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Evisse the Blue · 02-18-2005, 09:08 AM

Given by the Fair,
Abandoned in despair,
Found by Hope
Recovered by the Traveller.

This one may be quite obscure.

Marky Lazer · 02-18-2005, 09:23 AM

Arwen Evenstar would be my guess.

Given by the Fair,
Given to Aragron by her father an elf. Elves are the fair race...
Abandoned in despair,
Elrond tried to convince her to go to the Undying Lands. Because there was nothing but despair for her.
Found by Hope
Hope: The meaning of Aragorn's name Estel
Recovered by the Traveller.
Gandalf called Aragron 'the greatest traveller and huntsman in this age of the world'

This is all I can make of it. Though I'm not certain this is the correct answer, I'm sticking with it for now anyway.

Marky Lazer · 02-18-2005, 12:42 PM

On a second thought, together with a friend of mine...

The Leaves of Lórien?

Given by the Fair,
Given by Galadriel.
Abandoned in despair,
When Merry and Pip were captured by the Uruks, they throw it away.
Found by Hope
Recovered by the Traveller.
See my previous explanation.

Evisse the Blue · 02-19-2005, 12:16 AM

Your second guess was correct. Take it away!

(only a minor correction: it was Pippin alone who dropped the leaf. The rest is correct.)

Marky Lazer · 02-19-2005, 02:43 AM

Thank you, Evisse! And you were of course right about the dropping...

Here I go then...

Dangerous it sounds
Pleasant the rounds
The colour of grass
Enjoyed en masse!

Nirvana II · 02-20-2005, 12:12 PM

money....the root of all evil?

Marky Lazer · 02-20-2005, 03:11 PM

That's not what I'm looking for.

Celebriel Esgaledhel · 02-27-2005, 05:01 PM

Both wrong. REmember, every line in the riddle contains a pointer.

hint: first age

Nuranar · 02-27-2005, 07:44 PM

Is it Thingol, seeing the Noldor arrive?

Evisse the Blue · 02-28-2005, 10:21 AM

Maybe the men of Middle Earth when Ar-Pharazon came to enslave them?

02-18-2005, 09:08 AM	#1
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Thank you! Given by the Fair, Abandoned in despair, Found by Hope Recovered by the Traveller. This one may be quite obscure. __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

02-18-2005, 09:23 AM	#2
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	Arwen Evenstar would be my guess. Given by the Fair, Given to Aragron by her father an elf. Elves are the fair race... Abandoned in despair, Elrond tried to convince her to go to the Undying Lands. Because there was nothing but despair for her. Found by Hope Hope: The meaning of Aragorn's name Estel Recovered by the Traveller. Gandalf called Aragron 'the greatest traveller and huntsman in this age of the world' This is all I can make of it. Though I'm not certain this is the correct answer, I'm sticking with it for now anyway. __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien.

02-18-2005, 12:42 PM	#3
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	On a second thought, together with a friend of mine... The Leaves of Lórien? Given by the Fair, Given by Galadriel. Abandoned in despair, When Merry and Pip were captured by the Uruks, they throw it away. Found by Hope Recovered by the Traveller. See my previous explanation. __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien.

02-19-2005, 12:16 AM	#4
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Your second guess was correct. Take it away! (only a minor correction: it was Pippin alone who dropped the leaf. The rest is correct.) __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

02-19-2005, 02:43 AM	#5
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	Thank you, Evisse! And you were of course right about the dropping... Here I go then... Dangerous it sounds Pleasant the rounds The colour of grass Enjoyed en masse! __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien.

02-20-2005, 12:12 PM	#6
Nirvana II Wight Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Yellow Submarine....sandwich Posts: 207	money....the root of all evil? __________________ Это - российская вещь, Вы не поняли бы. Вы - пончик желе! Я оказался снова. Частное сообщение меня, если Вы понимаете.

02-20-2005, 03:11 PM	#7
Marky Lazer Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82	That's not what I'm looking for. __________________ There are two kind of people. Those who have read Tolkien, and those who are going to read Tolkien.

02-27-2005, 05:01 PM	#8
Celebriel Esgaledhel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Almaren Posts: 94	Both wrong. REmember, every line in the riddle contains a pointer. hint: first age __________________ Virtus, non copia vincint

02-27-2005, 07:44 PM	#9
Nuranar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: STILL a drought Posts: 529	Is it Thingol, seeing the Noldor arrive? __________________ I admit it is better fun to punt than be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry. Lord Peter Wimsey

02-28-2005, 10:21 AM	#10
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	not very likely, but another guess: Maybe the men of Middle Earth when Ar-Pharazon came to enslave them? __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.