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Does Lord of the Rings (or the Hobbit) mention how the Orcs were first created?
In the film The Fellowship of the Ring, Saruman says of Orcs:
They were Elves once. Taken by the Dark Powers... tortured and mutilated... a ruined and terrible form of life.
This origin of Orcs is ...
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What did Sauron think the free peoples did with his ring following the events on Amon Hen?
Originally Sauron probably assumed the free peoples wanted to let the One Ring remain in Rivendell, as he didn't think they would try to bring it to Mordor to destroy it. But on Amon Hen (near the ...
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Is it common to find the first part of The Fellowship of the Ring by far the most enjoyable of the entire three-part epic saga? [closed]
Let's be clear: I do love the entire series. It is without a doubt an epic masterpiece, and it would probably make little sense to write ~1,500 pages about just Hobbiton and The Shire, with them never ...
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Why was the Balrog beneath Moria
From Lord of the Rings:
Saruman: Moria... You fear to go into those mines. The dwarves delved too greedily and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness of Khazad-dum... shadow and flame.
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Did Galadriel wake up a lot of people by her shouting at the One Ring?
In the movie The Fellowship of the Ring, after Frodo offers the One Ring to Galadriel, she puts on a display of power and shouts very loudly at the One Ring. I have always wondered if her loud ...
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In the movies why does Frodo try to give the One Ring to Aragorn?
In the movie, Frodo tries to give the One Ring to Aragorn in Parth Galen. Aragorn deftly refuses the offer. Why does Frodo do this? Hadn't the council told him not to offer it to anyone else?
Boromir '...
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Was there a time gap in the story Elrond tells about Isildur?
I have just started reading The Lord of The Rings. I have caught up a bit on Middle-earth's history. I recently read the story that Elrond tells during the meeting in Rivendell (Fellowship).
Here's ...
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What dragon(s) was Bilbo talking about during his 111th birthday?
In The Fellowship of the Ring film during Bilbo's 111th birthday when Merry and Pippin shot off the dragon firework, Bilbo exclaims,
Nonsense! There hasn't been a dragon in these parts in ages!
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Why did Saruman lie?
I was looking at this interactive map of Middle-earth, and noticed that when you click on the node at Isengard, one of the dates says:
The Black Riders visit Saruman who lies that Gandalf has "...
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How far did Gandalf and the Balrog drop from the bridge in Moria?
As best I can tell, in this dramatic scene from The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf falls for 71 seconds, mostly in free-fall while fighting a Balrog. True, the Balrog hits the walls of the abyss a ...
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Why did Gandalf use a sword against the Balrog?
Shortly after Gandalf first sees the balrog, he orders Aragorn to lead the fellowship to the bridge. Aragorn hesitates, fearing to leave Gandalf alone against such a fearsome enemy, until Gandalf ...
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How did Frodo know where the Bree village was?
How did Frodo know where the Bree village was?
I've never read the books, but in the movie Gandalf just tells Frodo go to Bree expecting Frodo to know where that is.
So if Frodo knows where Bree is, ...
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What does Gandalf whisper to the Moth while on Orthanc?
After the duel between Saruman and Gandalf in which Gandalf is bested, he is sent to stay on the pinnacle of Orthanc. Gandalf then whispers a message to a moth that happens to appear.
I know that ...
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Why did Gandalf seal the One Ring inside an envelope?
In this scene after Bilbo leaves, Gandalf seals the One Ring inside an envelope.
He seems to fear touching it. He very briefly touched it when it lay on the floor ...
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What did Aragorn mean when he warned Gandalf about entering Moria?
In The Fellowship of the Ring
after failed attempt to go through Caradhras the Company discusses the Moria way.
Then Aragorn warns Gandalf of passing through the Moria.
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