And as movie time rolls around, Ionia huddles in fear, sobbing.

[Marileangorifurnimaluim]

Fear not! Your vision will not be disturbed.. Frodo in my mind's eye will always have gentle brown eyes, Gandalf blue eyes and a hooked nose, Boromir a brooding look and deep set sparkling brown-black eyes - with a thick black beard. Legolas will always have long dark brown, almost black, fine hair, with sallow skin and a sharp, angular face, an almost cat-like quality. He will always be smallish and very light. Gimli light brown and very thick curly hair. <P>Yet somehow, no matter how different they appear from my vision, the casting seems just right. Our imagination is not only the visual image, but in the quality and "feel" of the character. Elijah's bright eyes and fair skin looks nothing like my Frodo, but his innocence and intelligent earnestness is just right.<p>[ December 15, 2001: Message edited by: Marileangorifurnimaluim ]