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Pervinca Took · 09-25-2017, 09:17 AM

I wonder if 8 might be RED ARROW.

Pervinca Took · 09-25-2017, 09:28 AM

6. TAUR-EN-FAROTH.

Awful= anagram indicator.

So, switch around THREAT, FOR A and UN.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-25-2017, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pervinca

I wonder if 8 might be RED ARROW.

Wonder no longer! It isn't.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galadriel

My initial thoughts were that this clue is related to the Ring of Barahir, a "round" on Finrod who made the fateful promise to help Barahir's house. Pursuing that line of thought, I couldn't think of anyone related to that story who would start with O. Not sure if there were other named round items belonging to Feanor or Finwe, who could be the father.

You're barking up the wrong tree there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galadriel

Unless it's just OATH OF FEANOR?

That's the right tree. Round (O), then an anagram of 'on father of a'.

Pervinca is right about 6 on all counts, so we have:

1: NAROG Shot and fled up to the water
2: ARMINAS Farm in a southern land hides one worth hearing
3: RINGWIL Flower's deranged smirk on tree? Not half!
4: GLAURUNG Nag swallows line on golden ladder: it's a hot one
5: OATH OF FËANOR Round on father of a terrible promise
6: TAUR EN FAROTH Wood's awful threat for a French one
7: H Driver of Smiley's people that girl forgot.
8: R King's call received by two men
9: ORODRETH Herd root around for fallen leader
10: NEITHAN Wronged outlaw replaced bad boss
11: D Questionable country bordering on hostile

Pervinca Took · 09-25-2017, 02:31 PM

11. Dor-Lomin a questionable country because it was part of Hithlum? Later taken by Morgoth; destroyed in the War of Wrath.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-26-2017, 03:32 AM

Not Dor-Lómin either, I'm afraid. You're overthinking this one.

Pervinca Took · 09-26-2017, 05:58 AM

Dimbar.

If South Gondor was debatable and desert, Dimbar was sandy and a 'sad-land.'

Pervinca Took · 09-26-2017, 09:03 AM

8. ROMENDACIL?

Declaim + Ron is only one man plus call, but two men/kings were called Romendacil.

OR

Claim + Ron + Ed.

Pervinca Took · 09-28-2017, 09:57 AM

Just copying it onto the current page for ease of viewing:

1: NAROG Shot and fled up to the water
2: ARMINAS Farm in a southern land hides one worth hearing
3: RINGWIL Flower's deranged smirk on tree? Not half!
4: GLAURUNG Nag swallows line on golden ladder: it's a hot one
5: OATH OF FËANOR Round on father of a terrible promise
6: TAUR EN FAROTH Wood's awful threat for a French one
7: H Driver of Smiley's people that girl forgot.
8: R King's call received by two men
9: ORODRETH Herd root around for fallen leader
10: NEITHAN Wronged outlaw replaced bad boss
11: D Questionable country bordering on hostile

Pervinca Took · 10-04-2017, 10:09 AM

8. RODNOR.

Rod + Ron. Another name for Gil-Galad.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 10-04-2017, 03:20 PM

Not Rodnor, I'm afraid.

Pervinca Took · 10-05-2017, 12:28 PM

Smiley's People had a courier called Raven. Could that be the driver element of that clue?

09-25-2017, 09:17 AM	#1
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	I wonder if 8 might be RED ARROW. __________________ "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."

09-25-2017, 09:28 AM	#2
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	6. TAUR-EN-FAROTH. Awful= anagram indicator. So, switch around THREAT, FOR A and UN. __________________ "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."

09-25-2017, 02:31 PM	#4
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	11. Dor-Lomin a questionable country because it was part of Hithlum? Later taken by Morgoth; destroyed in the War of Wrath. __________________ "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."

09-26-2017, 03:32 AM	#5
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Not Dor-Lómin either, I'm afraid. You're overthinking this one. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-26-2017, 05:58 AM	#6
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Dimbar. If South Gondor was debatable and desert, Dimbar was sandy and a 'sad-land.' __________________ "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."

09-26-2017, 09:03 AM	#7
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	8. ROMENDACIL? Declaim + Ron is only one man plus call, but two men/kings were called Romendacil. OR Claim + Ron + Ed. __________________ "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."

09-28-2017, 09:57 AM	#8
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Just copying it onto the current page for ease of viewing: 1: NAROG Shot and fled up to the water 2: ARMINAS Farm in a southern land hides one worth hearing 3: RINGWIL Flower's deranged smirk on tree? Not half! 4: GLAURUNG Nag swallows line on golden ladder: it's a hot one 5: OATH OF FËANOR Round on father of a terrible promise 6: TAUR EN FAROTH Wood's awful threat for a French one 7: H Driver of Smiley's people that girl forgot. 8: R King's call received by two men 9: ORODRETH Herd root around for fallen leader 10: NEITHAN Wronged outlaw replaced bad boss 11: D Questionable country bordering on hostile __________________ "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."

10-04-2017, 10:09 AM	#9
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	8. RODNOR. Rod + Ron. Another name for Gil-Galad. __________________ "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."

10-04-2017, 03:20 PM	#10
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Not Rodnor, I'm afraid. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

10-05-2017, 12:28 PM	#11
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Smiley's People had a courier called Raven. Could that be the driver element of that clue? __________________ "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."

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