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Forum: The Books
07-13-2003, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,357
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Nils
Just to throw more confusion to the mix, here is...Just to throw more confusion to the mix, here is something from Morgoth's Ring |
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Forum: The Books
07-13-2003, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 16,515
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Nils
I don't know about that. In Letters, Tolkien...I don't know about that. In Letters, Tolkien stated that by the end of the Third Age Sauron believed himself to be Morgoth. This is an important clue because it links the Mouth of Sauron to... |
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Forum: The Books
07-01-2003, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,891
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Nils
Their bodies also existed in the normal world. ...Their bodies also existed in the normal world. It is true that they were invisible, but they still existed. If they didn't then how could their shapes be seen at all? How could the ring wraiths... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
06-09-2003, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 29,516
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Nils
I wonder why the creation of a language is...I wonder why the creation of a language is important when it comes to determining if a race had a fea or not. Didn't the thrushes have their own language that the Dwarves understood? By the way,... |
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Forum: The Books
06-07-2003, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,492
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Nils
Thanks for the links. I stumbled upon this...Thanks for the links. I stumbled upon this theory on my own. It is nice to know that at least one other has come to the same conclusion. Perhaps it is not so far out in left field as some have led... |
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Forum: The Books
06-07-2003, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,492
Posted By
Nils
If Balrogs took a humanoid form, could they have...If Balrogs took a humanoid form, could they have reproduced with Trolls or Orks? smilies/wink.gif That would explain why they became incarnate. I might go so far as to claim that the fact that... |
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Forum: The Books
06-07-2003, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,492
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Nils
Does a child of Eru have flaming hair, wings of...Does a child of Eru have flaming hair, wings of shadow and his body in flames? Don't think so. Could a Balrog have flaming hair and wings of shadow, and still have the basic form of a child of Eru? |
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Forum: The Books
06-07-2003, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,492
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Nils
A child of Eru is an elf as we all know and...A child of Eru is an elf as we all know and Balrogs in no way look like elves. A Balrog is as Gandalf said "a demon of the old world." How does being a demon negate the possibility that they... |
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Forum: The Books
06-07-2003, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,492
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Nils
That appears unlikely. At any rate, it seems...That appears unlikely. At any rate, it seems downright impossible after the final incarnation of the Balrogs. I agree that they became incarnate, but I don't see how that would mean they could... |
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Forum: The Books
06-06-2003, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,492
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Nils
Does anyone know of a good description of...Does anyone know of a good description of Balrogs? Could they have taken the form of a child of Eru? |
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Forum: The Books
06-03-2003, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,241
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Nils
Why did Ilúvatar not just destroy him or call him...Why did Ilúvatar not just destroy him or call him back from earth? The Music had to become reality. The Music was tainted by Morgoth, so Ea too had to be marred. Would be easy for him to do... |
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Forum: The Books
06-03-2003, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 12,989
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Nils
OK, I'm not Dutch, but my name is Scandinavian. ...OK, I'm not Dutch, but my name is Scandinavian. smilies/wink.gif I thought this quote from Letters is relevant to the Hobbit Origins issue: a footnote to Letter #131: "The Hobbits are, of... |
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Forum: The Books
06-02-2003, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 16,476
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Nils
From Morgoth's Ring: The Later Quenta...From Morgoth's Ring: The Later Quenta Silmarillion (II): OF THE LAWS AND CUSTOMS AMONG THE ELDAR PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO: TOGETHER WITH THE STATUTE OF FINWE AND... |
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Forum: The Books
05-31-2003, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 17,483
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Nils
Gollum was a hobbit and he didn't fair too well. ...Gollum was a hobbit and he didn't fair too well. smilies/wink.gif I would say that men had to destroy the ring because of the music. Men were about to take control of Middle-earth. They had to... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
05-31-2003, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 29,516
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Nils
]A question: is it possible that Eru created...]A question: is it possible that Eru created Ainur in a way that they were unable to breed, because he feared that some of them would become powerful beyond all control? Just a thought... ... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
05-26-2003, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 29,516
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Nils
Sharku,
Thanks again for that link. After...Sharku, Thanks again for that link. After reading the thread, I am convinced that obloquy is the one who started me down this trail. I was wondering if you'd answer a question that I have... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
05-26-2003, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 29,516
Posted By
Nils
Thank you for the link. smilies/smile.gif
...Thank you for the link. smilies/smile.gif I've only gotten about half way through the first post, but it is great!!!! It reminds me of someone from another board. I was told he used to post... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
05-26-2003, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 29,516
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Nils
No, they just couldn't decide to mate on their...No, they just couldn't decide to mate on their own. Morgoth could create a body that could reproduce, he just couldn't give it a soul. Aule created the Dwarves with the ability to reproduce. The... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
05-26-2003, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 29,516
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
05-25-2003, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 29,516
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Nils
The Elf origin theory was proposed in the...The Elf origin theory was proposed in the Silmarillion, which as an account of Elvish myth, not history. In Morgoth's Ring you can find where Tolkien was going away from the Elf origin theory and... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
05-25-2003, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 29,516
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Nils
Breeding for fearI've recently stumbled on a theory and would like to bounce it off people. When Eru made it possible for his Children to reproduce, he gave them the power to create new Children. He did not give... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
05-24-2003, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,580
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Nils
I don't know, but I do know the end of the story....I don't know, but I do know the end of the story. You'd all become wraiths. Bow down to your Master Sauron. |
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Forum: The Books
05-22-2003, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 12,315
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Nils
The main difference I can see between Gene...The main difference I can see between Gene Roddenberry's world and Tolkien's world is the existance of God. In Tolkien's world, stepping outside of Eru's place for someone is evil. Trying to... |
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Forum: The Books
05-22-2003, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 12,315
Posted By
Nils
kittie,
I missed your question about why Eru...kittie, I missed your question about why Eru created evil. I have a little different take on the matter. Here is a quote from the Silmarillion from: Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valior... |
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Forum: The Books
05-21-2003, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,940
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Nils
You've got to remember that Moria was home to...You've got to remember that Moria was home to three of the 7 branches of the Dwarven kindred. The survivors of Nogrod and Belegost swelled the numbers of Moria after the destruction of Beleriand. ... |
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