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08-21-2004, 08:43 AM | #1 |
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Favorite Fortress
There are many fortresses in ME but what is your Favorite fortress ie-Minas Tirith, Dol GOldur, and so on. I have to go with Erebor. I loved the hobbit. Not more than LOTR but I loved the descriptions of it in its glory days also I love how close it is to Dale, my favorite city in Middle Earth.
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08-21-2004, 10:26 AM | #2 |
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Well, I love all things Finrod. So my favorite fortress would be the underground fortress of Nargothrond.
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08-21-2004, 10:33 AM | #3 |
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Nargothrond was my second choice. But I stil have to go with Erebor. IT was my first real fortress as I read Hobbit first so I have a special connection with it
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08-21-2004, 03:41 PM | #4 |
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Possibly Menegroth... With Gondolin a close second. Oh, and Angband.
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Not really a real battle-fortress like the first Minas Tirith persay, but still a place that could stand strong and be locked against an enemy, so I choose Menegroth. Possibly because I once saw a gorgeous drawing of it and the description:
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08-21-2004, 05:32 PM | #6 |
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Is that quote from the SIlmarillion?
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If I knew elvish!
Propubly ( bad spelling!) rivindail... that's not a fortress? Is it?
How about balan-dor?
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Like Nurvs says, definitely Thangorodrim over Barad-Dur. I love the way that thing was destroyed...
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I don't think it's a fortress. But I'm not sure. Is the second one supposed to be Barad-dur, or do I need to go back and reread LotR?
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Rivendell was an Elven-refuge in a steep and hidden valley in the Angle
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two places come to my mind on this subject. I always liked Turins hideout on amon rudh. It is strategically located out in the open....yet hidden at the same time. Guarding the contested area between Doriath and Nargothrond before they fell. A very dangerous area of Beleriand. Also, my imagination is fired by Caranthir's abode near Mt Rerir in Thargelion...barely mentioned in the narrative it is the area where the Noldor first encountered the Dwarves of Belegost and Nogrod. I would have liked to have visited there during the years of the Watchful Peace....
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03-30-2005, 09:37 AM | #14 |
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My favourite fortress is probably orthanc because of its strange shape.
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04-16-2005, 05:48 PM | #15 |
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Gondolin. And Himring (if Maedhros is there )
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04-17-2005, 05:28 PM | #16 |
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Minas Morgul. Beautiful gleaming walls, nice white flowers along the Morgulduin, quiet surroundings, spectacular view .
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04-22-2005, 11:22 AM | #17 |
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Off topic but I have to say it. Love your avvie
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Gondolin! Cool place
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