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Evisse the Blue · 02-19-2005, 12:16 AM

Your second guess was correct. Take it away!

(only a minor correction: it was Pippin alone who dropped the leaf. The rest is correct.)

Marky Lazer · 02-19-2005, 02:43 AM

Thank you, Evisse! And you were of course right about the dropping...

Here I go then...

Dangerous it sounds
Pleasant the rounds
The colour of grass
Enjoyed en masse!

Nirvana II · 02-20-2005, 12:12 PM

money....the root of all evil?

Marky Lazer · 02-20-2005, 03:11 PM

That's not what I'm looking for.

Marky Lazer · 02-24-2005, 03:17 AM

I'll toss in a hint then, I guess...

I'm looking for a building.

piosenniel · 02-24-2005, 03:52 AM

The Green Dragon Inn, perhaps?

~*~ Pio

Marky Lazer · 02-24-2005, 08:38 AM

Indeed it is! Your go, piosenniel!

piosenniel · 02-24-2005, 03:27 PM

Here’s a quick and easy one:

Tall amid the mists I stand
Silver pointed, white, and grand.
In darkness sleep now Aulë’s folk;
While wizard battles fire and smoke.

Mithalwen · 02-24-2005, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piosenniel

Here’s a quick and easy one:

Tall amid the mists I stand
Silver pointed, white, and grand.
In darkness sleep now Aulë’s folk;
While wizard battles fire and smoke.

Celebdil ? One of the misty mountains (line 1)
Name means silvertine (line 2)
One of the mountains of Moria home of Dwarves (line 3)
Site of Gandalf's battle with the balrog (line 4) ?

piosenniel · 02-24-2005, 03:38 PM

I'll take that answer . . .

Your turn!

~*~ Pio

Mithalwen · 02-25-2005, 12:25 PM

Lord of wind dwells on mountain high
Source of hope when end seems nigh

Short and easy... lacking inspiration...

Celebriel Esgaledhel · 02-25-2005, 12:45 PM

Could it be Gwaihir, or even Thorondor? BOth lived on high, and both played a part in saving someone. Thorondor was the first wind lord, but Gwaihir was one also, and his name means literally "windlord".

Mithalwen · 02-25-2005, 12:48 PM

Gwaihir was teh one I was thinking of.. over to you..

Celebriel Esgaledhel · 02-25-2005, 01:00 PM

I'm no good at making riddles, but here goes.

The world is dark, no longer free,
And I, amidst the evil, see
Usurpers from a far-off land,
Who deem to fight along the strand...
These tidings, bourn upon the breeze
Of others from across the seas...
Their sin has left me e'er aghast;
The feud will o'er eternity last.

Okay, this isn't really clear, but I'm looking for a specific name here, which, I hope, isn't too obscure.

Fingolfin II · 02-26-2005, 06:47 PM

Could it possibly be Manwe, seeing the dissent of the Numenoreans and watching Ar-Pharazon attempt to land on the Undying Lands?

Celebriel Esgaledhel · 02-26-2005, 10:48 PM

Good guess, but not it. Think of the other side of the sea...

Evisse the Blue · 02-27-2005, 01:11 AM

Could it be Eomer on the Pellennor as he sees the Black Ships coming?

Marky Lazer · 02-27-2005, 10:24 AM

Hmmm... another guess then...

Is it Castamir the Usurper (maybe with the Corsairs of Umbar?)?

Edit: This is Marky's friend, and I think it might be Eldacar.

Celebriel Esgaledhel · 02-27-2005, 05:01 PM

Both wrong. REmember, every line in the riddle contains a pointer.

hint: first age

Nuranar · 02-27-2005, 07:44 PM

Is it Thingol, seeing the Noldor arrive?

Evisse the Blue · 02-28-2005, 10:21 AM

Maybe the men of Middle Earth when Ar-Pharazon came to enslave them?

Celebriel Esgaledhel · 02-28-2005, 11:01 AM

Nuranar has the correct answer. I was looking for a little more detail, but this will do.

This was how the riddle pertained to Thingol:

The world is dark, no longer free,
(He had once lived in Valinor, and witnessed the light of the Trees; now they are dead, and Morgoth is on the prowl)

And I, amidst the evil, see
(Melian and her network of magic and spies; he is amidst the evil, but living in a realm protected my Melian)

Usurpers from a far-off land, (The Noldor....duh)

Who deem to fight along the strand...
(The kinslaying at Alqualonde...strand=shore)

These tidings, bourn upon the breeze
(again, referencing Melian)

Of others from across the seas...
(...)

Their sin has left me e'er aghast;
(the kinslaying...)

The feud will o'er eternity last.
(thingol always seems to have a bone to pick with the Noldor, and never trusts them)

So.....Nuranar has the thread.

