If things are entirely different in the book it wouldn't surprise me one bit. I do not remember this part of the book really at all.

So why does Gimli seem so clueless? (Yes, I understand wizards are wise and a little smarter, but Gimli wasn't a Neanderthal either.) I figure even if he wasn't sure, he was pretty convinced they had not survived. I have a hard time believing Gandalf would have been so reluctant to go into Moria if he believed the Balin and his group of dwarves had been successful and wasn't more aware of its current state. (The dwarves' book of records references the drumming that is a precursor to the appearance of the Balrog - indicating the downfall of the dwarves in general was not due entirely to warring with the orcs). Would seem to indicate Gandalf not only knows of Balin's defeat, but even that the defeat was not purely because of orcs or goblins. You know what they awoke in the darkness of Khazad-dûm. The dwarves delved too greedily and too deep.

In response to the news of Botha's death, Die Antwoord MC Ninja took to the group's Twitter and Facebook accounts and posted the following simple message: 'REST IN PEACE LITTLE BUDDHA'.Between Gandalf's fear of Moria, and the amount of time that has obviously passed (due to the condition of the remains of the dwarves in Moria), why is Gimli so unaware of the fall of his kin? That video (see below) went viral in early 2010, boosting Die Antwoord out of obscurity and into global pop culture. Botha also deejayed under the name DJ Solarize.Īlready an artist of some renown at home, Botha got a taste of international celebrity when Cape Town rap outfit Die Antwoord featured him in its 'Enter the Ninja' video. Few people with progeria live past the age of 13.Īs evidenced by his Flickr photostream, Botha's visual art drew inspiration from myriad sources, incorporating imagery from the hip-hop world, martial arts, Buddhism, and ancient Egypt. At 26, Botha was one of the oldest known people living with progeria, a genetic condition that stunted his growth and gave him a prematurely aged appearance. South African painter and DJ Leon Botha died of heart failure in Cape Town on June 5.

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