On the surface, this seems like a ridiculous proposition. It’s not. Even the slightest bit of thought will reveal a shocking amount of symbolism and numerous parallels inserted by Tolkien to draw the attentive reader to the obvious conclusion.
Why would Thingol, who loved human disaster Turin Turambar like he was his own son, so despise a proven warrior of noble lineage? Because he was a dragon. Therefore Lúthien spoke, and said: ‘He is Beren son of Barahir, lord of Men, mighty foe of Morgoth, the tale of whose deeds is become a song even among the Elves.’ Note she introduces him as a lord of Men but not as a man. Because he is a dragon.
Look at the Ring of Barahir – it is serpents, a term used to refer to dragons throughout the text.
but Glaurung withheld his blast, and opened wide his serpent-eyes
Urulóki Quenya word meaning ‘fire-serpent’, dragon.
Despite his love of Finrod and his loyalty (the serpent that upholds), it is Beren that brings about his doom (the serpent that devours), just as Glaurung, Beren’s kin, will destroy the second king of Nargothrond.
[N]one know how he found a way, and so came by
paths that no Man nor Elf else ever dared to tread to the
borders of Doriath.
No man or elf ever dared it…but a dragon did!
But though their kinds were revealed, Sauron could not discover their names or
their purposes.
Why was he so confused when it was pretty frigging obvious who they were and what they were up to? Because Sauron, quite reasonably, did not expect to find Finrod Felagund keeping company with a dragon.
Think about the much discussed Leap of Beren. Did he really jump fifty feet in the air or did he fly? (this would make him an early prototype of the winged variety of dragons)
Trying to take the extra silmaril seems foolish – a jewel in the hand is worth two in Morgoth’s crown – until you remember he is a dragon and of course he was overpowered by his lust for shiny things.
Okay so how did Barahir and Emeldir have a dragon baby? Were they dragons too? Not necessarily. We know the Uruloki are Maia who have taken possession of constructed bodies. What if one such creature possessed baby Beren in utero?
Anyway, this is me picking the first few examples that sprang to mind, but the text is full of proof if you read between the lines.
a pretty standard arrangement for engagement rings. a raised stone is better than nothing. 3/10
a lovely, simple, elegant wedding band. a classic anybody would be pleased to get married with. useless in a fight. 0/10
huge. tacky. kinda pretty tho. but look at that raised diamond in the center. you could easily break someone’s tooth with this. 7/10
also huge and tacky. at first glance you’d think the rounded edge might not cause much damage but look at how those rows of diamonds are raised in the second view. you could really rip up someone’s face. 9/10
this one is almost elegant. no sharp edges, but it’s solidly built. you would cause more damage with the ring on than off, which is a solid basis for choosing an engagement ring. 5/10
a lovely design, i enjoy open filigree. however im not sure how said filigree would stand up to the impact of being slammed into someone’s face. 2/10
the twisting design is pretty, but im not entirely sure that socking someone in the jaw wouldnt break off those stones. it looks somewhat reinforced but do you really want to leave the Punching Power of your engagement ring up to chance? i wouldnt. two raised stones tho. 6/10, pending experimentation
HAHAHAHA holy shit. thats Five raised stones, with reinforced prongs, for maximum damage at any angle. i highly recommend this ring both for its sapphire centerpiece and its capacity for causing pain. 10/10
there’s not even a stone, its just gold which aint exactly the hardest metal in the world. just fucking stay home if you’re not going to take this seriously.
“Yet in truth, Saruman’s spying and great secrecy had not in the beginning any evil purpose, but was no more than a folly born of pride. Small matters, unworthy it would seem to be reported, may yet prove of great moment ere the end. Now truth to tell, observing Gandalf’s love of the herb that he called ‘pipe-weed’ (for which, he said, if for nothing else, the Little People should be honoured), Saruman had affected to scoff at it, but in private he made trial of it, and soon began to use it; and for this reason the Shire remained important to him. Yet he dreaded lest this should be discovered, and his own mockery turned against him, so that he would be laughed at for imitating Gandalf, and scorned for doing so by stealth. This then was the reason for his great secrecy in all his dealings with the Shire….
But Gandalf knew of these visits, and guessed their object, and he laughed, thinking this the most harmless of Saruman’s secrets; but he said nothing to others, for it was never his wish that any one should be put to shame.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien, Unfinished Tales, “The Hunt for the Ring”
Proposition for Starkiller in the new EU: Vader most certainly DOES have a secret apprentice. We haven’t seen any of them because Vader sends them off on lots of covert missions to procure lots of different exotic species of bugs from various planets. The apprentice thinks the purpose of these missions is that the bugs must be vital ingredients for some sort of sith alchemy. They defect to the rebellion once they find out they’ve been fetching Vader’s snacks this entire time.
Turin: He had gone through horrible problems, and now he was gothic.
Feanor: A lot of preps stared at me. I put up my middle finger at them.
Sauron: Voldemort got a dude-ur-so-retarded look on his face.
Luthien: why can’t I just be ugly or plain like all da other girls and preps here
Thingol: STOP IT NOW YOU HORNY SIMPLETONS!
Maglor: “I’m not okay.” he screamed depressedly.
Maedhros: “This cannot be.” Snap said in a crisp voice as blood dripped from his hand
Finrod: And den……………………………I jumped secxily in front of da bullet!11
Eonwe: Why did you do such a thing, you mediocre dunces?
Melkor: “Yah I know but he had a headache he wz under a lot of stress.” Satan reasoned evilly.
Finwe: You might think I’m a slut but I’m really not.
Finarfin: WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING YOU MOTHERFUKERS!
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