Riddles in the Downs

[Huinesoron]

Originally Posted by Urwen

Then I think the first line refers to Hurin, who was forced to sit on a seat upon Thangorodrim. The third refers to Theoden, who is compared to grey stone. Or maybe to the old guardian of the Paths of the dead. But the second line eludes me.

None of those are correct. Given that I have already said that both trolls and oliphaunts are relevant to the riddle, I'm not sure why you've decided to discard them entirely. The point of asking for hints, surely, is that you use them to narrow down your options...?

hS