The Quote Game - Part 4

[Sister Golden Hair]

"T_e_e/_o_/i_/t_e_r/_i_e/_h_l_/f_n_/
t_a_/a_l/_h_t/_h_y/_o/_e_o_n_s/_t/
_h_/e_d/_n_y/_o/_h_/g_o_y/_f/_y/_o_k."

[Artanis]

"These too in their time shall find that all that they do /_e_o_n_s/ at the end only to the glory of my work."

[Sister Golden Hair]

Everything is right Artanis.:)

[Artanis]

'redounds'?
(had to use a dictionary for that one)

Edit: Speaker is Eru.

[Sister Golden Hair]

Well done. Your go.:)

[Artanis]

Time for a long one:
"T_e_e/_s/_h_/c_r_/o_/a_l/_e_-l_n_i_g,/
_a_e/_o_/t_o_e/_h_m/_o_m/_i_l/_o_/r_l_a_e./
_h_r_/U_m_/i_/b_t/_h_/s_r_a_t/_f/_a_a_n_,/
a_d/_h_/e_r_h/_a_/b_o_g_t/_o/_i_e/_/w_a_t_/o_/f_i_/t_i_g_/
t_a_/i_/b_y_n_/t_e/_h_u_h_/o_/h_a_t_/i_/t_e/_a_d/_i_l_/o_/t_e/_o_t_./
I_/t_a_/l_n_/N_r_g/_o_n_/S_r_o_,/a_d/_h_y/_a_t_/n_/m_r_,/
b_t/_l_w/_r_a_/a_d/_u_e_/t_r_u_h/_i_i_g/_e_d_;/
a_d/_l_/a_o_t/_h_/s_i_i_g/_i_e_/a_e/_l_g_i_i_s/_i_e/_/b_o_s_m_n_/f_r_s_,/
a_d/_h_/g_a_s/_s/_i_l_d/_i_h/_l_w_r_,/l_k_/g_m_,/
l_k_/b_l_s,/_i_e/_l_m_s/_f/_e_/a_d/_o_d,/
_i_e/_/w_s_e/_f/_a_y-_o_o_r_d/_t_r_/i_/a/_i_m_m_n_/o_/g_e_n."

[Lalaith_Elf]

Woah, that is long - random guess coming up, probably all wrong:

"There as the/c_r_/of all/_e_-l_n_i_g,/
_a_e/_o_/t_o_e/_h_m/_o_m/_i_l/_o_/r_l_a_e./
_h_r_/U_m_/i_/but/_h_/s_r_a_t/if/_a_a_n_,/
and the earth/_a_/b_o_g_t/to/_i_e/_/w_a_t_/of/f_i_/t_i_g_/
t_a_/i_/b_y_n_/the/_h_u_h_/o_/h_a_t_/in the/_a_d/_i_l_/of the/_o_t_./
I_/t_a_/long/N_r_g/_o_n_/S_r_o_,/and/_h_y/_a_t_/no more,
but/_l_w/_r_a_/and/_u_e_/t_r_u_h/_i_i_g/_e_d_;/
and/_l_/a_o_t/the/s_i_i_g/_i_e_/are/_l_g_i_i_s/_i_e/_/b_o_s_m_n_/forest,
and the/g_a_s/_s/_i_l_d/_i_h/_l_w_r_,/like/g_m_,/
l_k_/b_l_s,/_i_e/_l_m_s/of/_e_/and/_o_d,/
_i_e/_/w_s_e/_f/_a_y-_o_o_r_d/_t_r_/in a/_i_m_m_n_/o_/g_e_n."

[Artanis]

I have removed the wrong words:

"There /_s/ the/c_r_/of all/_e_-l_n_i_g,/
_a_e/_o_/t_o_e/_h_m/_o_m/_i_l/_o_/r_l_a_e./
_h_r_/U_m_/i_/but/_h_/s_r_a_t/_f/_a_a_n_,/
and the earth/_a_/b_o_g_t/to/_i_e/_/w_a_t_/of/f_i_/t_i_g_/
t_a_/i_/b_y_n_/the/_h_u_h_/o_/h_a_t_/in the/_a_d/_i_l_/of the/_o_t_./
I_/t_a_/l_n_/N_r_g/_o_n_/S_r_o_,/and/_h_y/_a_t_/no more,
but/_l_w/_r_a_/and/_u_e_/t_r_u_h/_i_i_g/_e_d_;/
and/_l_/a_o_t/the/s_i_i_g/_i_e_/are/_l_g_i_i_s/_i_e/_/b_o_s_m_n_/forest,
and the/g_a_s/_s/_i_l_d/_i_h/_l_w_r_,/like/g_m_,/
l_k_/b_l_s,/_i_e/_l_m_s/of/_e_/and/_o_d,/
_i_e/_/w_s_e/_f/_a_y-_o_o_r_d/_t_r_/in a/_i_m_m_n_/o_/g_e_n."

[Radagast The Brown]

"There is the care of all /_e_-l_n_i_g,/
_a_e/for those whom/_o_m/will not release.
Where Ulmo is but the servant of Yavanna, and the earth has brought to life(?) a/w_a_t_/of fair things
that is beyond the thought of/h_a_t_/in the land/_i_l_/of the/_o_t_./
In that land Narog/_o_n_/Sirion, and they/_a_t_/no more,
but flow/_r_a_/and/_u_e_/through/_i_i_g/_e_d_;/
and all about the/s_i_i_g/_i_e_/are/_l_g_i_i_s/_i_e/a blossom_n_/f_r_s_,/
and the grass is/_i_l_d/with flowers, like gems, like bells, like/_l_m_s/of/_e_/and/_o_d,/
like a /w_s_e/of _a_y-_o_o_r_d/_t_r_/in a/_i_m_m_n_/of green."

[Artanis]

Wrong word are:
care
Where
land

"There is the /c_r_/ of all /_e_-l_n_i_g,/
_a_e/for those whom/_o_m/will not release.
_h_r_ Ulmo is but the servant of Yavanna, and the earth has brought to life a/w_a_t_/of fair things
that is beyond the thought of/h_a_t_/in the /_a_d/_i_l_/of the/_o_t_./
In that land Narog/_o_n_/Sirion, and they/_a_t_/no more,
but flow/_r_a_/and/_u_e_/through/_i_i_g/_e_d_;/
and all about the/s_i_i_g/_i_e_/are/_l_g_i_i_s/_i_e/a blossom_n_/forest,
and the grass is/_i_l_d/with flowers, like gems, like bells, like/_l_m_s/of/_e_/and/_o_d,/
like a /w_s_e/of _a_y-_o_o_r_d/_t_r_/in a/_i_m_m_n_/of green."

[Nurvingiel]

Wow, I'm getting rusty. I haven't been able to solve anything in ages! It seems like my brief streak of mad solving skillz was just a flash in the pan. :(
Just thought I'd post to let you know I'm still playing, even though I have nothing to add.

[Lalaith_Elf]

Third row -

"There Ulmo is but the servant of Yavanna, and the earth has brought to life a......"

[Artanis]

Yes Lal. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

first word - 'cure'.
'beyond the thought of hearts...'
'and the grass is filled with flowers, like gems, like bells, like flames of red and gold...'

[Artanis]

Yes Rad. :)

"There is the cure of all /_e_-l_n_i_g,/
_a_e/for those whom/_o_m/will not release.
There Ulmo is but the servant of Yavanna, and the earth has brought to life a/w_a_t_/of fair things
that is beyond the thought of hearts in the /_a_d/_i_l_/of the/_o_t_./
In that land Narog/_o_n_/Sirion, and they/_a_t_/no more,
but flow/_r_a_/and/_u_e_/through/_i_i_g/_e_d_;/
and all about the/s_i_i_g/_i_e_/are/_l_g_i_i_s/_i_e/a blossom_n_/forest,
and the grass is filled with flowers, like gems, like bells, like flames of red and gold,
like a /w_s_e/of _a_y-_o_o_r_d/_t_r_/in a/_i_m_m_n_/of green."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"There is the cure of all (sea-longing.?)
(save?) for those whom (Doom?) will not release.
There Ulmo is but the servant of Yavanna, and the earth has brought to life a (wealth?) of fair things
that is beyond the thought of/h_a_t_/in the (land?)/_i_l_/of the/_o_t_./
In that land Narog/_o_n_/Sirion, and they/_a_t_/no more,
but flow/_r_a_/and/_u_e_/through/_i_i_g/_e_d_;/
and all about the/s_i_i_g/_i_e_/are/_l_g_i_i_s/_i_e/a blossom_n_/forest,
and the grass is filled with flowers, like gems, like bells, like flames of red and gold.
like a /w_s_e/of _a_y-_o_o_r_d/_t_r_/in a/_i_m_m_n_/of green."

[Artanis]

Everything is right except 'land'.

"There is the cure of all sea-longing, save for those whom Doom will not release. There Ulmo is but the servant of Yavanna, and the earth has brought to life a wealth of fair things that is beyond the thought of/h_a_t_/in the /_a_d/_i_l_/of the/_o_t_./ In that land Narog/_o_n_/Sirion, and they/_a_t_/no more,
but flow/_r_a_/and/_u_e_/through/_i_i_g/_e_d_;/
and all about the/s_i_i_g/_i_e_/are/_l_g_i_i_s/_i_e/a blossom_n_/forest,
and the grass is filled with flowers, like gems, like bells, like flames of red and gold.
like a /w_s_e/of _a_y-_o_o_r_d/_t_r_/in a/_i_m_m_n_/of green."

