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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
11-10-2014, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,974
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arathorn
Not even a quick answer like an yes or no? I...
Not even a quick answer like an yes or no? I though that was kind of rude. |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
11-10-2014, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,974
Posted By
arathorn
It's just that I got a little confused right now,...
It's just that I got a little confused right now, do you think the Numenoreans were taller than the Noldor by the last quotes in reaction to Pauline? |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
11-10-2014, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,974
Posted By
arathorn
So what are your thoughts exactly about the...
So what are your thoughts exactly about the matter? That the Numenoreans were taller than the Noldor... please explain because I admit this part just got interesting. Hey I'm from Brasil and here at... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
11-10-2014, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,974
Posted By
arathorn
There are (at least) two notes Tolkien made in...
There are (at least) two notes Tolkien made in reaction to the Baynes artwork, one about the Eldar, the other about the Numenoreans in which Elendil, in my opinion, is much shorter than in yet... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
11-10-2014, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,974
Posted By
arathorn
The truth be said there is nothing that supports...
The truth be said there is nothing that supports your thoughts about your interpretation. It's just a lonely passage with nothing backing that up while the other where Noldor and Numenoreans are... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
11-09-2014, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,974
Posted By
arathorn
Do you really see everyone on the web always...
Do you really see everyone on the web always posting any and all counter arguments about a given matter, simply because they know some other argument (or arguments) exist(s)? I though that after... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
11-09-2014, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,974
Posted By
arathorn
Well yes I lean toward the opinion that these...
Well yes I lean toward the opinion that these quotes embody different ideas, but again I've said it's quite possible (if more strained in my opinion) that these quotes agree with each other -- and I... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
11-09-2014, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,974
Posted By
arathorn
I'm sorry Galin but since I met you and saw your...
I'm sorry Galin but since I met you and saw your name in other forums including this you always treated both quotes as contradictory and every-time I see it I just try to persuade otherwise not just... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
11-09-2014, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,974
Posted By
arathorn
Well calm down Galin, I was just saying that...
Well calm down Galin, I was just saying that there is another interpretation using other quote that make everything ok. I only said this because you didn't pointed out that there was another... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
11-08-2014, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,974
Posted By
arathorn
Although we must not forget that both sentences...
Although we must not forget that both sentences can fit just fine if we consider that "seldom less" and "no less" indicate a minimum rather than average like you are suggesting . Anyway I agree that... |
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2014, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
[QUOTE=Galin;691067]We agree? Well it had to...
[QUOTE=Galin;691067]We agree? Well it had to happen sometime ;) I think the only things we don't agree is about the Eldar height and maybe one aspect of their physical appearance since you may... |
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2014, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
Exactly Galin for you to be write there must be...
Exactly Galin for you to be write there must be to many possibilities: 1- Interpret the sentence in another possible way, so changing his mind. 2- It's only a "change" if it was written after 1968... |
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2014, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
I always though in the same way you do.
So the...
I always though in the same way you do. So the Nandor aren't considered Eldar... That explains a lot. |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2014, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
I said that didn't affect them in the same way,...
I said that didn't affect them in the same way, not that doesn't affect them. They can get drunk with men's wines but it takes more time. |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2014, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
I think one of the hardest things ever in...
I think one of the hardest things ever in Tolkien's work is about who is and who is not an Eldar. And why are the avari weaker than the Edar if they also Telerin in origin. And I also think the... |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2014, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
HAHAHAHA!!!! that was good but is still hard to...
HAHAHAHA!!!! that was good but is still hard to understand why do you prefer to create divergences. |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2014, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
In my opinion this has nothing to do with their...
In my opinion this has nothing to do with their sub-race mentality. Mirkwood is a very dense forest and a long-bow wouldn't be a good a idea just as a big sword or a spear, but in the battle of the... |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2014, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
Finrod was never mentioned as a warrior like...
Finrod was never mentioned as a warrior like Fingolfin, Fingon,or Maedhros and all of them have descriptions of their mighty while Finrod only about how wise he was. In my pinion if Fingon fought... |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2014, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
Actually the Sindar liked long-bows and axes. ...
Actually the Sindar liked long-bows and axes. The Silvan liked short-bows and long-knives. |
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Forum: The Books
04-30-2014, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
Just look at my last comment about what the said....
Just look at my last comment about what the said. and Sindar=Teleri. |
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Forum: The Books
04-30-2014, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
Yes and poison was made by an elf, so what...
Yes and poison was made by an elf, so what Tolkien was trying to say is that things that were made by humans such as their wines and poisons weren't capable of affecting the elves in the same way. |
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Forum: The Books
04-30-2014, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
Well this is a feat of both physical strength and...
Well this is a feat of both physical strength and spiritual. While physically Turin was a match for Fingolfin in my opinion he didn't have the spirit to be above someone that was taken to be a Vala... |
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Forum: The Books
04-30-2014, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
That's pretty much everything in physical terms....
That's pretty much everything in physical terms. Nice post!!! But don't forget you are talking about the Eldar, Silvan elves tend to be shorter and weaker. Agreed the average Numenoreans and some... |
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Forum: The Books
04-30-2014, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
I'm not saying Turin wasn't awesome but that was...
I'm not saying Turin wasn't awesome but that was definitely not a direct confrontation since he cheap-shot the dragon with the mightiest sword ever. |
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Forum: The Books
04-29-2014, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,549
Posted By
arathorn
Only about their height the rest he probably...
Only about their height the rest he probably maintained. The sentence you came up with was written around - 1937. They were called “halflings”; but this refers to the normal height of men of... |
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