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[โ€“] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

His power only works in his forest. Outside it he would be no better than a common man.

That's interesting, I've never heard about this aspect of the character before. Where is it mentioned? One of Tolkien's letters maybe? Thanks in advance for any info!

[โ€“] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

There are implications that, that might be true, but it could be a self imposed restriction.