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by Jude » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:46 am
Is the word "footprint" in the original?
Or "foot print"?
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He looked like more than a foot mark as he may
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by Alatar » Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:14 pm
Its not, but it is related to footprints.
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by Voronwë the Faithful » Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:00 pm
Is it from LOTR?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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by Alatar » Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:55 am
It is
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by Jude » Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:11 am
Is this when Aragorn referred to Gollum as "our little footpad"?
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by Alatar » Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:38 pm
Nope!
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by Voronwë the Faithful » Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:42 pm
What about Merry talking to the ruffians about footpads in the Scouring?
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by Alatar » Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:45 pm
Nope!
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by Jude » Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:55 pm
Is it referring to a hobbit?
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by Alatar » Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:50 pm
Nope!
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by Frelga » Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:51 pm
Is this related to Aragorn tracking the Uruk-hai?
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by Alatar » Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:00 pm
Nope. Not long after though...
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by Jude » Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:14 pm
In that case, it may be referring to the phantom appearance of somebody who may or may not have been Saruman:
Gimli wrote: Because an old man with feet that leave marks might be no more than he seemed.
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by Alatar » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:00 pm
That's the one Jude! Your go.
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by Jude » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:55 pm
New quote:
I will come to you.
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by Alatar » Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:11 am
Is it significantly shortened?
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by Jude » Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:30 am
It's shortened, but I wouldn't say "significantly".
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by Alatar » Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:33 am
Is it related to the palantír?
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by Jude » Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:43 am
Nope!
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by Voronwë the Faithful » Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:24 pm
Is it related to the barrow-wight?
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