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GALADRIEL: A girl and boy with ire danced around, but who is this? A girl… and yet a boy? An evil elbow, in confusion’s rush, has lost its finish, hearing itself shushed. Decrepit elder, senior, but mark: this one’s not senile, nor yet weak. And yet another senior we see: mature, aged, venerable, elderly. Among them giants, dragons fire-breathing, but also very ordinary beasts. Their owner is not haggard - or is he? An adjective which means to say “debarred”... ...And yet another, to describe a whacker. MAGGOT'S PETS (Grip, Fang, Wolf): Hold fast: a tooth, lupine - all with an insect. ERISED: Erased? Not quite, but close enough to see. I cannot say his name, but you’ll know him. A royal hero from the other side exchanged directions for a single note, as well as half a dozen extra feet. The other other side’s best friend, howbeit, took note, and more than one direction took - alas, becoming evil in the process. 1. 2. MIRROR: ERISED / GALADRIEL 3. 4. 5. 6. |
The giants/dragons clue makes me think of Farmer Giles; he had both, plus his own animals (Garm, the grey mare, and poor squashed Galathea). Alternately, the 'not haggard' part makes me wonder if Hagrid is involved. Either way it could be a similar answer to the Maggot one.
And on the 'have to check' level: the 'mature, aged, venerable, elderly' clue isn't just OLD, is it? hS |
If I am right about the theme, then OLD+WHACKER = Willow
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GALADRIEL: A girl and boy with ire danced around, but who is this? A girl… and yet a boy? An evil elbow, in confusion’s rush, has lost its finish, hearing itself shushed. Decrepit elder, senior, but mark: this one’s not senile, nor yet weak. OLD: And yet another senior we see: mature, aged, venerable, elderly. HAGRID'S PETS: Among them giants, dragons fire-breathing, but also very ordinary beasts. Their owner is not haggard - or is he? An adjective which means to say “debarred”... ...And yet another, to describe a whacker. MAGGOT'S PETS (Grip, Fang, Wolf): Hold fast: a tooth, lupine - all with an insect. ERISED: Erased? Not quite, but close enough to see. I cannot say his name, but you’ll know him. A royal hero from the other side exchanged directions for a single note, as well as half a dozen extra feet. The other other side’s best friend, howbeit, took note, and more than one direction took - alas, becoming evil in the process. 1. 2. MIRROR: Erised / Galadriel 3. 4. 5. 6. Hagrid's pets / Maggot's pets |
I thought about pairing Old Man Willow with Whomping Willow, but if that's not the case, then...
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Even so
Aragorn - RN + G = Aragog
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And 'debarred' = 'forbidden'
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These two clues pair together
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GALADRIEL: A girl and boy with ire danced around, but who is this? A girl… and yet a boy? An evil elbow, in confusion’s rush, has lost its finish, hearing itself shushed. Decrepit elder, senior, but mark: this one’s not senile, nor yet weak. OLD: And yet another senior we see: mature, aged, venerable, elderly. HAGRID'S PETS: Among them giants, dragons fire-breathing, but also very ordinary beasts. Their owner is not haggard - or is he? FORBIDDEN: An adjective which means to say “debarred”... WHOMPING: ...And yet another, to describe a whacker. MAGGOT'S PETS (Grip, Fang, Wolf): Hold fast: a tooth, lupine - all with an insect. ERISED: Erased? Not quite, but close enough to see. I cannot say his name, but you’ll know him. ARAGOG: A royal hero from the other side exchanged directions for a single note, as well as half a dozen extra feet. SAURON: The other other side’s best friend, howbeit, took note, and more than one direction took - alas, becoming evil in the process. 1. 2. MIRROR: Erised / Galadriel 3. 4. 5. 6. Hagrid's pets / Maggot's pets |
Okay, so Old + [debarred >] Forbidden = FOREST in the password. (I think Urwen figured that out but didn't say it?)
I'm also not sure if she meant to guess that "I cannot say his name" = HE-WHO-MUST-NOT-BE-NAMED, but the idea was there. Assuming both of those + Aragog are right, then we have 4 clues left: evil elbow, decrepit elder, whacker, other other side. Which must be, in some order: Sauron/Nameless Enemy Old Man [Willow] Shelob/Ungoliant Whomping. "Decrepit elder" for OLD MAN, paired with "whacker" for WHOMPING, and WILLOW for the password? hS |
GALADRIEL: A girl and boy with ire danced around, but who is this? A girl… and yet a boy?
An evil elbow, in confusion’s rush, has lost its finish, hearing itself shushed. OLD MAN: Decrepit elder, senior, but mark: this one’s not senile, nor yet weak. OLD: And yet another senior we see: mature, aged, venerable, elderly. HAGRID'S PETS: Among them giants, dragons fire-breathing, but also very ordinary beasts. Their owner is not haggard - or is he? FORBIDDEN: An adjective which means to say “debarred”... WHOMPING: ...And yet another, to describe a whacker. MAGGOT'S PETS (Grip, Fang, Wolf): Hold fast: a tooth, lupine - all with an insect. ERISED: Erased? Not quite, but close enough to see. HE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED: I cannot say his name, but you’ll know him. ARAGOG: A royal hero from the other side exchanged directions for a single note, as well as half a dozen extra feet. SAURON: The other other side’s best friend, howbeit, took note, and more than one direction took - alas, becoming evil in the process. 1. He Who Must Not Be Named / Sauron 2. MIRROR: Erised / Galadriel 3. 4. WILLOW: Whomping / Old Man 5. FOREST: Forbidden / Old 6. Hagrid's pets / Maggot's pets Did I miss any guesses? I hope I got them all. |
1. Dark Lord?
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Right, so 'evil' is the straight clue. Remove W from ELBOW, add SH in front, and you have Shelob.
