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The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 08-26-2005, 04:11 AM

I think Tolkien invented dyscatastrophe too. It certainly isn't in the OED.

Which character encountered by the hero in Roverandom is a Viking?

Estelyn Telcontar · 09-09-2005, 01:02 AM

Can you give a clue, Squatter? I can only find 'Niord', whom Rover doesn't actually encounter, or the 'Red Worm', of whom the mer-dog tells, but who is also not encountered by the title hero.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-09-2005, 07:52 AM

With pleasure.

The clue is in the back-story. What is the element with which we most associate Vikings?

Estelyn Telcontar · 09-09-2005, 08:22 AM

water

I'll be searching for the answer.

edit: the sea-serpent, perhaps? (from Midgard)

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-11-2005, 07:56 AM

But the sea-serpent isn't the Midgard Serpent. He's only partially based on Loki's serpentine offspring. Bear in mind that the Red Worm is a ship and not a character. Does that help?

Estelyn Telcontar · 09-11-2005, 09:29 AM

Well, there is Niord, but he's only mentioned in passing, not actually encountered by Roverandom. If that's not it, I give up. Maybe someone else will come up with the answer...

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-14-2005, 12:18 PM

No, I'm afraid it's not Njord. He's a god, and Vikings tend to be human. This really is rather more obvious than it might look: the only difficulty is that the character isn't actually called a viking by Tolkien. The clues are there, though; particularly if you have the annotated Roverandom

Estelyn Telcontar · 09-14-2005, 12:32 PM

OK, I could go through the story character by character, guessing, but I won't. I surrender.

*waves white flag

08-26-2005, 04:11 AM	#1
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Words, words I think Tolkien invented dyscatastrophe too. It certainly isn't in the OED. Which character encountered by the hero in Roverandom is a Viking? __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-09-2005, 01:02 AM	#2
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Can you give a clue, Squatter? I can only find 'Niord', whom Rover doesn't actually encounter, or the 'Red Worm', of whom the mer-dog tells, but who is also not encountered by the title hero. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

09-09-2005, 07:52 AM	#3
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Clue With pleasure. The clue is in the back-story. What is the element with which we most associate Vikings? __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-09-2005, 08:22 AM	#4
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	water I'll be searching for the answer. edit: the sea-serpent, perhaps? (from Midgard) __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...' Last edited by Estelyn Telcontar; 09-09-2005 at 08:33 AM.

09-11-2005, 07:56 AM	#5
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Not quite there yet But the sea-serpent isn't the Midgard Serpent. He's only partially based on Loki's serpentine offspring. Bear in mind that the Red Worm is a ship and not a character. Does that help? __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-11-2005, 09:29 AM	#6
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Well, there is Niord, but he's only mentioned in passing, not actually encountered by Roverandom. If that's not it, I give up. Maybe someone else will come up with the answer... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

09-14-2005, 12:18 PM	#7
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	The mysterious Norse No, I'm afraid it's not Njord. He's a god, and Vikings tend to be human. This really is rather more obvious than it might look: the only difficulty is that the character isn't actually called a viking by Tolkien. The clues are there, though; particularly if you have the annotated Roverandom __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-14-2005, 12:32 PM	#8
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	OK, I could go through the story character by character, guessing, but I won't. I surrender. *waves white flag __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'