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Forum: The Books
01-09-2004, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,468
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Alatariel
You could write about how most things in...You could write about how most things in Tolkien's world that are evil started out origionally as good, but were corrupted by evil. This could be shown starting with Melkor - then on down through... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
01-08-2004, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 7,126
Views: 935,920
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Alatariel
I'm confused...you answered to one question: ...I'm confused...you answered to one question: Then you said it takes place in the Shire. The entire fellowship was never in the Shire together - some of them not at all. Do you mean just the... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-06-2004, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,969
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Alatariel
I think that what you are looking for is located...I think that what you are looking for is located in the "Minas Tirith" chapter of RotK. Pippin and Bergil go down to the main gates of the city and watch the companies of the allies of Gondor march... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-05-2004, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,412
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I took an anthropology course at Towson...I took an anthropology course at Towson University in Maryland where we read the Silmarillion and discussed the mythology Tolkien created. It was not nearly as in-depth as I would have liked, as it... |
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Forum: The Books
01-05-2004, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,473
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Alatariel
God, I am so glad that I'm not the only one to...God, I am so glad that I'm not the only one to think this. I just read SoS for the first time about a month ago, and I was flabbergasted by all of the similarities. As has already been stated, it... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-05-2004, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 13,742
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Alatariel
How about Frodo sending Sam away - and even more...How about Frodo sending Sam away - and even more to the point - Sam GOING! I know that PJ was probably just trying to show how much of a hold the Ring had over Frodo, but come on! Sam would never... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-04-2004, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,495
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Alatariel
At the point when Sauruman declared himself a...At the point when Sauruman declared himself a wizard of "many colors," I don't think that he considered himself evil. He, like so many others corrupted by the Ring and/or power, desired the power to... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
01-04-2004, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 7,126
Views: 935,920
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
12-26-2003, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 47,254
Posted By
Alatariel
Just because someone is uneducated does not mean...Just because someone is uneducated does not mean he is unintelligent. Yes, but Gandalf and Galadriel have both been on ME for thousands of years. Given the same lifespan, an orc could probably... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-25-2003, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,499
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Alatariel
I'm not really quite sure how that would...I'm not really quite sure how that would work...just because ME has its own history and myths does not mean it could be a religion. actually, ME does not have a pantheon of gods - just one,... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-24-2003, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 12,133
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Alatariel
<I>The Princess Bride</I> is, obviously, one of...<I>The Princess Bride</I> is, obviously, one of my favorite movies. LoTR beats PB out in terms of epic film-making, drama, and special effects (the sound effects for the ROUS in PB are really Ron... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
12-24-2003, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 47,254
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Alatariel
I agree that orcs and uruk-hai possess cunning...I agree that orcs and uruk-hai possess cunning and intelligence. I think that the idea that orcs are basically mindless fighting machines comes more from non-Tolkien related books, as well as RPGs... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
12-21-2003, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 7,126
Views: 935,920
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Alatariel
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Forum: Quiz Room
12-19-2003, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 7,126
Views: 935,920
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Alatariel
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Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 163
Views: 58,363
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Alatariel
I had the same impression, Bee. BTW, did anyone...I had the same impression, Bee. BTW, did anyone spot where PJ was in the movie (since he appears in all of his movies)? I thought I might have seen him as a rider of Rohan, but it went by so... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 18,096
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Alatariel
The audience was very into the movie when I saw...The audience was very into the movie when I saw it - it was a full house and people were rowdy. Unfortunatley, I was sitting next to two men who couldn't handle the fact that two male characters... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 58,363
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Alatariel
I was absolutely blown away by RotK. It was...I was absolutely blown away by RotK. It was honestly one of the most amazing movies I have ever seen - I can't really find words to express how it made me feel. I hope in the EE they make a bigger... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
12-17-2003, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 7,126
Views: 935,920
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Forum: Quiz Room
12-17-2003, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 7,126
Views: 935,920
Posted By
Alatariel
Was it around during the first age?
(Might as...Was it around during the first age? (Might as well get these out of the way too) second age? third age? |
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Forum: The Books
12-16-2003, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,377
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Alatariel
I always rather liked this line. Yes, Tolkien...I always rather liked this line. Yes, Tolkien could have had him say something like those mentioned above, but it does not hold the same eloquence as those three words. At the point when he says... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-15-2003, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 14,227
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Alatariel
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Or maybe you want to make...<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Or maybe you want to make it an anime? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Please, no - not another cartoon <I> Hobbit</I>!! The first one is bad enough! I would vote for keeping Ian Holm as... |
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Forum: The Books
12-15-2003, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,710
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Alatariel
I wonder who the men will pass it off to? The...I wonder who the men will pass it off to? The women?? smilies/biggrin.gif Another similarity I see is that the Valar often acted as advisors to the elves in many different areas. Elves also... |
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Forum: The Books
12-15-2003, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 14,764
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Alatariel
Disease cannot kill them. As Guinevere said...Disease cannot kill them. As Guinevere said before: Not all poisions affect the body the same way that diseases do. Besides, wouldn't it be more disease like symptoms, not an actual disease... |
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Forum: The Books
12-14-2003, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 14,764
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Alatariel
One of the better examples is Miriel, Feanor's...One of the better examples is Miriel, Feanor's mother, found in the Silmarillion: <font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:17 PM December 14, 2003: Message edited by: Alatariel ] |
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Forum: The Books
12-12-2003, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 14,764
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Alatariel
I guess that settles that! smilies/smile.gif I...I guess that settles that! smilies/smile.gif I stand corrected...like Kalimac I was leaning more towards the violent defintion of slain, and had the same thoughts about their biology. It has also... |
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