[Lalaith_Elf]

"There is the cure of all sea-longing, save for those whom Doom will not release. There Ulmo is but the servant of Yavanna, and the earth has brought to life a wealth of fair things that is beyond the thought of hearts in the hard hills of the North. In that land Narog (joins?) Sirion, and they haste no more,
but flow broad and quiet through living (meads?);
and all about the shining (river?) are (flaglilies?) like a blossoming forest,
and the grass is filled with flowers, like gems, like bells, like flames of red and gold.
like a waste of many-coloured (stars?) in a (firmament?) of green."

?

[Artanis]

That's correct Lal. :)
Now I only need the speaker.

[Lalaith_Elf]

Oh god - um... I think I need a new memory.

Was it either Tuor or (Vornwe? Voronwe?)?

I don't know - I'm not well versed in the Unfinished Tales or the Sil.

[Artanis]

Yes, it is Voronwë, when he tells Tuor about his sojourn in Nan-tathren.

I just love this part of the Tuor story. :)

Your turn now Lal.

[Lalaith_Elf]

Can someone else post one? You'd be doing me a HUGE favour because:

1) I don't have my books with me

and

2) I have to go in a minute and I don't know when I'll be on next - so you may have to wait a while.

:)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Okay, here goes:

Y_a,/_u_/w_i_h_r/_i_l/_o_/l_a_/m_,/a_d/_o_/f_r?/_h_l_/
w_/n_t/_i_s_/t_k_/t_o_g_t/_o_/w_/m_y/_a_e/_n/_h_/
w_l_,/o_/i_/t_e/_a_/b_/l_n_,/h_w/_a_s/_h_/
h_r_o_r_e_s/_i_t_r?

[Goldberry1]

Y_a,/_u_/w_i_h_r/_i_l/_o_/l_a_/me,/and/_o_/for?/Shall/
we/not/first/take/thought/_o_/we/may/_a_e/on/the/
w_l_,/or/if/the/_a_/be/l_n_,/how/_a_s/the/
h_r_o_r_e_s/_i_t_r?

jeez, i guess at least some of those small words must be right... :rolleyes:

[Valandil]

Yea, but whither will you lead me, and how far? Shall we not first take thought how we may fare on the walk, or if the way be long, how pass the /h_r_o_r_e_s/ winter?

[Nurvingiel]

Is the last word "horrendous"? :confused:

[Artanis]

I've just read 'Of Tuor' and the last word is 'harbourless'.

Tuor, the speaker is yourself, to Voronwë. :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct.

As Voronwe may have said to Tuor: You the man!:D

[Artanis]

"A_l/_a_e/_h_i_/w_r_h,/_n_/e_c_/c_n_r_b_t_s/_o/_h_/w_r_h/_f/_h_/o_h_r_./
B_t/_h_/k_l_a_/c_n/_l_e/_r/_e_e_d/_h_m_e_v_s,/
_h_r_a_/t_e/_l_a_/t_a_/g_o_/c_n_o_./
A_d/_m_n_/t_e_e/_/h_l_/t_e_s/_e_r./
_o_g/_n/_h_/g_o_i_g,/_w_f_/s_a_l/_h_y/_e/_n/_h_/f_l_i_g,/
_n_/u_l_s_/t_e_/p_y/_o_l/_i_h/_r_i_/u_o_/b_u_h/_i_t_e/
_o_r_e_/i_/t_e_r/_a_s_n_./S_/I/_e_/i_/m_/t_o_g_t./
_o_l_/t_a_/t_e/_r_e_/m_g_t/_p_a_/o_/b_h_l_/o_/a_l/_h_n_s/_h_t/_a_e/_o_t_,/
a_d/_u_i_h/_h_s_/t_a_/w_o_g/_h_m!"

[Lalaith_Elf]

"All/_a_e/their/w_r_h,/and/e_c_/c_n_r_b_t_s/_o/_h_/w_r_h/if the/o_h_r_./
But the/k_l_a_/can/_l_e/_r/_e_e_d/themselves,/
_h_r_a_/the/_l_a_/(that?)/g_o_/(cannot?)./
And/_m_n_/there/_/(hilt?)/t_e_s/_e_r./
_o_g/_n/the/g_o_i_g,/_w_f_/s_a_l/they/_e/in the/f_l_i_g,/
and/u_l_s_/them/p_y/_o_l/_i_h/_r_i_/u_o_/b_u_h/_i_t_e/
_o_r_e_/i_/t_e_r/_a_s_n_./So I/_e_/i_/m_/t_o_g_t./
_o_l_/t_a_/the/_r_e_/might/_p_a_/o_/b_h_l_/o_/all/_h_n_s/_h_t/_a_e/_o_t_,/
and/_u_i_h/_h_s_/t_a_/w_o_g/them!"

[Artanis]

Wrong words: if, there, hilt, them

"All/_a_e/their/w_r_h,/and/e_c_/c_n_r_b_t_s/_o/_h_/w_r_h/_f the/o_h_r_./
But the/k_l_a_/can/_l_e/_r/_e_e_d/themselves,/
_h_r_a_/the/_l_a_/that/g_o_/cannot./
And/_m_n_/t_e_e/_/h_l_/t_e_s/_e_r./
_o_g/_n/the/g_o_i_g,/_w_f_/s_a_l/they/_e/in the/f_l_i_g,/
and/u_l_s_/t_e_/p_y/_o_l/_i_h/_r_i_/u_o_/b_u_h/_i_t_e/
_o_r_e_/i_/t_e_r/_a_s_n_./So I/_e_/i_/m_/t_o_g_t./
_o_l_/t_a_/the/_r_e_/might/_p_a_/o_/b_h_l_/o_/all/_h_n_s/_h_t/_a_e/_o_t_,/
and/_u_i_h/_h_s_/t_a_/w_o_g/them!"

[Lalaith_Elf]

2nd last word - "wrong"?

[Artanis]

Yes.

[Earniel]

Hey, I remember this! I did this chapter in the silmarillion discussions.

"All have their worth, and each contributes to the worth of the others. But the kelvar can flee or defend themselves, whereas the olvar that grow cannot. And among these I hold trees dear. Long in the growing, swift shall they be in the felling, and unless they pay toll with fruit upon bough/_i_t_e/ _o_r_e_/in their _a_s_n_. So I see in my thought. Would that the trees might speak or behold of all things that have roots, and punish those that wrong them!"

Said by Yavanna Kementári to Manwë. :)

[Artanis]

Speaker is correct, and the only wrong words are "or behold".

"All have their worth, and each contributes to the worth of the others. But the kelvar can flee or defend themselves, whereas the olvar that grow cannot. And among these I hold trees dear. Long in the growing, swift shall they be in the felling, and unless they pay toll with fruit upon bough /_i_t_e/_o_r_e_/ in their /_a_s_n_./ So I see in my thought. Would that the trees might speak /o_/b_h_l_/ of all things that have roots, and punish those that wrong them!"

[Sister Golden Hair]

Some missing words: 'little,' 'passing,' and 'on behalf?'

[Radagast The Brown]

Maybe 'worries'?

[Artanis]

'little,' 'passing,' and 'on behalf' are right.
'worries' is wrong.

[Beor]

mourned in their passing

[Artanis]

Correct!
Your turn Beor. :)

[Beor]

Right, sorry to solve and run, but I must go now all of a sudden. Sorry, someone else go, and i owe yo one, Artanis, I am sorry, I must go

[Radagast The Brown]

If nobody minds...

'T_e_e/_r_/e_i_/t_i_g_/w_i_t_n/_n/_h_s/_i_t/,/_h_u_h/_a_b_/
y_u_/e_e_/c_n_o_/s_e/_h_m/./_e_p/_t/,/_r_g_r_/,/t_l_/w_/r_a_h/
_h_/h_u_e/_f/_l_o_d/!/_u_/b_/b_r_/,/a_d/_a_d_e/_t/_s/_i_t_e/
_s/_o_/m_y/!/_l_s/!/_h_/w_u_d_/o_/t_i_/w_a_o_/a_e/_e_o_d/
_y/_k_l_/t_/h_a_/./I/_i_l/_o/_h_t/_/c_n/-/_u_/a_l/_h_/m_r_/d_/
I/_r_e/_o_/n_w/_o/_o/_n/_i_h_u_/r_s_/.'

[Lalaith_Elf]

'There are/e_i_/t_i_g_/w_i_t_n/in this/_i_t/,/_h_u_h/_a_b_/
your eyes cannot see them./_e_p/_t/,/_r_g_r_/, talk/w_/r_a_h/
the/h_u_e/of/_l_o_d/!/Our/b_/born/,/and/_a_d_e/it as/_i_t_e/
as you may!/_l_s/! The/w_u_d_/of/t_i_/w_a_o_/are/_e_o_d/
_y/_k_l_/t_/h_a_/./I/_i_l/_o/that I can/-/_u_/all the more do
I/_r_e/_o_/now/_o/_o/_n/_i_h_u_/rise.'

