Palantir of Fortune!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

-------/--w/, ----/, ---/--------/--/---/-w-----/, --/-/----/----/---/---/---/-------/, ---/--/-/--------/--/-----/--/---(-)-----/. ---/--w/--/----/--/---------/, ---/---/-------/--/-------/--------/; ---/-/--/---/------/--/------/.

[Firefoot]

T's?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

-------/--w/, ----/, t--/--------/--/t--/-w-----/, --/-/---t/----/---/---/---/--t----/, ---/--/-/--------/--/-----/--/---(-)-----/. ---/--w/--/--t-/--/---------/, ---/t--/-------/--/-----t-/--------/; --t/-/--/---/t-----/--/------/.

[Firefoot]

How about some O's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h"s?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

N

[Eruanna]

E please.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

-e-e--e/now/, -o--/, the/ne-----e/o-/the/-w---e-/, --/-/---t/--o-/one/who/h--/noth-n-/, -n-/--/-/-e-o----/o-/H---n/o-/-o-(-)-o--n/. -o-/now/--/--te/--/-------e-/, -n-/the/----o-e/o-/-o--oth/--h-e-e-/; --t/-/--/h--/th----/no/-on-e-/.

(An error has been corrected)

Methinks someone will get it now. :smokin:

[Eruanna]

Found it :)

"Receive now, Lord, the Necklace of the Dwarves, as a gift from one who has nothing, and as a memorial of Hurin of Dor-Lomin. For now my fate is fulfilled, and the purpose of Morgoth achieved; but I am his thrall no longer."

Hurin to Thingol. 'Of the Ruin of Doriath' :D

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

It was that fanfiction-ish line.

The thread is yours. :)

[Eruanna]

Thank you :) New quote:


"----/-------/------/--/----,/----/---/----/----./---/--/--/----:/--/---/------/--/---/-------/--/-------,/---/----/---/------/---/-----/--/-----./---/------/--/-----:/--/--/--/----."

Good luck everyone :)

[luthien-elvenprincess]

N

[elronds_daughter]

A's?

[Firefoot]

S's?

[Eruanna]

N,A and S added:

" --a-/-an-a--/s-----/--/-a--,/---s/n--/----/----./---/--/-s/sa--:/--/n--/------/-n/---/a--a--s/--/---a--s,/---/----/a--/s-----/an-/-----/--/a----./---/------/-s/----s:/--/--/--/-a--."

[Guinevere]

How about some T ?

[elronds_daughter]

I's, perhaps?

[Eruanna]

Very kind of you Guinevere, I'd love some tea :D

T and I added: "T-at/-an-a--/s-----/--/-at-,/---s/n-t/----/----./--t/it/is/sai-:/--/n-t/------/in/t--/a--ai-s/--/-i-a--s,/---/t---/a--/s--t--/an-/--i--/t-/an---./T--/---i--/is/----s:/t-/--/--/-ait."

I think it's becoming a little clearer now :)

[Firefoot]

Ah!"That Gandalf should be late, does not bode well. But it is said: Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. The choice is yours: to go or wait." Gildor to Frodo.

[Eruanna]

Well done, Firefoot.
Carry on :)

[Firefoot]

Thanks. :) "------/--/-----/---/----/---/-----/------/-------/-----;/--/---/---/----/------/--/---/----/----/--/------;/--/------/--/--------/--/--/---/---,/---/-----/--------/----/---/-/------/-----/--/---/----/-----."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"c"s, please.

[Firefoot]

No C's.

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Firefoot]

Yep. O's."--o---/--/---/-o---/o--/----/---/-----/------/-oo----/-----;/--/---/-o-/----/------/o-/---/----/----/o-/------;/--/------/o-/--------/--/--/o--/---,/---/-----/--------/----/o--/-/------/-----/--/---/----/-----."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"n"s?

[Firefoot]

N's."--o---/--/---/-o-n-/o--/----/---/---n-/n-----/-oo--n-/-----;/--/---/no-/----/------/o-/---/----/----/o-/------;/--/----n-/o-/----n---/-n/-n/o--/---,/-n-/-----/-----n--/----/o--/-/--n---/-----/--/---/---n/-----."

[Eruanna]

T please :)

[Firefoot]

T."T-o---/--/---/-o-n-/o-t/t--t/t--/t--n-/n-----/-oo--n-/--t--;/-t/---/no-/----/------/o-/t--/----/----/o-/-----t;/-t/----n-/o-/----n---/-n/-n/o--/---,/-n-/----t/-----n--/----/o--/-/--n---/-----/-t/---/---n/t---t."

[Eruanna]

Thanks...and the Is please.

[elronds_daughter]

And the A's, if they exist.....

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"g"s?

[Firefoot]

I, A, G."T-o-g-/--/-a-/-o-n-/o-t/t-at/t--/t-ing/n-----/-oo-ing/a-t--;/it/-i-/not/----/a--a--/o-/t--/-a--/-i--/o-/--ig-t;/it/---an-/o-/---an---/in/an/o--/-a-,/an-/-ig-t/-----n--/--i-/o--/a/-ing--/-----/it/-a-/---n/tig-t." Getting close to a solution here...

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Though/he/had/found/out/that/the/thing/needed/looking/after;/it/did/not/
seem/always/of/the/same/size/(and)/weight;/it/shrank/or/expanded/in/an/
odd way,/and/might/suddenly/slip/off/a/finger/where/it/had/been/tight."

