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Kath · 03-29-2005, 03:25 PM

Thanks for (sort of) clearing that up about the palantirs Keeper of Dol Guldur. No end of confusion followed that post!

On the whole cannibal thing I don't think that Grima did eat Lotho, it seemed more that Saruman was just being cruel, to poke fun at him almost. Though Grima was a wretched creature I don't believe that he was truly evil but that view is based upon his rebellion against Saruman right at the end. The fact that he was able to kill does suggest he is evil but then you could say that about Eomer or Aragorn as they all kill evil. I realise that this is a stretched comparison but it sort of works.

03-29-2005, 03:25 PM	#48
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,725	Thanks for (sort of) clearing that up about the palantirs Keeper of Dol Guldur. No end of confusion followed that post! On the whole cannibal thing I don't think that Grima did eat Lotho, it seemed more that Saruman was just being cruel, to poke fun at him almost. Though Grima was a wretched creature I don't believe that he was truly evil but that view is based upon his rebellion against Saruman right at the end. The fact that he was able to kill does suggest he is evil but then you could say that about Eomer or Aragorn as they all kill evil. I realise that this is a stretched comparison but it sort of works. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”