Re: [mepbmlist] Re: Isengard or Orthanc

[John Briggs]

I think the answer is both. In the beginning of hte
third, Saurman taunts Gandalf by saying "KeEys to
Orthanc"

JB

--- Martin <Martinpfendtner@...> wrote:

> In the German version it is "Isengard". Second movie
> The hobbits and
> the ents are all talking about "Isengard" and so is
> Strider and the
> Rohans.
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> Martin
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> > Just curious but in the film what is
> Isengard/Orthanc called -
> Orthanc or Isengard?
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> > Clint
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[David Crane]

I'm probably stating the obvious here but I think Isengard is the pop centre
and Orthanc is the tower. I have no recollection of how it was referred to
in the films.

David

>I think the answer is both. In the beginning of hte
> third, Saurman taunts Gandalf by saying "KeEys to
> Orthanc"
>
> JB
>
> --- Martin <Martinpfendtner@...> wrote:
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>> In the German version it is "Isengard". Second movie
>> The hobbits and
>> the ents are all talking about "Isengard" and so is
>> Strider and the
>> Rohans.
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>> Martin
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>> --- In mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "ME Games Ltd"
>> <me@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > Just curious but in the film what is
>> Isengard/Orthanc called -
>> Orthanc or Isengard?
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>> > Clint
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[ME Games Ltd]

I know that - just wondered what it was called in the film predominantly... :-)

Clint

At 22:42 27/04/06, you wrote:
>I'll second David here. The tower itself is known as Orthanc and the
>surrounding settlement including the tower is known as Isengard, from
>the River Isen.
>
>The Dictionary of Middle Earth should have further info or the old
>Iron Crown module might be a good source.
>
>Greg
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> > I'm probably stating the obvious here but I think Isengard is the
>pop centre
> > and Orthanc is the tower. I have no recollection of how it was
>referred to
> > in the films.
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> > >I think the answer is both. In the beginning of hte
> > > third, Saurman taunts Gandalf by saying "KeEys to
> > > Orthanc"
> > >
> > > JB
> > >
> > > --- Martin <Martinpfendtner@...> wrote:
> > >
> > >> In the German version it is "Isengard". Second movie
> > >> The hobbits and
> > >> the ents are all talking about "Isengard" and so is
> > >> Strider and the
> > >> Rohans.
> > >>
> > >> Martin
> > >>
> > >> --- In mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "ME Games Ltd"
> > >> <me@> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > Just curious but in the film what is
> > >> Isengard/Orthanc called -
> > >> Orthanc or Isengard?
> > >> >
> > >> > Clint
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