What do you wish Tolkien.... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Pitchwife · 08-10-2010, 11:33 AM

To borrow an answer from Pippin:
"The names of all the stars, and of all living things, and the whole history of Middle-earth and Over-heaven and of the Sundering Seas [...] Of course! What less?"

Tuor in Gondolin · 08-10-2010, 11:52 AM

Of course, had Tolkien been an elf he might have
gotten around to much of the above. Another
400-500 years and he'd really have gotten going.

Firefoot · 08-10-2010, 12:48 PM

The origins of the Nazgul... who were they before they were Ring-Wraiths?

Same with the Mouth of Sauron.

And what about the Haradrim, the Easterlings, and the Southrons? All we really know about them is that they rode Oliphaunts...

More about Hobbits, though that's already been said. More about Gollum's race. Just more about other settlements of people in general... like who were the people whose babies Gollum was stealing and eating (very poorly paraphrased...).

doug*platypus · 08-14-2010, 02:42 AM

Oh, so many things!! The first thing that came to my mind however was the Istari, in particular the Blue Wizards. Having said that, though, perhaps it's better in a way that they remain mysterious!

08-10-2010, 11:33 AM	#1
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	To borrow an answer from Pippin: "The names of all the stars, and of all living things, and the whole history of Middle-earth and Over-heaven and of the Sundering Seas [...] Of course! What less?" __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

08-10-2010, 11:52 AM	#2
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	Of course, had Tolkien been an elf he might have gotten around to much of the above. Another 400-500 years and he'd really have gotten going. __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

08-14-2010, 02:42 AM	#4
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	Oh, so many things!! The first thing that came to my mind however was the Istari, in particular the Blue Wizards. Having said that, though, perhaps it's better in a way that they remain mysterious! __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.

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08-10-2010, 12:48 PM	#3
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	The origins of the Nazgul... who were they before they were Ring-Wraiths? Same with the Mouth of Sauron. And what about the Haradrim, the Easterlings, and the Southrons? All we really know about them is that they rode Oliphaunts... More about Hobbits, though that's already been said. More about Gollum's race. Just more about other settlements of people in general... like who were the people whose babies Gollum was stealing and eating (very poorly paraphrased...).