[Firefoot]

Yep. Your go, Tuor.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Okay. How about something rather different in tone:

- - / - - - - / - - - - - - - - / - - - /- - / - - - - - - / - - - - / - - - - - - - - - - ,/- - - / - - - / - - - - / - - - / - - - - - - - - -/ - - - / - - - - - - / - - / - - - / - - - - - - - - - , / - - - / - - / - - - /- - - - - / - - - - - . / - - - - - - / - - - / - - - - , / - - - / - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - / - - / - - - - - !/

[Firefoot]

T's?

[Eruanna]

The Es please :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

- e / - - t - / - e t - - - - t / - - - /- - / - - t t e - / - - - - / - - - - - e - - t e ,/- - - / - e t / - - t - / - - t / - e - t - - - - -/ t - e / - e - - t - / - - / t - - / - - - - t - - - - , / - - - / - - / t - - /- - - - - / - - - - - . / - e - - - - / - - e / - - - - , / - - - / t - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - / - - / - - - - t !/

Is that a hint?
Well, about somewhat archaic language in the quote.

Letters guessed: E.T. (ring, ring?) :)

[Firefoot]

How about some R's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

- e / - - t - / - e t - - - - t / - - - /- - / - - t t e r / - - - - / - - - - - e r - t e ,/ - - - / - e t / - - t - / - - t / - e - t r - - - -/ t - e / - e - - t - / - - / t - - / - - - - t - - - - , / - - r / - - / t - - /- - - - r / - - - - - . / - e - - - - / - - e / - - - - , / - - - / t - - / - - - - - - - / - - r - / - - / - r - - t !/

Letters guessed: e, t, r.

[Eruanna]

Ws please.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

A possibly revealing choice of letter:

- e / - - t - / - e t - - - - t / - - - /- - / - - t t e r / - - - - / - - - - - e r - t e ,/ - - - / - e t / - - t - / - - t / - e - t r - - - -/ t - e / - e - - t - / - - / t - - / - - - - t - - - - , / - - r / - - / t - - /- - - - r / - - - - - . / - e - - - - / - - e / - - - w , / - - - / t - - / - - - - - - - / - - r - / - - / - r - - t !/

Letters guessed: wetr.

[Firefoot]

A's?

[elronds_daughter]

S's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

- e / - a t - / - e t - - - - t / - - - /- - / - - t t e r / - - - - / - - - - - e r a t e ,/ a - - / - e t / - a t - / - - t / - e s t r - - e -/ t - e / - e a - t - / - - / t - - / - - - - t a - - s , / - - r / - - / t - - /- - - a r / - - - - s . / - e - - - - / - - e / s - - w , / a - - / t - - / - - - - - - - / - - r - / - - / - r - s t !/

Letters guessed: sweatr.

[Firefoot]

H's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Excellent choice!

H e / h a t h / - e t h - - h t / - - - /- - / - - t t e r / - - - - / - - - - - e r a t e ,/ a - - / - e t / h a t h / - - t / - e s t r - - e -/ t h e / - e a - t - / - - / t h - / - - - - t a - - s , / - - r / - - / t h - /- - - a r / - - - - s . / - e h - - - / - - e / s - - w , / a - - / t h e / - - - - - - - / - - r - / - - / - r - s t !/

Letters guessed: sweathr.

[elronds_daughter]

D's?

[Firefoot]

L's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

H e / h a t h / - e t h - - h t / h - - /- - / - - t t e r / - - l d / - - - - d e r a t e ,/ a - d / - e t / h a t h / - - t / d e s t r - - e d / t h e / - e a - t - / - - / t h - / - - - - t a - - s , / - - r / - - / t h - /- l - a r / - - - l s . / - e h - l d / t h e / s - - w , / a - d / t h e / - - - - - - - / w - r - / - - / - r - s t !/

Letters guessed: sweathrdl.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

He hath bethought him of bitter cold immoderate, and yet hath not destroyed the beauty of thy fountains, nor of thy clear pools. Behold the snow, and the cunning work of frost!
[I]Ainulindalë

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct. Your turn.

Iluvatar's classy way of saying:
"In your face, Melkor!" :D

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

:D

---/--/------/. [ . . . ] ----/--/-----/. ---/----/----/--/------/----/----/-/----/. ---/--, --/---'--/----/--/----/----/. -'--/---/----/------/.

[Firefoot]

T's?

[lord of dor-lomin]

N's?

[Eruanna]

May we have the Os please?

[The Elf-warrior]

E's please?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

R

[Kath]

T's please.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

-et/-o/-o----/. [ . . . ] T---/--/-t-n-/. -o-/---e/-een/-t/-e-ore/on-e/--on/-/t--e/. -et/-o, or/-o-'--/-ee-/-t/t---/t--e/. -'--/--t/-o-r/t-ro-t/.

Methinks someone will get it now . . .

[Eruanna]

You think right ;)

"Let go! Gollum,"(he said.)"This is Sting. You have seen it before once upon a time. Let go, or you'll feel it this time! I'll cut your throat."

Frodo to Gollum. The Taming of Smeagol: The Two Towers

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

This is the thread. You've had it before. It's yours again ;)

[Eruanna]

Thanks :)

New one, it's quite long, but I'm sure there have been longer quotes to guess:

"----/----/-----/-----/--/------/--/---/-----/--/---/----/--/---/----,/---/--/---/-----/--/-------/---/--------,/--/---/-------/--/-----/---/---/----/---/-------/--/---/----/---/--/---/---/---/--/-----/---/-------/---/----."

Good luck everyone :)

[Halbarad]

Could I have an N please Eruanna?

