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dormouse
Valinor
Dec 30 2012, 9:08am
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The block of crystal captures and intensifies moonlight. That, in itself, makes it a very Elvish artefact - think Feanor and the Silmarils, Galadriel's starglass. The idea of trapping light within crystal, reflecting light from crystal, fits firmly within the Elvish culture Tolkien created.
It makes absolute sense to me that Elrond would have a place to study the properties of moonlight. How do you think he acquired his knowledge of moon runes and other Middle Earth magic/technology that makes use of moonlight - like the doors of Moria? Is it more logical to assume that he just knew it by a flash of inspiration when the dwarves happened by or that his knowledge is the result of centuries of study?
That's my first suggestion. My second is that it's a very attractive recreational space for a people who like the night sky and the sound of water. If you'd been around thousands of years, wouldn't you want some different places to sit and think?
You're creating problems where they don't exist.
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Why Thorin, I can read this map at Moon Letter Cliff™!
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stoutfiles
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Dec 29 2012, 5:05am
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Odd
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Joe-Mathews
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Dec 29 2012, 5:19am
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Considering the guy's been around for thousands of years
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Tim
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Dec 29 2012, 5:32am
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Thank you
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pandoraziki
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Dec 29 2012, 7:16am
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There must be a long queue!
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DanielLB
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Dec 29 2012, 10:18am
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nit pickers cliff....
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swordwhale
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Dec 29 2012, 8:51pm
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It's not nit-picking
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stoutfiles
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Dec 29 2012, 10:02pm
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Who says it only has one use?
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DanielLB
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Dec 29 2012, 10:05pm
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Can you name one?
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stoutfiles
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Dec 29 2012, 11:44pm
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Elrond is probably looking for the Man in the Moon. /
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DanielLB
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Dec 29 2012, 11:49pm
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ROFL
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Loresilme
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Dec 29 2012, 7:41pm
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Yup
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sauget.diblosio
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Dec 29 2012, 9:26pm
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:D
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Ataahua
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Dec 29 2012, 11:26pm
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I just imagined Elrond kicking someone of the edge, shouting "This! Is! Rivendell!" //
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Macfeast
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Dec 30 2012, 1:49am
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Logic for stout flies
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Mahtion
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Dec 30 2012, 8:49am
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Oh, I don't know.
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Lissuin
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Dec 29 2012, 10:24am
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Hahaha!
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jtarkey
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Dec 29 2012, 11:24am
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100%
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Arannir
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Dec 29 2012, 12:54pm
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"meant to be"
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arithmancer
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Dec 29 2012, 4:09pm
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Still doesn't make it good
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GoodGuyA
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Dec 29 2012, 10:02pm
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This may depend on a viewer's tastes and beliefs...
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arithmancer
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Dec 29 2012, 11:28pm
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meant to be
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swordwhale
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Dec 29 2012, 8:54pm
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The altar's true purpose according to Tolkien
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RalphDamiani
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Dec 29 2012, 11:53am
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crystal caves....
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swordwhale
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Dec 29 2012, 8:52pm
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So... how do you know that is all the cliff is designed to do...
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dormouse
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Dec 29 2012, 5:01pm
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Thank you
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Rostron2
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Dec 29 2012, 7:18pm
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Elrond means star dome among others
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Mahtion
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Dec 29 2012, 7:22pm
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omens
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swordwhale
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Dec 29 2012, 8:55pm
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Well...
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stoutfiles
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Dec 29 2012, 10:09pm
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Maybe Elrond takes his
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sauget.diblosio
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Dec 29 2012, 10:19pm
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I heard it's where Elrond kills Aslan.
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DanielLB
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Dec 29 2012, 10:47pm
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Sacrilege!//
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Ardamírë
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Dec 29 2012, 10:48pm
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So Elrond can have no possible reason....
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dormouse
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Dec 29 2012, 10:44pm
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Can you name one?
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stoutfiles
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Dec 29 2012, 11:41pm
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Yes, several....
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dormouse
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Dec 30 2012, 9:08am
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The Hobbit, book and film, is a fairy tale.
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Lissuin
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Dec 29 2012, 11:01pm
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