Coincidencial? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Firefoot · 02-17-2004, 07:44 PM

I personally think that he meant to do it. I always thought it was pretty cool about the "nine-fingers" thing. Very few things that Tolkien did were accidental, and I don't think this is one of them. Kransha does have a good point, that it was convenient just to have them lose the finger, but I think it was also done with purpose.

02-17-2004, 07:44 PM	#1
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	I personally think that he meant to do it. I always thought it was pretty cool about the "nine-fingers" thing. Very few things that Tolkien did were accidental, and I don't think this is one of them. Kransha does have a good point, that it was convenient just to have them lose the finger, but I think it was also done with purpose.