Palantir of Fortune: Lost Tales/HoME

[Macalaure]

'Eilinel the fair
thou shalt most surely find, and there
where she doth dwell and wait for thee
together shall ye ever be,
and sundered shall ye sigh no more.

:smokin:

[Guinevere]

:eek: Wow! you got it, with only two letters! Chapeau! :)

[Macalaure]

The capital E gave it away. Eilinel does not appear that often. :)

I feel like straying from the Lay of Leithian:

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

[Guinevere]

O's please

[Macalaure]

---/ ----/ ---/ -/ ----/ --------/ --oo-/, o-/ ----/ -/ --/ ----(-)-o--o/. ---/ ----/ --/ -o-/ ----/ ----/ -o--/ --/ -----/ ----/. --/ --/ ---/ -/ ----/ --o-/ -----/ ------/ ----/ -/ --o--/ -o/ -----/ ------/ -o--------/; ---/ ----/ --/ ------o--.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"k"s?

[Macalaure]

No Ks! :(

---/ ----/ ---/ -/ ----/ --------/ --oo-/, o-/ ----/ -/ --/ ----(-)-o--o/. ---/ ----/ --/ -o-/ ----/ ----/ -o--/ --/ -----/ ----/. --/ --/ ---/ -/ ----/ --o-/ -----/ ------/ ----/ -/ --o--/ -o/ -----/ ------/ -o--------/; ---/ ----/ --/ ------o--.

[Guinevere]

R there any R's ?

[Macalaure]

ORK

---/ ----/ ---/ -/ ----/ -r------/ --oo-/, or/ ----/ -/ --/ ----(-)-o--o/. ---/ ----/ --/ -o-/ ----/ ----/ -o--/ --/ -----/ ----/. --/ --/ ---/ -/ ----/ -ro-/ -----/ ------/ ----/ -/ --o--/ -o/ -----/ ------/ -o----r---/; ---/ ----/ --/ -----ro--.

[Guinevere]

N please

[Macalaure]

KOЯN :D

-n-/ ----/ ---/ -/ ----/ -r-----n/ --oo-/, or/ ----/ -/ --/ ----(-)No--o/. -n-/ ----/ --/ no-/ ----/ ----/ -o--/ -n/ -----/ ----/. --/ --/ ---/ -/ ----/ -ro-/ -----/ ------/ ----/ -/ -no--/ -o/ -----/ ------/ -o----r---/; -n-/ ----/ --/ --n--ro--.

[Guinevere]

How about D ?

[Macalaure]

DORNK

-nd/ ----/ ---/ -/ ----/ -r-----n/ --ood/, or/ ----/ -/ --/ ----(-)No-do/. -nd/ ----/ --/ no-/ ---d/ ----/ -o--/ -n/ -----/ d---/. --/ --/ ---/ -/ ----/ -ro-/ -----/ -----d/ ----/ -/ -no--/ -o/ -----/ -----d/ -od---r---/; -nd/ ----/ --/ d-n--ro--.

[Guinevere]

A please

[Macalaure]

KONRAD

and/ ----/ -a-/ -/ -a--/ -r----an/ --ood/, or/ --a-/ -/ a-/ -a--(-)No-do/. And/ --a-/ --/ no-/ -a-d/ ----/ -o--/ -n/ -----/ da--/. --/ --/ ---/ a/ ----/ -ro-/ -----/ -a---d/ -a--/ a/ -no--/ -o/ -----/ -a---d/ -od--ar---/; and/ --a-/ --/ dan--ro--.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"g"s, please.

[Macalaure]

RAG DONK

and/ ----/ -a-/ -/ -a--/ -r----an/ --ood/, or/ --a-/ -/ a-/ -a--(-)No-do/. And/ --a-/ --/ no-/ -a-d/ ----/ -o--/ -n/ -----/ da--/. --/ --/ ---/ a/ ----/ -ro-/ ----g/ -a---d/ -a--/ a/ Gno--/ -o/ ----g/ -a---d/ God--ar---/; and/ --a-/ --/ dang-ro--.

