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I may as well give you the whole thing, or rather Faramir's half of it: The one trapped on a rock -Finduilas of Dol Amroth, who "withered in the guarded city, as a flower of the seaward vales set upon a barren rock." The beloved sibling lost -Boromir. The one who died by fire -Denethor. The like-named maiden -Finduilas, again. The stern one, hiding grief -Denethor, again. The gold girl, waked from sleep -Éowyn. The monster-slayer -Éowyn, again. And the faithful warden. -Beregond.
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My apologies to Boromir of Ladros... but clearly I couldn't have been thinking of him, could I?
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Take a crack at this one
I had love once, I've had joy I've had everything I needed And now I realize, that at that moment I should've done as they had asked I'm no hero No songs will sing about me or mine I am the one who started it all For better or for worse I've wanted revenge I've wanted what should be mine Yet in the end I got neither Instead I got to die It's too late now And I can't go back For I've given up everything So I could have this one thing I would say 'good luck', but you don't need it, and you'll probably give the answer soon. ![]()
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One last post from me for Nerwen's:
Uh-oh. So... is Faramir talking to Turin Turambar? They are both of the House of Hurin (they 'share a name'), and Turin has people that fit in all those slots, like Faramir.
But though Turin's line died out, as Faramir says, "I have a son..." hS |
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Well done, both of you! (Edit: and Pervinca, who guessed most of the Túrin answers immediately).
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Ohh, so "we" is Faramir and Turin Turambar? I was confused about what tied the characters together. They actually do share a lot of character names among related people. That's a very clever observation and riddle!
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Moving on to this one:
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A lot of this has a Gollum feel to it, but of course, he did get what he wanted in the end. hS |
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Nope.
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Now, as to the new riddle, I confess to not having any clear ideas yet. These lines- And now I realise, that at that moment I should've done as they had asked I'm no hero No songs will be sung about me or mine I am the one who started it all and For I've given up everything So I could have this one thing feel like they should hold the key to it. I wonder is the speaker "no hero" because of obscurity, or infamy?
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You're correct. Those lines are the key. (The speaker could be 'infamous', but I guess it depends on your points of view)
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And the first two lines refer to a specific point in time ("that moment") when the speaker made a presumably fateful bad decision?
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Knowing your love for First Age characters, I wanna guess Maeglin.
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Yup Quote:
I already used him as the riddle answer recently. I won't do it again while he is still fresh in people's memories.
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It just occurred to me that this line could be slightly misleading.
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Cersei Lannister, as we all would like to see her end up.
![]() Actually though, Feanor? Though can't say he's that "unsung" and infamous - his name is still honoured. But he did start preeety much the history of ME as we know it, and especially the First Age shenanigans. If he'd only listened and given the Silmarils over, and not followed Morgoth to Beleriand to get them back...
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Well, you're not wrong..... And there were quite a number of people who hated him, I believe. (And I did say that 'infamous' part would depend on your points of view.
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And he did do some morally questionable stuff.
Then again, maybe I should've worded it differently....
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Sooo... is that a yes or a no? Or a not quite there?
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Well, that's who I had in mind, so unless I changed my mind/was replaced by an impostor, it's a yes.
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![]() I maybe shouldn't have answered that quickly cause I didn't have anything good prepared, but this is a quick simple one (which also means you have to match an explanation to each clue!). I pace. I recommence. I am a rock. My limbs are long, and they have wings. An eagle myself, Eagle lord's son, Elf-child's father.
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My guess is Aragorn
I pace. (Strider) I recommence. (Envinyatar) I am a rock. (Elessar) My limbs are long, and they have wings. (Longshanks, Wingfoot) An eagle myself, (Thorongil) Eagle lord's son, Elf-child's father. (Arathorn's son, Eldarion's father)
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Exactly!
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I thought none of your riddles were about people?
![]() Here's hoping that this one lasts for more than a day I was called White I knew the White White had left me And returned to me I knew the elf born twice I knew his friend, who played the flute I knew the one turned traitor And the one who killed him too Then that fateful day came And no one could do a thing Some tried to fight on So others could flee Everyone I knew was gone And I was left all alone Yet there remained a spark Which could dismantle the dark
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Interesting. I believe the individuals referenced are (in order) Aredhel, Glorfindel, Ecthelion, Maeglin and Tuor, making the "fateful day" the fall of Gondolin- but who is the speaker?
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You already gave the answer to your own question. ![]()
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Do you mean it's Gondolin itself?
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And all of yours are?
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Yup, that's exactly what I meant. Quote:
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Now, you two, no quarrelling. The important thing to remember any one of us would have aced the original Riddle Game. Gollum wouldn't get any of these references.
Anyway- I embrace you; Come, we must hurry less they chase you, Come, where the running waters race you. Though my fragrance may torment you Everlastingly, I've sent you On to where your fate awaits you.
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Arwen?
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Nope.
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Something to do with Frodo, I think
Athelas?
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Nope.
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Failing to identify good candidates for the running waters line (Boromir? Barrels? Nienor? dunno), I started thinking about fragrances and came up with UGLUK, talking to Merry and Pippin.
(The orcs did hurry the hobbits to Fangorn where they begin to do their work in shaping history, and the hobbits did tend to recall the stink as a prominent feature of the memory)
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That's a good one- but still nope. Nobody's close yet.
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Although you are guessing the right Age, anyway.
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Hint: third line is not just a throwaway.
Edit: Hint 2: G55's guess, though it would be misleading to call it close, does show the right way of thinking- the identity of the "speaker" is rather left-field, and the emphasis of the whole is indeed, "you didn't enjoy it, but I brought you to where you needed, or wanted to be". I think that's enough hints for now.
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Piggybacking off of G55's guess, the Palantir of Orthanc? It brought Pippin to Gondor, through the set of circumstances.
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Still no.
All the lines mean something- try looking at it with that in mind.
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