The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum - View Single Post - Isengar the Mariner by The Barrow-Wight, First posted February 21, 2004

Huinesoron · 03-01-2023, 05:16 AM

That's a cute story, and it's a shame it stops so early. I see Barrow-Wight chose to avoid literally calling a hobbit "Barry" - probably a good decision.

I had to investigate the runes at the end, of course (R ^ B I Y). In the Cirth they seem to read BOMIN; in the "Dwarf-runes" of The Hobbit, it's probably RUBIX, which is quite funny, but I'm assuming the former. It's a plausible dwarf name, and has the added bonus of looking like RAB(b)IT.

hS

03-01-2023, 05:16 AM	#2
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,783	That's a cute story, and it's a shame it stops so early. I see Barrow-Wight chose to avoid literally calling a hobbit "Barry" - probably a good decision. I had to investigate the runes at the end, of course (R ^ B I Y). In the Cirth they seem to read BOMIN; in the "Dwarf-runes" of The Hobbit, it's probably RUBIX, which is quite funny, but I'm assuming the former. It's a plausible dwarf name, and has the added bonus of looking like RAB(b)IT. hS __________________ Have you burned the ships that could bear you back again? ~Finrod: The Rock Opera