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Arrows 'nd Bow
No, this not a thread about the humour of archery, as pertains to Tolkien or otherwise.
This is a thread devoted to Anagrams of 'Downers, Tolkien characters, Tolkien places, and all things Tolkien. As a thread, I was inspired by the recent, post-game revelations of Milord the Phantom's easter eggs, one of which was an anagram of my name: Formendacil = Micro Elf DNA. Another was "Feanor of the Peredhil" = "thin feral feeder? Pooh!" This thread, therefore, is devoted to seeing what humourous anagrams can be derived from the names of Tolkien's world, and the names of this site's Tolkien devotees, and what humourous connotations can be derived from the insights gained by the anagrams. For my own part, I believe "Micro Elf DNA" in my genes may be attributed to descent from Elrond and/or Elros. There were many descendents of Aragorn and Arwen, I am sure, and many more of Elendil, and who knows how many with the blood of Elros. Clearly, however, I am the right heir of the long-dead Kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor. In the case of Milady Fea, I would say that the only information we may gain from a study of this particular anagram is the knowledge that she is not a skinny feral feeder.... Well, that's the start my (second ever) thread... Enjoy.
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I got a couple here. One is actually an anagram with a pun, that really doesn't make any sense, but I guess it'll work. The other makes a lot more sense.
Tim Whalen, who of course is a pretty well known singer and song writer...and this anagram downer is none other than Mithawlen. As for the punny one that makes no sense at all, just four random words... Pam sun can hate...the pun being "sun" and I guess "sun" is hates...whatever...anyway it's The Sauce Pan Man
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10-28-2005, 04:54 PM
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This site is great for things like this though it won't give proper names and takes out a bit of the fun in it.
Mormegil = Grim Mole or Girl memo
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10-28-2005, 04:59 PM
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Hm... the phantom works out to the top man almost perfectly... but I guess that extra "h" proves he isn't.
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A few contributions ...
Lalwende = wed Allen
But what would davem say?  Davem = Made ‘V’ Hmm. Directed at this Allen, perchance?  Boromir88 = Rib Room ‘88 A great place to eat! Bethberry = Try HB beer To wash down all those ribs. The Saucepan Man = Ah, man’s peace nut That’s me, a crazy pacifist. Estelyn Telcontar = Can tell ent storye. That‘s just uncanny … 
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Not Estelyn Telcontar, but just Estelyn is a sly teen...hmmm?
I'd especially hate to do this to The Saucepan Man, especially since he commented on a fine restaurant I own, but I just think it's too darn funny. Sauce...you're a Staunch mean ape. Formendacil is actually a Firm coal den...interesting
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I decided to check out one our zaniest 'Downers, hoping to get an insight into his mind. No such luck. Nilpaurion Felagund came up as lifeguard plan union. So. Is he out there to found a Union to improve the Employee Plans of lifeguards?
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Hmph. You guys are using all of the easter eggs that were going to be in the next game.
the guy who be short= "the huge, worthy sob" (he's a big whiner, but he's worthy of...something) or "Where's thought, boy?" (who knows?) Anguirel= "an uglier" (our homely friend) Formendacil= "manic folder" (works in a clothing store), "from Iceland" (sometimes called Alberta), "minor elf cad" (ha ha) Encaitare= "a rat niece" (as her uncle always calls her), "i.e. rant ace" (what she's called when she goes crazy in a WW game)
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Laconic Loreman = cornmeal oil can or reclaim colon an or miracle loon can or corn loan malice
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10-28-2005, 06:49 PM
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I thought the moment was right.....
The Barrow Wight=growth wait herb From this I must conclude that The Barrow Wight has a herb garden, and he is waiting for his delicious plants to grow.
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A few more ...
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 Eomer of the Rohirrim = He mime rite of horror Er, is there something that you’re not telling us, Eomer … Fordim Hedgethistle = This the model fridge. Hey, he’s a cool guy! HerenIstarion = Er, I hint reason You only hint? Surely not. Hookbill the Goomba = Ok, heal Hobbit gloom It must be all those Gandalf Uncloaked jokes cheering them up. The Only Real Estel = The one last yeller. But what’s he yelling about? The Barrow-Wight = Hit warthog brew He needs the strong stuff to keep the site going.
