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Old 10-09-2003, 11:32 AM   #121
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No, not Beren. For #2, one of the "thefts" is related in LotR, the other in the Silmarillion.
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Old 10-09-2003, 01:59 PM   #122
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2) Morgoth?
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Old 10-09-2003, 05:47 PM   #123
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Nope. Hint for #2: Akallabeth.
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Old 10-09-2003, 07:36 PM   #124
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2)Isildur.

1)Pippin

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Old 10-10-2003, 07:04 AM   #126
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Lindir and isildur are correct!

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(1) Lindir (Reluctant literary critic, refused to count sheep)
(2) Isildur (Purloiner of tree-fruit and jewelry)
(3) Nobottle (Dry town of the Shire)
(4) Arwen (Queenly new raiment of the night)
(5) Eonwë (One we would follow as general, teacher or messenger)
(6) Yielded to a friend, I hear.
(7) Epessë (Call me (this) later)
(8) Nameless Land (But . . . what do you call Mordor?)

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Old 10-10-2003, 07:56 AM   #127
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I'm not sure if I know what you mean by 'embedded clue', but-
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Old 10-10-2003, 08:24 AM   #128
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A "embedded clue" = a scramble or "word within words", within the clue.

Elwë is not correct for #5. Hint: Ainu.
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Old 10-10-2003, 10:23 PM   #129
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#4- Evenstar? The "queen" and "raiment of night" (star) seems to fit to me.
#6- Legolas? Yielded the contest of the orc-count to Gimili.
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Old 10-10-2003, 10:48 PM   #130
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#4 is Arwen, reversed...

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Is #4 Orome?

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Old 10-11-2003, 06:32 AM   #131
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Arwen is right, good job finding the embedded clue.

The embedded clue for #5 is an anagram (scramble). I think you were guessing Orome for #5 - not correct, but the answer is an Ainu.

Hint for #7 - this is a tough one. It's an Elvish word.

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Old 10-11-2003, 08:32 AM   #132
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5) Eonwë (general, teacher, messenger of the Valar during the First Age)

7) mellon (you would call someone you met "mellon" later, once you had gotten to know them as a friend)
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Old 10-11-2003, 08:10 PM   #133
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Eonwë is right for #5 (anagram of "one we").

Mellon is not right for #7, although it is closely related to the answer to another clue.

HINT for #7: Galadriel.

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Old 10-11-2003, 08:20 PM   #134
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6) Maedhros? (He yielded the High Kingship to Fingolfin, a "friend.")

7) Galadriel (she was initially called Alatariel and Nerwen by her parents, but she was later called Galadriel by Celeborn)

8) Land of Darkness?
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Old 10-11-2003, 10:06 PM   #135
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Very close for #7 - there is an elvish word for such later given names.

For #8 - another way of referring to Mordor is what I'm after.
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Old 10-12-2003, 07:11 PM   #136
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Is #7 epessë?
Is #8 Nameless Land?
Is the Password Linaewen?

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Old 10-13-2003, 06:41 AM   #137
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yes, YES and YES !

Good job, Nilpaurion.

Linaewen was the marshland in Nevrast where many sea-birds lived.

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Old 10-13-2003, 08:32 PM   #138
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Thank you, Master of Doom *bows*

By the way, here's my bit...

1. A land in Gondor, two tens with and without me, lacking a head and a tail.
2. He created thepresent moment ahead of cruelty.
3. They were many, but only three did something.
4. Epessë of the ocean of headgear.
5. Hidden elf ends in fish's top valley.

By the way, what's #6? I'm stumped there...
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Old 10-14-2003, 06:17 AM   #139
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#6 was West Gate (of Moria), which opened to the word mellon = "friend".

E: isn't it Will Truman?

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Old 10-14-2003, 09:32 AM   #140
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#3 Istari?
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Sorry. Will Truman. My mistake..*proceeds to scold self* "You should have gone with the Karen Walker quote, you imbecile!"

By the way, Istari?...Not quite. The whole group. Two words.
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Old 10-15-2003, 07:10 PM   #142
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#3: The Wizards or The Maiar?
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No...both are Elvish. Quenya, in fact.
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Heren Istarion ?
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Old 10-16-2003, 07:03 PM   #145
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You're right, Turambar!

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1. A land in Gondor, two tens with and without me, lacking a head and a tail.
2. He created the present moment ahead of cruelty.
3. Heren Istarion-They were many, but only three did something.
4. Epessë of the ocean of headgear.
5. Hidden elf ends in fish's top valley.
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2) Morgoth?
5) Voronwë?
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No...but he's Ainur...the phrase after "He created the..." is cryptic.
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No, but you're on the right track. "Hidden Elf" means he's of Gondolin...the rest are cryptic
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5) Earendil?
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I know you've given some hints already, Nilpaurion, but I'm just not getting them.

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The "now-grim" - of course ! Good one, Arestevana.
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Why thank you, Turambar.

Nilpaurion-
Is it to early for me to guess?
Assuming Aule is the answer to number two, is the password be Turin or Mahal?
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What does he mean by two tens in #1? Can't be XX? Twenty? Score?

Or for that matter, "with or without me"? A U2 reference? :P
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Right again, Turambar!

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1. A land in Gondor, two tens with and without me, lacking a head and a tail.
2. Mahal-He created the present moment ahead of cruelty.
3. Heren Istarion-They were many, but only three did something.
4. Epessë of the ocean of headgear.
5. Hidden elf ends in fish's top valley.

By the way, for the password, here's a clue: reverse Saucy... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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