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* [[And I Must Scream]]: What becomes of Sauron after the Ring is destroyed. According to Gandalf, he lives on as a "mere spirit of malice that gnaws itself in the shadows, but cannot again grow or take shape." [[Alas, Poor Villain|Makes you almost feel sorry for him...]]
* [[And I Must Scream]]: What becomes of Sauron after the Ring is destroyed. According to Gandalf, he lives on as a "mere spirit of malice that gnaws itself in the shadows, but cannot again grow or take shape." [[Alas, Poor Villain|Makes you almost feel sorry for him...]]
* [[Annoying Arrows]]: Subverted; Boromir does get shot by several arrows, and does pull at least one out, but is still weakened and wounded to death and definitely cannot continue fighting.
* [[Annoying Arrows]]: Subverted; Boromir does get shot by several arrows, and does pull at least one out, but is still weakened and wounded to death and definitely cannot continue fighting.
* [[Another Mans Terror]] : "''We cannot get out. The end comes'', and then ''drums, drums in the deep.'' I wonder what that means"
* [[Another Man's Terror]] : "''We cannot get out. The end comes'', and then ''drums, drums in the deep.'' I wonder what that means"
* [[Antagonist Title]] - The Lord of the Rings is Sauron.
* [[Antagonist Title]] - The Lord of the Rings is Sauron.
* [[Anthropic Principle]]: It is <s>ornithologically</s> ontologically impossible for the heroes to ''fly'' [[Walk Into Mordor|into Mordor]], because there would be [[Story Existence Failure|No Story otherwise]]. A lot of people seem to skip over this point (for a lengthy discussion on the eagles see It Just Bugs Me).
* [[Anthropic Principle]]: It is <s>ornithologically</s> ontologically impossible for the heroes to ''fly'' [[Walk Into Mordor|into Mordor]], because there would be [[Story Existence Failure|No Story otherwise]]. A lot of people seem to skip over this point (for a lengthy discussion on the eagles see It Just Bugs Me).
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* [[Artifact of Doom]]: Again, the Ring.
* [[Artifact of Doom]]: Again, the Ring.
* [[Asleep for Days]]: Frodo does this in Rivendell after being near-fatally wounded by the Nazgûl. It happens again to both him and Sam after getting rescued from Mount Doom, due to their near starving, wounded state.
* [[Asleep for Days]]: Frodo does this in Rivendell after being near-fatally wounded by the Nazgûl. It happens again to both him and Sam after getting rescued from Mount Doom, due to their near starving, wounded state.
* [[Attack of the 50 Foot Whatever]]: The Mumakil, enormous elephant-like beasts.
* [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]]: The Mumakil, enormous elephant-like beasts.
* [[Attack of the Monster Appendage]]: The Watcher in the Water.
* [[Attack of the Monster Appendage]]: The Watcher in the Water.
* [[Author Avatar]]: Faramir, whom Tolkien considered himself to be most like out of all the characters. An early version of him explained in depth about the Elves.
* [[Author Avatar]]: Faramir, whom Tolkien considered himself to be most like out of all the characters. An early version of him explained in depth about the Elves.
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