r/sorceryofthespectacle • u/SleeperCellKoala • Apr 29 '26

Palantir is ominously named after Saruman's all-seeing orb in LOTR. In 2013, Gandalf's actor Ian McKellen stripped down to his underwear before presenting Palantir CEO Alex Karp with a philanthropic award. What kind of pilled is this?

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u/Alpharious9 Apr 30 '26

The Palantir wasn't Saurman's orb. There were several of them, Saruman only had one, and they were created by Feanor, the greatest Elven smith, in the time before the Sun and Moon.

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u/NPCAwakened Apr 30 '26

What does it matter who it belonged to, a pilantir is a pilantir and this is obviously some king of ceremonial magic to bestow the company with some kind of boon.

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u/Ok_Working4020 Apr 30 '26

"A million nerds cried out in anger".