Riddling continued - Page 15

cassiopeia · 08-23-2003, 01:53 AM

Dwarf women?

Keith K · 08-23-2003, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cassiopeia
Dwarf women?

Dwarf women is the correct answer. Nice job Cassiopeia!

Keith K · 08-23-2003, 12:17 PM

Here comes the next riddle:

Elanor,
Rosie,
Frodo,
and Merry.
Goldilocks,
Pippin,
here is my query:
Who are these people,
and tell me whether,
there is a reason they’re listed together?

***Jonathan*** · 08-23-2003, 12:21 PM

They are listed together because they are all the children of Sam Gamgee.

Keith K · 08-23-2003, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jonathan
They are listed together because they are all the children of Sam Gamgee.

Jonathan is of course, quite correct!

Keith K · 08-23-2003, 12:46 PM

Name the brothers....

Brother #1:
Bright-eyed
blue-bearded
green-hooded
tea-drinker.

Brother #2:
Old-looking
white-bearded
scarlet-hooded
beer-drinker.

***Fat middle*** · 08-25-2003, 12:25 PM

I'll risk a guess, but I have TH quite forgotten.

Dwalin and Balin?

Keith K · 08-25-2003, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fat middle
I'll risk a guess, but I have TH quite forgotten.

Dwalin and Balin?

Way to go Fat middle, the brothers are indeed Dwalin and Balin!

Keith K · 08-25-2003, 01:05 PM

Another brother riddle....

These two renowned brothers, explorers both,
crossed the brown river, eyes wide with hope.
To carve a new home from the wide empty spaces,
sent by Argeleb II, who gave his good graces.

Keith K · 08-25-2003, 01:23 PM

A New Riddle I have composed for y'all....

Two Signs

Young but old.
New birth from ancient beginning.
Sign of a new age,
Replacing a withered past.

Sign of fading and departure,
Laid gently to rest.
So much was saved,
So much must pass away.

Scion of the eldest,
Ripens and bears fruit.
To raise once again
A fountain to glory.

Keith K · 08-28-2003, 07:15 PM

Here's an easy riddle....

Ambassador of Middle-Earth,
Kindred to Elves and Men.
Parting shadows in his path,
A message for to send.
To those who dwell beyond the wave,
And watch us from afar,
He was returned to Middle-Earth
As hope born on a star.

Anarwen · 08-28-2003, 08:39 PM

Hmm Keith K.... I'm not very good at this game, but your latest riddle sounds like the you are speaking of the Star Gil-Estel. So I'll say, Earendil?

Keith K · 08-28-2003, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Anarwen
Hmm Keith K.... I'm not very good at this game, but your latest riddle sounds like the you are speaking of the Star Gil-Estel. So I'll say, Earendil?

yes, Earendil is the answer...
....why not take a shot at the other two riddles while you are at it? Perhaps y'all need some clues...

Keith K · 08-29-2003, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Keith K
Another brother riddle....

These two renowned brothers, explorers both,
crossed the brown river, eyes wide with hope.
To carve a new home from the wide empty spaces,
sent by Argeleb II, who gave his good graces.

Here's a clue: The brown river is the Baranduin and the answer to the riddle can be found in the Prologue to LOTR.

cassiopeia · 08-29-2003, 08:15 PM

Blanco and Marcho?

Keith K · 08-29-2003, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cassiopeia
Blanco and Marcho?

Yes, Blanco and Marcho were the founders of the Shire!

Keith K · 08-29-2003, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Keith K
A New Riddle I have composed for y'all....

Two Signs

Young but old.
New birth from ancient beginning.
Sign of a new age,
Replacing a withered past.

Sign of fading and departure,
Laid gently to rest.
So much was saved,
So much must pass away.

Scion of the eldest,
Ripens and bears fruit.
To raise once again
A fountain to glory.

Here's some clues:
The fountain referred to is one in the Court of the King in Minas Tirith.
The first stanza refers to one sign, and the second stanza refers to the other sign. The third stanza refers back to the top one.
To answer the riddle you must reveal what each sign was. (Hint: both signs are from the same origin, one being a descendant of the other)
(does this make it even more confusing?)
The entire episode can be referenced in The Return of the King.

Rosie Gamgee · 09-02-2003, 06:52 PM

It refers to the White Tree(s). The old one which stood in Minas Tirith was withered, a sign of death and the passing of an age, and the the young one found by Aragorn after he became King of Gondor, a sign of renewal and life. They were the seedlings of one of the Two Trees which gave light to ME before Morgoth destroyed them (I forget which on it was, though).