[lord of dor-lomin]

I'd like to see an "R" or two.

[Eruanna]

N and R added:

"----/----/-----/---n-/-n/----r-/--/---/---r-/--/---/--n-/--/---/---r,/-n-/--/---/-----/--/---n---/---/--------,/-n/---/-----n-/--/-----/---/---/---n/---/--r-n--/--/---/----/-n-/--/---/-n-/---/--/-----/---/--r-n--/--r/---r."

[Guinevere]

Can you add the E's for me, please ?

[Eruanna]

Certainly :)

" ----/----/-----/---n-/-n/-e--r-/--/--e/---r-/--/--e/--n-/--/--e/---r,/-n-/--/--e/-----/--/E-en---/--e/--------,/-n/--e/-ee--n-/--/----e/---/---/---n/--e/--r-ne-/--/--e/-e--/-n-/--/--e/-ne/---/--/----e/---/--r-ne-/--r/e-er."


Good choice I think :)

[Halbarad]

A 'G' if you will?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

[Cirion: ]This oath shall stand in memory of the glory of the Land of the Star, and of the faith of Elendil the Faithful, in the keeping of those who are upon the thrones in the West and of the One who is above all thrones for ever.
UT III 2

[Halbarad]

Rats. I don't have UT III 2 :(

*Goes out and completes his collection*

[Eruanna]

Looks like the thread is yours again, Nilp. :D

And with very few letters, well done!!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

----/--/-/-----/--/---/-/-------/---/--/---------/, -----/-------/-----/---/------/------/----------/----------/.--/---/----/----/---/----------'/-------/, ---/--/------(—)----/, ---/----/---/-------/--/------/--------/--/---/---/.

[Firefoot]

How about some E's to start.

[Guinevere]

...and some T for me, please

[Eruanna]

The Gs for me, please :)

[elronds_daughter]

How 'bout an "A" or two... or three... or ten...

[the_girl_from_oz]

can i have an 's'?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

add the N too

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

T--s/-s/a/st---/--/---/a/-agg-ns/-a-/an/a--ent--e/, ---n-/---see-/---ng/an-/sa--ng/t--ngs/a-t-get-e-/-ne--e-te-/. -e/-a-/-a-e/--st/--s/ne-g-----s'/-es-e-t/, --t/-e/ga-ne-(—)-e--/, ---/----/see/--et-e-/-e/ga-ne-/an-t--ng/-n/t-e/en-/.

Sorry for the delay. Now I'm sure someone will get it.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Ah, from the Hobbit:

This is a story of how a Baggins had an adventure, and found himself doing and saying things altogether unexpected. He may have lost the neighbours' respect, but he gained--well, you will see whether he gained anything in the end.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

That quote it is.

Your thread, luthien. :)

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Thank you Nilp.

-----/ --/ -----/ ----/ -/ ----/, ---/ ---/ --------/ ---/ ---/ -----/, [. . .]. --/ -----/ ---/ --/ ----/ ---/ --/ -----/; ---/ --/ --/ ----/, --/ -----/ -----/ --/ --/.

[Firefoot]

T's, please.

[The Elf-warrior]

A's, maybe?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

R, bitte. :)

[Guinevere]

and some N's would be useful

[luthien-elvenprincess]

RANT:

T--r-/ --/ t-r--/ t-at/ -/ ----/, an-/ t--/ --a----t/ n-t/ t--/ --a-t/, [. . .]. --/ -n---/ n-t/ t-/ --at/ -n-/ --/ r----/; --t/ --/ --/ -n--/, --/ -t---/ -----/ --/ -n/.

[The Elf-warrior]

E's?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

H?

[Firefoot]

"There go three that I love, and the smallest not the least, " he said. "He knows not to what end he rides; yet if he knew, he still would go on." Aragorn to Halbarad.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Excellent, Firefoot! Your turn

[Firefoot]

Thanks, luthien."----/--/--------,/--/---/---/---------/---/----------/--/-----/-------/(--/---);/---/----------/--------/----------/--/---/-----;/-------/--------/--/--/--------/--/--/--/---/--------------,/--/--------/------/---/---/------/--/---/---------/--------/---."

[The Elf-warrior]

E?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

A?

[Eruanna]

T please :)

[Firefoot]

TEA time! :rolleyes:"-a--/--/-e---e--,/--/t-/a--/--t/e--ee----/--e/----tee-t-/--/t-ta-/-----t-/(--/a--);/a--/t-a-e-----/e--e--e-/--a-a-tee-/--/a--/e-e--;/---e-a-/e--e--e-/t-/-e/-e--a-e-/--/--/--/---/-e--e-e-t-t--e-,/--/---a----/a---e-/a--/t-e/-atte-/--/--t/-t-e----e/a--a--e-/---." Good choices!

[Guinevere]

One fourteenth ? http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif It can only be Thorin's letter:
Cash on delivery, up to and not exceeding one fourteenth of total profits (if any); all travelling expenses guaranteed in any event; funeral expenses to be defrayed by us or our representatives, if occasion arises and the matter is not otherwise arranged for.

[Firefoot]

I figured someone might get it - good job, Guinevere!

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Firefoot! :) I was just lucky
"---/ -----/ ----/ -/ -----(-)----/ --/ ---/; ---/ --/ ----/ -/ ------/. ---/ --/ -----/--/ ------/, ------/ --/ --/ ---/ ----/; ---/ --/ ----/ -----/ ---/ ---/ -----/, --/ ---/ ----/; ---/ -/ ----/ ---/ --/ ------/."

