She'd been looking at him throughout his speech, at the lank height of him, the long-fingered, bony hands, the long head, rather hatchety, the deep-set gray eyes.

The Scoto-Norse originated in Viking colonies established in Scotland and its surrounding islands.

If you can retro-engineer Sauron's ring, it isn't as magical anymore. It's a matter of the characters getting control of the material, as opposed to being in a situation or universe where this is not really possible.

Her mete was very crude, She had not wel endude; […]