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Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 47
Views: 13,222
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Numenorean
<B>Frodos final 'defeat' in Mt Doom:</B><BR>IMO the most pivotal line he says wasnt even there - <B>"I have come. But I do not choose now to do what I came to do. I will not do this deed. "</B> I... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,474
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Numenorean
Pretty difficult - but in Middle Earth - not impossible. It seems that many evil men who fell under Saurons sway, particuarly those that had some minor power anyway, actively practiced necromancy,... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 67
Views: 14,063
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Numenorean
Silmarillion :- Túrin Turambar (I like danger!) 2nd Age :- Elendil LoTR :- Elladan & Elrohir (Given their Elvish skills and hardened Ranger mentalities I cant see anyone - good or evil besting... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,053
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Numenorean
Here is a link to the Fourth Ages New Shadow (http://www.fountain.btinternet.co.uk/tolkien/) which has got to be one of the most interesting yet forboding things I've ever read by Tolkien. ... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,812
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Numenorean
Hey Elrond, dont worry about it mate, I thought your first post on this thread was quite funny! I'm sorry if I sounded dismissive of your theory, you are probably at least half right anyway. ... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,812
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Numenorean
Lord Elrond: Elros' father was half mortal and half Noldor, his paternal grandfather, Tuor, was entirely mortal, at least to begin with. I disagree Elrond, and think that some seriously deep... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,540
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Numenorean
Hi Will, interestin' question you pose here. As things stand with our state of mortality, being lucky if we hit the big 100, I reckon Elvish imortality is very tempting to wish for, it sounds too... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 191
Views: 78,187
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Numenorean
Hey Rumil and everyone, Its good to see the thread up and running again. Saurons motives for this clash seem more complex than I previously thought. Firstly the Nazgul had to cross the Anduin,... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,206
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Hi all, Mooncalf: Wow, that is a brilliant quote mate!(One of those places in Tolkiens writings which makes me stop reading so fast and start daydreaming and looking over the maps). Heres another... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,206
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Numenorean
Just back from a weekend in the North Yorks Moors,even warm enough to camp out on Saturday night, so thanks for the feedback! Mooncalf: Hey Moon, you know it! Yeah, the leaves, trees and all of it... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,206
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Numenorean
Hallo Anne & Welcome to the Downs! I really love the (small) area of Devon I've seen, mainly around Exeter,Bovey,Dartmoor etc.. But after what you said about them Barrows I'm gonna have to get back... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,206
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Numenorean
Hi there Meela, hows it (life!) goin by the by? That sounds like some beautifully magical countryside you do your treking through Meela! I know what you mean about that feeling of sensing something... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,206
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Numenorean
Hi all & Greetings from the Old Country! Now every year for as long as I can remember (26yrs or so), usually about the time Frodo and the gang set off from the Shire (nowish), I get this massive... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 191
Views: 78,187
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Numenorean
Before we do move on to the next one, I've got a final mention of Beorn Squire! Rumil made an interesting thought here: He must certainly be 'gifted' or empowered in some way, but maybe it was... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 191
Views: 78,187
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Numenorean
Mans: Tell that to Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth 1485! Though by and large the King/Ruler will not be directly involved in the thick of the action, there are always exceptions Mans. If the... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 191
Views: 78,187
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Numenorean
Greets Rumil, This is a great topic (and battle Rumil)!I for one needed to re-read the Hobbit before posting. All good questions mate! Beyond keeping the skies and mountainsides in check I'm... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,165
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Hey Marroc, I'm not sure if PJ could give Sauron Morgoths 'mace' as in the Silm. it states: Unless 'Hammer of the Underworld' is only a descriptive term, Saurons mace is probably a different... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,467
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Tar Elenion : Sorry if I misunderstood you Tar, but this is a discussion, and as such I assumed that you were laying down the actual quote and dwelling on the semantics in order diminish Aragorns... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,467
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Numenorean
Tar Elenion: But the quote then goes on to say: 'and huntsman' A huntsman has to track in order to hunt, and Aragorn was, as Gandalf states, one of the 'greatest'. Something else you said Tar:... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,030
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Numenorean
Hello Maluriel, Mithlond, the Grey Havens was founded by Círdan the Shipwright in the first year of the 2nd Age, it was a harbour, shipyard, fort and settlement, so in the early years through to the... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,601
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Me neither Maeglanthirion! But given that the Human Race (as we know it) has been around for what, about 20,000 years, it leaves a hell of a lot of time - some millions of years and more - during... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,609
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Numenorean
Hi Olorin, Thanks for the reference nod, I just thought I'd throw in another theory to keep things lively y'know! But as I was about to edit my original link and post, the whole post got deleted... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 191
Views: 78,187
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Numenorean
Fingolfin: I agree with all you say there Fin, but the Raids were also a sound tactical basis of guerilla warfare. Man-for-man, Gondor reaped considerable physical success from their forays into... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 191
Views: 78,187
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Numenorean
I always imagined that Saruman's devices were more mechanical than magical, during this assault anyway. Perhaps he contributed a few siege engines, trebuchets and the like manned by his mannish guard... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,543
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Numenorean
Interesting thread Lord of Angmar, but was the force that Sauron had assembled by the end of the Second Age smaller or greater than his apex at the end of the Third? I mean, I always understood... |
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