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Forum: The Books
07-16-2002, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 6,913
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Ulairi
I dont see how Tolkien was depressed at all. This...I dont see how Tolkien was depressed at all. This story was an epic novel, about a great war between good and evil. You can expect to end with "..and they all lived happily ever after." You have to... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-15-2002, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 13,291
Posted By
Ulairi
Laughed at:<BR>Pippin getting hit in the face...Laughed at:<BR>Pippin getting hit in the face with an apple.<P>Gatekeeper getting squashed by the Nazgul.<P>"They come in pints?!"<P>"Not the beard!"<P>"Nobody tosses a dwarf!"<P>Didn't cry but got... |
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Forum: The Books
07-15-2002, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,075
Posted By
Ulairi
I read this in the tolkien encyclopedia,...I read this in the tolkien encyclopedia, regarding dragons. |
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Forum: The Books
07-14-2002, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,673
Posted By
Ulairi
Has anyone...Read or even glanced through "Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia". This is by far one of the most detailed and enlightening books I have read. If you were confused by the first 1/2 of the... |
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Forum: The Books
07-14-2002, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 16,804
Posted By
Ulairi
This comes from "Tolkien, The Illustrated...This comes from "Tolkien, The Illustrated Encyclopedia"... This was one of the most detailed description of a Balrog I've seen. And there is not one mention of wings. I believe its "wings"... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-10-2002, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,817
Posted By
Ulairi
No offense but...This forum has gone from a good one to a plce for people to complain about the everything from "PJ is a bad director" to "there was a glitch in the movie". And I see most of these are complaints from... |
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Forum: The Books
07-08-2002, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,244
Posted By
Ulairi
One thing to be considered is the setting of the...One thing to be considered is the setting of the story as well. This has a middle-ages setting. During this time period nearly all women's role was the housewife. To take care of kids, food, and... |
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Forum: The Books
07-08-2002, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,032
Posted By
Ulairi
Brandybucks for me. Curious and liked adventures....Brandybucks for me. Curious and liked adventures. Weren't afraid of water or boats. |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
06-23-2002, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,003
Posted By
Ulairi
I am really curious as to wether orcs ever even...I am really curious as to wether orcs ever even had a chance to die of old age. There was constant fighting, killing of each other, and cannibalism in the orc society. Most orcs probably were killed... |
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Forum: The Books
06-20-2002, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,681
Posted By
Ulairi
Paint me a pictureI was wonding how did you envision the lesser characters in LoTR. Here are some starters... WildMen-Looked, walked and talked like cavemen. Were a bit shorter than reagular men and mere broad. ... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
06-20-2002, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 17,803
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Ulairi
When I read the Hobbit and LoTR I viewed goblins...When I read the Hobbit and LoTR I viewed goblins and orcs as two different species. Almost like cousins in a way. I pictured goblins as smaller, long lanky arms, a bit slimy and with larger eyes.... |
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Forum: The Books
06-20-2002, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,529
Posted By
Ulairi
Wow, thanks for all the input. It is an extremely...Wow, thanks for all the input. It is an extremely well written and in depth book. I just got through the darkening of Valinor which was a pretty good chapter. Yeah, the names and such are the biggest... |
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Forum: The Books
06-19-2002, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,529
Posted By
Ulairi
Dazed and confused...Did anyone else have trouble reading the Sil like I am? I thought it was interesting to learn the history and such. But...I feel like I am reading the Bible. I will get through like one or two... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-11-2002, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,075
Posted By
Ulairi
When they first saw Shleob in TTT, it really...
When they first saw Shleob in TTT, it really creeped me out. They way they described the smell and the eight eyes shimmering in the darkness made my skin crawl a bit. But my favorite(s) have to be... |
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Forum: The Books
06-09-2002, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 24,034
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Ulairi
Peter Jackson described in an interview, that...Peter Jackson described in an interview, that Tolkien created LotR as a sort of mythology for England. He saw the rich myths of Greece and such and starting thinking. The only real myths in England... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
05-22-2002, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 24,689
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Ulairi
Tolkien always said that orcs "multiplied", that...Tolkien always said that orcs "multiplied", that kind of gave them an even more filthy and uncivilized nature. They seemed to multiply almost like insects and a disease. It also never went into... |
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Forum: The Books
05-22-2002, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,074
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Ulairi
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Forum: The Books
05-20-2002, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,822
Posted By
Ulairi
Orthanc and Barad-dur would be the obvious...Orthanc and Barad-dur would be the obvious choices, because they are the two "big" towers. However Cirith Ungol makes more sense because for starters Barad-dur itself was never described in great... |
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Forum: The Books
05-20-2002, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,757
Posted By
Ulairi
Actually, i considered "Orcs" and "Goblins" two...Actually, i considered "Orcs" and "Goblins" two different things. Goblins in my perception of the books were the ones in Moria and such, they were in my mind a bit smaller, more lanky and a bit more... |
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Forum: The Books
05-20-2002, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,044
Posted By
Ulairi
I have to agree, I like that the blue wizards...I have to agree, I like that the blue wizards were left shrouded in mystery. It leaves a bit to the imagination. I also like, on a related note, how the history of hobbits is a bit cloudy too. |
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Forum: Quotable Quotes
05-08-2002, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 9,675
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Ulairi
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Forum: Quotable Quotes
05-07-2002, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 9,675
Posted By
Ulairi
You know what to do..."True, alas, is our guess. This is not one of the Ulairi as may have long supposed. It i Sauron himself who has taken shape again and now grows aspaceand he is gathering again all the Rings to his... |
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