Question on Palantiri
 

Ignoring the recent film, I wondered if anyone could tell me where they have read of a palantir transmitting actual sounds.


From my recollections of the book(s), everything was shown & seen and while there was implication and understanding, there were no sounds heard as such.

A palantír transmitting sounds should be read of nowhere, cause palantíri do not transmit sounds (according to Tolkiens writings).

But a thing like the palantír is present in other books and stories, and maybe there they do transmit sounds. Perhaps some people mixed up.

Glad that you said that because when I saw that on a quiz on this site, I felt I must be wrong. I haven't found anyone who has read the appendices and other books who can recall a palantir transmitting audio, either. I guess that means the trivia quiz is incorrect.

First of all, this probably belongs in another room, but I can see wy you might think you'd put it in the quiz room considering your question was brought up by a quiz. Anyways, read the chapter in the Unfinished Tales on the Palantiri, it'll give you evrything you could ever want to know on them.

If you read the LotR it seems to point out that the Palantiri do not transmit sound. And (it has been a while since I last read UT) I believe the story in UT states the same thing.

This is a quote from The Palantir - LotR. It doesn't transmit sounds, but someone may transmit his thoughts with it, and so speak with other persons.

greetings,
lathspell