The Quest For Answers

[Mouth of the Dark Lord]

Hey,

I'm new to Entmoot, so I'm not sure if such a thing exists here yet, as I didn't bother looking. I decide I wanted a thread to answer all those questions that are unanswered, and I myself have one. I think myself to be a LoTR Fanatic in general, but I know there are those that Live and Breath LoTR, I want them here to answer peoples' questions...
As I said I'll ask the first. When the ring was destroyed what went with it, I at first understood that all evil was drained from Middle-Earth, but now that I've rethought it... It seems less sensible, compared to my new view that only the evil united under Sauron's power was taken, as he was the puppeteer and the puppets can't go on without their master... This just made more sense to me, but am I right?

[rohirrim TR]

well the puppeteer's marrionette strings got cut when the ring was destroyed, so the er...puppet collapsed

[Mouth of the Dark Lord]

That doesn't answer my question.

[rohirrim TR]

well pehaps not but it went well with your analogy

not all evil was destroyed but Barad-Dur and the evil of Sauron was pretty much obliterated, but evil is almost as much an intangible as love, and doesn't it say somehwere in Silmarillion that Morgoth still effects people with his spirit. so basically the destruction of the ring signaled the end for Mordor but not for all evil period.

[Arien the Maia]

yep...Morgoth put much of his power into Arda...therefore all physical things from Arda are affected by it...and although the form of Sauron, he remained, simply b/c he is a Maia...although a very weakened one now...and he could never build himself a new form b/c he lost his power when the ring was destroyed

[The Wizard from Milan]

Originally Posted by Mouth of the Dark Lord

When the ring was destroyed what went with it, I at first understood that all evil was drained from Middle-Earth, but now that I've rethought it... It seems less sensible, compared to my new view that only the evil united under Sauron's power was taken,

IMO, Only the evil under Sauron. And not even all of it. Only the evil under Sauron that either belonged to his sorcerous power (such as the Nazgul) or was physically proximate to Sauron (i.e. in Mordon). I don't think that the orcs in Moria were affected and I don't think that those men who had allied themselves to Sauron but where not in Mordor were affected

[Gordis]

Originally Posted by Mouth of the Dark Lord

a thread to answer all those questions that are unanswered

All? That is going to be a GIGANTIC thread...

[Olmer]

Originally Posted by Gordis

All? That is going to be a GIGANTIC thread...

I think it deserves separate sub-forum, where newbie can ask questions which don't require a long discussion, kind like "What you always wanted to know, but hesitate to ask". And it should cover all Tolkien's work, no restrictions.

By the way. Great idea, Mouth of the Dark Lord!

Also it would be good idea to separate all games from discussion's threads under one sub-forum , it's too much for comfort. Person, seriously interested in discussion would turn away from this board after reading justthe first major topics, like "Pants game"

[Valandil]

Mouth - I think various people trying to answer every single question that came up in only one thread would get very confusing. There would be varying opinions on some matters, and discussions on different points would overlap.

Simply do a search for a topic of interest - and if you can't find it, start a thread in the appropriate forum.

[Sister Golden Hair]

Closing.