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04-18-2003, 06:20 AM
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Raffish Rapscallion
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If you had to pick one chapter out of all the books, which one would you read?
Helms Deep (in ttt), how about all of you guys> [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]
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04-18-2003, 07:34 AM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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The Battle of the Pelennor Fields or The Scouring of the Shire--I'm a war junky.
EDIT: Scratch that. The Council of Elrond--it has the most info and lore, like the history of the Rings, and Gandalf's trip to Orthanc. [ April 18, 2003: Message edited by: Manwe Sulimo ]
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04-18-2003, 07:47 AM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: A world that never was and never will be
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Hobbit:Battle of Five Armies or Riddles in the Dark
FOTR:councel of Elrond TTT:Helm's Deep ROTK:The Battle of Pelenor Fields or Scouring of the Shire,or Grey Havens SILM:Of Beren and Luthien UT:The one about Erendis any of those [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [ April 18, 2003: Message edited by: elven maiden Earwen ]
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04-18-2003, 08:30 AM
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Raffish Rapscallion
Join Date: Apr 2003
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If I picked a chapter from each book it'd be:FOTR=Councel of Elrond
TTT=Helms Deep RotK=The Battle of Pelennor Fields War junkie is a good thing Manwe! [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img] |
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04-18-2003, 09:01 AM
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Shade of Carn Dûm
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Splashing around in Galadriel's Mirror
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The Voice of Saruman in TTT.
The mirror of Galadriel in FOTR. All the appendixes in ROTK. Anythin about Luthien or Galadriel.
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04-18-2003, 09:43 AM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Indiana
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"In the House of Tom Bombadil" It takes me where I want to go! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] (Just wish it wasn't so short. I'd love to read some of Toms "answers", or stories.)
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04-18-2003, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
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The Hobbit: Riddles in the Dark
FOTR: The Breaking of the Fellowship TTT: The Choices of Master Samwise ROTK: Mount Doom or The Grey Havens The Silm: Of Beren and Luthien Those are my favorites, but I think out of all of them I'd have to say The Grey Havens in ROTK. I don't know, those chapters were just really important to me. They showed the closeness of Frodo and Sam's relationship most. |
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04-18-2003, 04:46 PM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ireland
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The Council of Elrond, definitely.
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04-18-2003, 05:22 PM
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Pile O'Bones
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Numenor
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The Uruk Hai! It is Merry and Pippin's time to shine!!!!
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04-18-2003, 09:06 PM
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Shade of Carn Dûm
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Arizona
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The Battle of the Pelennor Fields definitely. Or any chapter with a battle in it, however brief. As with Manwe Sulimo, I'm a battle/war junkie. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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04-19-2003, 05:15 AM
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Denethor's True Love
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... *swoon*
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One of the ones with Denethor in. Probably the one where he dies. Or the Council of Elrond.
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04-19-2003, 08:08 AM
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Wight
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Bree
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The Siege of Gondor, because Pippin grows so much in one chapter, Faramir and Denethor are heartbreaking, and so much tension is built up through the chapter to be released with the glorious last words: "Rohan had come at last." They still give me shivers.
-Lily
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04-19-2003, 02:21 PM
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Pile O'Bones
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Lothlorien
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I would choose either Farewell to Lorien from FotR or The Gray Havens from RotK. I love all the parts the emphasize the sadness of the short time in Middle Earth that the elves have.
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04-19-2003, 02:50 PM
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Animated Skeleton
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Woody End
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The Hobbit: 'An Unexpected Party' I just love how the Dwarves and Gandalf burst in on poor Bilbo!
