Witch King - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

obloquy · 10-07-2005, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Kath

Indeed. Shakespeare did it and since he is supposed to be a pioneer of the English language I think we can use his example!

That may be true, but Tolkien never used Angmar as a personal name.

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-07-2005, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by obloquy

That may be true, but Tolkien never used Angmar as a personal name.

That may be true, but it doesn't follow that we can't.

Estelyn Telcontar · 10-07-2005, 12:20 PM

Please agree to disagree on that point and proceed with some actual discussion on the topic - thank you! Any further posts arguing the point will be deleted without notice.

Gurthang · 10-07-2005, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by obloquy

That may be true, but Tolkien never used Angmar as a personal name.

Right. It is not the Witch King's formal name, but the name of his land.

Yet we all knew who Ardeth Bay was referring to. And in a not completely formal setting, such as here on the 'Downs, it should be perfectly acceptable.

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