Necromancy and Shadow World

[Randir]

Hi! If you remember my previous essay about the origin of the orcs, it may interest you that I have written another one: "Necromancy and Shadow World"
Here come the links to the finished beta-version of the essay (after all the comments and corrections I will post final version).

http://m3ntos.ath.cx/Necromancy%20and%20Shadow%20World.htm (.htm version)
http://m3ntos.ath.cx/Necromancy%20and%20Shadow%20World.doc (.doc version)

All comments welcomed, especially correcting, expanding and constructive criticism :)

Regards

Randir

[Barliman Butterbur]

Conclusion

Strange and fearsome is the world of Shadows and Necromancy to the mortals, and not easy to understand, even more tempting and dangerous to immerse oneself into. No wonder that the Dark Powers resorted to every foul art connected with it, using their powers to subject the living, and teaching their followers such craft.
Much of their intentions succeeded, because Men proved easy to ensnare and deceive, either by promise of love (Gorlim), power (Nazgûl) or immortality (Men of Westernesse)

Yet often their evil deeds turned into their undoing, fortunately. Though “Dreadful is the power of the Necromancer“(1), sometimes he was defeated by his own malicious designs. “Strange and wonderful I thought it that the designs of Mordor should be overthrown by such wraiths of fear and darkness. With its own weapons was it worsted!”(27)

Well, it is plain enough that you have put a substantial amount of effort and thought into your essay. I can't help wondering what Tolkien would have thought about your conclusions. I myself am wondering whether you have taken what he says as the basis of your conclusions, or have taken what he says to bolster your own theories.

Barley :)

[Randir]

I have taken what Tolkien writes as the basis, before writing the essay I was not even aware of the contents, much less had any theories.

I also do not put forward any conclusions of my own, rather show quotes, and write most ofenly, that they may indicate something, though it may not be so, I never say categorically that something is true or not, unless JRR stated it himself (maybe I shoud make it more transparent?).

Such was my best intend, at any rate ;).

Randir :)