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Danielos
Lorien
Jan 11, 6:18pm
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Are the swords sentient beings?
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The One Ring is a magic ring which tempts and seduces everyone around it. The swords also seems to be much more than just sharp metal objects. They are given names, fates, they glow if enemies are present and some of them seem to give the bearer almost supernatural skills. And some of them only accept specific people, for example a king.
The most bizarre sequence of all though is from Children of Hurin. I quote:
"There is malice in this sword. The heart of the smith still dwells in it, and that heart was dark. It will not love the hand that it serves; neither will it abide with you long."
In the end of the book, the sword is actually TALKING to Túrin himself, ridiculing him for his mistakes and eager to take his life.
So what do you think? Are swords like Glaurung, Orcrist, Sting and Narsil / Anduril living objects with a personality and will of their own?
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Are the swords sentient beings?
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Danielos
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Jan 11, 6:18pm
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You can read that
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Rostron2
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Jan 11, 6:29pm
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Glaurung was 100% sentient!
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DanielLB
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Jan 11, 6:30pm
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Ooops...
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Danielos
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Jan 11, 6:35pm
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Independent or not?
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Danielos
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Jan 11, 6:36pm
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Maybe it was like The One Ring?
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Rane
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Jan 11, 6:47pm
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like a horcrux? as bad as that is to say
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elevorn
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Jan 11, 6:55pm
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LOL ok Daniel, we know you dig the purse :P :P XD //
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Xanaseb
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Jan 12, 2:01am
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I had to slip it in there somewhere ;-) /
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DanielLB
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Jan 12, 10:32am
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Talking purses
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Danielos
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Jan 12, 11:19am
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If they can do talking refrigerators and cars, why not??
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sevilodorf
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Jan 12, 4:44pm
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I see a business opportunity here
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Rostron2
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Jan 16, 5:06pm
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interesting
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elevorn
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Jan 11, 6:43pm
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It's a pretty multi-faceted issue.
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Lightice
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Jan 11, 6:54pm
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It could be that Eöl had the lore to put in Anglachel
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Plurmo
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Jan 12, 1:13am
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well, they do seem pretty sharp!
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weaver
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Jan 16, 8:52pm
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