What if Lúthien had been "ugly"? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 08-04-2002, 09:17 AM

If Luthien had happened to be a bit more, shall we say, Reubenesque, there would have been a lot of fun to be had with her good voice. "Damn." said Beren "Over already and not an enemy in sight, which means it's going to be pneumonia or something. I bloody hate opera."

On the other hand, one might as well ask: "Would Gandalf have been so important if he'd been stupid?" or "If Aragorn were a coward, would he have been King of Gondor?" or even "What if Beren had been pale, pigeon-chested, knock-kneed and short-sighted, with a penchant for painting bad watercolours?"

What if they'd both been ugly? That's the burning question here in Reading. Inquiring minds want to know!

08-04-2002, 09:17 AM	#16
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	If Luthien had happened to be a bit more, shall we say, Reubenesque, there would have been a lot of fun to be had with her good voice. "Damn." said Beren "Over already and not an enemy in sight, which means it's going to be pneumonia or something. I bloody hate opera." On the other hand, one might as well ask: "Would Gandalf have been so important if he'd been stupid?" or "If Aragorn were a coward, would he have been King of Gondor?" or even "What if Beren had been pale, pigeon-chested, knock-kneed and short-sighted, with a penchant for painting bad watercolours?" What if they'd both been ugly? That's the burning question here in Reading. Inquiring minds want to know! __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?