So did I Smusha, until these enlightened Tolkienists cleared it up for me. Actually I was under the impression that they were the spirits of the dead kings that were corrupted by Sauron inhabiting their mouldy corpses again. Guess not. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
[ May 07, 2002: Message edited by: The Silver-shod Muse ]
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"'You," he said, "tell her all. What good came to you? Do you rejoice that Maleldil became a man? Tell her of your joys, and of what profit you had when you made Maleldil and death acquainted.'" -Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis
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