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imin
Valinor
Aug 30 2012, 10:45am
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What about him are you not liking?
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First pictures of Thranduil and the White Council SPOILER!!!
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Streicher
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Aug 30 2012, 10:15am
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They're in the thread below
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 10:17am
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I should read every thread I think, no matter what the title is... -.-
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Streicher
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Aug 30 2012, 10:19am
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No problem at all! :-)
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 10:21am
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The thread was a good idea, Thranduil deserves his own thread!
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Aug 31 2012, 4:05pm
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Already been posted
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KieranDhesi
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Aug 30 2012, 10:18am
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I think this thread should be kept...
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 30 2012, 10:38am
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In case the thread stays
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 10:41am
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I can't tell, but
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Aug 30 2012, 10:20pm
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Looks above ground to me, with Mirkwood trees in the background
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 10:25pm
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I´m with you QuackingTroll it should be kept
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Mr. Arkenstone (isaac)
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Aug 30 2012, 10:43am
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That is fair enough
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imin
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Aug 30 2012, 10:45am
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That's the same reaction I've had with every character reveal...
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 30 2012, 10:49am
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Yep
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Mr. Arkenstone (isaac)
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Aug 30 2012, 10:53am
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I also expected him to dress more similarly to Legolas.
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 30 2012, 10:56am
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He looks as if he was indeed
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Mr. Arkenstone (isaac)
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Aug 30 2012, 10:59am
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He'll probably have multiple costumes
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 11:05am
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That's it right there - Thranduil isn't a good guy
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macfalk
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Aug 30 2012, 11:05am
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I do like the look of Thranduil in these photos, though! //
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macfalk
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Aug 30 2012, 11:08am
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Thranduil looks he is wearing a Spider Ring?
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Bombadil
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Aug 30 2012, 11:26am
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I was eyeing that one up myself! :) //
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AlatarielNoldo
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Aug 30 2012, 12:06pm
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Really - goodness!
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dormouse
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Aug 30 2012, 12:32pm
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His clothes remind me of Legolas's at the coronation of Aragorn.
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Alassëa Eruvande
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Aug 30 2012, 2:14pm
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Do you think it's a robe, or a finely woven chain mail suit?
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SirDennisC
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Aug 30 2012, 8:21pm
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Mithrill maybe?//
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Escapist
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Aug 30 2012, 8:25pm
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It looks like a robe to me.
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Alassëa Eruvande
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Aug 31 2012, 7:25pm
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The crown is excellent
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Aug 30 2012, 9:50pm
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It will definitely look darker.
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Carne
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Aug 30 2012, 9:52pm
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I agree
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 30 2012, 10:05pm
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the crown
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Mr. Arkenstone (isaac)
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Aug 31 2012, 10:55am
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Legolas/Thranduil
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grinman
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Aug 30 2012, 1:46pm
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Also pale silver should look really beautiful in the dark of Mirkwood
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Faenoriel
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Aug 30 2012, 8:57pm
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Also, glittery things look great in HD. So he should really pop in 4K //
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 30 2012, 9:03pm
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I agree. And I have never been shy to voice criticism of choices I disliked, yet
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AinurOlorin
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Aug 30 2012, 10:12pm
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Any thoughts about Círdan and Glorfindel missing in the picture of the White Council?
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Streicher
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Aug 30 2012, 11:21am
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I too was wondering where Círdan was
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AlatarielNoldo
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Aug 30 2012, 11:32am
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I also expected the addition of the brown wizard...
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Streicher
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Aug 30 2012, 11:39am
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There might be more members standing around
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Carne
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Aug 30 2012, 11:46am
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I hope the council is more than four members
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AlatarielNoldo
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Aug 30 2012, 11:55am
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I'm pretty sure there won't be any Cirdan and Glorfindel
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MatthewJer18
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Aug 30 2012, 12:29pm
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No brown or Blue Wizards either.
