Europe as Middle Earth. (For you LOTR fans).

Torplexed · 04-06-11, 02:35 AM

Does this make the Americas Valinor? Could explain all the cheap elvish labor in the country lately.

Betonov · 04-06-11, 06:01 AM

Blast, I'm right between Gondor and Mordor

Feuer Frei! · 04-06-11, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Blast, I'm right between Gondor and Mordor

Chad · 04-06-11, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Blast, I'm right between Gondor and Mordor

You would be in Osgillliath.

http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Osgiliath

--No this is a pretty good comparison. Better than many I've seen. I'm a pretty big LOTR fan so this makes me happy

jimbob · 04-06-11, 10:56 AM

Mirkwood, land of about a thousand lake.
No wait....

Betonov · 04-06-11, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Chad

You would be in Osgillliath.

http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Osgiliath

--No this is a pretty good comparison. Better than many I've seen. I'm a pretty big LOTR fan so this makes me happy

Yep, you're right. That's definately our economy on those screens.

Feuer Frei! · 04-06-11, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Does this make the Americas Valinor? Could explain all the cheap elvish labor in the country lately.

Not sure, but, North America represents the Undying Lands.
Back on-topic, i missed a few:

Numenor is Bermuda,
Pelenor is Hainburg, Austria,
Cirith Ungol is Jazbereny, Hungary,
The watch tower at Amon Hen is Dresden, Germany,
The Dead Marshes is Prague, Czech Republic, and
The Pirate Port in Harad is Algiers, Algeria.

Oberon · 04-06-11, 06:43 AM

Proudfeet!

Torplexed · 04-06-11, 06:48 AM

From looking where Rohan roughly is is I guess they decided to switch from horses and cavalry to Mercedes and BWM.

Feuer Frei! · 04-06-11, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

From looking where Rohan roughly is is I guess they decided to switch from horses and cavalry to Mercedes and BWM.

Yes, they've come a long way!

DarkFish · 04-06-11, 08:21 AM

Well, it certainly could be. Tolkien did base large parts of LOTR on Germanic mythology.

PS, Isengard isn't really located on the place of Amsterdam

I'd say it's probably more like where Kiel is.

Weiss Pinguin · 04-06-11, 08:56 AM

"One does simply... walk into Hungary/Northern Romania/Western Ukraine!"

UnderseaLcpl · 04-07-11, 02:54 PM

Geographic and topographical similarities be damned. Contrary to Torplexed's claim, Texas is the only proper home of the horse-lords, so we're Rohan, not some homeland for overly effeminate people who look like men but actually aren't. Well, maybe Austin could be described as such... but not the rest of the state!

DarkFish · 04-07-11, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

Geographic and topographical similarities be damned. Contrary to Torplexed's claim, Texas is the only proper home of the horse-lords, so we're Rohan, not some homeland for overly effeminate people who look like men but actually aren't. Well, maybe Austin could be described as such... but not the rest of the state!

Texas?!

You know who the real horse-lords are? The Netherlands, located in Northwestern Rohan on the map

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavi_...manic_tribe%29

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Finds of horse skeletons in graves suggest a strong equestrian preoccupation.
[...]
Well-regarded for their skills in horsemanship and swimming—for men and horses could cross the Rhine without losing formation
[...]
The Batavi also provided a contingent for the Emperor's Horse Guard.

Tchocky · 04-07-11, 03:40 PM

The Dutch gave up on horses after the invention of the bicycle

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Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Does this make the Americas Valinor? Could explain all the cheap elvish labor in the country lately. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

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Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	From looking where Rohan roughly is is I guess they decided to switch from horses and cavalry to Mercedes and BWM. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

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DarkFish Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stinking drunk in Eindhoven, the Netherlands Posts: 1,844 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Well, it certainly could be. Tolkien did base large parts of LOTR on Germanic mythology. PS, Isengard isn't really located on the place of Amsterdam I'd say it's probably more like where Kiel is. __________________

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Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	"One does simply... walk into Hungary/Northern Romania/Western Ukraine!" __________________

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UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Geographic and topographical similarities be damned. Contrary to Torplexed's claim, Texas is the only proper home of the horse-lords, so we're Rohan, not some homeland for overly effeminate people who look like men but actually aren't. Well, maybe Austin could be described as such... but not the rest of the state! __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

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Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Blast, I'm right between Gondor and Mordor

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jimbob Ensign Join Date: May 2005 Location: Suomi Finland Posts: 225 Downloads: 365 Uploads: 6	Mirkwood, land of about a thousand lake. No wait....

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Proudfeet!

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