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Forum: The Books
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The only reason that I might have any shot at...
The only reason that I might have any shot at answering this is because I just finished reading Letters recently and the question rings a bell (and I got lucky using that book's rather deficient... |
Forum: The Books
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Yes, a very good point Galadriel55. The bad luck...
Yes, a very good point Galadriel55. The bad luck that seemed to stalk Turin and his family does seem to affect those around them. The examples you offer, Beleg, Hunthor, Mim and especially Gwindor,... |
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In light of the recent discussion in the Tragic...
In light of the recent discussion in the Tragic Flaw of the Hurin Family thread, I am bumping this to the top as it discusses similar or parallel issues regarding the nature of Morgoth's curse. In... |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs
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Forum: The Books
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What happened to Denethor mirrored what happened...
What happened to Denethor mirrored what happened to Hurin in a small way. Denethor was a small piece of Sauron's game. He saw what Sauron showed him and was deceived. But it appears that the... |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs
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OK, true to form, I was exploring old threads,...
OK, true to form, I was exploring old threads, this time in the Newcomers forum. Keep in mind my post above from November 18, 2021 where I state as follows: So, in 2001, 20 years earlier, I... |
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Forum: The Books
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All true. My post was in response to William's in...
All true. My post was in response to William's in which he states "Morgoth really, totally won." My response is simply, "of course he won." In a sense, this relates to my post above regarding... |
Forum: The Books
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Regarding Hurin and his family, Morgoth "won" in...
Regarding Hurin and his family, Morgoth "won" in that he wreaked havoc, punished and abused the entire family, destroyed Nargothrond (likely on his hit list anyway) and, importantly, gained some... |
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I enjoy wandering through old threads. I tend to...
I enjoy wandering through old threads. I tend to reread threads that I posted on, but this means that I am overlooking threads that I did not participate in. Because I have been absent for periods of... |
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Forum: The Books
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Another point is that while Bilbo and Sam...
Another point is that while Bilbo and Sam "possessed" the Ring, neither "claimed" it, at least while having knowledge of what it was. Sam "borrowed" it but resisted the temptation to claim it. Bilbo... |
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Note that while only Bilbo and Sam voluntarily...
Note that while only Bilbo and Sam voluntarily relinquished the Ring, neither was attempting to actually destroy it. This is an important distinction when evaluating Isildur and Frodo's inability to... |
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Isildur exemplifies a recurring theme in...
Isildur exemplifies a recurring theme in Tolkien's mythos. He is a hero that fails the last test. Other examples are Frodo himself, Boromir, Denethor (whose entire line's sole duty was to preserve... |
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Tales from Tol Eressëa: Conversations in Avallónë - Part 1
It has now been nearly two years since I posted the first resurrected fan fiction in this forum. I hoped to re-post stories from our old fan fiction forums with greater frequency. I thought that... |
Forum: The Red Book
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Tales From Tol Eressëa:
Conversations in...
Tales From Tol Eressëa: Conversations in Avallónë – Part I by Mithadan Ælfwine had tarried in the house of Elrond but a fortnight when the wind turned and blew from the East, bringing with it a... |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs
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Forum: The Books
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LMP, interesting. I have not looked at the letter...
LMP, interesting. I have not looked at the letter or his draft response so I will give an off the cuff response. One can create rational explanations for such apparent inconsistencies but they... |
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Moving this to a more appropriate forum....
Moving this to a more appropriate forum. Congratulations! |
Forum: The Books
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Huinesoron, certainly the Athrabeth introduces a...
Huinesoron, certainly the Athrabeth introduces a new idea in the mythos; that Men were, in their original nature, possibly "undying" like Elves but were rendered mortal as a result of some event in... |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,532
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I forgot to mention the werewolf games! Of...
I forgot to mention the werewolf games! Of course, this is because I never participated in one. As I said, my history of this site is subjective. I also did not mention The New Silmarillion forum and... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,909
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Orcs and Elves (and Men and Animals)
The origins of Orcs has been debated here before. Whether your view is that Orcs were created whole cloth by Morgoth, were corrupted Elves, corrupted Men or perhaps animals bred into their Orcish... |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs
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History of the Barrow-Downs - Part III
Again, this "history" is entirely subjective. The word "I" appears all too often. I encourage others to tell their own stories. Before I delve into the post-movies period, I’d like to add a few... |
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