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Escapist
Gondor
Oct 13 2012, 10:36pm
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The proper way of saying sounds so distinguished and musical.
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I like it ... however ... I fear that I must confess to a certain tendency in the U.S.A. towards the shortening of names so that they might be spoken in a single exhaled syllable (that doesn't require a breath first) (at least in my neck of the woods). I wasn't suggesting that Thran[thw]il (with a long "a" as in apple / one syllable) was correct ... it's just what I had fallen into. For example, people routinely can't tell the difference between Erin and Aaron because they breath the name out so quick and shortened. Names that can't get contracted tend towards literal shortening or "nick-naming" like Anthony becoming just Toni - the middle part that you can say while opening your mouth for just about 1 second ... not a habit conducive toward proper pronunciation ... Thranduil would easily become Thrandy (sorry ) Legolas becomes Leg'l's and only that first part gets a wide open mouth. Again, definitely not correct ... but that's how it comes out. Something to work on ...
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Pictures of Thranduil, Elrond and Legolas etc. from Frankfurt Book Fair (Spoiler)
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Aruakar
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Oct 12 2012, 9:43am
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altar = white council?
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Valandil ed Imladris
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Oct 12 2012, 9:55am
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Elrond
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Elenorflower
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Oct 12 2012, 9:38pm
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2 Thumbs up on Elrond in armor
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DarkJackal
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Oct 13 2012, 12:50am
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Thranduil does not look rustic
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Anya
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Oct 12 2012, 9:56am
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It's intentional. He's a Sinda of Doriathin origin, not a Silva. //
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Faenoriel
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Oct 12 2012, 12:23pm
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I got it wrong way round then
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Anya
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Oct 12 2012, 6:06pm
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Indeed, that was Oropher's intention
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Faenoriel
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Oct 12 2012, 6:51pm
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I was not aware of that
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Anya
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Oct 12 2012, 10:03pm
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howz about
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Elenorflower
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Oct 13 2012, 1:00pm
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I'll agree to that
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Anya
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Oct 13 2012, 3:47pm
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Same goes for Smaug
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DanielLB
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Oct 13 2012, 4:23pm
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You are right.
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Escapist
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Oct 13 2012, 4:36pm
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That may have been what Pace was aiming for
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Anya
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Oct 13 2012, 6:51pm
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sa-ow-na is the Finnish pronunciation
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Magpie
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Oct 13 2012, 7:10pm
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I smash my head into a wall everytime you silly English speakers mispronounce it
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Faenoriel
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Oct 14 2012, 12:59am
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well, I can tell you...
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Magpie
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Oct 14 2012, 1:04am
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Looking good
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Elessar
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Oct 14 2012, 1:15am
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Really?
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Faenoriel
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Oct 14 2012, 1:21am
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Here's me with my silly voice pronouncing some of the names (using IMDb)
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Carne
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Oct 14 2012, 1:16am
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Isn't it a mess?
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dernwyn
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Oct 14 2012, 2:04am
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That's part of what's so great about it
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Oct 14 2012, 3:40am
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Your vowels are like an unruly herd of bad behaving kids //
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Faenoriel
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Oct 14 2012, 10:51am
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And what about
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dernwyn
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Oct 14 2012, 12:28pm
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Dialects
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Padfoot
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Oct 15 2012, 8:40am
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Linguistic drift isn't laziness.
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Fardragon
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Oct 15 2012, 9:05am
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Haha..
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Misto
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Oct 15 2012, 12:54pm
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50 point words
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dave_lf
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Oct 15 2012, 1:17pm
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Thran-du-ill I how I pronounce the name
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Carne
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Oct 13 2012, 7:14pm
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Spelling things out does not work
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Finrod
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Oct 13 2012, 10:06pm
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The proper way of saying sounds so distinguished and musical.
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Escapist
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Oct 13 2012, 10:36pm
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I believe in addition
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Ælfwine Samylfin
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Oct 13 2012, 2:15am
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Awesome! Thanks for these!
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DanielLB
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Oct 12 2012, 9:56am
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Awesome
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Padfoot
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Oct 12 2012, 10:06am
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They're two very different designs
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DanielLB
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Oct 12 2012, 10:10am
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That's Fimbul...
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Lieutenant of Dol Guldur
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Oct 12 2012, 10:42am
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New Orc design I imagine. /
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DanielLB
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Oct 12 2012, 12:58pm
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I bought that t-shirt with Fimbul on it!
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painjoiker
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Oct 12 2012, 1:47pm
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It looks like a representation of "The Green Man"
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Fardragon
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Oct 12 2012, 12:03pm
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I think it looks more like a dragon
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Magpie
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Oct 12 2012, 3:52pm
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Thanks for the pics :)
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Earl
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Oct 12 2012, 10:04am
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lol yes indeed @ 'unfortunately' Quite weird that altar, I don't think it's Hobbit either... but you never know.
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Xanaseb
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Oct 12 2012, 3:14pm
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I really need to get some sleep!
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Earl
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Oct 12 2012, 3:16pm
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I´m sorry
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Mr. Arkenstone (isaac)
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Oct 12 2012, 10:18am
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The altar
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Padfoot
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Oct 12 2012, 10:28am
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That link doesn't work
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DanielLB
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Oct 12 2012, 10:33am
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Ice Table
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Padfoot
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Oct 12 2012, 11:49am
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problem solving your link issue:
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Magpie
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Oct 12 2012, 3:49pm
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Legolas is daddy's boy, eh? ;-)
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Misto
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Oct 12 2012, 10:59am
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Thranduil looks better in that dress than I ever will
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Faenoriel
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Oct 12 2012, 12:25pm
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EYEBROWS!!!!!....
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Elutherian
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Oct 12 2012, 1:58pm
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That Thranduil picture
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dave_lf
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Oct 12 2012, 1:59pm
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*gasp* Wonderful!
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 12 2012, 2:48pm
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Link to Original Article and update on Altar - not from The Hobbit
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Magpie
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Oct 12 2012, 3:57pm
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They were probably going for the White Council table look? //
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Eye's on Guard
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Oct 12 2012, 4:20pm
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Thank you for the update Magpie :-)
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DanielLB
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Oct 12 2012, 4:51pm
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when I saw the runes...
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Magpie
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Oct 12 2012, 4:57pm
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Sorry, forgot about the link to the article [:/] /
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Aruakar
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Oct 12 2012, 5:12pm
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Oooh - I want Legolas's boots.
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Ataahua
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Oct 13 2012, 12:48am
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Is Legolas wearing greaves?
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PattyJB
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Oct 14 2012, 3:16am
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Thranduil is definitely one elegant looking elf.
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Maiarmike
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Oct 14 2012, 3:49am
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Is Thranduil a fantasy drag queen?
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aifeme
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Oct 14 2012, 8:45pm
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