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{{comic | {{comic | ||
| number = 1272 | | number = 1272 | ||
− | | date = October | + | | date = October 02, 2013 |
| title = Shadowfacts | | title = Shadowfacts | ||
| image = shadowfacts.png | | image = shadowfacts.png | ||
− | | titletext ='Look to my coming on the fifth day. At dawn, look to the east.' 'And look to the west to see our shadows!' | + | | titletext ='Look to my coming on the fifth day. At dawn, look to the east.' 'And look to the west to see our shadows!'" |
}} | }} | ||
==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | The name of the horse, Shadowfacts, is a pun on {{w|Shadowfax (Middle-earth)|Shadowfax}}, who is the horse whom {{w|Gandalf}} rides in {{w|J.R.R. Tolkien}}'s {{w|Lord of the Rings}} trilogy. As its name suggests, this horse volunteers facts about shadows. There is a possible deeper level to the pun, referring to the [http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/241756-cat-facts-text-trolling Cat Facts meme]. It is possibly related to the BBC's {{w|Ceefax}} system, but this is not as likely. | |
The three parts of a shadow are the {{w|umbra}}, {{w|penumbra}} and {{w|antumbra}}. | The three parts of a shadow are the {{w|umbra}}, {{w|penumbra}} and {{w|antumbra}}. | ||
− | In the title text, Gandalf continues to speak, and is interrupted again by the horse with another fact about shadows. "Look to my coming on the fifth day. At dawn, look to the east." is what Gandalf said before the battle of Helm's Deep when he went to get reinforcements | + | In the title text, Gandalf continues to speak, and is interrupted again by the horse with another fact about shadows. "Look to my coming on the fifth day. At dawn, look to the east." is what Gandalf said before the battle of Helm's Deep when he went to get reinforcements. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Gandalf | + | :[Gandalf is sitting on a white horse in front of three Hobbits.] |
− | :Gandalf: This is Shadowfacts, lord of all horses, and | + | :Gandalf: This is Shadowfacts, lord of all horses, and he - |
− | :Shadowfacts: The outer part of | + | :Shadowfacts: The outer part of the shadow is called the penumbra! |
:Gandalf: ''Shut up.'' | :Gandalf: ''Shut up.'' | ||
− | + | {{comic discussion}} | |
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[[Category:LOTR]] | [[Category:LOTR]] | ||
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