Keith K · 09-02-2003, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rosie Gamgee
It refers to the White Tree(s). The old one which stood in Minas Tirith was withered, a sign of death and the passing of an age, and the the young one found by Aragorn after he became King of Gondor, a sign of renewal and life. They were the seedlings of one of the Two Trees which gave light to ME before Morgoth destroyed them (I forget which on it was, though).

Very good Rosie Gamgee! Those are the two signs I was looking for. Thank you for guessing at my riddle, very impressive that you solved it so exactly.
I almost have the next one ready so check back soon!

Keith K · 09-03-2003, 11:11 PM

Who are we?

A remnant of an ancient race
We are said to be.
Folk call us strange and befriend us not,
Yet aid we give to thee.
For in our far-off land that lies
beyond the mighty bay,
We feed and shelter those poor souls
Whose paths have gone astray.
We run with bones upon our feet,
On lands with little sod.
Our wheel-less carts go to and fro
Where strangers seldom trod.

08-23-2003, 01:53 AM	#281
cassiopeia Viggoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,749	Dwarf women? __________________ Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

08-23-2003, 12:21 PM	#284
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	They are listed together because they are all the children of Sam Gamgee. __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻

08-23-2003, 12:46 PM	#286
Keith K Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: charlotte, n.c. Posts: 1,081	Name the brothers.... Brother #1: Bright-eyed blue-bearded green-hooded tea-drinker. Brother #2: Old-looking white-bearded scarlet-hooded beer-drinker. Last edited by Keith K : 08-23-2003 at 12:47 PM.

08-25-2003, 12:25 PM	#287
*Fat middle* Mootis per forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Spain Posts: 61,439	I'll risk a guess, but I have TH quite forgotten. Dwalin and Balin? __________________ Do not be hasty. That is my motto. Now we'll have a drink and go to the Entmoot.

08-28-2003, 08:39 PM	#292
Anarwen Sapling Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 11	Hmm Keith K.... I'm not very good at this game, but your latest riddle sounds like the you are speaking of the Star Gil-Estel. So I'll say, Earendil? __________________ Inye quet'Lambë Valarinwa, Inye Elda. Inye mellon en' Lorien ar Imladris, inye rane i rava. Inye Anarwen, Yende en' Lothlorien ar Aranel en' I rava. Last edited by Anarwen : 08-28-2003 at 09:12 PM.

08-23-2003, 12:17 PM	#283
Keith K Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: charlotte, n.c. Posts: 1,081	Here comes the next riddle: Elanor, Rosie, Frodo, and Merry. Goldilocks, Pippin, here is my query: Who are these people, and tell me whether, there is a reason they’re listed together?

08-25-2003, 01:05 PM	#289
Keith K Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: charlotte, n.c. Posts: 1,081	Another brother riddle.... These two renowned brothers, explorers both, crossed the brown river, eyes wide with hope. To carve a new home from the wide empty spaces, sent by Argeleb II, who gave his good graces.

08-25-2003, 01:23 PM	#290
Keith K Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: charlotte, n.c. Posts: 1,081	A New Riddle I have composed for y'all.... Two Signs Young but old. New birth from ancient beginning. Sign of a new age, Replacing a withered past. Sign of fading and departure, Laid gently to rest. So much was saved, So much must pass away. Scion of the eldest, Ripens and bears fruit. To raise once again A fountain to glory.

08-28-2003, 07:15 PM	#291
Keith K Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: charlotte, n.c. Posts: 1,081	Here's an easy riddle.... Ambassador of Middle-Earth, Kindred to Elves and Men. Parting shadows in his path, A message for to send. To those who dwell beyond the wave, And watch us from afar, He was returned to Middle-Earth As hope born on a star.

08-29-2003, 08:15 PM	#295
cassiopeia Viggoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,749	Blanco and Marcho? __________________ Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

09-02-2003, 06:52 PM	#298
Rosie Gamgee The Lovely Hobbit-Lass Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bounded in a nut-shell Posts: 1,593	It refers to the White Tree(s). The old one which stood in Minas Tirith was withered, a sign of death and the passing of an age, and the the young one found by Aragorn after he became King of Gondor, a sign of renewal and life. They were the seedlings of one of the Two Trees which gave light to ME before Morgoth destroyed them (I forget which on it was, though). __________________ It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year!

09-03-2003, 11:11 PM	#300
Keith K Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: charlotte, n.c. Posts: 1,081	Who are we? A remnant of an ancient race We are said to be. Folk call us strange and befriend us not, Yet aid we give to thee. For in our far-off land that lies beyond the mighty bay, We feed and shelter those poor souls Whose paths have gone astray. We run with bones upon our feet, On lands with little sod. Our wheel-less carts go to and fro Where strangers seldom trod.

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