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Kangi Ska
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Aug 30 2012, 12:42pm
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Chances are that the 'Blue Wizards' were never officially part of the Council
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Otaku-sempai
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Aug 30 2012, 1:30pm
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Four people
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Aug 30 2012, 9:53pm
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Glorfindel is taking the picture and Cirdan stepped out for a bag of chips
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Snaga
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Aug 30 2012, 4:44pm
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Lol!
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AinurOlorin
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Aug 30 2012, 10:16pm
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Glad to see I am not the only one missing Cirdan, Glorfindel and the other Lords of The Eldar
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AinurOlorin
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Aug 30 2012, 10:07pm
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I think the look of Thrandruil
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Sinister71
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Aug 30 2012, 11:23am
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His battle armor is impressive.
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Carne
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Aug 30 2012, 11:26am
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That's a crazy crown on Thandruil 's head :) //
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namarie
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Aug 30 2012, 11:31am
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When in Doubt? Consult Your Book..
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Bombadil
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Aug 30 2012, 12:03pm
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I'm loving his look too!
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 12:23pm
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Eyebrows.
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Spaldron
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Aug 30 2012, 4:06pm
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they are the real deal
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Annael
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Aug 31 2012, 1:19am
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Yes it is similar
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namarie
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Aug 30 2012, 2:38pm
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Even so,
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Ataahua
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Aug 30 2012, 7:31pm
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I think the crown works. Thranduil is more wild and colourful than Elrond, and he has
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AinurOlorin
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Aug 30 2012, 10:38pm
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Yeah that crown is quite OTT...
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Earl
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Aug 31 2012, 6:21am
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Is it just the size, that makes it OTT?
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DanielLB
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Aug 31 2012, 7:14am
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I must have more images of that sword now!!!
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ElendilTheShort
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Aug 31 2012, 7:35am
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Both actually
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Earl
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Aug 31 2012, 7:40am
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I see what you mean
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DanielLB
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Aug 31 2012, 7:48am
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The difference is...
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Earl
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Aug 31 2012, 7:52am
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The only thing I can suggest is...
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DanielLB
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Aug 31 2012, 8:03am
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Sweet!
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Earl
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Aug 31 2012, 8:21am
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I'm not sure it is anywhere stated
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Aug 31 2012, 4:13pm
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I have been saying this same thing for a while now
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imin
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Aug 31 2012, 5:00pm
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yeah i always imagined it to be wreath like
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imin
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Aug 31 2012, 4:59pm
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I think it merely evidence that THe Elf King is capable of a certain harmless vanity
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AinurOlorin
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Sep 1 2012, 5:38am
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Pagan yes
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ElendilTheShort
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Sep 1 2012, 6:15am
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Agreed, and in so doing connects it all the more to our own
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AinurOlorin
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Sep 1 2012, 7:02am
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Exactly
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Sep 1 2012, 7:08am
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Is there some reason people can't type "Over The Top"?
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Kangi Ska
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Aug 31 2012, 1:41pm
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Will do in the future
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DanielLB
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Aug 31 2012, 1:44pm
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...straight into BotR-ish style parody.
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Aug 31 2012, 5:18pm
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I was expecting a more natural look...
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DesiringDragons
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Aug 30 2012, 11:48am
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Thranduil
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swordwhale
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Aug 31 2012, 5:24am
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Utterly Non-Serious Comment on the Mirkwood King
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The Grey Elf
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Aug 30 2012, 12:05pm
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Those are his real ones
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AlatarielNoldo
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Aug 30 2012, 12:08pm
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They should have done a little man-scaping on them.
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Alassëa Eruvande
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Aug 30 2012, 1:58pm
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YES! I knew he reminded me of someone.
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DesiringDragons
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Aug 30 2012, 2:56pm
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Reminds me of Baldric's slug balancing act.
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RosieLass
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Aug 30 2012, 4:34pm
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Peril
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dave_lf
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Aug 30 2012, 12:17pm
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GDT design?
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adnan
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Aug 30 2012, 12:26pm
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elven hall
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Elenorflower
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Aug 30 2012, 12:31pm
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I'll put your finger on it for you
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 30 2012, 2:04pm
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Nuada didn't even have eyebrows.
