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CuriousG
Half-elven
Dec 20 2012, 10:14pm
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You make an astute observation about palatiri. They may be something that as kids we would all love to get as a Christmas present, but they cause as many problems as they solve.
I think it's said somewhere that when Arnor was in mortal danger, "messages" were sent to Gondor asking for help, and those were most likely sent via palantir. That the help came too late isn't the palantirs' fault but timing in general.
I think they worked well when Aragorn challenged Sauron on purpose to provoke his attack and distract him from Frodo, though Sauron would disagree with me. They worked against Sauron when he was again distracted seeing Pippin on screen, mistaking him for the Ring-bearer in Saruman's custody and provoking a rfit between the two evil S's.
Their use certainly backfired on Denethor, and after his death, that palantir remained cursed for most people. The one in the Tower Hills that looked West was soothing enough, but not practical for anything behond therapy. In sum, what seems like such a cool device (maybe not that original, since they're essentially crystal balls, but in some ways they feel invented by Tolkien) is something that you'd better leave alone. What a shame!
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'The problem of magic' in Tolkien
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noWizardme
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Dec 18 2012, 11:53am
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A thought about games
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noWizardme
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Dec 18 2012, 1:33pm
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Galadriel and semantics
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CuriousG
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Dec 20 2012, 7:37pm
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Magic vs Blessed
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Cyberia
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Dec 21 2012, 12:22am
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Elvish magic (a helpful/distracting thought from "On Fairy Stories"
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noWizardme
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Dec 21 2012, 4:12pm
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Palantiri vs Skype
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CuriousG
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Dec 20 2012, 10:14pm
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Or the palantir as YouTube?
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noWizardme
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Dec 21 2012, 6:59pm
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Gandalf's magic: a wizard's must
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CuriousG
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Dec 21 2012, 2:51am
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Compare & Contrast: Terry Pratchett's witches
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noWizardme
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Dec 27 2012, 12:55pm
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Magic and knowledge to Medieval witch hunters
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CuriousG
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Dec 28 2012, 2:06am
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A problem of terminology
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Mim
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Dec 23 2012, 6:41pm
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Magic & Grace of Valar/Aman/Undying Lands
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Nolofinwe
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Dec 24 2012, 3:38pm
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You can add to that
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sador
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Dec 24 2012, 4:33pm
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The dark side of magic: Nazgul
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CuriousG
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Dec 24 2012, 7:56pm
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passive elven magic
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Cyberia
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Dec 24 2012, 10:10pm
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Light vs. Dark..
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Nolofinwe
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Dec 25 2012, 4:56am
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Perception of Lorien (and Imladris for that matter)
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Nolofinwe
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Dec 25 2012, 4:09pm
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Good comparisons
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CuriousG
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Dec 25 2012, 4:24pm
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Yes
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Nolofinwe
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Dec 25 2012, 4:31pm
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Evidence of anger?
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Otaku-sempai
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Dec 26 2012, 2:37pm
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Read Gandalf's explanation to Frodo
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CuriousG
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Dec 28 2012, 1:55am
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Well, to be fair...
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Otaku-sempai
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Dec 28 2012, 9:26pm
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Please do!
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noWizardme
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Dec 27 2012, 12:45pm
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Hobbit magic (to add to the pot!)
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noWizardme
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Dec 27 2012, 6:21pm
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Elves/Rivendell
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Nolofinwe
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Dec 31 2012, 3:05pm
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