Who was the old man?

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Originally Posted by Mansun

One should not rule out a possibility unless it can be proved impossible!

Agreed. But one also should not consider something to be probable just because it is possible.

And given your statement, I would posit that the old man is actually Fengel. Possible? But of course. Prove that it's not him while I get ready to add another possibility to the list.