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Forum: The Books
10-16-2012, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,477
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radagastly
Originally posted by Mithalwen:
It is a fairly...
Originally posted by Mithalwen: It is a fairly recent thing. I believe that much of Tom Bombadil's wacky personality was already established when Tolkien wrote "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil." I... |
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Forum: The Books
10-16-2012, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,477
Posted By
radagastly
Originally posted by Mithalwen:
Actually, it...
Originally posted by Mithalwen: Actually, it is also generally considered offensive and "politically incorrect" here in the U.S. |
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Forum: The Books
10-11-2012, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 20,697
Posted By
radagastly
Of course, this report from Faramir pre-dates the...
Of course, this report from Faramir pre-dates the Battle of Pelennor and the encounter with the Mouth of Sauron before the Black Gate. Since this is mostly pure speculation anyway, I would speculate... |
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Forum: The Books
10-09-2012, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,470
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radagastly
This is terrific!
I love the brief snippet...
This is terrific! I love the brief snippet davem's linked article provides that describes Mordred: What a villain! I can hardly wait 'til spring! |
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Forum: The Books
10-02-2012, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 20,479
Posted By
radagastly
Originally posted by Jallanite:
I'm...
Originally posted by Jallanite: I'm guessing you mean Shelob? But I get your point. |
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Forum: The Movies
09-23-2012, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 23,941
Posted By
radagastly
Originally posted by Kath:
Originally posted...
Originally posted by Kath: Originally posted by Mithalwen: Aiden Turner (Kili) is from Ireland. Dean O'Gorman (Fili) is from New Zealand. I guess we'll just have to wait until December to... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-21-2012, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 23,941
Posted By
radagastly
Originally posted by Legate:
Here in the...
Originally posted by Legate: Here in the U.S I have a good friend that feels the same way. Whether the accent is Irish, Scottish or Welsh, to him, they all sound "fake" or "pretentious," over... |
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Forum: The Books
09-16-2012, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,818
Posted By
radagastly
Originally posted by William Cloud Hicklin:
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Originally posted by William Cloud Hicklin: This implies an interesting contrast between Gandalf and Saruman. Saruman's power (in part, of course) lay in the power of his voice to persuade... |
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Forum: The Books
09-16-2012, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,818
Posted By
radagastly
Originally posted by Nikkolas:
I suspect...
Originally posted by Nikkolas: I suspect that if Saruman looked the Balrog in the face at the Bridge of Khazad-dum and said, with his voice, "You cannot pass!," the Balrog would have believed him... |
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Forum: The Books
09-08-2012, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 16,245
Posted By
radagastly
Originally posted by Nerwen:
Yes, it was...
Originally posted by Nerwen: Yes, it was speculation without research. I have since found this: From "Fog on the Barrow Downs," The Fellowship of the Ring: So either a natural phenomenon... |
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Forum: The Books
09-03-2012, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 16,245
Posted By
radagastly
Just remembered this old chestnut of a thread and...
Just remembered this old chestnut of a thread and thought I'd bring it back up for a few more thoughts. Originally posted by CSteefel: Tom's choice of weapons for the Hobbits was clearly... |
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Forum: The Books
08-30-2012, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 23,121
Posted By
radagastly
It occurs to me that this comparison between...
It occurs to me that this comparison between Radagast and Saruman could be applied just as easily to the Bree chapters and a comparison between Barliman Butterbur and Bill Ferny. Butterbur did the... |
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Forum: The Books
08-22-2012, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 22,766
Posted By
radagastly
The only deliberate humor in the Silmarrillion...
The only deliberate humor in the Silmarrillion that I can think of is Aule's line here: |
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Forum: The Books
06-01-2012, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 24,149
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radagastly
I believe the text (which I still can't find)...
I believe the text (which I still can't find) explains them to be Aragorn and the Hobbits, following Glorfindel's lead to drive the Nazgul into the flood. Good point. Even for the members of the... |
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Forum: The Books
05-31-2012, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 24,149
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radagastly
Originally posted by Lalwende:
It's possible...
Originally posted by Lalwende: It's possible his own ring gave him some extra insight on the matter, I suppose. We never hear Elrond's or Galadriel's opinions to compare it to, but I suspect... |
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Forum: The Books
05-31-2012, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 24,149
Posted By
radagastly
diamonds are forever
Originally posted by Lalwendė: In "The Tale of Years" at the end of Return of the King it says: So three-hundred years of instruction preceded the beginning of the work on the Great Rings which... |
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Forum: The Books
05-30-2012, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 24,149
Posted By
radagastly
In Saruman's very footsteps
Oringinally posted by Legate of Amon Lanc: This may accidentally provide some insight into Celebrimbor's motives in creating the Three. Is it possible he was beginning to see the potential for... |
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Forum: The Books
05-30-2012, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 24,149
Posted By
radagastly
Originally posted by littlemanpoet:
I...
Originally posted by littlemanpoet: I suspect this is correct, insofar as Tolkien's motive in mentioning these 'lesser rings' in the first place. It does not explain them in a Middle-Earth... |
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Forum: The Books
05-30-2012, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 24,149
Posted By
radagastly
I like the speculation that the ring Saruman wore...
I like the speculation that the ring Saruman wore was one of the lesser rings, but I still think it was one of his own making. Certainly, I think, Gandalf would have "sensed" the difference between... |
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Forum: The Books
05-29-2012, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 24,149
Posted By
radagastly
Originally posted by Inziladun:
I'm not so...
Originally posted by Inziladun: I'm not so sure I agree (or necessarily disagree) with you on this. I guess it assumes that the lesser rings pre-date Sauron's influence, that he co-opted a line of... |
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Forum: The Books
05-28-2012, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 24,149
Posted By
radagastly
The Lesser Rings
Realizing that it's probably been a couple of years since I posted on a thread and certainly much longer than that since I started one, I decided to pose a question that has long puzzled me, or at... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
06-10-2011, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 4,700
Views: 1,565,510
Posted By
radagastly
Originally posted by Gal55:
Thank you so much!...
Originally posted by Gal55: Thank you so much! I mostly haunt here only, lately, rather than post, but I have noted your insightful input on many of the "Books" threads, and appreciate your input.... |
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Forum: The Books
11-24-2010, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 23,986
Posted By
radagastly
I'm not trying to imply a magical connection of...
I'm not trying to imply a magical connection of any kind. It's purely psychological, I think, a persistent reminder of their mission, their obligations, their power. Otherwise, they might as well... |
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Forum: The Books
11-24-2010, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 23,986
Posted By
radagastly
They're certainly an appropriate accessory to the...
They're certainly an appropriate accessory to the "costume" of old men in which they were clothed. I get the impression from the three wizards that we actually meet (Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast) that... |
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Forum: The Books
08-18-2010, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,256
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radagastly
Was it just me, or did the guy with the glasses...
Was it just me, or did the guy with the glasses and mustache that didn't like Tolkien because it was escapist and did not address today's social problems look like Eric Idle doing a Monty Python... |
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