Riddling III - Page 5

Keith K · 03-12-2005, 12:07 PM

Let's muddy the waters further with a new riddle for y'all to ponder:

Guardians to those who know them not.
Lords of a realm that time has forgot.

Last Child of Ungoliant · 03-12-2005, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith K

Let's muddy the waters further with a new riddle for y'all to ponder:

Guardians to those who know them not.
Lords of a realm that time has forgot.

The Rangers of Arnor

Keith K · 03-12-2005, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Last Child of Ungoliant

The Rangers of Arnor

quite. chalk up another one for LCoU!

Keith K · 03-12-2005, 01:17 PM

I really liked Rosie Gamgee's riddle from a few days back. It got me to thinking that I should try something similar. (after all, imitation is said to be the sincerest form of flattery).

Anyway, while not as good as hers I will present this for y'all to play with:

Thirty-three weary riders at the end of the road.
Closely followed by a host uncounted.
Two are as one, and are bound by love.
Two more are as one, and are now bound by death.
Add twenty-eight more, who are bound by oaths.
And one leads them all, bound by fate.

editors note: I suppose y'all need to put names where the numbers are.

Last Child of Ungoliant · 03-12-2005, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith K

I really liked Rosie Gamgee's riddle from a few days back. It got me to thinking that I should try something similar. (after all, imitation is said to be the sincerest form of flattery).

Anyway, while not as good as hers I will present this for y'all to play with:

Thirty-three weary riders at the end of the road.
Closely followed by a host uncounted.
Two are as one, and are bound by love.
Two more are as one, and are now bound by death.
Add twenty-eight more, who are bound by oaths.
And one leads them all, bound by fate.

editors note: I suppose y'all need to put names where the numbers are.

the grey company and the host of the dead coming to erech

Keith K · 03-12-2005, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Last Child of Ungoliant

the grey company and the host of the dead coming to erech

you didn't read the editors note

Last Child of Ungoliant · 03-12-2005, 01:31 PM

rangers
dead
legolas and gimli
elladan and elrohir?
aragorn

Keith K · 03-12-2005, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Last Child of Ungoliant

rangers
dead
legolas and gimli
elladan and elrohir?
aragorn

yes, thankyou.

another editors note: if i am going to spend half an hour figuring out all this cryptic two as one crap etc. you guys hafta spend 5 min. and spell out the answer....lol

***Valandil*** · 03-12-2005, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith K

3)
With snow on my head
And The Guard at my shoulder
I watch over the dead
And birth something far older.

Let's see... Mount Mindolin was snow capped, and had the 'Tower of Guard' (Minas Tirith) on its shoulder - it held the Rath Dinen - the tombs of Gondor's Kings - and on it grew a sapling of the White Tree - which was descended of a line older than those kings.

Nice one.

Keith K · 03-12-2005, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Valandil

Let's see... Mount Mindolin was snow capped, and had the 'Tower of Guard' (Minas Tirith) on its shoulder - it held the Rath Dinen - the tombs of Gondor's Kings - and on it grew a sapling of the White Tree - which was descended of a line older than those kings.

Nice one.

Thankyou. You are of course correct with Mt. Mindolluin, and well done on solving it so exactly.

All the other riddles in this thread have been matched with their answers. Except for this one:

Pure and white.
Without stain or blight.
Soaring with pride
at a great height.

elixir · 03-12-2005, 08:07 PM

If it's not a tower, how about a mountain... Celebdil perhaps?

Keith K · 03-12-2005, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by elixir

If it's not a tower, how about a mountain... Celebdil perhaps?

Thanks for guessing again elixir. It is not Celebdil, nor is it any other mountain.

Keith K · 03-12-2005, 11:28 PM

Since y'all are so stumped by the white riddle I will give you a new one that may be easier to solve:

Portend of war, it came from afar.
A malice so baleful it ate up the stars.

***Valandil*** · 03-13-2005, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith K

Pure and white.
Without stain or blight.
Soaring with pride
at a great height.

Isn't Caradhras, is it?

Keith K · 03-13-2005, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Valandil

Isn't Caradhras, is it?

It is not, i repeat NOT a mountain. The solution has nothing to do with mountains whatsoever. It is not a tower either, although in a sense it is connected to towers. I am beginning to like this riddle quite a bit!

Telcontar_Dunedain · 03-13-2005, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith K

Pure and white.
Without stain or blight.
Soaring with pride
at a great height.

Star of Eärendil?

Last Child of Ungoliant · 03-13-2005, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith K

Since y'all are so stumped by the white riddle I will give you a new one that may be easier to solve:

Portend of war, it came from afar.
A malice so baleful it ate up the stars.

sauron's 'broil of fume'

Keith K · 03-13-2005, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Last Child of Ungoliant

sauron's 'broil of fume'

If you mean the Darkness, you are correct. If not, then this riddle is a 'gimmie'.

***Valandil*** · 03-13-2005, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith K

It is not, i repeat NOT a mountain. The solution has nothing to do with mountains whatsoever. It is not a tower either, although in a sense it is connected to towers. I am beginning to like this riddle quite a bit!

Sorry - I had missed that before.

Along similar lines with Chrys, I had wondered early if it was Vingilot, but wasn't sure if that met other critieria you've already hinted about it either.

Keith K · 03-13-2005, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Telcontar_Dunedain

Star of Eärendil?

the white riddle continues to confound!

It is not the star of earendil, nor is it any other star or heavenly body. Keep guessing...

03-12-2005, 08:07 PM	#91
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Keith K Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: charlotte, n.c. Posts: 1,081	Let's muddy the waters further with a new riddle for y'all to ponder: Guardians to those who know them not. Lords of a realm that time has forgot.

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Keith K Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: charlotte, n.c. Posts: 1,081	I really liked Rosie Gamgee's riddle from a few days back. It got me to thinking that I should try something similar. (after all, imitation is said to be the sincerest form of flattery). Anyway, while not as good as hers I will present this for y'all to play with: Thirty-three weary riders at the end of the road. Closely followed by a host uncounted. Two are as one, and are bound by love. Two more are as one, and are now bound by death. Add twenty-eight more, who are bound by oaths. And one leads them all, bound by fate. editors note: I suppose y'all need to put names where the numbers are.

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Keith K Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: charlotte, n.c. Posts: 1,081	Since y'all are so stumped by the white riddle I will give you a new one that may be easier to solve: Portend of war, it came from afar. A malice so baleful it ate up the stars.