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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-23-2020, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 15,075
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William Cloud Hicklin
One certainly gets the impression from the...
One certainly gets the impression from the Turinssaga that the Men of Hithlum all died in the Nirnaeth, and their women, children and elderly all became thralls of the Easterlings, save some few... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-23-2020, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 15,075
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William Cloud Hicklin
hS- there is however the sentence "Bright...
hS- there is however the sentence "Bright Earendil was then lord of the people that dwelt nigh to Sirion's mouths:" which as a practical matter meant all the surviving west-Elves of Middle-earth... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-23-2020, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 15,075
Posted By
William Cloud Hicklin
Okay, yes. That certainly raises a material...
Okay, yes. That certainly raises a material point- in Valinor, a race of immortals would have had no need for any concept of succession, save as a sort of hangover from the Great Journey and before.... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-22-2020, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 15,075
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William Cloud Hicklin
Okay, Noldorin High-kingship.
Originally of...
Okay, Noldorin High-kingship. Originally of course Finwe. With the rebellion this became Feanor/Fingolfin as rivals in Beleriand, Finarfin in Valinor. Feanor dies and Maedhros resigns his claim.... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-21-2020, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 15,075
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William Cloud Hicklin
There certainly is historical precedent for...
There certainly is historical precedent for semi-Salic succession, i.e. that a claim could pass through a female, but the female herself could not claim it. Of course, one could also view Noldorin... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-21-2020, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 15,075
Posted By
William Cloud Hicklin
True enough; but I think T really wanted G-G to...
True enough; but I think T really wanted G-G to be a Finarfinian, more "noble" than the headstrong Finfolfinian house, and more closely connected to his favorite Elves Galadriel and Finrod. ... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-20-2020, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 15,075
Posted By
William Cloud Hicklin
There's also the "Middle-earth is really Morocco"...
There's also the "Middle-earth is really Morocco" one. |
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