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Legate of Amon Lanc · 01-15-2007, 07:52 AM

May this be a warning for all, do not change your original question just because you think it'd be better to do it other way. Okay, let's get this over with.

Finrod, Thranduil, Orodreth: They were all elves (or rulers of elves), that's the first one (most obvious). They all dwelt in caves, that's the second one. And they also all .... (insert the correct last answer).

The last thing is not specific for them alone, as much as the first two were not (there were many other rulers of elves, or many who dwelt in caves - dwarves, for example). This is why I originally put that caves thing in there as well. Because there were many who fulfiled the criteria for the last thing, but they were not elves or didn't live in caves, or both (or vice versa). So there are only these three elven kings in Middle-Earth, who dwelt in caves, and also (...)

The Might · 02-28-2007, 03:15 PM

had a bridge near their cave

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-05-2007, 05:40 AM

Good, they have. But that goes together with the cave. But there is yet something, well, they all share naturally. It is not anything like they built themselves a cave, forged themselves a sword or received a ring from someone or whatever... (not that they did one of the last two)

The Might · 03-05-2007, 03:37 PM

naturally...perhaps that they had a liking for jewels?

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-06-2007, 01:37 PM

Well, I think this was not specifically said about all of them...

Something really, really natural.

The Might · 03-07-2007, 11:35 AM

Well since Thingol meets the first 2 things as well, it should be something to differenciate them from Thingol, and the only thing that comes to mind is Melian's presence...

Shards of Narsil · 03-07-2007, 11:47 AM

Could the 'natural' answer you are looking be that they all had blonde hair? This isn't surprising for Finrod and Orodreth since they were of the house of Finarfin, but when I looked it up on a hunch, I was surprised to find out that Trhanduil also had blonde hair.

01-15-2007, 07:52 AM	#1
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	May this be a warning for all, do not change your original question just because you think it'd be better to do it other way. Okay, let's get this over with. Finrod, Thranduil, Orodreth: They were all elves (or rulers of elves), that's the first one (most obvious). They all dwelt in caves, that's the second one. And they also all .... (insert the correct last answer). The last thing is not specific for them alone, as much as the first two were not (there were many other rulers of elves, or many who dwelt in caves - dwarves, for example). This is why I originally put that caves thing in there as well. Because there were many who fulfiled the criteria for the last thing, but they were not elves or didn't live in caves, or both (or vice versa). So there are only these three elven kings in Middle-Earth, who dwelt in caves, and also (...) __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

02-28-2007, 03:15 PM	#2
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	had a bridge near their cave __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-05-2007, 05:40 AM	#3
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Oh, it hasn't died yet? Good, they have. But that goes together with the cave. But there is yet something, well, they all share naturally. It is not anything like they built themselves a cave, forged themselves a sword or received a ring from someone or whatever... (not that they did one of the last two) __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

03-05-2007, 03:37 PM	#4
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	naturally...perhaps that they had a liking for jewels? __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-06-2007, 01:37 PM	#5
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Well, I think this was not specifically said about all of them... Something really, really natural. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

03-07-2007, 11:35 AM	#6
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Well since Thingol meets the first 2 things as well, it should be something to differenciate them from Thingol, and the only thing that comes to mind is Melian's presence... __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-07-2007, 11:47 AM	#7
Shards of Narsil Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 33	Could the 'natural' answer you are looking be that they all had blonde hair? This isn't surprising for Finrod and Orodreth since they were of the house of Finarfin, but when I looked it up on a hunch, I was surprised to find out that Trhanduil also had blonde hair.