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Forum: The Movies
05-27-2002, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 14,237
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Forum: The Movies
05-26-2002, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 14,237
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Lomelinde
Hmm, maybe I'm not recalling correctly, but I...Hmm, maybe I'm not recalling correctly, but I don't believe that Tolkien had radioactive elves in his tales, especially not powerful and wise Queens who rule large kingdoms.<P>I think that scene was... |
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Forum: The Books
05-26-2002, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,377
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Lomelinde
You're not crazy, you've brought up a very valid...You're not crazy, you've brought up a very valid idea. Now that one thinks about it, the ring would seem to be the main antagonist in the LOTR. In fact, another possible point of evidence is the... |
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Forum: The Books
05-21-2002, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,303
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Lomelinde
Ok, here's a link to an article on Legolas, and...Ok, here's a link to an article on Legolas, and there's a bunch of stuff about speculations on his age- very interesting: Speaking of Legolas (http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/tolkien/36517) |
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Forum: The Books
05-20-2002, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,361
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Lomelinde
Most elves weren't vegetarians, as most of the...Most elves weren't vegetarians, as most of the quotes above prove, but there was a small faction of elves called the Green Elves, or Laiquendi, that were. I don't know what happened to them. They may... |
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Forum: The Books
05-13-2002, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,861
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Lomelinde
Very interesting topic. I had always wondered...Very interesting topic. I had always wondered about the scene you described in the last quote, the silent council and all. The only comment I can think to make at the moment is that Galadriel was a... |
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Forum: The Books
05-11-2002, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,004
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Lomelinde
Oh, wow, thanks everybody so far. These look...Oh, wow, thanks everybody so far. These look good, please keep them coming. By the way, Jessica Jade, I know your signature is a good quote. It's my signature too, lol. smilies/biggrin.gif What... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
05-11-2002, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 12,730
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Lomelinde
This is the only Tolkien related board I'm...This is the only Tolkien related board I'm registered on, although I've seen some pretty pathetic messageboards all over the rest of the net. The Barrowdowns forum is a very unique and wonderful... |
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Forum: The Books
05-11-2002, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,004
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Lomelinde
Help! Tolkien Quotes NeededI am in need of everyone's aid. smilies/biggrin.gif My school is already asking me to submit a senior quote for my yearbook next year and I really want to do a Tolkien nugget. However, I don't... |
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Forum: The Books
05-07-2002, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,853
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Lomelinde
Tolkien did mention somewhere (I believe it was...Tolkien did mention somewhere (I believe it was the preface to the Sil) in passing with regard to the Orcs that they "multiplied in the manner after the Children of Iluvatar". (That was not a direct... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-06-2002, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,472
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Lomelinde
Ok, I remember reading an interview with the...Ok, I remember reading an interview with the executive producer Fran Walsh and this very topic came up. First of all, she said the Scouring was left out of the ROTK because it would have been a... |
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Forum: The Books
05-06-2002, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,257
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Lomelinde
I thought this little tidbit by Tolkien about the...I thought this little tidbit by Tolkien about the Istari was pretty neat; it's alliterative verse, which is difficult to write but cool to read: Wilt thou learn the lore that was long secret of... |
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2002, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,052
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Lomelinde
Definitely try reading the HoME and the...Definitely try reading the HoME and the Unfinished Tales for more information on Gandalf in general. As for what happened, I think that story is actually in The Two Towers itself; Gandalf tells the... |
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2002, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 17,684
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Lomelinde
The scene with Frodo and Sam dragging themselves...The scene with Frodo and Sam dragging themselves up Mt. Doom. So close, and yet so far. Sam would not allow Frodo to give up, encouraging him all the way, and finally actually carrying the worn-out... |
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Forum: The Books
04-25-2002, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 17,904
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Lomelinde
Wow. Yet another one of those...Wow. Yet another one of those incredible,thought-provoking threads. I must say that I was very moved while reading some of these posts, and was actually nodding my head as I related to the reasons... |
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Forum: The Books
04-22-2002, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 14,763
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Lomelinde
Showing mercy is not something that comes...Showing mercy is not something that comes instinctively to humans; we must think about it and make a conscious decision to act on our particular sets of morals and ethics. When it comes down to life... |
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Forum: The Books
04-22-2002, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,339
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Lomelinde
I know that Fenrir and a couple others pointed...I know that Fenrir and a couple others pointed this out, but Pippin and Merry were kind of driving forces in the story, causing things to happen which at first glance seemed awful and tragic, but... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-18-2002, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 11,872
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Lomelinde
Hee, hee, KingCarlton, those were great ideas(but...Hee, hee, KingCarlton, those were great ideas(but Rosie o'Donnell as Arwen?). As I was reading those, I was imagining how those actors would deliver their lines in the movie and just about fell off... |
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Forum: The Books
04-17-2002, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,408
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Lomelinde
Galadriel did not give Aragorn a silmaril. What...Galadriel did not give Aragorn a silmaril. What you may be confused about is the green Elfstone Aragorn carried and for which he was named after (Elessar). |
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Forum: The Books
04-17-2002, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,796
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Lomelinde
Ummm, I know that the Lord of the Rings is Le...Ummm, I know that the Lord of the Rings is Le Seigneur des Anneaux....hope I spelled that right. Don't know what the others are though. smilies/smile.gif |
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Forum: The Books
04-16-2002, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,260
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Lomelinde
Arrgh! This is always brought up sooner or later....Arrgh! This is always brought up sooner or later. As was mentioned earlier, Tolkien was a product of his time, yes, but he was no racist. And yes, his ideals of beauty did lean toward the Nordic... |
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Forum: The Books
04-16-2002, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,817
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Lomelinde
The first time I read Tolkien, I was struck by...The first time I read Tolkien, I was struck by how similar his style was to classic, age-old literature like Shakespeare or even Homer. The formality of the prose in all his works is often what draws... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-14-2002, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 14,230
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Lomelinde
Enya's contributions to the soundtrack really...Enya's contributions to the soundtrack really heightened the other-worldly mood lent to the music of the elves, especially Aniron. And May It Be always tranports me to mystical places whenever I... |
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Forum: The Books
04-14-2002, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,958
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Lomelinde
I always pictured the Silmarils as being...I always pictured the Silmarils as being silver-white, and shining with their own radiance like lights. |
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Forum: The Movies
04-14-2002, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,759
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Lomelinde
I am still seething over the blatant omission of...I am still seething over the blatant omission of the gift-giving scene in Lorien. That was such an important part, for the gifts that Galadriel bestows upon the Fellowship help them in so many... |
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