[elronds_daughter]

I'll proceed with my usual guess..... "A"s?

[Guinevere]

A"---/ ---a-/ ----/ a/ --a--(-)----/ --/ ---/; a--/ a-/ --a-/ -/ -a----/. ---/ --/ --a--/--/ ------/, ------/ --/ --/ ---/ --a-/; a--/ --/ ----/ -----/ ---/ -a-/ -----/, --/ ---/ ----/; ---/ -/ ----/ -a-/ --/ -a----/."

[Firefoot]

T's?

[Guinevere]

T"---/ ---a-/ ----/ a/ --a--(-)----/ --/ ---/; a--/ at/ t-at/ -/ -a----/. ---/ --/ --a-t/--/ ------/, t-----/ -t/ --/ --t/ --a-/; a--/ --/ t---/ -----/ ---/ -a-/ -----/, --/ ---/ ----/; ---/ -/ ----/ -a-/ --/ -a----/."

[Firefoot]

N's?

[Eruanna]

Ds please :)

[Guinevere]

N & D
"---/ ---a-/ ----/ a/ d-a--(-)---d/ --/ --d/; and/ at/ t-at/ -/ -a----/. N--/ --/ --a-t/--/ -----d/, t-----/ -t/ --/ n-t/ --ad/; and/ -n/ t---/ -----/ ---/ -a-/ d----/, --/ ---/ ----/; ---/ -/ ----/ -a-/ --/ -an---/."

[luthien-elvenprincess]

S

[Firefoot]

E's?

[Guinevere]

S E
"---/ s-ea-/ ---e/ a/ d-a--(-)---d/ --/ --d/; and/ at/ t-at/ -/ -a--e-/. N--/ --/ -ea-t/-s/ ----ed/, t-----/ -t/ -s/ n-t/ --ad/; and/ -n/ t--s/ ---se/ ---/ -a-/ d-e--/, --/ ---/ ----/; ---/ -/ ----/ -a-/ --/ -ans--/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"m"s?

[elronds_daughter]

"I"s?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

[Mîm: ]You speak like a dwarf-lord of old; and at that I marvel. Now my heart is cooled, though it is not glad; and in this house you may dwell, if you will; for I will pay my ransom.
UT I 2

[Guinevere]

Well done, Nil. (What's the matter with the heart?!)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

I forgot about that word. :o

----/-----/-----/--/------/---/------/--/-----/--/---------/. ----/-------/---/------/--/----/? --/-------/--/, ---/---/--/----/---/----/? ---/---/---/----/----/---/-----/----/---/----/--/---/----/------/-----/?

[Eruanna]

Es please :)

[Guinevere]

...and some tea, if you please.

[the phantom]

Ds please, Sir Nilp.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"y"s, please.

[Firefoot]

And N's?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

And the much-requested E

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

T---/--e-t/----y/--/----d-/-nd/--e---/--/---n-/t-/-------t-/. ----/-------/-et/------/-n/t--e/? -e/--e--ed/-t/, --t/d-d/-e/-n--/t-e/t--e/? -nd/---/--n/n--/---d/t-e/---d-/--en/t-e/--n-/--/t-e/N-ne/--de--/---e-/?

An error has been corrected. :cool:

[The Elf-warrior]

H?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Th--/--e-t/----y/--/----d-/-nd/--e---/--/---n-/t-/-------th/. ----/-------/-et/------/-n/t--e/? He/--e--ed/-t/, --t/d-d/he/-n--/the/t--e/? -nd/-h-/--n/n--/h--d/the/---d-/-hen/the/--n-/--/the/N-ne/--de--/---e-/?

[Eruanna]

S please :)

[luthien-elvenprincess]

R

[Firefoot]

I's?

This is a good one, Nilp!

[elronds_daughter]

"A"s, please.

[Guinevere]

Ha! http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif I think I finally found it!
This great array of swords and spears is going to Osgiliath. Will Faramir get across in time? He guessed it, but did he know the hour? And who can now hold the Fords when the King of the Nine Riders comes?
Frodo's thoughts at the stairs of Cirith Ungol, watching the Morgul host pouring out.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

And you know what comes with it? The thread! It's yours. :)

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Nil! :)
[QUOTE]"---/ ---/ -----," "---/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ---/ -----/ -----/ ----/ ---/ -------/ -----/ ----/ ----/ -----/----/ ---/ ----/ ---------/ --/ --/. ---/ ---/ ----/ -----/ --/ ----/ --/, ---/ ----/ ----------/ ---/ -----/ --/ ------/, ------/ --/ ---/ -----/ --/ ----/."

[Firefoot]

T's?

[Guinevere]

"--t/ ---/ t----," "---/ ----/ --t/ ----/ t--/ -----/ -----/ ----/ ---/ -------/ -----/ ----/ ----/ t----/----/ ---/ ----/ ---------/ t-/ --/. ---/ ---/ ----/ -----/ t-/ ----/ --/, ---/ ----/ ----t-----/ t--/ -----/ --/ ------/, ---t--/ --/ t--/ --t--/ --/ ----/."

[Eruanna]

The Es please :)

[Firefoot]

N's?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

R

[Guinevere]

"--t/ n--/ t-ere," "-n-/ ----/ --t/ ---n/ t-e/ --n--/ --ere/ e---/ -n-/ -e----r/ -----/ ---e/ ---n/ t---e/----/ ---/ ---e/ -e---ere-/ t-/ -e/. --r/ ---/ ---e/ --re-/ t-/ ----/ -e/, -n-/ ---e/ --e-t--ne-/ t-e/ ---er/ --/ -e---r/, ---ter/ --/ t-e/ --te-/ --/ -r--/."

