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02-05-2003, 08:59 AM

I don't know if anyone wrote about this before but anyway, In FoTR, at Weathertop, Frodo put that little fire out, which Sam, Merry and Pippin made to roast their sausages, with his bare foot!! Well, doesn't that hurt, or is it just me?? <p>[ February 05, 2003: Message edited by: Finnguala ]

Jurion · 02-05-2003, 09:19 AM

Not if you have lots of callous (sp?) on your feet. It is quite likely that hobbits would have this because they walk around barefooted all day long. People today walk over fire as well, it's the same thing.

Grimbold · 02-05-2003, 09:27 AM

I would be worried about catching fire to my foot-hair considering how much of it there is on hobbits.

HCIsland · 02-05-2003, 09:52 AM

The soles of a hobbit's feet are leathery, hence why they don't have to wear boots. They even walk in the snow in their bare feet.<P>H.C.

Gorwingel · 02-05-2003, 09:57 AM

For the hobbits, it would probably be just like stomping out the fire with your foot while wearing a boot. Though I would be a little worried about the hair though.

Finnguala · 02-06-2003, 10:02 AM

Ok, just wondering. Thanks.

Aredhelaran · 02-06-2003, 03:34 PM

I thoughth about that, I guess I have to agree that the callous must have helped them not feel it, since Frodo shows no sign of pain when he does it. He isn't just a person with no sense of touch, though, because he screams pretty good when he is stabbed by the WitchKing

Diamond18 · 02-06-2003, 03:44 PM

But what about this: Where did Aragorn get his flaming torches from if Frodo stomped out the fire? In the book Aragorn lights the fire on purpose, thinking it will keep the Ringwraiths away, and it doesn't get stomped out. So this inconsistency isn't in the book.

HCIsland · 02-06-2003, 06:57 PM

Who's take say Aragorn didn't light the torch while he was looking around? Frodo didn't know the fire might keep away the Wraiths. His reaction was completely reasonable, especially considering they were on the top of a hill basically lighting a beacon. <P>H.C.

Rose Cotton · 02-08-2003, 03:17 PM

Or Aragorn could of had some matches.

eleanor_niphredil · 02-09-2003, 05:52 AM

or a lighter

02-05-2003, 08:59 AM	#1
finnguala Guest Posts: n/a	Fire I don't know if anyone wrote about this before but anyway, In FoTR, at Weathertop, Frodo put that little fire out, which Sam, Merry and Pippin made to roast their sausages, with his bare foot!! Well, doesn't that hurt, or is it just me?? <p>[ February 05, 2003: Message edited by: Finnguala ]

02-05-2003, 09:27 AM	#3
Grimbold Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Númenor Posts: 88	I would be worried about catching fire to my foot-hair considering how much of it there is on hobbits. __________________ Where is the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? They have passed like rain on the mountains. Like wind in the meadow. The days have gone down in the west. Behind the hills, into shadow. How did it come to this?

02-05-2003, 09:52 AM	#4
HCIsland Zombie Cannibal Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,000	The soles of a hobbit's feet are leathery, hence why they don't have to wear boots. They even walk in the snow in their bare feet.<P>H.C. __________________ "Stir not the bitterness in the cup that I mixed myself. Have I not tasted it now many nights upon my tongue, foreboding that worse yet lay in the dregs." -Denethor

02-05-2003, 09:57 AM	#5
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	For the hobbits, it would probably be just like stomping out the fire with your foot while wearing a boot. Though I would be a little worried about the hair though. __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance

02-06-2003, 10:02 AM	#6
Finnguala Wight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 124	Ok, just wondering. Thanks. __________________ ~'Autha Lun Tana Voima Te Vereni Vahve Maksi'~

02-05-2003, 09:19 AM	#2
Jurion Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 85	Not if you have lots of callous (sp?) on your feet. It is quite likely that hobbits would have this because they walk around barefooted all day long. People today walk over fire as well, it's the same thing.

02-06-2003, 03:34 PM	#7
Aredhelaran Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 31	I thoughth about that, I guess I have to agree that the callous must have helped them not feel it, since Frodo shows no sign of pain when he does it. He isn't just a person with no sense of touch, though, because he screams pretty good when he is stabbed by the WitchKing

02-06-2003, 03:44 PM	#8
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	But what about this: Where did Aragorn get his flaming torches from if Frodo stomped out the fire? In the book Aragorn lights the fire on purpose, thinking it will keep the Ringwraiths away, and it doesn't get stomped out. So this inconsistency isn't in the book. __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

02-06-2003, 06:57 PM	#9
HCIsland Zombie Cannibal Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,000	Who's take say Aragorn didn't light the torch while he was looking around? Frodo didn't know the fire might keep away the Wraiths. His reaction was completely reasonable, especially considering they were on the top of a hill basically lighting a beacon. <P>H.C. __________________ "Stir not the bitterness in the cup that I mixed myself. Have I not tasted it now many nights upon my tongue, foreboding that worse yet lay in the dregs." -Denethor

02-08-2003, 03:17 PM	#10
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	Or Aragorn could of had some matches. __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)

02-09-2003, 05:52 AM	#11
eleanor_niphredil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: england Posts: 805	or a lighter __________________ Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they ask me to spend my time on this forum. And by the way, for any of you turning into a penguin, stop it. ~* I am Pippin took in the Female Fellowship*~