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Camillus · 03-08-2009, 05:20 PM

A quick look on the interwebs suggests that the Tolkein estate didn't trademark the term mithril (unlike Hobbit and Balrog) and as a result it (or something spelled very like it and referring to a metal) has appeared in a wide range of games and publications, including D&D (particularly Forgotten Realms), Final Fantasy, Everquest and World of Warcraft.

03-08-2009, 05:20 PM	#28
Camillus Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: In the backrooms of my mind	Re: Mithril Armor in Dungeon Fantasy A quick look on the interwebs suggests that the Tolkein estate didn't trademark the term mithril (unlike Hobbit and Balrog) and as a result it (or something spelled very like it and referring to a metal) has appeared in a wide range of games and publications, including D&D (particularly Forgotten Realms), Final Fantasy, Everquest and World of Warcraft.