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Forum: The Books
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![]() I'm interested in finding out information about the "Kings of Men" who were corrupted into Wraiths by Sauron's gift of rings... before they were corrupted. I know that 3 of them were supposedly... |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs
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![]() The Return of the King expansion releases on November 5th, here's the press release from Decipher, Inc.: A number of articles and other information about Return of the King can be found on... |
Forum: The Books
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![]() An interesting theory, phantom. Two things, however. First off, remember that the Ring was not created with the purpose of corrupting its bearer in mind. Its bearer was supposed to be Sauron... |
Forum: The Books
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![]() I agree with Kalimac and lindil, there is no way the relationship between Denethor and Aragorn could have been mended. Denethor was too proud to hand over the rule of Gondor to anyone, regardless of... |
Forum: The Movies
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![]() If I recall correctly, Tolkien (a linguistics expert) was well versed in Scandinavian languages. Many of the names he used in his works came from these tongues. |
Forum: The Books
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![]() Two issues here. First, I still don't think Saruman had the slighest clue that the Ring wasn't in Rohan. Sure, he may have known that there were only two hobbits where there once were four. ... |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 9,732
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![]() Personally, I think that Saruman never had any intention of holding faith with Sauron, he just used his purported "alliance" to aid him in obtaining the One Ring for himself. It was basically a... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 39
Views: 7,697
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![]() Methinks I've seen this picture before:<P><A HREF="http://www.decipher.com/lordoftherings/cardlists/twotowers/large/LOTR-EN04122.html"... |
Forum: The Movies
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![]() My guess is Gimli was just reading the subtitles like everyone else.<P> |
Forum: The Books
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![]() samrohan wrote: From The Hobbit: So Orcrist was entombed with Thorin. As for Glamdring, I would suppose that Gandalf took it with him, but I don't think we have any evidence either way. |
Forum: Quiz Room
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
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Replies: 36
Views: 15,746
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![]() In a perhaps futile attempt to get people talking about LotR TCG again, does anyone have opinions of the new Ents of Fangorn expansion? Here's some of my thoughts... With only three Dwarven cards... |
Forum: Elvenhome
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Replies: 384
Views: 129,572
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![]() Tad Bushytop hungrily eyed the heaping mound of assorted foodstuffs that now sat before him. He had been at the Dragon before, and knew that the food was indeed top-rate; it was reputed to be one of... |
Forum: Elvenhome
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Replies: 384
Views: 129,572
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![]() It was a pleasant day for a stroll in the Shire: blue skies, a slight breeze, not too hot and yet not too cool. The birds in the trees were chattering merrily, taking no heed of the plump little... |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs
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Replies: 161
Views: 37,698
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![]() I came. I saw. I took pictures. http://www.phrim.com/indymeeting.jpg (I was there by some odd coincidence, happened to be in town for other reasons.) |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 4,613
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![]() I don't think Tolkien really gives a number anywhere. However, he does say this: If Moria could withstand the forces of Sauron at the height of his power, and by strength of numbers at that,... |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 5,813
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![]() Digging through the Silm for references to elf eyes, I was only able to ascertain the following: also: Couldn't find any other references, but based on this and the other comments... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,230
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![]() Sharku is, of course, correct. In the Decipher card game, because they didn't want to use non-canon names derived from sources other than Tolkien himself, they used generic names translated into... |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 4,382
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![]() From The Encyclopedia of Arda (http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/default.htm): Paths of the Dead The haunted caverns beneath the Ered Nimrais A subterranean realm beneath the White Mountains above... |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs
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Replies: 36
Views: 15,746
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![]() The Battle of Helm's Deep expansion was a mixed bag, in my opinion. Dwarves and Elves didn't really get too much from the expansion at all. As far as the Knights of Gondor go, I've yet to see a... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Views: 3,366
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![]() In addition, immortal folk are not prone to disease, or other maladies of the body. They were still subject to being slain and afflictions of the spirit. |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Forum: The Books
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![]() I'm not really sure Boromir was ever really "corrupted" by the Ring, per se. From the very outset, he was not convinced by the decisions of the Council of Elrond, and thought that the Ring would be... |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 5,619
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![]() All of the members of the Fellowship spoke Westron, the "common tongue" spread by the Numenoreans during their dominion on Middle-Earth. Thus, while some may have not understood the native tongues... |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 8,094
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![]() Given that, according to Tolkien, only Gandalf could have successfully wielded the Ring to cast down Sauron, I have some comments about what Sauron actually feared from the fellowship. Gandalf... |
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