Nightmares & Dreams Anyone? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finduilas · 10-11-2007, 03:06 PM

Well in one of the dreams the Nazgul were very nice, and waited till we were ready to fight...

Thinlómien · 10-12-2007, 01:58 AM

There's already an (almost) identical thread about LotR-related dreams:

Your lotr dream

On the subject of having nightmares of being chased by the Nazgûl, I must add I've had one as well and it took place in some place that looked like the Barrow-Downs (the place in LotR, not this forum

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Aganzir · 10-12-2007, 09:02 AM

I once had a dream that I and a couple of my friends were fighting the Nazgûls who were trying to attack my home. When I killed the last Nazgûl with my axe, he told me I was going to give birth to a baby who was to kill Sauron, and he was the father of the child.

smeagollives · 10-13-2007, 04:36 AM

One time i dreamed i was walking through the countryside. Suddenly i stood eye to eye with a Nazgul. I realized my uncle told me that i always needed to take my Nazgul food with me in order to prevent the Nazgul from eating up me. I realized i did not have the food with me. I screamed and woke up.

Lindale · 11-16-2007, 10:53 AM

Why're all the dreams related to the Nazgul??

Back when I was a kid (and not too long ago!) I dreamt of reading The Hobbit while walking in some sunny woods I thought were Elvish. And then there was this dwarf all of a sudden, and an elf, who were fighting about something, and in my childish fear, I ran away and found myself near a stone troll, not three stone trolls, but just one. Funny. Such very weird stuff! What would the Freudians have said...

littlemanpoet · 11-16-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Lindale

Why're all the dreams related to the Nazgul??

THey are the embodiment of our worst fear: endless existence in the void.

Lindale · 11-16-2007, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

THey are the embodiment of our worst fear: endless existence in the void.

Nice point. Although if I may add, why not Melkor? The embodiment of the ancient evil who is condemned to live in the void till the End? Or is it because there has to be an End... which brings me to another quasi-stupid question: what becomes of the Nazgul? (ooh, it's off topic! but any specs?)

alatar · 11-16-2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

THey are the embodiment of our worst fear: endless existence in the void.

Or the embodiment of LotR fans' of 'things that go bump in the night.' We're daysiders, and so huddle in fear around the fire at night, hoping that the night hunting predators pass us by.

Nazgul are nocturnal predators, and even bring a bit of that darkness into the noon day. Sauron, bad as he was, never chased anyone. And though the Balrog did, it's a fire creature, and so you may dream that you'd see it coming in the dark. So, in terms of LotR, what's left?

Bêthberry · 11-16-2007, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

THey are the embodiment of our worst fear: endless existence in the void.

Tolkien fans' fears or everyone's? A bit totalizing I think to say that we all have the same worst fear.

Perhaps its only the elvish amongst us who would have this fear, this great ennui? Not that Middle-earth itself is the void, but elves do seem to be chained to endless existence.

Which I suppose raises a question: which race do most Tolkien fans most identify with? Are those who have dreams or nightmares mainly elvish? Are the hobbitish amongst us fairly complacent sleepers? Do dwarves dream of smithyed sheep?

10-11-2007, 03:06 PM	#1
Finduilas Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Home. Where rolling green hills and clear rivers are practically my backyard. Posts: 595	Well in one of the dreams the Nazgul were very nice, and waited till we were ready to fight... __________________ One (1) book of rules and traffic regulations, which may not be bent or broken. ~ The Phantom Tollbooth

10-12-2007, 01:58 AM	#2
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	There's already an (almost) identical thread about LotR-related dreams: Your lotr dream On the subject of having nightmares of being chased by the Nazgûl, I must add I've had one as well and it took place in some place that looked like the Barrow-Downs (the place in LotR, not this forum ). __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

10-12-2007, 09:02 AM	#3
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	I once had a dream that I and a couple of my friends were fighting the Nazgûls who were trying to attack my home. When I killed the last Nazgûl with my axe, he told me I was going to give birth to a baby who was to kill Sauron, and he was the father of the child. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

11-16-2007, 10:53 AM	#5
Lindale Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midway upon... in a forest dark Posts: 975	Why're all the dreams related to the Nazgul?? Back when I was a kid (and not too long ago!) I dreamt of reading The Hobbit while walking in some sunny woods I thought were Elvish. And then there was this dwarf all of a sudden, and an elf, who were fighting about something, and in my childish fear, I ran away and found myself near a stone troll, not three stone trolls, but just one. Funny. Such very weird stuff! What would the Freudians have said... __________________ The heart does things for reasons Reason itself cannot comprehend. - Blaise Pascal Legal Madness.

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10-13-2007, 04:36 AM	#4
smeagollives Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 41	One time i dreamed i was walking through the countryside. Suddenly i stood eye to eye with a Nazgul. I realized my uncle told me that i always needed to take my Nazgul food with me in order to prevent the Nazgul from eating up me. I realized i did not have the food with me. I screamed and woke up.