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10-29-2010, 07:13 AM | #1 | |
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What are your opinions on dragons? Are they something that attracts you, interests you, impresses you? Or are there other magical creature which hold more sway over you? Given the more open/lighthearted nature of this subforum, I though I could open this thread here. In return: dragons!
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10-29-2010, 07:37 AM | #2 |
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It's normal to be somewhat fascinated by dragons as they have been part of our culture for such a long time, and I'm not only refering to European culture, as they are part of the mythology of all civilizations that happened to stumble upon dinosaur bones or teeth.
And yeah, I love them too.
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Here comes the spoilsport
I find them awfully dull and unrealistic. The latter not only in the sense that "they breathe fire and are nearly immortal", but if their arrogance is supposed to reflect their superiority to humans, how can they be so stupid as to fall for flattery? Even I know better than that.
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10-31-2010, 06:10 AM | #7 |
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Where is the last picture from, Raynor?
Looks like Dol Amroth in the background.
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Depending on your free time, you could use TinEye to track it down http://www.tineye.com/search/be687d7...a851943bf3515/ Meanwhile... where were we? Oh yeah, more dragons!
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Okay, Tolkien dragons might be different with their flaws and all (however, not many have a very distinct personality). It's most fantasy dragons (that are supposed to be perfect) that I can't stand. But I still think they all are quite boring. I mean, what's so fun about a talking lizard?
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Tolkien's dragons are indeed nice and savoury and I love both Glaurung and Smaug. I've yet to see a detailed and convincing painting or image of one of Middle Earth's dragons though. Has anyone else?
The tendency among artists seems to be guana/dinosaur-like creatures that walk upright with strong legs even though Tolkien clearly described long and slithering serpent-like dragons. Well, I quite like Alan Lee's Glaurung in CoH but the shape of the father of Dragons is only hinted in that one (which is probably for the best to be honest).
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Dragons rock. They rock really hard. Bestial ferocity, elemental firepower, cunning intelligence and magic all rolled into one - how much cooler can it get?
I'll have to come back to this once I'm no longer distracted by WW. Great thread, Raynor, and great pics (I love the white one best)!
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As a fellow dragon-obsessive, I thank you for posting this, Raynor. And sorry, Agan, but Dragons > Giant Spiders.
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Yes but Ray, your argument is beginning to look contrived. My point is that Tolkien describes long, crawling, serpent-like creatures and that artists typically miss or ignore this. But the images you've provided are not of ME dragons anyway, it seems...
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Admirably done, good Raynor! Here is a worthy thread. Not long ago I was asked the eternal question: if you could have anything, would you choose?
I replied, without hesitation: "A dragon." In fact, the only thing I'd rather have is more dragons. A whole gang of them. What is the collective term for dragons anyway?
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