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Forum: The Books 07-27-2004, 05:18 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien But are there other examples of repentance in...

But are there other examples of repentance in Tolkien? Mercy/pity yes...but whole-hearted repentance? In the Silmarillion Maeglin was supposed to have repented the ways of his father and all but in...
Forum: The Books 07-26-2004, 01:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,623
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien Thank You

I think they must have taken it from the quote Son of Numenor used. Thank you. But was it actually named that, or did Gandalf just use it on the spot?
Forum: The Books 07-26-2004, 01:11 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 17,709
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien Um, I have some questions about some of the...

Um, I have some questions about some of the answers, sorry...

Could someone tell me where to find these? And also...

Weren't the Balrogs created to serve Morgoth? Did they have to be...
Forum: The Books 07-26-2004, 12:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,623
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien "Battle of the Peak"???

The other day I met someone who said that the battle between Gandalf and the Balrog had been named "The Battle of the Peak". They had no clue if it was right or not. I skimmed a couple of sections...
Forum: The Books 04-20-2004, 05:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,537
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien Where did you people get your information? I...

Where did you people get your information? I haven't read half of that, and I thought I'd read the books pretty thoroughly.
Forum: The Books 02-24-2004, 07:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,221
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien This is the Books' forum, right? In TTT, Theoden...

This is the Books' forum, right? In TTT, Theoden did not recognize Aragorn as Thorongil, assuming that anyone who had served under his father was either dead or very old. As for Denethor, that's in...
Forum: The Books 11-06-2003, 06:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,544
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien I seem to remember something about the Argonath...

I seem to remember something about the Argonath being mentioned, but I'd have to look that up.
Forum: The Books 11-06-2003, 12:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,263
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien Sorry, this is going to be rather long... Okay,...

Sorry, this is going to be rather long... Okay, this is what I got out of the Silmarillion: The way I used to look at this description of the Music was that each theme represented a group of...
Forum: The Books 11-05-2003, 05:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,388
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien And what, praytell, would have made Maeglin...

And what, praytell, would have made Maeglin second only to Feanor? I don't believe he did too much in his secluded life...
Forum: The Books 11-05-2003, 03:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,575
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien What person in their right mind would want to...

What person in their right mind would want to live forever?
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 11-05-2003, 12:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,613
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien Are you looking for an enlarged version? You...

Are you looking for an enlarged version? You couldn't find a picture on the online bookstores?
Forum: The Books 11-04-2003, 11:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,263
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien I think that in the Silmarillion, Melkor does not...

I think that in the Silmarillion, Melkor does not so much "persuade" the other Ainur to change their parts as they are confused, or misled, by the dischord that the change in the tune creates. They...
Forum: The Books 11-04-2003, 07:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,575
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien In the Akallabeth, it says that when the...

In the Akallabeth, it says that when the Numenoreans thought they had lived long enough in/had enough of the world, they could "chose" to die (example: Aragorn, last of the Numenoreans, decided to...
Forum: The Books 11-04-2003, 07:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,263
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien I don't think this was what Tolkien was trying to...

I don't think this was what Tolkien was trying to illustrate in his theme of disloyalty. Neither Melkor, Sauron, or Saruman (the three biggest traitors in the books) swore any oath (that I know of;...
Forum: The Books 11-04-2003, 12:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,263
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien Wasn't the original topic why Tolkien had his...

Wasn't the original topic why Tolkien had his books riddled with betrayals?

It is interesting how he chose to rotate on that one theme...why is that the one he harps on?
Forum: The Books 11-03-2003, 11:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,388
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien But apparently he was already going bad before he...

But apparently he was already going bad before he met Morgoth, as the reason he was caught by Morgoth was because he was outside the boundaries set by the king...and he had managed to gain a...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 08-06-2003, 10:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,709
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien Really need to read that...

Really need to read that...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 08-06-2003, 08:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,709
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien Interesting...what book is that in? [ August...

Interesting...what book is that in?

[ August 06, 2003: Message edited by: Silver Dragon ]
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 08-05-2003, 12:52 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,416
Posted By Silver Dragon
Ring Agree with Meneltarmacil.

Agree with Meneltarmacil.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 08-05-2003, 12:28 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,429
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien The "Rangers of Ithilien"?? *cough,...

The "Rangers of Ithilien"?? *cough, cough*
Forum: The Books 08-05-2003, 12:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,644
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien Okay, thanks!

Okay, thanks!
Forum: The Books 08-04-2003, 03:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,644
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien Again, I will quote: you said Weren't you...

Again, I will quote: you said Weren't you talking about the Teleri? That is what I meant by "all three branches"...I think I should give this up...it's going in rings...
Forum: The Books 08-04-2003, 03:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,644
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien I know...so the Elves of Greenwood the Great were...

I know...so the Elves of Greenwood the Great were a mix of the Avari and all three branches of the Teleri...what clasification would they be under? Calaquendi or Moriquendi?
Forum: The Books 08-04-2003, 03:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,644
Posted By Silver Dragon
Silmaril Now I'm just confused...the Eldar and the Avari...

Now I'm just confused...the Eldar and the Avari were not the same...

[ August 04, 2003: Message edited by: Silver Dragon ]
Forum: The Books 08-04-2003, 03:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,644
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tolkien conflicting stories...so we're going to have to...

conflicting stories...so we're going to have to find more quotes...wonderful... smilies/redface.gif
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