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Forum: The Books
11-24-2006, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 152
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
05-27-2006, 02:03 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,978
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The Elves' life is the life of Arda itself. If...The Elves' life is the life of Arda itself. If they aren't killed or die of grief, they will live on and on and on and on .... . Even if they die, they will be rehoused in their bodies in Valinor by... |
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Forum: The Books
03-30-2006, 02:58 AM
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Replies: 217
Views: 40,276
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Some minor nit-picks:
IIRC, the Nine Rings...Some minor nit-picks: IIRC, the Nine Rings were in Sauron's possession, not in the Nazgűl's. You're assuming here that Huan is a Maia, while there's no text supporting that idea, as far as I... |
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Forum: The Books
03-24-2006, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 217
Views: 40,276
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Bilbo outsmarted Smaug for a while, because Smaug...Bilbo outsmarted Smaug for a while, because Smaug allowed him to (after an initial wavering, because Bilbo had an unfamiliar scent) like a cat playing with a mouse (at least, that's how I read it). ... |
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Forum: The Books
03-16-2006, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 217
Views: 40,276
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Back to Valinor, back to Valinor, dead, and .... ...Back to Valinor, back to Valinor, dead, and .... ;) |
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Forum: The Books
03-16-2006, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 217
Views: 40,276
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lmp,
the Wiki is the WitchKing.
...lmp, the Wiki is the WitchKing. IIRC, The Hobbit tells us, that Gollum once and a while ate some stray Orcs. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-15-2006, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,064
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The 'reincarnation in their children' was an...The 'reincarnation in their children' was an early idea of Tolkien (found in, if memory serves, The Books of Lost Tales), but which was later dropped in favour of the latter 'scheme' mentionned by... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-15-2006, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 13,408
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The Notion Club Papers...The Notion Club Papers (http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Notion_Club_Papers) :smokin: |
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Forum: The Books
03-15-2006, 04:18 AM
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Replies: 217
Views: 40,276
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I think she was created [Eru is, like God in RL,...I think she was created [Eru is, like God in RL, in Tolkien's world the Creator of all] and was one of the Ainur who stayed (initially in her case, of course) with Eru. Like Tulkas she probably... |
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Forum: The Books
03-15-2006, 03:59 AM
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Replies: 217
Views: 40,276
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Some thoughts:
* Melkor/Morgoth is a...Some thoughts: * Melkor/Morgoth is a difficult one. If you view the original Melkor, he's on the right place in your hierarchy; but would you view Morgoth at the end of the FA, he would have to... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-09-2006, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,172
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Most captivating: Angband (FA), Mordor (SA, TA) ...Most captivating: Angband (FA), Mordor (SA, TA) Most mysterious: the Enchanted Isles :D :D |
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Forum: The Books
03-09-2006, 02:44 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 18,370
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Earendilyon
Actually, the expression is far older, dating...Actually, the expression is far older, dating back to Greek and Roman theatre. It actually means 'god out of a machine/crane'. It refers, of course, not to God, but to one of the many Greek/Roman... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-03-2006, 02:54 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,564
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Earendilyon
I think Hobbits, generally, did indeed have close...I think Hobbits, generally, did indeed have close family bonds. So, also Merry and Pippin. M&P had on the other hand also very close bonds with Aragorn, both as friends of Aragorn and of the people... |
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Forum: The Books
03-01-2006, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,574
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From you own quote from The Hobbit:
So, the...From you own quote from The Hobbit: So, the sword lay upon Thorin's tomb, not in it. |
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Forum: The Books
02-28-2006, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,293
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A number of Dwarf-Rings were consumed by...A number of Dwarf-Rings were consumed by dragonfire. That's how they knew :) |
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Forum: The Books
02-20-2006, 05:01 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,446
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A_brandybuck's post got me thinking. Maybe...A_brandybuck's post got me thinking. Maybe Morgoth had indeed a special interest in Varda; some (non-sexual, I deem) lust for her, for her power and what he could do with her by his side. In come... |
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Forum: The Books
02-20-2006, 03:54 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,446
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Thinlómien, I quote a somewhat longer text piece...Thinlómien, I quote a somewhat longer text piece of the Silm regarding Varda: I think especially the first part declares a lot: Varda delights in Eru's light and it lives still in her face.... |
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Forum: The Books
02-20-2006, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 96,340
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It's a public secret among Tolkienists that the...It's a public secret among Tolkienists that the Five Rings of Power went to the Hobbits. |
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Forum: The Books
02-18-2006, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 96,340
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Were hobbits originally entwives?...Were hobbits originally entwives? (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=1700) :eek: :D :rolleyes: |
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Forum: The Books
02-18-2006, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 96,340
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Yesterday, Hyarion...Yesterday, Hyarion (http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/User:Hyarion) posted a link on TolkienNews (http://tolkiennews.net/) to a FAQ of the rec.arts.books.tolkien... |
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Forum: The Books
10-24-2005, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,832
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You should read you Bible a bit better and you'd...You should read you Bible a bit better and you'd known it already ;) |
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Forum: The Books
10-23-2005, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,832
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I never considered the Chronicles a reshuffling...I never considered the Chronicles a reshuffling of Tolkien, not even the 1st half of the 1st book. Everyone his/her own opinion, of course ;) IMHO, the rare and weird words SRD strews around in... |
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Forum: The Books
10-23-2005, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,832
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If you want to learn new, archaic, obscure or...If you want to learn new, archaic, obscure or obsolete words, you should read The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever by Stephen R. Donaldson! :D You'll learn zillions of new words that... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
10-12-2005, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,666
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At another site, where I also posted my first...At another site, where I also posted my first post in this thread, someone pointed me at some typo's I made: I had used 'Winter Equinox' whereas it should've been 'Winter Solstice' ofcourse, and... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
10-03-2005, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,666
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I happen to disagree (see my first post in this...I happen to disagree (see my first post in this thread): today is the first new moon of Autumn, not the last! As Thorin said, the Dwarves' New Year is the first day in the last moon of Autumn. ... |
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