Lord Foul's Name
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Most memorable names for Lord Foul
Donaldson might as well have named him Dribble Hairybutt or Snotty Fiddlesticks.
OK, Caer, how did you find out my orc name??? Seriously, great sense of humor, Caer, welcome our corner of the computer asylum.
"Do you have a wife?"
"At one time."
"What happened to her?"
"She has been dead."
"How long ago did she die?"
"Two thousand years."
"At one time."
"What happened to her?"
"She has been dead."
"How long ago did she die?"
"Two thousand years."
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Yeah,Yeah...
we don't want 2 hear the pickup lines u use on unsuspecting wenches, Snotty Fiddlesticks!
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it just occured to me, that the name Sauron in Quenya comes from the word
saura, which means "foul, bad"...
so SRD did nothing else but reach for the classics:-)
saura, which means "foul, bad"...
so SRD did nothing else but reach for the classics:-)
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Hmm
This is very easy
COME ON EVERYONE
LORD FOUL is a HORRIBLE NAME FOR A BAD GUY
ITS LIKE BEAST or THE DEVIL
OR HOW ABOUT YASSAR ARAFAT
More like SUDDAM HUSSEIN
COME ON EVERYONE
LORD FOUL is a HORRIBLE NAME FOR A BAD GUY
ITS LIKE BEAST or THE DEVIL
OR HOW ABOUT YASSAR ARAFAT
More like SUDDAM HUSSEIN
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Foul alone
Just the word Foul in the title of LFB got me interested in the series, originally. I said "hmmm so what's it about this guy that make's him so Foul?" and after finishing the Chrons the answer was "hmmm, pretty dam foul!"
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I'll have you know I take my irrational fear of Bob the Builder very seriously!Skyweir wrote: mmm ... I think Covenant jr ... was um ... just being facetious .. methinks it were not really intended it as a serious parallel ;)
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I can't remember exactly when, but at some point during the Chronicles, I started to get this feeling of subdued menace about the Ravers, like they had the potential to be far more evil and destructive than they appeared, and were only held in check by Lord Foul's ambition. If left to their own devices, perhaps they could wreak greater havoc than we have yet seen from them.Skyweir wrote: Now the Ravers were pretty scary evil kinda dudes .. they had me convinced that they were the antagonists in the book .. but Foul .. well apart from the summoning scene where he possessed the townsfolk .. he never really seemed to get up to speed with the whole evilness vibe ..
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Now that be truly interesting!!!it just occured to me, that the name Sauron in Quenya comes from the word saura, which means "foul, bad"...
kudos re: the remarkable and awesome revelation!!
definitely agree .. the ravers potential for damage always seemed way higher than they realised .. (as in made real)
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The Ravers
I always thought of the Ravers as more terrible than Foul. It could be because they were in the story line more, but those guys were very scary!
"Do you have a wife?"
"At one time."
"What happened to her?"
"She has been dead."
"How long ago did she die?"
"Two thousand years."
"At one time."
"What happened to her?"
"She has been dead."
"How long ago did she die?"
"Two thousand years."
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it may be because they were also very primitive; evil is always much more scary if it is combines with stupidity; LF at least was cunning and intelligent
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Ravers and Stupidity
I think you have hit it right on, amanibhavam! Very good thinking. But, what about Drool: was there anyone more stupid than that guy? (Still think you've got a great point though)
"Do you have a wife?"
"At one time."
"What happened to her?"
"She has been dead."
"How long ago did she die?"
"Two thousand years."
"At one time."
"What happened to her?"
"She has been dead."
"How long ago did she die?"
"Two thousand years."
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I think Drool was so outright stupid, that he even failed to be evil; he was greedy, yes; and if his mates had succeeded in resurrecting him, then he would have been evil
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Drool and Stupidity
Thanks, Sky...I'm still laughing ! At the end of a long day (which included field trips with 150 kids at 2 different farms), I needed that. Thanks.
"Do you have a wife?"
"At one time."
"What happened to her?"
"She has been dead."
"How long ago did she die?"
"Two thousand years."
"At one time."
"What happened to her?"
"She has been dead."
"How long ago did she die?"
"Two thousand years."
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Maybe I'm over-simplifying things but what is wrong with a name being short and to the point? Ok - so it is a little trite - Lord Foul - but it is concise! Now, about what Foul's name was during Kevin's time - maybe SRD didn't feel it was important to the story to say what Foul was named as a lord. The point was that his betrayal wasn't found out until too late. And then, maybe SRD felt that LF already had too many names, i.e.,
a-Jeroth of the Seven Hells (my personal favorite!). Every race in the land had their own name for him!
a-Jeroth of the Seven Hells (my personal favorite!). Every race in the land had their own name for him!
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