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When Frodo claimed "The One Ring" for himself, did he become a new Dark Lord?
From Letter 131:
But to achieve this he had been obliged to let a great part of his own inherent power (a frequent and very significant motive in myth and fairy-story) pass into the One Ring. While he wore it, his power on earth was actually…
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Is there a reason given in-universe for Orson Krennic's outfit beyond pure ostentation?
Director Orson Krennic dresses in an imperial uniform but in white, plus a rather ostentatious cape.
I wondered if this is because the higher-ranking Imperials can wear what they want - Darth Vader and the Emperor certainly have interesting…
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Why didn't Harry, Hermione, and Ron discover the Bubble-Head Charm in advance of the second task?
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry finds out several weeks before the second task of the Triwizard Tournament that he would be required to survive underwater for an hour.
Harry, Hermione, and Ron all proceed to spend hours and hours…
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Why does the White Witch need all four Pevensies?
In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe, the White Witch is intent on getting all four of the children to her house.
"Oh, but if I took you there now," said she, "I shouldn't see your brother and your sisters. I very much want to know your charming…
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Why were the Red Guards so trusted?
From Lords of the Sith:
Only the Royal Guards could be allowed to live--only they could be
trusted never to reveal what they'd seen, or even to talk about it
among themselves.
Here, "what they'd seen" refers to Palpatine using his Sith…
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When did Batman’s leather thong get teeth marks in it?
If you've been on the Internet, you've probably seen the following comic panel, shown devoid of context:
Was the context ever provided, and if so, what is the story?
Theories I've heard:
Biting down on a leather strap to endure pain
Some escapade…
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Why can't the rebels kill Vader like the clone troopers killed the Jedi in Order 66?
We all know the scene in ROTS where the Jedi are getting purged in the Temple and the clones surround them as seen here:
My question is why the rebels couldn't do the same thing with Vader. Is he exceptionally good with the light saber or are the…
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Why did the rebels need the Death Star plans?
In the Rogue One film, Galen Erso sent a message to Saw Gerrera and the rebels, in which he has revealed that the Death Star has a serious backdoor vulnerability: shoot a torpedo into the reactor and the whole Death Star will get overloaded and…
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Do the guest schools spend an entire academic year in the host school during the Triwizard Tournament?
In Goblet of Fire, we learn about the Triwizard Tournament, and how each of the three schools takes turns hosting it (every five years).
Delegations from the two guest schools, made up of students (one of which will be champion and participate, the…
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When does Gandalf learn the nature of Durin’s Bane?
Durin's Bane, the Balrog of Moria, was unearthed at some time in the Third Age.
Shortly afterwards, the city was abandoned, and no one with any sense came that way again for a long time.
As stated in this answer, it is clear in the LOTR films that…
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Was Prince Adam really 11 when he was transformed?
In Beauty and the Beast (1994 Disney version) we can deduce the age of Prince Adam (the Beast) when he was first transformed, to be 11. This is from two things:
"The rose, which was truly an enchanted rose, which would bloom until his 21st year"…
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Why do Stormtroopers wear helmets indoors?
Does any one know the reason Stormtroopers always wear helmets everywhere they go? They even wear them in their ships.
I'd also like to know if they are worn when they go to sleep.
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How did Gandalf get his staff back after being captured by Saruman in Orthanc?
In the books, it doesn't explicitly describe Gandalf's staff being taken or broken during his imprisonment in/on Orthanc, but in the film, Saruman is shown with Gandalf's staff, and Gandalf is shown to be without it during his escape. Later, during…
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How did Trinity know that Neo would see a white rabbit (to follow)?
Trinity tells Neo (via his computer) to
"Follow the White Rabbit"
A few minutes later, Neo is invited to a club and although he initially refuses, he changes his mind when he sees that one of the would-be clubbers has a white rabbit tattoo.
How…
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After Darth Vader was killed, did Luke tell anyone that he was his father?
Did it ever become "public" knowledge that Anakin was Darth Vader, after he died? There were of course several people at the Viking Jedi funeral of Darth Vader, but did the others (not including Leia) know he was Anakin and the father of Luke and…
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