[Earniel]

'There are/e_i_/t_i_g_/w_i_t_n/in this/_i_t/, though maybe
your eyes cannot see them. Keep it,/_r_g_r_/, tell/w_/r_a_h/
the houre/of _l_o_d/!/But be/b_r_/,/and/_a_d_e/it as/_i_t_e/
as you may!/_l_s/! The/w_u_d_/of/this/w_a_o_/are/_e_o_d/
by skill to/h_a_/. I will do what I can- but all the more do
I/_r_e/you now to go in/_i_h_u_/rise.'

[Nurvingiel]

'There are evil things/w_i_t_n/in this/_i_t/, though maybe
your eyes cannot see them. Keep it, Aragorn, tell we reach the house of Elrond! But be/b_r_/,/and/_a_d_e/it as/_i_t_e/
as you may!/_l_s/! The/w_u_d_/of this/w_a_o_/are/_e_o_d/
by skill to/h_a_/. I will do what I can - but all the more do
I/_r_e/you now to go in/_i_h_u_/rise.'

Speaker: Arwen! Hahaha, just kidding, it's Glorfindel. :D

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

'There are evil things/w_i_t_n/in this/_i_t/, though maybe
your eyes cannot see them. Keep it, Aragorn, tell we reach the house of Elrond! But be/b_r_/,/and/_a_d_e/it as/_i_t_e/
as you may!/_l_s/! The/w_u_d_/of this/w_a_o_/are/_e_o_d/
by skill to/h_a_/. I will do what I can - but all the more do
I/urge/you now to go in/_i_h_u_/rise.'

Glorfindel

only added one more word :D

[brownjenkins]

'There are evil things written on this hilt, though maybe
your eyes cannot see them. Keep it, Aragorn, till we reach the
house of Elrond! But be/b_r_/, and handle it as little
as you may! Alas! The wounds of this weapon are beyond
my skill to heal. I will do what I can - but all the more do
I urge you now to go in/_i_h_u_/rise.'

i'm stuck on those last two :confused:

btw, i fixed a word or two i "think" may have been wrong

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

'There are evil things written on this hilt, though maybe
your eyes cannot see them. Keep it, Aragorn, till we reach the
house of Elrond! But be wary, and handle it as little
as you may! Alas! The wounds of this weapon are beyond
my skill to heal. I will do what I can - but all the more do
I urge you now to go on without rest.'

glorfindel

[luinilwen]

hmph... :mad:

[Radagast The Brown]

Everything is correct, sorry about the 'wary'.

[Rían]

So who has it - lcou?

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes. I thought he knew that...

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Heres me jumping in at the end and solving again!!

's_y/_a_h_r/_h_t/_h_/r_n_/h_s/_o/_o_e_/o_e_/h_m/./
_e/_s/_i_/o_n/_a_t_r/./_u_/h_/c_n_o_/a_t_r/_h_/r_n_/
i_s_l_/,/n_r/_r_a_/i_/'/s/_o_e_/o_e_/o_h_r_/./a_d/_e/
_s/_i_h_r_w_/i_t_/a/_i_t_e/_a_d/,/_i_h_n/_o_n_s/_h_t/
_e/_a_/s_t/,/_h_u_h/_o_e/_a_/s_e/_h_m/,/_a_t_n_/
p_r_a_s/_o_/a/_h_n_e/_f/_a_s/,/_n_/h_/w_l_/n_t/_t_p/
_e_o_d/_h_m'

nice easy one, i think

[Lalaith_Elf]

'Say/_a_h_r/that the/r_n_/has no/_o_e_/over him./
He as his own (master?). But he cannot (alter?) the/r_n_/
i_s_l_/, nor/_r_a_/it's/_o_e_/over others. And he
as/_i_h_r_w_/i_t_/a little said/,/_i_h_n/_o_n_s/that
he has/s_t/,/_h_u_h/_o_e/has/s_e/them/,/_a_t_n_/
p_r_a_s/_o_/a/_h_n_e/of/_a_s/,/and he will not stop/
_e_o_d/them'

[Valandil]

"Say rather that the Ring has no power over him. He is his own master. But he cannot alter the Ring itself, nor
break its power over others. And he is withdrawn into a little land, within bounds that he has set, though none may see them, /_a_t_n_/
p_r_a_s/_o_/a/_h_n_e/_f/_a_s/, and he will not stop /
_e_o_d/ them."

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

very good, valandil, except the 'stop' right at the end, it isnt stop

[Valandil]

"Say rather that the Ring has no power over him. He is his own master. But he cannot alter the Ring itself, nor
break its power over others. And he is withdrawn into a little land, within bounds that he has set, though none may see them, waiting perhaps not a change of /_a_s/, and he will not step beyond them."

Elrond?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

wrong speaker,
and the not in "perhaps not a change of"
is wrong

[Valandil]

'now' then? And Gandalf? Still can't get the right word on that last... :confused:

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

gandalf is right,
but it isnt now
try again :D

[Valandil]

'for'?

'fads'?? :p

[Sister Golden Hair]

waiting perhaps for a change of days, and he will not step beyond them."

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

u win SGH
make it an easy one please? :(

[Valandil]

"days"!! How could I not come up with "days"??? :o

[Lalaith_Elf]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
u win SGH
make it an easy one please? :(

But if it's an easy one it's no fun!:p

[Sister Golden Hair]

Okay, an easy one.

"A_m_s_./I /_m /_p_n_./I /_h_l_/ g_/w_t_/t_e/_u_./
N_w/_i_t_e/_i_e /_s /_e_t:/ _f/_o_/k_o_,/ t_l_/m_!/
H_w/_i_ /s_e/_i_d/_i_?"

[Valandil]

"Almost. I am spent. I shall go with the sun.
Now /_i_t_e/_i_e /_s /_e_t: if you know, tell me!
How did she find him?"

Morwen

[Sister Golden Hair]

All correct Valandil.

[Valandil]

'little life is left'?

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Valandil
'little life is left'? Wrong word: 'life'

[Valandil]

oh... 'time'?

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Valandil
oh... 'time'? Good job. Your go.:)

[Valandil]

"I/_m/_l_/,/G_n_a_f/./_/d_n'_/l_o_/i_/,
/b_t/_/a_/b_g_n_i_g/_o/_e_l/_t/_n/_y/_e_r_/o_/h_a_t_/.
/W_l_/p_e_e_v_d/_n_e_d/!/_h_/,/I/_e_l/_l_/t_i_/,
/s_r_/o_/s_r_t_h_d/,/_f/_o_/k_o_/w_a_/I/_e_n/:
/_i_e/_u_t_r/_h_t/_a_/b_e_/s_r_p_d/_v_r/_o_/m_c_/b_e_d/.
/_h_t/_a_'t/_e/_i_h_/./I/_e_d/_/c_a_g_/,/o_/s_m_t_i_g."

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Valandil
"I/_m/_l_/,/G_n_a_f/./_/d_n'_/l_o_/i_/,
/b_t/_/a_/b_g_n_i_g/_o/_e_l/_t/_n/_y/_e_r_/o_/h_a_t_/.
/W_l_/p_e_e_v_d/_n_e_d/!/_h_/,/I/_e_l/_l_/t_i_/,
/s_r_/o_/s_r_t_h_d/,/_f/_o_/k_o_/w_a_/I/_e_n/:
/_i_e/_u_t_r/_h_t/_a_/b_e_/s_r_p_d/_v_r/_o_/m_c_/b_e_d/.
/_h_t/_a_'t/_e/_i_h_/./I/_e_d/_/c_a_g_/,/o_/s_m_t_i_g." "I'm old, Gandalf. I don't look it, but I am begining to feel it in my heart of hearts. Well preserved indeed! _h_ I feel all this, sort of scratched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been spread over too much bread. That can't be right. I need a change, or something."

This is Bilbo speaking.:)

[Valandil]

Quite close... 'this' and 'scratched' are wrong (and 'beginning' has double-n's! :D )... also, if it helps, there IS a comma after the '_h_' word you didn't attempt (you may have accidentally cleared it out).

(EDIT: got to go... when you think it's solved, check and go on!)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"I'm old, Gandalf. I don't look it, but I am begining to feel it in my heart of hearts. Well preserved indeed! _h_ I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been spread over too much bread. That can't be right. I need a change, or something."

Bilbo

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

last word
why???

if im right, i dont have time to do
another, someone else can

[Tuor of Gondolin]

I_/w_s_e_n/_a_d_/b_n_a_h/_h_/S_n/
_h_/f_o_e_s/_a_/r_s_/i_/S_r_n_,/
t_e/_r_e_/m_y/_u_,/t_e/_a_e_s/_u_,/
t_e/_e_r_/f_n_h_s/_i_g./
_r/_h_r_/m_y_e/'_i_/c_o_d_e_s/_i_h_/
a_d/_w_y_n_/b_e_h_s/_e_r/
_h_/E_v_n-_t_r_/a_/j_w_l_/w_i_e/
_m_d/_h_i_/b_a_c_i_g/_a_r.

