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Elu Ancalime · 06-01-2006, 08:14 PM

Perhaps Eru was a pyromaniac. Or he those pictures could be a metephor for the merging of elf and man, the elf being the fire, and man being the people.
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davem · 06-02-2006, 06:56 AM

I think its growing more & more obvious that the devastation Frodo & Sam encountered in Mordor was a direct result of incendiary devices used by the Last Alliance & by Sauron's forces in response – most probably Elves & Orcs being hurled by catapult into enemy lines. The psychological effect alone of Elves & Orcs flying through the smoky air emitting their characteristic shrieking 'whistles' as they fell must have been devastating. The main advantage of using catapults though would have been the splatter effect, which would have spread devastation over a much larger area than mere self-detonation on the ground by an individual.

narfforc · 06-02-2006, 07:28 AM

You should all read your Lord of the Gas-Rings again, in The Reburn of The King, The Stewer of Gondor desperately tries to become an Elf in the Chapter called The Pyromaniac Denethor.

Lalwendë · 06-02-2006, 04:25 PM

It's blindingly obvious that Elves were highly flammable, with their pointy ears, crafted by Eru in the shape of... the Tobacco leaf! Longbottom Leaf? A plant? Pull the other one. Why were all those Elves going into the Woody End never to be seen again? Bit mysterious eh?

Those poor Elves, born to be eternally flammable. They lived innocently enough for many years until the Hobbits cottoned on to the movements of the Firstborn through The Shire and decided to up sticks and move there to tap into this resource. That's why Brandy Hall was such a teeming, complex smial. The Hobbits were harvesting Elves and keeping them deep within the hills in their curing rooms. And that also explains the burnt clearing in the Old Forest; it was an attempt by Hobbits to do some outdoor Elf curing, until all the smoke caused suspicions.

narfforc · 06-02-2006, 11:37 PM

I've just thought, it's a good thing Elvish Parsley did'nt combust, it would have took a week to put the flames out.

narfforc · 06-05-2006, 04:58 AM

I have been giving some thought to the problem of Elven Combustion and The Peredhil. Did the Arf'n'Arf's loose some part of their anatomy, say a leg or an arm, then the fire would splutter out, or in it's weakened state did this disease cause hot flushes and a heat rash. Because of the internal heat cause by the Elven part, the Edain part sweated a lot, this helped somewhat, sort of like an external sprinkler system, however there was a problem if the Elven part was stronger, the Arf'nArf might then boil to death. Now if Gimli and Galadriel ever got it on, their children would have an inner coat of fire retardent material, and the family motto would be Runya Asbestoshini or Flame Retardent Children and look a bit like garden gnomes...................now I wonder if they had an affair.....ummm

I wonder if Big Ears was the secret love child and Father of The Garden Gnomes..

I wonder if Noddy knows, I think I will tell him at bed-time

Morgul Queen · 06-09-2006, 04:31 AM

This begs the interesting question of what really happened to Glorfindel? We are told that he got dragged of a cliff by the hair, but what kind of idiot would you be to leave your hair out in battle? 'Tis far more likely that the balrog's flames set him alight, blowing up both Glorfindel and the cliff he was standing on.

06-01-2006, 08:14 PM	#1
Elu Ancalime Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Anador Posts: 476	Perhaps Eru was a pyromaniac. Or he those pictures could be a metephor for the merging of elf and man, the elf being the fire, and man being the people. ________ Starcraft replays Last edited by Elu Ancalime; 03-04-2011 at 12:01 AM.

06-02-2006, 06:56 AM	#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	I think its growing more & more obvious that the devastation Frodo & Sam encountered in Mordor was a direct result of incendiary devices used by the Last Alliance & by Sauron's forces in response – most probably Elves & Orcs being hurled by catapult into enemy lines. The psychological effect alone of Elves & Orcs flying through the smoky air emitting their characteristic shrieking 'whistles' as they fell must have been devastating. The main advantage of using catapults though would have been the splatter effect, which would have spread devastation over a much larger area than mere self-detonation on the ground by an individual. __________________ “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."

06-02-2006, 07:28 AM	#3
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	I'm just a hunka,hunka Burning Love You should all read your Lord of the Gas-Rings again, in The Reburn of The King, The Stewer of Gondor desperately tries to become an Elf in the Chapter called The Pyromaniac Denethor. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

06-02-2006, 04:25 PM	#4
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	It's blindingly obvious that Elves were highly flammable, with their pointy ears, crafted by Eru in the shape of... the Tobacco leaf! Longbottom Leaf? A plant? Pull the other one. Why were all those Elves going into the Woody End never to be seen again? Bit mysterious eh? Those poor Elves, born to be eternally flammable. They lived innocently enough for many years until the Hobbits cottoned on to the movements of the Firstborn through The Shire and decided to up sticks and move there to tap into this resource. That's why Brandy Hall was such a teeming, complex smial. The Hobbits were harvesting Elves and keeping them deep within the hills in their curing rooms. And that also explains the burnt clearing in the Old Forest; it was an attempt by Hobbits to do some outdoor Elf curing, until all the smoke caused suspicions. __________________ Gordon's alive!

06-02-2006, 11:37 PM	#5
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	I'm just a Hunka Hunka Burning Love I've just thought, it's a good thing Elvish Parsley did'nt combust, it would have took a week to put the flames out. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

06-05-2006, 04:58 AM	#6
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	I have been giving some thought to the problem of Elven Combustion and The Peredhil. Did the Arf'n'Arf's loose some part of their anatomy, say a leg or an arm, then the fire would splutter out, or in it's weakened state did this disease cause hot flushes and a heat rash. Because of the internal heat cause by the Elven part, the Edain part sweated a lot, this helped somewhat, sort of like an external sprinkler system, however there was a problem if the Elven part was stronger, the Arf'nArf might then boil to death. Now if Gimli and Galadriel ever got it on, their children would have an inner coat of fire retardent material, and the family motto would be Runya Asbestoshini or Flame Retardent Children and look a bit like garden gnomes...................now I wonder if they had an affair.....ummm I wonder if Big Ears was the secret love child and Father of The Garden Gnomes.. I wonder if Noddy knows, I think I will tell him at bed-time __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER. Last edited by narfforc; 06-05-2006 at 05:02 AM.

06-09-2006, 04:31 AM	#7
Morgul Queen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dontgonearthe Castle Posts: 414	This begs the interesting question of what really happened to Glorfindel? We are told that he got dragged of a cliff by the hair, but what kind of idiot would you be to leave your hair out in battle? 'Tis far more likely that the balrog's flames set him alight, blowing up both Glorfindel and the cliff he was standing on. __________________ Athrabeth is still doing the wave for Boromir the Disco-King Oh...and call me Morgy!