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telain
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Jan 21 2013, 2:01pm
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...which makes sense given what I was reading yesterday!
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As I was researching the Dwarves for the Silmarillion discussion, I ran across this passage:
I am not sure about Trolls. I think they are 'counterfeits', and hence ... they return to mere stone images when not in the dark. But there are other sorts of Trolls beside these rather ridiculous, if brutal, Stone-trolls, for which other origins are suggested. (H. Carpenter. Letter 153: Tolkien to writing To Peter Hastings) He was referring to the Trolls Bilbo and the Dwarves encounter in TH, but I am struck by two things: creatures that are "alive" at night, but turn to stone in daylight and his use of the term "Stone-trolls", which is morphologically the same as "stone-giants". Perhaps he is referring to giants that are essentially stone (part of the mountain) during the day, but "come out at night to play"? whatever the case, it is interesting!
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Niggled by rocks
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Al Carondas
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Jan 17 2013, 12:43am
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Not sure, but
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CuriousG
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Jan 17 2013, 2:04am
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Thanks
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Al Carondas
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Jan 17 2013, 2:53am
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Possible double meaning
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CuriousG
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Jan 17 2013, 12:53pm
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Perhaps
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Gwenhwyfar
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Jan 17 2013, 2:19am
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Sentient stone
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Mim
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Jan 17 2013, 11:41am
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One of Tolkien's most haunting sentences
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sador
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Jan 17 2013, 1:18pm
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The Land of Hollin
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Aragalen the Green
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Jan 17 2013, 3:20pm
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The trees of Aulė. The heart of the mountain.//
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Plurmo
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Jan 17 2013, 3:26pm
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Trees indeed...
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Morthoron
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Jan 27 2013, 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 2013, 5:57am
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Sweet!
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Al Carondas
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Jan 18 2013, 12:28am
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I love that line, too
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squire
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Jan 17 2013, 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 2013, 8:27pm
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the Lonely Mountain as well
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telain
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Jan 17 2013, 10:43pm
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"the knees of Caradhras" and trees
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Entwife Wandlimb
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Jan 18 2013, 1:48am
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stone-giants?
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telain
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Jan 17 2013, 10:55pm
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That is reaching a bit...
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Otaku-sempai
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Jan 18 2013, 4:07pm
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...or reaching just far enough?
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telain
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Jan 18 2013, 4:51pm
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To answer your question...
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Otaku-sempai
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Jan 18 2013, 5:11pm
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Thank you!//
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telain
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Jan 20 2013, 1:37pm
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Another viewpoint...
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Otaku-sempai
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Jan 21 2013, 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 2013, 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 2013, 5:17pm
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brilliant reference!
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telain
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Jan 20 2013, 1:40pm
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Please do!
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Aragalen the Green
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Jan 20 2013, 4:46pm
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Gwenhwyfar has it right, but...
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Atlas
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Jan 26 2013, 4:38am
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