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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-20-2003, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 13,987
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
I think a more appropriate question from the...I think a more appropriate question from the beginning would have been, "did the Balrog of Khazad-dum have wings when the Fellowship ran into it?" Valaraukar were spirits of fire, very, very powerful... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-19-2003, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 105,156
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
I'm not so certain Gandalf is so close to the...I'm not so certain Gandalf is so close to the sun, so to speak. I'd tend to say by wielding the flame of Anor, he meant the ring, because from an 'elemental' standpoint, he as Olorin was a servant... |
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Forum: The Books
02-19-2003, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 102,105
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
I'm taking this straight out of 'The Letters', so...I'm taking this straight out of 'The Letters', so if it discusses a bit of why and how Faramir could fall in love with Eowyn so quickly and easily, sorry. But to start, Faramir is the better leader... |
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Forum: The Books
02-19-2003, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,799
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
In Tolkien's letters he states that while...In Tolkien's letters he states that while Celeborn is indeed a relative of Elu Thingol, king at Doriath and a grey elf who has not seen the light of Aman, Celeborn had. They were distant in relation,... |
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Forum: The Books
02-14-2003, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,371
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
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Forum: The Books
02-14-2003, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,183
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
Not to take away from Bloom-lover bashing, or to...Not to take away from Bloom-lover bashing, or to really push the original subject, but did people of the Third Age, regardless of how great elves and men and hobbits were, recognize the difference... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-11-2003, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 19,709
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
Let's see, the Eye of Sauron, the star of Feanor,...Let's see, the Eye of Sauron, the star of Feanor, or the dasty moon-skull Morgul Orc motif would all be cool (even though we haven't seen the way that last design will look). No, I think I'll get a... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-11-2003, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 19,444
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
A lot of guys seem to have issues with "the...A lot of guys seem to have issues with "the Bloom." I guess I just didn't care. He played a damn good Legolas, almost exactly how I imagined the pointy eared archer. He was pretty good for the part,... |
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Forum: The Books
02-11-2003, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 34,470
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
If Aragorn was wise and learned in the tales of...If Aragorn was wise and learned in the tales of old, why did he not recognize that it was a Balrog? Maybe because every last one was thought to have been destroyed in the War of Wrath? How many of... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-10-2003, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 39,885
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
Not to differ entirely, but I always held that by...Not to differ entirely, but I always held that by wielding the Flame of Anor, Gandalf meant the elven ring of fire, which he held. |
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Forum: The Books
02-06-2003, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,209
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
It's just another example of art imitating...It's just another example of art imitating life/life imitating art/what works in one place almost certainly works about a million other ways. Just like how a cell works like a whole organism, etc... |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2003, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,104
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
I was partially working with the geographical...I was partially working with the geographical content and location. But even that doesn't begin to explain everything, as this took place ages before any modern semblence of anything was around. I... |
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Forum: The Books
02-04-2003, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,104
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
You just salvaged this forum, yes there is...You just salvaged this forum, yes there is definitely a connection between the two, of course I always found the Beornings to be a bit more symbolic of the Norsemen, as they were huge axe-wielding... |
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Forum: The Books
02-03-2003, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,104
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
I have found something that may have been of some...I have found something that may have been of some relevance. Grim and tall he was, and an expert marksman, not unlike his father and his grandfather, and their ancestors of the line of... |
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Forum: The Books
02-03-2003, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,104
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
Actually, Bard didn't come off with an Aragorn...Actually, Bard didn't come off with an Aragorn vibe to me. They hyped Aragorn as grim in Bree, but he turned out to be a very normal person, for however great he is. Bard had a very dismal outlook on... |
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Forum: The Books
02-02-2003, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 9,812
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
As Haplo from the Death Gate Cycle would say;...As Haplo from the Death Gate Cycle would say; "There is no such thing as coincedence." I write some fantasy, and am scripting a Television show, and I really think I've noticed not only all these... |
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Forum: The Books
02-02-2003, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,104
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
Of BardWell, not Bard in particular. We know he was descended of Girion of Dale, and that those men were grim and tall and dark and could speak to the thrushes. Also, Ravens were quite popular in that area... |
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Forum: The Books
01-30-2003, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,372
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
Not that Balin wasn't capable of ruling the realm...Not that Balin wasn't capable of ruling the realm of Erebor, but he was maybe closer to the line of Durin yes, but Erebor wasn't the great hall of Durin, it was founded by Thrain the old, who was... |
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Forum: The Books
01-29-2003, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,618
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
I don't think he would have had to be that old,...I don't think he would have had to be that old, alltogether. In the Hobbit it stated that after the Dwarrow-Goblic War (I really have to stop terming this stuff), for the Mines of Moria, most of the... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-28-2003, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 24,495
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
I tend to agree with the Groundskeeper. Movies...I tend to agree with the Groundskeeper. Movies have dropped important characters before-take the movie "Ronin" with Bob DeNiro. Great movie, in the beginning it seemed as if Sean Bean's character... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-28-2003, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 10,109
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
To be honest, Tolkien wouldn't have personally...To be honest, Tolkien wouldn't have personally liked it. Especially not the elaborations and expantions involved. But I think had we shown him just a few of the scenes, he'd have loved them. Mainly... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-26-2003, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 12,795
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
I would definitely say "The Hobbit." It's already...I would definitely say "The Hobbit." It's already up close and personal to the character, and wouldn't be hard to make fairly exact. I don't think anyone could pull off the Silmarillion itself, but... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-26-2003, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 24,495
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
It really depends on which movie. In the Two...It really depends on which movie. In the Two Towers, the very thought of her is what keeps Aragorn going. That was alright, it also elaborated a bit on how much Elrond cared for her, and even was... |
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Forum: The Books
01-26-2003, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,583
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
About the elven hroa, or that of an experienced...About the elven hroa, or that of an experienced Maia, I do not know if Tom Bombadil can be considered Maia, but he is certainly not an elf. So great was his mastery over himself and his own spirit,... |
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Forum: The Books
01-20-2003, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,005
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Keeper of Dol Guldur
How about Gandalf shooting out beams of pure...How about Gandalf shooting out beams of pure white light that can seriously scare and or harm dark creatures. He chased off the Nazgul single handedly on a few occasions, and contested physically... |
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