_h_u_h/_e_e/_t/_o_r_e_'s/_n_/I/_i_/
i_/d_r_n_s_/b_r_e_/d_e_,/
b_y_n_/a_l/_o_e_s/_t_o_g/_n_/h_g_,/
b_y_n_/a_l/_o_n_a_n_/s_e_p,/
_b_v_/a_l/_h_d_w_/r_d_s/_h_/S_n/
_n_/S_a_s/_o_/e_e_/d_e_l:/
_/w_l_/n_t/_a_/t_e/_a_/i_/d_n_,/
n_r/_i_/t_e/_t_r_/f_r_w_l_.

[-elfearz-]

In western lands beneath the Sun
the flowers may rise in Spring,
the trees may bud, the waters run,
the merry finches sing.
Or there maybe 'tis cloudless night
and swaying beeches bear
the Elven-stars as jewels white
amid their branching hair.

Though here at journey's end I lie
in darkness buried deep,
beyond all towers strong and high,
beyond all mountains steep,
above all shadows rides the Sun
and Stars forever dwell;
I will not say the day is done,
nor bid the stars farewell.

**sigh** :p ...sam...

edited (oops..typo)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct!

Your turn.

[Sister Golden Hair]

I just noticed that in Valandil's puzzle, the word 'spread' is wrong. The word should have been 'scraped'

[-elfearz-]

no books on me atm :(
anyone that wants to, feel free to go ahead :)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
I just noticed that in Valandil's puzzle, the word 'spread' is wrong. The word should have been 'scraped'

Oops! You are correct... I just checked... and I must have mis-transposed it! :o

Sorry 'bout that...

(EDIT: Oops again! Rather... I didn't notice I got the wrong word for the solution the first time! :o :o )

[Artanis]

I'll take turn, if ti's ok:

"I_/a_y/_f/_s/_h_e_/b_/f_i_h_e_s,/_t/_s/_:/b_t/_o_/i_/w_l_./
B_t/_h_t/_f/_o_r/_o_m/_n_/r_m_u_s/_f/_n_b_n_?/
W_a_/o_/d_a_h/_n_/d_s_r_c_i_n?/
_h_/A_a_e_h_l/_s/_i_h_y/_n/_h_/t_l_/o_/t_e/_o_l_,/
a_d/_i_/s_a_u_e/_h_l_/r_a_h/_e_/t_/M_r_o_h/_n/_o_e/_a_/d_y/_o/_o_e."

[Earniel]

"If any of us/_h_e_/be/f_i_hless, it is I: but not in will.
But what of your doom and/rumours of/_n_b_n_?/
What of death and/d_s_r_c_i_n?/
The/A_a_e_h_l/is/_i_h_y/_n/thy told of the world,
and sit s_a_u_e/while reach/_e_/ to Morgoth in more/_a_/day to lose."

[Artanis]

Wrong words: thy told, sit, while, more, lose.

"If any of us /_h_e_/ be /f_i_hless, it is I: but not in will.
But what of your doom and rumours of /_n_b_n_?/
What of death and /d_s_r_c_i_n?/
The /A_a_e_h_l/ is /_i_h_y/_n/_h_/t_l_/ of the world,
and /_i_/s_a_u_e/_h_l_/ reach /_e_/ to Morgoth in /_o_e/_a_/ day to /_o_e."

[Valandil]

"If any of us sheep be faithless, it is I: but not in will.
But what of your doom and rumours of /_n_b_n_?/
What of death and destruction?
The /A_a_ethel is mighty on the /t_l_/ of the world,
and his stature shall reach yet to Morgoth in some far day to come."

[Artanis]

Wrong words: sheep :p , on

"If any of us /_h_e_/ be faithless, it is I: but not in will.
But what of your doom and rumours of /_n_b_n_?/
What of death and destruction?
The /A_a_ethel is mighty /_n/ the /t_l_/ of the world,
and his stature shall reach yet to Morgoth in some far day to come."

[-elfearz-]

"If any of us three? be faithless, it is I: but not in will.
But what of your doom and rumours of /_n_b_n_?/
What of death and destruction?
The /A_a_ethel is mighty in the tale of the world,
and his stature shall reach yet to Morgoth in some far day to come."

*elfearz is horrible with names...esp pre-LotR names* :p

[Valandil]

First missing word: Angband?

Turin?

[Artanis]

elfearz is correct.
Angband is right, Túrin is wrong. But you're in the right story.

"If any of us three be faithless, it is I: but not in will.
But what of your doom and rumours of Angband?
What of death and destruction?
The A_a_ethel is mighty in the tale of the world,
and his stature shall reach yet to Morgoth in some far day to come."

[Valandil]

Great... now all I gotta do is fill in the letters of a word from an Elvish root... :p

'Agarethel'?

Gwindor?

[Artanis]

Agarethel is wrong. :p
It is not a difficult word.

Speaker is not Gwindor. Only one possible speaker left then. ;)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
Agarethel is wrong. :p
It is not a difficult word.

Only if you don't remember it, huh? 'Amanethel'?

Speaker is not Gwindor. Only one possible speaker left then. ;)

Beleg Belegski? :p

[Artanis]

Originally posted by Valandil
'Amanethel'?Well, the 'n' is right. :D

Beleg Belegski? :p Noooo! :p
It says: "If any of us three ..." and it's not Túrin and not Gwindor ....?

[Valandil]

Finduilas then... I wasn't sure if it was the 'love triangle' - or from some other part! :p

'Atanethel'? :p

:o

[Artanis]

Finduilas it is!
The last word is Adanethel, I say Atanethel is close enough. Your go!

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
Finduilas it is!
The last word is Adanethel, I say Atanethel is close enough. Your go!

Whew! I think that was more painful for you than for me! :)

Will post soon. Meanwhile, I'll have to check out the context of that quote you gave to get it fresh in my mind.

[Valandil]

"T_e_e'_/a/_i_y/_i_/o_/m_n_y/_u_k_d/_w_y/_p/_h_r_/,
/I/_e_r/_e_l/,/_l_/t_e/_o_/o_/y_u_/h_l_/i_/f_l_/o_/t_n_e_s/_a_k_d/
_i_h/_h_s_s/_f/_o_d/_n_/s_l_e_/,/a_d/_o_l_/,/b_/w_a_/I'_e/_e_r_."

[Artanis]

"There's a _i_y bit of money tucked away up there,
I hear tell, all the /_o_/ of your hall is full of tunnels packed
with /_h_s_s/ of gold and silver, and jools, by what I've heard."

[Valandil]

Artanis, 'hall' is wrong - but all the rest is correct! :)

[Artanis]

'hole'

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
'hole'

nope! :)

[Radagast The Brown]

'hill'?

[Valandil]

'hill' is correct - so we have:

"There's a _i_y bit of money tucked away up there,
I hear tell, all the /_o_/ of your hill is full of tunnels packed
with /_h_s_s/ of gold and silver, and jools, by what I've heard."

(to bring it to the current page) :)

EDIT: H_r_y/_n_/s_l_e/.../_u_t/_a_/l_n_h/.../_v_r_u_! :p

[Artanis]

last word: chests?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
last word: chests?

Yes!

[Lalaith_Elf]

First word: 'tiny'?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Lalaith_Elf
First word: 'tiny'?

no... BUT... well, it's a small word, I won't tell you in what way that's close - but it's close in a way! :D

[Lalaith_Elf]

Originally posted by Valandil
no... BUT... well, it's a small word, I won't tell you in what way that's close - but it's close in a way! :D

Now I'm even more confused. Well this might take me a while.......

[Radagast The Brown]

"Hurry and solve... must eat lunch... ? :p"

The speaker (of the real quote) is from the hobbit? I don't recognise it...

[Sister Golden Hair]

'tidy' and 'sod?'

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
"Hurry and solve... must eat lunch... ? :p"


THAT part was correct anyway! :p

SGH... 'tidy' is correct, 'sod' is not. :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Speaker: Ted Sandyman?

last word "top?"

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
Speaker: Ted Sandyman?

last word "top?"

'top' is correct - so we now have the quote solved in full. :)

Ted Sandyman is not the speaker though... this is a hard one, but I was hoping someone would know, since it's from this week's "reading assignment"! :D

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Valandil
the speaker... this is a hard one, but I was hoping someone would know, since it's from this week's "reading assignment"! :D

Someone figure it out or look it up... I gotta go! :)

[-elfearz-]

oooh I know! It's that dude that was visiting from Michel Delving. (Only I don't know his name. Was he even named?) :p

[Valandil]

Originally posted by -elfearz-
oooh I know! It's that dude that was visiting from Michel Delving. (Only I don't know his name. Was he even named?) :p
Elfearz - you're exactly correct! It was a stranger on business from Michel Delving - no name given! Your turn... (or someone else post if elfearz doesn't show up soon enough for you! :) )

[Radagast The Brown]

Ok, I'm going.

