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    Does Sauron Reembody the Nazgûl like the Valar reincarnate the Elves?

    From session 201 we covered the text in reference to the Ringwraiths, “…return as best they could to their master in Mordor empty and shapeless. If that is so, it will be some time before they can begin the hunt again.” From this Corey commented how Sauron would give them an extra whoop of...
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    Does Sauron Reembody the Nazgûl like the Valar reincarnate the Elves?

    From session 201 we covered the text in reference to the Ringwraiths, “…return as best they could to their master in Mordor empty and shapeless. If that is so, it will be some time before they can begin the hunt again.” From this Corey commented how Sauron would give them an extra whoop of...
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    Mother or Wife?

    On p.21 of The Nature of Middle Earth Tolkien states, "...Turgon of Gondolin whose wife Anairë..." However, Carl Hostetter points out on p.25 (note 8) that "In all other published sources...Anairë is the wife of Fingolfin." The published Silmarillion names Fingolfin's wife as Anairë. That...
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    Timelines of Arda

    With the upcoming The Nature of Middle Earth class I was eager to dive into the text, and subsequently drowned in an overwhelming sea of numbers and calculations. I have so far made no attempt to wade through the plethora of options for aging of the Elves or Elvish maturity rates, but have...
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    Can Things in a System Push Back on Other Things in a System?

    Your evidence is difficult to counter. It does seem there is significant precedence of Ainur opposing dark lords successfully within the system of Arda.
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    Can Things in a System Push Back on Other Things in a System?

    If Galdor's comment (and any support for it from the council or those 'exploring the Lord of the Rings') only means Bombadil is not powerful enough, or only only powerful enough within his space, to resist Sauron, then I agree there is little general applicability to the 'system of Arda'...
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    Can Things in a System Push Back on Other Things in a System?

    In session 176 it is mentioned that there is not power in the earth to resist Sauron and that Sauron will not be prevented from destroying the hills by the system, but it is also mentioned that they [the Ainur] are all part of the system and things within a system can operate on each other...
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    Homework: Why would the Valar not receive the Ring, according to Elrond?

    Rachel, These are great points. I think we might want to dig a bit deeper into your "two ways the Ring can turn a good person evil." If we look at the Ring's ability to drive beings toward (or enhance their desire for) domination of others, that can likely be argued to be an inherently evil...
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    Homework: Why would the Valar not receive the Ring, according to Elrond?

    This is a wonderful treatment of the subject and in reading through it you seem to have hit on many of the ideas that came to my mind. I can think of only a few small points to add. First, Elrond was present at the War of Wrath and saw the Ainur at war, Glorfindel, to our knowledge, was not...
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    Was the Ring Afraid in Tom Bombadil’s House?

    Thank you both for your insightful additions. Since the question was specifically for Professor Olsen, I was presupposing all his comments from session 175, including the idea that the Ring scored a "victory over Frodo." As for the matter of sentience, my intent was not to assume the Ring...
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    Was the Ring Afraid in Tom Bombadil’s House?

    Professor Olsen, In Session 175 Tom Bombadil and Frodo’s interaction regarding the One Ring was given some discussion, and it appears this topic may provide some insight into the nature of the Ring itself. I have a potential answer to the below question but I would be very interested in your...
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