Questions about magical seeing stones called "palantíri" from Tokien's "Lord of the Rings" books
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Why did they take a Palantir with them when they left for the west?
The Palantíri were made by the Ñoldor in Eldamar, possibly by Fëanor himself in Aman during the Elder Days in the Time of the Trees, and then given by the Elves to the Númenóreans, who kept them as ...
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Why Did Sauron Believe Pippin Had the One Ring?
When Pippin looked into the Palantir of Orthanc, why did Sauron believe Pippen was the ring bearer?
I'm just a couple of chapters into The Return of the King, and it isn't clear to me from the movie, ...
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Do the Palantíri Have Powers to Lure?
Do the Palantíri have powers to lure?
[The Palantíri ], in one direction, could see for leagues, with the farthest places showing the least clarity. Their vision was not based on obstacles, but on ...
