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***Earniel*** · 03-30-2002, 07:51 PM

To Beardofpants and Elf girl: No but now that I consider your answers they would have been fitting too. But it wasn't what I was looking for.

An eagle soaring through the skies
Carrying destiny upon its wings
Swiftly in silver it flies
As the crown it flings

I was gonna say Celebrindal, but with your last hint I'm at a loss. Mithril then?

"The mark of splendor
Lost to knowledge,
Newly remembered."

Probably said before, the elessar?

BeardofPants · 03-30-2002, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eärniel
To Beardofpants and Elf girl: No but now that I consider your answers they would have been fitting too. But it wasn't what I was looking for.

An eagle soaring through the skies
Carrying destiny upon its wings
Swiftly in silver it flies
As the crown it flings

I was gonna say Celebrindal, but with your last hint I'm at a loss. Mithril then?

"The mark of splendor
Lost to knowledge,
Newly remembered."

Probably said before, the elessar?

No, not Elessar. My clue says that it is not a sentient being, per se.

Elf Girl · 03-30-2002, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eärniel
I was gonna say Celebrindal, but with your last hint I'm at a loss. Mithril then?

Mithril is the closest yet. Not right, though.

Tanoliel · 03-30-2002, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eärniel

An eagle soaring through the skies
Carrying destiny upon its wings
Swiftly in silver it flies
As the crown it flings

I was gonna say Celebrindal, but with your last hint I'm at a loss. Mithril then?

"The mark of splendor
Lost to knowledge,
Newly remembered."

For the eagle one...if Mithril is the closest yet...but it isn't mithril....I don't suppose it's specifically Frodo's Mithril Coat? *sigh* Curse you, Elfgirl. Curse you. Even the clever rascal can't get this one.

So it's in TT, huh? It IS an eagle...but it isn't alive...it's sort of an emblem, kinda close to mithril? Great Eru. Evil, evil girl.
And for Mark of Splendor...is it Aragorn's flag? The one Arwen made....
-tano

Elf Girl · 03-30-2002, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eärniel
Voices heard but unseen
always there have been
beginning but not the end
from up to down they went

The Valar?

***Earniel*** · 03-30-2002, 08:53 PM

And we have a winner! I'll try and post another one tomorrow, but it'll probably be as simple as this one. I know those two unsolved riddles are gonna haunt me for the rest of the night. Curse you root and branch!

Elf Girl · 03-30-2002, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tanoliel
For the eagle one...if Mithril is the closest yet...but it isn't mithril....I don't suppose it's specifically Frodo's Mithril Coat? *sigh* Curse you, Elfgirl. Curse you. Even the clever rascal can't get this one. So it's in TT, huh? It IS an eagle...but it isn't alive...it's sort of an emblem, kinda close to mithril? Great Eru. Evil, evil girl.

No, it's not Frodo's mithril coat.No, it's not in TTT. Like I said, It's in the second book of FotR.

TinuvielChild · 03-30-2002, 09:09 PM

why, oh why are these riddles so bloody hard???? even Gollum probably wouldn't be able to get them!! maybe you ought to send them to Andy Serkis (he plays Gollum) and see if he can get them!

TinuvielChild · 03-30-2002, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elf Girl
Like I said, It's in the second book of FotR.

hmmm...*whips out an old, battered copy of FotR and pages through it*

Nibs · 03-30-2002, 09:12 PM

I second that curse.

Elf Girl · 03-30-2002, 09:17 PM

Honestly...you don't need to curse me...it's just a riddle...precious...what has it gots in its pocketses...not fair...preciousssss...

F.B.-B. · 03-31-2002, 02:48 AM

Elf Girl,
I have been pondering your riddle for over a day now. Every time I think of it, my mind shouts, "Durin! Durin!" then the other half of my brain shouts back, "No, it's not Durin, you idiot." But then you posted the location of it, and that mithril was close, so I have to know, is it Durin?

F.B.-B. · 03-31-2002, 02:51 AM

Or the... the... argh! What is the word for the writing on the doors of Moria and on Bilbo's map? Moon letters, and star letters, but there is a name. If you know what I'm talking about, please tell me yes or no.

