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Old 01-21-2002, 02:56 AM   #1
Estelyn Telcontar
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Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!
Silmaril a sad literary fate

Ladies and gentlehobbits! (drumroll) Please allow me to direct your attention to the most sadly neglected individual in the Lord of the Rings!
You think it must be a woman? True, true, but compared to this character, Arwen is a fully fleshed-out heroine, with a depth of feelings, described in detail.
This poor woman is not even granted the dignity of a name! She speaks not a word; her only reason for existing is to give her companion someone to speak to. She has only a second-hand identity. I speak, of course, of Ioreth's kinswoman, a country cousin who serves as a backdrop for Ioreth's monologue in RotK.
It is time we honour this worthy woman, for without her we would not have a wonderfully comic, almost Shakespearian moment in a largely serious book. Let's hear it for Ioreth's kinswoman!
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Old 01-21-2002, 12:27 PM   #2
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Here, here!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

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Old 01-21-2002, 01:52 PM   #3
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I agree! A most underrated and ignored character! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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Old 01-21-2002, 03:17 PM   #4
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Old 01-21-2002, 05:01 PM   #5
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She needs a dignified name! Any suggestions?
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Old 01-22-2002, 01:41 AM   #6
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Great idea, Aralaithiel! Please do explain the reasons for your choices when you submit names.
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Old 01-28-2002, 03:44 PM   #7
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Some people call her ... Tim?

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Old 01-28-2002, 05:20 PM   #8
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she is Arthur, King of the Britons!
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Old 01-28-2002, 05:42 PM   #9
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Well *I* didn't vote for her!

..but I'll gladly down a pint of mead in her honor [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 01-28-2002, 06:08 PM   #10
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*Claps her hands and jumps out of her seat* Yeeaaii!! (I'm just showing my support!) [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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Old 01-28-2002, 06:47 PM   #11
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A good name for her would be......Salabiel which means Herb Woman. Why? Because i think she had some kingsfoil that Ioreth talked about... yeah stupid name but hey you asked for one [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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Old 01-28-2002, 07:01 PM   #12
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I propose her name be ELDRIDA- it is of anglo-saxon meaning wise or prudent advisor.
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Old 01-29-2002, 04:18 PM   #13
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