Tolkien's Mistakes - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Firefoot · 08-06-2004, 06:26 PM

Azaelia, I have the same 3-in-1 version you do, and I have noticed this as well. I think it was probably an error in the printing rather than Tolkien's error.

There is another thread this reminded me of, Continuity Errors in Tolkien. It's not exactly the same, but some people here might be interested in it.

Vanya · 08-06-2004, 07:07 PM

I talked about this with a friend, and she gave a good explanation of use of the name of Sauron. He does use it, since it is well known to his enemies, in the process of negotiation. Remember Dain's story, when nazgul came several times with a message from Sauron, and to ask about hobbits- he uses name Sauron. As for the scene in front of the Morannon, the reason is the same - it is the name known to all the participants, so it is used. Orcs howewer are not alowed to use it (they call him the Eye, or else)

Encaitare · 08-06-2004, 09:23 PM

This isn't Tolkien's error, but it's still something that irritated me. In the movie-based book entitled "Weapons and Warfare" the author says Aragorn lived to be 188, when he really lived to be 210. I checked the appendices and was rather irritated at this oversight. The author knows so much about weaponry and armor and yet makes a blatant error such as this. Blugh.

08-06-2004, 07:07 PM	#2
Vanya Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgrade Posts: 43	Sauron I talked about this with a friend, and she gave a good explanation of use of the name of Sauron. He does use it, since it is well known to his enemies, in the process of negotiation. Remember Dain's story, when nazgul came several times with a message from Sauron, and to ask about hobbits- he uses name Sauron. As for the scene in front of the Morannon, the reason is the same - it is the name known to all the participants, so it is used. Orcs howewer are not alowed to use it (they call him the Eye, or else)

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08-06-2004, 06:26 PM	#1
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Azaelia, I have the same 3-in-1 version you do, and I have noticed this as well. I think it was probably an error in the printing rather than Tolkien's error. There is another thread this reminded me of, Continuity Errors in Tolkien. It's not exactly the same, but some people here might be interested in it.

08-06-2004, 09:23 PM	#3
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	This isn't Tolkien's error, but it's still something that irritated me. In the movie-based book entitled "Weapons and Warfare" the author says Aragorn lived to be 188, when he really lived to be 210. I checked the appendices and was rather irritated at this oversight. The author knows so much about weaponry and armor and yet makes a blatant error such as this. Blugh.