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Dwarin Thunderhammer · 12-14-2001, 12:55 PM

Although the Twinkie theory comes quite close I believe it is flawed in one area. Twinkies were not the only decendant of lembas. The books actually describe Lembas as similar to coconut macaroons. It describes them as thin cakes with a light brown outside and a cream colord inside. Dosn't this sound like coconut macaroons? And nd the storage instructions are the same too. Keep them in a sealed contaner and do not break them, neccecities for both twinkies and macaroons.

Here is my theory, Durring Merry and Pippin's stay in Rohan they shared some of their lembas with Eomer. He liked it so much that he tried to replicate it. The people of rohan needed energy and stranght so they concentrated more on the energy aspect of lembas. Since the lives of rohanions were short the recipe changed often until we came to their final product: Twinkies!

The Coconut Macaroons camme from the Gondorains. When Aragorn came home from his journeys, he asked Arwen to make more lembas. Since she was an Elf and Her husband Was a Dunedain she needed not the energy spects and concentrated more on the look/taste aspect of it. So that's how the second line of Lembas developed into: Coconut Macaroons!

I would go into further detail but I am pressed for time.

12-14-2001, 12:55 PM	#26
Dwarin Thunderhammer Khazad-Doomed Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Green Dragon Posts: 182	Although the Twinkie theory comes quite close I believe it is flawed in one area. Twinkies were not the only decendant of lembas. The books actually describe Lembas as similar to coconut macaroons. It describes them as thin cakes with a light brown outside and a cream colord inside. Dosn't this sound like coconut macaroons? And nd the storage instructions are the same too. Keep them in a sealed contaner and do not break them, neccecities for both twinkies and macaroons. Here is my theory, Durring Merry and Pippin's stay in Rohan they shared some of their lembas with Eomer. He liked it so much that he tried to replicate it. The people of rohan needed energy and stranght so they concentrated more on the energy aspect of lembas. Since the lives of rohanions were short the recipe changed often until we came to their final product: Twinkies! The Coconut Macaroons camme from the Gondorains. When Aragorn came home from his journeys, he asked Arwen to make more lembas. Since she was an Elf and Her husband Was a Dunedain she needed not the energy spects and concentrated more on the look/taste aspect of it. So that's how the second line of Lembas developed into: Coconut Macaroons! I would go into further detail but I am pressed for time. __________________ “Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd aimênu!” Come visit The Rohan RPG! The only RPG to fanfic on the downs! Without law there can be no freedom. Without justice there can be no law.