Palantir of Fortune!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"P"s?

[Inziladun]

SPEAR

'S - r a - - e/ p - - e r s/ - a - e/ - - r/ e - e - - e s/, a - -/ s - r a - - e
- e a - - e s s e s!' (said ______). ' - - -/ - -/ - a s/ - - - -/ - e e -/ s a - -/:
- - -/ e - - -/ - - - -/ s - a- -/ e - - -/ - ar.'

[Erendis]

'Strange powers have our enemies, and strange weaknesses!' (said Théoden). 'But it has long been said: oft evil will shall evil mar.'

The Two ,Book III,The Palantir


Right?;)

[Inziladun]

You have it, Erendis. One of my favourite quotes from LOTR.

It's yours again.

[Erendis]

It's yours again.

Oh it seems quite annoying to me but I can't help it,can I?:D

One that sounds nice even in my mother tongue:

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

Enjoy it!

[Guinevere]

A please

[Inziladun]

What about L?

[Eorl of Rohan]

I'll take a risk and go with B

[Erendis]

LAB


"--l/-/-ala- -a- a- -l--- ----.-- --- --- -a----- -a-l- ----:
--- la-- ----- --al- -a- -a-- a-- ---- b------ --- ----a--- a-- --- ---."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"s"s, please.

[Inziladun]

M?

[Erendis]

LAMBS


"--l/-/-ala- -as a- -l--- ----.-- --- --- -a----s sa-l- s---:
--- las- ---s- --alm -as -a-- a-- ---- b------ --- ----a--s a-- --- s-a."

Missed an A before,sorry.

[Eorl of Rohan]

Gil-galad was an Elven-king, of him the harpers sadly sing:
The last whose realm was fair and free between the mountains and the sea.

- LOTR

I actually was humming this quote around for days in my head :D

[Erendis]

I actually was humming this quote around for days in my head :D


Tell me not!:p

Good job,Eorl!

[Eorl of Rohan]

Thanks! Hmm, another easy one then, featuring the name of another character that I like in LOTR.

"_ _ _ _ _, / _ _ _ _ _, / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _, / _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ / _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _!"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"y"s?

[Eorl of Rohan]

I think you've already guessed it, Tuor :)

"_ _ _ y _, / _ _ _ y _, / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ y / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _, / _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ / _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _!"

[Erendis]

E's on tabble 13!

[Inziladun]

H's?

[Dimturiel]

Could I have an N?

[Aganzir]

Any Sss?

[Erendis]

Great surprise to see you around the Quotes again,Aganzir!


A's?

[Aganzir]

Great surprise to see you around the Quotes again,Aganzir!
Yeah first I've been lazy visiting the Downs and then busy playing werewolf... :p

[Eorl of Rohan]

yehnsa

"E _ _ Y N, / E _ _ Y N, / _ H _ _ E / _ A _ Y / _ _ / _ _ _ A N, / _ N / _ H _ S / H _ _ _ / _ / _ _ / N _ _ / _ E _ _ E _ E / _ H A _ / A _ Y / _ A _ _ N E S S / _ _ _ _ / E N _ _ _ E!"

[Erendis]

O's?;)

[Eorl of Rohan]

"e O _ Y N, / E O _ Y N, / _ H _ _ E / _ A _ Y / O _ / _ O _ A N, / _ N / _ H _ S / H O _ _ / _ / _ O / N O _ / _ E _ _ E _ E / _ H A _ / A _ Y / _ A _ _ N E S S / _ _ _ _ / E N _ _ _ E!"

[Aganzir]

Éowyn, Éowyn, White Lady of Rohan, in this hour I do not believe that any darkness will endure!
-Faramir, RotK

[Eorl of Rohan]

Yep!

[Aganzir]

It's so long since I've been active in Palantir of Fortune that I almost forgot it was my turn... Anyway here's the next quote:

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

[Erendis]

A's around?

[Inziladun]

W for me.

[Blind Guardian]

May I join?

How about an E

[Erendis]

Of course you can!Enjoy your death,Blind Guardian!

R's?

[Blind Guardian]

Thanks!

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

^^That's the hangmanish thing, with out the hangman. And the letters used so far are:A, E,W, and R. Now to wait.

