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Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-15-2021, 07:41 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
That's Melkorian thinking at work - the idea that...

That's Melkorian thinking at work - the idea that living, even at the expense of righteousness and pleasure, was better than death.

Remember that death is the gift of Iluvatar to mortals. The...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 03-06-2020, 07:43 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 48,470
Posted By Huinesoron
Soooo, what you're saying is that Tar-Telperien...

Soooo, what you're saying is that Tar-Telperien was the original Witch-Queen, but Sauron eventually got fed up with her snootiness, kicked her out, and replaced her with Miriel?

I'm pretty sure...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 03-05-2020, 07:45 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 48,470
Posted By Huinesoron
I think this is essentially my Scenario 1 from...

I think this is essentially my Scenario 1 from the beginning of the thread. The main argument that it couldn't happen in canon is a moral one: in Tolkien's worldview, the Good Guys wouldn't sink so...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 03-05-2020, 04:34 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 48,470
Posted By Huinesoron
You sent me off on a brief hunt to see if Tolkien...

You sent me off on a brief hunt to see if Tolkien ever described either of the sceptres, but it doesn't look like he did. He did describe (and indeed depict) Numenorean fabrics...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 05-28-2019, 07:17 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 48,470
Posted By Huinesoron
One point that's worth considering is the divine...

One point that's worth considering is the divine role of the Kings of Numenor. They were the only ones allowed to speak on the Hallows of Meneltarma - the only ones allowed to pray to Iluvatar....
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 05-23-2019, 07:16 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 48,470
Posted By Huinesoron
While we're doing Miriel AUs, how about this one...

While we're doing Miriel AUs, how about this one for the mix:

What if Tar-Miriel had survived the Downfall?

It's not that hard to arrange - she just has to get on a boat with Elendil. Then you...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 05-23-2019, 05:04 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 48,470
Posted By Huinesoron
Ah - yes, I did miss it; I caught the part about...

Ah - yes, I did miss it; I caught the part about him marrying her but not the part where he kills her. I think that would have to fall somewhere in Scenario 3, but with a different killer - Anarion...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 05-23-2019, 03:02 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 48,470
Posted By Huinesoron
Okay, in the absence of an answer of who kills...

Okay, in the absence of an answer of who kills him and when, I'll present three scenarios.

1. Numenor Redeemed

In his youth, Pharazon was great friends with Amandil (a generation older than...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 05-22-2019, 12:11 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 48,470
Posted By Huinesoron
When and who? Isildur is probably most...

When and who?

Isildur is probably most likely to go off half-cocked and kill Pharazon for the Faithful, but there is another possibility: Sauron. The Isildur situation varies dramatically...
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