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   From: mr@sandman.net   
      
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    Paul S. Person  wrote:   
      
   > >> >> 2c. The Dead defeat the Corsairs and are dismissed at the Havens; it   
   > >> >> is humans from the South who relieve Gondor, not a green slime.   
   > >>   
   > >> > Huh?   
   > >>   
   > >> Well, a cross between an enormous mass of green, two-legged army ants and   
   > >> a green slime.  That's what it looked like in the movie. :-)   
   > >   
   > >The appearance of the dead as described in the book doesn't say much   
   > >to contradict it though. You may not think it correlates to your inner   
   > >vision of the dead, but who knows, this may be *exactly* how JRR   
   > >envisioned them? :-D   
   >   
   > But not at The Pelannor. In the book, the Dead are dismissed in the   
   > South and this frees friendly Southerners to come to the aid of the   
   > White City. Hence it's being cited as a difference between Wikipedia   
   > overview and film.   
      
   Indeed, but the topic was appearance, not location :)   
      
      
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