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« on: June 14, 2011, 09:57:35 PM » |
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So my sister and I were wondering, where the nine ever named for sure? Neither of us can remember. Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2011, 10:26:57 PM » |
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Khamûl seems to be the only one named by Tolkien, corresponding to Ulaire Attea, The Easterling (article on the names here). |
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« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2011, 06:00:15 AM » |
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of course they were named:
frodo
sam
merry
pippin
gandalf
legolas
gimli
boromir
aragorn
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« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2011, 08:02:58 AM » |
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of course they were named:
frodo
sam
merry
pippin
gandalf
legolas
gimli
boromir
aragorn
Not what I was talking about. But thanks anyways |
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« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2011, 12:55:28 PM » |
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oh, and the Pot Roast. kudos to anyone who knows the reference
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« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2011, 01:50:36 PM » |
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Nope, they were never named except for Khamul. Though MERP and MECCG did a nice job at inventing names for them, like Er-Murazor (the witch-king), Akhorahil, Adûnaphel and Indur.
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« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2011, 05:04:32 AM » |
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The MECCG names: Adunaphel Akhorahil Dwar of War Indur Dawndeath Hoamurath of Dir Khamul the EasterlingUvatha the HorseMan Ren the Unclean The Witch-King Courtesy of a MECCG player. |
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« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2011, 09:40:39 AM » |
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Wonder if this Ren fellow minded being called "the Unclean."
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« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2011, 12:08:18 PM » |
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Wonder if this Ren fellow minded being called "the Unclean."
He's dead, what's he gonna care about?  I'm more curious to that Horseman guy, was he a centaur of sorts? |
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« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2011, 01:31:37 PM » |
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So let's just all make fun of MECCG! why not? naah just kidding. But I do find the game awesome. And Ringbearer, awesome you play this. Oh, and I'm pretty sure it's Dwar of Waw, not War. |
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« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2011, 02:45:57 PM » |
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So let's just all make fun of MECCG! why not? naah just kidding. But I do find the game awesome. And Ringbearer, awesome you play this. Oh, and I'm pretty sure it's Dwar of Waw, not War. You're right. Uvatha the Horseman was called like that cause he hailed from the horsepeople of Khand. |
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« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2011, 02:52:53 PM » |
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Decipher had an article on the naming convention early in the Fellowship days. It basically boiled down to: creating a name would require approval from the franchise, and borrowing a name could have trademark problems, so they settled by naming all non-Witch King Nazguls as "Nazgul One" "Nazgul Two" etc. Afterwards they converted them to Elvish so they didn't sound so silly.
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