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Re: Doesn't have to face many things? Camilla Send a noteboard - 12/04/2010 10:55:12 AM
I thought Aragorn's healing hands came from the Elessar stone, which was given to him from Celebrian by agency of Arwen? Therefore, Arwen could have easily had the healing hands =P

What do you base that on?



In most versions, the Elessar was made by Celebrimbor and it was his greatest work aside from the 3 rings. It is supposed to capture the beauty of light filtering through leaves. Galadriel wore it for quite a while before giving it to her daughter, and she did some miraculous things with it if I remember correctly. Regardless, here is some information on the stone:

It was said that it also held unusual properties. Looking through it, the viewer could see an injured or aged thing or person as in the original state of beauty and youth. Also, the wearer's hands could bring healing from injury. In a later version, this power extends over the land as well. In yet other versions, this power over the land lies instead in the Silmaril or in the three Elven Rings. This idea of healing may have been involved when it was said that the hands of the king would be the hands of a healer - the power may have been augmented by or derived from the Elessar.



Hmmm. I had forgotten about that.
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The greatest King in Fantasy Dannymac - 09/04/2010 05:18:42 AM 2013 Views
King Arthur. Hands down. Ghavrel - 09/04/2010 06:40:15 AM 1393 Views
I would argue with you. Dannymac - 09/04/2010 06:54:53 AM 1357 Views
That's the point, though. Arthur's humanity is what makes him so admirable. Ghavrel - 09/04/2010 06:59:07 AM 1396 Views
I have to agree with Dannymac LadyLorraine - 09/04/2010 02:04:44 PM 1394 Views
But he's not in a modern fantasy novel. Ghavrel - 09/04/2010 07:37:14 PM 1410 Views
when I read the actual book... LadyLorraine - 10/04/2010 12:08:21 AM 1413 Views
"The actual character"? Which of the countless different ones? *NM* Legolas - 10/04/2010 12:21:00 AM 664 Views
i mean the actual character of Arthur in the actual book. LadyLorraine - 10/04/2010 12:51:44 AM 1501 Views
There isn't an "actual book." Le Morte d'Arthur is a relatively early compilation of legends. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/04/2010 03:09:40 AM 708 Views
Re: i mean the actual character of Arthur in the actual book. Camilla - 10/04/2010 08:17:12 AM 1404 Views
I'm going with the most likely historical version of King Arthur RugbyPlayingAshaman - 09/04/2010 06:45:26 PM 1442 Views
My money is still on Aragorn Camilla - 09/04/2010 12:47:43 PM 1507 Views
Aragorn is so awesome... LadyLorraine - 09/04/2010 02:05:42 PM 1372 Views
Arwen's character is just never fleshed out, though. Legolas - 09/04/2010 02:18:30 PM 1336 Views
Re: Arwen's character is just never fleshed out, though. lyringlas - 09/04/2010 02:49:45 PM 1394 Views
Hm nossy - 09/04/2010 03:23:53 PM 1442 Views
Mostly, yes, but there are a few exceptions - Galadriel, Eowyn, and above all Luthien. Legolas - 09/04/2010 03:32:00 PM 1339 Views
Re: Mostly, yes, but there are a few exceptions - Galadriel, Eowyn, and above all Luthien. lyringlas - 09/04/2010 03:45:37 PM 1597 Views
I can't agree about the goddesses. Legolas - 09/04/2010 04:34:15 PM 1442 Views
Re: I can't agree about the goddesses. lyringlas - 09/04/2010 04:55:34 PM 1337 Views
If Tacitus and Graves were accurate imlad - 09/04/2010 05:09:20 PM 1427 Views
Re: If Tacitus and Graves were accurate lyringlas - 09/04/2010 05:26:43 PM 1347 Views
I rather liked her depiction in Rome. Legolas - 09/04/2010 05:34:37 PM 1437 Views
Re: I rather liked her depiction in Rome. lyringlas - 09/04/2010 05:45:06 PM 1498 Views
Re: I rather liked her depiction in Rome. Camilla - 10/04/2010 11:14:26 AM 1505 Views
I don't know if I'd call it bad, per se. Legolas - 10/04/2010 11:37:55 AM 1636 Views
Re: I can't agree about the goddesses. lyringlas - 09/04/2010 05:02:50 PM 1389 Views
Eh, the other Vala don't do much of anything either. Legolas - 09/04/2010 05:31:42 PM 1355 Views
Re: Eh, the other Vala don't do much of anything either. lyringlas - 09/04/2010 05:44:03 PM 1396 Views
Nienna, the Valier of Mercy, was single and a wanderer. She's not the most powerful, but... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 09/04/2010 06:55:23 PM 1405 Views
