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Brethil
Half-elven
Oct 6 2013, 3:02am
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And having constructed such an involved realm would it be possible to reconcile all the aspects? I doubt that it would without doing the legend some harm.
Is there a Tolkien topic that you have wanted to look into more deeply, and write about your thoughts on it? If so, we'd like to hear from you for the next TORn Amateur Symposium- coming in November. Happy writing!
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Letter #131 Discussion: Some Races in the Drama
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 2:30am
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The Genesis of Races in Middle-earth
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 2:32am
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There is more than one interesting word choice.
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Dame Ioreth
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Sep 30 2013, 3:59am
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Races and perspectives
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 3:44pm
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Great insights, Dame! //
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CuriousG
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Oct 4 2013, 5:03pm
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fwiw
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Maciliel
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Oct 5 2013, 2:07am
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Yes - it is Letter #153 //
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 4:15am
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The species problem!
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 9:22am
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By the same argument…Greco-Roman gods are the same species as humans…
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 10:45am
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And also true, Maiar and Elves
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 3:42pm
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How delightfully appropriate: maybe what we have here are "Ring Species"!
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 5:01pm
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(*applause*) //
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 5:06pm
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How about the interbreeding prospects of dwarves?
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 5:18pm
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I see you smiling over there - its like a laser pointer to a cat. And you know that!
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 5:32pm
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What, my evil grin was that obvious? //
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 5:47pm
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Yes - endearing but obvious!!! //
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 6:05pm
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Similarly I don't think anyone could be half-Halfling …
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 6:14pm
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Hmm. on the other hand...
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 6:27pm
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"And the 1/2-ling 1/4 will stand" //
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 7:48pm
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Tolkien: the Numerical Tales (?)
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 8:01pm
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LMHO (Laughing my half off!) //
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CuriousG
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Oct 7 2013, 12:10pm
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maiar as a species
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Maciliel
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Oct 5 2013, 7:15pm
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Not sure on the special dispensation
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 7:28pm
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ah
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Maciliel
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Oct 5 2013, 7:42pm
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Sitting with pillows was good advice!!!!
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 7:58pm
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i get the vibe from tolkien
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Maciliel
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Oct 5 2013, 7:51pm
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True: the "I do not care" line
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 8:07pm
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It would be thoroughly understandable if "make Middle-earth consistent with Real life genetics" was not high on JRRTs to-do list.//
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 8:36pm
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Very true Furincurunir!
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Brethil
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Oct 6 2013, 3:02am
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Just having fun, anyway
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noWizardme
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Oct 6 2013, 9:17am
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Agreed
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CuriousG
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Oct 7 2013, 12:19pm
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Yes, I will sacrifice myself in the experiment.
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Brethil
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Oct 8 2013, 12:24am
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Dispensation and family planning
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CuriousG
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Oct 7 2013, 7:22pm
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Yes quite tricky!!
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Rembrethil
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Oct 5 2013, 5:48pm
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The looming East: Our Eden?
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 2:35am
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Well, now I feel silly
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CuriousG
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Oct 8 2013, 12:31am
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Using my *middle names* again I see...
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Brethil
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Oct 8 2013, 1:04am
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Go west, young elf.
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Meneldor
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Oct 8 2013, 3:24am
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Well, shall we say it baldly?
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squire
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Sep 30 2013, 2:56am
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I concur
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Bombadil21
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Sep 30 2013, 11:17am
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From an aesthetic literary stance...
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Rembrethil
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Sep 30 2013, 1:57pm
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The problems with pantheons
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 3:59pm
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Excellent
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CuriousG
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Oct 4 2013, 5:10pm
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well
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elostirion74
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Oct 4 2013, 6:42pm
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Yes.
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Rembrethil
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Oct 5 2013, 5:45pm
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Beautifully phrased Bombadil!
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 3:25pm
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Great point Squire
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 3:16pm
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I think it's good the Valar aren't allowed too much of the blanket
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Faenoriel
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Sep 30 2013, 6:29pm
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Valar and Otherness (and Hello Faenoriel!)
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 9:24pm
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Hi to you!
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Faenoriel
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Oct 1 2013, 12:35am
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(*lights flaming torch*)...
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Brethil
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Oct 1 2013, 1:00am
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No need to correct
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Lightfoot
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Oct 1 2013, 2:04pm
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I agree almost wholeheartedly..
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elostirion74
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Oct 1 2013, 7:50pm
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The pagan gods can be interesting
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Faenoriel
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Oct 1 2013, 10:37pm
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Yep ......None of the political and sexual intrigues which wash around Asgard or Olympus //
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noWizardme
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Oct 4 2013, 4:12pm
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well
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elostirion74
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Oct 1 2013, 8:33pm
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Free will
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Brethil
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Oct 2 2013, 12:45am
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I find the Valar utterly fascinating
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elostirion74
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Oct 2 2013, 7:20pm
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I find the Valar fascinating too: on both levels
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Brethil
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Oct 2 2013, 11:32pm
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clarification needed:)
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elostirion74
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Oct 4 2013, 11:43am
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Always glad to clarify! And musings on journeys of faith
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Brethil
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Oct 4 2013, 4:17pm
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Dissecting the Valar: the new creation
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CuriousG
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Oct 4 2013, 5:44pm
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The Valar: fallible but moral
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 2:55pm
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Exactly true
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 4:20pm
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gods who need faith?
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 4:38pm
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Valar and faith
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 4:53pm
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There's something more parental than godlike about the Valar
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noWizardme
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Oct 6 2013, 10:00am
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i think i may be the only one
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Maciliel
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Oct 6 2013, 3:10pm
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Not-parents…but…
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noWizardme
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Oct 6 2013, 5:46pm
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Well there's parents and then there's parents, see?
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Rembrethil
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Oct 7 2013, 1:50pm
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Siblings
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CuriousG
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Oct 7 2013, 7:14pm
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The Valar as guardian angels (sort of)
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Lightfoot
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Oct 1 2013, 2:01pm
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Angelic metaphor
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Brethil
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Oct 2 2013, 12:36am
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Thanks for the approval!
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Lightfoot
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Oct 2 2013, 12:11pm
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Thanks for the insights! //
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Brethil
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Oct 2 2013, 12:31pm
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