Yet another quote that wasn't

[The Elf-warrior]

"But men are better than gates, and no gate will endure against our Enemy if men desert it. The walls of Gondor are strong, but they do not hold back all his dark minions."

[radagastly]

You know, actually, that works. But that's not what I had in mind. This non-quote occurs much earlier in the story, before the future king set out for the southern kingdom.

[arcticstorm]

Boromir in the council of Elrond
"Beleive not that in the land of Gondor the blood of Numenor is spent, nor all its pride and dignity forgotten. By our valour the wild folk of the East are still restrained, and the terror of Morgul kept at bay; and thus alone are peace and freedom maintained in the lands behind us, bulwark of the West. But if the passages of the river should be won, what then? The walls of Gondor are strong, but they do not hold back all his dark minions."

[radagastly]

You're much, MUCH closer, but it's not Boromir speaking, it's another man.

[Evisse the Blue]

Maybe Aragorn at the Council of Elrond when he talks about the Dunedain? I'm too lazy to post his entire speech, but you must know which one I mean. :)

[radagastly]

Yes, that's the one! It is a pretty long speech, sort of a rebuttal to Boromir's statement that Gondor seems to stand alone against the Enemy.

Evisse has it!

[Evisse the Blue]

Hehe. You guys do all the work then I steal it when it's easiest to guess. :p


"It is in him that all our hope lies, it seems, and if that is gone, there'll be none for us."

[Holbytlass]

'Tell me, he said,'is there any hope? For Frodo, I mean; or at least mostly for Frodo.
'There never was much hope,' he answered. 'Just a fool's hope, as I've been told. It is in him that all our hope lies, it seems, and if that is gone, there'll be none for us.'
-Gandalf to Pippin at Minas Tirith

[Evisse the Blue]

That's the one!Good work, your thread. :)

[Holbytlass]

'Even if they come, it will probably be night and won't see it.'

[Holbytlass]

*bump* some more quote that wasn't...
'But I do hope they come and claim us.'

[Holbytlass]

It has been 10 days when the original quote that wasn't has been given. Shall I give the answer or another hint?
I have fullfilled my obligation of waiting ten days and shall be busy elsewhere (werewolf game) so the answer....

PIPPIN

[HerenIstarion]

Mind giving 'original' quote one you posed is supposed to add to?

Besides, what with you being the winner and all, I suppose it is again your turn to ask away :D

[Morsul the Dark]

I shall intervene and give one....


a simple one "And if there were, I wouldn't drop them."

[Sleepy Ranger]

Argh! Hint...please...

[Sleepy Ranger]

Calling Morsul, calling Morsul...

[Sleepy Ranger]

right to talk

Its been a while, this ought to freshen things up a bit.

[Sleepy Ranger]

I must be the first person to actually get 4 posts in a row... could somebody answer now?

[Sleepy Ranger]

Its from The Two Towers and was said about Faramir :)

[Holbytlass]

Mind giving 'original' quote one you posed is supposed to add to?Of course I don't mind, totally forgot about this, seeing as I used to have a curse of killing threads!



Pippin (The Uruk-Hai chapter):
He groped with his two tied hands at his throat, and unclasped the brooch of his cloak. ....he let it fall. "There I suppose it will lie until the end of time," he thought, "...they've probably all gone with Frodo. Even if they come, it will probably be night and won't see it. But I do hope they come and claim us."

[Holbytlass]

"Surely, you will aid them in their distress."

[Bergil]

Merry when the Red arrow is shown to Theodon?

[Holbytlass]

It could fit but that's not what I'm looking for.
Hint: this fake quote has been turned around from the real quote.

[Bergil]

I don't remember anyone saying "distress their in them aid will you Surely."

[Holbytlass]

hardy-har-har, clever-boy!

But if you are serious, there was a hobbit near a king in the situation.

[Sleepy Ranger]

I don't remember anyone saying "distress their in them aid will you Surely."

Yoda said that...

Anyway correct me if I'm wrong but is it Bard when they held parley?

King - Thorin
Hobbit - Bilbo

[Holbytlass]

Correct, you are, Ranger the Sleepy!

[Sleepy Ranger]

cold chicken and pickles

Enjoy!

[Bergil]

A dwarf calling for food at the Unexpected party?

[Sleepy Ranger]

No, thats wrong.

[Evisse the Blue]

Maybe a stretch, but it could be in 'Flotsam and Jetsam' when Merry talks about the provisions he found in Saruman's chambers.
"And this is first rate salted pork, cold chicken and pickles" :P

[Sleepy Ranger]

Yep, all yours.

[Evisse the Blue]

This one is a little tongue in cheek:

"...while hanging upside down by their ankles"

G'luck!

I will provide hints if needed.

[Evisse the Blue]

Since I forgot the point and place of my previous one, and no one hazarded a guess, here's a fresh one, for your pondering pleasure:

'Until the Dark Lord decides your time for pondering is spent'

[Galadriel55]

The nazgul to Dain Ironfoot?

[Folwren]

Nay, I should think it sounds more like Morgoth to Hurin.