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Forum: The Books
08-19-2015, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,921
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Nikkolas
Looking For Quotes About Morgoth
A guy on another site said this: And I'm sure he's right but I can't find the exact quote saying Morgoth let his power go into his minions. Does anyone have it? I also feel like there's... |
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Forum: The Books
09-02-2014, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,634
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Nikkolas
As A Villain - Morgoth or Sauron?
One reason I read The Silmarillion before LOTR, and still prefer it to LOTR, is because of the character of Melkor. He has so much more presence in the narrative than Sauron has in LOTR and it... |
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Forum: The Books
07-08-2014, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,360
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Nikkolas
What Would You Do As Boromir?
And no I don't mean about stealing the Ring. I apologize for the plethora of threads lately but this was something that really struck my mind as I re-read TTT: There's a lot of sticky morality... |
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Forum: The Books
07-06-2014, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 24,572
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Nikkolas
It depends on what you mean by "destroy." Sauron...
It depends on what you mean by "destroy." Sauron was interested in commanding everything, not burning it to the ground. Forests might all be used to fuel the fires of Mordor and other beautiful... |
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Forum: The Books
07-05-2014, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,571
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Nikkolas
Fingolfin's Death - Suicide?
It was not on this forum but another Tolkien board that I found via Google back wheN i first read The Silmarillion. One of the things that got me to read The Sil in the first place was the high... |
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Forum: The Books
07-04-2014, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,000
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Nikkolas
So diverting this thread off a bit I was reading...
So diverting this thread off a bit I was reading the Balrog vs. Witch-king topic and wanted to discuss something. I am guilty of liking to debate "power levels" in Tolkien and one character I was... |
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Forum: The Books
07-04-2014, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 24,572
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Nikkolas
Of course the Ring isn't exactly Sauron himself....
Of course the Ring isn't exactly Sauron himself. The palantir was a direct link to Sauron unmasked - his will and his mind and Saruman could not conquer such strength. The Ring though obviously does... |
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Forum: The Books
07-04-2014, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 24,572
Posted By
Nikkolas
Tolkien himself also states Olorin and Curumo are...
Tolkien himself also states Olorin and Curumo are of lesser Maiar than Sauron. http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpost.php?p=688011&postcount=1 The only hope they had to match his power was with... |
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Forum: The Books
07-02-2014, 01:54 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 24,572
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Nikkolas
Gandalf's mission was to defeat Sauron. If Sauron...
Gandalf's mission was to defeat Sauron. If Sauron gets the Ring, he's not completing that mission. The Free People could never defeat Sauron militarily and once he has the Ring Sauron will make... |
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Forum: The Books
07-01-2014, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 24,572
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Nikkolas
Sauron Wins...Then What?
This is something I always wondered about. What if Gandalf still failed in his mission even after being sent back? Would he just shrug his shoulders say "I tried" and head back to Undying Lands with... |
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Forum: The Books
06-29-2014, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,967
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Nikkolas
Saruman Questions
I'm re-reading the Council of Elrond and a few things occurred to me that I've either never thought of before or just never gave much thought. 1. What exactly was the point of Saruman retitling... |
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Forum: The Books
06-27-2014, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,000
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Nikkolas
The Great Evils of the Third Age
Besides the Dark Lord Sauron, there was Smaug, Shelob and Durin's Bane. They were the last vestiges of the immense power of the First Age's darkness. Much has been talked about Sauron's relationship... |
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Forum: The Books
06-25-2014, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,285
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Nikkolas
The Original Plan for the Fellowship?
So obviously Gandalf falling in Moria and Frodo fleeing after Boromir's attack were not planned. There were a lot of hasty improvisation going on there. But Gandalf and Aragorn are no fools, they... |
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Forum: The Books
06-09-2014, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,282
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Nikkolas
Fact: No one could willingly throw the One Ring...
Fact: No one could willingly throw the One Ring in Mt. Doom. it was sheer dumb lack/the Will of Eru/Plot Contrivance that allowed Frodo to complete his task. Other than that, the armies of... |
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Forum: The Books
06-08-2014, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,282
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Nikkolas
The Unfair Fate of Saruman
We might remember this one fellow by the name of Melkor. The progenitor of Evil itself in Arda; the being responsible for ruining some of the greatest creations and efforts of his brothers and... |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2014, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 16,470
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Nikkolas
While we are on the topic of Saruman compared to...
While we are on the topic of Saruman compared to the Dark Lords though, I was wondering if you guys agreed with my assessment of why Saruman achieved so little. I made this post in defense of... |
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Forum: The Books
02-04-2014, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,479
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Nikkolas
Did Maeglin get up one day and say "I'm going to...
Did Maeglin get up one day and say "I'm going to betray everyone so I can get my cousin?" No. He was captured, tortured, and broken by the greatest evil ever to exist. Pardon if i can sympathize... |
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Forum: The Books
02-04-2014, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,479
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Nikkolas
Revenge, or the desire to reclaim his pretty...
Revenge, or the desire to reclaim his pretty gems? Was the Oath of Feanor that doomed all his sons and so many others to misery "I shall kill Morgoth" or "i shall reclaim the Silmarils at all costs"?... |
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Forum: The Books
02-03-2014, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,479
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Nikkolas
...Feanor is responsible for countless deaths....
...Feanor is responsible for countless deaths. All the Noldor who died are on his head. That includes the ones Maeglin sold out to Morgoth. Also Feanor was never tortured - he just decided one day to... |
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Forum: The Books
02-03-2014, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,479
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Nikkolas
Your Take On Eöl & Maeglin
Apart from Feanor and his more despicable children, these are probably the two most infamous elves. Eöl at the very least tends to be vilified quite a lot online from what I can see. There s... |
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Forum: The Books
02-02-2014, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 16,470
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Nikkolas
What about Saruman? Is he not said to be merely...
What about Saruman? Is he not said to be merely emulating Sauron, even if it's unconscious, and he is most certainly a representative of change. His initial defining character moment is that speech... |
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Forum: The Books
02-01-2014, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 16,470
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Nikkolas
I just didn't feel particularly sory for him.He's...
I just didn't feel particularly sory for him.He's often cited as the single greatest character screw-up of the movies by book fans but when i got to ROTK a few months ago, I didn't really care for... |
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2014, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 16,470
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Nikkolas
Despite what people say about the movies, Tolkien...
Despite what people say about the movies, Tolkien does not seem to particularly like or care about Denethor. I know he addressed him in at least one of the letters I read and he was none too... |
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Forum: The Books
01-28-2014, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,702
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Nikkolas
The LOTR Audibooks read by Rob Inglis
Has anyone here listened to them? I have very poor eyesight so reading three massive volumes like the trilogy be beyond me. I was fortunate enough to find this awesome unabridged audiobook by a... |
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Forum: The Books
01-28-2014, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,659
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Nikkolas
I kinda touched on this matter in my own thread ...
I kinda touched on this matter in my own thread http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=18085&highlight=Saruman I think the confusion is understandable - Gandalf the Grey, an inferior power... |
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