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JaydensDad03
11-10-2003, 02:49 AM
But what on God's Green Creation is "the palantir" ????

I have read FOTR and TTT along with seing the movies but this has escaped me somehow.

Thank you for your time.
Turin Turambar
11-10-2003, 02:53 AM
"A palantir is a dangerous tool, the lost seeing stones."
"Why? Why should we fear to use them?"
"You do not know who else may be watching."

It's a seeing-stone. There were 7 brought by Elendil from Numenor and they're sort of like Middle-Earth phones. It's how Saruman connects with Sauron.
Brock Landers
11-10-2003, 02:54 AM
The PALANTIR is one of the seeing stones. The Palantir of this story is the one Saruman the white has, you may remember it from FOTR and TTT films where Saruman is contacting Sauron
The Moose
11-10-2003, 02:59 AM
and if you were wondering, Sauron got the palantir he use from Minas Ithil when his forces conquered it, in 2002 of the third age. there is one in Orthanc, Barad-dur Minas Tirith. there was one in Amon-Sul (weathertop), was also one in Osgiliath. can't remember where the other 2 were, but i know that one of them was lost at sea
JaydensDad03
11-10-2003, 03:02 AM
Thanks a bunch folks. I feel like a tool now lol.

Guess i better read it all again... slower this time... from left to right =p
Brock Landers
11-10-2003, 03:09 AM
Your welcome, Jayden. And welcome to the boards, make yourself at home!
The Moose
11-10-2003, 03:23 AM
the Palantir is explained in the chapter entitled (surprise surprise,) The Palantir
Smeagol
11-10-2003, 04:10 AM
Originally posted by Turin Turambar
"A palantir is a dangerous tool, the lost seeing stones."
"Why? Why should we fear to use them?"
"You do not know who else may be watching."


Ack, that scene sounds so pointless now that Saruman is out of ROTK. :mad:
PsYkOoOoO
11-10-2003, 06:00 AM
Basically...palantir is like msn...you can view the person u are talking to and talk at the same time...:)
Smeagol
11-10-2003, 10:17 AM
Originally posted by PsYkOoOoO
Basically...palantir is like msn...you can view the person u are talking to and talk at the same time...:)

Wouldn't that just make them ancient video phones? ;)
evenstar
11-10-2003, 10:28 AM
Just an idea- We should start a question thread
Isidien
11-10-2003, 12:35 PM
read the books
Lasgalen
11-10-2003, 01:06 PM
seeing stone :confused:
bugger. I thought it was a bowling ball.
JaydensDad03
11-10-2003, 07:28 PM
Thanks for all the help folks. Obviously I need to go back through the books, but your help is still very appreciated.

As for...
Originally posted by Isidien
read the books

A well though out response, however it is not needed. Everyone else had a decent answer except for you. Why the need to troll?
PsYkOoOoO
11-10-2003, 11:54 PM
The books will basically answer all your questions...but it will be a major source of spoilers as well...hahaa
Screwu2
11-11-2003, 12:48 AM
The Palantir chapter is in rotk right.
The Moose
11-11-2003, 02:46 AM
nope, it's in TTT.
downflow311
11-11-2003, 04:48 PM
Originally posted by Smeagol
Ack, that scene sounds so pointless now that Saruman is out of ROTK. :mad:

i completely agree.