One Thing in Common - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Might · 04-07-2007, 08:07 AM

Ok, another idea
Each of them had a child that killed the leader of the opposing force in battle.
Eowyn, daughter of Eomund, killed (reduced to impotence) the Witch-king
Dain II, son of Nain, killed Azog
Bandobras, son of Isumbras III, killed Golfimbul

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-09-2007, 10:03 AM

Not exactly. This is very close - though not exactly what I had in mind. The Eomund part is the hardest, probably, but the thing the persons have in common is very, very, very specific. Not just "they killed some leader" but something very concrete.

The Might · 04-09-2007, 10:20 AM

I've got it...maybe that they killed these leaders with one blow

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-09-2007, 10:52 AM

Umm, no, no, if you want to hear it, Éowyn is not correct in the answer.

The Might · 04-09-2007, 11:13 AM

Well, I was going to say their sons became leaders of their people, even though the fathers didn't have this function, but Isumbras III doesn't fit the pattern
Maybe just that their sons became leaders of their people

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-09-2007, 11:21 AM

No, no, the killing part was also true, but it referred to something else. The Rohirric-family part is the most difficult about it, obviously, but this is ultimately what lead me to forming the question.

The Might · 05-04-2007, 03:01 PM

Maybe that their sons killed Orc chieftains whose heads were separated from their bodies
I believe Golfmbul's head fell down a rabbit hole, while Azog's and Ugluk's were set on stakes.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 05-04-2007, 04:17 PM

Good, good. The killing of Orc leaders was sufficient. Now it's your turn, so I hope you'll present something interesting and brain-racking, so that I have things to do for late nights!

04-07-2007, 08:07 AM	#1
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Ok, another idea Each of them had a child that killed the leader of the opposing force in battle. Eowyn, daughter of Eomund, killed (reduced to impotence) the Witch-king Dain II, son of Nain, killed Azog Bandobras, son of Isumbras III, killed Golfimbul __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

04-09-2007, 10:03 AM	#2
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Not exactly. This is very close - though not exactly what I had in mind. The Eomund part is the hardest, probably, but the thing the persons have in common is very, very, very specific. Not just "they killed some leader" but something very concrete. __________________ "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

04-09-2007, 10:20 AM	#3
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	I've got it...maybe that they killed these leaders with one blow __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

04-09-2007, 10:52 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	Umm, no, no, if you want to hear it, Éowyn is not correct in the answer. __________________ "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

04-09-2007, 11:13 AM	#5
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Well, I was going to say their sons became leaders of their people, even though the fathers didn't have this function, but Isumbras III doesn't fit the pattern Maybe just that their sons became leaders of their people __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

04-09-2007, 11:21 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	No, no, the killing part was also true, but it referred to something else. The Rohirric-family part is the most difficult about it, obviously, but this is ultimately what lead me to forming the question. __________________ "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

05-04-2007, 03:01 PM	#7
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Maybe that their sons killed Orc chieftains whose heads were separated from their bodies I believe Golfmbul's head fell down a rabbit hole, while Azog's and Ugluk's were set on stakes. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

05-04-2007, 04:17 PM	#8
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Seems you heeded my advice Good, good. The killing of Orc leaders was sufficient. Now it's your turn, so I hope you'll present something interesting and brain-racking, so that I have things to do for late nights! __________________ "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