Magic vs. Power - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Iarwain · 03-25-2003, 11:51 AM

Question:

We've established that magic can be learned, but how is it at all possible to be learned by a mortal without higher aid?

This doesn't seem quite right. If the rest of Middle Earth lives and works according to certain standards dealing with magic, why and how should black numenorians be able to escape their limits? Someone said previously that Hobbits were not capable because of their "inherent goodness". This is a little corny, is it not? Can a race really be generally good or bad? there are always exceptions, always. I think we've encountered a bit of Middle-Earth stereotyping here, have we not? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Iarwain

03-25-2003, 11:51 AM	#24
Iarwain Pugnaciously Primordial Paradox Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birnham Wood Posts: 800	Question: We've established that magic can be learned, but how is it at all possible to be learned by a mortal without higher aid? This doesn't seem quite right. If the rest of Middle Earth lives and works according to certain standards dealing with magic, why and how should black numenorians be able to escape their limits? Someone said previously that Hobbits were not capable because of their "inherent goodness". This is a little corny, is it not? Can a race really be generally good or bad? there are always exceptions, always. I think we've encountered a bit of Middle-Earth stereotyping here, have we not? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Iarwain __________________ "And what are oaths but words we say to God?"