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Garulf · 11-04-2004, 08:24 PM

More evidence that wrestling was a sport in Middle-Earth: Tulkas the Valar was a wrestler. Plus he was the most fun-loving Valar of them all which leads me to believe that he probably wrestled for fun and not just in war.

I always pictured the hobbits playing rugby and cricket and not just because they seem British. On second thought rugby might be a bit too violent for hobbits, but cricket definitely works.

11-04-2004, 08:24 PM	#49
Garulf Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rohan Posts: 15	More evidence that wrestling was a sport in Middle-Earth: Tulkas the Valar was a wrestler. Plus he was the most fun-loving Valar of them all which leads me to believe that he probably wrestled for fun and not just in war. I always pictured the hobbits playing rugby and cricket and not just because they seem British. On second thought rugby might be a bit too violent for hobbits, but cricket definitely works. __________________ "Hasufel is his name," said Eomer."May he bear you well and to better fortune than Garulf, his late master!"