Your Favorite Battle Cry... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Scott · 03-17-2003, 10:54 PM

There are a many battle cries and laments in Tolkien's writings. I'm interested, what are your favorites... Elendil, Aiya Earendil Elenion Ancalima, Forth Eorlingas?
Your own would be cool too.

Beren87 · 03-17-2003, 11:03 PM

I love Gimli's at Helm's Deep.

Baruk Khazud! Khazud Ai-menu!

[ March 19, 2003: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

Túrin Turambar · 03-18-2003, 04:22 AM

'Aure entuluva! Day shall come again!' - Húrin at Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Dain · 03-18-2003, 08:54 AM

"Buruk Khazad! Khazad Ai-menu!" is of course, the best.

Not exactly a war-cry, but "You shall not pass!" is excellent as well.

mark12_30 · 03-18-2003, 09:52 AM

"Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising
I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathing.
To hope's end I rode, and to heart's breaking;
Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!"

--King Eomer of Rohan

Rynoah, the Overly-Happy · 03-18-2003, 12:54 PM

"For Gondor!" of course! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Also Éomer's cry that mark posted before me.

[ March 18, 2003: Message edited by: Rynoah, the Overly-Happy ]

Lalaith · 03-18-2003, 02:50 PM

I second Turin, most heartily. "'Aure entuluva" is the most moving, stirring battle cry ever.

eleanor_niphredil · 03-18-2003, 03:13 PM

Theodens red nightfall speech. Or the rubber ducky chant. Whichever you prefere.

Meela · 03-19-2003, 11:31 AM

battle cries...

anything gondorian.

and rohirric, i spose...

is this only books? cos in two towers eomer yells "Rohirrim", and that gets me every time

[ March 19, 2003: Message edited by: Meela ]

Rochelle · 03-19-2003, 06:18 PM

I am one for the battle cries of Rohan.

Arise now, arise, Riders of Theoden!
Dire deeds awake, dark is it eastward.
Let horse be bridled, horn be sounded!
Forth Eorlingas!

as well as...

Our King and the White Rider! Forth Eorlingas!

And of course Eomer's cry that was already posted :-D

Lily Bracegirdle · 03-19-2003, 07:48 PM

Amroth for Gondor! Amroth to Faramir!

Arise, arise, Riders of Theoden!
Fell deeds awake; fire and slaughter!
spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered,
a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!
Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!

-Lily

the guy who be short · 03-20-2003, 07:45 AM

it depends on my mood. usually i use baruk khazad, khazad ai menu. when im feeling taller i use elendil, sometimes i use ecthelion. i also love aure entuluva, but it only really works against creatures of darkness, which i have never met.

Scott · 03-29-2003, 11:24 PM

This is one I just thought up -

Elva cotumo lantaluva!
Our enemy shall fall!

~Scott

Brinniel · 03-30-2003, 02:29 AM

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'Aure entuluva! Day shall come again!' - Húrin at Nirnaeth Arnoediad

Couldn't think of a better one. My eyes were glued to the pages of my book during that part.

Elotareth · 03-30-2003, 11:32 AM

No kidding Meela! I love it when Eomer shouts "Rohirrim"! "Forth Eorlingas" is pretty cool too, but I think those tears in my eyes during that part are from the music.

Meela · 03-30-2003, 01:59 PM

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"Forth Eorlingas" is pretty cool too, but I think those tears in my eyes during that part are from the music.

i start crying the moment the Rohirrim are riding down the slope, and you cant hear anything but the music over the top. I think its generally the music that contributes to the moment. I find that i cry more only when listening to the soundtrack.

Diamond18 · 03-30-2003, 10:14 PM

My favorite war cry?

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Let's go fix their little red wagons!

Uh...what, you wanted something from Tolkien? *grumbles*

Seriously, actually. I love all the one's already mentioned, but my most favoritest is definitely:

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We come, we come with roll of drum: ta-runda runda runda run!

We come, we come with horn and drum; ta-runa runa runa rom!

To Isengard! Though Isengard be ringed and barred with doors of stone;
Though Isengard be strong and hard, as cold as stone and bare as bone,
We go, we go, we go to war, to hew the stone and break the door;
For bole and bough are burning now, the furnace roars — we go to war!
To land of gloom with tramp of doom, with rool of drum, we come, we come;
To Isengard with doom we come!
With doom we come, with doom we come!