Nuranar · 03-04-2005, 01:24 PM

Thanks, Marky, for the reminder.

I love riddles, but real life has swamped me at the moment and will continue to do so until Monday. So anyone can have it. *sniffle*

Have fun! I hope to reappear soon anyway.

Marky Lazer · 03-04-2005, 06:24 PM

Okay then, because of my reminder, I'll take it

To use as bait
For a nice fish
Can’t speak of hate
Yes, nice that is

Celebriel Esgaledhel · 03-05-2005, 09:55 AM

Wouldn't be referencing the Ring, would you? Sounds a lot like Gollum....or, one can used kindness to lure a 'catch' in, and especially nice catch, prrrecious. 'Can't speak of hate...'

I'll think on this one.

btw, as I just probed around the site and discovered a little thing call Control Panel, I'm just curious....who gave me the bad rep in this thread? Not that I mind, relly - I 'm just curious. (good thing I'm not a cat...)

Marky Lazer · 03-06-2005, 08:32 AM

No, it's not the Ring. I'm looking for a person, here.

Marky Lazer · 03-10-2005, 04:53 AM

Another hint then I guess...

Third age.

Da Skorpion · 03-10-2005, 10:42 AM

Could it be Gríma Wormtongue?

Now, since you showed me this place, and I suck at rhiming, if I'm correct I'll let you post a new one ML

BTW, Hi all! I'm skorp, a friend of ML. (The one who edited ML's post a few riddles back)

Marky Lazer · 03-10-2005, 10:44 AM

It is correct!

Now, don't be shy... The thread is yours!

Da Skorpion · 03-10-2005, 11:24 AM

Grrrrrrrrrrr! I Grrrrrrrrr!

I hope this'll do...

*looks around nervously*

Ok, here goes nothing:

A creature of old,
dressed in gold.
Trapped on land,
a nose can’t stand.
Its fire extinguished,
when against a flaming star it skirmished.

Nuranar · 03-10-2005, 12:32 PM

Hmm... tricky.

A creature of old,
dressed in gold.

Sounds like Glaurung the Golden, Father of Dragons.

Trapped on land,
a nose can’t stand.

??

?? A nose?

Its fire extinguished,
when against a flaming star it skirmished.

The only one who skirmished a star was Ancalagon the Black, who fought - and was slain by - Eärendil.

Now, the first five lines all apply to Smaug, I think. He was also called the Gold, I remember a line about "the stench of Smaug" in the Mountain (don't have my books with me), and his fire was extinguished when Bard's arrow knocked him out of the sky into the lake. But neither Bard nor his arrow can be called a star, much less a flaming one, can they?

Still, on the whole, I plump for Smaug. (Fun riddle, and good to see you on the board, skorp!)

Da Skorpion · 03-11-2005, 02:10 AM

Ooooh.... sooooo close!

It's not Smaug, but you mentioned several key leads which, if you look a bit further, will lead to the correct answer.

Marky Lazer · 03-11-2005, 06:11 AM

Then it is Glaurung?

Gil-Galad · 03-11-2005, 08:49 AM

Scatha the Worm?

Da Skorpion · 03-11-2005, 10:04 AM

ML is correct!

A creature of old, (Dragon, and the first of its kind)
dressed in gold. (Golden Scales)
Trapped on land, (Wingless dragon)
a nose can’t stand. (It had a cloud of stench around it)
Its fire extinguished, (Breaths fire/was slayed)
when against a flaming star it skirmished. (flaming star is the name of the sword that slayed it before it was reforged)

Marky Lazer · 03-11-2005, 10:11 AM

Skorp: "and I suck at rhiming"? This was a fairly good riddle in my opinion...
I reckoned it wasn't Smaug because of the "creature of old" part...
Anyway...

We come in black and white
White as snow, black as the night
We sailed south, upon the Great Sea
Where we went remains a mystery

The Perky Ent · 03-12-2005, 02:53 PM

Hmm...no idea. Umm...Corsairs of Umbar?

Da Skorpion · 03-13-2005, 03:47 AM

the magical cats of queen Berúthiel?

We come in black and white (nine black cats and one white cat)
White as snow, black as the night (same)
We sailed south, upon the Great Sea (The queen was set adrift (exiled) by the queens husband with nothing more then her cats. She sailed into the far south.)
Where we went remains a mystery (Never heard of again, except in legends)

Noooooo, I didn't look this up *rolls eyes*

Marky Lazer · 03-13-2005, 05:15 AM

Good Job! The thread is yours!

Da Skorpion · 03-13-2005, 05:22 AM

Here goes number two...

