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***Mister Underhill*** · 03-21-2001, 11:10 AM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/onering.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: UT and Nazgul

<blockquote>Quote:<hr> Yet this weakness they [the Ringwraiths] had for Sauron's present purpose: so great was the terror that went with them (even invisible and unclad) that their coming forth might soon be perceived and their mission be guessed by the Wise.<hr></blockquote>I don't think the Nazgûl had the ability to "dial-down" the terror factor. I think the cited examples are more indicitave of Tolkien's love of the courage and tenacity of the "common man" even (maybe especially) in the face of great danger.

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03-21-2001, 11:10 AM	#8
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,752	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dread Horseman Posts: 591</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/onering.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: UT and Nazgul <blockquote>*Quote:*<hr> Yet this weakness they [the Ringwraiths] had for Sauron's present purpose: so great was the terror that went with them (even invisible and unclad) that their coming forth might soon be perceived and their mission be guessed by the Wise.<hr></blockquote>I don't think the Nazgûl had the ability to "dial-down" the terror factor. I think the cited examples are more indicitave of Tolkien's love of the courage and tenacity of the "common man" even (maybe especially) in the face of great danger. </p>