The Fellowship Of The Ring: 'The Old Forest' there's alot of action there or 'In The House Of Tom Bombidil' because it has alot of mystical qualities. Like when Tom puts the Ring on. The Two Towers: 'Treebeard' because it's full of forest lore or 'Of Herbs And Stewed Rabbit' Why? 1 word: "Po-ta-toes!" The Return Of The King: 'The Feild Of Cormallen' because it's so joyful "They've done it!! yay!! And the Hobbits get the praise they deserve or 'The Scouring Of The Shire' its just happy: The return home or 'The Grey Havens' its very bittersweet (I cried) [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]
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04-19-2003, 05:42 PM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Indiana
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Mmmm! I like your selections! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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04-20-2003, 01:04 PM
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Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Finland
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All: Túrin Túrambar
Silm: Túrin Túrambar FotR: Council of Elrond TTT: Helm's Deep RotK: The Battle of the Pelennor Fields UT: Narn i Nin Hurin The Hobbit: Unexpected Party
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04-20-2003, 01:45 PM
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Shade of Carn Dûm
Join Date: Mar 2003
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The Hobbit: Riddles in the dark
FoTR: the Council of Elrond or at the Sign of the Prancing Pony TTT: I forget what it's called, the one when they go to isengard and meet Merry and Pippin. RoTK: The very last chapter, so sad! I am in the middle of reading the Silmarillion. UT: The one about the Istiri (sp) [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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04-20-2003, 10:26 PM
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Animated Skeleton
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: The Shire section of Antarctica
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Silm: Of Turin Turambar
FotR: Farewell to Lorien TTT: The choices of Master Samwise RotK: The Grey Havens UT: Aldarion & Erendis The Hobbit: Riddles in the dark
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04-20-2003, 10:41 PM
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Wight
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Overall, I like Helm's Deep, Journey in the Dark, Mount Doom, Scouring of the Shire.
Well, any adventure chapter!
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04-21-2003, 04:54 PM
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Raffish Rapscallion
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Thanks guys! Keep up the good posts! [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]
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04-22-2003, 04:56 AM
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Pile O'Bones
Join Date: Mar 2003
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i like the chapter "Beleriand en zijn rijken" (Dutch translation: I think it's something about "Beleriand and its realms" in English). that's where you can meet Tolkien in his excitement, writing about things he loved so much he didn't really care if they ever would be published (that goes for all the Silmarillion)
navaer!
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04-22-2003, 08:17 PM
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In FOTR - The Council of Elrond
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04-22-2003, 08:31 PM
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Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Heelllloooo Monkey......
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Silm- Of Beren and Luthien
Fotr- Breaking of the Fellowship(sry if the title is incorrect) TTT- Flotsam and Jetsam (I think thats the name of the chapter where they find M&P @ Isengard)or taming of Smeagol RotK- Scouring of the Shire or Grey Havens (I love the angst... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] ) Hobbit- riddles in the dark... Love Gollum, don't know why
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04-22-2003, 08:36 PM
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Corpus Cacophonous
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FotR: The Shadow of the Past and The Council of Elrond (sorry, had to go for two) - I love the way the story builds up and the connections with the events of the Hobbit are established.
TTT: Helm's Deep - My favourite chapter from when I first read LotR, a great description of a seemingly hopeless battle and wonderfully resolved. RotK: The Scouring of the Shire - As someone said, Merry and Pippin come into their own. The Silm: Of Turin Turambar - Tragic and heroic. The Hobbit: Inside Information - Just recently read that chapter again. The interplay between Bilbo and Smaug, and the development of Smaug's character, are so enjoyable. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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04-22-2003, 09:11 PM
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Pugnaciously Primordial Paradox
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Of the entirity of Tolkien, I would read Beren and Luithien over any other chapter. Individually:
Hobbit: a bit hard to remember, I'll have to say Riddles in the Dark. FotR: Strider, here is when the confusion lifted the first time I read the books. TTT: The Voice of Saruman, such an interesting chapter, I love the title. RotK: The Siege of Gondor, a thriller, simply put. Silm: Beren and Luthien (of course) UT: the Istari. I love the mystic feeling to these passages. I suppose that's probably as far as is necessary. Iarwain
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04-24-2003, 08:58 PM
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Wight
Join Date: Dec 2002
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The Council of Elrond. So many people are there and a lot of important decisions are made (obviously).
