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Legate of Amon Lanc · 05-04-2010, 09:17 AM

*coughcough* Miggy?

The Might · 05-24-2010, 09:40 AM

Sorry about that, no still no correct answers.
I'll use a Latin proverb to give you a big hint - in vino veritas!

Urwen · 05-24-2010, 11:45 AM

Ah.Truth.

Gandalf,then

The Might · 05-24-2010, 12:02 PM

No, it's not Gandalf.
Also, I would appreciate explanations, that way I can provide hints with what is wrong about the guesses.

Pitchwife · 05-24-2010, 01:59 PM

I've been wondering for quite a while whether it shouldn't read "________ to Théoden" instead of other way round like you put it, TM. Looking at the relationship between Pippin and Denethor, what have we got?
1.) Pippin told Denethor how his son died,
2.) swore fealty to him,
3.) served him as his squire and, I believe, cup-bearer (the in-vino-veritas hint could refer to this),
4.) disobeyed his orders to save Faramir's life.
I can think of several people who performed one or more of these services for Théoden, but no instance of Théoden himself doing anything of the like.

The Might · 05-25-2010, 12:52 PM

No, no, it's correct this way.

The Might · 07-04-2010, 05:25 AM

Still no takers?
One of Pitch's points is very close to the answer.

05-04-2010, 09:17 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	coughcough Miggy? __________________ "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

05-24-2010, 09:40 AM	#2
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Sorry about that, no still no correct answers. I'll use a Latin proverb to give you a big hint - in vino veritas! __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

05-24-2010, 11:45 AM	#3
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Ah.Truth. Gandalf,then __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

05-24-2010, 12:02 PM	#4
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	No, it's not Gandalf. Also, I would appreciate explanations, that way I can provide hints with what is wrong about the guesses. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

05-24-2010, 01:59 PM	#5
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	I've been wondering for quite a while whether it shouldn't read "________ to Théoden" instead of other way round like you put it, TM. Looking at the relationship between Pippin and Denethor, what have we got? 1.) Pippin told Denethor how his son died, 2.) swore fealty to him, 3.) served him as his squire and, I believe, cup-bearer (the in-vino-veritas hint could refer to this), 4.) disobeyed his orders to save Faramir's life. I can think of several people who performed one or more of these services for Théoden, but no instance of Théoden himself doing anything of the like. __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

05-25-2010, 12:52 PM	#6
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	No, no, it's correct this way. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

07-04-2010, 05:25 AM	#7
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Still no takers? One of Pitch's points is very close to the answer. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown