Middle-Earth Cryptograms
 

If you don't know what a cryptogram is, it's just a phrase/sentence (etc.) with all letters represented by other letters.

Therefore:

JFB HFBHLAQV
is an example of a cryptogram for
TOM BOMBADIL

As you see, Fs represent Os and so on...

PLease try and use phrases with the letters A and/or I alone, and words with similar letters, so solving it isn't impossible! :D And please don't have a letter represent itself (A representing A etc.) I don't know how well this game will go, because it will probably involve solving on paper. ONe more thing! It's not like hangman, it's either all at once or nothing...here's an easy one to start off:


LMO DZMA WL DHTO WJOY RTT,
LMO DZMA WL EZMV WJOY,
LMO DZMA WL FDZMA WJOY RTT
RMV ZM WJO VRDIMOQQ FZMV WJOY.

Is it ...
 

One Ring to rule them all
One Ring to find them
One Ring to bring them all
And in the Darkness bind them.

?

Perfect Saucepan! You're up!

Thanks Bombadil. :)


And, for the same reason, I think that we should stick to reasonably well-known phrases and avoid obscure quotes.

And I'm moving this to the Quotable Quotes forum, as I think that it is probably better suited there.

So, next question:

HCT QXGT VJG OKUVA OQWPVCKPU EQNF
VQ FWPIGQPU FGGR CPF ECXGTPU QNF
YG OWUV CYCA GTG DTGCM QH FCA
VQ UGGM VJG RCNG GPEJCPVGF IQNF

It should be fairly straightforward if you can work out the meaning of 'QNF'. :)

Far over the Misty Mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away ere break of day
To seek the pale enchanted gold.

Perfect!
 

Well done, Bombadil. :)

Back to you.

thank you!
 

Busfq, Busfq, Usmqvf Jl Kdqjmqh!
Lqaa Mqqmf Bzbgq; Lsuq Bhm Fabcodkqu!
Fnqbu Fdbaa Eq Fdbgqh, Fdbgqh, Fdsqam Eq Fnashkquqm,
B Fzjm - Mbv, B Uqm Mbv Quq Kdq Fch Usfqf!
Usmq Hjz, Usmq Hjz! Usmq Kj Ojhmjv!

Ahhh! Why Isnt It Caps?

"Arise, arise, Riders of Theoden!
Fell deeds awake; fire and slaughter!
Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered,
A sword-day, A red day ere the sun rises!
Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor

very nice luthien! :D

Ndju, Ugf Vzgl Dnn Ou Jbweqb, Dzj Ngzc Rbnj Ez Vbbmezc Prb Gznu
Pqbdwfqb Prop E Wbbv. Ubp Ep Ew Zgp Ugfqw Pg Ceib Ob, Bibz Ex Ugf
Lgfnj; Gznu Prqgfcr Jdqvzbww Wrdnn E Hgob Pg Ep.

Lady, you know all my desire, and long held in keeping the only treasure that i seek. Yet it is not yours to give me, Even if you would; Only through darkness shall i come to it,

Very good Bombadil. You are up!

i hope this works...



B! BM! BM! LM LBK AMJJUK V CM
LM BKPU DX BKPZL PER RZMQE DS QMK.
ZPVE DPX OPUU PER QVER DPS AUMQ,
PER DPEX DVUKY PK YLVUU LM CM,
AGL GERKZ P LPUU LZKK V QVUU UVK,
PER UKL LBK IUMGRY CM YPVUVEC AS.

Not sure...is this right?

Ho! Ho! Ho! To the bottle I go
to heal my heart and drown my woe.
Rain may fall and wind may blow,
and many miles are still to go,
but under a tall tree I will lie,
and let the clouds go sailing by.

(sometimes 2 letters were used in indicate the same letter)

very nice!
 

ya that one was terrible, it took so long to make i didnt check to see if i had errors sry!

ptz tfid otzd yjkh tf grhhyd erk tf uco; rfq ud erk khcyy jfkirhudq, rfq ud
erk btjfn, rfq ud erk wcfn: hud ytzq tp r pdyy adtayd.

Anyone???

OK, I'll bite ...
 

Referring to Eomer as he set his banner in defiance at the black ships at the Battle of Pelennor Fields.

You bit well! Correct.

Thanks, luthien. :)

How about this one? I suspect that it will be fairly straightforward:

But I do not choose now to do what I came to do. I will not do this deed. The Ring is mine!

Spoken by Frodo at Mount Doom.

You have the solving of it, fair Princess. I yield the thread to you. :)

s Gejna Diqh Loiqhnnha Nspdlho Ika Uoejpdl Ke Ikszin, Nhiwl Ec Inn Ldsw Ekh Ldil Wiz Sw Ceka Ec, Sc S Dia Dia Za Gib.

(WHY ISN'T THIS SHOWING IN ALL CAPS? I TYPED THEM IN IN CAPITALS :mad: )

i would have travelled lighter and brought no animal, least of all this one that sam is fond of, if i had had my way.

Correct, Bombadil! Your turn :)

Hge C Tgtmjw Pw Kmmtma Wg Wqm Mrmk Gh Smfgsck Wqcw C Nqpwm Hsctm Hspoimema Gj Wqm Zegnk Gh Cecf Gej Spim C Kqpjpjf Oegnj.

For a moment it seemed to the eyes of Legalos that a white flame flickered on the brows of aragorn like a shining crown.

very good!
 

you're up ! :D

It is as I feared. This wizard has bewitched you. Are none to be left to defend the Golden halls of your fathers, and all your treasure?

Correct, Bombadil :)

Lmfb Okxskl Dixlmfjxc, Omqk X Lkka Zixz Aebd Deakjmmzkl Mb Zik
Vmebzxmbd. Zik Fimzk Amlka Fxd Esmb Zikv, Xbl Zik Zkaama Mj Imd Hmvmbw
Jmookl Zik Kbkvg Fmzi Vxlbkdd.

Is this right? I am not sure... if it is, then there were many mistakes in the puzzle. :p

Down leaped Shadowfax like a deer that runs surefooted in the mountains. The White Rider was upon them and the terror of his coming fooled the enemy with madness.

its all right except for the fooled. just look again, I'm pretty sure the leteers for that word are properly represented :)

Here we go...
Down leaped Shadowfax, like a deer that runs surefooted in the mountains. The White Rider was upon them, and the terror of his coming filled the enemy with madness. :cool:

parfait!

alrighty folks...here we go.

MH OLLBHA VW, PKEUUEKN XMH GEJ. 'ZMGX UIK! ZMGX UIK XL CH LUU GNGEK, LUU LK XMH JLGA ZEXM AZGJHP! XMEP EP ZMGX E MGFH JHGOOD CHHK OLKNEKN ULJ, ULJ DHGJP! NLLA-CDH!'

He looked up, sniffing the air. 'What fun! What fun to be off again, off on the road with dwarves! This is what I have really been longing for, for years! Good-bye!'

Excellent as usual, Bombadil :)