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Forum: The Books
12-31-2007, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,251
Posted By
goldfinger
Great question. I have come to the conclusion...
Great question. I have come to the conclusion that the majority of the FBs and BBs (Firebeards and Broadbeams) went to the newer dwellings of their kinsman in the Blue Mts, who though few had dwelt... |
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Forum: The Books
12-13-2007, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 20,532
Posted By
goldfinger
What do you wish Tolkien....
would have elaborated more on or had been more in depth in? For me I would have liked to have known the names of the other Six Father of the Dwarves, who they were, and the history of their... |
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Forum: The Books
10-05-2007, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,508
Posted By
goldfinger
We can really only take a mediocre sensus...
We can really only take a mediocre sensus calculation of North-western Middle-earth during the Third Age. For the population spikes and drops more in the Third Age than any other. And we really... |
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Forum: The Books
05-26-2007, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,264
Posted By
goldfinger
I say Atlas of ME too. Unfortunately she died of...
I say Atlas of ME too. Unfortunately she died of br4eat cancer several years ago and had not aded anything from the last three HoME so there are a lot of holes. |
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Forum: The Books
04-14-2007, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,674
Posted By
goldfinger
It makes one wonder why the Dwarves fought in...
It makes one wonder why the Dwarves fought in those conditions? considering their very large disadvantage tactically. I mean they could have just stayed on the other side of the river Silverlode and... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-10-2007, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 11,763
Posted By
goldfinger
You took the words right out of my mouth and all...
You took the words right out of my mouth and all these other ideas are awesome too! I was recently in Disney World and as I was enjoying MGM Studios I started thinking about LotRs rides. And "The... |
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Forum: The Books
04-10-2007, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,478
Posted By
goldfinger
I don't think it's neccesarily a contradiction of...
I don't think it's neccesarily a contradiction of Tolkien's. Since it doesn't neccesarily mean they are using there true names. Just a given name, like Thorin or any of the other Mannish names... |
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Forum: The Books
04-09-2007, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,478
Posted By
goldfinger
What language did the Firbeards and Broadbeams for there names?
I've been speculating about what language the Dwarves of the Ered Luin used for there names. Was it Khuzdul? Since they could use a name from their language that wasn't necessarily their true... |
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Forum: The Books
04-03-2007, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,850
Posted By
goldfinger
Well one reason is also that wolves from Angmar...
Well one reason is also that wolves from Angmar and beyond invaded Eriador during the Long Winter (I think) or the Fell Winter. Which were forever a threat in that region, and maybe also Trolls and... |
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Forum: The Books
03-26-2007, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,160
Posted By
goldfinger
Democracy has nothing to do with the population...
Democracy has nothing to do with the population of ME so back to subject. From what I know Tolkien really didn't want to get into the details of the races and countries. I say this for one... |
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Forum: The Books
03-15-2007, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,674
Posted By
goldfinger
Before this comes to a bashing of me and my...
Before this comes to a bashing of me and my calculations, I encourage you to go read the Durin's folk in Appendix A, in the beginning of when it talks about Gandalf's worries about the North. It... |
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Forum: The Books
03-15-2007, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,674
Posted By
goldfinger
You miss interpreted what I said. I meant the...
You miss interpreted what I said. I meant the Dwarven Population not there military force. |
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Forum: The Books
03-13-2007, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,674
Posted By
goldfinger
I forgot to say that the Iron Hills numbers were...
I forgot to say that the Iron Hills numbers were taken from the time of the Hobbit. Thge Iron Hills was the most capable country in the North to stand in the way of Sauron at the time of the Hobbit,... |
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Forum: The Books
03-13-2007, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 6,482
Posted By
goldfinger
This Balrog thing has nothing to do with this...
This Balrog thing has nothing to do with this thread, so get back to the subject Who Were the Nazgul?! |
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Forum: The Books
03-13-2007, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,674
Posted By
goldfinger
Actually if you read Christphers notes in the UT...
Actually if you read Christphers notes in the UT he says that the Rohirrim had around 12,000. I have done a lot of research on this and I've come up with some figures (note. I did this through... |
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Forum: The Books
03-06-2007, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,786
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goldfinger
The Longbeards dwelt in Khazad-dum, the...
The Longbeards dwelt in Khazad-dum, the Firebeards and Broadbeams in Nogrod and Belegost, and the other four houses were in the Orocarni (The mountains of the East) There's your answer. |
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Forum: The Books
02-27-2007, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,534
Posted By
goldfinger
It seemed to me that it was just another name for...
It seemed to me that it was just another name for heroes like Fram or Aragorn, those who were very skilled in warfare, but also were wise and knew many things that others didn't. I say this because... |
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Forum: The Books
02-23-2007, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,886
Posted By
goldfinger
If you read Appendix B of RotK, it states in it's...
If you read Appendix B of RotK, it states in it's query on the War in the North, that Lorien's borders were heavily damaged after the assaults. So there your answer. |
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Forum: The Books
02-23-2007, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,993
Posted By
goldfinger
I think you need to check the grammar of what...
I think you need to check the grammar of what he's writing. The sentance is dragging on with adjectives amnd then gets to why this is so. "But it still says voice and appearance" well doesn't... |
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Forum: The Books
02-22-2007, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,993
Posted By
goldfinger
Dwarf women debate solved?
I've been meaning to post this for a while so here it goes. I believe I have solved the great debate of dwarf-women having beards. In Appendix A of the RotK in the section about Durin's folk,... |
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Forum: The Books
02-17-2007, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,317
Posted By
goldfinger
But Cirdan was an elf and he had a beard. Of...
But Cirdan was an elf and he had a beard. Of course those elf men considered old in elf standards, do have beards. |
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Forum: The Books
02-14-2007, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,319
Posted By
goldfinger
The map of of Middle Earth was redrawn. It says...
The map of of Middle Earth was redrawn. It says so on the last page of the appendices just before the maps. |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2007, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,388
Posted By
goldfinger
I think we're looking too much at the political...
I think we're looking too much at the political here. Look, Sauron was very good at manipulating others into following him, like for instance the Elves of Eregion, the Numenoreans, and the Haradrim... |
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Forum: The Books
02-04-2007, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 8,668
Posted By
goldfinger
They were hunted down by the reunited kingdom and...
They were hunted down by the reunited kingdom and it's allies, until none could be found but in the deepest places of the world and elsewhere. |
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Forum: The Books
01-12-2007, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,186
Posted By
goldfinger
Wayland, go read Appendix A and B. They will tell...
Wayland, go read Appendix A and B. They will tell you all about it. |
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