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Originally Posted by drigel
here's another rub to the list that I havent thought until now - the power of fate or doom (or prophecy), as it incorporates with the characters ... any entity having hostile actions towards Huan before the wolf encounter would be dealing not only with Huan, but also with the doom that was bound to to that hound dog. ... Or, if you include objects, then consider others - the Watchers, Orthanc, the Mirror of Galadriel, etc etc.
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All of this is very much to the point,
drigel. Well done!
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Originally Posted by narfforc
Another problem to occur is that of double entries, or in the case of Olorin/Gandalf the Grey/White, triple.
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I'm okay with this. I think the multiple entries helps to delineate what we're talking about because in a story characters cannot be static. Some rise, others fall. It could be argued, however, that Fëanor, for example, never lessened at all, but the power of the Oath overwhelmed him .... which is saying something rather important since he is "the greatest of the Children of Iluvatar" (Sil, p. 96).
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Originally Posted by obloquy
Additionally, there is Tolkien's footnote to Myths Transformed (in which he debates the nature of the Eagles and Huan) that says "As the Valar would robe themselves like the Children, many of the Maiar robed themselves like other lesser living things, as trees, flowers, beasts. (Huan.)"
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Warning: potential Tolkien heresy ahead: I distrust Tolkien's latter day (1965-1973) theologizing and philosophizing about his Legendarium, especially as he was rethinking the whole thing from a round world mythos starting point. However, your quote in this instance seems reasonably fairminded (out of context, since I don't have the tome [and don't want it but have read it]).
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Originally Posted by obloquy
... this prophecy had nothing to do with power, just a prediction of events.
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Hello?!?
Since when does prophecy not have to do with power? Since when is "just a prediction of events" ... "just a prediction"? Prophecy is ALWAYS a phenomenon involving power - power of the word. Who spoke it? That person and his/her source of knowledge must be factored into an understanding of the power wielded in order to fulfill the prophecy.
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Originally Posted by Formendacil
I respectfully submit to the littlemanpoets of the jury that Sauron be placed above Lúthien and Huan.
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So noted. Sound reasoning that is true to the texts wins out.
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