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Morthoron · 06-13-2008, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guinevere

I hope you still find more insults...
(I know several in Tolkien's Minor works, but those are not so well known.)

Like Farmer Giles of Ham or Leaf by Niggle? I think we'd have to get a consensus before picking quotes from non-Middle-earth stories.

Anyway, here's an insult...

Quote:

...nasty suspicious-looking creatures, and rude as well.

Nerwen · 06-15-2008, 08:21 PM

Balin, referring to the crows.

Morthoron · 06-17-2008, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerwen

Balin, referring to the crows.

Sorry for the late reply. You are most certainly correct, and it's your turn.

Nerwen · 06-18-2008, 04:41 AM

Okay:

Quote:

needless baggage on the road...

Maedhros_the_Tall · 06-18-2008, 07:41 AM

Feanor to Maedhros after abandoning the better part of the host of the Noldor?

Nerwen · 06-18-2008, 07:51 PM

Yep!

Your turn.

Maedhros_the_Tall · 06-20-2008, 03:07 PM

(This is probably a bit easy, but I haven't got my books handy to reference, they're all packed up! Lol.)

"Descendant of rats!"

Nerwen · 06-21-2008, 04:47 AM

Thorin to Bilbo.

Maedhros_the_Tall · 06-22-2008, 03:51 AM

Yes indeed! Thought you might get that one rather swiftly!

Your turn Nerwen!

Nerwen · 06-22-2008, 08:34 AM

I did– once I checked the thread.

Quote:

Maggots!

Dimturiel · 06-22-2008, 11:06 AM

The Isengarders to the other orcs while running on the plains of Rohan?

Nerwen · 08-03-2008, 07:17 PM

Sorry, Dimturiel, I missed your answer!

You are, of course, correct. Please take the thread.

Dimturiel · 08-04-2008, 02:09 AM

Thanks.

Quote:

small rag-tag

Here you are.

Nerwen · 08-04-2008, 08:02 AM

Saruman to Gandalf, about Merry and Pippin.

Dimturiel · 08-05-2008, 01:41 AM

Yup. Go ahead.

Galadriel55 · 01-10-2011, 08:34 PM

Who said this one:
"A dirty treacherous fool"

Evisse the Blue · 01-16-2011, 07:07 AM

Grishnakh about Saruman

Galadriel55 · 01-16-2011, 09:27 AM

Correct, Evisse!

Evisse the Blue · 01-16-2011, 09:37 AM

Who called who:

'dotard chamberlain of an upstart'

Guinevere · 01-16-2011, 11:08 AM

I think that was Denethor telling Gandalf that he (Denethor) didn't want to be the dotard chamberlain of an upstart (meaning Aragorn) (right before he jumped on his pire)
Btw, welcome back, Evisse! nice to see you posting again in the Downs!

Evisse the Blue · 01-16-2011, 12:12 PM

Thanks for the welcome, Guinevere

It's so awesome that this place hasn't changed a bit in all these years : D

And of course you are correct about the quote.

Guinevere · 01-18-2011, 01:58 PM

who called who:

"ninnyhammer"

(too easy I know, but I didn't have time to find anything more challenging that hasn't been used yet...)

Galadriel55 · 01-18-2011, 04:18 PM

That was Sam calling himself when he forgot about the elven rope at Emyn Muil(and he said that the Gaffer called him that back in the Shire

)

Guinevere · 01-19-2011, 04:04 PM

Exactly!

Galadriel55 · 01-19-2011, 04:36 PM

Thanks, Guinevere!

Craven lord of slaves

Pitchwife · 01-19-2011, 04:58 PM

Fingolfin challenging Morgoth to single combat, if I'm not mistaken.

Galadriel55 · 01-19-2011, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pitchwife

Fingolfin challenging Morgoth to single combat, if I'm not mistaken.

You are not!

Pitchwife · 01-19-2011, 05:56 PM

Thanks!

A long-standing favourite of mine:

You are one of the fools whom spring would not mourn if you perished in winter.

