Riddling continued

[brownjenkins]

Wonders and signs I sometimes see,
Or riddles and puzzles that Eru gives me;
Trinkets and swords and things from the past,
What may yet come and kings who are last.

Malbeth the Seer maybe?

or the Palantiri?

[Valandil]

Malbeth the Seer is correct for my last one. What's the Globe of Pharazon?

[brownjenkins]

a white pillar with a crystal on top raised over the havens of umbar early in the third age when gondor took over that area... i'll keep guessing

[Valandil]

Originally posted by brownjenkins
a white pillar with a crystal on top raised over the havens of umbar early in the third age when gondor took over that area... i'll keep guessing

No - you can stop... that's the one! I just thought it was called the White Pillar of Umbar... but I don't see a clear name for it now that I re-check where I got it (Appendix A - end of 'Kin-Strife' story of Gondor).

Good job!

[brownjenkins]

Father and grandpa both died in the war,
King at a young age, I settled the score!
With the aid of an Elf-Lord, I drove back the host,
Then reigned many years, from my northerly post.

Araphor?

i believe the white pillar was given that name to commemorate Ar-Pharazon's initial victory over Sauron, can't remember which book that name came from however... i think it's HoME stuff

caveat ~ i had to research this one, hopefully i'm right... it certainly was not at the tip of my tongue

[Valandil]

That explains it! I don't have HoME... except PoME.

Yes! Araphor is correct on my other one. You successfully solved all three I had posted... nice work! Especially since the first two had a few players stumped for several days.

Next hint I was going to give on that last was that the king's name rhymed with the first two stanzas and his capital city rhymed with the last two stanzas... that would probably have soon led people to 'Fornost' and someone would have found the only 'or' suffix in the royal list.

Say brownjenkins... these aren't really that hard to generate. Wanna try and post some?

[brownjenkins]

i did one or two a while back... i will try, but it is much easier to read at work then compose

[Beor]

Wow, brownjenkins, good job, I've been thinking on those for a while now. Hold on *slams head into wall* there we go.

[Beor]

We fought with men and elves alike
on that fateful day
our men fought hard and swift
holding like stones in the fray
not fire or fear could win our hearts
until our leader fell
then from battle we did march
singing our solemn song.

Its vague, but its the best I could do. We cant let the riddle thread fall apart! Now is the time for rash action! Valandil! Rosie Gamgee! brownjenkins! Keith K! Rise up fellow riddlers!

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Beor
We fought with men and elves alike
on that fateful day
our men fought hard and swift
holding like stones in the fray
not fire or fear could win our hearts
until our leader fell
then from battle we did march
singing our solemn song.

Oh - I just happened to re-read this the last day or two... so I'll hold off answering. And yes - I'll try to make up some more!

[Beor]

Go ahed and answer if you want, we need to get the flow going. Its a call to arms (riddles)!!

[Valandil]

Alright then, the Naugrim (dwarves) who fought with the Noldor of Feanor's sons and their human allies at the fifth battle in the First Age wars of Beleriand. It was on the plain south of Thangorodrim... what, the Anfaulith (??). They fought and effectively screened the retreat of the Noldor from the dragons because they could withstand great heat and had their famous dwarf war helms/masks. They fought until their leader was killed by Glaurung (and as he died, he gave the beast an upward knife thrust that sent him running back to Morgoth). Then the dwarves picked him up and just marched out in funeral procession style - and nobody dared mess with 'em!

[Beor]

Thats a heck of an answer, and of course its right. Excellent work, Your Highness!

[Beor]

Well, here we go again, trying to jump start a dying thread. I cant keep coming up with riddles on the spot! I need a little support! Valandil, you're cool, but everyone else, in the name of Bilbo Baggins in Gollum's cave, please, join the Riddle Thread, make some riddles, think through the riddles! I know you're out there, come on out and have some fun in here!

I dont really know how it all worked out
I'm really not that spectacular of a guy
I just came into it I guess,
And soon, many wanted me to die!
I had to walk pretty far, though
and when I reached the end
I didnt even accomplish my mission
and ended up with a four fingered hand

Easy, but at least its there.

[brownjenkins]

nine-finger frodo of course!

here's one:

heirloom of the family
black as the night
bane to the beast
fatal was it's bite

[Beor]

Hell yeah!

Uh...I'm stumped, need to research that one.
Way to support the Riddle thread, brownjenkins! I knew you'd show up!

[Valandil]

Tis indeed a toughie!

[Beor]

Indeed is right, he is actually good at this.

So, you dropped the bomb on JD, aye?

[Christiana]

um...Turin's sword?

[brownjenkins]

not turin's sword, though that is a good guess... i was trying to lead people that way, but there is one line that doesn't fit, yet may point you to the answer