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Gwaihir the Windlord · 08-02-2000, 11:37 PM

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Re: What was the Arkenstone?

You may be right, Boromir. Though if I remember correctly, Maedhros wasn't anywhere near Erebor when he perished in the crack.
Though the Silmarilion tells that the Silmarils not only took existing light, and split it into all colours, but shone of their own inner light as well. That is exactly what the dwarves said about the Arkentstone.

However some things are inconsistent. Size is one. If the Arkenstone was as big as Bilbo's hand, Feanor couldn't easily have worn it on his brow in Valinor, could he?

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Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Animated Skeleton Posts: 0</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: What was the Arkenstone? You may be right, Boromir. Though if I remember correctly, Maedhros wasn't anywhere near Erebor when he perished in the crack. Though the Silmarilion tells that the Silmarils not only took existing light, and split it into all colours, but shone of their own inner light as well. That is exactly what the dwarves said about the Arkentstone. However some things are inconsistent. Size is one. If the Arkenstone was as big as Bilbo's hand, Feanor couldn't easily have worn it on his brow in Valinor, could he? </p> [ July 06, 2003: Message edited by: Gwaihir the Windlord ]