Awesome deaths!!! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gorwingel · 05-08-2004, 12:12 AM

Well going back to LOTR, one of the most memorable (it's not exactly awsome) deaths for me has to be the death of Theoden. He was basically killed by his horse. What a cruel twist of fate! It was also for me one of the most saddening deaths in the book.

But yes there is a ton of good deaths (if any death is really a good one). I do have to give credit to the Balrog though. He did give Gandalf quite a fight before he went down

And Smaug's death has to be one of the most spectacular

Osse · 05-08-2004, 05:05 AM

Sorry to jump back to the start, but Elianna, i own the extended (4) DVD of both TT and FOTR, yet i cannot find anywhere the scene you describe of Gil-Galad's demise... not through lack of looking either, dosen't sound like something i'd miss!

Anyways... You guys talk about the ones actually describe, but i actually IMAGINE all my characters that die, dying in such splendour, really adds some pep to otherwise boring parts like; and <insert minor, soon-to-be-dead character here> met his fall at the hands of many orcs...

Always interesting to imagine just HOW <insert minor, soon-to-be-dead character here> met his demise at the hands of many orcs!

Most of the most interesting deaths handed to us seem to have already been discussed, so i won't go back into them much, except to say that Anarion's always seems rather comical to me, when i see it in my mind's eye; a tall, valiant-looking bloke, standing around a campfire under baradur, looking preoccupied, suddenly he looks up and a boulder is hurtling down upon him and in true warner brothers form, lands on his head, causing the man to completely dissapear into a gondorian-shaped hole!

Then, you think again, and his mithril helm is split, his brain spills out, and his neck is broken in three places; take your pick!!

<not another Osse-rave that adds little to the discussion, no, not at ALL!>

Feanor of the Peredhil · 05-09-2004, 02:03 PM

Old Forlong of the flowering vales of Arnach, hewn by axes as he fought for his life, alone and unhorsed, surrounded by enemies in the fields of Pellenor.

Fea

Elianna · 05-09-2004, 03:11 PM

Osse:
Gil-galad's death as I described it is shown in the FotR DVD extras disc one, under Visualing the Story, then Early Storyboards, and finally: The Prologue. It's so cool. I'm going to watch it again now.

05-08-2004, 12:12 AM	#1
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	Well going back to LOTR, one of the most memorable (it's not exactly awsome) deaths for me has to be the death of Theoden. He was basically killed by his horse. What a cruel twist of fate! It was also for me one of the most saddening deaths in the book. But yes there is a ton of good deaths (if any death is really a good one). I do have to give credit to the Balrog though. He did give Gandalf quite a fight before he went down And Smaug's death has to be one of the most spectacular __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance

05-08-2004, 05:05 AM	#2
Osse Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Encircling Sea, deciding which ship to ruin next...could be yours. Posts: 274	Sorry to jump back to the start, but Elianna, i own the extended (4) DVD of both TT and FOTR, yet i cannot find anywhere the scene you describe of Gil-Galad's demise... not through lack of looking either, dosen't sound like something i'd miss! Anyways... You guys talk about the ones actually describe, but i actually IMAGINE all my characters that die, dying in such splendour, really adds some pep to otherwise boring parts like; and <insert minor, soon-to-be-dead character here> met his fall at the hands of many orcs... Always interesting to imagine just HOW <insert minor, soon-to-be-dead character here> met his demise at the hands of many orcs! Most of the most interesting deaths handed to us seem to have already been discussed, so i won't go back into them much, except to say that Anarion's always seems rather comical to me, when i see it in my mind's eye; a tall, valiant-looking bloke, standing around a campfire under baradur, looking preoccupied, suddenly he looks up and a boulder is hurtling down upon him and in true warner brothers form, lands on his head, causing the man to completely dissapear into a gondorian-shaped hole! Then, you think again, and his mithril helm is split, his brain spills out, and his neck is broken in three places; take your pick!! <not another Osse-rave that adds little to the discussion, no, not at ALL!> __________________ '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.'

05-09-2004, 02:03 PM	#3
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Old Forlong of the flowering vales of Arnach, hewn by axes as he fought for his life, alone and unhorsed, surrounded by enemies in the fields of Pellenor. Fea __________________ peace

05-09-2004, 03:11 PM	#4
Elianna Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ad finem itineris Posts: 384	DVD directions Osse: Gil-galad's death as I described it is shown in the FotR DVD extras disc one, under Visualing the Story, then Early Storyboards, and finally: The Prologue. It's so cool. I'm going to watch it again now. __________________ Enyale cuilenya, ú-enyale mandenya.