Horn, John wrote: >>From: Doug [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> >>Alberto Monteiro wrote: >> >>>But look at the appendixes. Who rules the Shire after Frodo leaves? >>>The servant, the son of the gardener. >>> >>Isn't "rules" a bit strong? Will Whitfoot was kind of a joke >>wasn't he? >>His chief task being to preside over banquets or some such. >>The Thain >>seems like a more powerful position to me, especially after >>Elessar made >>him Master of the North Kingdom. >> > >It was Samwise Gamgee who was responsible for rebuilding the Shire after the >War. He wasn't mayor immediately but was mayor for a long time. > 49 years in 7 successive 7 year terms. Or thereabouts.
> >Elessar made the Major (Sam), the Master of Buckland (Merry) and the Thain >(Perry) all Councilors of the North Kingdom. So each piece was represented >equally. > Yes, I misread that sentence. Doug _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