[Guinevere]

hm, what kind of other blood can a half-Noldo have ? :rolleyes: (or perhaps my conjecture is wrong anyway...)

Let's have some T to see things clearer !

[Macalaure]

Correct conjecture, wrong letter. :p


TANGDORK

and/ t---/ -a-/ -/ -a--/ -r----an/ --ood/, or/ t-at/ -/ a-/ -a--(-)No-do/. And/ t-at/ --/ not/ -a-d/ ----/ -o--/ -n/ t----/ da--/. -t/ --/ --t/ a/ -t--/ -ro-/ ----g/ -a---d/ -a--/ a/ Gno--/ to/ ----g/ -a---d/ God--ar---/; and/ t-at/ --/ dang-ro--.

[Guinevere]

Oh, but the T's confirmed my guessings of "and they say that I have -r----an blood and that I am half-Noldo. And that is not said ? ? in these days. "

There's more I can guess but I lack the relevant words.
"It is but a ? from being ? ? a Gnome to being ? God--ar---; (what on earth could this be? ) and that is dangerous."

E please !

[Macalaure]

DRAGON TEK

and/ t-e-/ -a-/ -/ -a-e/ Ere--ëan/ --ood/, or/ t-at/ -/ a-/ -a--(-)No-do/. And/ t-at/ --/ not/ -a-d/ ----/ -o-e/ -n/ t-e-e/ da--/. -t/ --/ --t/ a/ -te-/ -ro-/ -e--g/ -a--ed/ -a--/ a/ Gno-e/ to/ -e--g/ -a--ed/ God-ear---/; and/ t-at/ --/ dangero--.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"u"s, please.

[Macalaure]

KUTE DRAGON

and/ t-e-/ -a-/ -/ -a-e/ Ere--ëan/ --ood/, or/ t-at/ -/ a-/ -a--(-)No-do/. And/ t-at/ --/ not/ -a-d/ ----/ -o-e/ -n/ t-e-e/ da--/. -t/ --/ -ut/ a/ -te-/ -ro-/ -e--g/ -a--ed/ -a--/ a/ Gno-e/ to/ -e--g/ -a--ed/ God-ear---/; and/ t-at/ --/ dangerou-.

[Guinevere]

There's just that one word I'm not sure about...

"and they say I have Eressëan blood, or that I am half-Noldo. And that is not said with love in these days. It is but a step from being called half a Gnome to being called God-ear--- ; and that is dangerous."

and the context is also mystifying! (bin ja gespannt auf des Rätsels Lösung :D )

F perhaps ?

[Macalaure]

ADEFGKNORTU

and/ t-e-/ -a-/ -/ -a-e/ Ere--ëan/ --ood/, or/ t-at/ -/ a-/ -a-f(-)No-do/. And/ t-at/ --/ not/ -a-d/ --t-/ -o-e/ -n/ t-e-e/ da--/. -t/ --/ -ut/ a/ -te-/ fro-/ -e-ng/ -a--ed/ -a-f/ a/ Gno-e/ to/ -e-ng/ -a--ed/ Godfear-ng/; and/ t-at/ --/ dangerou-.

I forgot two letters in the mysterious word. :o

[Guinevere]

Well, that cleared it! :)

"and they say I have Eressëan blood, or that I am half-Noldo. And that is not said with love in these days. It is but a step from being called half a Gnome to being called Godfearing ; and that is dangerous."

Could it be someone in Númenor in the time of Sauron's influence ?

[Macalaure]

That is right, of course. :)

It's Herendil to Elendil about being mocked by other children.

[Guinevere]

In which volume did you find these interesting details ?

If you don't mind, I'll use a quote from volume 9 , since I have only a few quotes left now. (I really must order some HoME books after all!)

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

[Macalaure]

The Lost Road, Volume 5.

I was lucky with it the last time, so 'E'.

[Guinevere]

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

[Macalaure]

N's?

