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Forum: The Books
09-05-2006, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 31,723
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Michael Wilhelmson
I was about to say that the Nazgul might not have...
I was about to say that the Nazgul might not have been powerful enough at the time that they were sent out to find the Ring. The only real record of a Nazgul at the height of its power was during the... |
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Forum: The Books
09-04-2006, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,496
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Michael Wilhelmson
Sorry...Have to ask about historical analogy...I know Tolkien hated the perception of historical analogy in LOTR, correcting anyone who tried to make connections between the history of Middle-Earth and of this Earth...but I have to ask if anyone... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-30-2005, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 9,550
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Michael Wilhelmson
ROTK CelebrationSorry, but I have to say that Jackson couldn't have included much of the important stuff. For this thread, I liked the drinking scene (John-Ryhes Davies did all of that improv!), as well as the... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-30-2005, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,431
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Michael Wilhelmson
Who Are THE NAZGUL?Over the course of LOTR, as well as other books, there has always been an air of mystery over the Nine. Though Tolkien must have valued the darkness and mystery of these characters, it seems as if he... |
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Forum: The Books
01-19-2005, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,262
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Michael Wilhelmson
Isildur was the king who abdicated, who left the...Isildur was the king who abdicated, who left the throne for personal reasons, whether it was voluntary or not. |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2005, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,196
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Michael Wilhelmson
Sorry to bring it up, but I saw the ROTK extended...Sorry to bring it up, but I saw the ROTK extended movie, and there was a hilarious drinking game scene in Edoras. If you've can it, see it, for makes an amazing comment about this topic. "IT IS... |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2005, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 12,895
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Michael Wilhelmson
Just a side note, over in the States we have this...Just a side note, over in the States we have this horrific hardtack bread that soldiers used to eat before the WWII. If it was eaten by the British in the Great war, Tolkien must obviously have eaten... |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2005, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,262
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Michael Wilhelmson
What I am suggesting is that Tolkien intended for...What I am suggesting is that Tolkien intended for his writings to have more meaning than just a simple plotline. He obviously wished for his books to serve as moral examples, and to show some truths... |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2005, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 34,754
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Michael Wilhelmson
It's also entirely possible that "magic" refers...It's also entirely possible that "magic" refers to two different things. The Lorien elves used advanced camoflauge, extremely nutrional food, and other types of technology Tolkien could have easily... |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2005, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,398
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Michael Wilhelmson
It only makes sense, in that a steel bow would...It only makes sense, in that a steel bow would have far more tensile strength than a wooden one, and if designed properly, would be an exceptional weapon, second only to perhaps better metals, and... |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2005, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 17,652
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Michael Wilhelmson
The Rohirrim and Simirillion both give songs and...The Rohirrim and Simirillion both give songs and phrases that seem to pertain to certain dieties. In fact, these "gods" are the patron Valar of these races. I don't mean to presume, but I would... |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2005, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 490
Poll: Do Balrogs Have Wings?
Views: 137,865
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Michael Wilhelmson
Just like to say that, just because a Balrog...Just like to say that, just because a Balrog might have wings, doesn't mean it can use them. If the Balrog is just a corrupted form of a Maiar by Morgoth, then it might suggest that a Maiar is... |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2005, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,643
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Michael Wilhelmson
In the Appendices, Tolkien says that two foreign...In the Appendices, Tolkien says that two foreign trees were introduced to Middle-Earth- The White Tree of Numenor, and the Mallorn of Lorien. Both of these trees resemble the Two that existed in... |
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Forum: The Books
01-15-2005, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,643
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Michael Wilhelmson
For your questions:
1. The trees of Lorien...For your questions: 1. The trees of Lorien ME were immortal, just as the ones of valinor, by the power of Nenya to alter time. Valinor's Lorien was spoiled by Ungoliath and Morgoth, and thus is... |
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Forum: The Books
01-15-2005, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 191
Views: 56,032
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Michael Wilhelmson
Dunlending EthnicityThe Dunlendings are not the simple, unevolved barbarians portrayed commonly. If you read closely, Tolkien hints that they are descended from Black Numenoreans, the Dunedain sailed from Numenor early... |
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Forum: The Books
01-15-2005, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,262
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Michael Wilhelmson
DIRECT Symbolism in LOTRHello, fellow literary scholars, and welcome to the first thread dedicated to direct symbolism, parallelism and allegory involving J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings (including Simarillion, Hobbit,... |
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