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Forum: The Books 03-16-2016, 02:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 13,474
Posted By Elmo
I never said it was elf/man hooks ups were...

I never said it was elf/man hooks ups were common, it's so rare for several reasons: most people realise it's a stupid idea, the races live separately so there's less interaction and so less chance...
Forum: The Books 03-16-2016, 01:52 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 13,474
Posted By Elmo
To sound cheesy for a bit if I may, love doesn't...

To sound cheesy for a bit if I may, love doesn't always happen when it is 'allowed'. Unlikely, divide-crossing couples happen all the time in real life. Doesn't mean that there will be a happy...
Forum: The Books 02-26-2016, 04:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,362
Posted By Elmo
I assume they're based on the creatures that...

I assume they're based on the creatures that dwelt in Mirkwood after the Shadow fell on it. The same creatures, i.e. orcs and spiders that the Hobbit fled westward from, a collective folk memory in a...
Forum: The Books 01-20-2016, 01:46 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 23,627
Posted By Elmo
I'm sure the Dunlendings migration happened in...

I'm sure the Dunlendings migration happened in the Dark Years of the Second Age, where they moved North to escape Sauron's shadow and so long pre-dating the establishment of Arnor.
Forum: The Books 01-19-2016, 04:11 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 23,627
Posted By Elmo
Gondor conquered swathes of Rhun and the Harad as...

Gondor conquered swathes of Rhun and the Harad as well. Small wonder men from the Northern Waste to the Southern heats turned to Sauron to drive out their Numenorean oppressors.
Forum: The Books 01-14-2016, 04:01 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 23,627
Posted By Elmo
The Dunlendings were the indigenous population of...

The Dunlendings were the indigenous population of the area and the rightful owners of Calenardhon, they were there long before the Numenorians fell out of the sea onto the land. The Rohirrim were a...
Forum: The Books 05-26-2015, 02:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 14,431
Posted By Elmo
The Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth in Morgoth's Ring...

The Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth in Morgoth's Ring is a great piece of writing that gives a glimpse on how Elves and Women felt about their different fates. It's such a sad yet beautiful work.
Forum: The Books 05-24-2015, 01:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,249
Posted By Elmo
Wonder why they never returned. The perils of the...

Wonder why they never returned. The perils of the journey or the perils of Galadriel and Lothlórien to mortal men?
Forum: The Movies 12-30-2014, 04:44 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 77,989
Posted By Elmo
I believe the correct term is 'as obsessed with...

I believe the correct term is 'as obsessed with LOTR as Gollum is with the ring'. :)
Forum: The Movies 12-28-2014, 07:26 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 77,989
Posted By Elmo
As a 'serious reader of the Lord of the Rings'...

As a 'serious reader of the Lord of the Rings' (rather than those who just read it for a laugh :rolleyes:) I always assumed Gil Galad and Elendil sacrificed themselves to throw down Sauron somehow...
Forum: The Movies 12-28-2014, 08:46 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 77,989
Posted By Elmo
Did Isildur not use the shards? I've care enough...

Did Isildur not use the shards? I've care enough about this ive checked three different wikis and they all say he did:confused:
Forum: The Movies 12-28-2014, 06:56 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 77,989
Posted By Elmo
As the only major high point in ~10000 square...

As the only major high point in ~10000 square miles, whoever controls the Lonely Mountain is well placed strategically to control a large swathe of the North. I believe that the dwarves used their...
Forum: The Books 12-27-2014, 03:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,328
Posted By Elmo
The Great War of China, like Rammas Echor probs,...

The Great War of China, like Rammas Echor probs, had a certain symbolic value more than a physically defensive one. It said 'oh ye Wild Men, why bother trying to fight us when we are capable of...
Forum: The Books 12-27-2014, 03:22 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 43,527
Posted By Elmo
Dunno, in Valinor which is paradise, do they...

Dunno, in Valinor which is paradise, do they really need to hunt and kill for food? Hunting in Tolkien's day wasn't really seen as that bad a thing. Though, Nimrodel despised the 'Elves of the West'...
Forum: The Books 07-09-2014, 10:20 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,488
Posted By Elmo
Plenty of elves permanently die, none of the...

Plenty of elves permanently die, none of the Moriquendi were reborn. I'm sure it's Morgoth's Ring where it's said the Dark Elves were seen in the Halls of Mandos but did not speak to the Eldar.
Forum: The Movies 01-11-2013, 07:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,355
Posted By Elmo
I like to explain the two different versions of...

I like to explain the two different versions of Bilbo finding the ring as being different 'traditions' caused by errors in manuscripts that were copied repeatedly for thousands of years after the...
Forum: The Movies 12-26-2012, 02:25 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 110,729
Posted By Elmo
I have to defend Glorfindel's honour here, he was...

I have to defend Glorfindel's honour here, he was a leader in the army that wiped out Angmar in 1975, and no doubt fought many numerous battles against the witch-king before hand, and led various...
Forum: The Movies 12-20-2012, 06:17 AM
Replies: 283
Views: 110,729
Posted By Elmo
I think he mentions it contained 'other Lords of...

I think he mentions it contained 'other Lords of the Eldar' in the Silmarillion. I reckon Glorfindel must have in a place in it surely?
Forum: The Movies 12-16-2012, 09:47 AM
Replies: 283
Views: 110,729
Posted By Elmo
I thought it was excellent except the Galadriel...

I thought it was excellent except the Galadriel and Radagast bits. Dol Guldor isn't how I imagined it at all. :(

The bit when Bilbo realises why the dwarves are so desperate to get their home...
Forum: The Books 12-02-2012, 10:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,782
Posted By Elmo
Didn't Gandalf prefer not to deal with the Men of...

Didn't Gandalf prefer not to deal with the Men of Gondor/Dunedain because of their pride? Maybe, their pride refused to let Gandalf help repair their fractured nation?
Forum: The Movies 11-23-2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 81,415
Posted By Elmo
At least wait for the film to come out before...

At least wait for the film to come out before making such extreme judgements on it please. I have high hopes for this film and expect it to the meet such hopes.
Forum: The Books 11-22-2012, 05:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,249
Posted By Elmo
Maeglin himself may have forged them. I think...

Maeglin himself may have forged them. I think it's mentioned in the Silmarillion he improved Gondolin's smithing and forged stronger steel swords.
Forum: The Movies 11-19-2012, 06:36 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,282
Posted By Elmo
27 animals die during Hobbit filming

:( Unacceptable that this is happening in the 21st century.
Forum: The Books 10-26-2012, 05:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,741
Posted By Elmo
"In all the deeds of Melkor the Morgoth upon...

"In all the deeds of Melkor the Morgoth upon Arda, in his vast works and in the deceits of his cunning, Sauron had a part, and was only less evil than his master in that for long he served another...
Forum: The Books 10-14-2012, 03:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,609
Posted By Elmo
I'm sure Sauron did not take his Ring to Numenor...

I'm sure Sauron did not take his Ring to Numenor or it would have been lost when Numenor was destroyed. He left it in Mordor and took it up again after the cataclysm.
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