'Y_u/_o_l/./_o_'v_/b_e_/t_l_i_g/_e_y/_l_v_r/,/
_u_/t_e_e'_/a/_o_/y_u/_o_'t/_n_w/,/_h_u_h/
_o_t/_t_e_/f_l_/d_/./Y_u'_l/_e/_o_/t_e/_o_/o_/
f_r/_h_l_b/,/_f/_o_/d_n'_/t_k_/c_r_/./C_r_i_n/!/
_s/_h_t/_l_/y_u/_n_w/_f/_e_/L_d_s_i_/?/W_e_/
s_e/_i_d_/w_t_/c_r_s/,/_h_'s/_f_e_/m_a_/./S_e/
_o_s_'t/_a_/d_a_/m_a_/,/n_r/_u_k/_o_d/_l_o_/./
T_i_/f_l_o_/i_n'_/d_a_/!/'

It's a bit long... Imaybe it's too hard for you :p

[Artanis]

"You fool. You've been talking very clever, but there's a lot you don't know, though most other folk do. You'll be /_o_/ the /_o_/o_/ for Shelob, if you don't take care. /C_r_i_n/! Is that all you know of her Ladyship? When she winds with cords, she's after meat. She doesn't eat dead meat, nor /_u_k/ food /_l_o_/. This fellow isn't dead!"

[Radagast The Brown]

Nice start. :) 'winds' and 'food' is wrong though...

[Count Comfect]

"You fool. You've been talking very clever, but there's a lot you don't know, though most other folk do. You'll be /_o_/ the /_o_/o_/ for Shelob, if you don't take care. /C_r_i_n/! Is that all you know of her Ladyship? When she binds with cords, she's after meat. She doesn't eat dead meat, nor suck cold blood . This fellow isn't dead!"

[Radagast The Brown]

Correct CC.

[Artanis]

Carrion? :confused:

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes.

[Valandil]

"You fool. You've been talking very clever, but there's a lot you don't know, though most other folk do. You'll be for the pot or for Shelob, if you don't take care. Carrion! Is that all you know of her Ladyship? When she binds with cords, she's after meat. She doesn't eat dead meat, nor suck cold blood . This fellow isn't dead!"

Oh - I always forget which is which...

Shagrat?

[Rían]

Originally posted by Valandil
Shagrat? Meshach? Abednego? (sorry, just an insider's joke!)

I checked, and it's Shagrat, that silver-tongued, suave, sophisticated guy ... your go, Val, or if you're tired, I'll take it :)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
Meshach? Abednego? (sorry, just an insider's joke!)

I checked, and it's Shagrat, that silver-tongued, suave, sophisticated guy ... your go, Val, or if you're tired, I'll take it :)

So I was right on the quote too? I was guessing some words, but they kind of, almost seemed to maybe make sense! :p

Not really tired, but about to leave my 'comp-mooter'... so if you would do me the honor of posting for me, I would greatly appreciate it! :)

I hadn't before noticed the similarity between 'Shagrat' and 'Shadrach'... or just plain ole 'Rack' - if you know your veggies!! (yet another inside joke! :p )

[Rían]

*sings "Veggie taaaaalllleesss!"* :)

Sorry I'm a bit late, I ended up running some errands after school.

"F_r_h_r/_o_n_e_/I/_a_n_t/_i_e,/_o_/m_y/_/g_/f_r_h_r/_n/_o_r/_o_d./
_u_/m_/h_a_t/_o_e_o_e_/t_a_/w_a_/y_u/_i_d/_t/_h_/G_t_/I/_h_l_/m_s_l_/s_e./"

[-elfearz-]

"Further/counsel/I/cannot/give,/nor/may/I/go/further/on/your/road./
But/my/heart/forebodes/that/what/you/find/at/the/Gate/I/shall/myself/see./"

:confused:
speaker: :confused:

[Artanis]

I think it's Huan.

[Rían]

quite right, both of you :)

Your go, Arty!

[luinilwen]

d'oh! you were both just on! i saw you! unfair! gah! *grumble* :mad:

[Artanis]

"I_/m_t_e_s/_o/_r_a_/j_d_e_e_t/_s/_o_/m_n_./
T_e_e_o_e/_/w_l_/l_a_/y_u/_o/_h_/l_g_t/_h_r_/m_r_/m_y/_e/_e_e_l_d,/
_n_/I/_i_l/_e_i_e_/y_u/_o/_h_/W_r_e_/o_/t_e/_r_a_/G_t_."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"If matters go/_r_a_/j_d_e_e_t/as you/m_n_./
T_e_e_o_e/I will lead you to the/l_g_t/_h_r_/m_r_/
m_y/_e/_e_e_l_d,/
and I will deliver you to the Warden of the Great Gate."

[Artanis]

Wrong words are: If, go, as you.

"I_/ matters /_o/_r_a_/j_d_e_e_t/_s/_o_/m_n_./
T_e_e_o_e/I will lead you to the/l_g_t/_h_r_/m_r_/
m_y/_e/_e_e_l_d,/
and I will deliver you to the Warden of the Great Gate."

[Valandil]

"In matters so great judgement is /_o_/ many.
Therefore I will lead you to the light where more
may be revealed, and I will deliver you to the Warden of the Great Gate."

[Artanis]

Good, only 'many' is wrong.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by luinilwen
d'oh! you were both just on! i saw you! unfair! gah! *grumble* :mad:

Hmmm... should we rename this the 'keep-away' quote thread? ;) :D

[Earniel]

....judgement is not mine....

[Artanis]

Correct!

Now the speaker ...

[Radagast The Brown]

The guard of Gondolin, when Tuor is in the first gate.

[Artanis]

That's correct, but the guard has a name.

I'll give it to you if no one else knows.

[Radagast The Brown]

Ok, I decided to post Artanis, 5 hours after you posted... it's ok I hope...

'C_l_b_a_t/_s/_l_e_d_/a/_t_o_g/_t_e_m/_e_e/,/
_s/_o_/s_e/,/_n_/i_/r_n_/b_t_/s_i_t/_n_/d_e_/,/
a_d/_s/_e_y/_o_d/./_e/_o/_o_/s_t/_o_t/_n/_t/
_o/_a_/n_r_h/,/_n_e_s/_e/_u_t/./_u_/i_/t_e_e/
_a_s/_f/_a_c_f_l_e_s/_e/_o/_o_/m_k_/b_i_g_s/./
_h_s/_s/_o_/w_/c_o_s/!/_o_l_w/_e/!/'

[Tuor of Gondolin]

'C_l_b_a_t/is already a strong stream here, as you see, and it runs both swift and deep, and is very cold. /_e/_o/you/s_t/_o_t/on it/
so far north, unless he must. But if these
_a_s/_f/_a_c_f_l_e_s/_e/_o/you make/b_i_g_s/.
This is how we cross! Follow me!"

[Radagast The Brown]

wrong - second 'you', 'he', 'if', third 'you'.

So you have:
'C_l_b_a_t/is already a strong stream here, as you see, and it runs both swift and deep, and is very cold. /_e/_o/_o_/s_t/_o_t/on it so far north, unless /_e/ must. But /i_/ these
_a_s/_f/_a_c_f_l_e_s/_e/_o/_o_/ make/b_i_g_s/.
This is how we cross! Follow me!"

[Valandil]

"Celebrant is already a strong stream here, as you see, and it runs both swift and deep, and is very cold. We do not set foot on it so far north, unless we must. But in these
days of watchfulness we do not make bridges.
This is how we cross! Follow me!"

[Rían]

Celebrant is already a strong stream here, as you see, and it runs both swift and deep, and is very cold. We do not set foot IN
it so far north, unless we must. But in these
days of /_a_c_f_l_e_s/ we do not make bridges.
This is how we cross! Follow me!"

Speaker is Haldir, IIRC.

[Radagast The Brown]

You got all the words, and yes, the speaker is Haldir. Your turn, Rian, 'cause you got the speaker.

[Rían]

Oh, you got the word I couldn't get, Val! But I got the speaker! (whom you probably knew anyway!) Do I go, Rad?

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
Oh, you got the word I couldn't get, Val! But I got the speaker! (whom you probably knew anyway!) Do I go, Rad? As I said (we cross posted), yes. :)

[Rían]

Sheesh - Val, Rad and I are all posting at the same time! (fun to picture us at our computers - Val and I on opposite sides of the US; Rad in Israel) :)

OK, quote up in a minute ...

[Rían]

OK, I'm going to give a nice long quote, and a short little "bonus" quote. I remember being so shocked when I came across the little incident that I got the short quote from!

"I_/m_g_t/_l_/h_v_/g_n_/v_r_/d_f_e_e_t_y/_n_e_d./_h_/m_i_/a_t_c_/
w_s/_i_e_t_d/_o_t_w_r_s,/_t/_s/_r_e;/_n_/y_t/_v_n/_o/_i_h/_i_/
f_r-_t_e_c_e_/r_g_t/_a_d/_a_r_n/_o_l_/h_v_/d_n_/t_r_i_l_e/_a_m/
_n/_h_/N_r_h,/_h_l_/w_/d_f_n_e_/G_n_o_,/i_/K_n_/B_a_d/_n_/
K_n_/D_i_/h_d/_o_/s_o_d/_n/_i_/p_t_./W_e_/y_u/_h_n_/o_/t_e/
_r_a_/B_t_l_/o_/P_l_n_o_,/d_o/_o_/f_r_e_/t_e/_a_t_e/_f/_a_e./
_h_n_/o_/w_a_/m_g_t/_a_e/_e_n./_r_g_n-_i_e/_n_/s_v_g_/s_o_d_/
i_/E_i_d_r!/_h_r_/m_g_t/_e/_o/_u_e_/i_/G_n_o_./W_/m_g_t/_o_/
o_l_/h_p_/t_/r_t_r_/f_o_/t_e/_i_t_r_/h_r_/t_/r_i_/a_d/_s_./B_t/
_h_t/_a_/b_e_/a_e_t_d/-/_e_a_s_/I/_e_/T_o_i_/O_k_n_h_e_d/_n_/
e_e_i_g/_n/_h_/e_g_/o_/s_r_n_/n_t/_a_/f_o_/B_e_./A/_h_n_e-_e_t_n_,/
a_/w_/s_y/_n/_i_d_e-_a_t_."

