Riddling III - Page 37

Gordis · 11-02-2008, 04:03 AM

Let me make a try at riddling...

Who was this lady?

O lady fair with long hair loose
Who stole a man from his rightful spouse

Keith K · 11-02-2008, 08:03 AM

Quote:

There once were these two ancient lovers.
Who never slept under the covers.
Their backs would not bend,
and their paths would not blend.
So, one left for new lands to recover.

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Originally Posted by Noble Elf Lord

Ents and Entwives again?

These lovers have names. I will wager that Earniel could tell you who they are.

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I would have the riddles harder.

This one isn't necessarily an easy one, is it? The solver has to pick up on the unbent back and always sleeping outside angles to discover their species. Plus, you have to go to the books to discover the names. (Except for Earniel, our resident Ent expert, of course. She needs no book, lol.

).

I dunno. What do you other Riddlers think?

Keith K · 11-02-2008, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordis

Lobelia Sackville-Baggins who wanted the Bag-End?

There once was this distant relation.
whose desire was fraught with frustration.
She wanted the End,
was too tough to unbend,
and philanthropy was her salvation.

Lobelia is indeed the distant relation (Bilbo's cousin-in-law), inferred by the poem. She was twice frustrated from acquiring Bag End. She redeemed her reputation during the War of the Ring by not giving in to the Ruffians, and when she died she left her estate to help repair the damage that they caused.

Good one, Gordis!

***Valandil*** · 11-02-2008, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordis

Let me make a try at riddling...

Who was this lady?

O lady fair with long hair loose
Who stole a man from his rightful spouse

Is it Arwen Evenstar?

(for those Aragorn=Eowyn fans)

Keith K · 11-02-2008, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordis

Let me make a try at riddling...

Who was this lady?

O lady fair with long hair loose
Who stole a man from his rightful spouse

Rapunzel Baggins?

Gordis · 11-02-2008, 12:41 PM

Sorry, Val and Keith, both answers are wrong.

Do try harder!

Keith K · 11-02-2008, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordis

Sorry, Val and Keith, both answers are wrong.

Do try harder!

So, it's not Rapunzel, eh? How about Galadriel? She has some loose hair in these tales.

Gordis · 11-02-2008, 05:16 PM

Well I will give you a hint: it is not from LOTR.
But t is a very well known story, told at length.
Actually I thought it would be easy.....

The Dread Pirate Roberts · 11-03-2008, 01:11 PM

Nienor NÃ*niel?

Keith K · 11-03-2008, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by The Dread Pirate Roberts

Nienor NÃ*niel?

That is my guess, as well.

Gordis · 11-03-2008, 03:14 PM

I was not aware that Turin had a spouse...other than Nienor herself

So, it is not about them.

The man in the riddle was married quite officially, but always turned towards... another lady.

As a result, his wife abandoned him. As far as I know, this situation was unique in all Tolkien's writings.

Come on - there is a lot of hints already!

The Dread Pirate Roberts · 11-03-2008, 06:17 PM

The sea?

'Erendis, you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my love, my life, my lady
Is the sea'

As for the Turin guess, any other woman would have been a more rightful spouse than the sister he wed, so the guess makes some bit of sense.

Gordis · 11-03-2008, 06:22 PM

You are almost there, DPR - have another look in the text and find the other lady that Erendis blamed

Midge · 11-03-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith K

These are kinda fun to write, so here's another one...

Another Riddling Room Limerick

There once were these two ancient lovers.
Who never slept under the covers.
Their backs would not bend,
and their paths would not blend.
So, one left for new lands to recover.

Fangorn and Fimbrethil?

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Originally Posted by Gordis

Let me make a try at riddling...

Who was this lady?

O lady fair with long hair loose
Who stole a man from his rightful spouse

Uh... she was fair... ... I just can't see any elves doing that... although that whole big deal with Feanor didn't speak too well for nobleness...

Hmm. A woman...

No dice. I'm lost.

Gordis · 11-03-2008, 06:28 PM

She was no Elf...

***Valandil*** · 11-03-2008, 08:47 PM

Oh... Uinen (is that how you spell her name?)?

Keith K · 11-03-2008, 10:52 PM

There once were these two ancient lovers.
Who never slept under the covers.
Their backs would not bend,
and their paths would not blend.
So, one left for new lands to recover.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midge

Fangorn and Fimbrethil?

Yes, those are the ones. Thank you, Midge.

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Hmm. A woman...

No dice. I'm lost.

Me too. That's outta my area of expertise...

Keith K · 11-03-2008, 11:00 PM

While we're on this little love fest, try this one out...

Name the Lovers

While perhaps not quite the strongest love, this likely
was the longest love in all of Middle Earth.

***Valandil*** · 11-03-2008, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith K

While we're on this little love fest, try this one out...

Name the Lovers

While perhaps not quite the strongest love, this likely
was the longest love in all of Middle Earth.

Celeborn & Galadriel?

Keith K · 11-03-2008, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valandil

Celeborn & Galadriel?

I reckon it could be up for debate, but those are the two I was thinking of. They hooked up pretty quickly in the First Age of the Sun.

Even so, Fangorn & Fimbrethil were around at about the same time. They may have tied twigs under the stars ere ever the Noldor returned to Beleriand. Who can say for sure? The awakening of the Ents is not noted by a specific date.

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The Dread Pirate Roberts Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 987	The sea? 'Erendis, you're a fine girl What a good wife you would be But my love, my life, my lady Is the sea' As for the Turin guess, any other woman would have been a more rightful spouse than the sister he wed, so the guess makes some bit of sense. __________________ ~The DPR "Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning." Last edited by The Dread Pirate Roberts : 11-03-2008 at 06:21 PM.

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Gordis Lady of the Ulairi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minas Morgul Posts: 2,783	I was not aware that Turin had a spouse...other than Nienor herself So, it is not about them. The man in the riddle was married quite officially, but always turned towards... another lady. As a result, his wife abandoned him. As far as I know, this situation was unique in all Tolkien's writings. Come on - there is a lot of hints already!

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Gordis Lady of the Ulairi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minas Morgul Posts: 2,783	You are almost there, DPR - have another look in the text and find the other lady that Erendis blamed

11-03-2008, 06:28 PM	#735
Gordis Lady of the Ulairi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minas Morgul Posts: 2,783	She was no Elf...

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Keith K Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: charlotte, n.c. Posts: 1,081	While we're on this little love fest, try this one out... Name the Lovers While perhaps not quite the strongest love, this likely was the longest love in all of Middle Earth.