Afrodal Fenyar · 03-31-2003, 03:52 AM

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Aurë entuliva! The day shall come again!

This has to be the best. There's no greater glory than fighting to the bitter end(even though Húrin did not die. Well, his fate was even more terrible than death..) And of course, the quote is great, too [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

the guy who be short · 04-02-2003, 02:08 PM

does anybody please know how to say

dagger of the dwarf, the dwarf is upon you in khuzdul?

if not, how about sword instead of dagger? or even just the dwarf is upon you? plzzzzz

Balin999 · 04-06-2003, 03:24 PM

i think that would be "khazad ai-menu"
but i think that's the dwarfs are among you or sth like that.

My favourite war cry: "Charge" by any unknown and forgotten captain at the battle of the Pelennor-Fields.

[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Oddwen · 05-06-2003, 01:38 PM

"Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai menu!" means "The axes of the dwarves! The axes of the dwarves are upon you!"

That's cool, but my favorite is "Death, death," upon the Pellenor fields, after Eomer sees Eowyn. That gives me chills.
My personal battle cry would be "Agh! Help!"

[img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

One Axe to Rule them All · 05-06-2003, 01:44 PM

My favorite battle cry is already in my sig, so there's no need to repeat it.

but i think the one i'd be most likely to say would be "The Battle is at hand"
i'm sure all of you Icewind Dale fans recognize that one.

Lady Alasse · 05-06-2003, 01:51 PM

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Aule entaluva (probably didn't spell that right, sorry!

is definetly one of the best as well as

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Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising
I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathing.
To hope's end I rode and to heart's breaking:
Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!

Another one I really really like is-

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Arise now, arise, Riders of Théoden!

Dire deeds awake, dark is it eastward.
Let horse be bridled, horn be sounded!
Forth Eorlingas!

that almost always brings a lump to my throat.

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[ May 06, 2003: Message edited by: Lady Alasse ]

Mitheithel · 05-07-2003, 07:04 AM

I like Gimli`s too (Baruk khazad! Khazad ai-menu!)

Rindoien, elf of Lothlorien · 05-09-2003, 12:37 PM

I just like yelling 'A Elbereth, Gilthoniel!'

Yavanna228 · 05-09-2003, 07:11 PM

I don't know if this counts as a battle-cry, but I love the spirit it shows. This one is from Sam when he is in the Tower of Cirith Ungol.

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'Yes! The Elf-warrior is loose!' he cried. 'I'm coming. Just you show me the way up, or I'll skin you!'

I love Sam's great heart shown in that, and his good humour! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
Peace

GaladrieloftheOlden · 05-09-2003, 11:36 PM

"Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising
I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathing.
To hope's end I rode, and to heart's breaking;
Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!" is definitely my favorite. I don't know why, but I guess it seems sad and hopeful and 'fell' at the same time.

~Menelien

Tinuviel the Nightingale · 05-10-2003, 02:51 AM

Well if I really came upon a deadly foe I think I would just scream, "AAAAAAA!" and run the opposite way, but if I actually was a noble warrior, I would yell an elven cry before bravely plunging into battle.

GaladrieloftheOlden · 05-10-2003, 04:32 AM

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Well if I really came upon a deadly foe I think I would just scream, "AAAAAAA!" and run the opposite way

I would run towards the foe, but still screaming "AAAAAAAAA!" Or maybe something more along the lines of "!@#$ AAAAA *&^%" but that's besides the point. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

~Menelien

Helkahothion · 05-10-2003, 04:15 PM

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Or maybe something more along the lines of "!@#$ AAAAA *&^%" but that's besides the point.

I second that. It is always good to swear at a foe, it will get him mad. And madness is a bad advisor in battle.

Gimli's Baruk Khazud! Khazud Ai-menu!is cool. But I forgot what it meant. Part of it means the dwarves have come I believe. Someone explain please.

The best cry is always from The Tick: SPOON!!!

And a good JIHAAAA is always good.

DayVampyre · 05-10-2003, 04:23 PM

I can't help but wonder if anyone's country's army has a real cry other than

"AAAAAAARRRRRRRRR"

or something of the sort....

And still not Tolkien but moving is the Rebel's Yell from the Civil War.

Scott · 05-10-2003, 06:37 PM

Helkahothion,
The translation for the battle cry of the dwarves you seek is:
The axes of the dwarves! The axes of the dwarves are upon you.!
(Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai menu!).

