LotR Question: Name of the "seeing stones"?

[Ramma2]

Wasn't there a name for the seeing stone Saruman had?

 

[Martin]

palantir

 

[Patt]

palantir

Edit: damn.

 

[PingSpike]

"upskirt action"

 

[Ramma2]

Originally posted by: Martin
palantir

I award you and 5 points.

Thanks!

 

[cKGunslinger]

X10 cam

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: Ramma2

Originally posted by: Martin
palantir

I award you and 5 points.

Thanks!

hurray!

*masticating sounds*

 

[Kelemvor]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
"upskirt action"

Whole new meaning to.. "I dropped my marbles..."

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
X10 cam

 

[lightweight]

Has anyone read the dark tower series by King? They have similar stones. Do you suppose King got this idea from Tolkien? There seems to be references to LOTR in his books.