Originally posted by Aurora
I am trying now for the third time to read the Sil. Everytime I would pick it up before I got distracted.... I am doing really good right now....... I am still at the begining tho...... I don't want anyone to die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You have to prepare yourself already. 😛 And be careful when you're attaching yourself too much to a certain character because there's an 85% chance that he's gonna die.
I remember when I attached myself too much to
Spoiler:, I broke down when they died. 🙁 I almost can't sleep for 3 nights. 🙁
Fingolfin and Turin
Don't say I didn't put a spoiler tag. 😛
Originally posted by MorgulLord
I tried reading it once but got bored on the second page? is it just me or has it all got something to do with Music??
Since Melkor is not counted among the Valar I will say this: "Manwë and Melkor were brethren in the thought of Ilúvatar. The mightiest of those Ainur who came into the world was in his beginning Melkor; but Manwë is dearest to Ilúvatar and understands most clearly his purposes. Ulmo is the Lord of Waters…He is next in might to Manwë. Aulë has might little less than Ulmo". In short…sorry for that tidbit…Manwë is the mightiest even if Tulkas is greatest in strength and deeds.
I agree, Manwë seems to do pretty much nothing but delegate. And Tulkas, he sort of reminds of the Viking god Thôr, not much on personality but great on attitude. I vote for Manwë, but he is not my favorite. Aulë would be mine, for he unknowingly set in motion the sorrow of the Noldor when he taught Mahtan many skills who in turn taught Fëanor…and so the story goes.
Most definitely Aulë was ignorant of the fact…But I think Sauron may have enticed Saruman after he himself was enticed by Melkor and kept it all hush-hush. Maybe Saruman then agreed to be in league with Sauron and Melkor from the start, but wasn’t stupid just yet and waited to see the fruits of Melkor’s labor before announcing his true loyalty to whatever outcome.
Here’s something to think about…hehe…if you take Saruman’s name, move the ‘u’ to where the ‘r’ is and put the ‘r’ where the ‘u’ was, then change the ‘ma’ to an ‘o’, what’ve you got…hmmmm
😖hifty:
Sauron. 😛
I heard that's also one of the reasons why in the animated LOTR, Saruman is called Aruman, they don't want to pronounce the S because they said Sauron and Saruman sound alike. 😄
And yeah, bastard Saruman, cunning and all. He's really wise. I'm wondering though if Sauron and Saruman are naturally arrogant and aggresive and "evil" inside their hearts already even before Melkor seduced them or were they just really corrupted? 😛