One Thing in Common - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Formendacil · 05-31-2019, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Huinesoron

They're all boys whose mother was of a different race than that they are held as belonging to. All four were very much their fathers' sons.

I can't think of anyone else who meets that precise description - all the candidates fail one way or another (assuming Dior is taken to be Elvish).

hS

You're on the cusp of it. Specific to their shared mixed race situations, what do they have in common?

Urwen · 05-31-2019, 03:48 PM

Their fathers were all descendants of Numenoreans and their mothers were not?

Formendacil · 05-31-2019, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

Their fathers were all descendants of Numenoreans and their mothers were not?

We have a winner!

(Specifically, I had it phrased in my mind as "children of Dúnedain fathers and non-Dúnedain mothers--but that's just the rose by another name).

On to Urwen.

Urwen · 06-01-2019, 02:16 AM

Turin, Eowyn, Sam

Huinesoron · 06-01-2019, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

Turin, Eowyn, Sam

Hmm. Turin and Sam both stabbed monsters by getting underneath them, but I think Eowyn chopped the Witch-King's steed's head off, so probably not that.

hS

Urwen · 06-01-2019, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Huinesoron

Hmm. Turin and Sam both stabbed monsters by getting underneath them, but I think Eowyn chopped the Witch-King's steed's head off, so probably not that.

hS

You're close.

Huinesoron · 06-01-2019, 02:46 AM

Both Sam and Eowyn were protecting someone when they went all monster-slayer, but... I feel like Glaurung just happened to be wandering past Brethil when Turin killed him? So not that either.

Was Eowyn using her own sword when she fought the Witch-King? The others weren't.

hS

05-31-2019, 03:48 PM	#2
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Their fathers were all descendants of Numenoreans and their mothers were not? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-01-2019, 02:16 AM	#4
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Turin, Eowyn, Sam __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-01-2019, 02:46 AM	#7
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,971	Both Sam and Eowyn were protecting someone when they went all monster-slayer, but... I feel like Glaurung just happened to be wandering past Brethil when Turin killed him? So not that either. Was Eowyn using her own sword when she fought the Witch-King? The others weren't. hS