11-17-2006, 02:17 AM | #1 |
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The Seven Wonders of Middle Earth
Maybe this has been done... but let's do it again!
What would you consider the "Seven Wonders" of Middle Earth. Any age. I don't have a firm seven - but I have six strong nominees (one of which might be subject to disqualification) - and lots of other contenders. My Nominees: * Menegroth * Gondolin * Khazad Dum * Sauron's Temple on Numenor (possibly DQ'd - he WAS a Maia) * Bridge of Osgiliath * Argonath The Contenders: * Pillar of Ar-Pharazon * Orthanc * Nargothrond (but we should only have so many underground fortresses) * Erebor (ditto) * Minas Tirith * Dark Tower * Amon Sul The following were significant as well - should these be considered? All are by Valas & Maias: * Thangorodrim * Taniquetil * Two Trees: Telperion & Laurelin * Two Lamps Those we know too little about: * Gundabad * Annuminas There could also be the Seven Natural Wonders of Middle Earth: * Falls of Rauros * Mount Caradhras * Falls, Tunnels & Gates of Sirion What else? Which ones do you think most belong?
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11-17-2006, 06:03 AM | #2 |
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Sounds cool. I'll add a few to the list. Under natural wonders, I'd add the Glittering Caves in Helm's Deep. Although they shortly became a Dwarvish city (And obviously underground). I'd also include Fangorn Forest. And Lorien for that matter. And I guess you could also include Lothlorien in the list of built wonders, as well as Tirion.
My nominees would be (in no real order) . . . -Erebor -Minas Tirith -Tirion -Argonath -Nargothrond -Orthanc It could change, if people think of more things to add.
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11-17-2006, 08:32 AM | #3 |
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Oooh, great idea, Val!
Hmm, lets see... My nominations would be: - Menegroth - Alqualondë - Orthanc - Khazad-dûm - Gondolin - Osgilliath - Emyn Beraid, the Tower Hills As runner-up maybe the Carrocks, the stairs that Beorn fashioned? Or Brandybuck Hall? As for the list of Natural Wonders, I'd add: - Kheled-Zâram, the Mirrormere - Nenuial, Lake Everdim - the Pools of Ivrin Hmm, I notice a certain watery trend in my choices.
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11-17-2006, 08:44 AM | #4 |
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In the spirit of the real life wonders, perhaps they should be of the Ancient LOTR World? And are we restricted to ME?
i.e. Trees, Lamps (that's 4), Eldamar, Tol Eressea, etc ME: Moria, Menegroth, Nargothrond, Gondolin, Thangorodrim, etc |
11-17-2006, 09:14 AM | #5 |
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Maybe we SHOULD keep it to Middle Earth. And - you're right about the trees, but I think the lamps were on Middle Earth.
(I had all those as DQ'ers anyway - because they were built by the Valar... but in many ways, I guess the Valar shaped a lot of the "natural" wonders, and put things in place for the others as well.
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