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Ian Thompson
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Is the location of Rivendell a secret?

56 votes

What are Gandalf's powers?

53 votes

Why is it hard to get the Ring to the Grey Havens?

38 votes

Why did Saruman attack Helms Deep instead of capturing Edoras?

32 votes

How does Gandalf (or anyone) know how to destroy the Ring?

29 votes
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Did Sauron ever find out that Isengard was attacked?

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How could Thranduil have met a dragon?

26 votes
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How could Sauron return to Gorgoroth that easily?

25 votes

Dark-skinned elves in J. R. R. Tolkien's works

23 votes

Who made the Nazgûl's swords?

23 votes

Clear some doubts and questions about the Witch-king of Angmar

22 votes

Did the force-like magic exist within LOTR books?

20 votes
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Does the depiction of Uruk society in "Shadow of Mordor" have any basis in LotR canon?

20 votes
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What was the motivation behind the conspiracy in Star Trek VI?

20 votes

Why aren't there any sieges in Lord of The Rings?

20 votes
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Why could Melkor's forces not detect Gondolin by flying around?

18 votes

Are there any bad elves in the Lord of the Rings universe?

17 votes
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What did Aragorn plan to do after reaching Gondor?

16 votes

Did the Chess Wizard from The Thing actually cheat?

16 votes
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How does Gandalf know that dragon-fire might be able to melt the rings of power, but not the One Ring?

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Does Saruman invade Rohan to please Sauron, or is it a desperate last-ditch attempt to recover the ring?

15 votes

Why does Moorcock consider the Lord of the Rings reactionist?

15 votes

Did Sauron ever try to acquire the elven rings of power?

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Are there other instances where JRRT employed avian spies?

14 votes
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What was the flash Frodo saw when Galadriel waved her hand with the ring?

14 votes

Why did the Elves respect Aragorn yet consider Isildur to be weak?

14 votes
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Babylon 5 - Earth Alliance Presidential Powers

12 votes
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Were there any Russians in the Atlantis expedition?

12 votes

Why couldn't the Ring be taken to Gondor by sea?

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What were the Minbari plans if they hadn't surrendered at the battle of the line?

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