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Mariska Greenleaf · 06-29-2004, 04:56 AM

The Anduin?

paavo · 06-29-2004, 05:08 AM

nope but pretty close.

NightKnight · 06-29-2004, 05:21 AM

Rauros?

paavo · 06-29-2004, 05:39 AM

nope. it doesn't have a proper name. And you shouldn't take the hints too literally. it's not really moving even though it is "ever moving".
did this help or are you just more confused?

NightKnight · 06-29-2004, 05:48 AM

I'm still confused.

Is it a geographical place?

paavo · 06-29-2004, 06:51 AM

no, it's not a geographical place.
would it help if I said that the "ever moving" comes from a song that made it to the movies and the "dangerous" part is from a clause of Bilbo.

I'm really bad at giving hints.

elfwishes999 · 06-29-2004, 01:18 PM

is it the Eye of Sauron?

paavo · 06-29-2004, 01:34 PM

no. ok I'll make this real easy. just finish the quote. "get of the ____"

Bombadil · 06-29-2004, 01:37 PM

Road!!! I was going to say that!! But I didn't think followed fit it..

But it's perfect for ever moving (road goes ever on and on...) and danger. (It's a dangerous business Frodo going out your door...)

paavo · 06-29-2004, 01:51 PM

excellent Bombadil!

now that I think of it, followed isn't the best hint for road... well, a little challenge is always good

Bombadil · 06-29-2004, 02:23 PM

After I look at it again though it is pretty good. The road is followed, I just interpreted the road as following something. Very riddle-like I do say. Let's see hmm...

black, swift, infamous

The Perky Ent · 06-29-2004, 03:34 PM

Nazgûl

Bombadil · 06-29-2004, 04:12 PM

nope

paavo · 06-29-2004, 04:24 PM

maybe Ancalagon?
he was black and infamous and since he was the first of the winged dragons you could say he was swift.

Bombadil · 06-29-2004, 06:38 PM

think not living

Gil-Galad · 06-29-2004, 06:40 PM

Army of Dunharrow?

Bombadil · 06-29-2004, 06:43 PM

hahah not that kind of not living. As in Place, object, event

Fingolfin II · 06-29-2004, 06:58 PM

The palantir?

Bombadil · 06-29-2004, 07:12 PM

Good answer but I couldn't see how that would match swift. Nope sorry!

The Perky Ent · 06-29-2004, 07:17 PM

I think I gots it! The black gate?

Bombadil · 06-29-2004, 07:39 PM

nope, I suppose infamous is a bad hint, since everything in Middle-Earth that's written about is infamous. It's a Weapon, and no it's not Anglachel.

The Perky Ent · 06-29-2004, 07:40 PM

Sauron's mace?

Bombadil · 06-29-2004, 07:51 PM

Nope. It's a weapon that's not usually black, but this thing in particular was special...

Osse · 06-30-2004, 02:01 AM

I can't believe this... black, swift, infamous... How can it NOT be Gurthang!!!

Um...

Is it the Original Grond, Hammer of Morgoth perhaps?? (not very hopeful)
OR could it be Grond, the battering ram of Mordor (even less hopeful)

**The Saucepan Man** · 06-30-2004, 02:42 AM

The Black Arrow with which Bard shot Smaug.

Osse · 06-30-2004, 04:59 AM

aw man... i knew saucepan would get it :P

I always wondered, why on earth would a bloke like Bard carry a black arrow around with him? Also it was never specified whether the arrow was one of many, and just happened to be the last, or was the only black arrow he owned. Mayble all his arrows were black. :P

Bombadil · 06-30-2004, 09:29 AM

Good point Ossë, I just always assumed it was special, because if they were all black how could he save it for last? Anyway, you're up Mr. Sauce.

**The Saucepan Man** · 07-01-2004, 05:58 PM

Why thank you Mr B.

Next up:

Foul, Ravaging, Depleting

Rilwen Gamgee · 07-01-2004, 06:02 PM

Orcs? They destroyed trees, and their foulness is already obvious.

Bombadil · 07-01-2004, 06:09 PM

Balrogs?

**The Saucepan Man** · 07-01-2004, 06:49 PM

Nope. Neither Orcs nor Balrogs.

Firefoot · 07-01-2004, 07:28 PM

Dragons?

**The Saucepan Man** · 07-02-2004, 02:20 AM

No.

paavo · 07-04-2004, 02:44 PM

maybe oliphaunts? I'm not sure about foul but they sure are ravaging and depleting.

**The Saucepan Man** · 07-04-2004, 06:51 PM

'Fraid not.

The answer is not something that is living, although it was likely to have been caused by living things ...

Gil-Galad · 07-04-2004, 10:50 PM

Could have been that Plague that wiped half of Gondors population?

**The Saucepan Man** · 07-05-2004, 03:16 AM

It was indeed the Great Plague. Well done Gil-Galad.

Take it away ...

Gil-Galad · 07-05-2004, 09:31 AM

it was just the Depelting thing that made me think...since it did deplete Gondors Population

Unseen, one Colour, singers of joy and doom

probaly to easy...

paavo · 07-05-2004, 10:08 AM

well, since you said it is easy, I'll give it a quess: the Ainur.

Gil-Galad · 07-05-2004, 02:45 PM

nope...kinda way off

06-29-2004, 04:56 AM	#161
Mariska Greenleaf Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,036	The Anduin? __________________ I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.- Confucius.

