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Forum: The Books
06-22-2022, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 132
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Forum: The Movies
06-17-2022, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 412
Views: 306,477
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Finrod is:
"In Lindon south of the Lune dwelt...
Finrod is: "In Lindon south of the Lune dwelt for a time Celeborn, kinsman of Thingol; his wife was Galadriel, greatest of Elven women. She was sister of Finrod Felagund, Friend-of-Men, once king of... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-15-2022, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 412
Views: 306,477
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The showrunners via the "Tolkien Professor" (OM&H...
The showrunners via the "Tolkien Professor" (OM&H 13), *Galadriel has PTSD. The "Tolkien Professor" says all her brothers (yes, though Amazon seems to be introducing a new brother) and her mother are... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-22-2022, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 412
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What I thought immediately upon hearing that... ...
What I thought immediately upon hearing that... Unfortunately he has comments turned off on his videos. I had been making time to respond* in some of his 'live chats' but missed this one. * In... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-20-2022, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 412
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Did you catch his latest episode of Other Minds...
Did you catch his latest episode of Other Minds and Hands (#10) where he gets all excited about the "Harfoots" and how maybe they could be further east in Rhun and migrate west and become Gollum's... |
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Forum: The Books
05-19-2022, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 132
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Forum: The Books
05-18-2022, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 132
Views: 267,067
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No access.
If possible I would like to look at...
No access. If possible I would like to look at what you came up with. |
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Forum: The Movies
05-18-2022, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 306,477
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'It's like some bizarre fan fascination. Tolkien...
'It's like some bizarre fan fascination. Tolkien never says female dwarves have beards.' |
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Forum: The Movies
05-18-2022, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 306,477
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All shall love me an... or I will disparage you! ...
All shall love me an... or I will disparage you! Even back in the heyday of the varied Tolkien forums, I considered TORN a trash site. |
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Forum: The Books
05-09-2022, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 2
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52 From a letter to Christopher Tolkien 29...
52 From a letter to Christopher Tolkien 29 November 1943 [In the summer of 1943, Christopher, then aged eighteen, was called up into the Royal Air Force. When this letter was written, he was at a... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-18-2022, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 306,477
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In addition to Imrahil's "bright-burnished...
In addition to Imrahil's "bright-burnished vambrace that was upon his arm", there is this: "'Alas! My axe is notched: the forty-second had an iron collar on his neck. How is it with you?'" and:... |
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Forum: The Books
07-05-2013, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 15,062
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I think I addressed that when I said mostly does...
I think I addressed that when I said mostly does not equal all. But yes, I think it is safe to assume that Galadriel was not a warrior. I think it quite safe to assume that in purely physical combat,... |
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Forum: The Books
07-05-2013, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 15,062
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Exactly. To much stock can be put in the...
Exactly. To much stock can be put in the superlatives. [/quote] Your quote from the note reads to me in this way: "especially Elrond" refers to him, like Galadriel, with conceptions of being able... |
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Forum: The Books
07-04-2013, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 15,062
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Contradiction, perhaps. But JRRT is fond of using...
Contradiction, perhaps. But JRRT is fond of using these superlatives, for various characters. However, in this instance it is a direct comparison, and I give it some weight. As for your quote see... |
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Forum: The Books
07-03-2013, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 15,062
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"These two kinsfolk [Feanor & Galadriel], the...
"These two kinsfolk [Feanor & Galadriel], the greatest of the Eldar of Valinor, were unfriends for ever."14 Endnote 14: "Who together with the greatest of all the Eldar, Luthien Tinuviel, daughter... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
07-13-2004, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,266
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Tar Elenion wrote:
Aiwendil wrote:
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Tar Elenion wrote: Aiwendil wrote: This seems (IMO) to indicate that Salgant was riding because he was 'old', and this would be determined by his appearence. I am not sure how to express my... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
07-12-2004, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 13
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Aiwendil got my point about Salgant riding (which...
Aiwendil got my point about Salgant riding (which seemed to me as well a general statement). The description of the riders from the 7th Gate and the captains and chieftains being mounted in UT... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
05-07-2004, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 85,889
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VE-5:
TE-E {Eärendel} [Eärendil] {hears}...
VE-5: TE-E {Eärendel} [Eärendil] {hears} [heard] a great song swelling from the sea as {Tur} [Tuor]'s skiff {dips} [dipped] over the world's rim. {His} [Great was his] passion of tears upon the... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
05-07-2004, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,266
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Tuor/Gondolin/Text (thread moved from private forum)
Page 2, change the period after "remained" to a comma Page 21, note 18 gates of steel. Page 23 gates of iron refering to the gates of Gondolin. Page 22 note 26, the Q&E statement does not have... |
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Forum: The Books
01-17-2004, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 14,643
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The character Arwen is actually a very late...The character Arwen is actually a very late addition to the text in the developement of LotR. She does not appear until after rewrites happening in 1944, IIRC. The original intent was for Aragorn and... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
12-13-2003, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 37,431
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"There were four goblin-soldiers of greater..."There were four goblin-soldiers of greater stature, swart, slant-eyed, with thick legs and large hands. They were armed with short broad-bladed swords, not with the curved scimitars usual with Orcs:... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
12-13-2003, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 66,436
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Tar Elenion
"There were four goblin-soldiers of greater..."There were four goblin-soldiers of greater stature, swart, slant-eyed, with thick legs and large hands. They were armed with short broad-bladed swords, not with the curved scimitars usual with Orcs:... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
12-13-2003, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 66,436
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Letter 78 and the essay Quendi and Eldar in WotJ...Letter 78 and the essay Quendi and Eldar in WotJ provide the possiblity of an attested to translation for 'Uruk-hai'. Letter 78 says "Urukhai is only a figure of speech. There are no genuine Uruks,... |
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Forum: The Books
12-12-2003, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 10,815
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In Lothlorien Legolas says:
"'It was a Balrog...In Lothlorien Legolas says: "'It was a Balrog of Morgoth,' said Legolas; `of all elf-banes the most deadly, save the One who sits in the Dark Tower.'" |
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Forum: The Books
12-11-2003, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 15,744
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Mildly ironic to have 'Eol' asking this question....Mildly ironic to have 'Eol' asking this question. smilies/wink.gif "Then Eöl looked into the eyes of King Turgon, and he was not daunted, but stood long without word or movement while a still... |
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