[Loslote]

I would like some Is, please. :)

[Aganzir]

AWERI

'---/ a--er/ --a-/ we/ ----/ --e--/ --e/ ri---e-/, i-/ we/ are/ --/ -----e/ --r/ ---r-e/ ri-----.'

[Dimturiel]

Any F's?

[Blind Guardian]

How about an S?

[Aganzir]

SAW FIRE

'---/ af-er/ --a-/ we/ --s-/ --ess/ --e/ ri---es/, if/ we/ are/ --/ ----se/ --r/ ---rse/ ri-----.'

[Erendis]

Found it but let's give to another one a chance,pressioussss....

So D's?

[Eorl of Rohan]

'And after that we must guess the riddles, if we are to choose our course rightly.'

LOTR, Aragorn

If (and if) I got this one right, the next one is quite possibly the shortest quote to grace the Palantir of Fortune:

"---- -------!"
.

[Blind Guardian]

T


This should be easy!

[Eorl of Rohan]

You think?

"---- --t-----!"

[Pitchwife]

I think so, too.:)
"Aure entuluva!" - Húrin's battle cry in the Nirnaeth.

[Blind Guardian]

Oh ****, it wasn't even in English!


...It blocks off swearing...? cool!!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s?

[Aganzir]

Yes Eorl you got it right, but it's usually polite to wait for the original poster of the quote to confirm it before posting a new one.

[Blind Guardian]

So Pitchwife what's the new one?

[Pitchwife]

*points up to Agan's post*
I'm waiting for Eorl to confirm my guess first, like a good boy.
By the way, Blind Guardian, welcome to the Downs and enjoy your death, metal or not.:)

[Blind Guardian]

Thanks, though I'm more a Pile of Bones now :D

[Pitchwife]

Yes, your decomposition is progressing nicely;)

[Eorl of Rohan]

Yes Eorl you got it right, but it's usually polite to wait for the original poster of the quote to confirm it before posting a new one.

Then, Aganzir, I must apologize for the breach of decorum.
I suspected as much but my impatience got the better of me; I promise to use my better judgment next time.

Hey, Blind Guardian. Welcome to the Palantir of Fortune :)

The answer is "Aure Entuluva", translated as "The Day Shall Come Again." The floor is yours, Pitchwife.

[Blind Guardian]

One of BG's songs in the album Nightfall In Middle-Earth (about the Silmarillion) had that in it.

I kinda forgot that you had to clear it, then Pitchwife could continue :D

Thanks, I guess. Nice forum.

[Pitchwife]

Thanks, Eorl! Here it comes:

" - - / - - / - / - - - - - / - - / - - / - - - - / - - / - - - / - - - - - - / , / - - / - - / - - - - - - / - - - / - - - - - - / , / - - / - - / - - - - - - - / - - / - - - - - - - / ? / - - - / - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - - - / - - / - - - - / - - - - / , / - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - / - - - - - / - - - / - - - - - / ? "

[Inziladun]

Let's have the N's, please.

[Guinevere]

and the A's, while you're at it, thanks!

[Pitchwife]

AN :

" - - / - - / a / - - - - - / - - / - - / - - - - / - n / - - - / - - - - - - / , / - - / - - / - - n - - - / a n - / - - - - - - / , / - - / - - / - - a - - - - / - - / - - - - - - - / ? / A - - / - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - / - a - - / - - a - - - / - - / - - - - / - - - - / , / - - / - - - - - n - / - - - - / - a - - - / - - - / a n - - - / ? "

[Aganzir]

Then, Aganzir, I must apologize for the breach of decorum.
I suspected as much but my impatience got the better of me; I promise to use my better judgment next time.
No harm done. :)

Some T please.

[Pitchwife]

T-time!
ANT :

" - - / - t / a / - - - - - / t - / - - / - - - t / - n / t - - / - - - - - t / , / t - / - - / - - n - - - / a n - / t - - - - t - / , / t - / - - / t - a - - - - / - - / - - - - - - - / ? / A - - / t - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - / t a - - / - - a - t - / - - / - - - - / - - t - / , / - - / - - - - - n - / t - - - / - a - - - / - - - / a n - - - / ? "

(Added a missing " - " in " t - - - - t - ".:o)

EDIT: Removed QUOTEs.

