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If J.R.R. Tolkien were still alive today, and you had the chance to ask him one question about The Lord of the Rings, or anything else, for that matter, what would you ask him?

Do Balrogs have wings? :p

*cue groans...

I'd ask him to sign me a huge pile of his books. ;)

I'd ask what Elladan and Elrohir decided when the time for their deferred decision finally came ..and why were they allowed to defer that decision...and hopefully that would get the Prof sufficiently in to his stride for me to find out the million and one other questions I have :D

I'd ask him if Frodo died in the Undying Lands and if Sam got to see him again over there.

Can I post again with the One Question of my siblings?

Probably the first question I ever asked on a Tolkien message board......"Who is older, Treebeard or Tom Bombadil?" never got a good answer.... :D

i'd ask him what happened when the world ended.

Before someone snatches up this one, I would ask, "Who and what, sir, is Tom Bombadil?"

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I'd probably be too awestruck to ask him anything. :o

I'd ask how he felt about Tom Bombadil not being in the movie. ;)

Okay, seriously now, I'd ask Tolkien how well he thought CT captured the ideas of his Legendarium in The Silm which CT published--if the changes suit his intention or if he would revise them.

He's not in the movie?!? :eek: Not even in the 25th Anniversary Platinum Ultra-Extended Edition with Blooper Reel?

If it's to be the movies, I'd ask why Denethor had such a penchant for tomatoes... ;)

But really, how about: Which characters looked like you had envisioned them?

that's a very very good question.

and, do Elves really have pointy ears? I don't see it mentioned anywhere. Or is it just cuz Santa Claus elves have pointy ears?

I would would be curious as to what befell the other three wizards.....
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Can I have two questions? I'd ask:

"Did Arwen have wings?" and "Who buried the Balrog?"

...or was that the other way around??

'Begging your pardon, Professor.....but what sort of ale do you prefer?

Oh, and might I stand you a pint?'

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Actually, speaking from the experience of meeting his grand-daughter, my reaction would probably be like this. I just asked her how she was and if she was having a good time because I was firstly quite stunned and secondly my manners forbade me to do more than go through the familiar routines when meeting a stranger. ;)

It is mentioned in HoME that Elves have leaf shaped ears - which was a shock because I had never imagined them thus and had grumbled to myself about it when I saw the film trailers ..then I read the relevant volume (and I can't remeber just now sorry). The word for ear in elvish is related to that for leaf and if I remember rightly Legolas' name is a bitof a pun - Legolas (green leef) sounds the same as laigo lhas ( sharp ears) :P

either about the Entwives or about his opinion on the movies :D

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If I had a lucky day, I would probably return to reality quick enough to chase after Tolkien. Once I caught him, I would kindly ask if he could finish the Sil for me.

Perhaps it was those pointy ears which led to the confusion of those questions, Esty? :D

I never wondered about elves' ears, but did Hobbits really have pointy ears?

All right, Johnny Ronny Reuel, the Witch King would kill Gandalf...right?

"Umm... What's the time?"

I'd ask him where he found the elixir of life. :p

About his books, I'd ask who his favourite character was, or which one he'd most like to have a pint with.