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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took
Were there 12 houses of elves?
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The Fall of Gondolin , there were in that city, and they all conveniently had their own symbols, emblems, colours, traits, and leaders. I decided I wanted to try another Full Set password.
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Originally Posted by Urwen
Oh, wait? S could be 'sable mole', from STABLE (where horses are kept) - T (for tea) + MOLE (for imitation, I guess, though it's used to denote spies, these days. Which they were, but I digress...  ) |
Just 'Sable' actually; 'unadorned and imitative' refers to the fact that their black banner was identical to Morgoth's, which I believe is what we call "definitely a coincidence and not at all suspicious".
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Originally Posted by Urwen
And T is Tower of Snow.
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Yep.
TOWER OF SNOW - A puller of powdered ice, or perhaps a metaphorical MOUNTAIN. (
Tower of Snow)
WRATH - Like hammer falling, war is a disarray of thorn(s). (
Hammer of Wrath)
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E - To write a lot but change to stop, is to lead (or come second in) a column of the finest.
LEGOLAS - "Let go, girl," he mumbled in a dialect, but not the one you're thinking OF. (
Tree)
VORONWE - The Beorian element we change at first, and come home at last. (
Wing)
ECTHELION - A quarter off an old ambulance with a nucleus of helium? Sounds towering. (
Fountain
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H - A deer loses its tail but gains small prongs playing.
OPAL - Oh my friend, a colourful gem! (
Heavenly Arch)
URI [the Sun] - Bender of spoons, or bender of space? (
Golden Flower)
SABLE - Unadorned and imitative? Where's my horse? Tea is CANCELLED! (
Mole)
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E - Look around. Three directions threee and then a spouse makes for a dreamer.
SWALLOW - Gulp! A bird! (
Swallow)
Three to go!
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