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Aragalen the Green
Gondor
Jan 17, 3:20pm
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When the Company travels through Hollin on their way to the pass of Caradhras, Gandalf comments:" 'There is a wholesome air about Hollin. Much evil must befall a country if it wholly forgets the Elves, if once they dwelt there.'
'That is true', said Legolas. 'But the Elves of this land were of a race strange to us of the silvan folk, and the trees and the grass do not now remember them. Only I hear the stones lament them: deep they delved us, fair they wrought us, high they builded us; but they are gone. They are gone. They sought the Havens long ago.'". (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Ring Goes South).
I love the idea of the stones and rock being, if not entirely sentient, then aware of the passage of time and of the peoples that lived there and used them. Wonderful thread and discussion, thank you!
There it is: dwarves are not heroes, but calculating folk with a great idea of the value of money; some are tricky and treacherous and pretty bad lots; some are not, but are decent enough people like Thorin and Company, if you don’t expect too much.
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Niggled by rocks
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Al Carondas
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Jan 17, 12:43am
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Not sure, but
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CuriousG
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Jan 17, 2:04am
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Thanks
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Al Carondas
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Jan 17, 2:53am
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Possible double meaning
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CuriousG
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Jan 17, 12:53pm
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Perhaps
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Gwenhwyfar
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Jan 17, 2:19am
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Sentient stone
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Mim
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Jan 17, 11:41am
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One of Tolkien's most haunting sentences
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sador
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Jan 17, 1:18pm
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The Land of Hollin
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Aragalen the Green
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Jan 17, 3:20pm
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The trees of Aulë. The heart of the mountain.//
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Plurmo
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Jan 17, 3:26pm
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Trees indeed...
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Morthoron
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Jan 27, 8:35pm
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Yes, mountains have roots and trees have hearts.
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Plurmo
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Jan 28, 5:57am
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Sweet!
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Al Carondas
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Jan 18, 12:28am
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I love that line, too
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squire
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Jan 17, 7:53pm
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Caradhras in particular seems sentient. And possibly Mount Doom.//
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CuriousG
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Jan 17, 8:27pm
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the Lonely Mountain as well
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telain
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Jan 17, 10:43pm
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"“the knees of Caradhras" and trees
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Entwife Wandlimb
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Jan 18, 1:48am
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stone-giants?
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telain
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Jan 17, 10:55pm
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That is reaching a bit...
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Otaku-sempai
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Jan 18, 4:07pm
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...or reaching just far enough?
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telain
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Jan 18, 4:51pm
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To answer your question...
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Otaku-sempai
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Jan 18, 5:11pm
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Thank you!//
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telain
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Jan 20, 1:37pm
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Another viewpoint...
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Otaku-sempai
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Jan 21, 5:23am
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...which makes sense given what I was reading yesterday!
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telain
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Jan 21, 2:01pm
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The Caverns of Helm's Deep
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Aragalen the Green
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Jan 18, 5:17pm
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brilliant reference!
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telain
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Jan 20, 1:40pm
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Please do!
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Aragalen the Green
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Jan 20, 4:46pm
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Gwenhwyfar has it right, but...
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Atlas
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Jan 26, 4:38am
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