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The Might · 04-24-2007, 02:33 PM

Well, it's definitely linked to their lives!
Life...

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-24-2007, 02:49 PM

I suppose it's not such a stupid thing like that they all ruled till the day they died

I must be really dumb lately. First that Borondir thing, now I am really curious what the answer on this will be. "You had better go to bed, your wits are sleepy."

The Might · 04-24-2007, 02:52 PM

You're really close, but no...that's a bit too obvious in my opinion

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-25-2007, 07:01 AM

Just thinking aloud in case someone notices some of this and saves me from answering this question.

Three of them (Meneldil, Eorl, Théoden) came to rule when their fathers were already dead. Meneldil was "given" the rulership by his uncle, while Rómendacil also inherited the kingdom by the same sort of a jump. Théoden "did" this to Éomer. Both Meneldil and Rómendacil were supposed to be regents or stewards at first. The three of them except Théoden (if Meneldil was in the War of Last Alliance, which he probably was) also fought some important battle before they inherited the kingdom. Three of them except Meneldil died in battle. All of this are sort of "what do they have in common"-like things, though, and also it is all quite crooky (it's always one character missing or it's somewhat switched).

I also tried to make out some mathematical dependance between them, like for example if the second was always two times older or ten years older than the first when he inherited the throne, or died, or whatever, but Eorl was in general younger than Théoden and it doesn't work.

The Might · 04-25-2007, 08:56 AM

Sorry, but as far as I know Romendacil II (not the I) didn't die in battle
And yes, it's a hint

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-25-2007, 11:30 AM

Ah, really, it was just Rómendacil I., I must have made a mistake. Well then... is it like that the second one died the same way as the first?

The Might · 04-25-2007, 12:46 PM

Yes, they died in the same way
Both Eorl and Theoden died together with their horses, while the two Gondorians both died of old age

Of course, there are many other Gondorian Kings that died this way, but it's fact that there was a certain number of kings between them that singles out Romendacil I.

I know it was a hard one, but I tried my best

04-24-2007, 02:33 PM	#1
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Well, it's definitely linked to their lives! Life... __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

04-24-2007, 02:49 PM	#2
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	I suppose it's not such a stupid thing like that they all ruled till the day they died I must be really dumb lately. First that Borondir thing, now I am really curious what the answer on this will be. "You had better go to bed, your wits are sleepy." __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

04-24-2007, 02:52 PM	#3
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	You're really close, but no...that's a bit too obvious in my opinion __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

04-25-2007, 07:01 AM	#4
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	I really don't know... Just thinking aloud in case someone notices some of this and saves me from answering this question. Three of them (Meneldil, Eorl, Théoden) came to rule when their fathers were already dead. Meneldil was "given" the rulership by his uncle, while Rómendacil also inherited the kingdom by the same sort of a jump. Théoden "did" this to Éomer. Both Meneldil and Rómendacil were supposed to be regents or stewards at first. The three of them except Théoden (if Meneldil was in the War of Last Alliance, which he probably was) also fought some important battle before they inherited the kingdom. Three of them except Meneldil died in battle. All of this are sort of "what do they have in common"-like things, though, and also it is all quite crooky (it's always one character missing or it's somewhat switched). I also tried to make out some mathematical dependance between them, like for example if the second was always two times older or ten years older than the first when he inherited the throne, or died, or whatever, but Eorl was in general younger than Théoden and it doesn't work. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

04-25-2007, 08:56 AM	#5
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Sorry, but as far as I know Romendacil II (not the I) didn't die in battle And yes, it's a hint __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

04-25-2007, 11:30 AM	#6
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Ah, really, it was just Rómendacil I., I must have made a mistake. Well then... is it like that the second one died the same way as the first? __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

04-25-2007, 12:46 PM	#7
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Exactly! Yes, they died in the same way Both Eorl and Theoden died together with their horses, while the two Gondorians both died of old age Of course, there are many other Gondorian Kings that died this way, but it's fact that there was a certain number of kings between them that singles out Romendacil I. I know it was a hard one, but I tried my best __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

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