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6. Dogs?
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Could the password be 'RIPOFF'?
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Provided, of course, the word for 3 is 'Spider'?
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Lots of correct answers! Not "dogs", but you're on the right track. I believe this is the last one left.
GALADRIEL: A girl and boy with ire danced around, but who is this? A girl… and yet a boy? SHELOB: An evil elbow, in confusion’s rush, has lost its finish, hearing itself shushed. OLD MAN: Decrepit elder, senior, but mark: this one’s not senile, nor yet weak. OLD: And yet another senior we see: mature, aged, venerable, elderly. HAGRID'S PETS: Among them giants, dragons fire-breathing, but also very ordinary beasts. Their owner is not haggard - or is he? FORBIDDEN: An adjective which means to say “debarred”... WHOMPING: ...And yet another, to describe a whacker. MAGGOT'S PETS (Grip, Fang, Wolf): Hold fast: a tooth, lupine - all with an insect. ERISED: Erased? Not quite, but close enough to see. HE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED: I cannot say his name, but you’ll know him. ARAGOG: A royal hero from the other side exchanged directions for a single note, as well as half a dozen extra feet. SAURON: The other other side’s best friend, howbeit, took note, and more than one direction took - alas, becoming evil in the process. 1. DARK LORD: He Who Must Not Be Named / Sauron 2. MIRROR: Erised / Galadriel 3. SPIDER: Aragog / Shelob 4. WILLOW: Whomping / Old Man 5. FOREST: Forbidden / Old 6. F Hagrid's pets / Maggot's pets |
Well, I am drawing a blank on that last one...
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Unless it's Fang, as both had a pet named Fang...
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GALADRIEL: A girl and boy with ire danced around, but who is this? A girl… and yet a boy? SHELOB: An evil elbow, in confusion’s rush, has lost its finish, hearing itself shushed. OLD MAN: Decrepit elder, senior, but mark: this one’s not senile, nor yet weak. OLD: And yet another senior we see: mature, aged, venerable, elderly. HAGRID'S PETS: Among them giants, dragons fire-breathing, but also very ordinary beasts. Their owner is not haggard - or is he? FORBIDDEN: An adjective which means to say “debarred”... WHOMPING: ...And yet another, to describe a whacker. MAGGOT'S PETS (Grip, Fang, Wolf): Hold fast: a tooth, lupine - all with an insect. ERISED: Erased? Not quite, but close enough to see. HE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED: I cannot say his name, but you’ll know him. ARAGOG: A royal hero from the other side exchanged directions for a single note, as well as half a dozen extra feet. SAURON: The other other side’s best friend, howbeit, took note, and more than one direction took - alas, becoming evil in the process. 1. DARK LORD: He Who Must Not Be Named / Sauron 2. MIRROR: Erised / Galadriel 3. SPIDER: Aragog / Shelob 4. WILLOW: Whomping / Old Man 5. FOREST: Forbidden / Old 6. FANG: Hagrid's pets / Maggot's pets We've used Harry Potter references so often, I thought I would do something fun about it. My only regret is that I didn't put "wizard" in there. :D And with that, over to Urwen! (On a complete tangent, if you ever do want to see Dumbledore talking about Gandalf and references and crossovers to a whole other bunch of excellent fiction, I recommend reading Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality. It is a parody that somehow ended up better than the original, as it still hit all of HP's strong points but also addressed many of its weak spots as a piece of literature.) |
Will have one up shortly.
(Also, if we're recommending fanfictions, Against the Moon is a masterpiece. Go read it.) |
Here we go, in honor of the person I keep forgetting
1. Is he rude, or in turmoil? One vowel becomes another. 2. Um...he makes a gesture of approval, with direction. Twist it. 3. A Disney mermaid follows Indian rhythm (in reverse). Find her. 4. Behold, he is sad! Or maybe troubled by what he did. 5. A forest turns, and exchanges a sound, for him. 6. Band boss in medieval lingo. (Sorry if it's difficult, my brain is like that sometimes.) |
3. Don't know Indian rhythms, but the mermaid is Ariel, suggesting ALATARIEL.
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1. Is he rude, or in turmoil? One vowel becomes another.
2. Um...he makes a gesture of approval, with direction. Twist it. ALATARIEL: A Disney mermaid follows Indian rhythm (in reverse). Find her. 4. Behold, he is sad! Or maybe troubled by what he did. 5. A forest turns, and exchanges a sound, for him. 6. Band boss in medieval lingo. |
I can almost get ERESTOR from forest.
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Nope.
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#2: Er + Nod + L for direction = ELROND.
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1. Is he rude, or in turmoil? One vowel becomes another.
ELROND: Um...he makes a gesture of approval, with direction. Twist it. ALATARIEL: A Disney mermaid follows Indian rhythm (in reverse). Find her. 4. Behold, he is sad! Or maybe troubled by what he did. 5. A forest turns, and exchanges a sound, for him. 6. Band boss in medieval lingo. |
TURIN is boss of a band of outlaws, and perhaps his band might go TURIN (tourin').
I'll get me coat. ;) |
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Wrong, though it's an interesting line of thought. |
Could the password be BEARER?
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Nope, but close. |
Is it LEAVER or HEALER?
Or maybe WEARER? ;) |
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Nope. Try guessing more of the clues. |
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FOREST - Wood - Wodo - Change W for FR = FRODO. But that's as far as I got. ;) |
The forest is a named forest.
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AMBARUSSA, from Ambarona?
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No.
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ALDARION, from Aldarome?
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No.
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