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Originally Posted by Nerwen
Legate– yes, it is Ungoliant. 
I was wondering if anyone was going to get it...
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Well, truth be told, it was really difficult. Of course in hindsight, neither of the answers is that obscure. But I guess it was the use of the word "kin" that kept returning me to think both the "persons" in question are Elves, what more, likely Noldor, and also the fact that I purposefully ignored the middle part, because it made no sense to me whatsoever.
But I really think it was sort of a joint effort on the thread - especially
Mith's recognizing of Míriel. I wouldn't have thought of it, probably, or not until last week, when I was randomly rereading the Silmarillion, where it of course jumped at me - but otherwise, I kept thinking of more, say, "mainstream" characters (like
Morsul's Arwen).
It's funny, I think of course the darkening of Valinor was quite clearly on my mind when reading the second paragraph for the first time, but since it didn't fit at all with the rest of the riddle, I simply blocked it.
I will try to think of some riddle, then. (Though, since I've been posting them a lot, and
Mith guessed the first half, I think if she happened to be around and wanted to post one, I think it wouldn't be against the rules that she could post, too. So
Mith, if you wanted, just say, before I think of something...)