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Lalwendë · 01-09-2007, 07:00 AM

Lommy, that's an excellent find!

Well, it could be any number of things that were going on. All that is known is that these people were taken away never to be seen again, and understandably, those who remained have constructed a horrific tale (which could even be true). It's also interesting as its very reminiscent of the slave trade, and if indeed Tolkien was drawing on that dark period of history then it's fantastic as even today a lot of the 'establishment' struggle or indeed refuse to acknowledge the part that millions of innocent victims played in the building of an empire.

The 'black wings' are interesting - did this refer to actual wings, wing-like structures or the sails?

01-09-2007, 07:00 AM	#3
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Lommy, that's an excellent find! Well, it could be any number of things that were going on. All that is known is that these people were taken away never to be seen again, and understandably, those who remained have constructed a horrific tale (which could even be true). It's also interesting as its very reminiscent of the slave trade, and if indeed Tolkien was drawing on that dark period of history then it's fantastic as even today a lot of the 'establishment' struggle or indeed refuse to acknowledge the part that millions of innocent victims played in the building of an empire. The 'black wings' are interesting - did this refer to actual wings, wing-like structures or the sails? __________________ Gordon's alive!