F.B.-B. · 03-31-2002, 02:58 AM

Oh, and by the way, your answer on mine was not it. The sun was actually closer. Clue: It is not something exclusive to the writings of Tolkien.

Ñólendil · 03-31-2002, 03:20 AM

The letters on the door were wrought of ithildin. The writing system itself was Tengwar.

The obvious answer to the eagle riddle would be the winged crown of Gondor, but I'm not sure if that is in "the second book" (Two Towers or Ring Goes South?).

Did anyone ever guess the answer to BeardofPants riddle about the evening? I think the answer must be the evening star: Eärendil (or as we would say: Venus).

BeardofPants · 03-31-2002, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ñólendil
The letters on the door were wrought of ithildin. The writing system itself was Tengwar.

The obvious answer to the eagle riddle would be the winged crown of Gondor, but I'm not sure if that is in "the second book" (Two Towers or Ring Goes South?).

Did anyone ever guess the answer to BeardofPants riddle about the evening? I think the answer must be the evening star: Eärendil (or as we would say: Venus).

Yes, they did, it was the window of the west. This is my new one:

"The mark of splendor
Lost to knowledge,
Newly remembered."

F.B.-B. · 03-31-2002, 04:40 AM

Ithilden! Starmoon! (Slaps forehead.) Of course! My knack with languages fades with the death of day's light, I'm afraid. Thank you!

Quote:

Originally posted by BeardofPants

Yes, they did, it was the window of the west. This is my new one:

"The mark of splendor
Lost to knowledge,
Newly remembered."

I'm probably restating already given answers, but is it Narsil/Anduril? Or perhaps the answer to yours is mithril? Oh, it's probably some irksome piece of mathom that I cannot remember! (Grin.)

(To self,) Ah well, stop procrastinating! I'm having two kids over for the weekend who insist on a traditional Easter egg hunt tomorrow. So, I have to gently enlighten them... Yes, you guessed it. I'm making them answer a riddle to find each one. Now back to the nassty eggsess... (Grin.)

F.B.-B. · 03-31-2002, 04:53 AM

Nolendil? She already said it was not The Two Towers, so my assumption is that she means "Book Two" which begins with "Many Meetings", I believe. I hope we are able to answer this one soon.

***Earniel*** · 03-31-2002, 08:46 AM

Ithildin! That was my guess too! I've been pondering on those to for the enitre night and when I rush to the computer to post my answer.. what do I get? You guys beat me to it!

BeardofPants · 03-31-2002, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by F.B.-B.
I'm probably restating already given answers, but is it Narsil/Anduril? Or perhaps the answer to yours is mithril?

No.

Quote:

Originally posted by TanolielAnd for Mark of Splendor...is it Aragorn's flag? The one Arwen made....

No.

03-30-2002, 07:51 PM	#201
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	To Beardofpants and Elf girl: No but now that I consider your answers they would have been fitting too. But it wasn't what I was looking for. An eagle soaring through the skies Carrying destiny upon its wings Swiftly in silver it flies As the crown it flings I was gonna say Celebrindal, but with your last hint I'm at a loss. Mithril then? "The mark of splendor Lost to knowledge, Newly remembered." Probably said before, the elessar? __________________ We are not things.

03-30-2002, 08:53 PM	#206
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	And we have a winner! I'll try and post another one tomorrow, but it'll probably be as simple as this one. I know those two unsolved riddles are gonna haunt me for the rest of the night. Curse you root and branch! __________________ We are not things.

03-30-2002, 09:09 PM	#208
TinuvielChild Padawan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Barony of Carolingia Posts: 2,176	why, oh why are these riddles so bloody hard???? even Gollum probably wouldn't be able to get them!! maybe you ought to send them to Andy Serkis (he plays Gollum) and see if he can get them! __________________ There are only four questions of value in life: What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for? What is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: ONLY LOVE. Dance as though nobody's watching. Sing as though nobody's listening. Dream as though you'll live forever. Live as though you'll die tomorrow. EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMEDDCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO and proud! FRODO LIVES!!!!!

