The Middle-earth Prophecies: Palantiri

» desertblue - Palantiri

In regards to this subject I am wondering about the other sources of vision. What is the source of Denethor's palantir visions? Controlled unseen by Sauron, but whither comes the visions that Sauron permits?

There are also the Hobbit's dreams in Bombadill's house, some of which are prophetic or clairvoyant (and some just disturbed dream fragments).

Are Galadriele's messages to Aragorn and Legolas via Gandalf good guesses based on her own store of wisdom, or based on mirror-visions, or something else entirely?

What about those visions on Amon Hen?

Frodo himself becomes prophetic as his burden drags him along. He has a sense that Gollumn has a part to play, and later he admonishes Gollumn not to touch him again, lest he be cast into the fire (although this could be the Ring speaking).

Finally, it seems to be that men with stronger strains of Numenorean/Elvish blood seem capable of greater intuition (Aragorn, Faramir, Denethor, Imrahil).

An interesting topic. I never gave it any thought before, as I assumed there was just more "magic" to go around in a younger Earth.

-- posted by desertblue