The source of Dragons - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

doug*platypus · 04-19-2004, 04:53 PM

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Stem cells, that sort of thing

Forgive me for using your example, Nimrothiel, but I have noticed this kind of thing happening all over the Downs, especially on this thread.

It is highly unlikely that dragon reproduction, or anything in the history Middle-Earth, Valinor, Númenor or Tol Eressëa involved something that Tolkien could not possibly have known about!!!

Nimrothiel · 05-17-2004, 08:21 AM

Just because he didn't know the name for it doesn't mean he couldn't use the general idea. However, I think he would have preferred that Glaurung's origin remain unknown. It just adds to the mystery of his work.
Note: Plants are still life, a dragon is just on a larger scale (no pun intended); okay, an extremely larger scale. Yeah, I got nothin'.

05-17-2004, 08:21 AM	#2
Nimrothiel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Imladris Posts: 288	Just because he didn't know the name for it doesn't mean he couldn't use the general idea. However, I think he would have preferred that Glaurung's origin remain unknown. It just adds to the mystery of his work. Note: Plants are still life, a dragon is just on a larger scale (no pun intended); okay, an extremely larger scale. Yeah, I got nothin'. __________________ "Walrus?! Will you quit makin' up imaginary animals?!!" ~ Sarge; Red vs. Blue