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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-20-2021, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,809
Posted By
Mithadan
I recall noticing that passage myself. Though...
I recall noticing that passage myself. Though when I first read it, I associated the green stone with the beryl left to show that the Last Bridge was safe to cross. It was not until later that I... |
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Forum: The Books
02-03-2021, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 728
Posted By
Mithadan
When I saw the title of this thread, I knew I...
When I saw the title of this thread, I knew I would be laughing before I finished reading... |
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Forum: Discussion
11-17-2020, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,243
Posted By
Mithadan
The Fairy Wife by Mark12_30
For all those following along on this effort, my apologies. This is obviously taking a LOT longer than I expected. Recovery of the stories is more challenging than I thought. When I first... |
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Forum: The Red Book
11-17-2020, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 892
Posted By
Mithadan
The Fairy Wife by Mark12_30
The Fairy Wife by Mark12_30 ________________________________________ I owe the inspiration for this story to Sharon, Child of the Seventh Age. She mentioned during a debate on the Barrow Downs... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
11-04-2020, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 4,046
Views: 492,087
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Mithadan
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Forum: The Books
10-30-2020, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,478
Posted By
Mithadan
True, we do not know when the Nine and the Seven...
True, we do not know when the Nine and the Seven were handed out. But if they were not distributed during the Second Age and the Elves put aside the Three, then what power did the One exert? |
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Forum: The Books
10-30-2020, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,478
Posted By
Mithadan
Gardener, you pose some good questions.
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Gardener, you pose some good questions. Clearly, Sauron's forces in the Second Age were overwhelming, at least until the Numenoreans came into the picture. Then Numenor's overwhelming force... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
08-28-2020, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 4,046
Views: 492,087
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Mithadan
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
08-27-2020, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 5,587
Posted By
Mithadan
Andsigil, you may want to keep an eye on our...
Andsigil, you may want to keep an eye on our slowly developing fan fiction forum... |
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Forum: The Books
08-27-2020, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,810
Posted By
Mithadan
I assume that you mean militarily, since he did...
I assume that you mean militarily, since he did "resist" by corrupting Numenor. An in-depth answer to this question is not feasible, since all we know about the relative strengths of Numenor and... |
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Forum: The Books
08-25-2020, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,720
Posted By
Mithadan
Just noticed this thread.
Bree is unique in...
Just noticed this thread. Bree is unique in several ways. It is very old, perhaps even dating to the earliest westward migrations of Men. It is a town on a major east-west thoroughfare (though by... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
08-21-2020, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 4,046
Views: 492,087
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Mithadan
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Forum: The Books
08-20-2020, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 5,471
Posted By
Mithadan
And, yes, nine is not a prime. But then again,...
And, yes, nine is not a prime. But then again, the Nine Nazgul did not prevail... But then why was Gandalf against 13 Dwarves heading to Erebor? And the Seven Gates of Gondolin, the city with... |
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Forum: The Books
08-20-2020, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 5,471
Posted By
Mithadan
I have previously posted about the recurrence of...
I have previously posted about the recurrence of prime numbers in Tolkien's writing. Let's see, the seven sons of Feanor? The seven rivers in Ossiriand? Not coincidence. Personally, my view is that... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-10-2020, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,356
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Mithadan
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Forum: Discussion
08-06-2020, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,243
Posted By
Mithadan
I have posted two new resurrected stories.
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I have posted two new resurrected stories. In some ways, they are thematically similar. Recollections of a Dunedain Ranger by Snowdog is an account by a Ranger awaiting, with hope and... |
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Forum: The Red Book
08-06-2020, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,415
Posted By
Mithadan
Orophin dreams of the Waters of Awakening by Davem
Orophin dreams of the Waters of Awakening By Davem - Part One - "Orophin has now gone back to our dwellings to warn our people. None of the Orcs will ever return out of Lorien. And there... |
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Forum: The Books
08-05-2020, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,952
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Mithadan
Boldog, as a name at least, appears early on as a...
Boldog, as a name at least, appears early on as a great captain of the Orcs, if I recall. I just finished both Beren and Luthien and The Fall of Gondolin and I took note of a mention that Boldog was... |
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Forum: The Red Book
08-04-2020, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,772
Posted By
Mithadan
Recollections of a Dúnedain Ranger by Snowdog
Year 121 of the Fourth Age of Middle Earth "I am Gilrénna, daughter if Halcwyn, daughter of Halasían and sister of Hanasían. I have now in my keeping much of the writings of Hanasían, and some of... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
07-29-2020, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,354
Posted By
Mithadan
True. Middle-Earth would be a boring place...
True. Middle-Earth would be a boring place without villains. Welcome to the Downs aircon! |
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Forum: The Books
07-28-2020, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,575
Posted By
Mithadan
It is possible that Tolkien viewed the Mithrellas...
It is possible that Tolkien viewed the Mithrellas tale as "legendary" though perhaps likely. Or this question may turn on Tolkien's intent when he used the word "union." The three "unions" appear to... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-22-2020, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,837
Posted By
Mithadan
Based upon the screennames of some of our new...Based upon the screennames of some of our new "members," this may be a bit of a challenge... |
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Forum: The Books
07-21-2020, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,615
Posted By
Mithadan
Utumno held out for so long because it was...
Utumno held out for so long because it was vigorously defended, likely both physically and preternaturally though we have little detail, and was designed to be defended. As to whether it was the... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
07-06-2020, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 989
Views: 207,457
Posted By
Mithadan
Just finished a reread of that book. Highly...
Just finished a reread of that book. Highly recommended. Has anyone seen the mini-series? |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
06-28-2020, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 10,511
Posted By
Mithadan
As the assembled crowd grew silent and lost in...
As the assembled crowd grew silent and lost in their own thoughts, typically a foreshadowing of a mass exodus from the party to take place shortly, Mithadan smiled. It had been a long time since he... |
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