Round a river east and west we’d settle,
we decided during a great westward travel.
But when darkness engulfed the land,
only the west would stand.
East moved north,
and would hide underground henceforth.

02-19-2005, 12:16 AM	#201
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Your second guess was correct. Take it away! (only a minor correction: it was Pippin alone who dropped the leaf. The rest is correct.) __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

02-19-2005, 02:43 AM	#202
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	Thank you, Evisse! And you were of course right about the dropping... Here I go then... Dangerous it sounds Pleasant the rounds The colour of grass Enjoyed en masse! __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien.

02-20-2005, 12:12 PM	#203
Nirvana II Wight Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Yellow Submarine....sandwich Posts: 207	money....the root of all evil? __________________ Это - российская вещь, Вы не поняли бы. Вы - пончик желе! Я оказался снова. Частное сообщение меня, если Вы понимаете.

02-20-2005, 03:11 PM	#204
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	That's not what I'm looking for. __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien.

02-24-2005, 03:17 AM	#205
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	I'll toss in a hint then, I guess... I'm looking for a building. __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien.

02-24-2005, 03:52 AM	#206
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	The Green Dragon Inn, perhaps? ~*~ Pio __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

02-24-2005, 08:38 AM	#207
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	Indeed it is! Your go, piosenniel! __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien.

02-24-2005, 03:27 PM	#208
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Here’s a quick and easy one: Tall amid the mists I stand Silver pointed, white, and grand. In darkness sleep now Aulë’s folk; While wizard battles fire and smoke. __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

02-24-2005, 03:38 PM	#210
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	I'll take that answer . . . Your turn! ~*~ Pio __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

02-25-2005, 12:25 PM	#211
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,455	Lord of wind dwells on mountain high Source of hope when end seems nigh Short and easy... lacking inspiration... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

02-25-2005, 12:45 PM	#212
Celebriel Esgaledhel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Almaren Posts: 94	Could it be Gwaihir, or even Thorondor? BOth lived on high, and both played a part in saving someone. Thorondor was the first wind lord, but Gwaihir was one also, and his name means literally "windlord". __________________ Virtus, non copia vincint

02-25-2005, 12:48 PM	#213
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,455	Gwaihir was teh one I was thinking of.. over to you.. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

02-25-2005, 01:00 PM	#214
Celebriel Esgaledhel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Almaren Posts: 94	I'm no good at making riddles, but here goes. The world is dark, no longer free, And I, amidst the evil, see Usurpers from a far-off land, Who deem to fight along the strand... These tidings, bourn upon the breeze Of others from across the seas... Their sin has left me e'er aghast; The feud will o'er eternity last. Okay, this isn't really clear, but I'm looking for a specific name here, which, I hope, isn't too obscure. __________________ Virtus, non copia vincint

02-26-2005, 06:47 PM	#215
Fingolfin II Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Where you want me to be Posts: 1,036	Nice one! Could it possibly be Manwe, seeing the dissent of the Numenoreans and watching Ar-Pharazon attempt to land on the Undying Lands? __________________ Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.

02-26-2005, 10:48 PM	#216
Celebriel Esgaledhel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Almaren Posts: 94	good try Good guess, but not it. Think of the other side of the sea... __________________ Virtus, non copia vincint

02-27-2005, 01:11 AM	#217
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Could it be Eomer on the Pellennor as he sees the Black Ships coming? __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

02-27-2005, 10:24 AM	#218
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	Hmmm... another guess then... Is it Castamir the Usurper (maybe with the Corsairs of Umbar?)? Edit: This is Marky's friend, and I think it might be Eldacar. __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien. Last edited by Marky Lazer; 02-27-2005 at 10:43 AM.

02-27-2005, 05:01 PM	#219
Celebriel Esgaledhel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Almaren Posts: 94	Both wrong. REmember, every line in the riddle contains a pointer. hint: first age __________________ Virtus, non copia vincint

02-27-2005, 07:44 PM	#220
Nuranar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: STILL a drought Posts: 529	Is it Thingol, seeing the Noldor arrive? __________________ I admit it is better fun to punt than be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry. Lord Peter Wimsey

02-28-2005, 10:21 AM	#221
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	not very likely, but another guess: Maybe the men of Middle Earth when Ar-Pharazon came to enslave them? __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

