Riddles in the Downs

[Galadriel55]

No, not that direction either.

[Galadriel55]

Ere elf sang or hammer rang,
Ere iron was found or tree was hewn,
When young was mountain under moon,
I was still whole, I dwelt alone.

Ere tree was hewn, they needed me.
A great force did tug at me,
But strong was my connection,
My land I would not leave.
From that day I was broken.

They came again to my domain,
And tree was hewed, and jewels were found,
And then no more they needed me
To leave the land, where I was stuck.
But I gave them protection,
I gave them a start.
I shall stay until I die,
They will all depart.

[Urwen]

I am confused....The riddle implies it's about someone who existed before elves awoke, but it's not any of the guesses already made......


Treebeard, maybe?

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Urwen

I am confused....The riddle implies it's about someone who existed before elves awoke, but it's not any of the guesses already made......


Treebeard, maybe?

I would not have used the Ent riddle in a riddle about Ents. That would just be boring.

Think a little outside the box.

[Huinesoron]

Is it the Isle of Balar? Originally part of Tol Eressea, which 'dwelt alone' in the midst of Belgaer, it was broken off during one of the ferry trips (I want to say the second one, when Osse tried to hold Eressea in place to keep the Teleri from leaving). Much later, Cirdan and Gil-Galad's people fled to Balar and built havens there, which ended up being the refuge of all the surviving non-Kinslaying Eldar through the War of Wrath, at the end of which Balar was consumed by the waves.

The only line that confused me for a while after thinking this was 'jewels are found', but it seems pearls were common in the shallows around Balar, so that fits too.

hS

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Huinesoron

Is it the Isle of Balar? Originally part of Tol Eressea, which 'dwelt alone' in the midst of Belgaer, it was broken off during one of the ferry trips (I want to say the second one, when Osse tried to hold Eressea in place to keep the Teleri from leaving). Much later, Cirdan and Gil-Galad's people fled to Balar and built havens there, which ended up being the refuge of all the surviving non-Kinslaying Eldar through the War of Wrath, at the end of which Balar was consumed by the waves.

The only line that confused me for a while after thinking this was 'jewels are found', but it seems pearls were common in the shallows around Balar, so that fits too.

hS

Indeed so! *Bows out*

Urwen, you should know by now that most of my riddles aren't people.

[Huinesoron]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Urwen, you should know by now that most of my riddles aren't people.

In fairness I should note that I was already predisposed to think up inanimate answers after watching everyone guess people for my last riddle.

Anyway! This one is not a landmass or building. You're looking for who and when:

I hunt for giants and ogres vile
But none can find on any trail.
In the dark the truth I seek
But all I find's a sudden squeak.

hS