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Amarie of the Vanyar · 09-09-2003, 08:12 AM

Let's try another pshychological one [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Maiarism: Tendency of some Tolkienites to classify as Maiar all creatures in Middle-Earth whose nature is not claerly stated by Tolkien himself, like Tom Bombadil, Goldberry, Ungoliant, ... Used in expressions like You suffer from maiarism

Maiar: (noun derived from Maiarism) Collection of odds and ends; mixed bag; pot pourri.

And one that I have read in the Legolas syndrome thread,and that I found really funny [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Nazgirl: fangirl of Legolas Bloom, whose yells frighten to death the rest of the audience [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[ September 09, 2003: Message edited by: Amarie of the Vanyar ]

09-09-2003, 08:12 AM	#11
Amarie of the Vanyar Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Valinor Posts: 215	Let's try another pshychological one [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Maiarism: Tendency of some Tolkienites to classify as Maiar all creatures in Middle-Earth whose nature is not claerly stated by Tolkien himself, like Tom Bombadil, Goldberry, Ungoliant, ... Used in expressions like You suffer from maiarism Maiar: (noun derived from Maiarism) Collection of odds and ends; mixed bag; pot pourri. And one that I have read in the Legolas syndrome thread,and that I found really funny [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Nazgirl: fangirl of Legolas Bloom, whose yells frighten to death the rest of the audience [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [ September 09, 2003: Message edited by: Amarie of the Vanyar ] __________________ But it is said that not until that hour had such cold thoughts ruled Finrod; for indeed she whom he had loved was Amarië of the Vanyar, and she went not with him into exile.