Suilad,
Scott

Helkahothion · 05-10-2003, 06:42 PM

Thanks man. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Luthien_ Tinuviel · 05-10-2003, 08:43 PM

My favorites have already been posted, but I'll repeat them:

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Forth Eorlingas!

Quote:

Aure entuluva!

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Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising
I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathing.
To hope's end I rode, and to heart's breaking;
Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!

Quote:

Elendil!

(I use that one a lot).

Quote:

Arise now, arise, Riders of Theoden!
Dire deeds awake, dark is it eastward.
Let horse be bridled, horn be sounded!
Forth Eorlingas!

Quote:

Arise, arise, Riders of Theoden!
Fell deeds awake; fire and slaughter!
spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered,
a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!
Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!

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Death, death!

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A Elbereth, Gilthoniel!

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'Yes! The Elf-warrior is loose!' he cried. 'I'm coming. Just you show me the way up, or I'll skin you!'

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Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising
he rode in the sun, sword unsheating.
Hope he rekindled, and in hope ended;
over death, over dread, over doom lifted
out of loss, out of life, unto long glory.

Not a battle cry, but really good all the same.

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Ride now! Ride now! Ride to Gondor!

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Theoden King! Theoden King!...Mourn not overmuch! Mighty was the fallen,
meet was his ending. When his mound i raised,
women then shall weep. War now calls us!

Wow! That was a long list! As you can see, every Tolkien battle cry is my favorite. But some good non-Tolkien ones include The Song That Never Ends, evil laughter, "The metallic blue rats are upon you!", "Stand and fight!" (in a duel), and something along the lines of "Kill them!"

Helkahothion · 05-11-2003, 04:25 AM

do the elves have battle cries or are they their own cool selves in battle? That's what Dwarves do better than elves. They let go in battle. Elves never smile.

Aule · 05-11-2003, 10:11 AM

Buruk Khazad! Khazad Ai-menu!
&
ELENDIL!!!!!
both very cool
There are a few in the Silm that are cool, but haven't got it to hand so i can't quote them [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Scott · 05-11-2003, 09:20 PM

Again in response to Helkahothion,
I think Elves can go a bit crazy in battle. Just look at Hurin. Running around killing (what, seventy?) trolls screaming "Day shall come again" doesn't really seem too calm and collected to me.
Then again, in the movies the elves do seem pretty under control during the battle scenes. Tangado haid. Hado i philinn. (Hold your positions. Fire the arrows) Doesn't really seem to strike too much fear into my heart.

Voralphion · 05-11-2003, 11:35 PM

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I think Elves can go a bit crazy in battle. Just look at Hurin. Running around killing (what, seventy?) trolls screaming "Day shall come again" doesn't really seem too calm and collected to me.

Hurin was a man not an elf, although I think elves can go crazy in battle, just look at Feanor when he arrived in Middle Earth and killed all those orcs and gave the balrogs a run for their money.

My favourite battle cry is either:
'Baruk-Khazad. Khazad-ai-menu' or
'Aure entuluva.'

[ May 12, 2003: Message edited by: Voralphion ]

Scott · 05-12-2003, 02:46 PM

My fault Voralphion,
That's what I get for trying to post intelligently so late.

lore_master · 05-12-2003, 03:02 PM

TO DEATH!!

Eomer king at the charge of the Rohirrim

03-17-2003, 10:54 PM	#1
Scott Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ohio/Grey Havens Posts: 183	Your Favorite Battle Cry... There are a many battle cries and laments in Tolkien's writings. I'm interested, what are your favorites... Elendil, Aiya Earendil Elenion Ancalima, Forth Eorlingas? Your own would be cool too. __________________ Those who the Gods would destroy, They first make mad. ~Those Crazy Greeks

03-18-2003, 04:22 AM	#3
Túrin Turambar Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hithlum Posts: 13	'Aure entuluva! Day shall come again!' - Húrin at Nirnaeth Arnoediad. __________________ All in all is all we are... Join The Prancing Pony today!

03-18-2003, 08:54 AM	#4
Dain Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Iron Hills Posts: 127	"Buruk Khazad! Khazad Ai-menu!" is of course, the best. Not exactly a war-cry, but "You shall not pass!" is excellent as well. __________________ Only I have looked through the shadow of the Gate. Beyond the shadow it waits for you still: Durin's Bane.

