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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: May 2007
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Here's what we have (harping on this string for those not interested in Appendix F):
A) Moria -- Elvish B) Hadhodrond -- Elvish (either name is possible on the actual doors! and A might be in Frodo's original drawing, as suggested) C) unknown Dwarf-name, inner -- Dwarvish language D) unknown Dwarf-name, outer -- Mannish language (D is the likely name for a 'public' door like the Doors of Moria) _____ E) translated (outer) Dwarf-name -- Old Norse (these appear in the drawing in the book published in the 1950s: Durin, Narvi hail from Old Norse and represent some unknown outer names of these bearded beings) _____ If known, A through D can appear on something original to Frodo's day, like the doors, a tomb, a letter. All these languages are 'internal' and are imagined to be actually spoken way back when the story takes place. Example E is wholly different, and cannot be found on anything supposed to be original (anything made in Frodo's time). Last edited by Galin; 05-26-2011 at 10:12 PM. |
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