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Forum: The Books
09-11-2003, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,416
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Legolas
What is the question here? I've seen no...What is the question here? I've seen no statement that allows a Maia to associated with only one of the Valar. What sense does that make? Manwe and Varda were together, and thus "their people"... |
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Forum: The Books
09-07-2003, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 11,537
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Legolas
Saruman and Sauron were looking to one another to...Saruman and Sauron were looking to one another to help eliminate the threat of opposition from elves, dwarves, and men. After those threats were eliminated, they would faced off undoubtedly. Each... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
09-04-2003, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,446
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Legolas
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
09-04-2003, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,710
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Legolas
At the time of The Hobbit, the Elven-king was...At the time of The Hobbit, the Elven-king was unnamed. Tolkien had no idea he would be writing a far more mature, epic 'sequel' - it was simply a fairy tale, a children's story. The Necromancer was... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
09-03-2003, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,608
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Legolas
As previously stated, Elrond's children were...As previously stated, Elrond's children were given a choice because their mother was wholly elven, and for that reason only. The children of Aragorn and Arwen would not be given a choice. |
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Forum: The Books
09-03-2003, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,876
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Legolas
Right, but that was entirely not the point. The...Right, but that was entirely not the point. The point was that he was not a king, and thus in the event of a king's return to Aman, there would be no question as to who was in charge as originally... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
09-03-2003, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,446
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Legolas
Fame by association doesn't always bring an...Fame by association doesn't always bring an important character's spouse/family members into the main stories (being the stories of the First Age and the War of the Ring). Elmo, brother of Telerin... |
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Forum: The Books
09-02-2003, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,876
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Legolas
Nowhere is Finarfin called a king, much less...Nowhere is Finarfin called a king, much less 'High King.' |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
08-30-2003, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,710
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Legolas
What do you mean by power with the ring? What...What do you mean by power with the ring? What ring? The One Ring? We really have no idea. With an Elven Ring? The same power Galadriel, Cirdan, and Elrond had - the protection/preservation of... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
08-26-2003, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,176
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Legolas
A number of things come to mind, but one aspect...A number of things come to mind, but one aspect that has kept me into his works for so long is the detail. Everything fits together (well, everything he was finished with). He put so much thought... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
08-18-2003, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 37,965
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Legolas
Tolkien's direct thoughts on the matter:
...Tolkien's direct thoughts on the matter: Letter No. 131 Throughout the rest of the letter (and the other letters contained in the compilation) he refers to Eru as 'God' and 'Creator' while... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
08-15-2003, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 37,965
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Legolas
Those listed so far are the exact sort of...Those listed so far are the exact sort of parallels that've been discussed before. They're really not what the thread author was going for, I think. We're not speaking of such direct parallels... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-27-2003, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,740
Posted By
Legolas
I live in Fayettenam...er, Fayetteville, NC. ...I live in Fayettenam...er, Fayetteville, NC. Lived in Greensboro for a while, and southeastern TN in Cleveland outside of Chattanooga. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
07-18-2003, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,156
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Legolas
Glorfindel's reincarnation is not a "theory" -...Glorfindel's reincarnation is not a "theory" - it's fact. Tolkien even wondered himself if Glorfindel was considered one of the Istari, but decided he wasn't. However, he did return to Middle-earth... |
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Forum: The Books
07-17-2003, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,428
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Legolas
About the Nandor...
Some of the Mirkwood...About the Nandor... Some of the Mirkwood elves are likely to be Nandorin, but certainly not all of them. As the Teleri crossed the Misty Mountains, the Nandor went south along the Anduin...some,... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
07-14-2003, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,156
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Legolas
No. The 'Haldir' in The Silmarillion is a man,...No. The 'Haldir' in The Silmarillion is a man, not an elf. Moving to Novices and Newcomers. |
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Forum: The Books
07-14-2003, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 15,565
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Legolas
I don't see how anyone can really question the...I don't see how anyone can really question the Mouth of Sauron's "status" in comparison to the Ringwraiths, especially expecting to find some sort of answer - he is not under or over them, really. ... |
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Forum: The Books
07-14-2003, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,428
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Legolas
Galadriel, while only 1/4 Noldorin by blood, is...Galadriel, while only 1/4 Noldorin by blood, is considered a Noldorin elf. Elrond is of a very mixed heritage - Vanyar (Indis, Elenwe), Teleri/Sindar (Thingol), Noldor (Finwe,Anaire), Human (Beren,... |
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Forum: The Books
07-13-2003, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,647
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Legolas
'Istari' is plural, elvish for 'wizards'.
...'Istari' is plural, elvish for 'wizards'. When capitalized, it is referring specifically to the five wizards the Valar sent to Middle-earth in the Third Age to motivate the resistance to Sauron. ... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
07-12-2003, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,535
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Legolas
Ithilien, the wooded area near Osgiliath between...Ithilien, the wooded area near Osgiliath between the Anduin and Epel Duath, the mountain border of Mordor - the area Faramir was named Prince of by Aragorn, also where Faramir encountered Sam and... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
07-12-2003, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,751
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Legolas
Indeed - you will find a number of names (mostly...Indeed - you will find a number of names (mostly of the First and Second Ages) repeated by the (mostly) men of later years, especially with kings (/stewards) of Numenor/Gondor. Here's a couple of... |
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Forum: The Books
07-12-2003, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,647
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Legolas
Of course there is no mention of them written...Of course there is no mention of them written outside of the story - the other two (or the concept of five) were never mentioned anywhere in writings published during Tolkien's lifetime, so no one... |
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Forum: The Books
07-11-2003, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,647
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Legolas
i.e. 'We don't know how many Ainur there are, but...i.e. 'We don't know how many Ainur there are, but of those that were sent to our area of Middle-earth, we know of at least five.' In that case, those five being chief is simply a guess because of... |
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Forum: The Books
07-10-2003, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,647
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Legolas
Having such conditions said to be given...Having such conditions said to be given "allegedly" is simply a product of the books being written by historians living in this created world - not by some omnipotent narrator. This sort of... |
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Forum: The Books
07-10-2003, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,281
Posted By
Legolas
It wasn't spoken to the Witch-King - he had fled...It wasn't spoken to the Witch-King - he had fled just before that. Glorfindel was speaking to Eärnur who wanted to challenge the Witch-King. - The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A 'Annals of... |
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