06-29-2004, 05:08 AM	#162
paavo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 426	nope but pretty close. __________________ It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.

06-29-2004, 05:21 AM	#163
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	Rauros? __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

06-29-2004, 05:39 AM	#164
paavo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 426	nope. it doesn't have a proper name. And you shouldn't take the hints too literally. it's not really moving even though it is "ever moving". did this help or are you just more confused? __________________ It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.

06-29-2004, 05:48 AM	#165
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	I'm still confused. Is it a geographical place? __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

06-29-2004, 06:51 AM	#166
paavo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 426	no, it's not a geographical place. would it help if I said that the "ever moving" comes from a song that made it to the movies and the "dangerous" part is from a clause of Bilbo. I'm really bad at giving hints. __________________ It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.

06-29-2004, 01:18 PM	#167
elfwishes999 Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 37	is it the Eye of Sauron?

06-29-2004, 01:34 PM	#168
paavo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 426	no. ok I'll make this real easy. just finish the quote. "get of the ____" __________________ It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.

06-29-2004, 01:37 PM	#169
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	Road!!! I was going to say that!! But I didn't think followed fit it.. But it's perfect for ever moving (road goes ever on and on...) and danger. (It's a dangerous business Frodo going out your door...) __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

06-29-2004, 01:51 PM	#170
paavo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 426	excellent Bombadil! now that I think of it, followed isn't the best hint for road... well, a little challenge is always good __________________ It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.

06-29-2004, 02:23 PM	#171
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	After I look at it again though it is pretty good. The road is followed, I just interpreted the road as following something. Very riddle-like I do say. Let's see hmm... black, swift, infamous __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

06-29-2004, 03:34 PM	#172
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	Nazgûl __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'

06-29-2004, 04:12 PM	#173
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	nope __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

06-29-2004, 04:24 PM	#174
paavo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 426	maybe Ancalagon? he was black and infamous and since he was the first of the winged dragons you could say he was swift. __________________ It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.

06-29-2004, 06:38 PM	#175
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	think not living __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

06-29-2004, 06:40 PM	#176
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Army of Dunharrow? __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

06-29-2004, 06:43 PM	#177
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	hahah not that kind of not living. As in Place, object, event __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

06-29-2004, 06:58 PM	#178
Fingolfin II Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Where you want me to be Posts: 1,036	The palantir? __________________ Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.

06-29-2004, 07:12 PM	#179
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	Good answer but I couldn't see how that would match swift. Nope sorry! __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

06-29-2004, 07:17 PM	#180
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	I think I gots it! The black gate? __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'

06-29-2004, 07:39 PM	#181
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	nope, I suppose infamous is a bad hint, since everything in Middle-Earth that's written about is infamous. It's a Weapon, and no it's not Anglachel. __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

06-29-2004, 07:40 PM	#182
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	Sauron's mace? __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'

06-29-2004, 07:51 PM	#183
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	Nope. It's a weapon that's not usually black, but this thing in particular was special... __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

06-30-2004, 02:01 AM	#184
Osse Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Encircling Sea, deciding which ship to ruin next...could be yours. Posts: 274	I can't believe this... black, swift, infamous... How can it NOT be Gurthang!!! Um... Is it the Original Grond, Hammer of Morgoth perhaps?? (not very hopeful) OR could it be Grond, the battering ram of Mordor (even less hopeful) __________________ 'A thinking tyrant, it seemed to Vetinari, had a much harder job than a ruler raised to power by some idiot system like democracy. At least HE could tell the people he was THEIR fault.' Last edited by Osse; 06-30-2004 at 02:18 AM.

06-30-2004, 02:42 AM	#185
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	The Black Arrow with which Bard shot Smaug. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

06-30-2004, 04:59 AM	#186
Osse Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Encircling Sea, deciding which ship to ruin next...could be yours. Posts: 274	aw man... i knew saucepan would get it :P I always wondered, why on earth would a bloke like Bard carry a black arrow around with him? Also it was never specified whether the arrow was one of many, and just happened to be the last, or was the only black arrow he owned. Mayble all his arrows were black. :P __________________ 'A thinking tyrant, it seemed to Vetinari, had a much harder job than a ruler raised to power by some idiot system like democracy. At least HE could tell the people he was THEIR fault.'

06-30-2004, 09:29 AM	#187
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	Good point Ossë, I just always assumed it was special, because if they were all black how could he save it for last? Anyway, you're up Mr. Sauce. __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

07-01-2004, 05:58 PM	#188
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Why thank you Mr B. Next up: Foul, Ravaging, Depleting __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

07-01-2004, 06:02 PM	#189
Rilwen Gamgee Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At home. Posts: 135	Orcs? They destroyed trees, and their foulness is already obvious.

07-01-2004, 06:09 PM	#190
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	Balrogs? __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

07-01-2004, 06:49 PM	#191
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Nope. Neither Orcs nor Balrogs. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

07-01-2004, 07:28 PM	#192
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Dragons?

07-02-2004, 02:20 AM	#193
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	No. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

07-04-2004, 02:44 PM	#194
paavo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 426	maybe oliphaunts? I'm not sure about foul but they sure are ravaging and depleting. __________________ It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.

07-04-2004, 06:51 PM	#195
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Time for a hint 'Fraid not. The answer is not something that is living, although it was likely to have been caused by living things ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!