[Carrûn]

A

[Guinevere]

"--t/ n--/ t-ere," "an-/ ----/ --t/ ---n/ t-e/ -an--/ --ere/ e---/ an-/ -e--a-r/ --a--/ ---e/ ---n/ t---e/----/ ---/ -a-e/ -e---ere-/ t-/ -e/. --r/ ---/ -a-e/ -are-/ t-/ ----/ -e/, an-/ -a-e/ --e-t--ne-/ t-e/ ---er/ --/ -e---r/, -a-ter/ --/ t-e/ -ate-/ --/ Ar--/."

[Firefoot]

D's?

[Guinevere]

"--t/ n--/ t-ere," "and/ ----/ --t/ ---n/ t-e/ -and-/ --ere/ e---/ and/ de--a-r/ --a--/ ---e/ ---n/ t---e/----/ ---/ -a-e/ de---ered/ t-/ -e/. --r/ ---/ -a-e/ dared/ t-/ ----/ -e/, and/ -a-e/ --e-t--ned/ t-e/ ---er/ --/ -e---r/, -a-ter/ --/ t-e/ -ate-/ --/ Ard-/."

[The Elf-warrior]

H?

[rutslegolas]

Some O's please .

[Guinevere]

Good choices! ;)

"--t/ no-/ there," "and/ -oo-/ o-t/ --on/ the/ -and-/ -here/ e---/ and/ de--a-r/ -ha--/ -o-e/ --on/ tho-e/-ho-/ -o-/ ha-e/ de---ered/ to/ -e/. -or/ -o-/ ha-e/ dared/ to/ -o--/ -e/, and/ ha-e/ --e-t-oned/ the/ -o-er/ --/ -e--or/, -a-ter/ o-/ the/ -ate-/ o-/ Ard-/."

[The Elf-warrior]

S?

[Guinevere]

"S-t/ no-/ there," "and/ -oo-/ o-t/ --on/ the/ -ands/ -here/ e---/ and/ des-a-r/ sha--/ -o-e/ --on/ those/-ho-/ -o-/ ha-e/ de---ered/ to/ -e/. -or/ -o-/ ha-e/ dared/ to/ -o--/ -e/, and/ ha-e/ --est-oned/ the/ -o-er/ --/ -e--or/, -aster/ o-/ the/ -ates/ o-/ Ard-/."

[Eruanna]

" Sit now there," (said Morgoth) "and look out upon the lands where evil and despair shall come upon those whom you have delivered to me. For you have dared to mock me, and have questioned the power of Melkor, Master of the fates of Arda."

Morgoth to Húrin: Narn i Hîn Húrin; Unfinished Tales

[Guinevere]

correct, Eruanna!

[Eruanna]

Thank you :)

" -----/--/------/--/----/-----./---/----/-----/--/---/-----/-----/------/--/--./--/----/---/----/---/----/--/------,/-------/----/--/-----/----/---/----."

Good luck :)

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Eruanna]

Os added:

"-----/--/------/--/----/--o--./---/----/-----/o-/---/-----/-----/------/--/--./--/----/-o-/-o--/---/----/--/------;/-------/----/--/-----/----/-o-/-o--."

[Firefoot]

T's?

[elronds_daughter]

Are there any "A"s?

[The Elf-warrior]

E's?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

R?

[Eruanna]

T,A,E and R added:

"T-ere/--/-a---e/--/t---/--or-./T-e/-ar-/-eart/o-/t-e/---t-/-t---/--e---/--/-t./It/----/-ot/-o-e/t-e/-a--/t-at/-t/-er-e-;/-e-t-er/----/-t/a---e/--t-/-o-/-o--."

Some very good choices! I think it's clearer now :D

[Firefoot]

How about some H's?

[Eruanna]

H added:

"There/--/-a---e/--/th--/--or-./The/-ar-/heart/o-/the/---th/-t---/--e---/--/-t./-t/----/-ot/-o-e/the/ha--/-t/-er-e-;/-e-ther/----/-t/a---e/--th/-o-/-o--."

I've missed out that erroneous I :D

Your avatar is beautiful Firefoot is it new?

[The Elf-warrior]

S?

[elronds_daughter]

"F"s?

[Firefoot]

Thanks. Yes, it's new as of yesterday. :)

Some D's?

[Eruanna]

S, F and D added:

"There/-s/-a---e/--/th-s/s-ord./The/dar-/heart/of/the/s--th/st---/d-e--s/--/-t./-t/----/-ot/-o-e/the/ha-d/-t/ser-es;/-e-ther/----/-t/a--de/--th/-o-/-o--."

Someone will get it now, I think :)

Whoever finds the quote, as I will be away for a week or so, please continue with the game without waiting for confirmation. :cool:

[Firefoot]

"There is malice in this sword. The dark heard of the smith still dwells in it. It will not love the hand it serves; neither will it abide with you long." Thingol to Beleg.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Pre-empting: A?

[Firefoot]

A (I thought you weren't supposed to pre-empt in this game?)"----/--/----;/---/-/------/'--./-/---/-----/--/---/----,/-----/-a-/----/----/a/--a--,/a--/-/----/----/--/-------."

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Oh. :o

R, please.

[paavo]

N, please.

[Firefoot]

N and R"----/--/----;/---/-/------/'--./-/---/-----/-n/---/---r,/-----/-a-/-n--/---n/a/-ra--,/an-/-/----/----/--/-----n-."

