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Eldar14 · 10-23-2002, 04:20 PM

Tolkien created his language for the reason that he enjoyed creating languages and enjoyed the sounds of his languages, and he did this by giving the history and depth. Sauron "created" his languages for the purpose of just helping his enslavement of those beneath him, and he did this by taking the beautiful languages of Tolkien's creation and twisting them into simingly hideous and distorted forms. Tolkien created beauty from nothing. Sauron soiled and destroyed beauty to create hideousness. I personally don't see how the two can be compared to much of a degree.

Also, if one is looking for someone to compare to Tolkien in his love for language, I just started re-reading HoME I and Rumil seems like a pretty good candidate.

10-23-2002, 04:20 PM	#18
Eldar14 Wight Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: the Cottage of Lost Play Posts: 182	Tolkien created his language for the reason that he enjoyed creating languages and enjoyed the sounds of his languages, and he did this by giving the history and depth. Sauron "created" his languages for the purpose of just helping his enslavement of those beneath him, and he did this by taking the beautiful languages of Tolkien's creation and twisting them into simingly hideous and distorted forms. Tolkien created beauty from nothing. Sauron soiled and destroyed beauty to create hideousness. I personally don't see how the two can be compared to much of a degree. Also, if one is looking for someone to compare to Tolkien in his love for language, I just started re-reading HoME I and Rumil seems like a pretty good candidate. __________________ "Come away! Let the cowards keep this city!" -- Fëanor to the Noldor

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