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Finwe · 01-05-2004, 10:19 AM

He definitely built Barad-dur before he was disembodied. It existed for a verrrrry long time, dating back to the Second Age. <P>Gil-galad did indeed try to kill Sauron, that was how he died. The actual story was that both Gil-galad and Elendil fought Sauron, and managed to overthrow him, although they both perished. Gil-galad was slain by the heat of Sauron's body, meaning, he was burned to death. Isildur then crept up and cut off the Ring from Sauron's hand, and kept it for his own. The movie is very close to being absolutely wrong in that respect.

01-05-2004, 10:19 AM	#1
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	He definitely built Barad-dur before he was disembodied. It existed for a verrrrry long time, dating back to the Second Age. <P>Gil-galad did indeed try to kill Sauron, that was how he died. The actual story was that both Gil-galad and Elendil fought Sauron, and managed to overthrow him, although they both perished. Gil-galad was slain by the heat of Sauron's body, meaning, he was burned to death. Isildur then crept up and cut off the Ring from Sauron's hand, and kept it for his own. The movie is very close to being absolutely wrong in that respect. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.