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Pervinca Took · 03-18-2019, 05:07 AM

FORTINBRAS: He’s here (or in Norway) because of what an armoured heroine might need.
TOM: He’s three quarters of a particle.
??R????: Confused lad with a messy barnet, he is – crazy!
BILL: Invoice him.
FRODO: Even when a bit muddled, he knows where his towel is.
ECTHELION: Formerly supple, before he knotted up.
VORONWE: Woven or spun, he stands constant.

THEME: NAMES GIVEN TO MORE THAN ONE CHARACTER.

ONCE LITHE = ECTHELION, indeed.

FORTINBRAS is correct, and you are right that I primarily think of him as the third avenger of 'Hamlet,' whose words finish the play, and perhaps momentarily forgot that he's two hobbits as well, rather than a steward or something.

However, it's not 'fought in bras.' Which is not a grammatically correct answer to the clue.

And hardly does full justice to the 'armour' element. And I would have added something like 'sounds like' if the spelling was wrong, wouldn't I?

'Because' gives you FOR.

'Armoured heroine' suggests TIN BRAS.

Which an *armoured* heroine might need.

And that is why the letters appear ('why he's here').

(I added the Norway reference because he's not a well-known Thain and I thought it might be a bit difficult without it).

Still, it's rather wonderful that 'fought in bras' is a homophone of 'for tin bras,' which I wouldn't have known if you HAD got the elements right.

You still have the barnet one to guess, don't forget! Chop chop!

03-18-2019, 05:07 AM	#4613
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	FORTINBRAS: He’s here (or in Norway) because of what an armoured heroine might need. TOM: He’s three quarters of a particle. ??R????: Confused lad with a messy barnet, he is – crazy! BILL: Invoice him. FRODO: Even when a bit muddled, he knows where his towel is. ECTHELION: Formerly supple, before he knotted up. VORONWE: Woven or spun, he stands constant. THEME: NAMES GIVEN TO MORE THAN ONE CHARACTER. ONCE LITHE = ECTHELION, indeed. FORTINBRAS is correct, and you are right that I primarily think of him as the third avenger of 'Hamlet,' whose words finish the play, and perhaps momentarily forgot that he's two hobbits as well, rather than a steward or something. However, it's not 'fought in bras.' Which is not a grammatically correct answer to the clue. And hardly does full justice to the 'armour' element. And I would have added something like 'sounds like' if the spelling was wrong, wouldn't I? 'Because' gives you FOR. 'Armoured heroine' suggests TIN BRAS. Which an armoured heroine might need. And that is why the letters appear ('why he's here'). (I added the Norway reference because he's not a well-known Thain and I thought it might be a bit difficult without it). Still, it's rather wonderful that 'fought in bras' is a homophone of 'for tin bras,' which I wouldn't have known if you HAD got the elements right. You still have the barnet one to guess, don't forget! Chop chop! __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always." Last edited by Pervinca Took; 03-18-2019 at 05:27 AM.