One FAQ to rule them all...

[Ainaserkewen]

Hey, I've been...out and about lately...but I've had a sparkling idea. I've started a Movie-Goer's FAQ article for the Lord of the Rings movies. I've gotten off to a faboulas start, but I need your help.

Can you think and name any rumors/questions/facts/generalizations/etc. that you've picked up and would like me to address in the article. Answering the questions with book and movie making knowledge, I hope to eliminate some of the strictly movie-goer type knowledge that has been circulating. For example...The many many crazy reasons why and why not Frodo went to the Undying lands. Also, questions concerning eagles, wizards, hobbits, and all other things that may confuse movie-goers will be included.

My goal is to attract movie-goers to read the wonderful books, by feeding them in doses.

Any questions you can think of that have confused you in the past or any one else, are most welcome. Let's see what becomes of it.

[Kransha]

Oooh, I've got two. My film-going compadres asked these of me a lot after film one and three. The first one should be self-explanatory, but some people just didn't seem to understand. The second one is just information misconception. You may only require the first for your article.

1 - What exactly does the palantir do?
Now, I could answer this in excruciating detail. The whole, complicated business of addressing the other six that had existed and the four that currently did. The whole thing about Denethor's palantir and the Ithil-stone and all that might be good bait for your article readers. That also can apply to another question I was asked, 'Why is Denethor crazy?' which was the hardest to explain.

2 - Who the heck was that bulbous-eyed orc leading the armies of Mordor?
Simply put, Gothmog the unknown guy, Lieutenant of Minas Morgul. Honestly, you don't have to include this one in your FAQ, since it's not really very interesting, just something my friends were curious about. Now, at first, I myself hadn' figured out that it was Gothmog, since he never actually 'appears' per se in the books.

[Althern]

There is an excellent book to movie FAQ for each of the movies on the front page of the Encyclopedia of Arda (http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/default.htm), under the heading Movie-Goer's Guide.

[Ainaserkewen]

Ah, it's been awhile. Thanks for the link, it's very useful...