Locations of certain places - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Legate of Amon Lanc · 06-24-2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hewhoarisesinmight

Are you talking Mithalwen, when Aragorn said (or maybe boasted

) that he'd been in Harad where the stars are strange?

1. Try not to read too quick, hwaim

I'm not Mithalwen.

2. That's one thing, thanks for bringing it up - if the map were like that, then "strange stars" would have to be even in Gondor, so not that much strange... But what I meant was some sort of chatter "I thought when we'll be going south, there'll be just getting more warm and nice and everything." And the "wise fella" responds: "Maybe it were, but only in Harad, were it not for the Enemy." (or something in that sense)

Elmo · 06-24-2007, 01:38 PM

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1. Try not to read too quick, hwaim I'm not Mithalwen.

Haha that's me being hasty, I'm the Quickbeam of the forum

06-24-2007, 01:42 PM

If you all can read, it says: A COMPOSITE STUDY OF ARDA THROUGH OUT THE AGES. This means ALL AGES. This way you know the location of every single place in the same map its time. If not, you'd have to make dozens of maps. So, in conclusion, please read before writing.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 06-24-2007, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Finarfin

If you all can read, it says: A COMPOSITE STUDY OF ARDA THROUGH OUT THE AGES. This means ALL AGES. This way you know the location of every single place in the same map its time. If not, you'd have to make dozens of maps. So, in conclusion, please read before writing.

That's okay. But that was just the first post. It's nothing offensive, but the map is geographically wrong (not five-star-shaped Númenor, the Lamps should have been sticking out of the ocean then, there should've been Almaren marked in the middle of Númenor in that case, and equator is southern than Gondor).

Mithalwen · 06-24-2007, 02:46 PM

Sorry it just seems so wrong with the bits we know about it. Beleriand was basically a westernextension of lindon (as it existed SA onwards) not a northern one - you cansee if you compare the Beleriand map at the back of the Sil with the UT/LOTR Middle earth and line up Himring and the remnant of the Blue Mountains. The Map in the UT clearly shows Numenor as a star.

Having done a close up it also seems that the Shire and it's environs has spread across all Arnor. So while I appreciate a lot of things have to be placed speculatively relative to descriptions, other things we know about, didn't move and really could be more accurate.... in my opinion...

And Legate ..you should count your blessings on that score

06-24-2007, 02:46 PM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Sorry it just seems so wrong with the bits we know about it. Beleriand was basically a westernextension of lindon (as it existed SA onwards) not a northern one - you cansee if you compare the Beleriand map at the back of the Sil with the UT/LOTR Middle earth and line up Himring and the remnant of the Blue Mountains. The Map in the UT clearly shows Numenor as a star. Having done a close up it also seems that the Shire and it's environs has spread across all Arnor. So while I appreciate a lot of things have to be placed speculatively relative to descriptions, other things we know about, didn't move and really could be more accurate.... in my opinion... And Legate ..you should count your blessings on that score __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

06-24-2007, 01:42 PM	#3
Finarfin Guest Posts: n/a	If you all can read, it says: A COMPOSITE STUDY OF ARDA THROUGH OUT THE AGES. This means ALL AGES. This way you know the location of every single place in the same map its time. If not, you'd have to make dozens of maps. So, in conclusion, please read before writing.