Re: Nienna, the Valier of Mercy, was single and a wanderer. She's not the most powerful, but... lyringlas - 09/04/2010 07:04:37 PM 1410 Views
thought of a better example: Arien the Maia of the Sun was single and far more powerful than Tilion RugbyPlayingAshaman - 09/04/2010 09:17:34 PM 1642 Views
Re: I can't agree about the goddesses. imlad - 09/04/2010 05:06:49 PM 1503 Views
That was my first assumption too, but evidently not. *NM* Legolas - 09/04/2010 05:22:39 PM 647 Views
I changed it to Livia Augusta Sheesh, you people-- a guy mistypes one time!! *NM* lyringlas - 09/04/2010 05:29:03 PM 709 Views
I call bullshit Camilla - 09/04/2010 08:09:49 PM 1338 Views
Re: I call bullshit lyringlas - 09/04/2010 08:31:16 PM 1363 Views
Re: I call bullshit Camilla - 10/04/2010 08:04:15 AM 1446 Views
I didn't realize it was fashionable to call Tolkien sexist. lyringlas - 10/04/2010 05:12:07 PM 1439 Views
Re: I didn't realize it was fashionable to call Tolkien sexist. Camilla - 12/04/2010 11:00:23 AM 1307 Views
Exactly. Comet Sedai - 13/04/2010 03:08:46 AM 1422 Views
Re: Exactly. Camilla - 13/04/2010 08:54:01 AM 1501 Views
I was going to say something similar. nossy - 09/04/2010 03:21:45 PM 1361 Views
Re: Aragorn is so awesome... Camilla - 09/04/2010 08:00:25 PM 1351 Views
Re: Aragorn is so awesome... lyringlas - 09/04/2010 08:37:12 PM 1367 Views
He's good, but then he just doesn't have to face so many things. Legolas - 09/04/2010 02:22:04 PM 1642 Views
Doesn't have to face many things? Camilla - 09/04/2010 07:59:27 PM 1408 Views
As in, there are many important aspects of being king he doesn't have to face. Legolas - 09/04/2010 08:07:16 PM 1393 Views
well technically speaking he WAS the king when he did all those things. LadyLorraine - 10/04/2010 12:15:26 AM 1400 Views
Re: Doesn't have to face many things? lyringlas - 09/04/2010 08:38:51 PM 1254 Views
Re: Doesn't have to face many things? Camilla - 10/04/2010 08:24:33 AM 1348 Views
Re: Doesn't have to face many things? lyringlas - 10/04/2010 05:08:42 PM 1504 Views
Re: Doesn't have to face many things? Camilla - 12/04/2010 10:55:12 AM 1307 Views
He really wasn't a king in majority of the story though random thoughts - 12/04/2010 05:54:23 PM 1307 Views
I'm sure there are many, but one coming to mind is Prince Josua from Memory, Sorrow and Thorn Legolas - 09/04/2010 02:23:57 PM 1363 Views
Oh yeah I liked him a lot *NM* ironclad - 09/04/2010 04:09:59 PM 679 Views
Josua Lackhand is a great fantasy King! imlad - 09/04/2010 05:14:39 PM 1422 Views
Arutha was never King. *NM* Myrdhyn - 09/04/2010 07:18:30 PM 648 Views
I'm going to go with a tie... Myrdhyn - 09/04/2010 04:22:42 PM 1371 Views
Rohan was a whiny hypocritical bitch who failed at the only real test of rulership he ever faced. Cannoli - 10/04/2010 02:51:34 AM 1424 Views
That actually slipped my mind. I can't believe that. Myrdhyn - 16/04/2010 04:44:46 PM 1453 Views
Joffrey and the Stag! *NM* Kotagg - 09/04/2010 09:53:56 PM 650 Views
ROFL *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 09/04/2010 11:39:36 PM 630 Views
Artur Hawkwing Cannoli - 10/04/2010 03:34:02 AM 1523 Views
Alexander the Great? *NM* Ghavrel - 10/04/2010 05:08:25 AM 676 Views
AH conquered more, did better, & was not a huge d-bag. Alex would have commissioned that big statue *NM* Cannoli - 12/04/2010 03:00:39 PM 655 Views
And both managed to have their so-called "empires" crumble within a year of their death. *NM* Ghavrel - 12/04/2010 06:12:20 PM 662 Views
Which just reinforces how awesome AH was - no one else could do what he did Cannoli - 13/04/2010 11:50:54 AM 1445 Views
??? Sidious - 10/04/2010 10:30:13 AM 1916 Views
Ta'veren is not a power, it is an accomodation with what the Pattern demands of certain people Cannoli - 12/04/2010 02:56:57 PM 1340 Views
Simba *NM* BlackAdder - 10/04/2010 08:40:38 AM 705 Views
Manwe Sidious - 10/04/2010 10:31:54 AM 1813 Views
Bah. He's hardly a character. *NM* AgentOrange - 12/04/2010 01:07:29 AM 777 Views
Arutha, the Prince of Krondor AgentOrange - 12/04/2010 01:06:14 AM 1420 Views
Westley Comet Sedai - 13/04/2010 02:59:36 AM 1356 Views
Leto Atreides II random thoughts - 13/04/2010 05:07:29 AM 1310 Views
I'll agree with that! *NM* imlad - 13/04/2010 11:33:10 AM 649 Views
What's the name of the Lemur-thing that's the King in "the penguins of madagascar"? He gets my vote! *NM* Mjolner - 14/04/2010 04:46:42 AM 710 Views
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