[Guinevere]

"-/ ne-e-/ ---e-/ --/ ---/, ---/." "N--/ -n---/ ----/ -e--/ ---/, -n-/ --en/ ----en--/ -/ ---/. -----/ n--n/ --/ ---/, -n-/ -/ -e--/ --/ ----/ ----/ -/ -e--n/ --n--n-/."

[Macalaure]

R's?

[Guinevere]

REN

"-/ ne-er/ ---e-/ --/ ---/, ---/." "N--/ -n---/ ----/ -er-/ ---/, -n-/ --en/ ----en--/ -/ ---/. -----/ n--n/ --/ ---/, -n-/ -/ -e--/ --/ ----/ ----/ -/ -e--n/ --n--n-/."

[Macalaure]

O's?

[Guinevere]

RENO

"-/ ne-er/ -o-e-/ --/ ---/, ---/." "No-/ -n---/ ----/ -er-/ ---/, -n-/ --en/ ----en--/ -/ ---/. --o--/ noon/ --/ ---/, -n-/ -/ -e--/ -o/ ----/ ----/ -/ -e--n/ --n--n-/."

[Macalaure]

H's?

[Guinevere]

HERON (sorry for the delay)

"-/ ne-er/ ho-e-/ --/ ---/, ---/." "No-/ -n---/ -h--/ -er-/ ---/, -n-/ -hen/ ----en--/ -/ ---/. --o--/ noon/ --/ ---/, -n-/ -/ -e--/ -o/ ----/ -h--/ -/ -e--n/ --n--n-/."

[Macalaure]

I's?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"v"s, please.

[Guinevere]

EHINORV

"I/ never/ ho-e-/ --/ ---/, ---/." "No-/ -n-i-/ -h--/ ver-/ ---/, -n-/ -hen/ ----en--/ I/ -i-/. --o--/ noon/ i-/ ---/, -n-/ I/ -e--/ -o/ ----/ -h--/ I/ -e--n/ -in-in-/."

[Macalaure]

T's?

[Guinevere]

EHINORTV

"I/ never/ ho-e-/ -t/ ---/, ---/." "Not/ -nti-/ th-t/ ver-/ ---/, -n-/ then/ ----en--/ I/ -i-/. --o-t/ noon/ it/ ---/, -n-/ I/ -e-t/ -o/ ----/ th-t/ I/ -e--n/ -in-in-/."

[Macalaure]

D's?

[Guinevere]

DEHINORTV

"I/ never/ ho-e-/ -t/ ---/, ---/." "Not/ -nti-/ th-t/ ver-/ d--/, -nd/ then/ --dden--/ I/ di-d/. --o-t/ noon/ it/ ---/, -nd/ I/ -e-t/ -o/ ---d/ th-t/ I/ -e--n/ -in-in-/."

[Macalaure]

S like in strange.

[Guinevere]

DEHINORSTV

"I/ never/ ho-e-/ -t/ ---/, S--/." "Not/ -nti-/ th-t/ ver-/ d--/, -nd/ then/ s-dden--/ I/ di-d/. --o-t/ noon/ it/ --s/, -nd/ I/ -e-t/ so/ ---d/ th-t/ I/ -e--n/ sin-in-/."

[Macalaure]

I still can't figure out two words...

W's?

[Guinevere]

DEHINORSTV + 1W

"I/ never/ ho-e-/ -t/ ---/, S--/." "Not/ -nti-/ th-t/ ver-/ d--/, -nd/ then/ s-dden--/ I/ di-d/. --o-t/ noon/ it/ w-s/, -nd/ I/ -e-t/ so/ ---d/ th-t/ I/ -e--n/ sin-in-/."

[Macalaure]

A's?

[Guinevere]

ADEHINORSTVW (sorry about the forgotten d and the surplus - in "did" )

"I/ never/ ho-ed/ at/ a--/, Sa-/." "Not/ -nti-/ that/ ver-/ da-/, and/ then/ s-dden--/ I/ did/. A-o-t/ noon/ it/ was/, and/ I/ -e-t/ so/ --ad/ that/ I/ -e-an/ sin-in-/."

