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07-11-2007, 02:04 PM

which book(s)?

Gandalf, directly before Moria and Beorn's home. The wolves were cooked both times.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 07-11-2007, 03:06 PM

But in that case, Gandalf was not the only one to realize that he and the Dwarves can be caught and eaten. The Dwarves realized it too. And the Wolves (<= note for WW players: see?) were not cooked, they were... well... roasted. So, no.

My question was

Who was the only one to realize that there's a real possibility to be caught and eaten; despite the person was not cooked, as some others were?
The italicised words are important. They are exactly (in different forms or tenses, maybe) in the book.

And it is one book and I won't tell you which one, only I can ensure you that it's not any History of the Middle-Earth or something like that.

Gil-Galad · 07-11-2007, 04:57 PM

well all of our guesses are from the Hobbit and i jut finished reading it yesterday and i'm raking my brain on it...

also i'm assuming its a person we haven't said yet....

i'm going to pull this out of my hat and say.... Master of Lake-Town? he fled the town when smaug was attacking because he knew that the dragon would deal major damage... and smaug did burn the town thus burning some people

Legate of Amon Lanc · 07-12-2007, 02:42 AM

No, it's not the Master of Lake-Town. You have now the advantage that you read the whole Hobbit now, so you have enough information to decide if the answer can be found in the Hobbit or not.

As I said, you can find these exact words in the book where it is located (about cooking, and about being caught and eaten).

Gil-Galad · 07-12-2007, 12:01 PM

so it is not any of the following then?

Bilbo
Balin
Gandalf
Gollum
Bombur
Master of Lake-Town
Thorin

that does not leave many characters left... and you better not be making me go through all of the dwarves of the company...

i beleive it was Thror, grandfather of Thorin? or father...

Legate of Amon Lanc · 07-13-2007, 03:39 AM

Okay, I will say it plainly and simply. You are absolutely correct, Gil-Galad, in your thoughts that it does not fit with any person from the Hobbit. Because the person is not from the Hobbit.

So here you have it, now you can start thinking who the heck it is

Gil-Galad · 07-13-2007, 02:12 PM

you are confounding me... first you say i have an advantage by recently reading the hobbit, now you are saying its not from the hobbit...

07-11-2007, 02:04 PM	#1
noldon Guest Posts: n/a	which book(s)? Gandalf, directly before Moria and Beorn's home. The wolves were cooked both times. Last edited by noldon; 07-11-2007 at 02:14 PM. Reason: reread Fellowship/ Hobbit

07-11-2007, 03:06 PM	#2
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	But in that case, Gandalf was not the only one to realize that he and the Dwarves can be caught and eaten. The Dwarves realized it too. And the Wolves (<= note for WW players: see?) were not cooked, they were... well... roasted. So, no. My question was *Who was the only one to realize that there's a real possibility to be caught and eaten; despite the person was not cooked, as some others were?* The italicised words are important. They are exactly (in different forms or tenses, maybe) in the book. And it is one book and I won't tell you which one, only I can ensure you that it's not any History of the Middle-Earth or something like that. __________________ "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

07-11-2007, 04:57 PM	#3
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	well all of our guesses are from the Hobbit and i jut finished reading it yesterday and i'm raking my brain on it... also i'm assuming its a person we haven't said yet.... i'm going to pull this out of my hat and say.... Master of Lake-Town? he fled the town when smaug was attacking because he knew that the dragon would deal major damage... and smaug did burn the town thus burning some people __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

07-12-2007, 02:42 AM	#4
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	No, it's not the Master of Lake-Town. You have now the advantage that you read the whole Hobbit now, so you have enough information to decide if the answer can be found in the Hobbit or not. As I said, you can find these exact words in the book where it is located (about cooking, and about being caught and eaten). __________________ "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

07-12-2007, 12:01 PM	#5
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	so it is not any of the following then? Bilbo Balin Gandalf Gollum Bombur Master of Lake-Town Thorin that does not leave many characters left... and you better not be making me go through all of the dwarves of the company... i beleive it was Thror, grandfather of Thorin? or father... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

07-13-2007, 03:39 AM	#6
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Okay, I will say it plainly and simply. You are absolutely correct, Gil-Galad, in your thoughts that it does not fit with any person from the Hobbit. Because the person is not from the Hobbit. So here you have it, now you can start thinking who the heck it is __________________ "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

07-13-2007, 02:12 PM	#7
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	you are confounding me... first you say i have an advantage by recently reading the hobbit, now you are saying its not from the hobbit... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.