Magic vs. Power - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Iarwain · 03-26-2003, 10:16 PM

Perfect summation of the purpose of this thread, Salocin. However I'm not sure I agree with the second part of your post. I agree with your general theory, but I don't believe that Aragorn would have any unnatural power over his surroundings or to make or use magical items. We must remember that, although he is part maia, that blood has been diluted for dozens of generations. And, even though Elros was halfelven, he was in reality only an extremely distant ancestor. I don't think that Aragorn's heritage would, then, have much to do with his "power", though perhaps we can use it to account for his ability of foresight.

Iarwain

P.S. Dain, thus the "possible" at the top of my list. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] I didn't imagine Beorn as a "sorcerer", if forced to account for his skinshifting abilities I would probably say that he was a maia.

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Iarwain Pugnaciously Primordial Paradox Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birnham Wood Posts: 800	Perfect summation of the purpose of this thread, Salocin. However I'm not sure I agree with the second part of your post. I agree with your general theory, but I don't believe that Aragorn would have any unnatural power over his surroundings or to make or use magical items. We must remember that, although he is part maia, that blood has been diluted for dozens of generations. And, even though Elros was halfelven, he was in reality only an extremely distant ancestor. I don't think that Aragorn's heritage would, then, have much to do with his "power", though perhaps we can use it to account for his ability of foresight. Iarwain P.S. Dain, thus the "possible" at the top of my list. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] I didn't imagine Beorn as a "sorcerer", if forced to account for his skinshifting abilities I would probably say that he was a maia. [ March 26, 2003: Message edited by: Iarwain ] __________________ "And what are oaths but words we say to God?"