[luthien-elvenprincess]

H

[Firefoot]

H"----/--/-h--;/---/-/------/'--./-/---/-----/-n/-h-/---r,/-h--h/-a-/-n--/---n/a/-ra--,/an-/-/----/----/--/-----n-."

[Guinevere]

and T for me

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"s"ssssssss.

[Firefoot]

S, T"--ts/--/th--;/--t/-/------/'--./-/--t/st---/-n/th-/---r,/-h--h/-as/-n--/---n/a/-ra--,/an-/-/--st/--ts/--/-----ns."

[The Elf-warrior]

E?

[Firefoot]

E"--ts/--/the-;/--t/-/----e-/'e-./-/--t/st---/-n/the/---r,/-h--h/-as/-n--/--en/a/-ra--,/an-/-/--st/--ts/--/-----ns."

[Guinevere]

Aha! :) It's Bilbo telling the dwarves how he escaped from under the mountain:
They asked him if there weren't any guards and he said:
"Oh yes! Lots of them; but I dodged 'em. I got stuck in the door, which was only open a crack, and I lost lots of buttons."

[Firefoot]

That's the one. :)

[Guinevere]

Thanks, Firefoot! (lovely picture, btw)
"---/, -------/!" "---/ --/ ---/ ----/ ----/ ---/ -----/ --/ -------/. --/ -----/ ---/ --/ --/. -/ ------/ ----/ --/ --/ ---/, --/ ----/ --/ -----/ --/ ---/ ------/, --/ --/ ----/ --/. ----/ -----/ -/ -----/ ------/."

[luthien-elvenprincess]

E. I like your new avvie Firefoot.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"t"s?

[Firefoot]

N's?

Thanks, luthien and Guinevere. :)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

A?

[Guinevere]

ETNA
"Na-/, -an-a--/!" "---/ --/ n-t/ -n--/ ----/ --n/ -----/ -n/ -ea--n-/. -t/ --a--/ n-t/ -e/ --/. -/ ---e--/ ----/ --/ t-/ -a-/, to/ -a--/ -n/ ---nt/ --/ t-e/ --tt-e/, --/ -t/ ---t/ -e/. T---/ --a--/ -/ --ee-/ -ette-/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"y's?

[Guinevere]

"Nay/, -an-a--/!" "---/ --/ n-t/ -n--/ ----/ --n/ -----/ -n/ -ea--n-/. -t/ --a--/ n-t/ -e/ --/. -/ -y-e--/ ----/ --/ t-/ -a-/, to/ -a--/ -n/ ---nt/ --/ t-e/ --tt-e/, --/ -t/ ---t/ -e/. T---/ --a--/ -/ --ee-/ -ette-/."

[luthien-elvenprincess]

M

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Guinevere]

"Nay/, -an-a--/!" "---/ --/ n-t/ -n--/ ----/ --n/ -----/ -n/ hea--n-/. -t/ -ha--/ n-t/ -e/ --/. -/ my-e--/ ----/ --/ t-/ -a-/, to/ -a--/ -n/ ---nt/ --/ the/ --tt-e/, --/ -t/ m--t/ -e/. Th--/ -ha--/ -/ --ee-/ -ette-/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

How about:

"Nay/, Gandalf/!" "You/ do/ not/ know/ your/ own/ skill/ in/ healing/. it/ shall/ not/ be/ so/. I/ myself/ will/ go/ to/war/, to/ fall/ in/the/ front/ of/ the/ battle/, if/it/must/be/. Thus/ shall/ I/ sleep/ better/."

Theoden King.

[Guinevere]

Well done, Tuor!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Okay. Since the original parameters for this thread specified
LOTR related , how about this quote from an event
in Middle-earth history? (hint, CT edited).
- - ! / - / - - - - - - - / - - / - / - - - - - / - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - / - - - - - - - , / - - - / - - - - - - / - - / - - / - - - - - - - - / - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - / - - - / - - - - , / - - - / - - - - - / - - - - - / - - - - - - / - - / - - - - / - - - / - - ; / - - - / - - - - / - - - / - - - - - - / - - / - - - / - - - - - / - - / - - - / - - - - / - - - - - / - / - - - - - / - - - / - - - - - - / .

[Firefoot]

Well, I guess I won't be getting this one, unless it's because there are an overabundance of letters filled in... *sigh*

T's?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

I doubt I will be able to either...but how about the "N's".

This is probably a dumb question, but what does "CT edited" mean?

[The Elf-warrior]

A's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

CT= One of the books that Christopher Tolkien edited
(The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, HoME, etc.).

Actually, there are a few key words which could
give the speaker away. It's really not all that
hard.

- - ! / - / - - - a - - - / - n / - / n - - - t / t - a t / - a - - - - n / - - - - - - - / a / - - - n a - - , / a n - / - - - - - - / a t / - - / - n a - a - - - / - - - n - / t - - - - - n / - a - - n - - - / - - - / - a - - , / a n - / - - - - - / a - t - - / t - - - - t / - n / t - - - / a n - / - - ; / - - t / t - a t / - - - / - - - - - - / a t / t - - / - - a t - / - - / - - - / - a - - / - - - - - / - / - - - - - / n - t / - - - - - t / .
Letters guessed: TAN.

[Guinevere]

Okay. Since the original parameters for this thread specified
LOTR related , how about this quote from an event
in Middle-earth history? (hint, CT edited).
CT= One of the books that Christopher Tolkien edited
(The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, HoME, etc.).
*confused* But we've been quoting from the Silm. and U.T. all the time. Haven't you noticed? ;) The HoME is another matter... I take it your quote is from there??