02-28-2005, 11:01 AM	#222
Celebriel Esgaledhel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Almaren Posts: 94	We have a winner! Nuranar has the correct answer. I was looking for a little more detail, but this will do. This was how the riddle pertained to Thingol: The world is dark, no longer free, (He had once lived in Valinor, and witnessed the light of the Trees; now they are dead, and Morgoth is on the prowl) And I, amidst the evil, see (Melian and her network of magic and spies; he is amidst the evil, but living in a realm protected my Melian) Usurpers from a far-off land, (The Noldor....duh) Who deem to fight along the strand... (The kinslaying at Alqualonde...strand=shore) These tidings, bourn upon the breeze (again, referencing Melian) Of others from across the seas... (...) Their sin has left me e'er aghast; (the kinslaying...) The feud will o'er eternity last. (thingol always seems to have a bone to pick with the Noldor, and never trusts them) So.....Nuranar has the thread. __________________ Virtus, non copia vincint

03-04-2005, 01:24 PM	#223
Nuranar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: STILL a drought Posts: 529	Thanks, Marky, for the reminder. I love riddles, but real life has swamped me at the moment and will continue to do so until Monday. So anyone can have it. sniffle Have fun! I hope to reappear soon anyway. __________________ I admit it is better fun to punt than be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry. Lord Peter Wimsey

03-04-2005, 06:24 PM	#224
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	Okay then, because of my reminder, I'll take it To use as bait For a nice fish Can’t speak of hate Yes, nice that is __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien.

03-05-2005, 09:55 AM	#225
Celebriel Esgaledhel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Almaren Posts: 94	Wouldn't be referencing the Ring, would you? Sounds a lot like Gollum....or, one can used kindness to lure a 'catch' in, and especially nice catch, prrrecious. 'Can't speak of hate...' I'll think on this one. btw, as I just probed around the site and discovered a little thing call Control Panel, I'm just curious....who gave me the bad rep in this thread? Not that I mind, relly - I 'm just curious. (good thing I'm not a cat...) __________________ Virtus, non copia vincint

03-06-2005, 08:32 AM	#226
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	No, it's not the Ring. I'm looking for a person, here. __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien. Last edited by Marky Lazer; 03-07-2005 at 05:17 AM. Reason: Spelling

03-10-2005, 04:53 AM	#227
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	Another hint then I guess... Third age. __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien.

03-10-2005, 10:42 AM	#228
Da Skorpion Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 27	Could it be Gríma Wormtongue? Now, since you showed me this place, and I suck at rhiming, if I'm correct I'll let you post a new one ML BTW, Hi all! I'm skorp, a friend of ML. (The one who edited ML's post a few riddles back)

03-10-2005, 10:44 AM	#229
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	It is correct! Now, don't be shy... The thread is yours! __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien.

03-10-2005, 11:24 AM	#230
Da Skorpion Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 27	Grrrrrrrrrrr! I Grrrrrrrrr! I hope this'll do... looks around nervously Ok, here goes nothing: A creature of old, dressed in gold. Trapped on land, a nose can’t stand. Its fire extinguished, when against a flaming star it skirmished.

03-10-2005, 12:32 PM	#231
Nuranar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: STILL a drought Posts: 529	Hmm... tricky. A creature of old, dressed in gold. Sounds like Glaurung the Golden, Father of Dragons. Trapped on land, a nose can’t stand. ?? ?? A nose? Its fire extinguished, when against a flaming star it skirmished. The only one who skirmished a star was Ancalagon the Black, who fought - and was slain by - Eärendil. Now, the first five lines all apply to Smaug, I think. He was also called the Gold, I remember a line about "the stench of Smaug" in the Mountain (don't have my books with me), and his fire was extinguished when Bard's arrow knocked him out of the sky into the lake. But neither Bard nor his arrow can be called a star, much less a flaming one, can they? Still, on the whole, I plump for Smaug. (Fun riddle, and good to see you on the board, skorp!) __________________ I admit it is better fun to punt than be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry. Lord Peter Wimsey

03-11-2005, 02:10 AM	#232
Da Skorpion Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 27	Ooooh.... sooooo close! It's not Smaug, but you mentioned several key leads which, if you look a bit further, will lead to the correct answer.

03-11-2005, 06:11 AM	#233
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	Then it is Glaurung? __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien.

03-11-2005, 08:49 AM	#234
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Scatha the Worm? __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

03-11-2005, 10:04 AM	#235
Da Skorpion Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 27	ML is correct! A creature of old, (Dragon, and the first of its kind) dressed in gold. (Golden Scales) Trapped on land, (Wingless dragon) a nose can’t stand. (It had a cloud of stench around it) Its fire extinguished, (Breaths fire/was slayed) when against a flaming star it skirmished. (flaming star is the name of the sword that slayed it before it was reforged)

03-11-2005, 10:11 AM	#236
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	Skorp: "and I suck at rhiming"? This was a fairly good riddle in my opinion... I reckoned it wasn't Smaug because of the "creature of old" part... Anyway... We come in black and white White as snow, black as the night We sailed south, upon the Great Sea Where we went remains a mystery __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien.