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![]() While the solution is not Elendil, it is definitely a Dunedain riddle, what with the sevens and all. ![]() Also, always remember, ...you must be prepared to fit all of the clues to officially solve a Keith K riddle. ![]() ![]() Greetings to you as well, Wilhelm! I concur with your comment. ![]() Last edited by Keith K : 06-24-2010 at 06:27 PM. Reason: cross posting |
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If Midge hadn't guessed Elendil I'm not sure I would have thought of my guess. If I'm right the credit goes to Midge.
I think the answer is Elendil's tomb! Amon Anwar. The 7th and tallest of the beacon hills, hallowed and holy as it contained the remains of Elendil. It is the place where the alliance between Gondor and Rohan was formed (light to unite). Elendil's remains (old bones) were moved to Minas Tirith. And greetings to you Keith. Another excellent riddle I might add. I'm glad to see this thread has started up again.
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Well dang. You edited your original comment which I was witness to. Anyway, you solved the riddle in the course of your edit! Congratulations, You have found the solution!
![]() It is also known as Halfirien, sacred to the Rohirrim as the site of the Oath. For it was to Amon Anwar, the Hill of Awe, that Eorl the Young was taken by Cirion, Steward of Gondor to swear the Oath. That place was the burial site of Elendil. It was chosen by Isildur, High King of the Dunedain, for its more or less central location in the Kingdom of that people, and was a hallowed site that only the Kings (and those who accompanied them) were wont to tread. The bones of Elendil, the last Lord of Andúnië, were later removed to Minas Tirith, and eventually Halfirien was defended as part of Rohan, even though it technically belonged to Gondor. Well done, Wil. ![]() |
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Guilty as charged... I had written a note to encourage Midge to fill in the blanks and had just posted it when the solution popped in to my head. I thought it better to edit my original than have Midge do all the research on something that wasn't right. You jumped in somewhere in there. I edited my original back to something similar and then answered with a new post. I think the thread continuity has been restored. I will try to avoid editing live posts in the future.
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Here's a quickly written riddle created as I am being chauffeured though the mountains of West Virginia...
This "point of ice" that does not melt brought fear to foes when blows were dealt. |
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Another quickie riddle for y'all to play with...
Twenty-fifth when counted from the first He's the best of course of all the worst. (some wrong been done, he done it first). Author's note: poetry derived from The Torture Never Stops, by Frank Zappa. Last edited by Keith K : 06-25-2010 at 01:10 PM. Reason: Formatting error |
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I'll go with.... Aeglos (the translation fits better with the riddle) Translates to Snow point. The spear of Gil-galad wielded by him during the last alliance.
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The only thing that comes to mind with 25 is the 25th of March. Which points to the destruction of the one ring and Sauron's end. Sauron is the "best" (most loyal) of all of Melkor's followers (the worst) and since he joined with Melkor early on he was he would have had first opportunity to do wrong (likely starting as a spy for Melkor - reporting back on the actions of the Valar).
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And of course 10 minutes after I write my answer I get another idea which fits better to the riddle (and the Elendil kick that Keith K is on ![]() My revised guess is… Ar-Pharazon The 25th and most powerful King of Numenor (best of the worst) He was the first to sail West from Numenor, breaking the ban of the Valar and attempt an assault on Valinor (and that just has to be wrong).
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Perhaps another riddle will occur to me as I drive through these beautiful mountains? Stay tuned, Riddlers! |
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Ok. This is a simple riddle with all these clues, but I really like this guy and wished to honor him with this little rhyme...
Faithful leader to the last Refused to kiss old Sauron's ass. Then with Helpers 1-2-3 He left his land and put to sea. Heading Eastward from the shore He was not seen forevermore. |
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And I'm sure that's just what Ar-Pharazon thought when Amandil sailed east from Numenor... My guess is Amandil, the father of Elendil. Faithful leader to the last Refused to kiss old Sauron's ass. (Amandil always remained faithful to the Valar and his relationship with Ar-Parazon started to falter when Sauron was brought to Numenor Then with Helpers 1-2-3 He left his land and put to sea. Amandil set sail from the island of Numenor with 3 servants Heading Eastward from the shore He was not seen forevermore. Amandil started his voyage heading east (this was a feint - he later turned west). Amandil was never heard from again. It is unclear if he succeeded in his mission to save the faithful Numenoreans from the punishment that the Valar would deliver in response to Ar-Pharazon's assault on Valinor. But... 9 ships carrying the faithful (including his family members) were spared from the destruction of Numenor.
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Hello Wil.
You are of course, quite correct. Amandil is the Faithful leader of the rhyme. ![]() Thanks for participating in the Riddling Thread! ![]() |
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Through the garden wilderness, Three travelers stop to take a rest - One oblivious to everything, One busy doing everything One goes once, then goes twice. Nice try - he won't go thrice! This seems like it'll be easy, but it's on a different kick, so you'll have to think outside the Numenor box. Preferably the answer would include identifying each traveler and the three "goings", but if the "goings" are too difficult, that's all right.
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![]() In any event, it concerns somebody sleeping it seems. And Bombur drank from sleep inducing streams... Last edited by Keith K : 07-04-2010 at 10:05 PM. |
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Well, I won't make you search your text, because it isn't Bilbo and the Dwarves. There were quite a few more than three in that instance, if I remember correctly. Keep guessing.
Edit: Your guess about someone sleeping is correct. But there were lots of sleeping people in Middle Earth.
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Midge,
Makes me think of whatever happened with the Barrow-Dwights (or whatever they're called). Can't look it up right now but I just wanted to put that out there. Most likely dead wrong. ![]()
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Another MLW* answer, lines 3 and 4 make me think of Sam and Frodo after Frodo was stung by Shelob.
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![]() Ahh, we're getting quite a bit closer with this one. Shelob is absolutely wrong. I also need lines 1, 2, 5 and 6 explained. Keep thinking.
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