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04-06-2004, 11:32 PM
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Beholder of the Mists
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Yes, to add on to what Legolas has said... Middle Earth and the stories by Tolkien are not supposed to have taken place on another planet or in another galaxy. These stories are basically supposed to be a mythical legend of a time that took place years, years, and years before our time. So, yes, Middle Earth is basically Earth. If Middle Earth had exsisted it would have taken place here
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04-07-2004, 01:09 AM
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Deadnight Chanter
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it was said to be set in different time, but same place
We are supposed to live in Seventh Age right now (hence Child of Seventh Age's nick, by the way)
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04-07-2004, 05:03 AM
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Hungry Ghoul
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Also see http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=10403
[Do I see a need for a FAQ entry? Maybe I'll get round to it.] |
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04-07-2004, 02:31 PM
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Shade of Carn Dūm
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alright thanks a lot
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04-07-2004, 03:04 PM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Bombadil, take a look at the Atlas of Middle Earth. It has an interesting view, using maps, on how the lands of today were changed from those of the 3rd age.
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04-07-2004, 03:36 PM
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Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: hmm... good question....
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I always thought of Arda as another Plain of existance.
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04-08-2004, 07:13 AM
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Animated Skeleton
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Ah I also wondered if Arda was Earth or somewhere in another galaxy.
Therefore the Shire must be where I live...We have moorland with heather. We have an inn in our village called The White Horse (ok not exactly The P. Pony but anyways). A field neighbouring ours has a barrow. I've yet to see a barrow wight but if I ever get my nerve up I may go up there and snoop around one foggy day. We have picturesque rolling countryside traversed by little streams and little woodlands. And what convinced me was the fox I sometimes see trotting about our fields.
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