Mar 8, 2003 · Well, the poll doesn't lie and it looks like Ecthelion is the greater elf (for now anyway):)

Sep 1, 2022 · I enjoyed the opening credits and recognized the sand images from demonstrations of acoustic principles, but failed to grasp the implied connection to the origin story from the Silmarillion of Middle-earth being formed by the materialization of the musical themes of the Ainur! Brilliant! Thanks...

Feb 16, 2003 · Much of the above post seems to me to be neither here nor there to the question, "Could Smaug (a specific Dragon) defeat a Balrog in a fight?" Although as an interesting aside, are we then to draw the conclusion that dwarves have no souls? Lost Tales Part II, p.179 "the number of Balrogs...

Sep 10, 2002 · See, that's my problem. Its kind of hard for me to believe that she was a Maia -- she almost killed Melkor, the most powerful Vala, but for the host of Bakrogs that came to his rescue and drove her away. On the other hand, Tolkien does not write about any other spirits besides the Valar and...

Oct 1, 2005 · Absolutely, Yay. If the participants like a more open format, then by all means go that way. The suggestion I outlined above is simply an alternative that can minimize the "beating-the-dead-horse" syndrome.

Oct 28, 2022 · If I may suggest that the "Tolkien World" is not a fixed and immovable entity like a rock, but rather a turbulent "sea" simply contained within the fixed confines of a rocky "shoreline" that we call "canon". I have been reading in "BEREN AND LUTHIEN" and find it …

Sep 13, 2002 · Originally posted by Maedhros Well, very interesting observation. This particular debate had 7 members per side. In my view, that is way too many, but since this was the first debate in the guild, I wanted to make sure that everyone would participate in it. I would like to create debates in a...

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Sep 4, 2001 · Originally posted by Tar-Steve for "JERK" read "A**H**E". Feanor was a selfish JERK. He's the embodiment of the very essence of self-center. Even as he died (died!), he loved himself more that his sons (his own children!) and chose to enforce the oath he knew to be without hope instead of...

Sep 16, 2002 · You are right, you are right. I am just taking a cheap pot-shot at you, since you ussually complain about the accuracy ;).