King Bladorthin of Dorwinion ? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**lindil** · 01-27-2003, 11:25 PM

As an outgrowth of the what happened to the Avari thread, we have come to a discussion of Dorwinion and lailath's interesting hypothesis of Bladorthin being the King of Dorwinion.

A link was given to a comprehensive history of the non-Dunedain of M-E, but I surfed around the page and found this excellent article on the mysterious King Bladorthin to be of great interest to the Rhovanion/Mirkwood peoples discussion and fascinating on it's own merits.

Thus this thread to discuss thoughts and debates on the essay, and to continue the off-topic aspects of the Avari thread.

I hope to post more tomorrow, as I have a few points of possible contention on the extremely well researched and thought out essay.

By the way, I hope lailath can be prevailed upon to offer his essay to the Downs as worthy addition the Articles section.

How often do we get to see one line in the Hobbit turned into a small Book? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

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Man-of-the-Wold · 01-28-2003, 12:23 AM

Great article is right!

Lalaith · 01-28-2003, 03:40 AM

Just in case of misunderstanding, I should point out that the scholarly Lalaith who wrote that article is not me!

Inderjit Sanghera · 01-28-2003, 03:54 AM

Sorry about the link-I gave the wrong one. the one I meant to give was the Bladorthin.

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01-27-2003, 11:25 PM	#1
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	King Bladorthin of Dorwinion ? As an outgrowth of the what happened to the Avari thread, we have come to a discussion of Dorwinion and lailath's interesting hypothesis of Bladorthin being the King of Dorwinion. A link was given to a comprehensive history of the non-Dunedain of M-E, but I surfed around the page and found this excellent article on the mysterious King Bladorthin to be of great interest to the Rhovanion/Mirkwood peoples discussion and fascinating on it's own merits. Thus this thread to discuss thoughts and debates on the essay, and to continue the off-topic aspects of the Avari thread. I hope to post more tomorrow, as I have a few points of possible contention on the extremely well researched and thought out essay. By the way, I hope lailath can be prevailed upon to offer his essay to the Downs as worthy addition the Articles section. How often do we get to see one line in the Hobbit turned into a small Book? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [ January 28, 2003: Message edited by: lindil ] [ January 28, 2003: Message edited by: lindil ] __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.

01-28-2003, 12:23 AM	#2
Man-of-the-Wold Wight Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: With Tux, dread poodle of Pinnath Galin Posts: 239	Great article is right! __________________ The hoes unrecked in the fields were flung, __ and fallen ladders in the long grass lay __ of the lush orchards; every tree there turned __ its tangled head and eyed them secretly, __ and the ears listened of the nodding grasses; __ though noontide glowed on land and leaf, __ their limbs were chilled.

01-28-2003, 03:40 AM	#3
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Just in case of misunderstanding, I should point out that the scholarly Lalaith who wrote that article is not me! __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

01-28-2003, 03:54 AM	#4
Inderjit Sanghera Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wolverhampton, England Posts: 716	Sorry about the link-I gave the wrong one. the one I meant to give was the Bladorthin. [ January 28, 2003: Message edited by: Inderjit Sanghera ] __________________ “If I’m more of an influence on your son as a rapper then you are as a father then you've got to look at yourself as a parent” ~>Ice Cube. "Life is so beautiful"->Don Vito Corleone