03-18-2003, 09:52 AM	#5
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,407	"Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathing. To hope's end I rode, and to heart's breaking; Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!" --King Eomer of Rohan __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

03-18-2003, 12:54 PM	#6
Rynoah, the Overly-Happy Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 474	"For Gondor!" of course! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Also Éomer's cry that mark posted before me. [ March 18, 2003: Message edited by: Rynoah, the Overly-Happy ] __________________ Spook the spook of spookish spookdom to spook the spooked spookers. ?!?! This isn't Osgiliath! Do the wave for Boromir the Disco King! Eat squid for Boromir the Disco King!

03-17-2003, 11:03 PM	#2
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,266	I love Gimli's at Helm's Deep. Baruk Khazud! Khazud Ai-menu! [ March 19, 2003: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

03-18-2003, 02:50 PM	#7
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,876	I second Turin, most heartily. "'Aure entuluva" is the most moving, stirring battle cry ever. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-18-2003, 03:13 PM	#8
eleanor_niphredil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: england Posts: 812	Theodens red nightfall speech. Or the rubber ducky chant. Whichever you prefere. __________________ Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they ask me to spend my time on this forum. And by the way, for any of you turning into a penguin, stop it. ~* I am Pippin took in the Female Fellowship*~

03-19-2003, 11:31 AM	#9
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,118	battle cries... anything gondorian. and rohirric, i spose... is this only books? cos in two towers eomer yells "Rohirrim", and that gets me every time [ March 19, 2003: Message edited by: Meela ] __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

03-19-2003, 06:18 PM	#10
Rochelle Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Bonfire Glade RtR 80 miles Posts: 376	I am one for the battle cries of Rohan. Arise now, arise, Riders of Theoden! Dire deeds awake, dark is it eastward. Let horse be bridled, horn be sounded! Forth Eorlingas! as well as... Our King and the White Rider! Forth Eorlingas! And of course Eomer's cry that was already posted :-D __________________ Ad Astra Per Aspera (A rough road leads to the stars) "Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens"

03-19-2003, 07:48 PM	#11
Lily Bracegirdle Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bree Posts: 210	Amroth for Gondor! Amroth to Faramir! Arise, arise, Riders of Theoden! Fell deeds awake; fire and slaughter! spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor! -Lily __________________ "But nay: the praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards." - Faramir

03-20-2003, 07:45 AM	#12
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,496	it depends on my mood. usually i use baruk khazad, khazad ai menu. when im feeling taller i use elendil, sometimes i use ecthelion. i also love aure entuluva, but it only really works against creatures of darkness, which i have never met.

03-29-2003, 11:24 PM	#13
Scott Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ohio/Grey Havens Posts: 183	This is one I just thought up - Elva cotumo lantaluva! Our enemy shall fall! ~Scott __________________ Those who the Gods would destroy, They first make mad. ~Those Crazy Greeks

03-30-2003, 11:32 AM	#15
Elotareth Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 34	No kidding Meela! I love it when Eomer shouts "Rohirrim"! "Forth Eorlingas" is pretty cool too, but I think those tears in my eyes during that part are from the music. __________________ "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:20 "Renewed shall be blade that was broken, the crownless again shall be king"

04-02-2003, 02:08 PM	#19
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,496	does anybody please know how to say dagger of the dwarf, the dwarf is upon you in khuzdul? if not, how about sword instead of dagger? or even just the dwarf is upon you? plzzzzz

04-06-2003, 03:24 PM	#20
Balin999 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2000 Location: East of the Sun, West of the Moon Posts: 521	i think that would be "khazad ai-menu" but i think that's the dwarfs are among you or sth like that. My favourite war cry: "Charge" by any unknown and forgotten captain at the battle of the Pelennor-Fields. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ ...Nichts ist gelber als Gelb selber... ...The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, but conformity... ...Everything is possible, except to ski through a revolving door...

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Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,246	"Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai menu!" means "The axes of the dwarves! The axes of the dwarves are upon you!" That's cool, but my favorite is "Death, death," upon the Pellenor fields, after Eomer sees Eowyn. That gives me chills. My personal battle cry would be "Agh! Help!" [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

05-06-2003, 01:44 PM	#22
One Axe to Rule them All Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Citadel Posts: 216	My favorite battle cry is already in my sig, so there's no need to repeat it. but i think the one i'd be most likely to say would be "The Battle is at hand" i'm sure all of you Icewind Dale fans recognize that one. __________________ Why are you reading this? Go outside, be happy, get some sunlight! You're so pasty and thin! You horrify me, GO! Get some light before they take you too! It's too late for me but SAVE YOURSELF! For more LOTR fun, Join The Citadel!