[Guinevere]

I'd like so see the S's

[Pitchwife]

ANTS :

" - s / - t / a / - - - - - / t - / - - / - - s t / - n / t - - / - - - - s t / , / t - / - - / - - n - - - / a n - / t - - - s t - / , / t - / - - / t - a - - - - / - - / s - - - - - s / ? / A - - / t - - / s - - - - - s / - - - - / t a - - / - - a s t s / - - / - - - - / - - t s / , / - - / - - - - - n - / t - - - / - a - - s / - - - / a n - - - / ? "

Some good choices!

[Inziladun]

'Is it a crime to be lost in the forest, to be hungry and thirsty, to be trapped by spiders? Are the spiders your tame beasts or your pets, if killing them makes you angry?'

Balin to the less-than-understanding elven-king.

[Pitchwife]

Exactly! Take over, please.

[Inziladun]

Thanks, Pitch.

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

[Pitchwife]

Gimme an F. (I'm in a Woodstockish mood tonight...;))

[Aganzir]

An E for me please.

[Inziladun]

FE

"- - e/ - - e/ - -/ - - - -/. - - -/ - - - e -/ - - e/ - e - -/, - -/ - - - - -/ - -
- - - - -/ - - - - -/ - e/ - - - e/ - - - -/, - -/ f - - -/ - - - e - - -/. -/ - - - -
f - e e/ - -/ - - - e/."

[Loslote]

And an A for giggles. ;)

[Blind Guardian]

s

[Erendis]

Are still O's around?Ah great!

[Inziladun]

AS FOE

"- - e/ - - e/ - s/ - a s -/. - o -/ - o - e s/ - - e/ - e s -/, - -/ - - - - -/ - -
- o a s -/ s - a - -/ - e/ - a - e/ - o o -/, o -/ f a - -/ - - - e - - -/. -/ - - - -
f - e e/ - o/ - o - e/."

[Erendis]

:confused:Some T's might help...

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"L"s, please.

[Pitchwife]

"The die is cast. Now comes the test, in which my boast shall be made good, or fail utterly. I will flee no more." - Túrin in Brethil, resolving to confront Glaurung.

[Inziladun]

Got it, Pitch.

Take it away.

[Pitchwife]

Thanks, Zil!
A short one:

' - - - - - / - - - - - / - - - / - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - / - - - - / - - / - - / - - - / - - - - - . '

[Inziladun]

Let's have the I's, good sir.

[Loslote]

Sss, Precious! :p

[Blind Guardian]

T's!!

[Erendis]

U's as unusual!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Lindale]

Rs please!

[Pitchwife]

I-less WURST :

' - t - - r / s - - - - / t - - / w - - - - r - r / r - t u r - / t - - - / - s / - - / s - t / - - r t - . '

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h"s, please.

[Lindale]

Ns please :D

[Pitchwife]

NHWURST (still I-less):

' - t h - r / s h - - - / t h - / w - n - - r - r / r - t u r n / t h - n / - s / h - / s - t / - - r t h . '

Should be getting clear now...

[Blind Guardian]

E

We need some vowels in this thing!

[Inziladun]

I've got the words put together but I can't yet identify the speaker. :rolleyes:

[Aganzir]

I've got the words put together but I can't yet identify the speaker. :rolleyes:
The same problem here... Pitch you picked an evil quote! :p

[Tuor in Gondolin]

other shall the wanderer return then as he set forth (?)

Don't recognize the quote, but a wild guess

Faramir?

[Pitchwife]

The same problem here... Pitch you picked an evil quote! :p
I know it's a bit mean, without context - just the sort of typical proverbial Middle-earth wisdom that could have been said by almost anybody.

