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The Power of Beorn ???
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OK, so I was re-re-re...-reading the Hobbit today, and I noticed something I hadn't before. Something about Beorn.
Anyway, I'll explain this all to make sure everyone understands what I mean.
As Gandalf says to Bilbo there two theories about the origins of Beorn in ME:
"Some say that he is a b...
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Why did Eru not help?
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Ok, my question is this:
Why did Eru not intervene at any point in history when something bad was happening in the world, i.e. Melkor's rebellion or Sauron's attempted domination of Middle Earth?
Surely Eru would not want these things to happen and I'm pretty sure he would have the p...
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Perception and bias between Gandalf and Sauruman by the elves
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so, not having read the full "history of Middle-Earth" books I made these observations of how the Elves percieved Gandalf/ Olórin vs. Saruman/Curumo'. The Valar chose Saruman as the leader of the order, how did they (especially Mandos) fail to have the forsight to see he would fall...
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Gandalf and healing
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I've always wondered why couldn't Gandalf heal folks who'd been hit by the Black Breath of the Nazgul. In Gondor they had to wait for Aragorn to take care of everyone (him and Elrond's sons). Did Gandalf not have any sort of healing power?
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Nameless creatures
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In the Two Towers Gandalf tells of the journey he suffered with the Balrog of Morgoth. He says that he fell into the abyss, to the foundations of stone beyond any dwelling of surface life. He says that the Tunnels which his enemy knew so well were gnawed by creatures oso old and secretive that even sauron...
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Tulkas vs Melkor
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I just got done reading the first book of lost tales, and reading the chaining of Melkor, i got the impression that even before this, melkor was scared of tulkas, and well of manwe too. But he really hated Tulkas and i wanted to see if anyone could shed some more light on the subject. Was ther...
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Tom Bombadil
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Does anyone actually know who TB is? He seems pretty strangen to me.
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Ungoliant
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Alright, well, we were basically intruding upon the Beorn thread and so I've started this new one to discuss Ungoliant.
So far, there are two schools of thought:
1) Ungoliant was one of the Ainur. 2) She was not an Ainur.
Quotes and a little discussion have gone on back and forth in THIS (<--...
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Necromancers
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What exactly were the Necromancers? I know that it was said that the Wise thought the shadow in Dol Guldur was a Necromancer before they found out that it really was Sauron but what is a Necromancer? I know they are evil spirits of sorts but is there any other information on them?
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cold-drakes
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There are three breeds of dragons this I know. The fire-drakes or uruloki, wingless with the ability to breath fire. The winged dragons, name says it all. And the cold-drakes. They could not fly and I don't think they could breathe fire. The complete guide to middle earth by robert foster says that the...
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Huan the great hound
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Durin's bane the last balrog?
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I've always heard that when angbad was distroyed that all of the balrogs were slain. Save for Durin's ban. But was this truely the case? Is there no chance others snuck away and id as well?
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what really were maiar?
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I was reading an old book of mine called; Tolkien the illustrated encyclopedia, and it has a natural history section that consists of "a complete dictionary of all the flora and fauna of middle-earth and undying lands" the begining of this chapter starts with a sumary of the species/crea...
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Melkor's Power Restored?
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I've read the Silmarillion and it's stated that Melkor/Morgoth hated the Sun and that he wanted to assault it but he couldn't for he does not have the power to do so because he spread his power on the land and creatures he corrupted but in the Dagor Dagorath it's stated that when he breaks free from his imp...
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Valar - 'Gods' or 'Angels'?
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I was just wondering whther you think the Valar were Gods of Arda or more like Angels. Quotes supporting your theory would be appreciated.
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The Final Battle
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I would like to know other members thoughts about the final battle. The reason for the discussion is that there seems to be a gap between the reference to the end of days in the Silmarillion and the account of the Final Battle.
I just want to see what others' views are and what side discussions come of...
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valaraukar/balrogs
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in sil. i think it says the balrogs are maiar. if they are, are they inferior or equal to saouron since he, also is a maia
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Fell Beast
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Some have called them Dragons, but Tolkein clearly decribes Dragons and this is how he describes the fell beast,. " .. It was a winged creature: if bird, then greater than all other birds and it was naked,and neither quill nor feather did it bear, and its vast pinions were as such webs of hide bet...
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Melkor greater than Eru?
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Calm down, i know it sounds absurd. But perhaps not so.
As we all know the Music of The Ainur was possibly the greatest event ever in Tolkiens world, partiaslly forming Ea itself with the vision etc.
However When Melkors music rises to challenge Erus appointed theme it succeeds. then Eru cr...
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The Valar and Fear
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As we know Melkor was the only one of the Valar to know fear (I cannot locate the quote aat present but you know which one I mean). However look at these:
"And the Valar could not at that time overcome him, for the greater part of their strength was needed to restrain the tumults of the Earth, and to save fr...
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Entwives in ME?
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I know that Tolkien never actually says what happened to the entwives but in the second chapter of the FotR Sam mentions something in a conversation to Ted Sandyman in the Green Dragon that could be evididence of their suvival:-
- 'All right', said S...
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Drums in the Deep
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What was that, by the way, was it the Balrog being noisy, or the orcs drumming war-ishly, for whatever reason? I can't recall... Well, anyway, I mainly wanted to ask: Gandalf mentions some dark creatures when he goes down with the Balrog into the deepest depths of Moria, does anybody know what t...
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The Watcher in the Water
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I always asked myself, where teh watcher of the water at the westdoor of Moria has come from and what creature he actually was. But until now I couldn't answer it, so now I ask you: Do you have any idea, what this creature is exactly?
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Giants in Middle-earth?
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I was wondering not so long ago about Giants in Middle-earth. Giants are not mentioned much in middle earth. Are they a different race?, or when the word 'giant' is used, is tolkien just referring to Ents or trolls or other creatures of great height? In the book 'the hobbit' I believe they...
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Flame Imperishable
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Can anyone tell me what exactly the Flame Imperishable is?
I know is that Iluvatar created the Ainur with it and Melkor wanted to aquire it but how? and why?
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Maiar Siblings?
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In the Valaquenta, it says how some of the Valar are siblings in the eyes of Iluvatar:- Melkor and Manwe Orome and Nessa Nienna, Mandos and Lorien Yavanna and Vana
But did any of the maiar have a bond like these in Iluvatars eyes?
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Melkors choice
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Why did Melkor mightiest of all the Ainur offspring of Eru's thoughts become discontented with his gift and seek more than what was within his power and authority given to him by Eru.
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