[Macalaure]

"I never hoped at all, Sam." "Not until that very day, and then suddenly I did. About noon it was, and I felt so glad that I began singing."

Frodo to Sam, I guess. Sometime after the destruction of the ring? I wonder what 'that very day' refers to.


Btw, I thought you forgot an 'e' in di-d, and was wondering why the person was so happy to have died. :D

[Guinevere]

but the speaker isn't Frodo.

If I tell you that the quote is from the epilogue, you'll perhaps guess who it is ;)
(I have already used part of this conversation here)

[Macalaure]

Rosie?

[Guinevere]

Indeed, it's Rosie, remembering the day Sam came back. :)

(Although I find the end of LotR perfect, I'm very fond of the epilogue too! So nice to read more about Sam's family.)

[Macalaure]

I'm soo sorry for letting you down for almost a month. :o

First I was quite occupied by modding werewolf, then my Prof decided to empty a bucket of work over my head. :(

Anyway, here's to the new one:

'----/ -------/, ----/ ---/ ---,
----/ ---------/, ---/ ----/ ---/ ------
----/ ---/ ---/ ----/ ---/ ---------/ -----
------/ -----/ ---/ ----/ (-) -----/! ----!
---/ --/ ---/ -----/! ------/ ---/ ---
-----/ ----/ -----------/ --/ ---
--/ --------/ ------/, ----/ ---/ -.'

[Guinevere]

Never mind! I suspected you had grown tired of this game, since it's usually just the two of us guessing here... :(

Let's start with my favourite, O !

[Macalaure]

'----/ ---o---/, --o-/ ---/ ---,
--o-/ ---------/, ---/ --o-/ ---/ ------
----/ ---/ ---/ ----/ ---/ ---------/ -----
--o---/ -----/ ---/ -o--/ (-) -----/! ----!
---/ o-/ ---/ --o--/! ---o--/ ---/ ---
-o---/ o---/ ----o---o--/ --/ ---
-o/ -o------/ ------/, --o-/ ---/ -.'


I'm definitely not tired of it. At least not yet! :)

[Guinevere]

how about N ?

[Macalaure]

Good choice!

'----/ ---o---/, --o-/ ---/ --n,
--o-/ ----n----/, -n-/ --o-/ ---/ ---n--
----/ ---/ -n-/ ----/ ---/ ---------/ --n--
--o---/ -----/ -n-/ -o--/ (-) -----/! ----!
---/ on/ ---/ --o--/! ---o--/ ---/ ---
-o---/ o---/ N---o---o--/ --/ ---
-o/ No------/ ------/, --o-/ -n-/ -.'

[Guinevere]

R please

[Macalaure]

'----/ ---o---/, --o-/ ---/ --n,
--o-/ ----n----/, -n-/ --o-/ ---/ ---n--
----/ --r/ -n-/ ----/ ---/ ------r--/ --n--
--o---/ --r--/ -n-/ -o--/ (-) -r---/! ----!
---/ on/ ---/ --o--/! ---or-/ ---/ ---
-o---/ o--r/ N-r-o--ro--/ --/ ---
-o/ Nor---r-/ --r---/, --o-/ -n-/ -.'

[Guinevere]

T - time!

[Macalaure]

'----/ ---o---/, --o-/ ---/ --n,
--o-/ ----n----/, -n-/ --o-/ ---/ t--n--
--t-/ --r/ -n-/ ----/ ---/ ---t--r--/ --n--
--o---/ --r--/ -n-/ -o--/ (-) -r---/! ----!
--t/ on/ t--/ --o--/! ---or-/ t--/ ---
-o---/ o--r/ N-r-ot-ro--/ --/ ---
to/ Nort--r-/ --r---/, --o-/ -n-/ -.'

[Guinevere]

S please

[Macalaure]

'----/ ---o---/, --o-/ ---/ --n,
--o-/ ----n-ss-/, -n-/ --o-/ ---/ t--n-s
--t-/ --r/ -n-/ ----/ -n-/ ---t--r--/ --n-s
s-o---/ s-r--/ -n-/ -o--/ (-) -r-s-/! ----!
--t/ on/ t--/ --o--/! ---or-/ t--/ ---
-o--s/ o--r/ N-r-ot-ron-/ --/ ---
to/ Nort--rn/ --r--s/, t-o-/ -n-/ -.'