Galadriel55 · 01-19-2011, 06:15 PM

That would be Mim talking to Ulrad, one of the outlaws, when they were speaking about the edible plants that Mim gave them.

Pitchwife · 01-19-2011, 06:24 PM

Bingo! Back to you.

Galadriel55 · 01-19-2011, 06:37 PM

Thanks!

Little snufflers

Guinevere · 02-20-2011, 10:36 AM

That would be the big fighting orc to the small tracker orc in Mordor, overheard by Frodo and Sam.

But I am not sure if I will be able to spot any more insults that haven't been used yet...

(except from the minor works.)

Galadriel55 · 02-20-2011, 10:49 AM

You are absolutely correct, Guinevere!

Maybe there is something that someone thought but not said, if that could be considered an insult...

Guinevere · 02-24-2011, 01:35 PM

I hope this counts as an insult:

Quote:

Fey are you both, and foolhardy.

Galadriel55 · 02-28-2011, 06:32 PM

I think it's an insult. This quote is bugging me: it sounds familiar, but I can't picture anyone saying it. A clue, maybe?

Just a shot in the dark - Aragorn? It sounds like something he'd say to Gimli and Legolas...

Guinevere · 03-02-2011, 12:52 PM

It's neither from LotR, nor from the Hobbit.

Galadriel55 · 03-02-2011, 04:18 PM

I would never have guessed it, even with the clue, if I didn't happen to come across it while rereading that part of COH yesterday. It's Mablung, talking to Morwen and Nienor, when they go to Nargothrond to look for Turin. Morwen wanted to search herself, but Mablung dissuaded her.

Guinevere · 03-03-2011, 03:48 PM

Well done, Galadriel55.

Galadriel55 · 03-03-2011, 06:17 PM

Thanks! But that was more luck than me...

I didn't want to use an insult that's too obscure, or use one that is aplied to every character (like fool). I hope this one will count!

Faint-hearted

PS: it's not really an insult, but it kind of is...

Guinevere · 03-09-2011, 02:15 PM

Hm, could it be Túrin to his kinswoman Aerin (the Easterling's wife)?

06-15-2008, 08:21 PM	#122
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Balin, referring to the crows. __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.

06-18-2008, 07:41 AM	#125
Maedhros_the_Tall Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2008 Location: North East of England, currently at university in South West Scotland. Posts: 56	Feanor to Maedhros after abandoning the better part of the host of the Noldor? __________________ In Doriath let him reign, and be glad that he has the sons of Finwe for his neighbours, not the Orcs of Morgoth that we found.

06-18-2008, 07:51 PM	#126
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Yep! Your turn. __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.

06-20-2008, 03:07 PM	#127
Maedhros_the_Tall Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2008 Location: North East of England, currently at university in South West Scotland. Posts: 56	(This is probably a bit easy, but I haven't got my books handy to reference, they're all packed up! Lol.) "Descendant of rats!" __________________ In Doriath let him reign, and be glad that he has the sons of Finwe for his neighbours, not the Orcs of Morgoth that we found.

06-21-2008, 04:47 AM	#128
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Thorin to Bilbo. __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.

06-22-2008, 03:51 AM	#129
Maedhros_the_Tall Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2008 Location: North East of England, currently at university in South West Scotland. Posts: 56	Yes indeed! Thought you might get that one rather swiftly! Your turn Nerwen! __________________ In Doriath let him reign, and be glad that he has the sons of Finwe for his neighbours, not the Orcs of Morgoth that we found.

06-22-2008, 11:06 AM	#131
Dimturiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2005 Location: the road less travelled by Posts: 910	The Isengarders to the other orcs while running on the plains of Rohan? __________________ Is this the end? No more the hunt, the journey and the goal? That terrifies me most: no more the goal! -Ray Bradbury, Leviathan '99

08-03-2008, 07:17 PM	#132
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Sorry, Dimturiel, I missed your answer! You are, of course, correct. Please take the thread. __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.