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10-29-2005, 12:20 AM
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Let me try....
Fordim Hedgethistle = I, FH, smote the griddle. What did it do to make him angry? encaitare = A near cite. Can't see the griddle anyway. mormegil = Morg Mile. A street of only morgues. Oddwen = Do down. Is here a lot. Firefoot = Root fife. Plays a earthy insturment. Kuruharan = Uh, an ark U R (Sorry, not very good. I need sleep.) Well, I guess Yoda thinks he's an ark.
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10-29-2005, 01:52 AM
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Anagrams are great!
the guy who be short = Worthy bush Goethe
He's quite a poet. Not sure what he's doing in a bush, though. Feanor of the Peredhil = Fieldfare then hooper [swan] Describes her Werewolf tactics: a witty loudmouth. Estelyn Telcontar = Yeller contestant ...? Chat Skwerl = Halts wreck Rather fitting, I think. dancing spawn of ungoliant = Awful posting cannonading That's self-explanatory. |
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10-29-2005, 03:55 AM
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Eomer of the Rohirrim=thereof heir om mirror
Eomer is clearly the lost prince of all Buddhists... Cailin seems to be without anagrams. Shame I was trying to investigate the roots of their mysterious werewolfing relationship...how about... Cailin is a wolf=fiasco wail nil Hmm... Moving onto Tolkien: Maeglin loves Idril=revealing slim idol (!)
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10-29-2005, 06:11 AM
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Great thread idea, Formendacil! Thinking of anagrams takes time, unfortunately, so I don't yet have any to contribute, but I believe no one has mentioned the title anagram yet. It's so easy once you know, but did have me puzzled for a bit. Barrow Downs...
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10-29-2005, 07:24 AM
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Barrow downs real meaning is Snob word war
I guess this helps to explain a lot And to the victor of the snob word war goes their choice of a brown sword or their own bar sword
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10-29-2005, 07:34 AM
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Indeed, I also had a problem finding an anagram for my name. However there seem to be some very interesting variations in spelling that have been thoroughly explored by The Only Real Estel.
The Only Real Estel - Honestly Alert Eel might refer to his slippery werewolf performances? I'm quite horrible at making up anagrams, I just found out.
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10-29-2005, 09:59 AM
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Cailín = Licain (lycan)
Not exactly spelled correctly, but if fits!
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From my name:
ennui wail room It appears that I make people so bored they cry. amour in new oil This fits rather well with Oromin.com. Kitanna: akin ant akin nat It seems she's similar to an insect. Gurthang: grant hug hurt gang He's either very gentle or very violent. Morai: mario Obviously a video game character in disguise.
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Random Title #875
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Here I return the favor: alumni wooer in:Orominuialwen 'Nuff said.
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The Fellowship of the Ring:
Aragorn becomes a roan rag. Hmm... he's a reddish dishcloth, then... Gandalf is a fang lad. Sounds mean. Sounds like a Werewolf... Frodo Baggins is a Fans bigg door. I'm presuming this has something to do with the movie Frodo... Samwise Gamgee is a Game maw's seige. ??? Peregrin Took is Peg rot in RK. Their is peg rot in the Return of the King? Horrors!!! Meriadoc Brandybuck is Andy made brick cur BO, which I am taking to mean that some Andy person made brick dogs some body odour... Legolas's new name is Slag Leo. Hmm... sounds hip... Gimli comes out as a garble. Unless ligmi, limig, glimi, gimil, gilim, migil, milig, or a host of similar words means anything to you... Boromir is, like his 86th successor, a Rib Room... Okay, some of those were pretty bad. But I do like Slag Leo and Roan Rag...
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Watching Countdown does have its benefits...
davem drank all v mead. And I wasn't happy. Put lalwende and davem together and you get the mysteriously Numenorean wave mended all. Or you could have leaven lewd mad. I'm saying nowt... Estelyn Telcontarhas had a misfortune as she recently lost a ent. The Saucepan Man has his own Saucepan Anthem. I bet it sounds like a steel band.
