The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum - View Single Post

davem · 10-05-2008, 12:01 PM

Actually, Tolkien's inspiration for LotR was the Wars of the Roses - Aragorn was clearly modelled on Richard III - even down to the broken sword:

.

Elrond is therefore Warwick, the Kingmaker, whose daughter Aragorn goes on to wed....

10-05-2008, 12:01 PM	#2
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Actually, Tolkien's inspiration for LotR was the Wars of the Roses - Aragorn was clearly modelled on Richard III - even down to the broken sword: . Elrond is therefore Warwick, the Kingmaker, whose daughter Aragorn goes on to wed.... __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."