03-30-2002, 09:12 PM	#210
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03-30-2002, 09:17 PM	#211
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	Honestly...you don't need to curse me...it's just a riddle...precious...what has it gots in its pocketses...not fair...preciousssss... __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

03-31-2002, 02:48 AM	#212
F.B.-B. Enting Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Over the Hill, and under the Hill, and across the Water. From the lands of my birth, into the place beyond the Sundering Seas. Posts: 69	Elf Girl, I have been pondering your riddle for over a day now. Every time I think of it, my mind shouts, "Durin! Durin!" then the other half of my brain shouts back, "No, it's not Durin, you idiot." But then you posted the location of it, and that mithril was close, so I have to know, is it Durin? __________________ The Enigmatic F.B.-B. ~"Why, to think of it, we're in the same tale still! It's going on."~ Olalye i vanwa i lome, Olalye a manan mapaiauretul i aure. (Translated: Dream of the past by night, Dream of how you can grasp the future by day.) Greet each day with enthusiasm. You never know what tale you might be thrust into before nightfall ... Be sure you have enough courage stored up to endure once the quest has found you.

03-31-2002, 02:51 AM	#213
F.B.-B. Enting Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Over the Hill, and under the Hill, and across the Water. From the lands of my birth, into the place beyond the Sundering Seas. Posts: 69	Or the... the... argh! What is the word for the writing on the doors of Moria and on Bilbo's map? Moon letters, and star letters, but there is a name. If you know what I'm talking about, please tell me yes or no. __________________ The Enigmatic F.B.-B. ~"Why, to think of it, we're in the same tale still! It's going on."~ Olalye i vanwa i lome, Olalye a manan mapaiauretul i aure. (Translated: Dream of the past by night, Dream of how you can grasp the future by day.) Greet each day with enthusiasm. You never know what tale you might be thrust into before nightfall ... Be sure you have enough courage stored up to endure once the quest has found you.

03-31-2002, 02:58 AM	#214
F.B.-B. Enting Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Over the Hill, and under the Hill, and across the Water. From the lands of my birth, into the place beyond the Sundering Seas. Posts: 69	Oh, and by the way, your answer on mine was not it. The sun was actually closer. Clue: It is not something exclusive to the writings of Tolkien. __________________ The Enigmatic F.B.-B. ~"Why, to think of it, we're in the same tale still! It's going on."~ Olalye i vanwa i lome, Olalye a manan mapaiauretul i aure. (Translated: Dream of the past by night, Dream of how you can grasp the future by day.) Greet each day with enthusiasm. You never know what tale you might be thrust into before nightfall ... Be sure you have enough courage stored up to endure once the quest has found you.

03-31-2002, 03:20 AM	#215
Ñólendil Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: California Posts: 60,865	The letters on the door were wrought of ithildin. The writing system itself was Tengwar. The obvious answer to the eagle riddle would be the winged crown of Gondor, but I'm not sure if that is in "the second book" (Two Towers or Ring Goes South?). Did anyone ever guess the answer to BeardofPants riddle about the evening? I think the answer must be the evening star: Eärendil (or as we would say: Venus). __________________ Falmon -- Dylan

03-31-2002, 04:53 AM	#218
F.B.-B. Enting Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Over the Hill, and under the Hill, and across the Water. From the lands of my birth, into the place beyond the Sundering Seas. Posts: 69	Nolendil? She already said it was not The Two Towers, so my assumption is that she means "Book Two" which begins with "Many Meetings", I believe. I hope we are able to answer this one soon. __________________ The Enigmatic F.B.-B. ~"Why, to think of it, we're in the same tale still! It's going on."~ Olalye i vanwa i lome, Olalye a manan mapaiauretul i aure. (Translated: Dream of the past by night, Dream of how you can grasp the future by day.) Greet each day with enthusiasm. You never know what tale you might be thrust into before nightfall ... Be sure you have enough courage stored up to endure once the quest has found you.

03-31-2002, 08:46 AM	#219
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Ithildin! That was my guess too! I've been pondering on those to for the enitre night and when I rush to the computer to post my answer.. what do I get? You guys beat me to it! __________________ We are not things.

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