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Forum: The Books
01-20-2002, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 9,877
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Carannillion
Lots of very good points and clarifications here....Lots of very good points and clarifications here. I have two things to say: 1. Orcs were originally elves, captured and corrupted by Melkor. Whatever may happen to their spirit after death is... |
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Forum: The Books
01-17-2002, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 10,833
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Carannillion
Also, Melkor is not corrupting other worlds. The...Also, Melkor is not corrupting other worlds. The only world Ilúvatar made was Eä, and besides, the Void is the place outside the world. The source of creation is the Flame Imperishable, which lies... |
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Forum: The Books
01-17-2002, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 9,708
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Carannillion
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2002, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,639
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Carannillion
VERY interesting thought. It opens up a whole new...VERY interesting thought. It opens up a whole new world; where were the 'eastern' or 'southern' elves, if indeed there were any left? How was their relationship with the eastern tribes of men?... |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2002, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,384
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Carannillion
The thing about how nobody's perfect. As...The thing about how nobody's perfect. As mentioned above, the greatest heroes are the oneswith the most faults. At the same time, the small (not just in size, but also reputation and expected effort)... |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2002, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,747
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Carannillion
Certainly the 'lesser men' of ME don't live as...Certainly the 'lesser men' of ME don't live as long as hobbits! Hobbits usually lived past 100 years, while the lesser men of ME have (the way I understand it) a life span similar to us. The... |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2002, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,324
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Carannillion
Melkor was the strongest when all abilities were...Melkor was the strongest when all abilities were taken into account; Tulkas may have beaten him in single combat, but had they been pitted against each other with Eä as the battlefield, Melkor would... |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2002, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,263
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Carannillion
I always believed that both Saruman and Sauron...I always believed that both Saruman and Sauron were expelled from Eä, like Melkor, to stay in the empty void until the 'end', when all will return to Ilúvatar and those of the Ainur who stayed behind... |
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Forum: The Books
01-15-2002, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 10,055
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Carannillion
Perhaps there were once lots of Balrogs, not...Perhaps there were once lots of Balrogs, not very powerful, but later on Morgoth or Sauron sort of merged, say ten lesser Balrogs, into one mighty Balrog, thus making a whole new race, named after... |
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Forum: The Books
01-15-2002, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 16,816
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Carannillion
I have to agree with all you who say that the...I have to agree with all you who say that the first time you read LotR, you didn't really understand it. I first read it when I was about 10 (something like that), and to me, it seemed like a huge ... |
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Forum: The Books
01-15-2002, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,747
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Carannillion
I think I agree with the theory saying that...I think I agree with the theory saying that Hobbits are closely related to Men, and share their fate, but I don't think they're simply a variety of Men - such as the Dwarves/Petty-Dwarves. To... |
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Forum: The Books
01-10-2002, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,629
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Carannillion
And the prophecy speaks of a Man . Hobbits are...And the prophecy speaks of a Man . Hobbits are not men (and perhaps not even Eowyn, being a woman?), so that may have been the trigger, if the prophecy was indeed true. |
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Forum: The Movies
01-10-2002, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,647
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Carannillion
That is perhaps the most amusing thing I've ever...That is perhaps the most amusing thing I've ever read in my entire life. I nearly fell off my chair... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-10-2002, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 10,698
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Carannillion
I agree. Eve, you seem to argue just for the sake...I agree. Eve, you seem to argue just for the sake of arguing. Do it somewhere else. Write a paper on it, and see if you can get a doctorate degree or something, but not here. A thread does not have... |
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Forum: The Books
01-10-2002, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,599
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Carannillion
Yes, but that implies that you go against proven...Yes, but that implies that you go against proven matemathical theories. You would be creating a new cosmos (of course, that's allowed in fantasy, but Tolkien has stated that M-E is actually this... |
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Forum: The Books
01-10-2002, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,747
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Carannillion
Umm...
Well, what does a Maia look like?
...Umm... Well, what does a Maia look like? They came in the form of old men . Had the Valar chosen hobbits as the form of one or more of the Istari, then it would have been because the Valar... |
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Forum: The Books
01-09-2002, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 14,313
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Carannillion
Squatter, I agree. This is the general thing with...Squatter, I agree. This is the general thing with good and evil in just about any literary work (especially of the fantasy/sci-fi genre). The moral message, one might say. Philosophically, this... |
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Forum: The Books
01-09-2002, 03:41 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 14,313
Posted By
Carannillion
Eowyn o I:
Yes, you spelled it right.
I...Eowyn o I: Yes, you spelled it right. I agree with you on the choice and the interference. Sometimes I actually appreciate the shadow, not because I'm evil, simply because the sun is... |
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Forum: The Books
01-09-2002, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,747
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Carannillion
Okay, I agree that Istari in the form of hobbits...
Okay, I agree that Istari in the form of hobbits would be weird, and maybe they would have had a lot less influence on the kings of men than Gandalf and Saruman as we know them have had. As for the... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-08-2002, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,608
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Carannillion
<B> Nazgûl horse switching </B><P>Switching from...<B> Nazgûl horse switching </B><P>Switching from large, 'dreadful' horses, to more agile horses is quite acceptable; they're riding fast and most people won't notice at all, but aren't the horses of... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-08-2002, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 500
Views: 188,810
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Carannillion
Actually, this one is to Durelen. I was reading...Actually, this one is to Durelen. I was reading this one from the start, before I realized it was so old. I am no expert in Quenya, but with a little help from the Quenya dictionary (made by the... |
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Forum: The Books
01-08-2002, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,747
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Carannillion
I see your point, but I was actually thinking...I see your point, but I was actually thinking more in the direction of how would a hobbit do if he decided he wanted to become a wizard (not a Maia)? And also, if the Istari had appeared as... |
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Forum: The Books
01-08-2002, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,629
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Carannillion
Sauron did infuse the One Ring with a part of his...Sauron did infuse the One Ring with a part of his own spirit - or used a portion of his power in its creation - so that it would have been very draining for him to create even more. As for the... |
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Forum: The Books
01-08-2002, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,761
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Carannillion
The reasons for the Valar not intervening...The reasons for the Valar not intervening themselves - or sending Maiar in power rather than in guise - are many, and quite a few have been covered here, but I think that perhaps the Valar didn't use... |
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Forum: The Books
01-08-2002, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 14,313
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Carannillion
Very good points. As for the original topic,...Very good points. As for the original topic, whether hobbits are capable of evil or not, I think hobbits are capable of it just like a man - when influenced by Morgoth or any of his servants or... |
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