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Post by glorfindel on Jul 31, 2007 17:24:52 GMT -5
Very good. By main ideas I just meant any two that were considered by the council. So any two of yours would have been acceptable. But 4 is of course even better  She's all yours |
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Post by Ancalagon on Aug 4, 2007 9:30:42 GMT -5
This is mostly off the top of my head since I havent given myself a lot of time to think it over. Too much LOTRO! Hehe.
Also I have no idea of its difficulty. Here goes:
Tall I was raised on an arm of black
Fingers I have but a body I lack
With my grip of stone I hold naught
In cunning and malice was I wrought
To the North I'm turned purposefully
But with my master there I'll never be
White I was in days of pride
Red I turned when broken I lied
Who/what am I?
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Post by Arveleg I Jun2007 - Sep2015 on Aug 4, 2007 21:54:34 GMT -5
Very interesting riddle Anacalagon! It took some thought for me at first.
My answer would have to be The Witch King of Angmar, lord of the Nazgul, because of the lacking body and purposeful turn to the North, which I assume to be Angmar.
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Post by ArPharazon on Aug 6, 2007 8:51:22 GMT -5
I don't think it's a person, because of the grip of stone, and the turning red when broken, among other things, instead thinking it's a wall, tower, or mountainrange itself.
"In cunning and malice I was wrought" and "White I was in days of pride" seem to contradict themselves for any place I can come up with though... I'll put my guess on Minas Morgul.
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Post by Ancalagon on Aug 11, 2007 14:08:34 GMT -5
Nope neither one of you is correct Keep trying! |
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Post by Arveleg I Jun2007 - Sep2015 on Aug 11, 2007 15:52:54 GMT -5
I would put my second guess on the one ring. It fits in with the rest of the riddle. I know of nothing else that could be it from the LOTR. Very good riddle though Anacalagon.
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Post by Ancalagon on Aug 11, 2007 20:04:28 GMT -5
It is not the One Ring. If you need a hint, let me know and I'll supply one. Maybe you can discuss it at the meeting tomorrow and get some ideas |
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Post by Varda on Aug 12, 2007 18:20:23 GMT -5
The white hand of Saruman.
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Post by Ancalagon on Aug 12, 2007 18:23:17 GMT -5
Without giving anything away, I'll have to ask you to be more specific Varda |
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Post by Varda on Aug 12, 2007 18:24:05 GMT -5
The white hand used like a road sign by Isengard.
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Post by Ancalagon on Aug 12, 2007 18:26:40 GMT -5
Correct, Varda. It is the Pillar of the Hand. Congratulations!
As always, I'm interested to know how you arrived at the answer.
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Post by Varda on Aug 12, 2007 18:31:53 GMT -5
Saruman's signpost was a white hand showing the way to Isengard.
Arm of black: pillar holding up the hand, plus the concept of Saruman's turning evil.
It's just a hand, no body attached.
Grip of stone: a hand made of stone.
Cunning and malice: Curunir the cunning had a lot of malice.
It's turned towards Isengard, home of whom it is the sign of, but will not be moving towards it.
The white hand was made white, for Saruman the White. But it later had red paint.
It was knocked down.
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Post by Ancalagon on Aug 12, 2007 18:40:52 GMT -5
Very nicely done Varda! Next question is all yours.
Honorable mention to Eonwe, who guessed it in the meeting.
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Post by Varda on Aug 12, 2007 18:43:31 GMT -5
Like a cloud I float in the wind
many-eyed.
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Post by Ancalagon on Aug 12, 2007 18:45:38 GMT -5
A potato skin, caught in an updraft.
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