Broken Lines and Blades - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elianna · 11-02-2004, 06:30 PM

In RotK, when Aragorn is debating with the King of the Dead, they cross swords, Aragorn blocking with Andúril. The King of the Dead exclaims "That line was broken." Aragorn: "It has been remade."

The first several times I watched the movie I thought the King of the Dead said "That blade was broken." It wasn't until I read the subtitles that I learnt it was 'line.' (And not until I saw it at councilofelrond that I believed it.)

The line being remade doesn't make sense. Aren't they speaking of a geneological line? And don't those stay broken when broken? That the King of the Dead thought the royal line of Gondor was broken is understandable, but won't a better come back to that be "No it wasn't."

This is way my mind heard 'blade.' He's blocking with Andúril, which is his proof that he is Isildur's heir, which had been broken, and which had been remade.

If it's not a geneological line they're talking about, then what? If it is a geneological line, why does that make sense?

11-02-2004, 06:30 PM	#1
Elianna Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ad finem itineris Posts: 384	Broken Lines and Blades In RotK, when Aragorn is debating with the King of the Dead, they cross swords, Aragorn blocking with Andúril. The King of the Dead exclaims "That line was broken." Aragorn: "It has been remade." The first several times I watched the movie I thought the King of the Dead said "That blade was broken." It wasn't until I read the subtitles that I learnt it was 'line.' (And not until I saw it at councilofelrond that I believed it.) The line being remade doesn't make sense. Aren't they speaking of a geneological line? And don't those stay broken when broken? That the King of the Dead thought the royal line of Gondor was broken is understandable, but won't a better come back to that be "No it wasn't." This is way my mind heard 'blade.' He's blocking with Andúril, which is his proof that he is Isildur's heir, which had been broken, and which had been remade. If it's not a geneological line they're talking about, then what? If it is a geneological line, why does that make sense? __________________ Enyale cuilenya, ú-enyale mandenya.