Fall of Gondolin - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Urwen · 05-21-2019, 01:33 PM

I came upon an interesting topic while browsing the forums. Do you think it would be easier for Idril, Tuor and co. to undermine him via political means and thus render him essentially powerless? Making him lose everything would have been far better pf a punishment than killing him, and more poetic too.

Inziladun · 05-21-2019, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

I came upon an interesting topic while browsing the forums. Do you think it would be easier for Idril, Tuor and co. to undermine him via political means and thus render him essentially powerless? Making him lose everything would have been far better pf a punishment than killing him, and more poetic too.

I think a possible downside of that strategy would have been Maeglin cottoning onto what they were about, and taking some proactive measures of his own.

Also: political intrigue? Speeches? Filibusters? Mr. Tuor Goes To Gondolin

Urwen · 05-21-2019, 02:14 PM

I doubt it. They hid the tunnel from him for a long time, so I doubt he'll know who is responsible for his loss of power either.

They could have pinned the blame onto someone else (Salgant, for example, spinning a tale how Salgant was always jealous of his power and thus sought to bring him down)

Urwen · 05-22-2019, 04:17 AM

No further comments on this?

Urwen · 05-22-2019, 09:11 AM

Well, then, I think there is nothing more to be said about this topic.

Urwen · 05-23-2019, 10:35 AM

An alternative tale of the fall of Gondolin and aftermath

Guess who doesn't die but is put in an artificial coma instead?

Urwen · 05-23-2019, 12:26 PM

What do you think of my story?

05-21-2019, 01:33 PM	#1
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	I came upon an interesting topic while browsing the forums. Do you think it would be easier for Idril, Tuor and co. to undermine him via political means and thus render him essentially powerless? Making him lose everything would have been far better pf a punishment than killing him, and more poetic too. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia. Last edited by Urwen; 05-21-2019 at 01:46 PM.

05-21-2019, 02:14 PM	#3
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	I doubt it. They hid the tunnel from him for a long time, so I doubt he'll know who is responsible for his loss of power either. They could have pinned the blame onto someone else (Salgant, for example, spinning a tale how Salgant was always jealous of his power and thus sought to bring him down) __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

05-22-2019, 04:17 AM	#4
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	No further comments on this? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

05-22-2019, 09:11 AM	#5
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Well, then, I think there is nothing more to be said about this topic. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

05-23-2019, 10:35 AM	#6
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	An alternative tale of the fall of Gondolin and aftermath Guess who doesn't die but is put in an artificial coma instead? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

05-23-2019, 12:26 PM	#7
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	What do you think of my story? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.