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif Heh, now I recognize it!

Lady beloved, whom all Men,
whom Elfinesse, and whom all things
with fur and fell and feathered wings
should serve and love - arise! Away!
Put on thy cloak! Before the day
comes over Nargothrond we fly
to Northern perils, thou and I.

Huan to Luthien.

Didn't you remember, Macalaure, that these were the very first lines that were posted on this thread and that you guessed them yourself? :D

[Macalaure]

That's correct, of course. Your turn again!

Didn't you remember, Macalaure, that these were the very first lines that were posted on this thread and that you guessed them yourself? :D
Really? :eek: Whoopsie. :D

[Guinevere]

:) OK. Here is a new one:

"----/ --/ ----?" (.....) "--/ -----------/ --/ ----/, -----/ ------/ ---------/ ---/ ----/ ----------/ --/ ----/ --/ -----? ----/ --/ ----/ ----."

[Macalaure]

A's?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"b"s?

[Guinevere]

A, but no B

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

[Macalaure]

E's?

[Guinevere]

AE

"--a-/ --/ ---e?" (.....) "A-/ e--e--a----/ --/ ----/, -----/ ------/ ---e--a--/ -a-/ ---e/ -----a----/ --/ --a-/ --/ -----? --e-/ -e/ -a-e/ ---e."

[Macalaure]

N's?

[Guinevere]

ENA

"--a-/ --/ ---e?" (.....) "An/ e--e--a---n/ --/ ----/, -----/ ------/ ---e--a-n/ -a-/ ---e/ ---n-a---n/ -n/ --a-/ --/ ----n? --en/ -e/ -a-e/ n-ne."

[Macalaure]

S's?

[Guinevere]

SANE ...or insane ?

"--a-/ -s/ ---e?" (.....) "An/ e--e--a---n/ --/ ----/, -----/ ------/ ---e--a-n/ -as/ s--e/ ---n-a---n/ -n/ --a-/ -s/ ----n? --en/ -e/ -a-e/ n-ne."

[Macalaure]

R's?

[Guinevere]

SANER

"--a-/ -s/ ---e?" (.....) "An/ e--e--a---n/ --/ ----/, -----/ ------/ ---er-a-n/ -as/ s--e/ ---n-a---n/ -n/ --a-/ -s/ ----n? --en/ -e/ -a-e/ n-ne."

[Macalaure]

Well, that was not too helpful. :D

What about an 'H'?

[Guinevere]

SHE RAN

"-ha-/ -s/ h--e?" (.....) "An/ e--e--a---n/ --/ ----/, -h--h/ -h---h/ ---er-a-n/ has/ s--e/ ---n-a---n/ -n/ -ha-/ -s/ ----n? -hen/ -e/ ha-e/ n-ne."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"t"s?

[Macalaure]

O's

[Guinevere]

SHE RAN TO (good choices!)

"-hat/ -s/ ho-e?" (.....) "An/ e--e-tat-on/ o-/ -oo-/, -h--h/ tho--h/ ---erta-n/ has/ so-e/ -o-n-at-on/ -n/ -hat/ -s/ --o-n? Then/ -e/ ha-e/ none."

[Macalaure]

I knew it before already, but I didn't know where it is said (and still don't know) and couldn't remember the exact wording.

"What is hope?" (.....) "An expectation of good, which though uncertain has some foundation in what is known? Then we have none."

Gandalf to Frodo?

[Guinevere]

...but wrong time & speaker :D

It's Andreth, answering Finrod Felagund's question: "Have you no hope then?"
Afterwards he explains the difference between "amdir" and "estel" (but that was a bit too long to quote here..)

(Btw, this was quoted several times here in discussions, and it was what made me want to read the Athrabeth !)

