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Morthoron
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Jan 27 2013, 8:35pm
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Tolkien often refers to the "roots of the mountains", that are gnawed at by unspeakable creatures: "Far, far below the deepest delvings of the Dwarves, the world is gnawed by nameless things." Treebeard uses the "roots" analogy as well:
...we are near the roots of the Last Mountain. Part of the name of this place might be Wellinghall, if it were turned into your language. The actual term "roots of the mountains" is quite ancient and found in biblical text. A closer literary inspiration might possibly be William Morris' book The Roots of the Mountains (and its prequel The House of the Wolfings), which Tolkien read and claimed was influential in his own work.
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(This post was edited by Morthoron on Jan 27 2013, 8:35pm)
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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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