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Forum: The Books
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Amarie of the Vanyar
Finwe, at that moment there were only 8 Nazgűl remaining. The Witch King was already dead smilies/wink.gif [ October 26, 2003: Message edited by: Amarie of the Vanyar ] |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 28
Views: 10,906
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Yes, Finwë you are right. But my question was different smilies/wink.gif. I don't think it makes sense that a child born in the Undying Lands could choose to become mortal. And that would be the... |
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Forum: The Books
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Findegil, I had always thought that even though Elrond's sons had chosen immortality, their children would have to choose their fate. But after reading your answer I have changed my mind. Does it... |
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Forum: The Books
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No, an elf cannot choose his/her fate. Lüthien has been the only elf that has been allowed to change her fate. |
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Forum: The Books
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Sorry, Gwaihir, but Arwen wasn't an elf, she was a half-elf and, being a descendant of Elrond, she had to choose her fate. Elrond wasn't an elf, either. He chose the fate of the Elves, but he... |
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Forum: The Books
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Sam did go to the Undying Lands. Tolkien states that very clearly in the Letters. smilies/wink.gif |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 38
Views: 31,128
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Angry Troll, this is said in the Appendices smilies/wink.gif: Elentári, you are rigth, even though it is Merry who actually says that smilies/wink.gif: But in the Adventures of Tom... |
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Forum: The Books
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Amarie of the Vanyar
Thank you Kuruharan, smilies/wink.gif I was looking for something right after the moment when Gandalf whispers to Theoden, and didn't find that sentence. In any case, in my opinion, the words... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,815
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I think that Gandalf talks about Frodo. Right after whispering to Theoden, and he looks to the East, Gandalf doesn't say 'another hope', he says: Gandalf talks to Theoden only about one hope.... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 22
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Amarie of the Vanyar
In that passage of the Athrabeth, Finrod explains very well the difference between hope as a moral virtue (Admir) and Hope as a Theological Virtue (Estel): |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 37
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Amarie of the Vanyar
This quality of hobbits, I think, is the reflection of what Tolkien saw in English soldiers during the First World War: how they could go on when all hope seemed lost, particularly the moments in the... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 47
Views: 19,804
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It was also Arwen's time to die, as Mr. Underhill has so brilliantly explained. And of course, that is completely different to suicide. Suicide is done before your time to die arrives, and it is... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 47
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No, he couldn't. It was his time to die, and he knew it. You don't have to see it as a punishment, but as a gift, as it is explained in the quote from the letters that Squatter has posted previously.... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 16
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Amarie of the Vanyar
If somebody is interested in some of the errors in the Spanish translations of the books, there is a list in the page of the 'Universidad Autónoma de Númenor': ... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
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Replies: 125
Views: 24,965
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Amarie of the Vanyar
Let's try another pshychological one smilies/wink.gif Maiarism: Tendency of some Tolkienites to classify as Maiar all creatures in Middle-Earth whose nature is not claerly stated by Tolkien... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 47
Views: 19,804
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Amarie of the Vanyar
Brilliant and deep thoughts Underhill and Estelyn! smilies/smile.gif Yes, that time in Lórien had for Arwen the same purpose than to the time given to Frodo and Bilbo in the Undying Lands!. Your... |
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Forum: The Books
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Views: 10,137
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Forum: The Books
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That was a lie, as Éomer says to Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas: |
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Forum: The Books
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Arothir, actually it is said that Tuor was given the elvish immortality by Ilúvatar smilies/wink.gif You can read about it, here: ... |
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Forum: The Books
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Good point, Firnantoonion, when there is no hope (Estel) the fëa in itself is ill, and this is called despair. As Gandalf says to Denethor: Eowyn fëa is not completely healed until she... |
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Forum: The Books
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Arda Unmarred never existed. That is why it is impossible that the memory of Arda Unmarred existed (there is nothing to remember). smilies/wink.gif |
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Forum: The Books
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Saucepan Man, I was literally reading the word 'toghether' in the last line in X Phial quote: Of course you are right that it can only mean that she became mortal and that I am likely to be... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
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Replies: 125
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Let's try another one (not as good as yours, I am afraid) smilies/wink.gif Gollumic torture (expression): especially painful torture of body and mind. Examples of gollumic tortures are to tie... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 34
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Finwë wrote: Elros was counted as a Half-elf, by Tolkien, irrespectively of which destiny he chose smilies/wink.gif Therefore, Elros was a half-elf who married a mortal woman ... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 24
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Amarie of the Vanyar
Neferchoirwen wrote: I think so, even Aragorn and Legolas think that weather has a special meaning: [ September 05, 2003: Message edited by: Amarie of the Vanyar ] |
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