Wafer of Lembas

aldesign · 02-21-2002, 03:42 PM

The most famous food from LOTR, as its elf quality helps Sam and Frodo through thick and thin.

How-ever.... ive just noticed that while reading ive never really had a picture of it, in my head.

Does anybody have an illustraition of it, or picture from the films?

If not, what do u guys think it looks like??

andy

***Earniel*** · 02-21-2002, 03:59 PM

Personally I hope it looks at tastes like rice cookies. I loooove those. I don't think Tolkien went into great detail describing lembas. Or (just to be on the safe side)at least he didn't to that in any of his books that I have read so far.

coolismo · 02-21-2002, 04:00 PM

sort of big oatcakes all standing in a tightly packed line wrapped in leaves?

emplynx · 02-21-2002, 04:57 PM

I thought of a thin, tannish, wafer wrapped in big green leaves.

Nariel Starfire · 02-21-2002, 05:31 PM

I always thought it looked like those little wafer thingies of rice paper. You know what I mean?> Kind of off-white, really thin and flat, ...

KGamgee · 02-21-2002, 05:36 PM

Its weird, I never thought about it until now....but I picture it as the wafers you receive at church. I know thats weird...but thats how I pictured it

~KGamgee~

Bregalad · 02-21-2002, 08:23 PM

I always pictured them as round, flatish, honey-colored, seed cakes. Almost oatmeal cookie-like.

Rána Eressëa · 02-21-2002, 08:53 PM

Twinkies!!!

Menelvagor · 02-21-2002, 09:23 PM

I see them kind of like Bregalad's, a lot like oatmeal cookies, only paler in color.

Evenstar · 02-21-2002, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nariel Starshine
I always thought it looked like those little wafer thingies of rice paper. You know what I mean?> Kind of off-white, really thin and flat, ...

I agree!!! That is how I always pictured the Lembas!!! Mmmm papery!!!

Starr Polish · 02-21-2002, 11:10 PM

I pictured them as a sort of almost pie crust 'sandwich', with the center being kind of creamy. They were round and about as big as a human palm. Well, in my mind, anyway.

Aragorn · 02-22-2002, 12:00 AM

I pictured them as big round yellow cookies.

Seriously. You won't find out in the movies though. They cut out the lembas. I found it on a reliable Two Towers spoiler page.

Arathorn · 02-22-2002, 02:01 AM

I used to picture them as thickened church communion host bread.

But lately I've been thinking more of granollas which I have for lunch in the office.

Nibs · 02-22-2002, 02:32 AM

I always thought of it like flaky pita bread... says here it was "in the form of very thin cakes, made of a meal that was baked a light brown on the outside, and inside was the color of cream." Doesn't go into consistency, but I assume the outer part at least has to be fairly rigid, considering it can be broken.

Also, I think the leaf wrappings mentioned are just as important to what we call lembas as the contents itself. To me, that's what makes it lembas.

They found me. I don't know how, but they found me.

Radagast · 02-22-2002, 05:41 AM

I always thought of it as a kind of thin, papery, pale red wafters wrapped in a large leaf.

aldesign · 02-22-2002, 10:28 AM

yeah ive ha a couple of thogut recently

1. Rice cakes, just round flat, like rice crispys, in a disc, TASTELESS!

2. Jakobs crakers, that we would have with cheese.

But we know for certain that they came in big leaves. Aragorn, i cant beleive they left them out of the movies!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BTW dont give me the link to that page, but i am very upset about them being left out, (if its true)

this post has a good load of replys'
cheers
andy

Strange-Looking Lurker · 02-22-2002, 11:49 AM

While we're on the subject, what do you picture cram as looking like?

Arathorn · 02-22-2002, 12:05 PM

Ummm...A sweaty nervous student who doesn't know which exam to study for first. j/k

***Earniel*** · 02-22-2002, 12:52 PM

Oh man, I'm getting hungry...gonna find me something to eat

Nibs · 02-22-2002, 03:16 PM

Yeah, huh! I don't have my book with me, Aldesign, but one of the elves explicitly says to keep them in their leaf wrappings so they can last a while. Not to tear you down or anything

.

I should just say that's my opinion, because... well, it is. Leaves and lembas go hand-in-hand in my little world, but not necessarily in yours.

Oh, and on cram, since Gimli mistook lembas for cram at first, I'd say they look similar... more tough, kind of like hardtack.

I'm off to the drugstore to whistle at girls.

02-21-2002, 03:42 PM	#1
aldesign Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Uk Posts: 447	Wafer of Lembas The most famous food from LOTR, as its elf quality helps Sam and Frodo through thick and thin. How-ever.... ive just noticed that while reading ive never really had a picture of it, in my head. Does anybody have an illustraition of it, or picture from the films? If not, what do u guys think it looks like?? andy __________________ The funniest story on the net, made by entmoot fanatics, visit it @ FOTMB.com FRODO LIVES!! GET FREE AVATARS HERE!

02-21-2002, 03:59 PM	#2
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	jum jum jum Personally I hope it looks at tastes like rice cookies. I loooove those. I don't think Tolkien went into great detail describing lembas. Or (just to be on the safe side)at least he didn't to that in any of his books that I have read so far.