[ April 24, 2003: Message edited by: Luinalatawen ]
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04-25-2003, 01:25 AM
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Scent of Simbelmynë
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I once memorized all the chapter names in order in all of LoTR... needless to say, I've since forgotten most of them and now think I'm an idiot. But it does make favorites easier...
Hobbit- I love the first chapter, just where Bilbo meets Gandalf FoTR- the Shadow of the Past TTT- the Window on the West RoTK- The Houses of Healing Silm.- Ainulindale and Valaquenta or Of the Sun and the Moon UT- Narn i Hin Hurin Lost Tales- Kortirion in the Trees Overall? I love the chapters that cover the bliss of Valinor most. -Sophia
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04-25-2003, 02:04 AM
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Wight
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: California
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FoTR: Farewell to Lorien and the Council of Elrond
TTT: Helm's Deep RoTK: The Scouring of the Shire, The Siege of Gondor The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies, An Unexpected Party The Silm: Of Beren and Luthien
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05-02-2003, 02:38 AM
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Hauntress of the Havens
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Definitely The Steward and The King, especially the part about Faramir and Eowyn...
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05-02-2003, 06:19 AM
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Shade of Carn Dûm
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies
FotR: The shadow of the Past, A Conspiricy Unmasked, or The Bridge of Khazad-dum TTT:The choices of Master Samwise (No competition) RotK: The Tower of Cirith Ungol or The Black Gate Opens (has anyone else noticed the angst-y trend in my Choices) Silm: Akallabeth UT:Aldarion and Erendis(ooooo, more angst)
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07-05-2003, 09:26 AM
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Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Jun 2003
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One chapter out of ALL the books?? Can't do it but I can chose one out of just the lotr books:
TTT - THE CHOICES OF MASTER SAMWISE!!!! Or in The Silmarillon - Turin Turambar!!!!!
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07-05-2003, 09:58 AM
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Shade of Carn Dûm
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Quote:
FOTR: At The Sign of the Prancing Pony, because of Nob. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] And because of Frodo's silly singing. I love that song. ROTK: The Scouring of the Shire, or the one when the Fellowship is reunited after the Ring is destroyed. I forget what it's called though.
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07-05-2003, 11:57 AM
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I would like to update a little from my above list. This is my new and improved favorite chapters...
The Hobbit: Riddles in the Dark FOTR: The Breaking of the Fellowship TTT: The Choices of Master Samwise ROTK: The Grey Havens The Silm: Turin Turambur UT: Narn i Nin Hurin Those are all of my favorites from the books I have read, though as you could possibly tell I like reading about Turin Turambur and, of course, Frodo and Sam the most. |
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07-06-2003, 12:01 PM
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Mischievous Candle
Join Date: Jun 2003
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from the whole lotr trilogy:the battle of pelennor fields.
that's a real spray of emotions [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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07-06-2003, 12:25 PM
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Raffish Rapscallion
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Wow, I hadn't checked much on this topic since it had 18 posts cause I thought it was dead. 34 posts kind've suprised me ( for a dead topic! )... [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]
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07-07-2003, 01:44 AM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Dec 2002
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The Lothlorien chapters, The battle chapters and The last chapter. I still skim through Frodo and Sam's journey through Mordor, its just not as exciting as the others!
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07-07-2003, 05:52 PM
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Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Dec 2002
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*bows and smiles*
Thats tough one! I would say for me it would be the Ainulindalë in the Silmarillion. I am a big history junkie!! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Great question! Thanks! -(~<~> Yavanna
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07-08-2003, 02:47 PM
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Bilbo's eleventy-first birthday party, definitely. It's the esscence of the Shire.
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07-10-2003, 05:26 PM
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Wight
Join Date: Dec 2002
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The Hobbit: Riddles In The Dark
FotR: Strider TTT: Helms Deep
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07-10-2003, 05:30 PM
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Wight
Join Date: Dec 2002
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The Hobbit: Riddles In The Dark
FotR: Strider TTT: Helms Deep
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