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Manardariel · 05-08-2003, 01:25 PM

I believe that all men and women [...] that love and hope and live and die are history.
From Désirée.

Read that qoute? Now, I´ve been thinking about this for quite a while. Have you noticed that in Tolkien´s works it alwys seems to be princes and nobility that are the "big point"? Think about it: Luthien was a princess, Legolas a prince, and Bilbo and Frodo are "gentlehobbits", whatever that is.

Every time I RPG I wonder why Tolkien never discribed the fate of the common people. We never find out how the people that DIDN´T destroy rings or command armies. What happened to those that were simple farmers, drawn into a war they didn´t understand? Tolien never said anything about them, it´s like he forgot. (Though I´m sure he didn´t...)

Does anyone agree/disagree?

05-08-2003, 01:25 PM	#1
Manardariel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 807	The small People I believe that all men and women [...] that love and hope and live and die are history. From Désirée. Read that qoute? Now, I´ve been thinking about this for quite a while. Have you noticed that in Tolkien´s works it alwys seems to be princes and nobility that are the "big point"? Think about it: Luthien was a princess, Legolas a prince, and Bilbo and Frodo are "gentlehobbits", whatever that is. Every time I RPG I wonder why Tolkien never discribed the fate of the common people. We never find out how the people that DIDN´T destroy rings or command armies. What happened to those that were simple farmers, drawn into a war they didn´t understand? Tolien never said anything about them, it´s like he forgot. (Though I´m sure he didn´t...) Does anyone agree/disagree? __________________ Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig and then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun. Blog :-)\|FanFic Dream City