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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-03-2019, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 16,361
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Formendacil
I am surprised to discover I never replied to...
I am surprised to discover I never replied to this thread (that surely means I replied to some similar once)--but, a decade or more on, it's certainly not too late. I came to Tolkien by way of... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
05-31-2019, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 1,210
Views: 109,386
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We have a winner!
(Specifically, I had it...
We have a winner! (Specifically, I had it phrased in my mind as "children of Dúnedain fathers and non-Dúnedain mothers--but that's just the rose by another name). On to Urwen. |
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Forum: Quiz Room
05-31-2019, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 1,210
Views: 109,386
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You're on the cusp of it. Specific to their...
You're on the cusp of it. Specific to their shared mixed race situations, what do they have in common? |
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Forum: Quiz Room
05-31-2019, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 1,210
Views: 109,386
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Your last formulation is closest, though I have a...
Your last formulation is closest, though I have a more specific fact in mind--i.e. Earendil would NOT share it. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
05-28-2019, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,319
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Well, things are definitely going to change--if...
Well, things are definitely going to change--if nothing else, I daresay Meneldil would bend the knee to Miriel in a way he would not have to a child Valandil. And perhaps a few decades is all... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
05-24-2019, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 1,210
Views: 109,386
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Forum: Quiz Room
05-23-2019, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 1,210
Views: 109,386
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Formendacil
Owners of Bag-End who gave it away while alive...
Owners of Bag-End who gave it away while alive (i.e. rather than dying and it being inherited): Bilbo -> Frodo (when he left after The Party) Lobelia -> Frodo (after she was freed from Lockholes... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
05-23-2019, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,319
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Formendacil
There's a few wrinkles here--first of which is...There's a few wrinkles here--first of which is Tar-Míriel's age at the time of the Downfall. It was the shadow of age falling on Pharazôn that helped Sauron motivate him toward sailing West. He and... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-27-2019, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 8,475
Views: 334,384
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Formendacil
I'm picking up an Eldacar son of Romendacil vibe...
I'm picking up an Eldacar son of Romendacil vibe here... but i might just be oversensitive to all things-dacil. |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-22-2019, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,075
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Formendacil
The end of the book! Even after a laboured read,...The end of the book! Even after a laboured read, even having reread so many times as to be able to quote passages, even with five chapters of endings behind us, it still seems to end too soon! ... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-21-2019, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,323
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I know I've made comments to this effect before...I know I've made comments to this effect before in other chapters... but I really can't believe this thread received so few comments! I am completely open to arguments that say this is the single... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-21-2019, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,242
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Formendacil
"Homeward Bound" is quite short--even by the...
"Homeward Bound" is quite short--even by the standards of denouement RotK (is it the shortest? I'm typing on my phone in the car, so I'm not sure). It's not quite the farewell tour of "Many... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-21-2019, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,415
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Formendacil
The emotional response begun for me in "The...The emotional response begun for me in "The Steward and the King" continues in "Many Partings," which is a bittersweet journey backward through the lands we covered in the previous books, all the way... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-21-2019, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 8,475
Views: 334,384
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Each of these are middle children (i.e. neither...
Each of these are middle children (i.e. neither the eldest nor the youngest?) |
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-20-2019, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 8,475
Views: 334,384
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I'm afraid it's purely a guess from theme, first...
I'm afraid it's purely a guess from theme, first letter, and "half-wise." |
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-20-2019, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 8,475
Views: 334,384
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-19-2019, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,871
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Formendacil
Rereading the previous chapter, I was struck by...Rereading the previous chapter, I was struck by the number of those for whom "The Field of Cormallen" was their most deeply moving chapter. And I get it, but that sentiment for me is far stronger in... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-16-2019, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,740
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It's fascinating to reread this thread with its...It's fascinating to reread this thread with its high praise for this chapter and mentions of it being personal favourites--because the thing that struck me most while I was rereading "The Field of... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-16-2019, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,928
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I think the use of the terms "leech" and...
I think the use of the terms "leech" and "leechcraft" have more to do with Tolkien evoking the ancientry of Gondor than using bloodsucking worms medicinally. And! A little bit of quick googling... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-14-2019, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 11,116
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Appropriately enough, considering its pivotal...
Appropriately enough, considering its pivotal role, "Mount Doom" has seen more discussion in this thread about metaphysics and ethics than pretty much any other CbC thread--and scarcely any other... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-13-2019, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 12,739
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It feels a bit incongruous after rereading this...It feels a bit incongruous after rereading this thread to go back to talking about "The Land of Shadow," so I'll ease into it by not completely agreeing with past-Formendacil. The Ring is not... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-12-2019, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,709
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"The Tower of Cirith Ungol" always surprises me..."The Tower of Cirith Ungol" always surprises me when I come to it, because after the epic drama of Book V, my memory always makes Book IV out to have been a little drab by comparison. But this... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
03-10-2019, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,688
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Formendacil
Not a lot struck me as I finished Book V this...
Not a lot struck me as I finished Book V this time--beyond the thought that that may mean this is the most expendable chapter of Book V, the very one in which the host of the West assaults the Gates... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-10-2019, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 8,475
Views: 334,384
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-10-2019, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 8,475
Views: 334,384
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Formendacil
Given that both "branch" and "bark" point at...
Given that both "branch" and "bark" point at trees, and given that the Water points us to central parts of the Shire, we seem to be looking for a tree-name near the Stockbrook. But, without the map... |
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