Anyway. Tuor, you've got the quote correct, but not the speaker. I'll let you have the thread, but bonus points if you can identify the speaker correctly, too. (You know, it's kinda funny that you, of all people, don't recognize it... HINT HINT)

[Erendis]

With no rights intented on Tuor's turn,could it be the beloved Turin?(from the wanderers thing mainly)

[Pitchwife]

Nope.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Ah, with that tiny hint I found it.
Well, I don't especially deserve to put the next quote,
but "Someone's got to do it" :) so

- - - - / - - / - - - / - - - - - - - - - , ' - - - - - - / - - - /
- - - / - - - - - - - - - / - - / - - - / - - - - / - - / - - - - - - !

(Although I suppose here the actual speaker is debatable).

[Erendis]

E's for start.

Who was the speaker,at last?

[Pitchwife]

Voronwë, returning to Gondolin with the other Tuor and justifying himself to the guards (in UT).

And R's for me, please.

[Aganzir]

Ahh of course...

Anyway I'd like an I please.

[Inziladun]

H for me.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

- - r - / - - / - h e / - - - - - - i - , ' h i - - e r / - - - /
- h e / - e - - e - - e r / - - / - h e / - -r - / - - / - - - e r - !

HIRE

[Erendis]

For God's sake,Pitch,where did you find that?Almost all the wanderers in Arda go North!:DIt was a great one,anyway!*bows*

And some A's,please?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

- - r - / - - / - h e / - - - - - a i - - , ' h i - - e r / - - - /
- h e / - e - - e - - e r / - - / - h e / - -r - / - - / - a - e r - !

I HEAR

[Inziladun]

T time.

[Pitchwife]

For God's sake,Pitch,where did you find that?
Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin, in Unfinished Tales (discovered by my favourite method: open a book on a random page and pick the first quote that's both obscure and sententious enough; much like the old needle-and-Bible oracle:p)
Almost all the wanderers in Arda go North!
Notable exceptions: Amroth, Nimrodel and the Fellowship.
It was a great one,anyway!*bows*
Thanks!:)

And N's for me, if you don't mind, Tuor.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

- - r - / - - / t h e / - - - n t a i n- , ' h i n - e r / - - t /
t h e / - e - - e n - e r / - - / t h e / - -r - / - - / - a t e r - !

IN HEART

[Inziladun]

'Lord of the Fountains, hinder not the messenger of the Lord of Waters!'

Tuor to Ecthelion of Gondolin.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Correct, Inziladun. I thought it might be on the verge of
being solved. But was it really Tuor speaking? Hmm. One
wonders if Tuor might have made a good lawyer since in
several cases he was a good "mouthpiece." (Sorry about that).

[Inziladun]

Thanks, Tuor.

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

[Blind Guardian]

T Always lots of those!

[Erendis]

And some E's wouldn't bother me.

[Inziladun]

TE

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

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's?

[Aganzir]

Or R's?

[Inziladun]

ROTE

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

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"v"s?

[Guinevere]

http://www.myrias.de/Templates/Elrond/images/idea.gif
"Alas! I cannot foresee it, and how it may come to pass is hidden from me. Yet with your hope I will hope."

Aragorn to Arwen in Appendix a

[Inziladun]

Right of course, Guinevere.

Take it away.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Inziladun! :)

"--/ -----/! --/ ----/ -----/. --/ ---/ ----/ --/ ---/ ----/. ---/ -----/ -----/ --/ ------/; ---/ ---/ ----/ ---/ ------/."

[Inziladun]

Let's start with the R's.

[Guinevere]

R

"--/ --rr-/! --/ ----/ -----/. --/ ---/ --r-/ --/ ---/ ----/. ---/ -r---/ ---r-/ --/ ------/; ---/ ---/ ----/ ---/ --r---/."

[Erendis]

Oh,I missed your genius,Guinevere!

Any E's?

[Guinevere]

RE

"-e/ -err-/! -e/ -ee-/ -----/. --/ --e/ --r-/ --/ --e/ ---e/. --e/ -re--/ ---r-/ --/ ------/; ---/ --e/ ---e/ ---/ --r-e-/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"d"s, please.

[Guinevere]

RED

"-e/ -err-/! -e/ -ee-/ -----/. --/ --e/ --r-/ --/ --e/ --de/. --e/ -re--/ ---r-/ --/ ------/; ---/ --e/ --de/ ---/ --r-ed/."

[Erendis]

Time for some A's!

[Blind Guardian]

s!