[Macalaure]

Of course! *slaps his forehead*

On we go:

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

[Guinevere]

i please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"c"s?

[Macalaure]

'-----/ I/ --/ -------/ ------/ -/ ------/ --/ ----(-)---/ -i--/ -------/ ----/ --/ --/ ----/ ----/ -----/ ----/ -i--/ -i--/ --/. I/ -i--/ ----/ ------/ -i---/, i-/ --/ -----/ ---/ ----/ ----/.'

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s?

[Guinevere]

S please

[Macalaure]

'S----/ I/ -e/ -----e-/ -e---e/ -/ -----e/ --/ ----(-)-e-/ -i--/ -e--e-s/ ----/ -e/ --/ -e--/ ----/ -e---/ --e-/ -i--/ -i-e/ -e/. I/ -i--/ s---/ --se--/ -i-s-/, i-/ --/ ----s/ --e/ -e--/ --ee/.'

[Guinevere]

T time! :)

[Macalaure]

'S----/ I/ -e/ -----e-/ -e---e/ -/ -----e/ --/ ----(-)-e-/ -it-/ -ette-s/ ----/ -e/ t-/ -e--/ ---t/ -e-t-/ t-e-/ -i--/ -i-e/ -e/. I/ -i--/ s---/ --se--/ -i-st/, i-/ --/ ----s/ --e/ -e-t/ --ee/.'

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"b"s?

[Guinevere]

R please

[Macalaure]

'S----/ I/ be/ -r---e-/ be--re/ -/ r-bb-e/ --/ ----(-)-e-/ -it-/ -etters/ ----/ -e/ t-/ -e-r/ ---t/ -e-t-/ t-e-/ -i--/ -i-e/ -e/? I/ -i--/ s---/ --se--/ -irst/, i-/ --/ ----s/ -re/ -e-t/ -ree/.'

[Guinevere]

Some L's would perhaps be useful

[Macalaure]

'S--ll/ I/ be/ -r---e-/ be--re/ -/ r-bble/ --/ ----(-)-e-/ -it-/ -etters/ ----/ -e/ t-/ -e-r/ ---t/ -e-t-/ t-e-/ -ill/ -i-e/ -e/? I/ -ill/ sl--/ --sel-/ -irst/, i-/ --/ ----s/ -re/ le-t/ -ree/.'

[Guinevere]

I can guess quite a lot, but I don't think I have read this...
(and what could ----(-) men be? :rolleyes: )

N's please

[Macalaure]

It's from the Wanderings of Húrin, Volume XI

'S--ll/ I/ be/ -r---e-/ be--re/ -/ r-bble/ --/ ----(-)-en/ -it-/ -etters/ ---n/ -e/ t-/ -e-r/ ---t/ -e-t-/ t-e-/ -ill/ -i-e/ -e/? I/ -ill/ sl--/ --sel-/ -irst/, i-/ --/ --n-s/ -re/ le-t/ -ree/.'

[Guinevere]

Thank you for the hint. :) then I guess it must be wood-men before whom he is dragged?

O please

[Macalaure]

Who knows? ;)

'S--ll/ I/ be/ -r---e-/ be-ore/ -/ r-bble/ o-/ -oo-(-)-en/ -it-/ -etters/ --on/ -e/ to/ -e-r/ ---t/ -e-t-/ t-e-/ -ill/ -i-e/ -e/? I/ -ill/ sl--/ --sel-/ -irst/, i-/ --/ --n-s/ -re/ le-t/ -ree/.'

[Finduilas]

I've never read that book, but is it ok if I guess?

I would like an "f"

[Macalaure]

Sure it is, though having read it is an obvious advantage. ;)

Welcome to the thread! :)


'S--ll/ I/ be/ -r---e-/ before/ -/ r-bble/ of/ -oo-(-)-en/ -it-/ fetters/ --on/ -e/ to/ -e-r/ ---t/ -e-t-/ t-e-/ -ill/ -i-e/ -e/? I/ -ill/ sl--/ --self/ first/, if/ --/ --n-s/ -re/ left/ free/.'

