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Forum: The Books
07-12-2002, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,868
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I think Bilbo knew what he was saying when he...I think Bilbo knew what he was saying when he offers to take the ring to Mordor. I also think that he knows that he can't do it, but makes the offer anyway for 2 reasons. 1. He feels responsible,... |
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Forum: The Books
07-12-2002, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,752
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Dragons are not winged balrogs. They are...Dragons are not winged balrogs. They are creations of Morgoth, balrogs are Maiar that were corrupted. Also, many dragons did not have wings (Glaruung -which I'm sure I spelled wrong- did not). It was... |
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Forum: The Books
07-11-2002, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,053
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O'Boile
I read a letter from Tolkein a while back, and it...I read a letter from Tolkein a while back, and it said that there were two different types of magic. Regular magic that is performed by the Valar and Maiar, and elvish magic which more resembles art... |
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Forum: The Books
07-11-2002, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 16,026
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O'Boile
Feanor was a hero, but he had a fatal flaw...Feanor was a hero, but he had a fatal flaw (something a hero always has in trageties). His was that he was too arogant. This leads to him taking the oath to retrieve the Silmarils... something that... |
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Forum: The Books
07-11-2002, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,280
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O'Boile
Well... Tom is supposed to be the eldist (older...Well... Tom is supposed to be the eldist (older than the hills etc.) the witch king certainly is not. He was born in the second age. Also, the witch king is invisible, Tom is not. Also, the witch... |
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Forum: The Books
07-05-2002, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 12,846
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Morgoth was the most powerful Vala. He gradually...Morgoth was the most powerful Vala. He gradually gets weaker as time goes on cause he spends his spirit making/corrupting other evil creatures. |
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Forum: The Books
07-05-2002, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 19,464
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O'Boile
I'm going to guess around 10 - 12 feet. With all...I'm going to guess around 10 - 12 feet. With all the talk about size of Morgoth's minions, and Ugilant (probably spelled wrong) people seem to forget that size does not necessarily equal power. The... |
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Forum: The Books
07-05-2002, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 10,315
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O'Boile
Sharku made a good point... Treebeard is older...Sharku made a good point... Treebeard is older than any of the elves currently in middle earth. There are older ones, but they pased into the west. |
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Forum: The Books
07-05-2002, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,043
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O'Boile
Tough call... Sauron cannot be destroyed unless...Tough call... Sauron cannot be destroyed unless the ring is destroyed, but only powerful people can truly use the ring. Don't know the full strength as no one powerful actually uses the ring. The... |
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Forum: The Books
07-05-2002, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 22,316
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O'Boile
The Balrog would win. Gandalf dies fighting one,...The Balrog would win. Gandalf dies fighting one, and he is a Maia with a ring. How well would a human with a ring do? No contest on this. Also Galadriel says that there is no greater foe (than a... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
07-05-2002, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 10,389
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O'Boile
The reason as stated above was so that the nazgul...The reason as stated above was so that the nazgul could deal with mortals. If you read Unfinished Tails they have a great explanation on this. They needed to deal with people cause they did not know... |
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Forum: The Books
07-04-2002, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,747
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O'Boile
Since you guys are talking about the race instead...Since you guys are talking about the race instead of the gender, consider this: why was the witch king so confident going against Gandalf? Gandalf is not of the race of men. Gandalf seems to imply... |
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Forum: The Books
07-04-2002, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 8,487
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O'Boile
Eowyn killed him. Read the scene again. She...Eowyn killed him. Read the scene again. She remarks that the prophecy does not apply because she is a woman, and this scares the witch king. Clearly the prophecy meant this. Also with respect to... |
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Forum: The Books
07-04-2002, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,747
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The prohpecy refers to man the gender. That is...The prohpecy refers to man the gender. That is why the Witch King is all cocky untill Eowyn reveals herself to be a woman. This makes him pause, as he knows that the prophecy does not apply here. I... |
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Forum: The Books
07-04-2002, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 19,439
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Thingol, loved your post about how the nazgul...Thingol, loved your post about how the nazgul simply waited for the blade to do its work. That is something I like about LOTR, people don't risk themselves uneccessarily. The wraiths probably could... |
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Forum: The Books
07-04-2002, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,641
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Forum: The Books
07-04-2002, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,476
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O'Boile
Where does the notion that Valar (other than...Where does the notion that Valar (other than Meklor) lose their power? Meklor only loses his because he expends it creating and dominating his armies. Sauron's army was smaller than Meklor's... the... |
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