[JameRetief]

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Coming from many sources, these articles cover many aspects of Tolkien and his literary works. If anyone would like for me to ping them directly when I post articles such as this let me know. Enjoy!

[I still care]

Someone told me through the grapevine they heard that the movie "Two Towers" was really quite changed from the book, and that the changes were disappointing. Has anyone else heard anything?

[Restorer]

I think the author is missing a major cause of the decline of the great forests of Eriador.

You'll have to forgive me, I don't have a reference book, so names and dates may be off.

According to the Silmarrillion, the Numenoreans used enormous quantities of timber to build their great fleets and for other purposes. Much of this came from Tharbad, or a city of another name at the same location.

The later, darker, Numenoreans lost all interest in proper stewardship of the great forests. They mined the forests, much as American loggers of the last century mined ours. And, as with ours, ancient forests may take a very long time to regrow.

Sauron himself may not have been heavily involved in the destruction of the forests of Eriador. If I remember correctly, he didn't have very long in the area before his army was destroyed.

[ecurbh]

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