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Originally Posted by Urwen
Celegorm, Curufin and Orodreth came to mind. They were all ruling Nargothrond at the same time
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But all from the same side of the Narog, so that doesn't work.
I realise I'm being quite cagey here, but, like... the entire riddle hangs together. If I over-hint at one line, it'll make the others redundant. It's tricky to balance.
hS
EDIT: Riddle & notes for the new page:
"Okay, so let's go this way:
Take four coins, add another one or two,
A ruler born, a ruler made, a ruler over stream,
Visit York, Lancaster, take a horse and you
Will find in the end a helper's hopeful dream.
Here are some questions that might run through my head if I was seeing this riddle for the first time:
-What coin would you have four of? Why would you add one or two? One or two what?
-What's a ruler? How do you make a ruler? Why would you have three? Is the third one 'over stream' from the other two?
-What do York and Lancaster have in common? What's the connection to a horse?
-Who is the helper? Who or what did they hope for? Is the dream literal?
-Are there any elements in my answers to the above that string together to point at one person, place, or thing in Middle-earth?"