[Guinevere]

The f's I had already all guessed and therefore not asked for them.

Here's what I got with some more guessing:

"Shall I be dragged before a rabble of wood-men with fetters upon me to hear what death they will give me? I will slay myself first, if my hands are left free."

[Macalaure]

And that is correct. :)

[Guinevere]

Thanks! :) Must read that some time in the near future, though it is very depressing!
(A friend recently lent me a CD rom with the HoME on it and I copied it! :D )

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

[Macalaure]

A 'T' as in "tsk, tsk, tsk" ;)

[Guinevere]

"T--/ -------/ ---/
--/ ----/ -----/. -/ ----/ -----/
--/ --------/ --/ -------/ -----/ --/ ---/.
--t/ -----/ ---/ ---t/ -----/ ----/ ------/
t----/ ---t----/ ---/ ----/ --t/ -t/ -----t/
t--/ -----/ --/ ------/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Guinevere]

"T--/ -----o-/ -o-/
--/ ----/ --o--/. -/ ----/ ---o-/
-o/ --------/ o-/ -------/ --oo-/ --/ ---/.
--t/ -----/ -o-/ ---t/ -----/ ----/ ------/
t----/ --ot----/ --o/ ----/ --t/ -t/ -----t/
t--/ -o---/ o-/ ----o-/."

[Macalaure]

N's?

[Guinevere]

TON

"T--/ --n--o-/ no-/
--/ --n-/ --on-/. -/ ----/ ---o-/
no/ ------n-/ o-/ --n----/ --oo-/ --/ --n/.
--t/ -----/ no-/ ---t/ -----/ --n-/ -----n/
t----/ --ot----/ --o/ ----/ --t/ -t/ n----t/
t--/ -o---/ o-/ --n-o-/."

[Macalaure]

A's?

[Guinevere]

TONA

"T--/ --n--o-/ no-/
--/ --n-/ a-on-/. -/ ----/ a--o-/
no/ ------n-/ o-/ --n----/ --oo-/ --/ --n/.
--t/ ---a-/ no-/ ---t/ --a--/ --n-/ -----n/
t----/ --ot----/ --o/ -a--/ --t/ at/ na---t/
t--/ -o---/ o-/ --n-o-/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"L"s?

[Guinevere]

TALON

"T--/ --n--o-/ no-/
--/ --n-/ alon-/. -/ --ll/ allo-/
no/ ---ll-n-/ o-/ --n----/ -loo-/ --/ --n/.
--t/ ---a-/ no-/ ---t/ --all/ --n-/ -----n/
t----/ --ot----/ --o/ -a--/ --t/ at/ na---t/
t--/ -o---/ o-/ --n-o-/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h"s, please.

[Macalaure]

G's?

[Guinevere]

LONG HAT

"Th-/ --ng-o-/ no-/
--/ --n-/ alon-/. -/ --ll/ allo-/
no/ ---ll-ng/ o-/ --n----/ -loo-/ --/ --n/.
--t/ ---a-/ no-/ ---t/ -hall/ --n-/ h----n/
th---/ --oth---/ -ho/ ha--/ --t/ at/ na--ht/
th-/ ho---/ o-/ --n-o-/."

[Macalaure]

M's?

[Guinevere]

LONG MATH

"Th-/ --ng-om/ no-/
--/ m-n-/ alon-/. -/ --ll/ allo-/
no/ ---ll-ng/ o-/ --n----/ -loo-/ --/ --n/.
--t/ ---a-/ no-/ ---t/ -hall/ --n-/ h----n/
th---/ --oth---/ -ho/ ha--/ --t/ at/ na--ht/
th-/ ho---/ o-/ --n-o-/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"k"s?

[Guinevere]

AGHKLMNOT (the K might reveal something... ;) )

"Th-/ k-ng-om/ no-/
--/ m-n-/ alon-/. -/ --ll/ allo-/
no/ ---ll-ng/ o-/ k-n----/ -loo-/ --/ k-n/.
--t/ ---a-/ no-/ ---t/ -hall/ --n-/ h----n/
th---/ --oth---/ -ho/ ha--/ --t/ at/ na--ht/
th-/ ho---/ o-/ --n-o-/."

