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Forum: The Books
04-14-2002, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,537
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Lomelinde
Dwarves did play a big role in the Hobbit, and...Dwarves did play a big role in the Hobbit, and then kind of stepped out of the spotlight in LOTR. Dwarves were depicted as a race that didn't care to have many relations with anyone else, and keep in... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
04-14-2002, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 24,936
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Lomelinde
Tolkien never specifically describes what...Tolkien never specifically describes what elf-hair is supposed to look like, he just tells us what color hair certain elves have. This is yet another image that Tolkien left up to the reader, so use... |
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Forum: The Books
04-10-2002, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 18,010
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Lomelinde
I didn't mean Brooks stole THE idea of elves and...I didn't mean Brooks stole THE idea of elves and dwarves and what not and what have you. I meant that his elves and dwarves and quests and so on...bear striking resemblance to those of Tolkien and,... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
04-09-2002, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 122
Views: 95,556
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Lomelinde
Hee, hee, very cute! smilies/tongue.gif I'm not...Hee, hee, very cute! smilies/tongue.gif I'm not original enough to come up with this kind of thing but if you want to see some REALLY good song spoofs from LOTR, go here... |
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Forum: The Books
04-09-2002, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 18,010
Posted By
Lomelinde
Oh, trust me, it gets worse. ...Oh, trust me, it gets worse. smilies/rolleyes.gif I read the Shannara series a long time ago and only one of them had a plotline that didn't seem like it was pulled straight from Tolkien. Terry... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-08-2002, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 15,883
Posted By
Lomelinde
Ack! Leave Elrond alone! I thought he was very...Ack! Leave Elrond alone! I thought he was very well portrayed in the movie. I thought he looked very elvish, even if not incredibly pretty. Oh, and Birdland, I liked Haldir, thank you very much,... |
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Forum: The Books
04-08-2002, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,017
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Lomelinde
Good point. smilies/smile.gif The elves probably...Good point. smilies/smile.gif The elves probably did develop medicine for healing wounds, seeing as they also could succumb to violence, but since elves were so much more spiritual minded and in... |
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Forum: The Books
04-07-2002, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,531
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Lomelinde
The Link Between Mortality and Curiosity?As I was reflecting last night on LOTR, I got to pondering on Lorien and then elves in general. I started thinking about how the Lorien elves were very locked away within themselves, never leaving... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-06-2002, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,178
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Lomelinde
The purpose of the elves was to nurture the earth...The purpose of the elves was to nurture the earth and foster it's beauty.This was the good purpose.The other purpose, the one they chose to forget,was to gradually fade and make way for the... |
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Forum: The Books
04-06-2002, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,949
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Lomelinde
I think the rope was endowed with some form of...I think the rope was endowed with some form of enchantment, for after Sam and Frodo had climbed down it,then only after Sam mentioned Galadriel's name did it "let go" of the rock it was tied... |
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Forum: The Books
04-05-2002, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 29,305
Posted By
Lomelinde
Don't forget the often overlooked Samwise Gamgee...Don't forget the often overlooked Samwise Gamgee in the LOTR. If it weren't for him,the ring probably wouldn't have been destroyed. He was a source of strength and courage for Frodo when the odds... |
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Forum: The Books
04-04-2002, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 9,856
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Lomelinde
Ok, I'm going to name the obvious one:Celeborn...Ok, I'm going to name the obvious one:Celeborn and Galadriel. smilies/wink.gif They were married for only God knows how long, and yet after thousands of years of marriage,still loved each... |
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Forum: The Books
04-04-2002, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 15,023
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Lomelinde
The Silmarillion is a very somber read, and the...The Silmarillion is a very somber read, and the stories are told in a very grave manner. I can't recall any humor, and if there is any, it went right over my head. smilies/biggrin.gif |
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Forum: The Books
04-02-2002, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,589
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Lomelinde
The Lord of the Rings. Wow. What a profound and...The Lord of the Rings. Wow. What a profound and incredible piece of literature.No other 20th century fantasy novels rival it. I just recently discovered LOTR, and must admit,only after seeing the... |
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Forum: The Books
04-02-2002, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 213
Views: 46,720
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Lomelinde
Oops, sorry about that... smilies/smile.gif...Oops, sorry about that... smilies/smile.gif Anyway, I don't think much more can be said on this matter, but I believe the main reason people read great authors like Tolkien, H.G. Wells,or Theodore... |
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Forum: The Books
04-02-2002, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 213
Views: 46,720
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Forum: The Books
03-31-2002, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,521
Posted By
Lomelinde
In the end, all those who had grown weary of...In the end, all those who had grown weary of Middle-earth departed from the Grey Havens and took Frodo and Bilbo with them. They went to Tol Eressea, or the Blessed Realm, where all the exiled elves... |
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Forum: The Books
03-31-2002, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 9,865
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Lomelinde
Come on now, Celeborn played an important part...Come on now, Celeborn played an important part too. smilies/smile.gif If you read the book again (FOTR), you may be able to pick out the subtle hints that he is a little more down-to-(Middle)Earth... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-31-2002, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,921
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Lomelinde
Keep in mind the fact that Tolkien was a devout...Keep in mind the fact that Tolkien was a devout Catholic and some of this religious influence certainly carried over into his works of fiction, most notably the Silmarillion, which does bear a... |
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Forum: The Books
03-30-2002, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,846
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Lomelinde
Wow. You are to be commended for such excellent...Wow. You are to be commended for such excellent and intelligent insights into the more subtle works at play in Tolkien's world. Something brought to my mind as I read that exchange was the literary... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-27-2002, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,230
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Lomelinde
Apparently, at the Battle of Orthanc (I think),...Apparently, at the Battle of Orthanc (I think), in the movie, Legolas jumps on a shield and "surfs" down a flight of stairs while firing arrows every which way. Personally, I can't wait to see that. ... |
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Forum: The Books
03-27-2002, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 8,458
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Lomelinde
In order to answer why Bombadil didn't fall under...In order to answer why Bombadil didn't fall under the spell of the ring and desire to use it, one must first ask the question who was Tom Bombadil? Tolkien kind of left that up to the reader, and... |
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Forum: The Books
03-25-2002, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 17,151
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Lomelinde
I think what some critics pushing the idea of...I think what some critics pushing the idea of racism in LOTR are referring to when they make those statements are certain, inconspicuous quotes made by certain characters such as "no black man shall... |
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Forum: The Books
03-24-2002, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,008
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Lomelinde
Doesn't it say somewhere in LOTR or perhaps the...Doesn't it say somewhere in LOTR or perhaps the Silmarillion (sorry, don't have the books with me smilies/smile.gif )that elven ears are shaped kind of like the leaves of the mallorn trees? Someone... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-24-2002, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,964
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Lomelinde
I have some more:
-Everybody talks in a much...I have some more: -Everybody talks in a much more formal style there, reminiscent of Shakespeare. Tolkien's style of writing matches the dialogue he gives his characters;formal prose and rather... |
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