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littlemanpoet tell us to "melt 'til Poe tan"
AbercrombieofRohan confirms that there is a "Boo error if name Bach" and The Fellowship of the Ring tells all werewolf players that "one fright hits wolfe help", which makes no sense even if you remember that there are few lower than a werewolf
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if i still had my black adder avvie this would fit nicely
Morsul the Dark= Muskrat Holder and as for lets see my rival Gil-Galad Glad Gail or Dail Lagg EDIT: My real name is an Anagram of "Me dig underwear award"
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Better than Sudoku...
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But I see Boromir 88 has evil plans himself, seeing as I have unmasked this fiend, Scooby Doo fashion, as I, Robo Mir 88 Woe betide anyone who happened to be a teacher of Shelob for her name hides that she is bolshe! When Mithalwen is away from the Downs she is with le man; wonder who this French fancyman is? Where might we find Bethberry? Why, she's over there, by herbert. davem, the illustrious ulair, is also revealed as someone who interrupts meetings of The Cult Of Harry Potter's Godfather, as he is a sirius ritual lout.
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A Mere Boggart? Mate bagger or what, Lal? Either that or teabag germ... I don't want to get sick from your tea! Nor do I want you to bag me a mate, to be honest. I can find one on my own!
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Mr. Underhill has an interesting combination of words... hen rum drill...so there's a drunk hen that like rum especially when it's got a drill? And The Only Real Estel likes to collect eternally hot eels and is serenely lethal to everyone. He's another one I'd watch out for. Heren Istarion is quite the artist his most famous paintings are of heroines in art
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Sleepy Ranger :
grey sneer pal - ? ? ? grey pen laser - well mabey it is some Star Wars thing I don't know of!
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A Mere Boggart is in all honesty just a tome bragger, showing off about what nice book bargains I've managed to nab off ebay. When Feanor of the Peredhil is pestering young Shakespearean men, they say O! Off, thee philanderer!
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Formendacil, what a marvellous thread idea! And what creativity and imagination already! We are a wordy lot, eh?
A few contributions: Aiwendil: Ail, I wend. Why the Brown Wizard was unable to aid the Grey. Oddwen: Downed. Need I explain? Lalwendë, davem: delve weal, man! Yes. Lush: Shul. I always knew Lush was a temple to something.
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The Great Powers that be are really...
Manwe... Me wan' something... What does Manwe want? Varda... could be Arda V. Wait! There's more than one? Melkor... ROM elk. A deer with memory? Oh deer! Elbereth... is some fellow by the name of Bert Heel. "O Elbereth, O Bert Heel..." Morgoth... is a Moth 'Rog, which would be a Balrog drawn to a flame. Not good!
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Lalwendë, davem = we level and mad
I guess they're smart and crazy! Cryptic Aura = arctic up ray Cold and lethal... to birds? OR Northern Lights. Formendacil = flom and rice He likes rice... but what's flom?
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The guy who be short
hereby who tugs hot: how do you do that, hot ? or worthy though bees: Now you are just beeig silly ! Gwaihir wig hair: Who could have known that he was infact a bald eagel. . .
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Rune Son of Bjarne: banjos for nun ere
He's a bunch of musical instruments for religious women, but before what, nobody knows.
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Rune Son of Bjarne = bones of June Rarn
So he's June Rarn's dead bones. Not surprising on the 'Downs. The Only Real Estel = The tal lonely seer Well, it fits for the last WW game he was in.
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Gurthang = Rang thug
Why would ring to a worshiper of Kali? That is like worshipeing Ungoliant! (you are proberbly the one who has been most difficult so far) Orominuialwen = Me raw oil union So you are in fact a member of the pump operator labor union.
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Places and Things
Red Arrow: Rear word
getting the message out to the troups in the rear Dwimordene: Dried women The Rohirrim's opinion of women in Lorien Beleriand: Blinde era A time of ore-lust and darkness Riddermark: dim, dark err Thank you Wormtongue
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O pine lines! cried piosenniel, giving away her love of Christmas tree farming.
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