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Guinevere 02-18-2005 06:56 AM

That's it, Nil ! :) your turn...

Nilpaurion Felagund 02-21-2005 11:48 PM

Danke schön!
 
My quote is not a proverb in the context of its story, but, taken outside of it, it looks wise.

Enedwaith, hier ist es:
I will speak, when I have looked and thought longer.

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-01-2005 12:01 AM

*the usual cricket music*
 
Anyone? Anbody at all? :(

Evisse the Blue 03-01-2005 05:10 AM

Umm, a hint maybe? :)

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-03-2005 12:00 AM

Hintses.
 
It's in the Unfinished Tales. The speaker and the spoken-to are both mortals. :cool:

Tuor of Gondolin 03-03-2005 05:56 PM

Yess, yess, we knows, precious!
UT hint did it. It's Meneldur musing on message from nassty elvsees. :mad:

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-03-2005 09:25 PM

I'm sorry, no.
 
The setting for this scene did not exist by Meneldur's time.

And I think that's another hint. ;)

Guinevere 03-04-2005 07:33 AM

Finally found it, thanks to your hint :)
it's in "The Druédain"
Aghan (the Drûg) speaking to his (human) friend Barach.

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-07-2005 02:37 AM

Correct!
 
Your thread again!

Guinevere 03-11-2005 04:13 PM

Thank you! :)

Quote:

Rede is oft found at the rising of the sun.

Firefoot 03-11-2005 05:13 PM

Aragorn, I think, to Théoden, maybe?

I know I saw it recently... but I can't find it now.

Guinevere 03-11-2005 05:38 PM

Sorry, wrong guess.

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-13-2005 07:12 PM

Aragorn, to the other Hunters?

Guinevere 03-14-2005 01:31 PM

Not Aragorn. But "to the other hunters" is right. ;)

Firefoot 03-14-2005 02:00 PM

Legolas to the other hunters, then. (It would seem that Gimli's not real big on clichés...)

Edit: Hey, I actually found it tonight. Legolas did say it, in The Riders of Rohan.

Guinevere 03-21-2005 04:52 PM

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webpr...s/luxhello.gif
That's it! Well done, Firefoot! (sorry for the delay in confirming :( )

Firefoot 03-21-2005 05:15 PM

Thanks. (Nice smilie. :) )

Quote:

"And yet come to naught in the end but might-have-beens"

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-25-2005 11:11 PM

Gimli, to Legolas, in The Last Debate?

Firefoot 03-26-2005 07:03 AM

Yep.

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-27-2005 01:57 AM

Thanks, Firefoot!
 
[F]rom high places it is easy to fall low.

Guinevere 03-27-2005 03:41 AM

"The upclimbing is painful, and from high places it is easy to fall low"
Sador says to Túrin concerning the striving of the Edain after the Elves.

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-28-2005 02:54 AM

Correct!
 
Yours again. :)

Guinevere 03-28-2005 10:16 AM

Thank you, Nil! :)
Quote:

Words may open wounds.

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-29-2005 10:34 PM

Núneth, to Erendis.

Sorry, exact circumstances slipped my mind. :o

Guinevere 03-30-2005 03:04 AM

right!
 
It was when Aldarion stayed with them, but he was restless and did not speak of the wedding. Erendis, though troubled by his behaviour, said nothing. That's when Nuneth said this (I don't know if to Erendis or to herself...)

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-31-2005 12:47 AM

Here's an easy one.
 
[N]ot all tears are an evil.

Firefoot 03-31-2005 06:08 AM

Gandalf to the hobbits at the Grey Havens.

Nilpaurion Felagund 04-01-2005 08:16 PM

Was there ever any doubt?
 
Your turn. :smokin:

Firefoot 04-01-2005 10:29 PM

Thanks.

Quote:

"Often it is seen that in dangerous days men hide their chief treasure."

Nilpaurion Felagund 04-01-2005 11:32 PM

Aragorn, to Arwen.
 
On why he hasn't seen her before in Rivendell.

Firefoot 04-02-2005 08:16 AM

Of course. :cool:

Nilpaurion Felagund 04-04-2005 05:25 AM

Thanks!
 
Mind your P's and Q's . . .

Firefoot 04-07-2005 02:28 PM

Sam to himself?

Guinevere 04-08-2005 01:19 PM

No, wasn't that Merry's counsel to the other Hobbits before they went to join the company in the Prancing Pony ? (He himself went for a walk..)

Nilpaurion Felagund 04-10-2005 05:46 AM

Guinevere has it!
 
Take the thread. :)

Guinevere 04-11-2005 03:57 AM

Thanks, Nil :)

Quote:

Other shall the wanderer return than as he set forth.

Firefoot 05-24-2005 05:54 PM

Voronwë to Elemmakil.

Guinevere 05-25-2005 01:38 PM

Indeed, that's him. :)

Firefoot 05-25-2005 02:07 PM

Thanks.
Quote:

"A thief shall reveal thieves!"

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-03-2005 06:59 PM

I'll have it.
 
Fëanor, to the Valar in Máhanaxar.


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