Lord of the Rings: QUESTIONS FOR NERDS

[FS]

In Tolkien's books, wizards were not really the same thing as sorcerers. In fact, wizards weren't even human. I forget where and exactly how it's said, but they came to Middle-earth at some important point in time to help protect the world against Sauron, carrying the form of men. I guess, technically, wizards qualify as a separate race of entities.

[pjalne]

They're called Mayar, I think. But I don't know exactly what the definition of a Mayar is, considering the Balrog is one also.

[Ihach]

The gothmog zomboid refers to was the lord of balrogs, but he was also killed in the fall of gondolin, so the gothmog leading the army cant be him. balrogs were originally maia, helpful spirits, more powerful than men or elves, less powerful than the gods themselves. the balrogs are corrupted maia, as is sauron himself, who originally served Melkor, the first dark lord. another double name that appears is the name of the elf who killed gothmog originally, he was named Glorfindel. He died at the fall of gondolin in the fight with gothmog. In the lord of the rings a glorfindel helps frodo and company reach rivendell.

there, thats the extent of my knowledge

p.s. a quick edit: wizards were maia i believe, though i havent read enough on it to be sure...

[Father §p@z]

Originally Posted by ArrowX

The scorching of the shire should have been added into the movie.

It's the Scouring of the Shire, smart one

[Carnivore]

Please note, I posted the link to the Encyclopedia of Arda first, fucksticks!

[ArrowX]

I havent read the RoTK in like 2 years so I don't remember.

[Zomboid]

Originally Posted by Ihach

p.s. a quick edit: wizards were maia i believe, though i havent read enough on it to be sure...

Yep. I read about that the other day. Gandalf and Saruman and the rest of em are all maia or whatever.