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Forum: The Books
04-01-2003, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 14,184
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Dininziliel
Of all the things so far that has been adapted...Of all the things so far that has been adapted from the book to the screen, Mr. Balrog de Moria surpassed my expectations. It (and do we know the gender?) may be slightly or greatly different than... |
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Forum: The Books
03-21-2003, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,486
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Dininziliel
Squatter--oink away to your heart's content! It...Squatter--oink away to your heart's content! It is a delight to see that this thread is not dead. I went looking for it last night and couldn't find it in the first 2 pages of topics. I wanted... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-18-2003, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 47,173
Posted By
Dininziliel
Davem:
Saucepan Man:
These are...Davem: Saucepan Man: These are complementary viewpoints. I would add my humble agreement and add that I think Elves come to envy Men a bit, too. They come to see that immortality in Arda... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-15-2003, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 47,173
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Dininziliel
Littlemanpoet:
Thank you -- not only has...Littlemanpoet: Thank you -- not only has this helped me sharpen my thoughts on the matter, I think I share your sense of void (it's an ineffable, permeable experience and one that compels a... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-12-2003, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 47,173
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Dininziliel
Re where Davem is going with the Elves ...Re where Davem is going with the Elves smilies/smile.gif --I think I can help. Here is the quote from Letters #207: If we can determine what "hideous peril" and "true immortality" are,... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-10-2003, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 47,173
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Dininziliel
Davem writes: [QUOTE] Then, he spares Gollum,...Davem writes: [QUOTE] Then, he spares Gollum, not for the stupid, insulting reason that the movie makers give (Frodo saying 'I need to know he can be saved' or whatever), which is pure selfishness,... |
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Forum: The Books
03-09-2003, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,486
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Dininziliel
What an aerobic workout this thread is for my...What an aerobic workout this thread is for my somewhat rusted brain! I intend to find and read the "Gems from the Letters" (my new best book) and "Most 'powerful' lines of Ea...." threads. The... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-08-2003, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 47,173
Posted By
Dininziliel
Here is a slight twist on the matter, turned by...Here is a slight twist on the matter, turned by Tolkien himself in Letters #86: and #203: and, #207: I don't know what "faineant" means (and it should have an accent above the e),... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-06-2003, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
willie quoted me and after that he added a...willie quoted me and after that he added a question: Remember when Gandalf told Frodo that perhaps he was meantto have the Ring? My question/suggestion related to the will behind the Ring's... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-27-2003, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
Saucepan Man wrote:
I thought I recalled...Saucepan Man wrote: I thought I recalled Tolkien saying something about this. It proved to be a very enlightening little piece of research: {This is long, but every bit of it is germaine to... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-27-2003, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
Posted By
Dininziliel
Tar-Palantir:
Can't say why the above...Tar-Palantir: Can't say why the above idea brought this idea to mind, but ... why did not another Maiar (a good one) make a ring of Love & truth to nullify Sauron's? The Valar would have... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-27-2003, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
Willie: I'm re-reading LotR right now and I...Willie: I'm re-reading LotR right now and I will be on the lookout for this--interesting idea! And, about mentioning the "m" word ... Ah, irony! I have read, and support the rules of the... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-26-2003, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
Willie:
This is easily answered by any...Willie: This is easily answered by any recovering addict/alcoholic. It's been answered in the litany on fear from Dune (" ... Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that brings... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-26-2003, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
Willie:
I recall posting about Sauron...Willie: I recall posting about Sauron emerging from Mirkwood 2-3 years prior to Gollum's emerging from Misty Mtns, but am unsure if I posted it here or elsehwere. I think the idea about the... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-25-2003, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
Dain, I tried to get something going re dwarves,...Dain, I tried to get something going re dwarves, but ... smilies/frown.gif Yes! Now, picture a group of diverse types of people at a social event. One looks with lustful urge at the wine... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-24-2003, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
I think a case can be made in favor of the...I think a case can be made in favor of the Dwarves' ability to resist being ensnared by the Ring. Here's what I found in The Letters of JRR Tolkien: #156--"They are ...a variety of incarnate... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-24-2003, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
Oh, dear ... I'd thought this was the very point...Oh, dear ... I'd thought this was the very point I was laboring to articulate. Evil is the generator and sustainer; addiction is a product of the generator and a vehicle for sustaining Evil. I... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-23-2003, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
Yes, well said!
Oh, very well...Yes, well said! Oh, very well done! Thank you. The world in a grain of sand. Lovely. Evil, but lovely! smilies/wink.gif There is one aspect of addiction that is very relevant... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-23-2003, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
So much to say and I want to keep it simple!
...So much to say and I want to keep it simple! While reading the last 3-4 posts, Bilbo's road song sprang to mind--"The road goes ever on and on ... where many paths and errands meet ... and wither... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-22-2003, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
I wish I could find the passage where Denethor...I wish I could find the passage where Denethor chides Boromir for wanting his father to renounce stewardship and claim kingship. Denethor tells him that not even 10,000 years would be enough to... |
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Forum: The Books
02-21-2003, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 21,303
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Dininziliel
Hello. I thought I would take a break from...Hello. I thought I would take a break from corruption (another thread smilies/smile.gif ) and see what else was in the cupboard to nibble on. That was somewhat over an hour ago and, after... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-20-2003, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
What he (Tar-Palantir) said ... ...What he (Tar-Palantir) said ... smilies/biggrin.gif Also, Boromir (Denethor, too) should have been welcoming Aragorn with open arms (no pun intended) and all due propers despite their... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-20-2003, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
Dain writes: [quote] I think you are being a...Dain writes: [quote] I think you are being a bit unfair to Boromir. He was a bit of a loner in the Fellowship because he was the only representative of his people and the rest were friends already... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-18-2003, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
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Dininziliel
Ahem ... this should have read, " ... sought...Ahem ... this should have read, " ... sought connection with others with others and harmony w/the earth." smilies/biggrin.gif |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-18-2003, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,242
Posted By
Dininziliel
Here's #3 and the last one for now.
Re...Here's #3 and the last one for now. Re how/why certain characters responded differently to the Ring ... This question assumes that the Ring, the embodiment of evil, has a linear, black and... |
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