"For/ -a-k-e-s/ alon-/ i-/ w-r-h-p-u-,/ and/ the/ -o-d/ -h-r-o-/ may/ yet/ make/ other/ -o-l-s/ -o/ -e/ -i-t-/ to/ those/ that/ s-r-e/ -i-,/ so/ that/ the/ increase/ of/ their/ power/ -h-l-/ find/ no/ end."

Possibly some more:

"For/ -a-k-e-s/ along/ i-/ w-r-h-p-u-,/ and/ the/ road/ -h-r-o-/ may/ yet/ make/ other/ worlds/ to/ be/ -i-t-/ to/ those/ that/ s-r-e/ -i-,/ so/ that/ the/ increase/ of/ their/ power/ shall/ find/ no/ end."

"For/ -a-k-e-s/ alon-/ i-/ w-r-h-p-u-,/ and/ the/ -o-d/ -h-r-o-/ may/ yet/ make/ other/ worlds/ to/ be/ -i-t-/ to/ those/ that/ s-r-e/ -i-,/ so/ that/ the/ increase/ of/ their/ power/ shall/ find/ no/ end."

"For/ darkness/ alone/ is/ w-r-h-p-u-,/ and/ the/ -o-d/ thereof/ may/ yet/ make/ other/ worlds/ to/ be/ -i-t-/ to/ those/ that/ s-r-e/ -i-,/ so/ that/ the/ increase/ of/ their/ power/ shall/ find/ no/ end."

Getting closer...
 

"For/ darkness/ alone/ is/ w-r-h-p-u-,/ and/ the/ -o-d/ thereof/ may/ yet/ make/ other/ worlds/ to/ be/ -i-t-/ to/ those/ that/ s-r-e/ -i-,/ so/ that/ the/ increase/ of/ their/ power/ shall/ find/ no/ end."

Someone ought to have it soon.

No wonder it looked familiar. I just read it earlier this week...

For darkness alone is worshipful, and the Lord thereof may yet make other worlds to be gifts to those that serve him, so that the increase of their power shall find no end.

Yeppers. :)

:)

L_t_r/ _0_/ m_y/ _e_u_n,/ _f/ _o_/ w_l_;/ f_r/ _/ w_l_/ n_t/ _h_t/ _y/ d_o_s/ _o_/ e_e_/ a_a_n_t/ _o_,/ m_/ k_n_r_d,/ _h_t/ _e_e/ _n_n_r_d/ _n/ _n/ _v_l/ _h_t/ _o_/ d_d/ _o_/ a_d.

Later/ you/ may/ return,/ if/ you will;/ for/ I/ will/ not/ shut/ my/ doors/ for/ ever/ against/ you,/ my/ kindred,/ _h_t/ _e_e/ _n_n_r_d/ _n/ _n/ _v_l/ _h_t/ _o_/ d_d/ _o_/ a_d.

Looks good so far. Keep going.

Later/ you/ may/ return,/ if/ you will;/ for/ I/ will/ not/ shut/ my/ doors/ for/ ever/ against/ you,/ my/ kindred,/ _h_t/ _e_e/ _n_n_r_d/ _n/ _n/ _v_l/ _h_t/ _o_/ d_d/ _o_/ a_d.

Later/ you/ may/ return,/ if/ you will;/ for/ I/ will/ not/ shut/ my/ doors/ for/ ever/ against/ you,/ my/ kindred,/ that/ were/ _n_n_r_d/ _n/ _n/ evil/ that/ you/ did/ for/ a_d.

I believe the speaker is Thingol.

Later/ you/ may/ return,/ if/ you will;/ for/ I/ will/ not/ shut/ my/ doors/ for/ ever/ against/ you,/ my/ kindred,/ that/ were/ _n_n_r_d/ _n/ _n/ evil/ that/ you/ did/ _o_/ a_d.

Thingol is right.

Just five words left.

Later/ you/ may/ return,/ if/ you will;/ for/ I/ will/ not/ shut/ my/ doors/ for/ ever/ against/ you,/ my/ kindred,/ that/ were/ ensnared/ in/ an/ evil/ that/ you/ did/ not/ aid.

Bingo! :)

Here's an interesting one, with some unusual words and spellings:

O_/o_e/_a_r/_e_/t_o_/m_s_/b_/t_i_f,/
_o_g_t_'s/_r/_h_n_o_'s/_o_t_/o_/l_i_;/
t_o_/m_s_/h_r_/c_o_s_/t_i_t/_o_e/_n_/o_t_!/
I_/v_w/_o/_r_a_/i_/s_i__/t_e_/l_a_h,/
_h_n/_u_h_e_/m_s_/e_t_e_/d_e/
_l_n_,/o_/d_a_h/_i_h/_h_e/_e_i_/
b_s_d_/t_e_,/m_r_h_n_/o_/y_u_/f_t_/
t_a_/h_d_e_/b_f_r_/y_u/_i_s/_n/_a_t./
_o_e_e_s/_h_/q_e_t,/_u_/n_t/_e_/m_d,/
_n_e_s/_h_u,/_e_e_,/r_n/_h_s/_d/
_n/_o_t_l/_a_m_n_,/m_r_a_/h_e,/
_i_l_s_/a_d/_e_e_e_s,/_e_t_/t_/w_o.

