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Osse · 08-04-2003, 03:08 AM

As would I.
Coming off the subject a little, and only posting here because the other threads regarding the entwives are either closed or don't retain interest, I was just wondering if anyone had any opinions on why if as Treebeard puts it: "Some of us are still true ents, and lively enough in our own fashion, but many are growing sleepy, going tree-ish, as you might say. Most of the trees are just trees of course; but many are half-awake. Some are quite wide awake, and are few are, well, ah, well getting Entish . That is going on all the time."

Trees are constantly becoming Ents, and some Ents are becoming trees. My point here is why, if trees still become Ents, do not some become Entwives? Do Entwives come into existence through a different process?
Surely not all the trees that turn entish become male? Perhaps they only become Ents if there are Ents around, but if there were both around they'd become Entwives too?

Any thoughts?

Osse

[ August 04, 2003: Message edited by: Osse ]

08-04-2003, 03:08 AM	#11
Osse Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Encircling Sea, deciding which ship to ruin next...could be yours. Posts: 274	As would I. Coming off the subject a little, and only posting here because the other threads regarding the entwives are either closed or don't retain interest, I was just wondering if anyone had any opinions on why if as Treebeard puts it: "Some of us are still true ents, and lively enough in our own fashion, but many are growing sleepy, going tree-ish, as you might say. Most of the trees are just trees of course; but many are half-awake. Some are quite wide awake, and are few are, well, ah, well getting Entish . That is going on all the time." Trees are constantly becoming Ents, and some Ents are becoming trees. My point here is why, if trees still become Ents, do not some become Entwives? Do Entwives come into existence through a different process? Surely not all the trees that turn entish become male? Perhaps they only become Ents if there are Ents around, but if there were both around they'd become Entwives too? Any thoughts? Osse [ August 04, 2003: Message edited by: Osse ] __________________ 'A thinking tyrant, it seemed to Vetinari, had a much harder job than a ruler raised to power by some idiot system like democracy. At least HE could tell the people he was THEIR fault.'