[Estanesse]

are there any U's ?

[Macalaure]

I's?

[Guinevere]

AGHIKLMNOTU

"Th-/ king-om/ no-/
i-/ min-/ alon-/. I/ -ill/ allo-/
no/ --illing/ o-/ kin----/ -loo-/ --/ kin/.
-ut/ ---a-/ no-/ ---t/ -hall/ -in-/ h---in/
th---/ --oth---/ -ho/ ha--/ --t/ at/ nau-ht/
th-/ hou--/ o-/ -in-o-/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s, please.

[Guinevere]

AEGHIKLMNOTU

"The/ king-om/ no-/
i-/ mine/ alone/. I/ -ill/ allo-/
no/ --illing/ o-/ kin--e-/ -loo-/ --/ kin/.
-ut/ --ea-/ no-/ -e-t/ -hall/ -in-/ he-ein/
the-e/ --othe--/ -ho/ ha-e/ -et/ at/ nau-ht/
the/ hou-e/ o-/ -in-o-/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

How about "g"s?

[Guinevere]

G was already asked, but I must admit that I had forgotten one ; sorry!

AEGHIKLMNOTU

"The/ king-om/ no-/
i-/ mine/ alone/. I/ -ill/ allo-/
no/ --illing/ o-/ kin--e-/ -loo-/ --/ kin/.
-ut/ --ea-/ no-/ -e-t/ -hall/ -in-/ he-ein/
the-e/ --othe--/ -ho/ ha-e/ -et/ at/ naught/
the/ hou-e/ o-/ -in-o-/."

[Beregond]

May I have a D, please?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s, please.

[Guinevere]

ADEGHIKLMNOTUW

"The/ kingdom/ now/
i-/ mine/ alone/. I/ will/ allow/
no/ --illing/ o-/ kind-ed/ -lood/ --/ kin/.
-ut/ --ead/ no-/ -e-t/ -hall/ -ind/ he-ein/
the-e/ --othe--/ who/ ha-e/ -et/ at/ naught/
the/ hou-e/ o-/ -in-od/."

Now it's nearly complete! somebody should get it soon... ;)

[Faramir Jones]

"The kingdom now
is mine alone. I will allow
no spilling of kindred blood by kin.
But bread nor rest shall find herein
these brothers who have set at naught
the house of Finrod."

Orodreth, now King of Nargothrond after the death of his brother Finrod, deciding what to do with Celegorm and Curufin. ('The Lay of Leithian', Canto X, lines 2896-2901, The History of Middle-earth: III. The Lays of Beleriand, p. 260.)

[Guinevere]

Absolutely correct, Faramir ! :)
I never expected anyone to take this thread up again after all this time, and I'm not sure if it's worthwhile to post a new quote now. It's been a looong time since I looked into HoME, and it doesn't look like anyone else is interested... Macalaure is too busy nowadays, I guess.

[Faramir Jones]

Thanks for getting back to me on this, Guinevere!;)

I did have a new quote prepared; but I, like you, wonder if it's worth while posting it in this thread, due to the lack of interest.:( I'm thinking of posting it in the main thread, which has, I understand, taken more than just quotes from LotR.

[Guinevere]

I don't think posting quotes from the HoME in the main Palantir thread is a good idea, because only very few people are familiar with them, so it wouldn't be quite fair. (Same with the "Minor works" )

The main "Palantir of Fortune" started out with only LotR, but already in 2003 quotes from the hobbit and the Silmarillion were used as well, and later U.T. quotes. In those days they had to close threads after 10-12 pages and start new ones to conserve bandwidth , and the later threads explained the rules at the heading. Later, when the site was upgraded all the old threads were joined together again.

[Faramir Jones]

Thanks for clearing the matter up, Guinevere.

You're right. It would be unfair to many if I started putting those kind of quotations in the main thread!;)