Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Why does the Nazgul's pterodactyl smell so bad?

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http://notionclubpapers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/tolkiens-stinking-nazgul-pterodactyl-in.html
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2 comments:

SFG said...

He doesn't make a big deal out of it, and every writer has his influences. It does fit the beast being strange/unnatural/wrong, though plenty of perfectly natural animals stink.

Bruce Charlton said...

@SFG - It's just a tiny thing in terms of the work - either you find it interesting, or not.