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King of Nargothrond
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1. Tolkien
2. Terry Brooks 3. Guy Gavriel Kay 4. C.S. Lewis 5. George MacDonald
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09-13-2004, 02:44 PM
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The Lovely Hobbit-Lass
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Um...
Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien John R.R. Tolkien John Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien That's about as far as it goes.
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09-14-2004, 03:20 PM
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A'mael Dalharen Eldarele
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JRR Tolkien
RA Salvatore (ok, so I'm starting to get a tiny bit tired of Drizzt, but Artemis Entreri and Jarlaxle are keeping me with his books right now!) Robin Hobb (Farseer Assassin's Apprentice was indeed amazing! Can't wait to start the rest of the books in the series!) Hmm... seeing that Salvatore hasn't even been mentioned before this post... perhaps I should start reading books more often :P I've been stuck with Salvatore's series for ages!
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10-19-2004, 09:20 AM
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The Supreme Lord of The Northern Eagles
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haven't read that much fantasy, so i must stivk whit thesee.
JRR Tolkien Douglas Adams Robert Jordan C.S Lewis( haven't read anyhing but the Narnia-books)
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09-14-2004, 03:21 PM
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Then Huor spoke and said: "Yet if it stands but a little while, then out of your house shall come the hope of Elves and Men. This I say to you, lord, with the eyes of death: though we part here for ever, and I shall not look on your white walls again, from you and me a new star shall arise. Farewell!" The Silmarillion, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Page 230 |
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10-19-2004, 12:32 AM
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09-14-2004, 05:23 PM
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Elven Warrior
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What about Mr. Tolkien? Proffesor Tolkien!? Tolkien the Great!?
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09-14-2004, 07:50 PM
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 All right, all right, there's more: Philip Pullman Robert Louis Stevenson Oh! And Mr. J.R.R. Tolkien!
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11-29-2004, 09:36 PM
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in order (I think...) 6) Terry Brooks 7)Anne McCaffrey 8) George RR Martin & Robert Jordan 10) Ursula LeGuin oh! I'll respond to Lief. I agree completely. It seems to me that good sci-fi tends to romanticise a futuristic world, while good fantasy usually romanticises a world of the past. My brother and I look at sci-fi as the dreams of the mind; and fantasy as the dreams of the soul.
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12-02-2004, 03:42 PM
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Elemire!!! You put Brooks ahead of Jordan??? How could you??? And over Earthsea? TRAITOR!!!!!!!
Oh; my top 5 1: Norse, Celtic and Greek Mythology. The earliest sources of brilliance 1: Tolkien (who else) (tie) 3: Lucas (Star Wars has both fantasy and sci fi elements) 4: Robert Jordan 5: Ursula K. Leguinn 6: Terry Brooks 7: George R.R. Martin 8: Salvatore 9: Piers Anthony 10: someone I forgot about honorable mention: Terry Pratchett. |
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In no particular order... (once you reach the level of brilliance these five author's have acheived, ranking is impossible).
J.R.R. Tolkien, Stephen R. Lawhead, Jack Whyte, Robin McKinely, J.K. Rowling I've been thinking about this thread on and off for a while, and that's definitely my answer. Of course, I do have some honourable mentions to hand out...
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12-07-2004, 04:07 AM
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Elven Warrior
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In No Particular Order...
J.R.R. Tolkien, Douglas Adams, Mary Stewart (solely because I adore her Merlin trilogy and The Wicked Day), Frank Herbert, and J.K. Rowling.
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12-09-2004, 03:05 PM
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Elentári
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You had better hide before someone jumps on your head for naming Adams. I did it and that started a whole new debate on the difference between fantasy and sci-fi.
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12-16-2004, 09:42 PM
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Elven Warrior
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05-17-2004, 11:06 AM
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Mirthful Maiden
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Only five? sorry not possible
J.R.R. Tolkien Terry Brooks Dennis L. McKiernan Lloyd Alexander Lewis Carroll David Eddings Brain Jacques to name a few  
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05-17-2004, 11:10 AM
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You should read Martin.
Oh, and Robin Hobb just pushed Pullman and the rest one step down.
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05-17-2004, 11:20 AM
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Mirthful Maiden
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*makes note*
OK thanks I'm always looking for more good authors. I see you are now a wretched creature? 
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05-17-2004, 07:42 PM
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the Shrike
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1) Tolkien
2) Tad Williams 3) GRR Martin 4) David Eddings 5) Ursula LeGuin Thats my top five list. There are others like Garth Nix, and Pullman who both wrote such extraordinarily different fantasy, but are both marked with weak endings. 
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05-18-2004, 11:08 AM
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Mirthful Maiden
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Adding another to my list-
L. Ron Hubbard
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06-07-2004, 07:02 PM
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Enting
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Top 5 in any order
Prof Tolkien david wingrove david eddings roger taylor ( not the drummer )  stephen donaldson oh no cant help myself.... susan cooper alan garner ahhh....its taken possession of my fingers julian may raymond e feist must gain control....of fingers....
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. We know where the music's playing, let's go out and feel the night. Because I'm still in love with you, I want to see you dance again, because I'm still in love with you on this harvest moon.Well the sun is surely sinking down But the moon is slowly rising So this old world must still be spinning 'round And I still love you NIL SATIS NISI OPTIMUM |
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