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Gandolorin
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on: April 02, 2014 12:18
Why did E~S ask the above question "Why did Bilbo take Sting from Smaug's hoard?" when Bilbo actually got Sting from the cave of the Trolls?
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on: April 02, 2014 01:45
I wondered about that at the time I posted it. It seemed wrong but ..... Image

To rephrase my question: Why did Bilbo take Sting from the trolls' hoard?
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on: April 03, 2014 01:14
By that time they had been away from Hobbiton for quite a while, and Bilbo had not left behind only his hanky. He desperately needed something to trim his nails (on hands and - oh my dear, I hardly want to think about it - feet!).

Why did Thorin II Oakenshield give Bilbo the immensely valuable mithril-coat?
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on: April 04, 2014 06:30
He mistook it for an old discarded dwarvish coat made of steel.

Why did Bilbo agree to become the "burglar" of the group?
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on: April 05, 2014 02:31
Because he wanted to add it to his resume.

Why does Bofur wear gloves?
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on: April 06, 2014 03:12
Because he has been prescribed a special cream for the terrible eczema he has on his hands, and it works better if he wears gloves after applying it.

Where did Bilbo keep the One Ring?
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on: April 07, 2014 03:32
In a frame right above his fireplace.

Why didn't the Dwarves just chase away the Balrog of Moria?
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on: April 13, 2014 06:23
Because they mistook it for a long-lost cousin.

Why did Frodo leave Middle-Earth?
If anyone had happened to look out of a window on the east side of the palace, they might have noticed two figures in the darkness, dancing in a square bordered by living plants, out of time with the dancers inside but perfectly in time with each other.
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on: April 13, 2014 12:03
Because he foresaw that Sam and Rosie were going to have so many kids, turning Bag End into something resembling Brandy Hall, and he did not need any more of THAT!

Why did Gimli leave Middle-Earth?
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on: April 13, 2014 12:12
He hoped that if he saw Galadriel again she would give him more hairs and he could start making a wig.

Why did Legolas leave Middle-Earth?
If anyone had happened to look out of a window on the east side of the palace, they might have noticed two figures in the darkness, dancing in a square bordered by living plants, out of time with the dancers inside but perfectly in time with each other.
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on: April 14, 2014 11:38
He had been the crown prince of Thranduil's realm for ages and was just sick and tired of it. With Sauron gone, even the normally remote chance of Elvish crown princes ascending to a throne just had gotten ridiculously improbable.

Why did Barliman Butterbur forget to send Gandalf's letter to Frodo?
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on: April 16, 2014 09:12
He was too busy snooping in onotehr people's letters.


Why does Elrond choose not to tell Arwen about her future with Aragorn?
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on: April 16, 2014 02:05
Actually, he's bluffing, because he does not have a clue, but can't confess that!

Why did Fredegar Bolger really decide not to go on the quest of the Ring?
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on: April 17, 2014 06:12
He wanted to stay home and forge his own ring!



Why do dragons covet gold?
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on: April 20, 2014 01:33
Actually, the couldn't care less about gold itself. But they know that others covet gold, and they just get so much of a thrill out of burning those who enter theirs hoards for the gold to a black crisp.

Why do Dwarves covet gold?
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on: April 23, 2014 01:05
Because they think it gives them a better reflection than mirrors do.

Why did Thorin really want the Arkenstone?
If anyone had happened to look out of a window on the east side of the palace, they might have noticed two figures in the darkness, dancing in a square bordered by living plants, out of time with the dancers inside but perfectly in time with each other.
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on: April 23, 2014 02:28
Because he wanted to use it as an ornament for his new Christmas tree.


Why did Gollum covet the Ring?
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on: April 24, 2014 01:22
He really preferred wrist bracelets, but the Ring just did not expand enough, so he settled for second best.
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on: April 24, 2014 01:40
What's the question, Gando?
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on: April 24, 2014 02:03
*SHRIEK*

Why does Smaug (rightly) have arms as wings in DoS (the movie) instead of the usual dragon depiction with four legs and bat wings as an addition?
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on: April 29, 2014 07:02
... because he likes the fact that it limits his movements and makes flying really difficult.

Why does Sam insist on cooking potatoes with every meal?
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on: April 30, 2014 03:28
He may be part Belgian.
I say part because as a full Belgian (according to the most successful comics in Europe, Asterix - and perhaps other sources) the Belgians are the inventors of the wrongly named French fries (OK, so that is probably an insignificant difference to Americans, who, despite 126 years of increasingly desperate efforts of National Geographic, remain the most geographically challenged nation on earth where National Geographic is sold).

Why does Gollum prefer his meals raw?
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on: April 30, 2014 08:54
[You're just full of information, Gando. ]

... he's trying out that new diet he read about in the Food section of the Hobbiton Daily News.

Why do Aragorn and Company send Boromir's body over the Falls of Rauros?
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on: May 02, 2014 02:10
Evil~Shieldmaiden said:[You're just full of information, Gando. ]

(Now please do not tell me that you are surprised that I like to blab!!!)

They were so mad at him for causing Frodo (& Sam) to cross the river without them that they were speculating that the Falls of Rauros would leave nothing to be recognized by anyone after arriving at the bottom of the falls.

Why do Aragorn and Company decide to follow the Orcs who had captured Marry an Pippin instead of following Frodo and Sam?
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on: May 05, 2014 03:00
Gandolorin said: (Now please do not tell me that you are surprised that I like to blab!!!)
... really, I had noticed *sarcasm included for free*

Two reasons: a) Gimli was terrified of water, having almost tipped over the flimsy boat he was riding in on several occasions; and b) they were hungry and Legolas said the hunting would be better if they followed the Orc's trail, assuming they would have stirred up all of the fauna during their passing.

Why did they decide to accept the horses that Éomer offered them even though Gimli was afraid of them?
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on: May 05, 2014 04:01
Legolas held him at knife-point and told him to ride and enjoy it.

Why did Sauron want his ring back?
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on: May 06, 2014 07:23
He was under the mistaken impression that if he got it back his finger would grow back.

Why did Boromir not know who Aragorn was?

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on: May 09, 2014 11:20
Because Aragorn had badly neglected his Facebook thingy.

Why did Faramir (in the book - §$%&*#@ film) not want to take the One Ring?
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on: May 10, 2014 01:13
He was scared his wife would find out that he lost his original wedding ring.

Why do dwarves hate elves?
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on: May 10, 2014 05:28
Because the Elves have better hair and no beards, which makes them more attractive.


Why does Denethor really dislike Faramir?
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on: May 13, 2014 05:31
He was adopted.

Why doesn't the fellowship just fly over Mordor on eagles and drop the ring in Mount Doom on the way?
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on: May 16, 2014 04:06
Because the Eagles, while being easily able to out-fly the Nazgûl's flying lizards, they could not stand those creatures' abominable stench (eagles have an acute sense of smell). So the Nazgûl's flying lizards would simply have to hang around Mount Doom to cause any and all eagles attempting to fly there to abandon the attempt suffering from severe vomiting.

Why didn't the Nazgûl simply fly to Hobbiton on their flying lizards?
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on: May 19, 2014 02:01
Because the lizards were too exhausted after their large meals.


Why are the Nine's horses black?
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on: May 19, 2014 05:20
To match their outfits.

Why are there nine Nazgûl and not thirteen which would be a more fortuitous number?
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on: May 19, 2014 06:37
They were superstitious...

Why is Sauron just an eye?
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