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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-21-2005, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,655
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Elladan and Elrohir
I've always understood them to be Orthanc and...
I've always understood them to be Orthanc and Cirith Ungol, just because that's where the story takes you, and that's what Tolkien said. But I'm beginning to think it could be Minas Tirith and... |
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Forum: The Books
01-21-2005, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,034
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Elladan and Elrohir
Methinks the Lorien comparison is a bit like...
Methinks the Lorien comparison is a bit like trying to compare Gondolin with Tirion. |
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Forum: The Books
01-04-2005, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,143
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Elladan and Elrohir
If anyone perchance has a link to where that...
If anyone perchance has a link to where that story can be found on the Internet, I would love to have it. Volume 12 of HoME is one of the few that my library does not possess, and I have been dying... |
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Forum: The Books
01-02-2005, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,124
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Elladan and Elrohir
It certainly beats the Greeks, Romans, Norse,...
It certainly beats the Greeks, Romans, Norse, etc. to pieces, doesn't it? Crazy how one guy can beat entire cultures in the art of making mythologies (I think he did, anyway). Just another... |
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Forum: The Books
01-02-2005, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 9,252
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Elladan and Elrohir
It is certainly false that the Christian religion...
It is certainly false that the Christian religion is ambiguous as to what happens after death. As a Christian, I can assure you that the Bible gives details in many places as to what happens after... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-13-2004, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,237
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Elladan and Elrohir
If they think Theoden thought Eomer was a poor...
If they think Theoden thought Eomer was a poor substitute for him, then they're dumber than your average pretty-boy Mirkwood elf. |
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Forum: The Movies
12-13-2004, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,036
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Elladan and Elrohir
Let's see. The acting, the music, the scenery,...
Let's see. The acting, the music, the scenery, the special effects, the cinematography, the plot. THE GREAT BOOK IT WAS BASED ON!!! Other than all that, it was three terrible movies. |
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Forum: The Books
11-30-2004, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,732
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Elladan and Elrohir
Well, remember that Gandalf is translating here. ...
Well, remember that Gandalf is translating here. He might be saying "Moria" when the writing actually reads "Hadhodrond". But you're probably right. And to clarify, Unfinished Tales says that... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-08-2004, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,096
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Elladan and Elrohir
That, and Meneldur son of Anarion was ruling...
That, and Meneldur son of Anarion was ruling Gondor. Incidentally, after the death of King Ondoher and his two sons and heirs, King Arvedui of Arthedain did come and claim the crown of Gondor,... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-08-2004, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,091
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Elladan and Elrohir
"Narn I Hin Hurin" (The Children of Hurin) would...
"Narn I Hin Hurin" (The Children of Hurin) would make a TERRIFIC movie except for the obvious point that the ending is thoroughly unhappy. I don't think that would be accepted well at all by... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
10-19-2004, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,830
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Elladan and Elrohir
The breaking was kinda a moot point because even...
The breaking was kinda a moot point because even as Feanor spoke, his father was being slain and the Silmarilli stolen by Morgoth. Obviously, though, Feanor's decision had a great impact on his next... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
10-12-2004, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 23,660
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Elladan and Elrohir
Reviving an old thread...
Here's one...
Reviving an old thread... Here's one nobody's yet mentioned, which freaks me out every time I see it because Ian Holm is such a great actor. "It's mine . . . my own . . . my PRECIOUS." - Bilbo... |
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Forum: The Books
10-09-2004, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,462
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Elladan and Elrohir
No, praise Eru. Nothing "just happens" in...
No, praise Eru. Nothing "just happens" in Middle-earth, least of all the destruction of the Ring. "Some other will than the Ring's was present. I can only say that Bilbo was meant to find the... |
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Forum: The Books
10-08-2004, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,462
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Elladan and Elrohir
Great post, Neferchoirwen!
I didn't intend...Great post, Neferchoirwen! I didn't intend to say that the Ring is the sins of Middle-earth, but it certainly is a good symbol for them. It represents the desire that was the first sin of Melkor:... |
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Forum: The Books
10-07-2004, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,462
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Elladan and Elrohir
"The Lord of the Rings is a fundamentally..."The Lord of the Rings is a fundamentally religious and Catholic work. Unconsciously so in the writing, but consciously in the revision." - J.R.R. Tolkien Although Tolkien "detest[ed] allegory in... |
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Forum: The Books
10-03-2004, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,742
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Elladan and Elrohir
The Dead fulfilled their Oath. Their Oath was to...
The Dead fulfilled their Oath. Their Oath was to fight against Sauron, and they fulfilled it by destroying the Corsairs. They could not be made to fight a war; it would go beyond their Oath and... |
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Forum: The Books
10-02-2004, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 30,764
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Elladan and Elrohir
Thank you much for your kind words, as well as...
Thank you much for your kind words, as well as for the invite to the other thread. I may take you up on it -- if I can sift through the pages and pages of past discussion in it. I hate to jump... |
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Forum: The Books
09-30-2004, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 30,764
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Elladan and Elrohir
Showing up way late for this discussion (pity),...
Showing up way late for this discussion (pity), but a few points: 1) About Olorin and Manwe: I don't think we can take Tolkien's statements in UT about this at face value like we can with LOTR. ... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-27-2004, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 21,826
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Elladan and Elrohir
My $0.02.
I think The Hobbit would make a...
My $0.02. I think The Hobbit would make a terrific movie from adventure standpoint. Troll attacks, Warg attacks, Gollum attacks, massive Orc attacks . . . awesomeasoid. One movie, IMHO. Two... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-22-2003, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,836
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Forum: The Books
12-21-2003, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,660
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Elladan and Elrohir
So here's a question for you:
Would Eldarion...So here's a question for you: Would Eldarion be inherently stronger than Aragorn? On the basis of his heritage alone, I might think so. After all, he had a much stronger strain of the blood of... |
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Forum: The Books
12-21-2003, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,709
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Elladan and Elrohir
Another thing that I think is great about LOTR is...Another thing that I think is great about LOTR is the presence of God (presented as Eru) throughout it. No, He's never directly mentioned (except by Arwen in the Appendices), but He's there. The... |
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Forum: The Books
12-19-2003, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,377
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Elladan and Elrohir
Agree with previous post. After all, I seriously...Agree with previous post. After all, I seriously doubt Gandalf had time to seriously consider what would no doubt be his last words to the Fellowship. "Hmm, what should my last speech to them be? ... |
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Forum: The Books
12-14-2003, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,709
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Elladan and Elrohir
Why do I read The Lord of the Rings?
Let's...Why do I read The Lord of the Rings? Let's see: 1) The majestic and beautiful language 2) The enchanting way in which Tolkien weaves his story 3) The captivating, believable plot 4) Characters... |
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Forum: The Books
12-14-2003, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,210
Posted By
Elladan and Elrohir
Except for Sam and later Gimli. ...Except for Sam and later Gimli. smilies/biggrin.gif EDIT: And also, many millenia earlier, Tuor. <font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:39 PM December 14, 2003: Message edited by: Elladan and... |
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