Can you add the O's for me ?

[Firefoot]

D's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"The HoME is another matter... I take it your quote is from there?"
Maybe it is, and maybe it isn't. I just thought I'd note the
possibility, and if there were objections, make sure the quote
was from an agreed source. :)

- o ! / - / - - - a - - d / o n / a/ n - - - t / t - a t / - a - - - - n / - - - - d - d / a / - - - n a - - , / a n d / - o - - - - / a t / - - / - n a - a - - - / - - - n - / t - - - - - n / - a - - n - - - / o - - / - a - - , / a n d / - o - - d / a - t - - / t - - - - t / - n / t - - - / a n - / - - ; / - - t / t - a t / - o - / - o - - o - / a t / t - - / d - a t - / o - / o - - / - a - - / - - - - d / - / - o - - d / n o t / - - - - - t / .
Letters guessed: DOTAN.

[Firefoot]

Some R's, mayhap?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

- o ! / - / - r - a - - d / o n / a/ n - - - t / t - a t / - a - - - - n / - - - - d - d / a / - - r n a - - , / a n d / - o - - - - / a t / - - / - n a - a r - - / - - - n - / t - - r - - n / - a r - n - - - / o - r / - a - - , / a n d / - o - - d / a - t - r / t - r - - t / - n / t - - - / a n - / - - ; / - - t / t - a t / - o r / - o r r o - / a t / t - - / d - a t - / o - / o - r / - a - r / - - - - d / - / - o - - d / n o t / r - - - - t / .

Letters guessed: RANDOT.

[Firefoot]

Some E's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

A good choice of letter.

- o ! / - / - r e a - e d / o n / a/ n - - - t / t - a t / - a e - - - n / - - - - d e d / a / - - r n a - e , / a n d / - o - - - - / a t / - - / - n a - a r e - / - - - n - / t - e r e - n / E a r e n d e - / o - r / - a - e , / a n d / - o - - d / a - t e r / t - r - - t / - n / t - e e / a n - / - e ; / - - t / t - a t / - o r / - o r r o - / a t / t - e / d e a t - / o - / o - r / - a - r / - - - - d / - / - o - - d / n o t / r e - - - t / .

Letters guessed: NOTDEAR.

[elronds_daughter]

"G"s?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

"l"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

L o ! / - / - r e a - e d / o n / a/ n - g - t / t - a t / - a e g l - n / - - - - d e d / a / - - r n a - e , / a n d / - o - - - - / a t / - - / - n a - a r e - / - l - n g / t - e r e - n / E a r e n d e l / o - r / - a - e , / a n d / - o - - d / a - t e r / t - r - - t / - n / t - e e / a n - / - e ; / - - t / t - a t / - o r / - o r r o - / a t / t - e / d e a t - / o - / o - r / - a - r / - - - l d / - / - o - l d / n o t / r e - - - t / .

Letters guessed: DEARGLONT.

[Firefoot]

And some S's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

L o ! / - / - r e a - e d / o n / a/ n - g - t / t - a t / - a e g l - n / - - - - d e d / a / - - r n a - e , / a n d / - o - - - - / a t / - s / - n a - a r e s / - l - n g / t - e r e - n / E a r e n d e l / o - r / - a - e , / a n d / - o - - d / a - t e r / t - r - s t / - n / t - e e / a n - / - e ; / - - t / t - a t / - o r / s o r r o - / a t / t - e / d e a t - / o - / o - r / - a - r / - - - l d / - / - o - l d / n o t / r e s - s t / .

Letters guessed: DEAGOLRNTS

[Guinevere]

I think there must be some B's...

(and btw, haven't you forgotten one d in the third word ?)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

L o ! / - / d r e a - e d / o n / a/ n - g - t / t - a t / - a e g l - n / b - - - d e d / a / - - r n a - e , / a n d / - o - - - - / a t / - s / - n a - a r e s / - l - n g / t - e r e - n / E a r e n d e l / o - r / b a b e , / a n d / - o - - d / a - t e r / t - r - s t / - n / t - e e / a n - / - e ; / b - t / t - a t / - o r / s o r r o - / a t / t - e / d e a t - / o - / o - r / - a - r / - - - l d / - / - o - l d / n o t / r e s - s t / .

Letters guessed: DEAGOL SB RNT.

Oops! Ah, that "d" was deliberately left off as a test.
yeah, that's what happened. (I think they bought that
explanation). :rolleyes:

And "b" is a good guess.

[Guinevere]

:) I think I can guess everything except word #9...that's puzzling me.

hm, can I have the i's ?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

L o ! / I / d r e a - e d / o n / a/ n i g - t / t - a t / - a e g l i n / b - i - d e d / a / - - r n a - e , / a n d / - o - i n - / a t / - s / - n a - a r e s / - l - n g / t - e r e i n / E a r e n d e l / o - r / b a b e , / a n d / - o - - d / a - t e r / t - r - s t / i n / t - e e / a n - / - e ; / b - t / t - a t / - o r / s o r r o - / a t / t - e / d e a t - / o - / o - r / - a i r / - - i l d / I / - o - l d / n o t / r e s i s t / .
Letters guessed: DEAGOLBRINTS.

Yep. That word is a bit tricksey. For an esoteric hint
how about the novel "Native Son," a rather
depressing read I had to peruse in college.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

After searching through my books...I found it!

