He isnt on GW's site, or ANYWHERE ELSE. Is he actually lotr???
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| Author: | MeatBoy1994 [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Who is Golfimbul? |
He isnt on GW's site, or ANYWHERE ELSE. Is he actually lotr???
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| Author: | hobbitlord [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
Golfimbul was an orc chieftain from the Misty Mountains. In TA 2747, Golfimbul led an army of Orcs from Mount Gram in the Misty Mountains into the Northfarthing of the Shire. The orc incursion in the northern Shire occurred during the reign of Arassuil as Chieftain of the Dúnedain, and the orcs led by Golfimbul were but the most western pack of orcs which had left the Hithaeglir (the Misty Mountains). The only reason Golfimbul could make it all the way to the Shire was that the Rangers at the time were fighting many battles with orcs, preventing them from settling all of Eriador. The Orcs were defeated by a troop of Hobbits led by Bullroarer Took. During the Battle of Greenfields, Bullroarer charged at Golfimbul and knocked off his head with a club. Golfimbul's head flew through the air for 100 yards and went down a rabbit hole. It is said that this is how the game of golf was invented. 
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| Author: | Sacrilege83 [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
He helped invent the game of Golf in Middle-Earth. No joke. He's an old outdated model no longer sold. |
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| Author: | Chris [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
MeatBoy1994 wrote: He isnt on GW's site, or ANYWHERE ELSE. Is he actually lotr??? hes not on GW website because GW is retarded  it in 1 of many out of production miniatures...why? Again because GW is retarded 
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| Author: | montizzle [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
Golfimbul was an orc chief from a tribe in the misty mountains who raided the shire during a long winter. I believe a combination of plague and weather prevented the rangers from striking the orc forces, which left the task to the hobbits themselves. As noted earlier, bandobras took lobbed off his heas and in turn, the game of golf was invented. He was in the scouring of the shire supplement as a foil for bandobras, though his model has since been discontinued. |
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| Author: | GothmogtheWerewolf [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
Golfimbul was one of the few Orcish heroes who actually was canon and GW discontinued it. |
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| Author: | Chris GoM [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
I think he was discontinued for legal reasons, because GW didn't have a licence to the Hobbit at the time - I was lucky enough to get him before he was discontinued
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| Author: | MeatBoy1994 [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
But he has rules and everything? In what sourcebook?? |
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| Author: | Lord Hurin [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
MeatBoy1994 wrote: But he has rules and everything? In what sourcebook?? The Scouring of the Shire for sure. Don't know where else though, if anywhere. |
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| Author: | imrail [ Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
Yes in the Scouring of the Shire. He can also be used for as a normal Chieftain. If you are interested.. I have one available in my trading post.. viewtopic.php?f=38&t=22309 |
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| Author: | Raukov [ Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
Chris GoM wrote: I think he was discontinued for legal reasons, because GW didn't have a licence to the Hobbit at the time Really? I heard they buggered the mould up. Legal reasons makes sense though. |
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| Author: | GothmogtheWerewolf [ Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
Raukov wrote: Chris GoM wrote: I think he was discontinued for legal reasons, because GW didn't have a licence to the Hobbit at the time Really? I heard they buggered the mould up. Legal reasons makes sense though. No legal reasons doesn't make sense, because a) they already had licence to some Hobbit content a la FotN, and b) Golfimbul wasn't in the Hobbit. |
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| Author: | Syrath101 [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
I believe GW hasn't got the rights to the Sillmirilon (sorry about spelling), I imagine they just retired the miniture due to lack of popularity or mould damage. |
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| Author: | Telchar [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
GothmogtheWerewolf wrote: Raukov wrote: Chris GoM wrote: I think he was discontinued for legal reasons, because GW didn't have a licence to the Hobbit at the time Really? I heard they buggered the mould up. Legal reasons makes sense though. No legal reasons doesn't make sense, because a) they already had licence to some Hobbit content a la FotN, and b) Golfimbul wasn't in the Hobbit. He is. |
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| Author: | GothmogtheWerewolf [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
Telchar wrote: GothmogtheWerewolf wrote: Raukov wrote: No legal reasons doesn't make sense, because a) they already had licence to some Hobbit content a la FotN, and b) Golfimbul wasn't in the Hobbit. He is. No he was not. Only Bolg and the Great Goblin. |
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| Author: | Chris GoM [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
GothmogtheWerewolf wrote: No he was not. Only Bolg and the Great Goblin. He's mentioned somewhere at the beginning GothmogtheWerewolf wrote: No legal reasons doesn't make sense, because a) they already had licence to some Hobbit content a la FotN They didn't have the license to the the Hobbit at the time he was done |
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| Author: | GothmogtheWerewolf [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
Chris GoM wrote: GothmogtheWerewolf wrote: No he was not. Only Bolg and the Great Goblin. He's mentioned somewhere at the beginning GothmogtheWerewolf wrote: No legal reasons doesn't make sense, because a) they already had licence to some Hobbit content a la FotN They didn't have the license to the the Hobbit at the time he was done No he isn't. He is not in the Hobbut. Azog may have been mentioned, but not Golfimbul. |
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| Author: | Draugluin [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
Bilbo mentioned him in the Hobbit, in fact that's his only appearance. |
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| Author: | Oldman Willow [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
Quote: No he isn't. He is not in the Hobbut. Azog may have been mentioned, but not Golfimbul. Sorry, page 48 The Annotated Hobbit The story of Golfimbul and golf |
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| Author: | GothmogtheWerewolf [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who is Golfimbul? |
Is that a new edition then? because I have an ancient copy of the Hobbit, passed down in which Golfimbul is not at all mentioned. |
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