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Urwen · 07-31-2019, 03:18 PM

Then I really don't know. Maybe ruler over stream is Ulmo, ruler of all the water. That would make the other two Tuor and Earendil, prolly.

Or maybe the three men who held power over the three elvish cities (ie. Turin, Tuor and Beren)

Huinesoron · 08-01-2019, 02:34 AM

Mmm... no.

The first two lines kind of go together, in that they are both describing material attributes of the answer. The third line is cryptic. The fourth line touches on the general character of the answer.

Each of these rulers held a position that existed both before and after them. You have already named (at some point) one of the people who held one of them.

hS

Urwen · 08-01-2019, 02:44 AM

At some point during this riddle or at some point in the entire thread?

Huinesoron · 08-01-2019, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

At some point during this riddle or at some point in the entire thread?

The former. I'm pretty sure every character in Middle-earth, down to "fox, thinking", has been named in this thread at some point.

hS

Urwen · 08-01-2019, 03:01 AM

Well, you didn't outright say no to Orodreth, so one of the three could be him.

Huinesoron · 08-01-2019, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

Well, you didn't outright say no to Orodreth, so one of the three could be him.

Orodreth is not one of the three.

I'd rather not give direct yes/nos to individual names, because you could easily just go through each one you've listed. I'll happily say whether a trio is correct, though.

hS

Urwen · 08-01-2019, 04:10 AM

Celegorm, Curufin and Thingol?

07-31-2019, 03:18 PM	#1
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Then I really don't know. Maybe ruler over stream is Ulmo, ruler of all the water. That would make the other two Tuor and Earendil, prolly. Or maybe the three men who held power over the three elvish cities (ie. Turin, Tuor and Beren) __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

08-01-2019, 02:44 AM	#3
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	At some point during this riddle or at some point in the entire thread? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

08-01-2019, 03:01 AM	#5
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Well, you didn't outright say no to Orodreth, so one of the three could be him. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

08-01-2019, 04:10 AM	#7
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Celegorm, Curufin and Thingol? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

08-01-2019, 02:34 AM	#2
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,959	Mmm... no. The first two lines kind of go together, in that they are both describing material attributes of the answer. The third line is cryptic. The fourth line touches on the general character of the answer. Each of these rulers held a position that existed both before and after them. You have already named (at some point) one of the people who held one of them. hS