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- From: mvoorhis@granite.WPI.EDU (Michael C Voorhis)
- Newsgroups: alt.fan.tolkien
- Subject: Servant of the Secret Fire
- Date: 21 Dec 1992 19:01:53 GMT
- Organization: RSUC -- Russell Street UNIX & Caffeine
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- >I don't know if it's every explained. Also, what does Gandalf mean
- >when he declares himself to the Balrog as "a servant of the Secret
- >Fire"?
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- The secret fire is a reference to the Flame Impreishable, which seems in
- turn to be a reference to Eru or the power of the Valar.
-
- At least that's what I always thought.
-
- Mike.
- (mvoorhis@wpi.wpi.edu)
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