O_/o_e/_a_r/_e_/t_o_/m_s_/b_/t_i_f,/
Morgoth's/_r/_h_n_o_'s/_o_t_/o_/l_i_;/
t_o_/m_s_/h_r_/c_o_s_/t_i_t/_o_e/_n_/o_t_!/
I_/v_w/_o/_r_a_/i_/s_i__/t_e_/l_a_h,/
_h_n/_u_h_e_/m_s_/e_t_e_/d_e/
_l_n_,/o_/d_a_h/_i_h/_h_e/_e_i_/
b_s_d_/t_e_,/m_r_h_n_/o_/y_u_/f_t_/
t_a_/h_d_e_/b_f_r_/y_u/_i_s/_n/_a_t./
_o_e_e_s/_h_/q_e_t,/_u_/n_t/_e_/m_d,/
_n_e_s/_h_u,/_e_e_,/r_n/_h_s/_d/
_n/_o_t_l/_a_m_n_,/m_r_a_/h_e,/
_i_l_s_/a_d/_e_e_e_s,/_e_t_/t_/w_o.

Of one fair gem thou must be thief,
Morgoth's or Thingol's, loath or lief;
thou must here choose twixt love and oath!
If vow to break is still thee loath,
then Luthien must either die
alone, or death with thee defie
beside thee, marching on your fate
that hidden before you lies in wait.
Hopeless the quest, but not yet mad,
unless thou, Beren, run thus clad
in mortal raiment, mortal hue,
witless and redeless, death to woo.

The quote is correct. Now only the speaker needs to be identified.

Huan

Yep.

Well, as Huan may have said when (presumably) getting back to Valinor,
(although exactly what was he? Maia?)

"HoME sweet HoME".

W-/ h-v-/ n-t/ -o-n-/ a-y,/ -o-/ e-e-/ h-r-/ i-/ t-e/ -u-r-r-o-s./ -a-u-a-/ k-p-/ t-i-/ d-i-y/ -o/ -i-s-l-,/ i-/ s-e-s.

We/ have/ not/ -o-n-/ any,/ not/ even/ here/ in/ the/ -u-r-r-o-s./ -a-u-a-/ k-p-/ this/ d-i-y/ -o/ -i-s-l-,/ i-/ s-e-s.

We/ have/ not/ count/ any,/ not/ even/ here/ in/ the/ -u-r-r-o-s./ -a-u-a-/ kept/ this/ daily/ so/ -i-s-l-,/ it/ seems.

You got some of it.

We/ have/ not/ -o-n-/ any,/ not/ even/ here/ in/ the/ -u-r-r-o-s./ -a-u-a-/ kept/ this/ d-i-y/ -o/ -i-s-l-,/ it/ seems.

We/ have/ not/ found/ any,/ not/ even/ here/ in/ the/ guardrooms./ Saruman/ kept/ this/ dainty/ to/ himself,/ it/ seems.

That would be Merry speaking to Gimli

bingo :)

Next up.

But rumour of his ring through -n-b-n- t-a- he still -e-i-s -o-g-t-; and -o-g-t- h-s -a-d - c-r-e -p-n -i- and -l- h-s -i-.

But rumour of his ring through -n-b-n- t-a- he still -e-i-s -o-g-t-;
and -o-g-t- has said - c-r-e upon him and -l- his kin.

Correct stuff so far...

But rumour of -i- r-n- through -n-b-n- t-a- he still -e-i-s -o-g-t-;
and -o-g-t- has -a-d - c-r-e upon him and -l- his kin.

But rumour of -i- r-n- through -n-b-n- t-a- he still -e-i-s Morgoth -;
and Morgoth has laid a curse upon him and all his kin.

All correct so far...shouldn't be long now!

But rumour of -i- r-n- through -n-b-n- t-a- he still -e-i-s Morgoth;
and Morgoth has laid a curse upon him and all his kin.

:) Back from vacation just in time to answer...

But rumour of him runs through Angband that he still defies Morgoth;
and Morgoth has laid a curse upon him and all his kin.

Gwindor to Turin

You are correct, phantom!

I-/ t-o-/ w-l-/ b-/ s-a-n,/ -/ w-l-/ s-a-/ t-e-/ g-a-l-./ B-t/ -m-l-/ h-l-/ w-l-/ t-a-/ b-/
t-/ M-r-e-/ a-d/ -i-n-r.

If/ thou/ will/ be/ slain,/ I/ will/ slay/ thee/ gladly./ But/ small/ help/ will/ that/ be/
to/ Morwen/ and/ Nienor.

Yess, precious, it's tricksy Glaurung speaking.
We hates him, we hates him forever!

Change the first "will" to "wilt", then take it away Tuor.

Oops! Well, here's a new one.

M_ / i_l_ / f_n_e_s/_o_l_/s_i_/a_d/_e_v_/
a /_a_t_r_/o_/c_l_u_s,/_f/_o_n/_n_/e_e,/
_f/_u_/a_d/_o_n/_n_/c_a_g_n_/l_g_t/
_m_d/_h_/b _ e _ h-_e_v_s/_a_i_g/_r_g_t.

My / idle / fingers/could/spin/and/weave/
a /pattern/of/c_l_u_s,/_f/_o_n/_n_/e_e,/
_f/_u_/a_d/_o_n/_n_/changing/light/
amid/the/b _ e _ h-_e_v_s/_a_i_g/_r_g_t.