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SirDennisC
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Aug 30 2012, 8:15pm
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Hellboy 2
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marillaraina
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Aug 31 2012, 1:27am
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I assume this is his autumn wear?
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 30 2012, 12:32pm
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They look like some sort of fir leaves to me
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 12:37pm
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Oh yeah not you mention it.
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imin
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Aug 30 2012, 12:41pm
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I'm googling bipinnate and even-pinnate leaves to try and identify them ...
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 12:44pm
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Lol, i have too much time on my hands today too!
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imin
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Aug 30 2012, 12:49pm
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They look too rigid to be fern?
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 12:54pm
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Yeah ferns are fairly floppy, lol
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imin
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Aug 30 2012, 1:00pm
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Can't be honey locust...
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 30 2012, 1:08pm
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a fern goes brown and when it does it goes firm as its all dried out
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imin
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Aug 30 2012, 1:09pm
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*cough*geeks!*cough*
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Alassëa Eruvande
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Aug 30 2012, 2:02pm
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Even if the leaves are dead? ;-) /
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 2:10pm
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Look at the thorns on this Honey Locust!
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 2:18pm
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I think they are fern leaves
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imin
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Aug 30 2012, 12:39pm
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First impressions:
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Vangalad
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Aug 30 2012, 1:15pm
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Is this a trailer foreshadowing?
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Finrod
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Aug 30 2012, 1:43pm
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Exciting!
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HiddenSpring
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Aug 30 2012, 1:43pm
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Oh, man…
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eralkfang
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Aug 30 2012, 1:45pm
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Saruman is sitting down while the others stand
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stoutfiles
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Aug 30 2012, 2:13pm
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Well, Gandalf is also sitting in this shot, but...
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MatthewJer18
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Aug 30 2012, 2:20pm
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They're also standing away from him...
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 30 2012, 2:32pm
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I've been wondering this too
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 2:36pm
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My thought on it was that everyone was back home in GB
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GoodGuyA
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Aug 30 2012, 3:06pm
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Perhaps because he was shot alone against greenscreen
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Earl
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Aug 30 2012, 3:47pm
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You know it was great of PJ to go to London so
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SirDennisC
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Aug 30 2012, 6:28pm
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...is this everything, a book with 64 pages gives away?
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lidlessEye
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Aug 30 2012, 7:19pm
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There must be more info
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FiliSonOfDis
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Aug 30 2012, 7:37pm
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64 pages and only a few new pictures
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Carne
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Aug 30 2012, 8:17pm
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Lots more spoilers
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 8:19pm
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WHSmith have it on their site...
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 30 2012, 8:22pm
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The state of uberfandom
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SirDennisC
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Aug 30 2012, 8:25pm
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Do let us know, please.
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 8:26pm
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No other characters revealed.
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Bexlin
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Aug 30 2012, 8:27pm
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Disappointing
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duats
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Aug 30 2012, 11:24pm
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Someone on this forum has a pixelated picture of him!
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Carne
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Aug 30 2012, 11:40pm
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Thranduil and everything about him
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ElendilTheShort
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Aug 31 2012, 1:04am
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I've ordered that book, but I won't get it for a couple of days . . .
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TomthePilgrim
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Aug 30 2012, 2:23pm
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What's intruiging to me
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Sunflower
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Aug 31 2012, 4:49am
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The crown doesn't say fantasy at all, IMO
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Aug 31 2012, 4:11pm
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I think the crown works
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ElendilTheShort
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Aug 31 2012, 8:14pm
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Very close
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Marionette
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Aug 30 2012, 2:31pm
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That is one small table!
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GoodGuyA
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Aug 30 2012, 2:45pm
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Not as small as this table:
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 30 2012, 3:36pm
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Thranduil
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Escapist
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Aug 30 2012, 2:57pm
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Hate the eyebrows.
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RosieLass
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Aug 30 2012, 3:04pm
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They look better in the larger pic, so let's hope
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Faenoriel
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Aug 30 2012, 6:06pm
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Not fond of the contrast
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DarkJackal
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Aug 30 2012, 7:28pm
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Except from his changing eye color... :P
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painjoiker
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Aug 30 2012, 7:52pm
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oh my
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elevorn
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Aug 30 2012, 3:06pm
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Do you think we'll get official character poses soon?
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architecthis
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Aug 30 2012, 3:56pm
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That crown is Del Toro's, no doubt.
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Compa_Mighty
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Aug 30 2012, 5:01pm
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It doesn't surprise me
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macfalk
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Aug 30 2012, 5:03pm
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Oh, I agree, my friend... it's not surprising.
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Compa_Mighty
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Aug 30 2012, 5:12pm
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Certainly GDT dna right there!
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Faenoriel
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Aug 30 2012, 6:05pm
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That crown will take some getting used to...
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Hanzkaz
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Aug 30 2012, 5:38pm
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I imagine we'll only see the crown during Mirkwood scenes
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 6:06pm
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When did they cast Jennifer Connelly as Thranduil?
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SirDennisC
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Aug 30 2012, 5:43pm
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I have a feeling it's not Christopher Lee we see in that picture
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Carne
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Aug 30 2012, 6:03pm
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Now you mention it ... the profile of the face doesn't scream Lee
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DanielLB
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Aug 30 2012, 6:05pm
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"Thranduil knows how to throw a party"
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Faenoriel
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Aug 30 2012, 6:09pm
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I agree
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HiddenSpring
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Aug 30 2012, 6:22pm
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Seems an odd thing to say in a children's book //
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SirDennisC
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Aug 30 2012, 8:07pm
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Thranduil
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aifeme
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Aug 30 2012, 7:34pm
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Maybe they decided to follow Tolkien's description or something crazy like that.
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Flagg
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Aug 30 2012, 8:21pm
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I see the similarity in the pale, long, chiselled cheeks. /
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Ataahua
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Aug 30 2012, 10:03pm
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Thranduil's sword - made of galvorn?
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Nightwing
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Aug 30 2012, 8:25pm
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Could well be from Doriath
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Faenoriel
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Aug 30 2012, 9:03pm
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love your enthusiasm
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Lusitano
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Aug 30 2012, 9:54pm
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Perhaps
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AlatarielNoldo
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Aug 30 2012, 9:58pm
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Thranduil looks truly magnificent!
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AinurOlorin
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Aug 30 2012, 8:56pm
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Thranduil
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Tim
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Aug 30 2012, 9:12pm
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Oh the crown...
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Apexman13
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Aug 30 2012, 9:27pm
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Crazy head-dresses
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Aug 30 2012, 9:57pm
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Not to mention the winged helms
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Aug 30 2012, 11:29pm
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Crowns are not supposed to be practical...
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 30 2012, 10:11pm
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Amen
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Aug 30 2012, 10:18pm
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Quite cool
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TheSexyBeard
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Aug 30 2012, 9:50pm
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Maybe Saruman just feels left out?
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Kassandros
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Aug 30 2012, 10:10pm
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Thranduil looks magnificent!
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Maiarmike
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Aug 30 2012, 11:04pm
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The only slightly uncomfortable thing about the design
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Aug 31 2012, 1:31am
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Finally!
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Lysanor
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Aug 31 2012, 2:58am
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Hilarious! /
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DanielLB
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Aug 31 2012, 7:13am
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Thank you for that link LOL
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The Grey Elf
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Sep 1 2012, 12:43pm
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Thranduil!
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stormcrow20
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Sep 2 2012, 8:33am
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Good spot - the front (around the ear) design is very similar /
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DanielLB
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Sep 2 2012, 9:28am
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Very severe, autumnal look
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PattyJB
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Sep 2 2012, 6:40pm
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Nah, I think
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Sep 2 2012, 10:47pm
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I'm not feeling it...
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MysterioMaximus
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Sep 2 2012, 9:14pm
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What you find effeminate today
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Sep 3 2012, 3:59am
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actually I think
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ByThorinsBeard
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Sep 6 2012, 1:51am
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