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Old 02-04-2019, 12:37 PM   #6
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Default Re: Magic of Middle Earth

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Originally Posted by ericthered View Post
If you'll look at the original quote I gave mind magic in general its own category of magical effect.
Entirely true.

The original corruption of Theoden is a good example. That seems to be some kind of magic worked by or through Grima.

Saruman was able to work quite a bit of this on his own post-staff both at his tower and later gathering men to take the Shire.

The corruption provided by the rings and by/through the Planatir are harder to ascribe to an individual or an item. Certinaly, the Planatir weren't designed to corrupt the wielder, but Theodred's end was apparently beyond Gandalf's ability to prevent. So, was that done by the Planatir or through it?

Either way, some kind of subtle and some kind of overt mind magic should certainly both be around.
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