Recent content by mjnairn

So, after the recent discussion about Gandalf and Denethor, my question is: are we to assume that Denethor does not know about Isildur's scroll? How plausible is that, I'm wondering? And why would Saruman have just left it there, after finding it, given his character? I find this puzzling.

As we hurtle toward the Council of Elrond, I have been thinking about the nature of the ring’s evil. I know this is to anticipate but I wanted to jot down these thoughts before they vanish from my mind. As we find out from Gandalf, Isildur, as far as we know, is the first mortal recorded...

As we hurtle toward the Council of Elrond, I have been thinking about the nature of the ring’s evil. I know this is to anticipate but I wanted to jot down these thoughts before they vanish from my mind. As we find out from Gandalf, Isildur, as far as we know, is the first mortal recorded...