>>3844055(Part 1/2)Well, if Elvish, Entish or the tongues of men will not suffice, what about the tongue of the Dwarves? You cite Treebeard, so let's talk about characterization in context of Tolkien and Jackson's work and use that as a starting point to move on to the difference in character between Rei and Q. In Tolkien's book, the character of Faramir is noble and wise, shrewd beyond measure yet also not proud or arrogant. He refuses to even be tempted by the Ring, showing forth his wisdom and his virtue of character. In Jackson's movies, "Faramir" has the same name, and basic details (son of Denethor, brother of Boromir, Captain of Gondor), but his character is vastly different (even his appearance is vastly different than the books). Gone are the things which really make him Faramir, his nobility and wisdom and strength of character are stripped, instead being reduced to a weak man with daddy issues. Literally he drags Frodo and Sam to Osgiliath to prove himself to his father and only relents after the Nazgul attack, and his daddy issues come to the forefront in the third movie. In the books he doesn't need to prove himself to his father- he loves his father but he recognizes from the onset that doing justly and wisely is far better than any approval of his father. These are not the same character at all, as their thought, actions and motivations are of highly different sources, their personalities and virtues and weakness are not at all the same, and the character's central conflicts are alien. At what point do you say it's the same character? Sharing a name is not enough to make the character the same. They may share some common accidents (in the philosophical use of the word) but what really is central and important to the character is based upon their virtues and vices, their intentions and actions, and main conflict which drives them.