[Guinevere]

AS RED

"-e/ -err-/! -e/ -ee-/ a-a--/. A-/ --e/ --r-/ --/ --e/ --de/. --e/ -rea-/ s--r-/ -s/ ------/; ---/ --e/ --de/ -as/ --r-ed/."

[Eorl of Rohan]

"Be merry! We meet again. At the turn of the tide. The great storm is coming, but the tide has turned."

- Gandalf Mithrandir Stormcrow

[Guinevere]

Well done, Eorl! :) Please proceed.

[Eorl of Rohan]

"---, - ---- ----- --- ----- ------"

[Blind Guardian]

A

*wants to get one soon!* :D

[Eorl of Rohan]

"--a, - ---- ----- --- ----- --a---"

Hm. I think you would know this one, Blind Guardian.

[Inziladun]

How about H?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"m"s?

[Eorl of Rohan]

HAM

"--a, - ---- ----- --- ----- --a---"

[Guinevere]

E please

[Erendis]

And some O's too!

[Guinevere]

Wait, I think I don't need any more letters :)

Isn't this Gurthang's answer to Túrin?

"Yea, I will drink thy blood gladly, (that so I may forget the blood of Beleg my master,and the blood of Brandir slain unjustly. I will slay thee swiftly")

[Eorl of Rohan]

Wait, I think I don't need any more letters. Isn't this Gurthang's answer to Túrin?
"Yea, I will drink thy blood gladly, (that so I may forget the blood of Beleg my master,and the blood of Brandir slain unjustly. I will slay thee swiftly")

Eru have mercy on us, HOW did you get the quote with nothing but two 'a's?
I now salute thee as the Queen of Palantir of Fortune! All hail Guinevere!

[Erendis]

Eru have mercy on us, HOW did you get the quote with nothing but two 'a's?
I now salute thee as the Queen of Palantir of Fortune! All hail Guinevere!

So,you found out too about the Master of this thread,Eorl!:D

Right,all hail your mastermind!

[Guinevere]

*blushes* Thanks for the compliments! :)

Well, what else could the first word be than "Yea," ? and followed by "I" obviously. There aren't that many quotes that start thus!
Of course this instant recognition works only with really well-known quotes!;)

Here's the next one:

"-----/! ----/, ----/ --/ ----/ ---/ ---/ -----'-/ ------!"

[Eorl of Rohan]

May I ask for w, O Queen? :p

[Inziladun]

S for me.

[Guinevere]

SW

"-----/! ----/, ----/ --/ ----/ ---/ ---/ w----'s/ ------!"

[Erendis]

Any A's in the quote?:D

[Eorl of Rohan]

Or T!

[Guinevere]

SWAT

"--at-/! ----/, ----/ t-/ ----/ a--/ t--/ w----'s/ ------!"

[Eorl of Rohan]

Death! Ride, ride to ruin and the world's ending!


EDIT: Ooo~ I got confused

[Guinevere]

Yes, very good Eorl! :)

But it's Eomer shouting that, like you first wrote , before editing your post! (After Theoden's death)

[Eorl of Rohan]

A quote in the same desperate battle-cry line, then~

WA

-- ----'- --- - ---- --- -- --A--'- ---A----:
--W --- W----, --W --- ----, A-- A --- ------A--!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Blind Guardian]

As?

[Eorl of Rohan]

A quote in the same desperate battle-cry line, then~

WA

-- ----'- --- - ---- --- -- --A--'- ---A----:
--W --- W----, --W --- ----, A-- A --- ------A--!

[Erendis]

One of my favorites non-Telcontari quotes:

"To hope's end I rode and to heart's breaking:
Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!"

Eomer Eading in the battle of Pelennor

[Blind Guardian]

How do you do this?!

[Eorl of Rohan]

How do you do this?!

Eru blesses us Atanatari with surpassing wisdom and insight ;)

The floor is yours, Erendis.

[Erendis]

How do you do this?!

OK,it is no big deal,since Eorl gave a hint of where it is.
40 times of reading that part made that relatively easy to recognise!
Thanks,anyway,both Eorl and Blind Guardian!:D

So,here is one for a misunderstood person:


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

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"y"s, please.

