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Originally Posted by Galadriel55
Nimphelos ended up in Belegost, but full disclosure, I had to look up its other name. Dwarves called it GABILGATHOL. Ga + HOL(E) + ??? Also, can't remember if they wore masks.  |
Ga + bilg[e] + at (French 'and', with the vowel swapped, moved up in the word) + hol[e].
Honestly, I thought the masks would be a bigger clue than they were: they're pretty much the only thing I remember about the dwarves of Beleriand!
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Originally Posted by Silm: Of the Fifth Battle
Last of all the eastern force to stand firm were the Dwarves of Belegost, and thus they won renown. For the Naugrim withstood fire more hardily than either Elves or Men, and it was their custom moreover to wear great masks in battle hideous to look upon; and those stood them in good stead against the dragons.
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Apparently Turin finds one of their masks in Nargothrond and goes 'you know what would
really throw people? A Man who looks like an Elf wearing a Dwarf mask!'. Or maybe he was just missing his angry hat.
Anyway!
FRODO - A chocolate frog? O but Ed, no! He is no lord!
(Arwen's jewel)
ARWEN - Turn round and restore the sun god in the evening.
(emeralds in the Ring of Barahir)
TOMB - Singer of Middle-earth's GREATEST songs left his signature underground.
(Arkenstone)
ELESSAR - Half-resist the sale, mix it up with many titles.
(two(?) Elfstones, and two Elendilmirs)
OVER - On the radio, the next word: Aiya Eärendil Elenion Ancalima!
(Luthien's Silmaril)
FIRE - One thing the movie archers did not do; it's pretty hot.
(Maedhros' Silmaril)
GABILGATHOL - A French element in the belly of a ship; instead of the end, a hole (and French swapped and moved) - wear a mask here!
(Nimphelos)
ERESSEA - Um (not um)... look back, briefly see the Sea, and it's lonesome.
(jewels in the Three Rings)
MIRKWOOD - A space station! Quick, it's okay, it's just a tree (but it's dark...)
(emeralds in the Necklace of Girion)
SEA - As it took the Fifth, it roared.
(Maglor's Silmaril)
Over to
Pervinca, and excellent work by both! This was hard-won.