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Forum: The Books
12-18-2002, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,788
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Rhudladion
I think the main reason Gandalf says that is...I think the main reason Gandalf says that is because he died and came back, and 'Gandalf' isn't his name anymore. He has a new name now. He has remembered things long forgotten. His original name... |
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Forum: The Books
12-09-2002, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,218
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Rhudladion
You are correct Tirinor. I am ashamed...
I...You are correct Tirinor. I am ashamed... I should have said, "I agree with Sharku." However, you present some very good points, though I don't understand why one must be inferior to another in... |
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Forum: The Books
12-06-2002, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,218
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Rhudladion
Eomer of the Rohirrim, I see your point, but...Eomer of the Rohirrim, I see your point, but there is not doubt in my mind that pity itself played a much larger role in Frodo's release of Gollum than did Frodo's belief in his ability to... |
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Forum: The Books
02-18-2002, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,853
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Rhudladion
Missing FingersAnyone find it interesting that the only way the ring is ever forced from a bearer is by cutting off the finger of the bearer? It happens to Sauron and Frodo, but I cannot think of any other bearer... |
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Forum: The Books
02-18-2002, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,260
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Rhudladion
Go to the "Books" forum, and read the thread "The...Go to the "Books" forum, and read the thread "The Great Eagle Mystery". I think your question will be answered. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-12-2002, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 112
Views: 15,191
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Rhudladion
Well, 9 friends and myself meet once every 6...Well, 9 friends and myself meet once every 6 weeks around a fire (sometimes on a mountain we call Weathertop), smoke pipes, drink beer, and discuss Tolkien. We read pasages and converse in a fashion... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-11-2002, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 228
Views: 32,362
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Rhudladion
Alright, no more secrets. I'm 7, discovered...Alright, no more secrets. I'm 7, discovered Tolkien at 4. Don't bischrimitate aganst my yuth. I now mani larg wurds for my age. |
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Forum: The Books
02-08-2002, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,690
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Rhudladion
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Forum: The Books
02-08-2002, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,508
Posted By
Rhudladion
You mentioned reading Tolkien as escapism.
...You mentioned reading Tolkien as escapism. How about suggesting that Tolkien's works are escapist of a different kind. He suggested that Myth is the only way to talk about "real truth", yet I... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2002, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 15,034
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Rhudladion
I think anyone who can snatch a Hobbit (Samwise,...I think anyone who can snatch a Hobbit (Samwise, who probably weighed around 80 pounds or so) off the ground, then through a window, with one arm, and without really being that arroused is probably... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2002, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,357
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Rhudladion
Eagles: Heroes without DepthIn short- The Eagles are always popping up in the nick of time, but JRRT told us so little about them. Why do you think he chose to have them be the "last cavalry"?...and why did he not tell us more... |
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Forum: The Books
02-06-2002, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,998
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Rhudladion
Lush, is that you in the picture beside your...Lush, is that you in the picture beside your entry? Looks like it was taken after you ingested a few of your liquid dainties. |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2002, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 15,034
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Rhudladion
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2002, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 15,034
Posted By
Rhudladion
I think Gandalf is actually a Balrog. He and the...I think Gandalf is actually a Balrog. He and the other Balrog were just fooling on the bridge, but when his buddy pulled him into the abyss, Gandalf got ****ed and beat him down. In his fear, the... |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2002, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,998
Posted By
Rhudladion
Remember who gandalf is. He is an Istari who,...Remember who gandalf is. He is an Istari who, long since his entry to ME, has had an affinity to Hobbits, studying their culture, familial lines, and individual Hobbits. gandalf in his wisdom and... |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2002, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 15,034
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Rhudladion
It sounds like a good argument, but If I was...It sounds like a good argument, but If I was running fast as if to confront a foe and there was a 3 foot gap before me, I would be leaping over the fissure "with a great rush", though I could... |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2002, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 15,034
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Rhudladion
Couldn't the Balrog's shadow have been enormous,...Couldn't the Balrog's shadow have been enormous, say 50 feet, and his actual pysical body only 8-10 feet? This would allow him to draw himself up in a "huge" way, but still be "small" enough to... |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2002, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,888
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Rhudladion
I hear you on both issues (typos & art). My...I hear you on both issues (typos & art). My friend and I have cut the pictures out of our copies. Aragorn looks like a soap star on the front of the RoTK. |
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Forum: The Books
02-04-2002, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,953
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Rhudladion
Manwe, I'm not so sure that means the custom is...Manwe, I'm not so sure that means the custom is new. How do you know that this doesn't speak to the ring's evil nature. What I mean is...maybe the custom was intact, and the fact that Gollum... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-01-2002, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 12,711
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Rhudladion
I guess that proves it: Sam and Frodo are...I guess that proves it: Sam and Frodo are definitely homosexuals. Great timing, Rosa!HA!<P>A picture is worth a thousand words!<P> |
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Forum: The Books
02-01-2002, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,888
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Rhudladion
Hobbit Discrepancy - Ballantine Books vs. Houghton MifflinCould some of you gurus shed some light on something for me? I have two versions of The Hobbit. One is the paper-back BB (Ballantine Books) version, and the other is the hard-back HM (Houghton... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-01-2002, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 13,220
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Rhudladion
Anyone who faces the Nine (not the five), has...Anyone who faces the Nine (not the five), has <I>got</I> to be a warrior. I think she was definitely portrayed like a warrior. But I guess we'll see more later, and can determine her character more... |
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2002, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,909
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Rhudladion
Good points, Maril.
Eldar14, I agree with...Good points, Maril. Eldar14, I agree with you about the Hobbits-I never said that Tom was the only link. And I think actually Maril hit the nail on the head more than I did when I started this... |
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2002, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,509
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Rhudladion
This is a little much for me. While I agree that...This is a little much for me. While I agree that there are many opportunities to ascribe Biblical parallelism, I don't think we can conclude that "the books are totally Christian". What does that... |
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2002, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 16,321
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Rhudladion
Lush, if I remember correctly from previous...Lush, if I remember correctly from previous threads, you're reading the LOTR for the first time, right? Haven't you found out a few things that you haven't read about yet? I hope not. But while... |
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