Whew!!

"A_d/_h_s/_l_o/_s/_/t_i_g/_f/_e_e_e_c_,/a_d/_b_v_/m_/w_r_h;/
_o_t_/h_a_s/_a_e/_o_n/_t/_e_o_e."

[Valandil]

Bonus quote:

"And this also is a thing of reverence, and above my worth;
worth heads /_a_e/_o_n/_t/_e_o_e."

????

[Rían]

second "worth" is wrong ... so it's

"And this also is a thing of reverence, and above my worth;
/_o_t_/ heads /_a_e/_o_n/_t/_e_o_e."

[Radagast The Brown]

"It might all have gone very differently indeed.Tthe main attack
was directed/_o_t_w_r_s,/it is true; and yet even go with/_i_/
far-_t_e_c_e_/right hand/_a_r_n/_o_l_/have done/t_r_i_l_e/_a_m/
_n/the North, while we defenced Gondor, if King Brand and
King Dain had not stood on his path. When you think of the
great Battle of Pelannor, do not forget the battle of Dale.
Think of what might have been/_r_g_n-_i_e/and savage /s_o_d_/in Eriador! There might be no/_u_e_/in Gondor. We might not
only hope to return from the/_i_t_r_/here to/r_i_/and ash. But
that has been alerted - because I _e_/Thorin Oakenshield and
evening in the e_g_/of spring not far from Bree. A/_h_n_e-_e_t_n_,/
as we say in Middle-Earth."

[Rían]

Good first cut, Rad! Wrong words, in order of appearance, are: directed, go, defenced, on, not, alerted, and (before evening), in (after evening). I'll replace them.

Whoops, one error - "/t_r_i_l_e/" should be "/t_r_i_l_/" - I'll take out the extra dash.


"It might all have gone very differently indeed. The main attack
was /_i_e_t_d/_o_t_w_r_s,/it is true; and yet even /_o/with/_i_/
far-_t_e_c_e_/right hand/_a_r_n/_o_l_/have done/t_r_i_le/_a_m/
_n/the North, while we /d_f_n_e_/ Gondor, if King Brand and
King Dain had not stood /_n/ his path. When you think of the
great Battle of Pelannor, do not forget the battle of Dale.
Think of what might have been./_r_g_n-_i_e/and savage /s_o_d_/in Eriador! There might be no/_u_e_/in Gondor. We might /_o_/
only hope to return from the/_i_t_r_/here to/r_i_/and ash. But
that has been /a_e_t_d/- because I /_e_/Thorin Oakenshield /_n_/
evening /_n/ the /e_g_/of spring not far from Bree. A/_h_n_e-_e_t_n_,/
as we say in Middle-Earth."

[Radagast The Brown]

'diverted southwards'? "I met Thorin Oakenshield one evening on the edge of spring..."? By Gandalf obviously.

[Rían]

yes to all :)

[Valandil]

"It might all have gone very differently indeed. The main attack
was diverted southwards, it is true; and yet even so with his
far-stretched right hand Sauron could have done terrible harm in the North, while we defended Gondor, if King Brand and
King Dain had not stood in his path. When you think of the
great Battle of Pelennor, do not forget the battle of Dale.
Think of what might have been. Dragon-fire and savage swords in Eriador! There might be no /_u_e_/ in Gondor. We might now only hope to return from the victory here to ruin and ash. But that has been averted - because I met Thorin Oakenshield one evening on the edge of spring not far from Bree. A chance-meeting, as we say in Middle-Earth."

Gandalf

[Rían]

Yup! one word left. :)

[Valandil]

tubes? dudes? duces? fumes? lutes?... tunes? :p :D

[Valandil]

cubes?... OH! queen... Queen! He's talking about Arwen! :)

(EDIT: although I liked 'there may be no tunes in Gondor...'!)

[Artanis]

Rad, good of you to press on in my absence! :)

But you are a strange lot. Aren't anyone of you curious at all about the name of the speaker?

Elemmacil.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
Rad, good of you to press on in my absence! :)

But you are a strange lot. Aren't anyone of you curious at all about the name of the speaker?

Elemmacil.

"Strange lot", are we? Well dearie... I'll have you know I just figured it would be a name I wouldn't recognize anyhow! :p

[Artanis]

Hehe. If it were me, I would be desperate to know the name. :p And I'm always surprised when I find that people aren't like me at all .... :D

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
Hehe. If it were me, I would be desperate to know the name. :p And I'm always surprised when I find that people aren't like me at all .... :D

Slackers, I know! I guess we'd just moved on... :D

Hey - I think I may have got that last one correct, but no confirm, and I gotta go now. Therefore I open the floor to whomever may quote a puzzle the fastest and firstest! :p

All comer's game! :)

[Rían]

"no tunes in Gondor" - hee hee! :D
*imagines a guy strolling down Gondor humming a tune, and a soldier stopping him - "Hey, you! No tunes in Gondor!" *

One tends to think of Arwen as out of danger, but that quote changed that picture for me.

Yes, "queen" is right - so the big juicy quote is solved, but the little "bonus" one isn't! It's currently:

"And this also is a thing of reverence, and above my worth;
/_o_t_/ heads /_a_e/_o_n/_t/_e_o_e."


and the speaker has yet to be id'ed ...

[Rían]

Originally posted by Artanis
Rad, good of you to press on in my absence! :)

But you are a strange lot. Aren't anyone of you curious at all about the name of the speaker?

Elemmacil.

I'm like Val, I guess - if it's one of those obscure speakers, I'm not all that curious :o

[Count Comfect]

"And this also is a thing of reverence, and above my worth;
/_o_t_/ heads have worn it before."

[Rían]

Yes, Count - just one more word and the speaker!

ps - hi, Luinilwin - I see you're looking at the quote!

[luinilwen]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
ps - hi, Luinilwin - I see you're looking at the quote!

freaky...

"lofty"? just a guess. don't know speaker.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Or perhaps "forty"?

Speaker: Aragorn???

[Rían]

Originally posted by luinilwen
freaky... No, you just look in the "who's online" area from the main Entmoot page.

No, not "lofty" :(


Tuor- yes, it's "forty", and the speaker is Aragorn - spot on! It's from the very end of Disaster of the Gladden Fields in UT, when Aragorn finds the secret storage places in Orthanc when he's ordering his realm, and in the super-secret place (a "steel closet" that "they could not have found or opened had not Elessar had the aid of Gimli the Dwarf") they found: in a casket on a high shelf were "a small case of gold, attached to a fine chain; it was empty, and bore no letter or token, but beyond all doubt it had once borne the Ring about Isildur's neck." and also "a treasure without price, long mourned as lost for ever: the Elendilmir itself, the white star of Elvish crystal upon a fillet of mithril that had descended from Silmarien to Elendil, and had been taken by him as the token of royalty in the North Kingdom."

I'm sure most of you guys know that, but it might be new to some, and I thought it was very interesting - JRRT "conjectures" that Saruman found Isildur's body and taken the treasures and burned the bones - a "shameful deed; but not his worst."

Anyway ... your go!

[Rían]

ps - Aragorn wasn't speaking of the ancient Elendilmir that was found in Saruman's hoard; he was speaking of the Elendilmir that came down to him, which was also a "thing of reverence". He hardly ever wore the ancient one - he didn't want to "again imperil it".

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Okay, a short one.

F_r_w_l_!/O/_a_d_l_./M_y/_o_/e_e_/a_p_a_/w_e_e/_o_/
a_e/_o_t/_e_d_d/_n_/l_a_t/_x_e_t_d!/_h_/o_t_n_r/_o_/
a_p_a_/i_/m_/h_l_s/_h_/b_t_e_/s_a_l/_/b_/p_e_s_d!

[Lady Ravyn]

gee, i've looked at almost every trivia thread, but i've never done this one. it's cool! so, what, do you have to guess the missing letters from the quote, right? hmm, could be tricky...

um, well, the first word is "Farewell" and the third word is "Gandalf"
so far i have "Farewell! O, Gandalf..."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Farewell O Gandalf/M_y/_o_/e_e_/a_p_a_/w_e_e/_o_/
a_e/_o_t/_e_d_d/_n_/l_a_t/_x_e_t_d!/_h_/o_t_n_r/_o_/
a_p_a_/i_/m_/h_l_s/_h_/b_t_e_/s_a_l/_/b_/p_e_s_d!

Just solve as much as you can, usually more then a couple of words (it would take too long to solve that way) and then post the quote, completed as much as you can. The quote is solved only when
1) The quote is completed en toto and
2) The speaker of the quote has been identified.

The one who solves the last bit (either quote or speaker) gets to post the next quote (from The Hobbit, LOTR, Unfinished Tales, or The Silmarillion.

