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For questions about the trilogy of movies or books, 'The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Two Towers' and 'The Return of the King'. Always use in conjunction with the [tolkiens-legendarium] tag and, for movie questions, the relevant movie tag, e.g. [fellowship-of-the-ring].
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Who is "He that flies" in Lord of the Rings?
It means "the accounts of people who are scared enough to flee the battle are unreliable because they tend to overestimate the size of the enemy force, but I have spoken to brave men and they confirm …
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Could the One Ring be destroyed in any manner besides Mount Doom?
I think that physics phenomena such as heat are irrelevant here. The Ring must be destroyed at the end of the Journey, by a combination of Magic and Fate. It is not only the intense heat of Mount Doom …
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Why does Moorcock consider the Lord of the Rings reactionist?
Whether something is reactionary or not probably lies in subjective analysis. I don't think you'll get an answer here (and I'm honestly debating whether such a question should be allowed here). People …
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Is there more to Arwen than her obsessive love for Aragorn?
Your judgment of Arwen can only get harsher after you've read the books. If anything, Peter Jackson beefed up her role. He did mess up the reason for her mortality, which is unrelated to the One Ring. …
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The Rings effect on Elves
The wise and powerful often fall to temptation because they want to improve the world, at least at first; in order to improve the world they think they need to control it. This seems to be a main them …
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Were the Middle-earth Wizards born as Wizards?
Like Raphael says, Tolkien's wizards, called "Istari" by the Elves, were not men but lesser deities (Maiar) of the same kind as the Balrogs and Sauron himself. That means that yes, Gandalf is essentia …
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Is the ring poem slightly inaccurate? Who wrote it?
I think the Black Speech inscription must have existed first (the part that begins with "One ring to rule them all"), before the rest of the poem, since it happened first, chronologically: when Sauron …
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Why didn't Gimli know Moria had fallen?
The references in The Hobbit are from a different "fall of Moria". After the events in The Hobbit, a dwarf named Balin, from the company that traveled with Bilbo, attempted to reclaim Moria once more. …
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Why did the Mithril coat fail to stop Shelob's sting?
In support of DQdlM's answer, Shelob doesn't pierce Frodo's mithril chainmail at all.
While in the book she stings him in his unprotected neck, it's clear that this doesn't happen in the movie! We see …
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Who made the decision for Gandalf's promotion from 'grey' to 'white'?
After dying fighting the Balrog of Moria, Gandalf was "sent back" as Gandalf the White by Eru.
Here is an analysis of Gandalf's death and resurrection, but let me extract the relevant sentences from …
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Are the Hobbit names translated when translating LOTR in other languages
Yes, some Hobbit names are translated in foreign language editions of "The Lord of the Rings".
The (deservedly) highly regarded Spanish translation by publisher Minotauro does some strange things wi …
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Are orcs and goblins really the same thing?
For Tolkien, Goblin and Orc are two "translations" of the same word.
From the Harper Collins 2006 paperback edition of The Hobbit, Author's Note:
Orc is not an English word. It occurs in one or …
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Did the Hobbits of the Fellowship of the Ring wear hats?
In support of Ethlodiad's answer, which I find pretty comprehensive, we can look for further evidence: Tolkien's own drawings of Hobbits!
I had to resort to searching the web, since I don't own any of …
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What is the point of Sauron making the One Ring?
There are multiple layers to this.
First, it is a typical plot device. The Ring is both a "McGuffin" and a weak spot for a seemingly unstoppable Evil.
It could also be argued that Sauron's power nee …
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Did Saruman copy from Radagast?
Unlikely.
The color of Saruman's cloak was chosen to reflect his arrogance. He considers himself superior to other wizards, hence his cloak has "many colors", as opposed to grey or white. It also sho …
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