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Nerwen · 04-11-2019, 02:51 AM

Very well indeed- but that's not the answer. Or rather, it's a lot of the answer- so far, most of the guesses are correct, but as I said there is a "trick" to this riddle, and the identity of the speaker depends on that.

If everyone gets really stuck, I'll supply hints as to the nature of this trick. In the meantime-

"Like-named" doesn't refer to the (no, not necessarily literal) "maiden" having a name similar to the person in the line above her. What it does refer to... is also part of the "trick".

Edit: I think I should also add that your suggestion of Tuor, and the reasoning behind it, is thematically appropriate.

04-11-2019, 02:51 AM	#19
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Very well indeed- but that's not the answer. Or rather, it's a lot of the answer- so far, most of the guesses are correct, but as I said there is a "trick" to this riddle, and the identity of the speaker depends on that. If everyone gets really stuck, I'll supply hints as to the nature of this trick. In the meantime- "Like-named" doesn't refer to the (no, not necessarily literal) "maiden" having a name similar to the person in the line above her. What it does refer to... is also part of the "trick". Edit: I think I should also add that your suggestion of Tuor, and the reasoning behind it, is thematically appropriate. __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo. Last edited by Nerwen; 04-11-2019 at 04:41 AM.