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Nerwen · 06-18-2019, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

When did Theoden say he'll be Merry's guard?

Sorry, I'm getting confused as to who is actually being referred to, throughout.

Nerwen · 06-18-2019, 09:48 PM

It's not changing perspective between verses, then?

Urwen · 06-19-2019, 12:36 AM

Nope.

Huinesoron · 06-20-2019, 02:58 AM

It kinda sounds like some combination of Frodo, Sam, and Gollum, but I can't pin them down to specifics.

I wonder whether 'And so he spoke' is necessarily what it sounds like. It could be the speaker of the first two lines - or it could a third party making some kind of speech, as a marker of time.

'I saw it take flight' - what can 'it' be? There's a few flying entities in Middle-earth, but I'm wondering at something like an arrow - or the Ring?

hS

Urwen · 06-20-2019, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Huinesoron

It kinda sounds like some combination of Frodo, Sam, and Gollum, but I can't pin them down to specifics.

I wonder whether 'And so he spoke' is necessarily what it sounds like. It could be the speaker of the first two lines - or it could a third party making some kind of speech, as a marker of time.

'I saw it take flight' - what can 'it' be? There's a few flying entities in Middle-earth, but I'm wondering at something like an arrow - or the Ring?

hS

Arrow is the closest, though there are other similar things that can 'take flight'. 'And so he spoke' does indeed refer to the speaker of first two lines, which are more or less a paraphrase of the book text.

Huinesoron · 06-20-2019, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

Arrow is the closest, though there are other similar things that can 'take flight'.

Of course! The boomerang-flingers of Far Harad!

hS

Urwen · 06-20-2019, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Huinesoron

Of course! The boomerang-flingers of Far Harad!

hS

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06-20-2019, 02:58 AM	#4
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,964	It kinda sounds like some combination of Frodo, Sam, and Gollum, but I can't pin them down to specifics. I wonder whether 'And so he spoke' is necessarily what it sounds like. It could be the speaker of the first two lines - or it could a third party making some kind of speech, as a marker of time. 'I saw it take flight' - what can 'it' be? There's a few flying entities in Middle-earth, but I'm wondering at something like an arrow - or the Ring? hS