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Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-14-2011, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfirin

if that was what you planned to do with the Palantir (and assuming that you were not limited to items known to still exist at the end of the Third Age), if you had the room, wouldn't the Osgiliath stone be preferable. A Palantir's size influences is range. I think the range of the little ones (like the Anor and Orthanc stones) was stated to be a little more than 600 miles. That's enough to see across the state or maybe the country (depending on which country you are thinking of) but around the world? For that, I think you'd need the mega stone.

Oh yes, well... there would be the stone of Eressea, right

but I am not aiming as high. Actually the Osgiliath one sounds fine. And sort of cool. To dig it up by diving to the depths of Anduin or whatnot...

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Originally Posted by Inziladun

I'd take Gurthang. In addition to it allowing me to cut through any other metal (except Adamantium, of course), I could use it to wake me up in lieu of an alarm clock.

"Get thee up, or I wilt drink thy blood gladly!".

Hey, that'd be cool

Although if I wanted a chatting item, I would prefer some different one, if any was available. Gurthang seems to be a bit too bloodthirsty for my taste.

Anguirel · 03-14-2011, 05:42 PM

I'm much better than Gurthang - equally malicious but more discreet.

Inziladun · 03-14-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Anguirel

I'm much better than Gurthang - equally malicious but more discreet.

But do you possess the "dark heart of the smith"?

Alfirin · 03-14-2011, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Oh yes, well... there would be the stone of Eressea, right

but I am not aiming as high. Actually the Osgiliath one sounds fine. And sort of cool. To dig it up by diving to the depths of Anduin or whatnot...

Actually to be honest I was thinking of the Osgiliath stone, I frankly forgot about the Erresea stone (i.e. the eighth of seven) amongs other things, it's never been clear to me if the Eressea stone is actually functional for gazing, or if it's permanently "locked" into the one in the tower.

Anguirel · 03-14-2011, 06:07 PM

I suppose the best muzack pun relating to my career would be 'Hail to the Thief'?

Although 'Sharp Glance' is screaming out to be a band one day

Mithalwen · 03-14-2011, 06:35 PM

If anything it would probably be a mallorn. If something crafted ..well the phial of Galadriel would be useful but wearable shinies might get the nod - I bet the emeralds of Girion were fabulous or maybe just that necklace Bilbo gave Thranduil.

However if Morth can claim Arwen, Faramir is mine!

Cirdan · 03-14-2011, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfirin

Actually to be honest I was thinking of the Osgiliath stone, I frankly forgot about the Erresea stone (i.e. the eighth of seven) amongs other things, it's never been clear to me if the Eressea stone is actually functional for gazing, or if it's permanently "locked" into the one in the tower.

The Eressëa stone is the "Master-stone" and it was only referred to once. This (I imagine) would operate much like the Osgiliath stone -able to "eavesdrop" on other stones. Both stones IMHO are much too large. May as well ask for the Stone of Erech while you're at it, or the Argonath!

Morsul the Dark · 03-14-2011, 10:50 PM

A hobbit pair of shoes (They RARELY wear shoes so they exist)

Or a ringwraith cloak... because I think it's funny that when you think about it without the cloaks the wraiths are actually streaking.

Alfirin · 03-15-2011, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

A hobbit pair of shoes (They RARELY wear shoes so they exist)

You might have to go back quite a bit for that, I seem to recall shoe wearing as being a trait of Stoorish Hobbits (who lived in sometimes marshy country and so needed them) perhaps also indicating thier mannish affinites (they were also the only hobbits capable of growing facial hair, as I recall). Tolkien (in a note at the bottom of one of the pictures he did, I think it's in The Annotated Hobbit) also mentioned that Bilbo was given a pair of boots when he left Rivendell, but left them there again on the return trip.

Galadriel55 · 03-23-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Oh yes, well... there would be the stone of Eressea, right but I am not aiming as high. Actually the Osgiliath one sounds fine. And sort of cool. To dig it up by diving to the depths of Anduin or whatnot...

A ME TV?

I'm also thinking of Galadriel's mirror.

"Show me which questions will appear on my next test?"

And it coud also serve as a ME TV.

03-14-2011, 05:42 PM	#2
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	I'm much better than Gurthang - equally malicious but more discreet. __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

03-14-2011, 06:07 PM	#5
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	I suppose the best muzack pun relating to my career would be 'Hail to the Thief'? Although 'Sharp Glance' is screaming out to be a band one day __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

03-14-2011, 06:35 PM	#6
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	If anything it would probably be a mallorn. If something crafted ..well the phial of Galadriel would be useful but wearable shinies might get the nod - I bet the emeralds of Girion were fabulous or maybe just that necklace Bilbo gave Thranduil. However if Morth can claim Arwen, Faramir is mine! __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

03-14-2011, 10:50 PM	#8
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	A hobbit pair of shoes (They RARELY wear shoes so they exist) Or a ringwraith cloak... because I think it's funny that when you think about it without the cloaks the wraiths are actually streaking.