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Huinesoron · 12-02-2018, 02:01 AM

"Where now the horse and the rider?"

Eorl the Young rode south with wings of cavalry to aid Gondor as he promised, past dark Mirkwood and golden Lorien (and through a cloud of enchantment from the latter, I vaguely recall). Depending on how you read it, he is now ruling in Rohan, lying in a barrow, or beyond the circles of the world.

Alternately, Theoden the Old kept the same promise in the same manner, passing the White Mountains and the dark Druadan Forest (which many say is enchanted). He wound up on the Pelennor fields, then in a barrow at Edoras or in the Timeless Halls with his forefathers.

hS

Urwen · 12-02-2018, 04:59 AM

Maybe Aredhel, who is now with Mandos, in Mandos.

Galadriel55 · 12-02-2018, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Huinesoron

"Where now the horse and the rider?"

Eorl the Young rode south with wings of cavalry to aid Gondor as he promised, past dark Mirkwood and golden Lorien (and through a cloud of enchantment from the latter, I vaguely recall). Depending on how you read it, he is now ruling in Rohan, lying in a barrow, or beyond the circles of the world.

hS

Bravo! Eorl indeed. I had Felarof's winged deet in mind but everything else is exact.

The riddle was sort of inspired by your last one, got me digging through half-forgotten texts. I think the oath on Halifirien is a beautiful passage, and you really get a sense of the now multiple reasons it's called Holy.

Over to you!

Huinesoron · 12-04-2018, 04:52 AM

Okay! This is the last one I've got pre-written, so hopefully I don't wind up answering any more. ^_^ I think it's pretty easy.

Quote:

Last of all to hold his office
In the tower tall and proud
Yet my fate would bring him sorrow
And dark thoughts leave his head bowed.

Borne was I by bonds of marriage
To the Mountains from the Sea
Twelve short years before strength failed me
Who am I?
And who is he?

hS

Urwen · 12-04-2018, 06:32 AM

Denethor and Finduilas is my first guess.

Huinesoron · 12-04-2018, 06:57 AM

And the first guess is the last, because that's exactly right. ^_^

Over to you, Urwen.

hS

Urwen · 12-04-2018, 07:52 AM

Yeah, here is another quickie inspired by Huinesoron's riddle

We caught our prey
During the night so grey
But with the dawn of the day
Forever we'll stay

Now can you find the way
And who we are say?

Pervinca Took · 12-04-2018, 12:08 PM

The three trolls?

12-02-2018, 04:59 AM	#2
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Maybe Aredhel, who is now with Mandos, in Mandos. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

12-04-2018, 06:32 AM	#5
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Denethor and Finduilas is my first guess. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

12-04-2018, 07:52 AM	#7
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Yeah, here is another quickie inspired by Huinesoron's riddle We caught our prey During the night so grey But with the dawn of the day Forever we'll stay Now can you find the way And who we are say? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

12-04-2018, 12:08 PM	#8
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	The three trolls? __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

12-02-2018, 02:01 AM	#1
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,964	"Where now the horse and the rider?" Eorl the Young rode south with wings of cavalry to aid Gondor as he promised, past dark Mirkwood and golden Lorien (and through a cloud of enchantment from the latter, I vaguely recall). Depending on how you read it, he is now ruling in Rohan, lying in a barrow, or beyond the circles of the world. Alternately, Theoden the Old kept the same promise in the same manner, passing the White Mountains and the dark Druadan Forest (which many say is enchanted). He wound up on the Pelennor fields, then in a barrow at Edoras or in the Timeless Halls with his forefathers. hS

12-04-2018, 06:57 AM	#6
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,964	And the first guess is the last, because that's exactly right. ^_^ Over to you, Urwen. hS