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Originally Posted by Lal
Did the Druedain create the Pukel-men?
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Both HoME XII and Unfinished Tales credit them:
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Originally Posted by The Atani and their languages, HoME XII
and they had or were credited with strange or magical powers. (The tales, such as 'The Faithful Stone', that speak of their transferring part of their 'powers' to their artefacts, remind one in miniature of Sauron's transference of power to the foundation of the Barad-dur and to the Ruling Ring.) Also the Drugs were a frugal folk, and ate sparingly even in times of peace and plenty, and drank nothing but water. In some ways they resembled rather the Dwarves: in build and stature and endurance (though not in hair); in their skill in carving stone; in the grim side of their character; and in ',strange powers'. Though the 'magic' skills with which the Dwarves were credited were quite different; also the Dwarves were much grimmer; and they were long-lived, whereas the Drugs were short-lived compared with other kinds of Men.
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Originally Posted by The Druedain, UT
Indeed, though they held the Druedain in love and trust, many of the Folk of Haleth believed that they possessed uncanny and magical powers; and among their tales of marvels there were several that told of such things. One of these is recorded here.
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THe tale of the the Faithful stone is rather interesting: a drug, Aghan, leaves this watching stone to guard Barach, of Haleth's, and his family. They are attacked at night by two orcs, who want to burn them, but the stone transforms into a drug, kills an orc and puts off the fire with his feet.
Edit: cross-posting with Rune...
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Originally Posted by Boromir88
I doubt Saruman's ring did anything except serve as a boost of arrogance, in the way that he is emmulating Sauron. I think we can even question whether Saruman had even made this ring or not.  |
He does say "For I am Saruman the Wise, Saruman Ring-maker, Saruman of Many Colours! " cf. Council of Elrond. Would he make a completely void claim, after all the time he spent on ring-lore? I rather doubt it.