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The Wildmen and Easterlings
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I'm fairly sure that the 'wildmen' were men, but I'm not so sure what these 'Easterlings' were. Do these peoples have a history, or did Tolkien just throw them in for additional flavor? From the movies, it appears that the Easterlings were a sovereign state with a controlled, uniformed army (as v...
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Most Important man?
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I have often pondered on who would be dubbed the 'King of Men'...
The Elves have Ingwe as there High King for all realm of the Elves in Arda and the Dwarves have Durin likewise. But Men do not seem to have one. They have many great Men but who do you think could take lordship over them all in all the Ag...
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Would it have been better, to have never met the elves ?
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Hi I'm a man....not a child. Hmmmmmm a sounds good, unless you are in the company of elves Elves = stronger, fitter, faster, wiser, older, better looking and immortal. Now that's quite some company to keep. Quite god like to you or me The point is, would it have been better to have kept lesser company ? I...
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The Beacons... Rohan/Gondor Signal Corps
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For some reason I keep thinking about the signal corps... those fellows who kept watch on lonely mountain tops through night and day, rain and snow, year-in year-out... waiting for the signal fires. Think about it. There were at least ten of them, from Minas Tirith to Edoras (anybody got an exact coun...
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Question on Aragorn and the Dunedane
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I hope that I havent inconvenienced anyone by putting this in the wrong place. What exactly is a Dunedane? I recall that in the film Eowyn was surprised at Aragorns age and remarked that he must be a Dunedane. Aragorn then said that there were not many of that folk left. Who are they and why are there so fe...
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The Character and Character changes of Eowyn.
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In Eowyn, J.R.R. Tolkien constructed a character of depth and complexity. From a exactly feminist viewpoint, Eowyn's story is not essentially a positive one. With a life spent at the hearth, tending to her warrior kinsmen, Eowyn is left nearly suicidal, hungering for death and glory on the battl...
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"When I dislike seeing mortal daughters of Men"
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I dislike seeing mortal daughters of Men
Dwelling in their houses
I dislike seeing mortal daughters of Men
With their hands in dough
I dislike seeing mortal daughters of Men
Accompanied by eagle-eyed mothers
I dislike seeing mortal daughters of Men
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Steward of Gondor
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Can anyone tell me why the Steward of Gondor was insisting on setting fire to his son Faramer when it was clear he was not dead but still alive?
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Greatest Man
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Who would you say is the greatest of men throughout the ages?
Isildur Hurin Elendil Aragorn Turin Ar-pharazon Earendil (half man though he is)
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Ringwraiths A.K.A great Kings of Men
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I understand that the ringwraiths were once kings of men, but it never really explained were they ruled or came from. Khamul was an Easterlig Lord, and the Witch King founded Angmar, but is there anything ever said about the others. Also why exactly was the Witch King more powerful than his fellow mate...
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Edoras defences
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It appears that Edoras had very feeble defences. The outer wall was made of wood rather than stone so all an enemy would have to do it pour flamable fluid onto it and set it alight. Then the whole wall would go up in flames including defenders on top. The wall would then burn until, depending on the severit...
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Who would win in a fight?
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Who would win in a fight, Aragorn or Borimir?
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