05-07-2003, 07:04 AM	#24
Mitheithel Pile O'Bones Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Estonia Posts: 24	I like Gimli`s too (Baruk khazad! Khazad ai-menu!) __________________ As grey as winter storms up there Are silver waves of Mirrormere.

05-09-2003, 12:37 PM	#25
Rindoien, elf of Lothlorien Haunting Spirit Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wales...hrumph, wish it was Lorien.. Posts: 89	I just like yelling 'A Elbereth, Gilthoniel!' __________________ "And he sang to them, now in the Elven tongue, now in the speech of the West, until their hearts, wounded with sweet words, overflowed, and their joy was like swords, and they passed in thought out to regions where pain and delight flow together and tears are the very wine of blessedness."

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GaladrieloftheOlden Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Massachusetts - digging up a bottomless hole, searching for something that's not there... Posts: 1,611	"Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathing. To hope's end I rode, and to heart's breaking; Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!" is definitely my favorite. I don't know why, but I guess it seems sad and hopeful and 'fell' at the same time. ~Menelien __________________ "Glue... very powerful stuff."

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Tinuviel the Nightingale Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Splashing around in Galadriel's Mirror Posts: 299	Well if I really came upon a deadly foe I think I would just scream, "AAAAAAA!" and run the opposite way, but if I actually was a noble warrior, I would yell an elven cry before bravely plunging into battle. __________________ I am no longer Saruman the White... I am Saruman THE BRINGER OF ALL THINGS FLUFFY AND SPECIAL! Join Legends of Middle Earth!

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DayVampyre Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: With Gambit, ambushing VanimaEdhel, most likely Posts: 117	I can't help but wonder if anyone's country's army has a real cry other than "AAAAAAARRRRRRRRR" or something of the sort.... And still not Tolkien but moving is the Rebel's Yell from the Civil War. __________________ ~~Your finger hired the crew? ~No, that's silly. The man who lives in my finger hired the crew, Mr. Bimbol.

05-10-2003, 06:37 PM	#32
Scott Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ohio/Grey Havens Posts: 183	Helkahothion, The translation for the battle cry of the dwarves you seek is: The axes of the dwarves! The axes of the dwarves are upon you.! (Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai menu!). Suilad, Scott __________________ Those who the Gods would destroy, They first make mad. ~Those Crazy Greeks

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Helkahothion Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The inside of Legolas' lungs Posts: 1,100	Thanks man. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

05-11-2003, 04:25 AM	#35
Helkahothion Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The inside of Legolas' lungs Posts: 1,100	do the elves have battle cries or are they their own cool selves in battle? That's what Dwarves do better than elves. They let go in battle. Elves never smile.

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Aule Wight Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hammering away in Valinor Posts: 126	Buruk Khazad! Khazad Ai-menu! & ELENDIL!!!!! both very cool There are a few in the Silm that are cool, but haven't got it to hand so i can't quote them [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] __________________ For him that is pitiless, the deeds of pity are ever strange and beyond reckoning - of Melkor before his final downfall

05-11-2003, 09:20 PM	#37
Scott Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ohio/Grey Havens Posts: 183	Again in response to Helkahothion, I think Elves can go a bit crazy in battle. Just look at Hurin. Running around killing (what, seventy?) trolls screaming "Day shall come again" doesn't really seem too calm and collected to me. Then again, in the movies the elves do seem pretty under control during the battle scenes. Tangado haid. Hado i philinn. (Hold your positions. Fire the arrows) Doesn't really seem to strike too much fear into my heart. __________________ Those who the Gods would destroy, They first make mad. ~Those Crazy Greeks

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Scott Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ohio/Grey Havens Posts: 183	My fault Voralphion, That's what I get for trying to post intelligently so late. __________________ Those who the Gods would destroy, They first make mad. ~Those Crazy Greeks

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lore_master Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Valhalla Posts: 116	TO DEATH!! Eomer king at the charge of the Rohirrim __________________ As you go the way of life, you will see a great chasm. Jump. It is not as wide as you think