Taters to Taters

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by tp

Nog- Well sure if we go strictly by the word "fortified" then places become better options, but the word is "dangerous", not "fortified". Let's not get side-tracked on what is by far the least synonymous of the secondary words offered.

All the taters are dangerous. Ditto, let's look at the other descriptions to help.

I mean if there was only one dangerous thing, two threatening ones and five fortified I'd say let's pick the dangerous one as that is the main word. But these all are dangerous - so we need other factors in!

You don't seem to get the idea with the House of Ransom (or you pretend not to for some reason ). It is not Amon Rûdh we're talking about here. That is a hill standing there for ages until it was swept under the sea (like Misty Mountains are just a mountain range standing there). But to be the "House of Ransom" is referring to a certain story; death, tragedy, threat, danger, hazard, fortified...

I mean if you had more specific places with a story and real impact like Moria, Caradhras, or Carn Dûm or something you could make a case... but Misty Mountains as such? A pile of rocks...

Also the Silmarils. They were bad for Fëanor and his tribe after the vow Fëanor made. But that's it. Quite limited danger there: only dangerous to the baddies, in a way.

And Sauron then? He's dangerous, threatening, hazardous even... yes he is (there are better candidates for "fortified" whatever you say). But choosing him would be as unimaginative as picking Morgoth had he been available. Or like choosing Pronghorn antelope as the "fast" when the Cheetah was not available. Dull...