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The main cast of ''[[Futurama]]'' all appear in the alternative reality, but as a different characters based loosely on Tolkein's characters or basic Dungeons and Dragons concepts, or combinations thereof. | The main cast of ''[[Futurama]]'' all appear in the alternative reality, but as a different characters based loosely on Tolkein's characters or basic Dungeons and Dragons concepts, or combinations thereof. | ||
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Revision as of 14:23, 3 November 2008
Cornwood | |
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First appearance | Bender's Game |
Cornwood is an alternative reality created by Bender's imagination combined with the effect of the combination of the dark matter crystals. It can be somewhat be considered a parallel universe. Due to the nature of Cornwood, it is unlikely that it will be revisited later.
Cornwood is foremost based on Tolkien's Middle-Earth. With several places, characters and races being indirect or direct references to places, characters and races in Tolkien's universe.
Similarities with Middle-Earth
Characters
The main cast of Futurama all appear in the alternative reality, but as a different characters based loosely on Tolkein's characters or basic Dungeons and Dragons concepts, or combinations thereof.
Futurama character | Cornwood character | Possible Middle-Earth reference |
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Philip J. Fry | Frydo | A combination of Frodo and Gollum. Frodo by name, but also by the fact the has to carry the Die of Power, and Gollum, as he turns into almost specifically him. |
Bender Bending Rodríguez | Titanius Anglesmith | No specific character, more of a generic knight. |
Turanga Leela | Leegola | Legolas by name, but other than that she does not seem to be largely based on any character. |
Professor Farnsworth | Greyfarn | Gandalf the Grey. |
Hermes Conrad | Hermaphrodite | None. |
Amy Wong | Gynecaladriel | Debatable, but seems by name to be based on Galadriel of the elves. |
Dr. Zoidberg | Unnamed | None. |
Mom | Momon | Sauron |
Walt, Larry and Ignar | The Black Riders, or Nazgûl |
Places
Cornwood location | Middle-Earth location |
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Geysers of Gygax | Mount Doom in Mordor. |
Cave of Hopelessness | Moria in the Misty Mountains |
Wipe Castle | Minas Tirith or the White City. |
Races and people
Cornwood race/people | Middle-Earth equivalent |
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The centaurs | Seems to be a combination of the elves and the people of Rohan |
Wipe Castle's land | Gondor |
Momon's forces | The forces of Mordor |
Morks | Orks |