Meriadoc The Magnificent

[Jorlan Elükar]

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Edit by moderator: Post content was a straight copy-paste from http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Merry
- There is also our own wiki post about Merry if you're interested https://thetolkien.forum/wiki/Merry

 

[Elthir]

This is the Tolkien Gateway account? Yes?

He stabbed the Witch-king through the calf with the Barrow Blade he still bore, thus breaking the spell of invulnerability surrounding the Wraith.

Since the "invulnerable idea" is one interpretation among others, I'd rather quote Tolkien's description here, that Merry's strike broke "the spell that knit his unseen sinews to his will"

In other words, allow the interpretations to fly rather than embed one into the description.

 

[Elthir]

Just to add

"Really" called Kali Brandagamba "Merry Marchbuck, Merry Brandybuck"

Kali short for Kalimac, a name of forgotten meaning but inevitably associated with kali "merry, jolly"

 

[Olorgando]

Erm ... there are other dangers you must face on TTF, Merry, besides my nitpicking ... 😬

 

[Elthir]

Erm ... there are other dangers you must face on TTF, Merry, besides my nitpicking ... 😬

If you had used Kali there, I would have guessed you were talking to Merry.

Just sayin'.

 

[Olorgando]

If you had used Kali there, I would have guessed you were talking to Merry.
Just sayin'.

My e-mail notification shows your text before you edited. Off it goes into my special folder. 😁

(@Meriadoc Brandybuck : he does this all the time ... well, a lot of the time. )

 

[Elthir]

I also thought the description of Eowyn being "perhaps" mortally wounded after having been "thrown down" could have been a little clearer . . .

. . . but the main post here has now been edited "away" in any case!

Edit: I added colour for emphasis here, but within the "time frame" before "edit post" appears, so I'm not sure what that means for your collection Gando!

 

[Elthir]

Just noticed that our own Merry wiki includes Kalimac Brandagamba

Edit: Gateway does too, but this wasn't originally posted here.

Also . . . "The Nazgûl injured King Théoden, compelling Éowyn, and Merry to defend the king and battle the Witch-king of Angmar themselves. In this crucial battle, Merry helped Éowyn defeat the Witch-king by stabbing him in the leg just as Éowyn was about to be struck down. Merry’s attack allowed Éowyn to kill the Witch-king herself."

. . . in my opinion a better approach/summary of this than the current Gateway version.

Yet since I'm in pedantic mode, I'd even slash this just a bit more to: " . . . compelling Éowyn , and Merry to defend the king and battle the Witch-king of Angmar themselves. In this crucial battle, Merry helped Éowyn . . . " (and so on, as worded).

I realize this is very pedantic, purposely skipping over the notion that Merry obviously wanted to stand by Theoden in any case, but couldn't. . . and of course when Éowyn is threatened . . .

And I just noticed this after looking at the text in the book: at first Merry's "will made no answer" -- that is, again, he wanted to defend Theoden ("King's Man! King's Man!"), but couldn't will his body to action at this point. Compare the "spell" that was broken by Merry's blade -- the spell that knit the wraith's (unseen) sinews to its will.

Hmm. Anyway. Just my unasked for opinions.

🐾

 

[Olorgando]

Hmm. Anyway. Just my unasked for opinions.
🐾

@Meriadoc Brandybuck : and just wait until he switches into his Ando mode - not a pretty sight, in my opinion ...

 

[Elthir]

That's a request for Ando in my opinion.

. . . and I'll see if he's available.

 

[Olorgando]

That's a request for Ando in my opinion.

. . . and I'll see if he's available.

Translation: Elthir is prone to misunderstand ... 🤪

... and prone to provide vapid excuses for the non-appearance of his alter-ego (there are unsubstantiated rumors of a split personality ... )

 

[Elthir]

Ando here.

And I'm wondering about this part (I think Elthir would have said I'm wondering about this "bit"), from our own current wiki. "During their time in Fangorn, he and Pippin drank the Entish draught Entwash, which made them suddenly grow in height and hair length. "

Granted I suppose it depends upon what one means by suddenly -- but being asked to participate in this thread, and accepting, I've got to say something here!

We know Mr. Brandagamba and Mr. Tûk reached a taller-than-before-ness, but even with respect to their hair, in the book it's noted that the Hobbits "felt" that their hair was actually standing up, waving and curling and growing. Hmm.

I guess my hair is growing at the moment, at its regular rate, but anyway, the question of what is meant by suddenly can be eliminated by suddenly eliminating the word suddenly!

Just my opinion
suddenly yours in haste,

Endorfin

 

[Olorgando]

In a way (and I definitely mean this as a compliment) the John Cleese of our site.
Or perhaps even the whole Monty Python bunch (I did mention that split personality in an earlier post ... 🤪 )

 

[Elthir]

Elthir here. I'm back!

 

[Olorgando]

Elthir here. I'm back!

I'm thinking of retracting my previous post ... 🤨