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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar
The goblin king who was killed by Bullroarer Took (simultaneously inventing the game of golf) was Fingolfin!
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that's... not what I expected!...
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Originally Posted by Esty
Another fascinating aspect is that of magic. I discovered this when researching the dwarven instruments for my book on music. In the early version, Bombur produces a drum from nowhere and Bifur and Bofur turn their walking sticks into clarinets. Why do you think Tolkien removed all references to dwarven magic?
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I think that Dwarves of the late TA are meant to have lost much of their former skill and magic. They are supposed to be an echo of times past - like most everything else in that time period.