08-04-2008, 08:02 AM	#134
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Saruman to Gandalf, about Merry and Pippin. __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.

08-05-2008, 01:41 AM	#135
Dimturiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2005 Location: the road less travelled by Posts: 910	Yup. Go ahead. __________________ Is this the end? No more the hunt, the journey and the goal? That terrifies me most: no more the goal! -Ray Bradbury, Leviathan '99

01-10-2011, 08:34 PM	#136
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,491	Who said this one: "A dirty treacherous fool" __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

01-16-2011, 07:07 AM	#137
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Grishnakh about Saruman __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

01-16-2011, 09:27 AM	#138
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,491	Correct, Evisse! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

01-16-2011, 09:37 AM	#139
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Who called who: 'dotard chamberlain of an upstart' __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

01-16-2011, 11:08 AM	#140
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	I think that was Denethor telling Gandalf that he (Denethor) didn't want to be the dotard chamberlain of an upstart (meaning Aragorn) (right before he jumped on his pire) Btw, welcome back, Evisse! nice to see you posting again in the Downs! __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

01-16-2011, 12:12 PM	#141
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Thanks for the welcome, Guinevere It's so awesome that this place hasn't changed a bit in all these years : D And of course you are correct about the quote. __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

01-18-2011, 01:58 PM	#142
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	who called who: "ninnyhammer" (too easy I know, but I didn't have time to find anything more challenging that hasn't been used yet...) __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

01-18-2011, 04:18 PM	#143
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,491	That was Sam calling himself when he forgot about the elven rope at Emyn Muil(and he said that the Gaffer called him that back in the Shire ) __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

01-19-2011, 04:04 PM	#144
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Exactly! __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

01-19-2011, 04:36 PM	#145
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,491	Thanks, Guinevere! Craven lord of slaves __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

01-19-2011, 04:58 PM	#146
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	Fingolfin challenging Morgoth to single combat, if I'm not mistaken. __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

01-19-2011, 05:56 PM	#148
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	Thanks! A long-standing favourite of mine: You are one of the fools whom spring would not mourn if you perished in winter. __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

01-19-2011, 06:15 PM	#149
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,491	That would be Mim talking to Ulrad, one of the outlaws, when they were speaking about the edible plants that Mim gave them. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

01-19-2011, 06:24 PM	#150
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	Bingo! Back to you. __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

01-19-2011, 06:37 PM	#151
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,491	Thanks! Little snufflers __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

02-20-2011, 10:36 AM	#152
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	That would be the big fighting orc to the small tracker orc in Mordor, overheard by Frodo and Sam. But I am not sure if I will be able to spot any more insults that haven't been used yet... (except from the minor works.) __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

02-20-2011, 10:49 AM	#153
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,491	You are absolutely correct, Guinevere! Maybe there is something that someone thought but not said, if that could be considered an insult... __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

02-28-2011, 06:32 PM	#155
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,491	I think it's an insult. This quote is bugging me: it sounds familiar, but I can't picture anyone saying it. A clue, maybe? Just a shot in the dark - Aragorn? It sounds like something he'd say to Gimli and Legolas... __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

03-02-2011, 12:52 PM	#156
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	It's neither from LotR, nor from the Hobbit. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

03-02-2011, 04:18 PM	#157
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,491	I would never have guessed it, even with the clue, if I didn't happen to come across it while rereading that part of COH yesterday. It's Mablung, talking to Morwen and Nienor, when they go to Nargothrond to look for Turin. Morwen wanted to search herself, but Mablung dissuaded her. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

03-03-2011, 03:48 PM	#158
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Exactly! Well done, Galadriel55. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

03-03-2011, 06:17 PM	#159
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,491	Thanks! But that was more luck than me... I didn't want to use an insult that's too obscure, or use one that is aplied to every character (like fool). I hope this one will count! Faint-hearted PS: it's not really an insult, but it kind of is... __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

03-09-2011, 02:15 PM	#160
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Hm, could it be Túrin to his kinswoman Aerin (the Easterling's wife)? __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!