[Inziladun]

H?

[Eorl of Rohan]

t

[Guinevere]

N please

[Blind Guardian]

A

[Erendis]

HAT NY


"Many a man -- a--- -----a-- -at--n-- an- ----t. -h- --- ---- ---- a--n- -- at ---t ---t. H-- h-a-t -a- n-t -a-nt, an- -a---n-- ---- ---a- at -a-t."


Sorry Tuor,no y's.

So,whose 's going to take the floor?

[Inziladun]

"Many a man of arms misreads patience and quiet. She did much good among us at much cost. Her heart was not faint, and patience will break at the last." Asgon of Dor-lómin to Túrin, speaking of Túrin's aunt Aerin.

[Erendis]

One,two,three and the floor goes to Inziladun!

[Inziladun]

Thanks, Erendis.

A short one:

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

[Blind Guardian]

E

[Guinevere]

T for me, please

[Inziladun]

ET

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

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"a"s, please.

[Inziladun]

TEA

"- - - e - -/, -/ - a - e/ - - -/ - e - -/ - - - -/ - -/ - - -/, a - -/ -
- e a -/ -/ - - - t/ - e a - e/ - - -/ a/ - - - - e."

[Erendis]

L's for e,please:Merisu:?

[Guinevere]

How about S's?

[Inziladun]

STEAL

"- - - e - -/, -/ - a - e/ - l l/ - e - s/ - - - -/ - -/ - - -/, a - -/ -
- e a -/ -/ - - s t/ l e a - e/ - - -/ a/ - - - l e."

[Guinevere]

Some N 's would perhaps be useful...

[Erendis]

And some O's aswell!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"v"s, please.

[Inziladun]

LEAST ON (No V)

"- - - e n -/, -/ - a - e/ - l l/ n e - s/ - - o -/ - -/ - - n/, a n -/ -
- e a -/ -/ - - s t/ l e a - e/ - o -/ a/ - - - l e."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w's, please.

[Inziladun]

Sorry. There was a V after all.

VAN TOWELS

"- - - e n -/, -/ - a v e/ - l l/ n e w s/ - - o -/ - -/ - - n/, a n -/ -
- e a -/ -/ - - s t/ l e a v e/ - o -/ a/ w - - l e."

[Blind Guardian]

Sorry. There was a V after all.

VAN TOWELS

"- - - e n -/, -/ - a v e/ - l l/ n e w s/ - - o -/ - -/ - - n/, a n -/ -
- e a -/ -/ - - s t/ l e a v e/ - o -/ a/ w - - l e."

I have part of it:

"---en-/, I have ill news/--o-/--/--n/,and/--ea-/-/--st/leave/for/a/while."

We can do this right?

[Guinevere]

http://www.myrias.de/Templates/Elrond/images/idea.gif At last!!

"Friend, I have ill news from my kin and I fear I must leave you a while."

The Drûg Aghan to his friend Barach, in the story of the faithful stone (The Drúedain, U.T.)

(What puzzled me for a while was that there was no / between - and -ea- so I thought it was one word --ea-- and I tried in vain to make sense of that.)

[Inziladun]

(What puzzled me for a while was that there was no / between - and -ea- so I thought it was one word --ea-- and I tried in vain to make sense of that.)

You've got it.

If a word comes at the end of a line, I often don't put a "/" at the end of it. Perhaps I should start. :rolleyes:

Anyway, it's yours, Guinevere. :)

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Inziladun! :)

"------/ -----/ ---/ -------/ --/ ----------/ ----/ -----/ ----/ -----'-/ ---/."

[Inziladun]

A, please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"b"s?

[Guinevere]

AB

"------/ --a--/ ---/ -------/ --/ ---b------/ ----/ -----/ ----/ -----'-/ ---/."

[Erendis]

Are U's of use?

[Blind Guardian]

How about T

[Guinevere]

TABU

"--t---/ --a--/ t--/ -------/ --/ ---b------/ ----/ -----/ u-t-/ -----'-/ ---/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"n"s, please.

[Guinevere]

TABU N

"--t---/ --a--/ t--/ -------/ --/ ---b----n-/ ----/ n----/ unt-/ -----'-/ -n-/."

