Eonwë
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Post by Eonwë on Jul 17, 2007 18:10:02 GMT -5
Not bad :}
Here's the next question, though not as eloquent :}
What craft alone out of all crafts is it said the Dwarves were never outmatched?
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Varda
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Post by Varda on Jul 22, 2007 19:39:30 GMT -5
Smithing
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Post by Eonwë on Jul 22, 2007 19:46:21 GMT -5
Nope, sorry Varda :}
It is a specific craft mentioned, not a general grouping of crafts, like "smithing."
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Post by glorfindel on Jul 22, 2007 19:56:08 GMT -5
I believe it was metal craft
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Post by Eonwë on Jul 22, 2007 20:00:42 GMT -5
You're really close, Glorfindel, but not there yet :}
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Post by glorfindel on Jul 22, 2007 20:05:49 GMT -5
In the tempering of steel and constructing of armor?
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Post by Eonwë on Jul 22, 2007 20:30:19 GMT -5
I'll give you credit. You got the important part, "tempering of steel." In "Of the Sindar" it says "Their smithcraft indeed the Sindar sooned learned of them;yet in the tempering of steel alone of all crafts the Dwarves were never outmatched even by the Noldor."
Your turn to ask a question, Glorfindel :}
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Post by glorfindel on Jul 22, 2007 20:35:32 GMT -5
Alrighty!
What was the name of the black sword of turin;
and who was its maker?
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Post by Varda on Jul 22, 2007 20:58:05 GMT -5
Mormegil the black blade was made by Eol the Dark Elf from black meteoric iron
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Post by glorfindel on Jul 22, 2007 21:08:57 GMT -5
very good
fire away!
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Post by Varda on Jul 22, 2007 22:11:12 GMT -5
What natural (or perhaps supernatural) wonders in the sky did Elwing and Earendil become?
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Post by glorfindel on Jul 22, 2007 22:49:11 GMT -5
With the silmaril on his brow earendil and elwing travelled the sky in their airship. Being less consistent than the stars, I think it's been said that it was venus.. Venus???
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Post by Varda on Jul 22, 2007 23:07:22 GMT -5
Aye, Earendil with the Silmaril on his brow sailed his ship across the sky as what we now call Venus. That does sound strange, aye.  But what did Elwing become? |
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Post by Arveleg I Jun2007 - Sep2015 on Jul 23, 2007 6:17:03 GMT -5
Elwing transformed into a bird I believe by the power of Ulmo when she threw herself into the sea to save the Silmaril from falling into the hand of some son of Feanor, I forget which one. She flew away to meet with Earendil on Vingilot, his ship (tell me if I got that name wrong:). I think she is also said to shapeshift form between elf and bird.
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Post by Varda on Jul 23, 2007 21:05:14 GMT -5
Right. The bird catches the light in the morning as she rises to greet Earendil and is therefore also the dawn. And yes, Vingilot is spelled right.
Glorfindel answered for the Earendil part and Arveleg for the Elwing part. I rolled a 6-sided die with even for Glorfindel and odd for Arveleg, getting a four, so its Glorfindel's turn to ask a question.
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