Tengwar vs. runes - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Orald · 04-08-2001, 03:34 AM

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I just realized this, but in the trailer for the LotR movie the inscription on the Ruling ring uses tengwar instead of runes. Was this simply overlooked by Tolkien, a mistake in the movie, or was tengwar normally used for inscriptions on metal objects? I know runes are used in carvings of wood and stone, i would think metals would be the same.

Thus even as Eru spoke to us shall beauty not before conceived be brought into Eä, and evil be good to have been.</p>

04-08-2001, 03:34 AM	#1
Orald Shadow of Malice Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: right behind you Posts: 843	Tengwar vs. runes <font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Shadow of Malice Posts: 757</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> I just realized this, but in the trailer for the LotR movie the inscription on the Ruling ring uses tengwar instead of runes. Was this simply overlooked by Tolkien, a mistake in the movie, or was tengwar normally used for inscriptions on metal objects? I know runes are used in carvings of wood and stone, i would think metals would be the same. Thus even as Eru spoke to us shall beauty not before conceived be brought into Eä, and evil be good to have been.</p>

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