Slaying of the Witch king - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Olorin · 10-02-2003, 03:44 PM

First of all, I don't think Tolkien would have put a prophecy in his works if it wasn't going to turn out to be true. It would have been completely pointless. I like to think that he had a reason for almost everything he wrote and a prophecy is too big for there not be one.

Also, judging by the Witch-king's reaction, I deduce that this is what he must have been thinking:

Look at this puny little man trying to stand up to me. (knowing that he could not be killed by a man) (Eowyn says: but no mortal man am I...) Surprise and confusion rush through his mind. Huh, the prophecy didn't say anything about a woman...

By the way, I never thought that the WC didn't know Gandalf's true race. I just thought he was being contemptious because he was so evil, but now that you mention it, him not knowing makes more sense.

10-02-2003, 03:44 PM	#11
Olorin Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Where the sun sails and the moon walks. Posts: 155	First of all, I don't think Tolkien would have put a prophecy in his works if it wasn't going to turn out to be true. It would have been completely pointless. I like to think that he had a reason for almost everything he wrote and a prophecy is too big for there not be one. Also, judging by the Witch-king's reaction, I deduce that this is what he must have been thinking: Look at this puny little man trying to stand up to me. (knowing that he could not be killed by a man) (Eowyn says: but no mortal man am I...) Surprise and confusion rush through his mind. Huh, the prophecy didn't say anything about a woman... By the way, I never thought that the WC didn't know Gandalf's true race. I just thought he was being contemptious because he was so evil, but now that you mention it, him not knowing makes more sense. __________________ Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then don't be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

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