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minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down1·edit-22 days agoThe palantiri (Tolkien) are not evil. Literally just a magic viewing orb. I’m baffled the Tolkien estate didn’t sue them into oblivion for using the name.
minus-squareA_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoI know, but given that when we see them in the series they’re exclusively used by Evil, its… it just floors me
minus-squarewolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 days agoAnd the whole reason they’re evil is because the most powerful person who has one gets to choose what all the others see. I’m sure there’s no metaphor there.
The palantiri (Tolkien) are not evil. Literally just a magic viewing orb.
I’m baffled the Tolkien estate didn’t sue them into oblivion for using the name.
I know, but given that when we see them in the series they’re exclusively used by Evil, its… it just floors me
And the whole reason they’re evil is because the most powerful person who has one gets to choose what all the others see. I’m sure there’s no metaphor there.