Canon: what ARE we babbling about? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mark12_30 · 08-18-2005, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by davem

In the Council chapter her says he has lived through three Ages of the world & 'seen many defeats & many fruitless victories'. Given his history, including the 'loss' of his wife in terrible circumstances, I cannot imagine a 'Tra-la-la-laly' passing his lips.

On the contrary. All the more reason to laugh, lest one be consumed with grief. And I think Elrond would be wise enough to know that. Gandalf was. "Be merry; we meet again." Glorfindel's horse had bells on his headstall; hardly a somber design.

Elves laugh. THey can be deadly; they can be merry. It's part of their charm.

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"And Elves, sir! Elves here, and elves there! Some like kings, terrible and splendid; and some as merry as children."

Bilbo and Elrond in the Hall of FIre:

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"I shall have to get my friend the Dunedain to help me. WHere is he?"

Elrond laughed. "He shall be found, " he said. "Then you two shall go into a corner and finish your task, and we will hear it and judge it before we end our merrymaking." Messengers were sent to find Bilbo's friend...

davem · 08-18-2005, 08:55 PM

We'll probably have to agree to disagree. No hard feelings - I hope.

I blame Obloquy for starting this

mark12_30 · 08-18-2005, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by davem

We'll probably have to agree to disagree. No hard feelings - I hope.

Meet you behind the hedge! Zounds! Avast!! Where'd that gauntlet go?? Fordie?? Fordie!! Gauntlet-THIEF! ... I am without a gauntlet.

Very well, a truce it is.

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I blame Obloquy for starting this

Right-ho. Now, where's that barrage of flaming trout? Although, having been perch-slapped, that's quite as bad.

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Originally Posted by Bb

the perilous realm was more than just Middle earth. And more than just tragedy or epic.

This makes good sense; IMO, I would rather include "The Man In the Moon Came Down too Soon" and exclude Christopher's liberties (in theory; I haven't set out to separate them yet nor am I sure I would find them!)

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08-18-2005, 08:55 PM	#2
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	We'll probably have to agree to disagree. No hard feelings - I hope. I blame Obloquy for starting this __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."