Galadriel the Dwarf? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

06-30-2002, 07:38 PM

I was reading a book by Diana Wynne Jones (fantasy writer), Dark Lord of Derkholm, and there was a male dwarf named Galadriel! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] The book was published in 1998 so it was probably taken from J R R Tolkien's books. If anyone cares to check, it is first mentioned on page 357. I thought that was very odd!

NazgulNumber10 · 06-30-2002, 07:42 PM

i smell a plagerist
they taste like chicken too

[img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

[ June 30, 2002: Message edited by: NazgulNumber10 ]

Gimli Son Of Gloin · 06-30-2002, 08:06 PM

I'll tell ya one thing. My mother looked nothing like Galadriel, nor did any other female dwarf. And yes, Nazgul, plagerist does taste remarkably like chicken.

[ June 30, 2002: Message edited by: Gimli Son Of Gloin ]

Niphredil Baggins · 07-01-2002, 07:38 AM

I think it's a joke. The whole book is a joke on the genre of fantasy, and a good joke too, from what I've heard.- I think she parodies R.A.Salvatore, who named a male mercenary Luthien... and let's not forget the male Artemises - Artemis alias Diana is originally a greek goddess. Maybe Diana WJ was upset about this... just speculating

The Silver-shod Muse · 07-01-2002, 12:35 PM

Nice pic, Gimli.

1. Galadriel is not a male name.
2. Galadriel is not a dwarf name.
3. It must be a joke.

Lindolirian · 07-01-2002, 07:21 PM

All this talk about chickens makes me hungry...

06-30-2002, 07:38 PM	#1
Thinlaithion Guest Posts: n/a	Galadriel the Dwarf? I was reading a book by Diana Wynne Jones (fantasy writer), Dark Lord of Derkholm, and there was a male dwarf named Galadriel! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] The book was published in 1998 so it was probably taken from J R R Tolkien's books. If anyone cares to check, it is first mentioned on page 357. I thought that was very odd!

06-30-2002, 07:42 PM	#2
NazgulNumber10 Wight Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Lonely Mountain Posts: 116	i smell a plagerist they taste like chicken too [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] [ June 30, 2002: Message edited by: NazgulNumber10 ] __________________ http://squee.netdrain.com/images/hnb/hnb10.jpg

06-30-2002, 08:06 PM	#3
Gimli Son Of Gloin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Halls of Montezuma, and the Shores of Tripoli Posts: 495	I'll tell ya one thing. My mother looked nothing like Galadriel, nor did any other female dwarf. And yes, Nazgul, plagerist does taste remarkably like chicken. [ June 30, 2002: Message edited by: Gimli Son Of Gloin ] __________________ The Few, the Proud, the Marines.

07-01-2002, 07:38 AM	#4
Niphredil Baggins Wight Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 118	I think it's a joke. The whole book is a joke on the genre of fantasy, and a good joke too, from what I've heard.- I think she parodies R.A.Salvatore, who named a male mercenary Luthien... and let's not forget the male Artemises - Artemis alias Diana is originally a greek goddess. Maybe Diana WJ was upset about this... just speculating __________________ Wistful, willful, wingless, fly!

07-01-2002, 12:35 PM	#5
The Silver-shod Muse Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The shoulder of a poet, TX Posts: 388	Nice pic, Gimli. 1. Galadriel is not a male name. 2. Galadriel is not a dwarf name. 3. It must be a joke. __________________ "'You," he said, "tell her all. What good came to you? Do you rejoice that Maleldil became a man? Tell her of your joys, and of what profit you had when you made Maleldil and death acquainted.'" -Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis

07-01-2002, 07:21 PM	#6
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	All this talk about chickens makes me hungry... __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."