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William Cloud Hicklin · 04-29-2019, 10:23 AM

Nice work on Earendil!

Also Illuin is right, but I screwed up the clue a bit, since I confused Illuin (the northern Lamp) with Helluin (Sirius).

And #1, got it. According to Tolkien, the Shire-Hobbits called the Plough (Big Dipper, Ursa Major) the Wain, a synonym for wagon he used quite a bit, as in Wainriders. Also called the Sickle and the Burning Briar: almost as multimonickered as Aragorn!

Close enough on #8, since Tolkien never could decide how exactly it was spelt. (Farmer) Giles' lordship was Thame, and pirates exclaim "R!" (Arrrr)

1: VALACIRCA
2: ILLUIN
3: REMMIRATH
4: The cause of the insanity- it sounded like an Eastern leer, eh?
5: You'll find Sol in the endless golf cave river.
6: EARENDIL
7: Vigorous activity results in the opposite of depressed for the star bird.
8: TELEMEHTAR

04-29-2019, 10:23 AM	#5225
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	Nice work on Earendil! Also Illuin is right, but I screwed up the clue a bit, since I confused Illuin (the northern Lamp) with Helluin (Sirius). And #1, got it. According to Tolkien, the Shire-Hobbits called the Plough (Big Dipper, Ursa Major) the Wain, a synonym for wagon he used quite a bit, as in Wainriders. Also called the Sickle and the Burning Briar: almost as multimonickered as Aragorn! Close enough on #8, since Tolkien never could decide how exactly it was spelt. (Farmer) Giles' lordship was Thame, and pirates exclaim "R!" (Arrrr) 1: VALACIRCA 2: ILLUIN 3: REMMIRATH 4: The cause of the insanity- it sounded like an Eastern leer, eh? 5: You'll find Sol in the endless golf cave river. 6: EARENDIL 7: Vigorous activity results in the opposite of depressed for the star bird. 8: TELEMEHTAR __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it. Last edited by William Cloud Hicklin; 04-29-2019 at 10:36 AM.