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The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-12-2012, 04:26 PM

Hopefully this one will get you thinking.

In some quarters it's a cheap rock

Mithalwen · 09-12-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by The Squatter of Amon Rûdh

Hopefully this one will get you thinking.

In some quarters it's a cheap rock

Three farthing stone?

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-13-2012, 02:18 AM

Yes. That was very quick.

Mithalwen · 09-13-2012, 03:12 AM

Flash of inspiration... and it was a good clue. Hmm try this:

Scion of a noble house, sacred flower sprang up but lost direction.

Galadriel55 · 09-13-2012, 05:25 PM

After despairing to do this with only my memory, and systematically going through the list of rivers on the Encyclopedia of Arda, I finally found one that might make sense.

Flower=river=Ninglor, an Elvish name for the Gladden River

Lost direction=take off N

Ninglor - N = Inglor

Inglor is the name of Gildor's father. In earlier writings that was the name of Finrod, but even ignoring that and looking at just LOTR, Gildor seems to be some important fellow among his bunch, which would suggest that his father was too. And they are both of the House of Finrod, which is quite a noble house indeed...

Where sacred comes in, though, no clue have I.

Mithalwen · 09-14-2012, 02:59 AM

Can't fault the logic and full marks for ingenuity but it isn't Inglor. the first bit is the "straight" clue. If it helps the river isn't in Middle Earth and sacred relates to it. the rest of the clue will give you the rest of the name.

Mithalwen · 09-18-2012, 11:09 AM

I thought this was easy ...

09-12-2012, 04:26 PM	#1
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Hopefully this one will get you thinking. In some quarters it's a cheap rock __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-13-2012, 02:18 AM	#3
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Yes. That was very quick. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-13-2012, 03:12 AM	#4
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	I don'tquite remember pre-decimal currency... Flash of inspiration... and it was a good clue. Hmm try this: Scion of a noble house, sacred flower sprang up but lost direction. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

09-13-2012, 05:25 PM	#5
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,496	After despairing to do this with only my memory, and systematically going through the list of rivers on the Encyclopedia of Arda, I finally found one that might make sense. Flower=river=Ninglor, an Elvish name for the Gladden River Lost direction=take off N Ninglor - N = Inglor Inglor is the name of Gildor's father. In earlier writings that was the name of Finrod, but even ignoring that and looking at just LOTR, Gildor seems to be some important fellow among his bunch, which would suggest that his father was too. And they are both of the House of Finrod, which is quite a noble house indeed... Where sacred comes in, though, no clue have I. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

09-14-2012, 02:59 AM	#6
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Can't fault the logic and full marks for ingenuity but it isn't Inglor. the first bit is the "straight" clue. If it helps the river isn't in Middle Earth and sacred relates to it. the rest of the clue will give you the rest of the name. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

09-18-2012, 11:09 AM	#7
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	I thought this was easy ... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace