Witch King - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-07-2005, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by obloquy

Angmar is not the Witch-King's name. Welcome to the Downs.

True. But it is nevertheless perfectly acceptable to refer to him as Angmar, as one might refer to the Duke of York as York or the Earl of Gloucester as Gloucester.

obloquy · 10-07-2005, 09:39 AM

disagreed.

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-07-2005, 10:42 AM

Disagreement noted and reciprocated.

obloquy · 10-07-2005, 11:41 AM

We should be politicians. KEKE

Kath · 10-07-2005, 11:46 AM

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True. But it is nevertheless perfectly acceptable to refer to him as Angmar, as one might refer to the Duke of York as York or the Earl of Gloucester as Gloucester.

Indeed. Shakespeare did it and since he is supposed to be a pioneer of the English language I think we can use his example!

obloquy · 10-07-2005, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Kath

Indeed. Shakespeare did it and since he is supposed to be a pioneer of the English language I think we can use his example!

That may be true, but Tolkien never used Angmar as a personal name.

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-07-2005, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by obloquy

That may be true, but Tolkien never used Angmar as a personal name.

That may be true, but it doesn't follow that we can't.

Gurthang · 10-07-2005, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by obloquy

That may be true, but Tolkien never used Angmar as a personal name.

Right. It is not the Witch King's formal name, but the name of his land.

Yet we all knew who Ardeth Bay was referring to. And in a not completely formal setting, such as here on the 'Downs, it should be perfectly acceptable.

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