One of the coolest details in the Caradhras scene is that Saruman and Gandalf are speaking different Elvish languages.
Saruman chants in Quenya, the ancient tongue of the High Elves. After the rebellion of the Noldor and their return to Middle-earth, Quenya was largely banned by King Thingol in Beleriand and eventually became a language of lore and ceremony rather than everyday speech.
Gandalf answers in Sindarin, the language that survived and became the common speech of Elves throughout Middle-earth.
Itโs a subtle piece of worldbuilding that fits both characters perfectly. Saruman reaches for the language of ancient knowledge and lost grandeur, while Gandalf speaks the one still alive in Middle-earth.
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WHOA! You've got to see this. This is the view looking northwest from Rochester, New York this evening. See that needle in the distance? That's not supposed to be there. But it is. You're looking at the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada over 100 miles away. The 1,815 foot observation tower should not be visible at this great distance. But under certain conditions, the bending of light can make it seem like it's right in front of you.
This is a spectacular example of a mirage. Layers of cool vs. warm air bend and warp light. It can distort objects, enlarge them, even make them feel like they're right in your backyard. Note how wonky the even sky looks adjacent to the CN Tower in this image. The mirage is affecting the clouds and sky as a whole. I've seen some strange mirages through the years and this is the most pronounced cases of the CN Tower I've captured.
The most exciting Nintendo sentences that exist:
5) ๐ข "You can now play as Luigi"
4) โ ๏ธ "Challenger Approaching"
3) ๐ "You will join the next race"
2) ๐ "Please take a look"
1) ๐ "We have one more announcement to make today"