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Undome
Bree
Jun 19 2012, 1:02am
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I know that Tolkien is not a paleontologist, astronomer, geologist, etc. That's obvious. But I disagree with your inclination to simply sweep such considerations under the rug. You say it's fruitless to worry about such things as the history of the sun and moon. But Tolkien himself is worried about such things. Indeed, he gives us a history of the sun and moon in the Silmarillion. By doing so, doesn't he sort of beg the question. I am more in agreement with Otaku-sempai. Tolkien opened himself up to this line of questioning. If you're going to make up a creation/origins myth and attempt connect it with the present day, you need to explain where/how it fits.
"It is gone forever, and now all is dark and empty."
- Frodo Baggins
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Origins of Dragons
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Finwe
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May 31 2012, 9:04pm
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Here's an interesting essay.
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Darkstone
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May 31 2012, 9:23pm
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Thanks for the read
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Finwe
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May 31 2012, 9:39pm
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It's the theory that makes most sense
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DanielLB
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May 31 2012, 9:58pm
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Tolkien never explicity explains this
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DanielLB
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May 31 2012, 9:33pm
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precisely Daniel.. but then when I tried to argue once on here that Glaurung was a maia, then some people put me down
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Xanaseb
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Jun 1 2012, 1:32am
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hahaha! How funny!
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DanielLB
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Jun 1 2012, 6:54am
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Yeah I understand >____> lol
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Xanaseb
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Jun 1 2012, 7:00pm
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Good job
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DanielLB
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Jun 1 2012, 7:56pm
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Like the Fell Beasts, they were corrupted forms from an earlier era?
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Otaku-sempai
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May 31 2012, 9:37pm
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Anachronism?
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Undome
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Jun 18 2012, 1:29am
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Tolkien is not a paleontologist.
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Elizabeth
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Jun 18 2012, 3:50am
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Yes, I know, but...
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Undome
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Jun 19 2012, 1:02am
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Well, Tolkien opened up that can o' worms himself...
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Otaku-sempai
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Jun 18 2012, 4:56am
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Like Glaurung.. I've never known really what he was... and I still am convinced he is a maia
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Xanaseb
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Jun 1 2012, 1:29am
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I thought Maia
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ElendilTheShort
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Jun 1 2012, 7:59pm
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I don't have a copy of the Silmarillion, but
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GothmogTheBalrog
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Jun 2 2012, 7:35pm
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Tolkien remained vague as to the origins of Dragons...
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Otaku-sempai
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Jun 2 2012, 8:40pm
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MERP was derp...
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Morthoron
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Jun 2 2012, 9:10pm
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They really are awful names .... /
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DanielLB
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Jun 2 2012, 9:16pm
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Awful in a good or bad way?
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Yngwulff
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Jun 2 2012, 9:18pm
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Bad!
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DanielLB
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Jun 2 2012, 9:23pm
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No-one ever accused MERP of Tolkien purity
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Otaku-sempai
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Jun 2 2012, 9:18pm
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