Theoden and left-handedness - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

doug*platypus · 01-20-2003, 03:36 AM

So in the movies, Théoden and Isildur bat left-handed? I thought that was more Gandalf's style.

The only instance I can recall of handedness being discussed in the books is in referral to Maedhros, where he used his left hand after he had no right hand. Second choice. By the omission of any other references to lefties, we can suppose either that Tolkien thought it was an unimportant minor detail, or that noone was left-handed. In Roman times left-handed people were believed to be evil. Remember as Ned Flanders says, sinister is Latin for left-handed.

01-20-2003, 03:36 AM	#12
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	So in the movies, Théoden and Isildur bat left-handed? I thought that was more Gandalf's style. The only instance I can recall of handedness being discussed in the books is in referral to Maedhros, where he used his left hand after he had no right hand. Second choice. By the omission of any other references to lefties, we can suppose either that Tolkien thought it was an unimportant minor detail, or that noone was left-handed. In Roman times left-handed people were believed to be evil. Remember as Ned Flanders says, sinister is Latin for left-handed. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.