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I bet you don't know what I am thinking at all, for what I am thinking is a name-play of sorts.
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My guess is a dead end. The possible candidate I had was never rescued.
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Guesses do that sometimes. Any other thoughts?
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Well, I thought about Dior and Celegorm, both being called 'Fair', but neither of them was imprisoned. Then I thought about Dior and Elured, both having sobriquets of the same meaning, but while imprisoned, Elured wasn't rescued. Then I thought about Beren, who was both humble and imprisoned, but neither of his two namesakes was prideful, and both of his namesakes are the same race as him.
I feel I am so close, but I can't see it....
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Well, I had no idea about the riddle as a whole, but once Urwen got us to the right general area:
'Greycloak' is used as a name for both Luthien's dad (Thingol, Sinda-Collo in the Quenya) and Gandalf (Greyhame). Gandalf was also imprisoned in a high place, like Luthien - and rescued by his buddies Radagast and Gwaihir. It's a shame the structure of the riddle didn't let you mention that they both knew Gwaihir, come to think of it. ![]() hS |
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Well, guess I will have to try harder for the right to unleash my masterpiece. But fret not, you will have a hard time solving it when I do.
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Indeed!
![]() Did Gwaihir appear in the First Age? ![]() Anyways, the riddle was solved very much by a group effort, Urwen identifying the female half and Huey the male half of the characters. Huey had the final explanation, but of course it wouldn't have been possible without Urwen's contributions. I think officially it goes to Huey but I wanna give Urwen a big kudos for cracking the first half!
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Please make one soon.
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I actually had a Legate-style riddle of my own prepared.
I stood tall for a long time I saw them in their prime I witnessed the downfall And the death of us all Gone was the joy Gone was the splendor But your heart remained true When they had closed that door You turned to me For their own sake And now, at the end We'll leave this land
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Looking forward to your masterpiece, Urwen! Edit: crossed with Urwen. Will take a look and a thought at the riddle.
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Hmm, Miriel and Meneltarma? Meneltarma being the one that stood tall through Numenor's prime and its downfall. Not sure what the second stanza is, but Tar-Miriel's heart did remain true to the Faithful and their morals. She fled to Meneltarma to plead for the Numenorians, not just to save her own life, but both were drowned by the giant wave.
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I worked on it for two days and it got cracked in seconds. Guess even the best effort is not enough. Maybe I shouldn't have been so vocal about characters I like.... ![]()
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I don't have any ideas ready at the moment. Can I leave the thread open for whoever thinks of something first?
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I don't think it's against the rules, so yea....
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Wanna make one, Huey?
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Fanuidhol?
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For some reason this is giving me Book 1 vibes. Trolls? Weathertop?
If I go that way, the forgotten way makes most sense as the Greenway, but that doesn't bring me to an answer. If I had to formulate a solid guess, it would be Aragorn and the hobbits standing on Weathertop, finding Gandalf's message in the stones.
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Nope.
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It's a mountain, though? The answer?
Otherwise, I am thinking Narya, Ring of Fire, with a stone on it. Or maybe Frodo and Sam, standing on a random mountain, gazing at Orodruin, which is literally a stone above fire?
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The answer is a when, not a where.
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The beacons of Gondor being lit?
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So it is a mountain next to a forgotten road?
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Is the answer, perhaps, on Durin's Day?
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At dusk, right before the sun falls.
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Well, the only thing I could find was this:
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How about, when the thrush knocks?
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![]() Cheers. Will think of something.
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Something simple again:
By charming stream and woodland quaint, By ancient hills and deathless laiks, By fruit with golden sheen I dwell. What am I, who can tell?
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Tom Bombadil?
By charming stream and woodland quaint, - Old Forest and Withywindle By ancient hills and deathless laiks, - Barrow Downs By fruit with golden sheen I dwell. - Goldberry What am I, who can tell?
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Indeed, who can tell what Tom B really is? Even the Professor himself might not know.
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Here is another easy one:
Made by the greater Wielded by the lesser I had succeeded My purpose fulfilled I came from the place of woe To destroy the ancient foe From darkness unto light To drive back the night
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Is it Merry's barrow-blade?
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