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[–] 83 points 3 years ago (7 children)

Unironically this is what would have happened in real life. Every fantasy good and evil conflict would have morons like we do now clamoring for 'bOtH SiDEs'

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  • [–] 15 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

    In the broader context of the novel it was that way. Rivendell wasn't an open forum. And it shouldn't have been.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Uhm, yes it was, and all that took part in the council where there by pure chance (e.g. fate) in the book.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    And, if you consider the mechanism of fate, the qualities in those present (that brought them there, then) and in those who would later be seduced by Sauron (that prevented them from being present) you would understand that we are saying the same thing.

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