[Lindale]

Rs please

[Guinevere]

TURBAN

"--t--r/ --a--/ t--/ -----r-/ --/ ---b----n-/ ----/ n---r/ unt-/ --r--'-/ -n-/."

[Eorl of Rohan]

"Hither shall the flowers of (sim... simbel... darn it,) come never unto world's end"?

- Aragorn, commenting on a skeleton

[Eorl of Rohan]

Looked it up. simbelmynë

[Guinevere]

Well done, Eorl! :) Take it away.

[Eorl of Rohan]

Said by one of my favorite tragic characters in answer to a query made by my favorite non-tragic character:

ORE

"---- -o--- -e-e-- o- --e ----er o- -o-- re--r-."

[Inziladun]

Let's have the R's.

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's?

[Eorl of Rohan]

OR

"---- -o--- ------ o- --- -----r o- -o-- ----r-."

[Blind Guardian]

e?

[Eorl of Rohan]

Said by one of my favorite tragic characters in answer to a query made by my favorite non-tragic character:

ORE

"---- -o--- -e-e-- o- --e ----er o- -o-- re--r-."

[Lindale]

Sss pleassse

[Inziladun]

T?

[Eorl of Rohan]

Said by one of my favorite tragic characters in answer to a query made by my favorite non-tragic character:

RESTO

"T--t -o--- -e-e-- o- t-e ----er o- -o-r re--r-."

Sorry, I kept forgetting Rs

[Blind Guardian]

h !!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"a"s, please.

[Eorl of Rohan]

Said by one of my favorite tragic characters in answer to a query made by my favorite non-tragic character:

HARESTO

"That -o--- -e-e-- o- the -a--er o- -o-r ret-r-."

[Blind Guardian]

f

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

How about a 'u'?

[Eorl of Rohan]

Said by one of my favorite tragic characters in answer to a query made by my favorite non-tragic character:

FHARESTON

"That -ou-- -e-e-- o- the -a--er o- -our retur-."

I can't believe no one guessed it yet...
Could it be, that I mistook a movie quote for a book quote?! No, I refuse to believe that's possible!

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Both, I believe. "That would depend on the manner of your return" was something Denethor said to Faramir in both -- wow, something that made the transition and stayed in the same people's mouths! ;)

I feel a bit out of line, popping in when I've only been lurking up till now...:o

[Eorl of Rohan]

Yep. +passes the baton to one-whose-name-cannot-be-remembered+

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Yep. +passes the baton to one-whose-name-cannot-be-remembered+

Or spelled. Or pronounced. But I thank you nonetheless. :D And this I can give a whirl...

"----- ---- --- ----- ----- ----- -- ------ -- --- ------ ---- ---- -----, --- ------ ----- ---- ----- ----!"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Eorl of Rohan]

e

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

we

"W---- ---- --e --ee- ----- --e-- -- -e---- -- --- ------ ---- ---e -----, --- ------ ----e ---- w---- --e-!"

[Blind Guardian]

t

[Eorl of Rohan]

N

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

WETN

"W---- t--t t-e t-ee- ----t --e-- -n -e---- -- --- t----- t--t ---e ---t-, -n- --n--- t---e t--t w--n- t-e-!"

[Guinevere]

:) Yavanna to Manwë:
"Would that the trees might speak on behalf of all things that have roots and punish those that wrong them!"

Btw, the former quote (Denethor to Faramir) is a bit shorter in the book: "That depends on the manner of your return."

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

You've got it, Guinevere. Take it away!

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Ibri ! :)

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

[Inziladun]

Let's start with the I's, please.

[Blind Guardian]

And T

[Guinevere]

IT

"--t/ ----/ --i--t/ ----/ t--/ -t---/ ----/ t--/ ----i-/ --/ t--/ -----/, ----/ -t/ ti---/ t--/ ------/ ----t/ t--/ ---t/ ----/ -----/ --i--/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"F"s?

[Guinevere]

FIT

"--t/ ----/ --i--t/ ----/ t--/ -t---/ ----/ t--/ ----i-/ -f/ t--/ -----/, ----/ -t/ ti---/ t--/ ------/ ----t/ t--/ ---t/ ----/ -----/ --i--/."