P.S. Players include people from Israel and Australia.

[luinilwen]

*pounce*

Farewell! O Gandalf. May you ever appear where you
are most needed and least expected! The oftner you
appear in my halls the better shall I be pleased!

Theoden, right? Sorry Lady Ravyn, but I haven't had a chance to do one for a while....

*edit* sorry "oftener" not "oftner" - speeling mistook.

*2nd edit* also, to add to what Tuor said, you're not supposed to look up the quote if you think you know where it is but can't quite remember some of the words or the speaker. it's considered bad form, and besides - it's more fun to figure it out either from memory or with logic.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Hee, Hee!

Quote is correct, but not the speaker. That's who I thought some might think was speaking.
Hint: remember, could be from any of the four books.

[luinilwen]

erm umm, what's the name of the ruler of the city on the lake (ie. Esgaroth)... *thinks* or the "elf-king" (ie. Thranduil).

on reflection, it does sound like dialogue from the hobbit, not lotr. but you know what they say about hindsight...

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct! It's Orlando Bloom's (err, Legolas's) daddy.

And as Sam might have said: "Now like my Gaffer always tells me, don't you go looking down on hindsight, Mr. Frodo."

Your turn.:)

[luinilwen]

hooray! it's about bloody time! hopefully this one either hasn't been done, or else it was done long ago enough for it not to matter... :p

"S_l_e_/f_o_/t_e/_t_e_m_/f_o_/C_l_s/_o/_r_i/
/_n/_h_/g_e_n/_i_l_s/_f/_e_e_n_n/!
/_a_l/_r_w_/t_e/_r_s_/t_e_e/./_n/_h_/w_n_/f_o_/t_e/_e_/
/T_e/_h_t_/l_l_e_/s_a_/,
/A_d/_h_/g_l_e_/b_l_s/_r_/s_a_e_/o_/m_l_o_/a_d/_l_i_i_/
/I_/t_e/_r_e_/f_e_d_/o_/L_b_n_i_/,
/I_/t_e/_i_d/_r_m/_h_/S_a!"

[Valandil]

"Silver flow the streams from /C_l_s/ to /_r_i/
on the green hills of Lebennin!
Tall grows the grass there. In the wind from the Sea
The white lilies sway,
And the golden bulbs are /s_a_e_/o_/m_l_o_/ and /_l_i_i_/
In the green fields of Lebennin,
In the wind from the Sea!"

[luinilwen]

"Silver flow the streams from /C_l_s/ to /_r_i/
on the green/_i_l_s/of Lebennin !
Tall grows the grass there. In the wind from the Sea
The white lilies sway,
And the golden/b_l_s/are /s_a_e_/o_/m_l_o_/ and /_l_i_i_/
In the green fields of Lebennin ,
In the wind from the Sea!"

proper names and elvish words are in italics, if that helps.

[Sister Golden Hair]

"Silver flow the streams from Celos to Erui
on the green fields of Lebennin !
Tall grows the grass there. In the wind from the Sea
The white lilies sway,
And the golden bells are s_a_e_on mallos and _l_i_i_
In the green fields of Lebennin ,
In the wind from the Sea!"

[luinilwen]

yes, yes, and yes. two words and speaker left. also, i overlooked:

on the green fields of Lebennin!

It's supposed to be "in", but this is fairly petty, and it was my oversight, so...

hey look! a distraction! *whistles innocently*

going offline now (got maths assignment to procrastinate doing) so if this is solved, someone pls look it up. :D

[Radagast The Brown]

'swayed'?

[luinilwen]

not "swayed". have a punt at the speaker. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

'shaken' then?

Speaker is Legolas.

[luinilwen]

yes on both accounts. the last word is elvish, so you can go if you don't want to guess it. maybe it is piking out, but... *shrug*

:D :D :D

[Radagast The Brown]

The last word is a flower, I guess... and I don't know of any flowers, except of the flower in Rohan - Simbelmyne. Not that it helps... Can I look up? :rolleyes:

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
Hehe. If it were me, I would be desperate to know the name. :p And I'm always surprised when I find that people aren't like me at all .... :D

Yeah - I guess you ARE always one to try to figure out 'who said what' - eh? ;)

Uh... DIFFERENT avatar! I had a hard time finding you at first! I look for an Elven Queen and see a Penguin! :D A change now and then can be fun though, eh? At least it keeps the rest of us on our toes.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
*sings "Veggie taaaaalllleesss!"* :)


Oh - and I like:
"We're VI-kings... terrors of the sea,
We're VI-kings... pillaging happily..." :p

among all the many others... did Shadowfax have a Veggie Tales thread going somewhere? :)

[Artanis]

Originally posted by Valandil
Uh... DIFFERENT avatar! I had a hard time finding you at first! I look for an Elven Queen and see a Penguin! :D A change now and then can be fun though, eh? At least it keeps the rest of us on our toes. It is not just a penguin you know ... it's TUX!! :)

Hey Rad, look up that quote now and post, or else I'll do it ...

Edit: OK, I did look it up, and the last word is 'alfirin'.

I think you should go Rad, who solved the last words without cheating. :)

[Rían]

Originally posted by Valandil
among all the many others... did Shadowfax have a Veggie Tales thread going somewhere? :) Yeah, I think so ... *hums "everybody has a water buffalo... yours is fast and mine is slow ...." *

ERm, now back to our quotes - but there's no one here! :( and I actually have a bit of free time now!

[Radagast The Brown]

Thanks Artanis.
Your avatar is.... special. :p

'S_o_e/_h_n/,/_n_/t_i_k/_f/_i_/./F_r/_e/_a_/
a/_r_a_/k_n_/a_d/_e_t/_i_/o_t_s/;/_n_/h_/
r_s_/o_t/_f/_h_/s_a_o_s/_o/_/l_s_/f_i_/
m_r_i_g/./_h_u_h/_o_r/_e_v_c_/t_/h_m/_a_/
b_i_f/,/_t/_h_u_d/_e/_/m_m_r_/g_a_/a_d/
_o_o_r_b_e/_o/_h_/e_d/_f/_o_r/_a_s/./'

[luinilwen]

'S_o_e/then, and think of him. For he was
a great king and felt his oaths; and he
rose out of the shadows to a last fair
morning. Though your service to him was
brief, it should be a memory glad and
honourable to the end of your days.'

damn one word!

not sure of the speaker anyway... this is about Theoden to Merry (i presume), but who said it? Aragorn? Eomer?

*edit* yes, Tuor, "kept" makes more sense... :p

[Tuor of Gondolin]

kept his oaths

[luinilwen]

OH OH!!! SMOKE!!!

:D :D :D

[Radagast The Brown]

Everything is correct, indeed the word is 'kept', and last word 'smoke'. Speaker is correct - Aragorn. :) Your turn luinilwen.

[luinilwen]

"L_r_/,/w_/a_e/_u_/m_r_a_/M_n/,/_n_/u_l_k_/t_e/_l_a_/.
/T_e_/m_y/_n_u_e/_o_/l_n_/y_a_s/_w_i_i_g/_a_t_e/_i_h/
/_h_i_/e_e_i_s/_n/_o_e/_a_/d_s_a_t/_a_/;/b_t/_o_/u_/t_e/
/_i_e/_s/_h_r_/,/a_d/_u_/h_p_/a_d/_t_e_g_h/_o_n/_i_h_r."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Lord, we are but Mortal Men, and unlike the Eldar.
They may endure for long years awaiting battle with
their enemies in/_o_e/_a_/d_s_a_t/_a_/;/but not us the
life is short, and our hope and strength soon wither."

Speaker is one of two people. I'll guess Huor.

[Valandil]

"Lord, we are /_u_/m_r_a_/ Men, one unlike the /_l_a_/.
They may ensure you long years /_w_i_i_g/_a_t_e/ with
their /e_e_i_s/_n/_o_e/_a_/d_s_a_t/_a_/;/ but for us the
/_i_e/ is there, and our hope and strength /_o_n/ either."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Lord, we are but Mortal Men, and unlike the Eldar.
They may endure for long years awaiting battle with
their enemies in/_o_e/(can?)/d_s_a_t/_a_/;/but for us the
life is short, and our hope and strength soon wither."

Speaker is one of two people. I'll guess Huor.

Yes, I like "for" better, above.

[Valandil]

"Lord, we are but Mortal Men, and unlike the Eldar.
They may endure for long years awaiting battle with
their enemies in some far distant day; but for us the
life is short, and our hope and strength soon wither."

Yes - Tuor is on the right track, but I think 'Hurin' is the speaker... wasn't HE the older brother? :confused: (I'm not sure)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Valandil, by an odd twist, no matter who the speaker is, you solved it. If it's Hurin, you got the speaker. If it's Huor, then you solved the last bit of the quote after the speaker was identified.

(Twilight Zone music begins to play).:eek:

[Valandil]

Unless... *music please*... I still don't have the quote right!!! :eek:

[luinilwen]

"Lord, we are but mortal Men, and unlike the Eldar.
They may endure for long years awaiting battle with
their enemies in some far distant day; but for us the
/_i_e/is short, and our hope and strength soon wither."

