I feel like easing myself back into this contest gently.

Celestial harvester

The Valacirca (sp?)?

I was looking for 'Sickle of the Valar', but 'Valacirca' will do nicely.

Ah, ok, then! Here goes:



Flaming thunder god, not being below something, and a short, swinging entrance make a large bird.

Thorondor ?

[ November 18, 2003: Message edited by: Turambar ]

Why yes indeed! Your turn!

*bump* Someone? Anyone?

At the peak, two rings surround me, near disposession point.

Frodo?

Not Frodo.

HINT: place.

Also, Saucepan's summary of "cryptic" clues on p. 1 of this thread is very useful.
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[ November 25, 2003: Message edited by: Turambar ]

Indeed, I found it very helpful. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

The answer is Oiolossë:

Two rings: Oo
Surrounding me: I
Dispossession: loss
Point: E (East)

And the whole is a peak, the high seat of Manwë and Varda, no less. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Yep that's it. http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif

Anyone?

It's not that difficult, honestly ...

A hint maybe? I can't even figure out what the straight part of the clue is.

[ 7:24 PM December 03, 2003: Message edited by: Turambar ]

The straight part of the clue should always be either at the beginning or at the end.

Now, what might "mistakenly" denote ...

Let's see: 'Mistakenly bearing south' could be 'out' reversed: Tuo, which with right makes Tuor.

I've not read Tuor's story recently, but I think he bore South to begin with before encountering Ulmo and going in search of Gondolin, so it could be him. Is it?

Nope. I am afraid that's not the answer, Squatter.

The straight clue is "rapidly", although it's a bit deceptive. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

Errantry ? [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

Frodo?

He was wandering south initially, then suddenly turned right towards Bree and eventually Rivendell when the Ringwraiths attacked.

Nope. Neither of those is correct, I'm afraid.

Might it call for some rearrangement of the letters? [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Turin?

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Morgoth?

Now you're just guessing. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Look at the hints that I have given. And think laterally about "rapidly".

Limlight? [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 9:14 PM December 09, 2003: Message edited by: Nilpaurion Felagund ]

Although I feel an utter fool for not spotting this before, I have to prove that I'm less dense than the rest of you. ;)

It's Sarn Gebir: an anagram of 'bearing' and the first letter of South, followed by right; the whole being some rapids on the Anduin.

A hit! A palpable hit!

There now, it wasn't that difficult after all, was it? Well done Squatter. Please proceed to perplex us further. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Very well, then. How's this?

The Waste Land causes depression of subterranean lord.

I'll take the silliest wild stab in the history of mankind, and say Anfauglith.

Anfauglith is The Wasteland.
There was fought the War of Wrath, which caused our subterranean lord(Morgoth, in this case) to "depress," which can be interpreted as going underground or losing.

Now, before you do the worst torture imaginable, I would like you to make sure my marigolds are watered... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 10:21 PM December 10, 2003: Message edited by: Nilpaurion Felagund ]

I'm afraid that's not the answer, although you're on the right track.

The plains of Ard-galen?

As the battle was raging, Fingolfin rode to challenge Morgoth, and severely wounded him, effective depressing the Dark Lord.

I'm afraid it isn't Ard-galen either. I like the reasoning, but it's a bit more complicated than mine.

Doriath?

Thingol was probably depressed when Luthien was missing, and was traveling in the Anfauglith (if she even did, I'm guessing here).

Wow. My silliest wild stab wasn't silly at all.

Anyways, will it be...Withered Heath?

Withered Heath is The Waste Land.
From there came Smaug, which was/caused our subterranean lord(himself) to be depressed, or to reside inside Erebor.

OK, tell me the bad news... [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]

You have no idea how close you are, Nilpaurion; but that's still not the answer. I'm afraid that it isn't Doriath either, Finwë.

Am I close? Am I close? I'm so close I could practically smell the...wait, should close the loo.

OK, where was I? Oh, yeah. Another guess.

Will it be...The Desolation of Smaug?

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:05 AM December 16, 2003: Message edited by: Nilpaurion Felagund ]

That's the one.

Thank you, Lord Etceteron! *bows*

And here is my conundrum:

The King's laughter after the morning is noteless.

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 1:42 AM December 19, 2003: Message edited by: Nilpaurion Felagund ]