[Erendis]

A's please!

[Guinevere]

FIAT

"--t/ ----/ --i--t/ ----/ t--/ -ta--/ ----/ t--/ -a--i-/ -f/ t--/ -----/, ----/ at/ ti---/ t--/ ------/ a---t/ t--/ ---t/ ----/ --a--/ a-i--/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"s"sssssss!

[Guinevere]

A FIST

"--t/ ----/ --i--t/ ----/ t--/ sta-s/ ----/ t--/ -a--i-/ -f/ t--/ -----/, ----/ at/ ti--s/ t--/ -----s/ a---t/ t--/ --st/ ----/ --a--/ asi--/."

[Inziladun]

Time for the E's.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Lindale]

Rs please,

[Guinevere]

FAIR TOES

"--t/ -er-/ -ri--t/ -ere/ t-e/ stars/ --o-/ t-e/ -ar-i-/ of/ t-e/ -or--/, --e-/ at/ ti-es/ t-e/ --o--s/ a-o-t/ t-e/ -est/ -ere/ -ra--/ asi-e/."

[Eorl of Rohan]

But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.

- Voronwë

[Guinevere]

You've got it, Eorl! :) please proceed

(Voronwë is one of my favourite Elves. I think his account of his journey is very touching.)

[Eorl of Rohan]

Thank you, Lady Queen.

This is not said by any particular character but the narrator himself,
and is an apt summing-up of the tragic history that Tolkien wrought for his world:

-- -- --- ------ ---- --- ---- --- --------- -- -------- --- ----, ---- --- -- --- --- ---- -- ---- ------;

[Inziladun]

Not an actual quote by a character?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Um.... Would it be unmannerly to offer a guess without asking for a letter?

[Inziladun]

Um.... Would it be unmannerly to offer a guess without asking for a letter?

With no letters? That would be quite extraordinary! :eek:

But the rule is, when you think you've got it, go for it!

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Yeah, well, it wouldn't be the first time. Word games and I are very old friends. :D

If it has passed from the high and beautiful to darkness and ruin, that was of old the fate of Arda marred.

From the end of The Silmarillion. My version of the book has 'the' before beautiful, and that would be missing from the quote, which otherwise appears to fit perfectly.

[Eorl of Rohan]

If it has passed from the high and beautiful to darkness and ruin, that was of old the fate of Arda marred.

I thought that the hint might have been a li'l bit too much, but still, what a feat! The floor is yours, Ibrinidilpathanezel~

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

The hint was definitely a pointer, but I had another edge, Eorl -- I'd just read that part of the book yesterday. A fortunate coincidence, I'm sure. :)

For my 500th post, here's a bit of a travel review:

"- --------- ---- ---- -- ---- --- -------- - ---- ---- -- ----. - ----- ------- ----- ---- ----- -- ----- - ---."

[Blind Guardian]

i

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

I

"I --i------ ---- ---- -- ---- --- ----i--- - ---- ---- -- --i-. I --i-- ------- -i--- ---- ----- -- ----- - -i-."

[Guinevere]

T please!

kudos, Ibri!http://www.myrias.de/Templates/Elrond/images/notworthy.gif that was awsome! (It has been done here before though. e.g. Diamond 18 guessed "Gil-Galad was an Elven-king etc. without any letters, just thanks to the tell-tale hyphens!)

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

IT

"I --i----t-- ---- ---- -- ---- t-- ----i--t - ---- ---- -- t-i-. I t-i-- ------- -i--t ---- ----- -- ----- - -it."

kudos, Ibri! that was awsome! (It has been done here before though. e.g. Diamond 18 guessed "Gil-Galad was an Elven-king etc. without any letters, just thanks to the tell-tale hyphens!)

I had no delusion that I was the first! :D But sometimes, things just fall into place with very little to go on. I've freaked out a few of my relatives by walking into a room where they were watching the TV game show, saw the topic and the blank spaces, and knew the answer before a single letter was up. It's a pattern-seeking thing -- that and being familiar with a lot of clichés. ;)

[Lindale]

Sss pleassseee.

Congrats on having such a great eye, Ibri!