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Forum: The Books
07-27-2002, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 22,467
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Sweatpea Knotwise
I had only visited Tolkien sites a couple of...I had only visited Tolkien sites a couple of times before the film. At that time, the people and their wealth of knowledge were too intimidating for me, so I moved on to other things. Before the... |
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Forum: The Books
07-25-2002, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,765
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I neglected to mention that the years I posted...I neglected to mention that the years I posted previously are by the Shire Reckoning. |
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Forum: The Books
07-25-2002, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,765
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I happened to have my ROTK handy, and in Appendix...I happened to have my ROTK handy, and in Appendix B, it states that in the year 1469 Sam was 96. It then says that in 1482 (thirteen years later) these events occurred... This would make Sam... |
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Forum: The Books
07-24-2002, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,658
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Sweatpea Knotwise
from walhall.com....
Thank goodness for...from walhall.com.... Thank goodness for Tolkien. I wouldn't want to sit through sixteen hours of Wagnerian opera. [ July 24, 2002: Message edited by: Sweatpea Knotwise ] |
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Forum: The Books
07-24-2002, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,432
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At the time, Frodo was probably feeling many...At the time, Frodo was probably feeling many emotions. He had just been captured by a band strangers who may or may not mean him harm. He was being interrogated. He was practically accused of... |
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Forum: The Books
07-24-2002, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,333
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Sweatpea Knotwise
I find The Complete Guide To Middle Earth...I find The Complete Guide To Middle Earth absolutely indispensible, so definately get a copy if you can. I have only recently acquired The Atlas, but so far it has been very helpful for getting me... |
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Forum: The Books
07-24-2002, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,432
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Sweatpea Knotwise
Faramir: Were you a friend of Boromir?
Frodo:...Faramir: Were you a friend of Boromir? Frodo: Yes, I was his friend, for my part. Faramir: Then you would grieve to learn that Boromir is dead? Frodo: I would grieve indeed. I am prone to think... |
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Forum: The Books
07-23-2002, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 8,719
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Sweatpea Knotwise
So men could wield - or at least learn the use of...So men could wield - or at least learn the use of - magic without the assistance of a ring of power? In that case, I would think that Tolkien's race of men have the potential for magic. [ July 23,... |
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Forum: The Books
07-23-2002, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 8,719
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Sweatpea Knotwise
I am referring to the time after receiving the...I am referring to the time after receiving the rings and before turning wraith. I was under the impression these men achieved a certain level of power before Sauron reeled them in, so to speak, but I... |
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Forum: The Books
07-23-2002, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 8,719
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Isn't it stated somewhere that of the nine men...Isn't it stated somewhere that of the nine men who were given rings of power, some of them became great sorcerers? |
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Forum: The Books
07-23-2002, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,185
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Disregarding the theory that it's actually...Disregarding the theory that it's actually Sauron's ego on display, It would make sense for the WK to be conceited since it was through his hubris that he was enslaved. |
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Forum: The Books
07-23-2002, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,137
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I think as good as he was in the radio show, Holm...I think as good as he was in the radio show, Holm makes a better Bilbo than a Frodo. I have enjoyed the BBC version for a number of years, but after the movie, I find that I prefer Wood’s... |
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Forum: The Books
07-23-2002, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,780
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Anorien, that's more than I've done. I have only...Anorien, that's more than I've done. I have only read The Hobbit, LOTR and gotten halfway through Silmarillion. smilies/smile.gif [ July 23, 2002: Message edited by: Sweatpea Knotwise ] [... |
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Forum: The Books
07-23-2002, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,780
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Aragorn and Gandalf were close friends; it was...Aragorn and Gandalf were close friends; it was Aragorn who caught Gollum for Gandalf to question. The circumstances of their first meeting is unknown to me, but by my calculations, they had been... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-22-2002, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 35,208
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Sweatpea Knotwise
I think in likening Potter and LOTR to Rivendell...I think in likening Potter and LOTR to Rivendell and Lorien, you are giving Potter more credit than it deserves. I would not accuse Rowling of stealing ideas, since Tolkien was not completely... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
07-15-2002, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 8,931
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Sweatpea Knotwise
<center>Sort of an LOTR addict
you think...<center>Sort of an LOTR addict you think LOTR is okay...you're not totally crazy about it but every now and then you'd read the LOTR book or something <a... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
07-10-2002, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 500
Views: 168,787
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Mine is from the name-generator. What a marvelous...Mine is from the name-generator. What a marvelous invention! I didn't get anything quite as cool as "Akhrarz The Testy" or "Varin Lightningshield". I chose the Hobbit name because I am more Hobbitish... |
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