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Old 08-19-2009, 06:21 AM   #1050
skip spence
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skip spence is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.skip spence is battling Black Riders on Weathertop.
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Originally Posted by Rumil View Post
I'm hoping this one will be tricksy, but who can say?
O yes precious, we thinks it tricksy too. The best I could come up with was Maedros (basely caught by Morgoth, twice bereaved (of kingship and Silmarils) etc etc) but that can't be right given Pitchwife's guess.

The last two lines might be a key:
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Still not all's bad that hardship sends,
I've lost it all but made some friends
There must be some redeeming moment for this character, don't you think? Hm...

Great riddle, Rumil!
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