Jim Syler’s Reviews > The Fall of Gondolin > Status Update
Jim Syler
is on page 86 of 304
It occurs to me that you could breed a truly successful warrior race, the warriors of which would never quail or retreat, and whom did not care for their own lives. I guess I mean “evolve” instead of “breed,” because what I’m talking about is that, like bees, individuals don’t care about *their own* progeny as much as they do about others;and you could reward dead warriors with “offspring.”If you won.
— Nov 19, 2025 02:57PM
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Jim Syler
is on page 106 of 304
Again with how physical the gods are. Melko wants to fly??
— Nov 19, 2025 09:05PM
Jim Syler
is on page 105 of 304
This says that the pass is in the south, but Fonstad’s map shows it as to the northeast of the city. Is that an error, or are there other versions? Are there updated maps somewhere?
— Nov 19, 2025 09:02PM
Jim Syler
is on page 46 of 304
And if he had to come in person to talk to Tuor, how is he communicating with the Noldoli he’s enlisted to guide him? What even are the metaphysics of this world?
— Nov 11, 2025 04:05PM
Jim Syler
is on page 45 of 304
It’s amazing how *physical* Tolkien’s gods are. Like—they’re sprits, right? They *can* instantiate, but they don’t *have* to. So why then are they blocked by mountains?
— Nov 11, 2025 03:55PM
