Alatáriel
Hobbit
Of the Exiles, the Noldor Elves
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Post by Alatáriel on Mar 29, 2005 18:11:51 GMT -5
I found out that there is a swedish metal band named Amon Amarth, which is, ofcourse, the elvish translation of Mount Doom.
It was freaky-if you don't believe me, they are on AOL Music.
(Maybe I should start googling random LotR terms......)#nosmileys
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Post by Arien Elensar on Mar 30, 2005 0:35:24 GMT -5
lol. that's funny. You should try that. You never know what you'll get!
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Post by Tamuril on Mar 30, 2005 4:22:48 GMT -5
thats scary!!!
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Post by ea on Mar 30, 2005 13:39:17 GMT -5
Yay, please do Alatáriel, entertain us!! ;D
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Post by Arien Elensar on Mar 31, 2005 17:01:10 GMT -5
I've got the popcorn!
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Alatáriel
Hobbit
Of the Exiles, the Noldor Elves
Posts: 14
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Post by Alatáriel on Mar 31, 2005 20:47:19 GMT -5
i found this nifty site: findword.org-where they have actual entries-even on made up words! i did silmaril.
"The Silmarils (Quenya Silmarilli) were three gems of immense might and beauty created by Fëanor while the Eldar were still in Valinor. They were crafted of a substance unknown, and contained some of the light from the Two Trees of Valinor. After Fëanor was exiled to Formenos, the Silmarils were encased in a crystal casket.
Then Melkor, soon to be named Morgoth, killed Fëanor's father Finwë, the High King of the Noldor, and stole the Silmarils. Together with Ungoliant, he then destroyed the Two Trees and fled to the northlands of Middle-earth, where his ancient fortresses were. The Silmarils now contained all the remaining light of the Two Trees, and Fëanor was in a rage to have them back.
Fëanor, furious at Melkor and at the Valar's perceived desire to take the gems for their own purposes, swearing that he and his sons would not rest until the Silmarils were recovered, led the Noldor to Middle-earth. His flight, which began the First Age of Middle-earth, led to no end of grief for the Elves and eventually for the Men of Middle-earth. Five battles were fought for the Silmarils, which Melkor, now called Morgoth, had in his crown.
One of the Silmarils was recovered by Beren through great peril and loss. This stone was later taken by Eärendil to the Valar in the West as a token of repentance. The Silmaril was set by the Valar as a star. The other two gems remained in Melkor's hands, and were taken from him only at the end of the War of Wrath. However, soon afterwards, they were stolen by Fëanor's two sons Maedhros and Maglor. The jewels burned their hands, in refusal of their rights of possession, as they had burned Morgoth's hands many years before. In agony, Maedhros threw himself and his Silmaril into a fiery pit, and Maglor threw his into the sea. Thus the Silmarils remained in all three elements of Arda -- in the sky, soil and water.
See also The Silmarillion, the book which tells the story of the Silmarilli."
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Post by Arien Elensar on Apr 1, 2005 2:56:02 GMT -5
That's cool. ;D
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Alatáriel
Hobbit
Of the Exiles, the Noldor Elves
Posts: 14
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Post by Alatáriel on Apr 8, 2005 21:23:01 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]got another one[/glow]
remember how the Ainur(Ainu singular) is the collective term for the Valar and the Maiar?
turns out that the Ainu were the original inhabitants of New zealand, before the Maoris
i found this in my world history book!
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Post by Arien Elensar on Apr 8, 2005 21:33:58 GMT -5
This is so cool! Keep em comin. ;D
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Alatáriel
Hobbit
Of the Exiles, the Noldor Elves
Posts: 14
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Post by Alatáriel on Apr 8, 2005 21:50:16 GMT -5
maybe there should be a We Know Random Useless Info About Middle-Earth Club or W.K.R.U.I.A.ME.C lol
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Post by Arien Elensar on Apr 8, 2005 22:07:01 GMT -5
lol maybe. Try pronouncing that!
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Post by ea on Apr 9, 2005 4:36:30 GMT -5
remember how the Ainur(Ainu singular) is the collective term for the Valar and the Maiar? turns out that the Ainu were the original inhabitants of New zealand, before the Maoris Really cool, nice piece of info! maybe there should be a We Know Random Useless Info About Middle-Earth Club or W.K.R.U.I.A.ME.C [glow=red,2,300]SURE!!![/glow] I'm in!!!! And then afterwards we could make the "We Are Members of the Club with the Longest Name, haha!" No, seriously, I'm in! ;D
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Post by ea on Apr 24, 2005 13:04:09 GMT -5
Wow, I had to go through three pages to find this thread again, that's how little people care nowadays about random LotR facts, tsk tsk *rolls eyes, shakes head and raises an eyebrow* I just read an article about a foreign woman who is a professor in Japanese in Hong Kong (and speaks 11 languages btw.). She has studied the Ainu people (it must be the ones Alatáriel had found too) who is a nature people who only inhabit a Northern island in Japan called Hokkaido. Then I typed 'Ainu' on Google and it came up with several websites on the Ainu people (sadly enough only the 11th. was on Ainu as being Valar! ). Here you can actually learn true Ainu words: ramat.ram.ne.jp/ainu/
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Post by dommi on Apr 24, 2005 16:38:45 GMT -5
Wow thats awesome!! I'm sad to say I have no random useless info about MiddleEarth... Maybe I should go find some so I dont feel left out anymore!! Wheee!
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Post by LadyOfRohan on Apr 24, 2005 16:40:20 GMT -5
LOL!!!!!!!!!! That's cool ;D
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