Originally posted by Valandil
Yes - Tuor is on the right track, but I think 'Hurin' is the speaker... wasn't HE the older brother? :confused: (I'm not sure)
Not sure as to which of the two is older, however Hurin was the speaker.

So Tuor is still in with a chance if he gets the last word first... :D

[Valandil]

Agh... TIME! But I got to go and help a naughty little boy settle down to sleep - so Tuor can have it if I'm right - or whoever else, if he's not around any more. :)

[luinilwen]

time is correct, so i guess the floor is open. :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Well, since no one's posted:

N_/t_a_k'_e,/_/w_n'_./I/_e_r_/T_l_/o_/t_e_/w_e_/I/_a_/a/
_o_g_t_r,/_u_/t_e_e'_/n_/c_l_/t_/b_l_e_e/_n/_h_m/_o_./
T_e_e'_/o_l_/o_e/_r_g_n/_n/_y_a_e_,/a_d/_h_t'_/G_e_n.

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
Well, since no one's posted:

N_/t_a_k'_e,/_/w_n'_./I/_e_r_/T_l_/o_/t_e_/w_e_/I/_a_/a/
_o_g_t_r,/_u_/t_e_e'_/n_/c_l_/t_/b_l_e_e/_n/_h_m/_o_./
T_e_e'_/o_l_/o_e/_r_g_n/_n/_y_a_e_,/a_d/_h_t'_/G_e_n. "No /t_a_k'_e,/ I won't. I heard tell of them when I was a youngster, but there's no call to believe in them now. There's only one dragon in Bywater and that's Green.

[Artanis]

Perhaps, "thank'ee" ?

[Sister Golden Hair]

Is the speaker Merry?

[Artanis]

Ted Sandyman?

[Sister Golden Hair]

Or maybe the Gaffer?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Yes, Artanis got it. Some Stoors think he's nicer then the nassty fat hobbit.

[Artanis]

"B_t/_h_/w_a_i_g/_s/_l_w/_n/_o_i_n./_h_/p_w_r/_f/_h_/L_d_/i_/o_/i_./
R_c_/a_e/_h_/h_u_s,/_h_u_h/_h_r_/t_e_/s_e_,/i_/C_r_s/_a_a_h_n,/
_h_r_/G_l_d_i_l/_i_l_s/_h_/E_v_n-_i_g."

[Radagast The Brown]

"But the wearing is slow in Lorien. The power of the Lady is on it.
Rich are the hours, though where they seen, in Caras Galadhon,
where Galadriel/_i_l_s/the Elven-ring."

[Rían]

last word - "wields", IIRC.

And for some reason, I think it's Haldir ... but how would he know about the ring ... but I think I remember thinking that when I read it ... I'll just be quiet now and let Arty tell me if I'm right ... I think I've used enough periods now ... *whacks self to get out of ellipses rut*



.....

[Radagast The Brown]

I think the speaker is actually Frodo, or Sam. Doesn't sound like Haldir to me..

[Nurvingiel]

Hm... I think either Gandalf or Aragorn might say that.

[Valandil]

"But the wearing is slow in Lorien. The power of the Lady is on it.
Rich are the hours, though short they seem, in Caras Galadhon,
where Galadriel wields the Elven-ring."

I think 'where they seen' should be 'short they seem' - no? :)

[Artanis]

Rad had the speaker right (Frodo), but Val was correct on the quote.

Go Val! :)

[Valandil]

"Y_u/_o_l_/n_t/_o_d_r/,/_f/_o_/u_e_/t_i_/h_r_/y_u_s_l_/.
/Y_u/_i_h_/f_n_/t_a_/s_o_e/_l_w_/o_t/_l_a_e_/y_u_/m_n_/
o_/s_a_o_s/_i_h_n/./_n_w_y/,/_t/_i_e_/p_t_e_c_/,
/t_/l_s_e_/t_/e_r_r/_i_h_u_/a_g_r/./_u_/i_/i_/n_t/_n_/o_/m_/t_y_/.
/I_/i_/a_/a_t/_f/_h_/L_t_l_/P_o_l_/a_a_/i_/t_e/_e_t/:
/_e_r_/a_d/_o_t_y/_o_k/,/_h_u_h/_o_/o_/m_c_/a_c_u_t/,
/_e_h_p_/,/i_/y_u_/h_g_/p_l_c_e_."

[Artanis]

["You would not wonder, if you used this /h_r_/ yourself. You might find that /s_o_e/_l_w_/ out /_l_a_e_/ your mind o_/s_a_o_s/ within. Anyway, it /_i_e_/ patience, to listen to /e_r_r/ without anger. But it is not any of my toys. It is an art of the Little People away in the west: Merry and worthy folk, though not of much account, perhaps, in your high policies."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

herb?
smoke blown? out cleared?
error?

["You would not wonder, if you used this (herb?) yourself. You might find that smoke (blown?) out (cleared?) your mind of/s_a_o_s/ within. Anyway, it (gives?) patience, to listen to error without anger. But it is not any of my toys. It is an art of the Little People away in the west: Merry and worthy folk, though not of much account, perhaps, in your high policies."

[-elfearz-]

...of shadows within?
(gandalf to saruman? or am i thinking of movie? :( )

[Valandil]

Tuor's solution is mostly right... just the 'any' was wrong - and elfearz is correct on the speaker (no - I don't think it made the movie cut - it IS Gandalf to Saruman). So here's where we stand... two words left:

"You would not wonder, if you used this herb yourself. You might find that smoke blown out cleared your mind of /s_a_o_s/ within. Anyway, it gives patience, to listen to error without anger. But it is not /_n_/ of my toys. It is an art of the Little People away in the west: Merry and worthy folk, though not of much account, perhaps, in your high policies."

[Artanis]

'one' instead of 'any'

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
'one' instead of 'any'

Yes... and now 'one' word left! :p

[Artanis]

I would say shadows, but elfearz already said that.
Erhhhmm - seacows?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
I would say shadows, but elfearz already said that.
Erhhhmm - seacows?

'seacows' it is!!! Just kidding - somehow I didn't notice that elfearz had 'shadows' - so thanks for calling my attention to it.

You still got the last word - when you got 'one' - so you go, Arty! :)

[Artanis]

Yo!

"N_y!/_e_/u_/m_k_/w_r/_w_f_l_!/
H_v_/w_/n_t/_e_t_d/_r_m/_t_i_e/_v_r_o_g,/_n_/i_/n_t/_u_/s_r_n_t_/n_w/_e_e_e_?/
S_a_l/_n_/a_o_e/_o_t_s_/w_t_/u_/f_r/_v_r?"

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Artanis
Yo!

"N_y!/_e_/u_/m_k_/w_r/_w_f_l_!/
H_v_/w_/n_t/_e_t_d/_r_m/_t_i_e/_v_r_o_g,/_n_/i_/n_t/_u_/s_r_n_t_/n_w/_e_e_e_?/
S_a_l/_n_/a_o_e/_o_t_s_/w_t_/u_/f_r/_v_r?" "Nay! Let us make war swiftly! Have we not rested from strife overlong and is not our strength now _e_e_e_? Shall any alone _o_t_s_ with us for ever?"

[Artanis]

Everything except 'any' is right. :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

'one?'

[Artanis]

Yep!

[Rían]

Originally posted by Artanis
Erhhhmm - seacows?

:eek: :eek: :D


(I was just considering that one for my last turn!)


"contest"?

[Valandil]

"...is not our strength now renewed?..." ?

[Valandil]

So... if we DO have the words, can we come up with the speaker? Sounds First-Agey to me... Rian? SGH? Any ideas?

I'll guess Maedhros...?? :confused:

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Valandil
So... if we DO have the words, can we come up with the speaker? Sounds First-Agey to me... Rian? SGH? Any ideas?

I'll guess Maedhros...?? :confused: I think there is one more word to get. The speaker does sound First Agey. I'll guess Feanor.:)

[Radagast The Brown]

No, SGH... all the words are found, if they're correct. (Rian guessed 'contest', last post the previous page).

I actually guess... Tulkas.

[Sister Golden Hair]

Oh, okay. Thanks RTB.:)

[Artanis]

Yes the quote is correct, and speaker is Tulkas.
Your turn Rad.

[Radagast The Brown]

'T_a_/i_/j_s_/w_a_/w_/s_o_l_/l_k_/,/t_o/./_e/_r_/n_t/
_i_e_/./W_/h_v_/b_e_/t_k_n_/t_i_g_/e_s_/./W_/w_r_/
w_t/,/_o_d/_n_/h_n_r_/,/b_t/_l_/t_a_/y_u/_a_e/
_u_e_/./C_m_/,/s_t/_o_n/!/_n_/i_/y_u/_a_e/_n_/
p_p_-w_e_/,/w_'l_/b_e_s/_o_/./

[luinilwen]

'That is just what we should like, too. We are not
_i_e_. We have been taking things else(?). We were
wet, cold and hungry, but all that you have
_u_ed./Come, sit down! And if you have/_n_/
pipe-weed, we'll bless/_o_/.

:(

:mad:

dammit...

[Radagast The Brown]

'else' is not correct.

[Valandil]

"That is just what we should like, too. We are not
tired. We have been taking things easy. We were
wet, cold and hungry, but all that you have
cured. Come, sit down! And if you have any
pipe-weed, we'll bless you.