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<blockquote data-quote="Staffan" data-source="post: 9262330" data-attributes="member: 907"><p>Right. And for the most part what's interesting is that he <strong>has</strong> those connections, not how he got them. In the words of John Rogers: "Remember, on Leverage you will never see Wolverine run into the woods in a poncey nightshirt. Or, for those of you who have lives, we will never nail down their backgrounds in one linear narrative."</p><p></p><p>They have those connections <strong>now</strong>. That's what's important. We may have flashbacks to how they got them, perhaps in the form of the player saying "Remember the Silverymoon job? I'm calling in that marker now." What was the Silverymoon job? I don't know. We might find out later.</p><p></p><p></p><p>It is unclear whether Narya possesses any power over elemental fire or not. When given the ring by Cirdan, Gandalf is told "Take this ring, master, [...] for your labours will be heavy; but it will support you in the weariness that you have taken upon yourself. For this is the Ring of Fire, and with it you may rekindle hearts in a world that grows chill."</p><p></p><p>The elven rings are not designed as weapons, but as tools for healing and preserving. Given that, it seems more likely that it was useful when rousing Theoden from Saruman's spell than when fighting the Balrog.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Staffan, post: 9262330, member: 907"] Right. And for the most part what's interesting is that he [B]has[/B] those connections, not how he got them. In the words of John Rogers: "Remember, on Leverage you will never see Wolverine run into the woods in a poncey nightshirt. Or, for those of you who have lives, we will never nail down their backgrounds in one linear narrative." They have those connections [B]now[/B]. That's what's important. We may have flashbacks to how they got them, perhaps in the form of the player saying "Remember the Silverymoon job? I'm calling in that marker now." What was the Silverymoon job? I don't know. We might find out later. It is unclear whether Narya possesses any power over elemental fire or not. When given the ring by Cirdan, Gandalf is told "Take this ring, master, [...] for your labours will be heavy; but it will support you in the weariness that you have taken upon yourself. For this is the Ring of Fire, and with it you may rekindle hearts in a world that grows chill." The elven rings are not designed as weapons, but as tools for healing and preserving. Given that, it seems more likely that it was useful when rousing Theoden from Saruman's spell than when fighting the Balrog. [/QUOTE]
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