Riddling IV

[EllethValatari]

Originally Posted by Torongil

I got a quick one too, I mostly made it for the ryming as it is pretty easy:

A worm lives in a hollow rock,
With two doors, one with a secret lock.

The unlucky number gets one more,
With out him they would not have survived the trip to the door.

The worm is killed, the mountain set free,
All by a stick from a tree.

To answer this riddle,
All you must do is make it simple.

Worm-Balrog? though I've never seen them associated with worms
Secret Lock-the entrance to Moria
Hollow rock-Moria
Unlucky number-?
Stick from a tree-Grandalf's staff?


MLW

[Torongil]

EllethValatari thats not the answer but good try. You must remember moria wasnt really free after the balrog was killed as it was still infested with orcs and trolls.

hmmmm.... maybe I should have wrote wyrm.

guess away!

[Wilhelm]

A worm lives in a hollow rock,
With two doors, one with a secret lock.

The unlucky number gets one more,
With out him they would not have survived the trip to the door.

The worm is killed, the mountain set free,
All by a stick from a tree.

To answer this riddle,
All you must do is make it simple.

A nice little riddle indeed.

The answer, I suspect, is as follows...

Smaug lived in a hollow mountain (rock) with two entrances (one of which is the secret way Bilbo uses to enter.

Bilbo is the 14th member of the party taking it past unlucky 13. The dwarves were indebted to Bilbo for his help in getting them to the Lonely mountain (not have survived).

Smaug is killed by an arrow (stick from a tree) which in turn sets the mountain free from it's previous tenant.

[Torongil]

Perfect Wilhem that is indeed the answer I was looking for! Good job!

[Keith K]

Wise in roots, without any boots.
Seek for me behind the three.

[bhager]

the think the answer is either (or both) the old gaffer, or samwise. they are gardeners, wore no shoes, as is the case with all shire-folk, and lived at #3 bagshot row.

[Keith K]

Wise in roots, without any boots.
Seek for me behind the three.

Originally Posted by bhager

the think the answer is either (or both) the old gaffer, or samwise. they are gardeners, wore no shoes, as is the case with all shire-folk, and lived at #3 bagshot row.

I'm sure everyone here in the Riddling Thread will join me in welcoming my friend bhager to Entmoot.

He is of course quite correct. Hamfast Gamgee is the answer. Well done!

[Keith K]

Here's one for fun.

Eastern king.
Bound by ring.
Second of Nine (or so they sing).
Doused in spring.
Took to wing.
Doomed to end by Bar-B-Queing.

[Valandil]

Originally Posted by Keith K

Wise in roots, without any boots.
Seek for me behind the three.




I'm sure everyone here in the Riddling Thread will join me in welcoming my friend bhager to Entmoot.

He is of course quite correct. Hamfast Gamgee is the answer. Well done!

Yes! Welcome bhager! Great start - so solve one of Keith K's riddles.

Keith K - I'll let your latest pass for someone else...

[bhager]

Originally Posted by Keith K

Here's one for fun.

Eastern king.
Bound by ring.
Second of Nine (or so they sing).
Doused in spring.
Took to wing.
Doomed to end by Bar-B-Queing.

keith the answer is... drum roll please...Khamul, second in command of the Nazgul

[Keith K]

Originally Posted by bhager

keith the answer is... drum roll please...Khamul, second in command of the Nazgul

Correct again, sir!

Khamul is the only Nazgul whose name has survived the ages. His name is recorded in Unfinished Tales, I believe.

[Keith K]

A Swine-Slaying-King's bane.

Good luck, riddlers!

[Wilhelm]

A warm welcome to Bhager...

I'm glad to see this thread come back to life.

"Back to life" unlike King Folca of Rohan who was killed by the Boar of Everholt. Folca was hunting the boar (which he did kill) when he was gored by the tusks of the animal and died.

I guess A Swine-Slaying-King's bane would be the tusks of the Boar of Everholt (or the boar itself if you prefer).

[Keith K]

Originally Posted by Wilhelm

A warm welcome to Bhager...

I'm glad to see this thread come back to life.

"Back to life" unlike King Folca of Rohan who was killed by the Boar of Everholt. Folca was hunting the boar (which he did kill) when he was gored by the tusks of the animal and died.

I guess A Swine-Slaying-King's bane would be the tusks of the Boar of Everholt (or the boar itself if you prefer).

The whole Boar will do just fine Wilhelm, my old riddling friend. Well done!

[Keith K]

Seven on watch over a sacred wood.
Two look East.
Three look Southeast.
Two look Northeast.

Authors note: To answer correctly you must name the guardians and the wood they protect.

[Keith K]

Here's a pillar that can be found
Where heavens crown the earthly bound.

Good luck, Riddlers!

[bhager]

Originally Posted by Keith K

Here's a pillar that can be found
Where heavens crown the earthly bound.

Good luck, Riddlers!

Is it the statue at the crossroads (the harad road and the road between Osgiliath and Minas Morgul)?

[Keith K]

Here's a pillar that can be found
Where heavens crown the earthly bound.

Originally Posted by bhager

Is it the statue at the crossroads (the harad road and the road between Osgiliath and Minas Morgul)?

Nope.

[Wilhelm]

Seven on watch over a sacred wood.
Two look East.
Three look Southeast.
Two look Northeast

I will guess but may need some help from fellow riddlers to get all the pieces.

My theory is the banner of Gondor

The "wood" is the white tree
The "seven" are the stars on the banner (also representing ships/palantir escaping from Numenor).

I do not know what the looking East, Southeast or Northeast is referring to, unless it's the directions the ships went when escaping Numenor (East-ish from Numenor would make sense to get to Middle Earth).

Like I said it's a guess, and I may need some help...

[Keith K]

Originally Posted by Wilhelm

I will guess but may need some help from fellow riddlers to get all the pieces.

My theory is the banner of Gondor

The "wood" is the white tree
The "seven" are the stars on the banner (also representing ships/palantir escaping from Numenor).

I do not know what the looking East, Southeast or Northeast is referring to, unless it's the directions the ships went when escaping Numenor (East-ish from Numenor would make sense to get to Middle Earth).

Like I said it's a guess, and I may need some help...

While the solution is Gondoran in nature, you guys still have some thinking to do.