Lo! I dreamed on a night that Maeglin builded a furnace, and coming at us unawares flung therein Earendel our babe, and would after thrust in thee and me; but that for sorrow at the death of our fair child I would not resist.


Idril speaking to Tuor in the chapter titled "The Fall of Gondolin" in Lost Tales II.

[Guinevere]

Ha! I rather thought it must be "builded" - but it just sounded so grammatically wrong... :( (I don't have the Lost Tales, obviously)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct. It's luthien-elvenprincess's turn.

Btw, I believe Tolkien uses "builded" in LOTR
in the stones reminiscing, reported by Leggy,
on the elves having left Hollin.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Thanks Tuor, next one:

-/ ----/ ------/ ----/ ---/ ----/ -----/ -----/ -/ ---/ ----/. --/ -----/ --/ -----/ --/ ---/ ----/ ---/ --/ -----/.

[Firefoot]

T's?

[Guinevere]

I'd like to see the O's (if any)

[luthien-elvenprincess]

T & O:

-/ ----/ ------/ t---/ -o-/ ----/ -----/ ----t/ -/ ---/ t---/. -t/ -----/ --/ ----t/ t-/ ---/ t---/ -o-/ --/ -----/.

[Firefoot]

L's?

[Eruanna]

Es please.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

TOLE


-/ ---e/ ----e-/ t-ee/ -o-/ e-e-/ ----e/ ----t/ -/ ---/ t-ee/. -t/ -e-l-/ --/ -e--t/ t-/ -ee/ t-ee/ -o-/ --/ -l---/.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"n"s?

[Estanesse]

h please

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif

"I have wished thee joy ever since first I saw thee. It heals my heart to see thee now in bliss."

Aragorn to Eowyn when she was betrothed to Faramir.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Guinevere has it! Good job

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Luthien! :) Here is the new one:

-/ --/ --/ ----/ ------/ ---/ -------/ -----/ ---/ -----/ ----/ -----/ -----/ ----/ ---/ -----/. -/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ---/ --/ -/ ---/, ---/ --/ ---/ ----/ ----/ --/.

[Firefoot]

T's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Guinevere]

-/ --/ --/ th-t/ ------/ h--/ -------/ -----/ ---/ -----/ th--/ -----/ -----/ ----/ th-/ -----/. -/ ----/ ----/ th-/ ---/ --/ -/ ---/, --t/ --/ ---/ ---t/ ----/ --/.

[Mithalwen]

"S" please?

[Firefoot]

A's, please.

[Guinevere]

S and a and a forgotten h and t (sorry! *blushes*)

-/ a-/ h-/ that/ -----s/ h-s/ ------s/ a----/ a--/ --a-s/ th--/ a----/ a-a--/ ----/ th-/ -at--/. -/ -a--/ ----/ th-/ ---/ --/ a/ -a-/, --t/ --/ -a-/ ---t/ ----/ --/.

[Firefoot]

"I am he that buries his friends alive and drowns them and draws them alive again from the water. I came from the end of a bag, but no bag went over me." Which is, of course, Bilbo to Smaug.

[Guinevere]

That's the one, Firefoot. Well done! http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/luxhello.gif

[Firefoot]

"-----/---/----/------/---/----?/---/---/----/----/---/------/----/----/----/-------/--,/----/--/---/--------/---/-----,/---/----/-----/----/---/--/---/----/-----." Fire away!

[luthien-elvenprincess]

T's

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

A?

[Guinevere]

N please

[Firefoot]

T, A, N"-----/---/t--n/--t-a-/t--/--n-?/---/---/-n--/----/t--/--a---/t-at/t---/-a--/a-a-n-t/--,/t-at/--/a--/t-a-t---/an-/-----,/an-/t-at/-nt--/t---/-a-/-t/-a-/---n/-a---."

[The Elf-warrior]

C's?

[Firefoot]

C"-----/---/t--n/--t-a-/t--/--n-?/---/---/-n--/----/t--/c-a---/t-at/t---/-a--/a-a-n-t/--,/t-at/--/a--/t-a-t---/an-/-----,/an-/t-at/-nt--/t---/-a-/-t/-a-/---n/-a---."

[luthien-elvenprincess]

L's please

[Firefoot]

L"---l-/---/t--n/--t-a-/t--/--n-?/---/---/-n--/--ll/t--/c-a---/t-at/t---/-a--/a-a-n-t/--,/t-at/--/a--/t-a-t---/an-/-----,/an-/t-at/-nt-l/t---/-a-/-t/-a-/---n/-al--."

[Guinevere]

Can I have the E's please ?

[Firefoot]

E."---l-/---/t-en/-et-a-/t-e/--n-?/---/---/-n--/-ell/t-e/c-a--e/t-at/t-e-/-a-e/a-a-n-t/--,/t-at/-e/a--/t-a-t---/an-/---e-,/an-/t-at/-nt-l/t---/-a-/-t/-a-/-een/-al-e."

[Guinevere]

Ha! :D Found it!
Would you then betray the king? For you know well the charge that they make against us, that we are traitors and spies, and that until this day it has been false. Elendil speaking to Amandil his father, in the Akallabeth.

[Firefoot]

Indeed. Your go! :)

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Firefoot!
---/, --/ -------/, -/ --/ ---/ ------/ ------/ --/ ---/ -----/, ---/ -/ ---/ ----/ ---/ -----/ ---/ ---/ --------/ --/ ---/ --/, --/ --/ -/ ------/. ---/ -----/ ------/ --/ -------/. ---/ --------/ ---/ ------/ _ ------/.

[Firefoot]

T's?