02-21-2002, 05:31 PM	#5
Nariel Starfire Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: La La Land Posts: 309	I always thought it looked like those little wafer thingies of rice paper. You know what I mean?> Kind of off-white, really thin and flat, ... __________________ It is the failed skydiver who leaves an impression upon the earth. "But what about the R.O.U.Ses?" Yours Truly, The Tisroc -You forgot to say "May he live forever" -That's because I don't want him to live forever! - The Horse and his Boy--C.S. Lewis

02-21-2002, 08:23 PM	#7
Bregalad Elven Warrior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: KY Posts: 217	I always pictured them as round, flatish, honey-colored, seed cakes. Almost oatmeal cookie-like. __________________ "They have called me that ever since I said yes to an elder Ent before he had finished his question" -Quickbeam This post property of Entmoot.

02-21-2002, 11:10 PM	#11
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	I pictured them as a sort of almost pie crust 'sandwich', with the center being kind of creamy. They were round and about as big as a human palm. Well, in my mind, anyway. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

02-21-2002, 04:00 PM	#3
coolismo Enting Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: south england Posts: 93	sort of big oatcakes all standing in a tightly packed line wrapped in leaves?

02-21-2002, 04:57 PM	#4
emplynx Self-Appointed Lord of the Free Peoples of the General Messages Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,214	I thought of a thin, tannish, wafer wrapped in big green leaves.

02-21-2002, 05:36 PM	#6
KGamgee Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 103	Its weird, I never thought about it until now....but I picture it as the wafers you receive at church. I know thats weird...but thats how I pictured it ~KGamgee~

02-21-2002, 08:53 PM	#8
Rána Eressëa The Rogue Elf Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,722	Twinkies!!!

02-21-2002, 09:23 PM	#9
Menelvagor Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: lurking on the edge of conversations Posts: 924	I see them kind of like Bregalad's, a lot like oatmeal cookies, only paler in color.

02-22-2002, 12:00 AM	#12
Aragorn Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere but where I should be. Posts: 369	I pictured them as big round yellow cookies. Seriously. You won't find out in the movies though. They cut out the lembas. I found it on a reliable Two Towers spoiler page. __________________ And they carried them to the flatlands But they died along the way And they built up with their bare hands What we still can't do today. EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMEDDCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO till the day I die.

02-22-2002, 02:01 AM	#13
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	I used to picture them as thickened church communion host bread. But lately I've been thinking more of granollas which I have for lunch in the office. __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

02-22-2002, 02:32 AM	#14
Nibs Head Hollara Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 751	I always thought of it like flaky pita bread... says here it was "in the form of very thin cakes, made of a meal that was baked a light brown on the outside, and inside was the color of cream." Doesn't go into consistency, but I assume the outer part at least has to be fairly rigid, considering it can be broken. Also, I think the leaf wrappings mentioned are just as important to what we call lembas as the contents itself. To me, that's what makes it lembas. They found me. I don't know how, but they found me. __________________ "People used to ring up and say 'Don't quit your day job' or 'sell your synth', but the joke's on them: we were fired and the synth is broken!" -John Flansburgh from They Might Be Giants Ever heard of Mormons? I'm one. Click here to know more about us.

02-22-2002, 05:41 AM	#15
Radagast Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Merry old England Posts: 413	I always thought of it as a kind of thin, papery, pale red wafters wrapped in a large leaf. __________________ Take up the White Man's burden-- The savage wars of peace-- Fill full the mouth of Famine, And bid the sickness cease; And when your goal is nearest (The end for others sought) Watch sloth and heathen folly Bring all your hope to nought. Last edited by Radagast : 08-05-2004 at 12:03 PM.

02-22-2002, 10:28 AM	#16
aldesign Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Uk Posts: 447	yeah ive ha a couple of thogut recently 1. Rice cakes, just round flat, like rice crispys, in a disc, TASTELESS! 2. Jakobs crakers, that we would have with cheese. But we know for certain that they came in big leaves. Aragorn, i cant beleive they left them out of the movies!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW dont give me the link to that page, but i am very upset about them being left out, (if its true) this post has a good load of replys' cheers andy __________________ The funniest story on the net, made by entmoot fanatics, visit it @ FOTMB.com FRODO LIVES!! GET FREE AVATARS HERE!

02-22-2002, 11:49 AM	#17
Strange-Looking Lurker Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OK, USA Posts: 213	While we're on the subject, what do you picture cram as looking like? __________________ <hr>Check out my site: www.christianjugglers.org

02-22-2002, 12:05 PM	#18
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	Ummm...A sweaty nervous student who doesn't know which exam to study for first. j/k __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

02-22-2002, 12:52 PM	#19
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Oh man, I'm getting hungry...gonna find me something to eat

02-22-2002, 03:16 PM	#20
Nibs Head Hollara Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 751	Yeah, huh! I don't have my book with me, Aldesign, but one of the elves explicitly says to keep them in their leaf wrappings so they can last a while. Not to tear you down or anything . I should just say that's my opinion, because... well, it is. Leaves and lembas go hand-in-hand in my little world, but not necessarily in yours. Oh, and on cram, since Gimli mistook lembas for cram at first, I'd say they look similar... more tough, kind of like hardtack. I'm off to the drugstore to whistle at girls. __________________ "People used to ring up and say 'Don't quit your day job' or 'sell your synth', but the joke's on them: we were fired and the synth is broken!" -John Flansburgh from They Might Be Giants Ever heard of Mormons? I'm one. Click here to know more about us. Last edited by Nibs : 02-22-2002 at 03:17 PM.

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