Of Gondorians and Rohirrim... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-30-2008, 05:09 AM

Very nice work, Miggy. But I have a little surprise for you: there was still one overall better and faster way which was used

Nerwen · 03-30-2008, 05:11 AM

Gondor Airlines?

Thinlómien · 03-31-2008, 02:35 AM

Nerwen -

.

I was thinking about this earlier, but as I had nothing concrete to back up my guess and very little knowledge on it overall and because I did not think it's the correct answer I did not say it. But now that both Nerwen and Might have been wrong I fail to see any of other options (except for something about as silly as what Nerwen just suggested

), so possibly, would the fastest route have been by the sea from some Gondorian port to Grey Havens?

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-31-2008, 05:39 AM

Mwahahahaha, both wrong! And even if the Gondorian Airlines existed, we are told that what the fastest route was, and Gondorian Airlines are not mentioned!

*claps hands*

So what now, eh? You all must really be puzzled

(and I can give you a hint: it was not an underground network, either)

Rune Son of Bjarne · 03-31-2008, 06:16 AM

Actually that is a rather poor hint. . .it excludes a few places and clearly our problem is to come up with possible solutions. The next hint really should be one that hints to what the answer might be, instead of what it is not.

(just a bit irritated because all that I thought of when reading the question all got eliminated as solutions as I read the thread.)

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-31-2008, 06:20 AM

It was not actually supposed to be a hint

I am not giving you any hint until you are all really desperate (to which you may be close to, but not enough yet :d ), because seriously, there indeed are not many options - obviously a route via Dagorlad to Erebor and through the land of Forodwaith coming to Arnor from Angmar would be no doubt interesting for an army trying to surprise an enemy, but not as favourable for common use, trade etc.

The Might · 03-31-2008, 07:48 AM

What about Moria?
If, then it must be mentioned somewhere in FotR, I am now however not in the mood to look it up.
Actually strange I did not think of it before... also looking on the map Moria seems to save time.

Groin Redbeard · 11-30-2008, 01:25 PM

Thanks Lommy. Let's see if I can come up with a hard one.

What was the home of Eomer at the time of the War of the Ring?

Gollum the Great · 11-30-2008, 03:06 PM

I was about to say: "he didn't have one", thinking that he'd been banished, but I remembered that was only in the movie. However considering he went to so many places during the War I'll go with: the prison. I think Theoden had him dumped in there for a while.

The Might · 11-30-2008, 03:34 PM

I'd say Aldburg in the Folde, that was the ancestral home of his family.

Groin Redbeard · 12-01-2008, 11:15 AM

I guess it wasn't that hard after all.

All yours Might.

03-30-2008, 05:09 AM	#1
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Very nice work, Miggy. But I have a little surprise for you: there was still one overall better and faster way which was used __________________ "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

03-30-2008, 05:11 AM	#2
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Gondor Airlines? __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.

03-31-2008, 02:35 AM	#3
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Nerwen - . I was thinking about this earlier, but as I had nothing concrete to back up my guess and very little knowledge on it overall and because I did not think it's the correct answer I did not say it. But now that both Nerwen and Might have been wrong I fail to see any of other options (except for something about as silly as what Nerwen just suggested ), so possibly, would the fastest route have been by the sea from some Gondorian port to Grey Havens? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

03-31-2008, 05:39 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	Mwahahahaha, both wrong! And even if the Gondorian Airlines existed, we are told that what the fastest route was, and Gondorian Airlines are not mentioned! claps hands So what now, eh? You all must really be puzzled (and I can give you a hint: it was not an underground network, either) __________________ "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

03-31-2008, 06:20 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	It was not actually supposed to be a hint I am not giving you any hint until you are all really desperate (to which you may be close to, but not enough yet :d ), because seriously, there indeed are not many options - obviously a route via Dagorlad to Erebor and through the land of Forodwaith coming to Arnor from Angmar would be no doubt interesting for an army trying to surprise an enemy, but not as favourable for common use, trade etc. __________________ "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

03-31-2008, 07:48 AM	#7
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	What about Moria? If, then it must be mentioned somewhere in FotR, I am now however not in the mood to look it up. Actually strange I did not think of it before... also looking on the map Moria seems to save time. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

11-30-2008, 01:25 PM	#8
Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,635	Thanks Lommy. Let's see if I can come up with a hard one. What was the home of Eomer at the time of the War of the Ring? __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

11-30-2008, 03:06 PM	#9
Gollum the Great Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Pinnacle of my own might Posts: 386	I was about to say: "he didn't have one", thinking that he'd been banished, but I remembered that was only in the movie. However considering he went to so many places during the War I'll go with: the prison. I think Theoden had him dumped in there for a while. __________________ 'It just shows you how true it is that one-half the world doesn't knows how the other three-quarters lives.' Bertie, The Code of the Woosters, by P. G. Wodewouse

11-30-2008, 03:34 PM	#10
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	I'd say Aldburg in the Folde, that was the ancestral home of his family. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

12-01-2008, 11:15 AM	#11
Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,635	I guess it wasn't that hard after all. All yours Might. __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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