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Forum: Quiz Room
Yesterday, 03:39 PM
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I think B might be BOLDOG instead, from the Lay...
I think B might be BOLDOG instead, from the Lay of Leithian era. For E, "bane of the young" plus Urwen saying it suggests EVIL BREATH, killer of... well, Urwen! hS |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-25-2022, 03:08 PM
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-24-2022, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 12,048
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Could #5 be MENELMACAR or MENELVAGOR? The...
Could #5 be MENELMACAR or MENELVAGOR? The "folder" could be a Manilla folder "by the sound of it", though I admit I can't do any of the rest. hS |
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Forum: The Books
06-23-2022, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 169
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Did you ever run into Philosopher@Large/Bellatrys...
Did you ever run into Philosopher@Large/Bellatrys back in the day? Her complaint about the Jackson movies was in part exactly this - "I walked away speechless from ROTK-M, but not from awe, I fear.... |
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Forum: The Books
06-23-2022, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 12
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I feel that's a bit harsh. How many people got...
I feel that's a bit harsh. How many people got deep into Middle-earth on the back of the movies? I don't think I started collecting HoME until after the trilogy was complete, and Fall of Numenor will... |
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Forum: Discussion
06-22-2022, 03:26 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,504
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Finally taking the time to read these in full....
Finally taking the time to read these in full. Bilbo's last words are amazingly good (though I fear he's been spending a bit too long with Finrod, if he's caught the "the world will be renewed and we... |
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Forum: The Books
06-22-2022, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 169
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Huinesoron
"The Fall of Numenor", coming November 2022
Announced today (https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2022/06/new-tolkien-book-the-fall-of-numenor-to-be-published/), the Tolkien Estate will be publishing The Fall of Numenor this November: a collection... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-22-2022, 02:15 AM
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Huinesoron
Had I remembered that 'daring' was a word, this...
Had I remembered that 'daring' was a word, this clue would have been much better. :) I did sin + dar(es) + in (ie, 'with in to cover the end'). Oui, c'est vrai! LONGING - To want no short... |
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Forum: The Books
06-21-2022, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 8,158
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The timeline is restored...
The timeline is restored (https://docs.google.com/document/u/3/d/e/2PACX-1vSIyuBM8eUGC4vBdWaqsZcTChCgeCZz-Ooyz6ZiZFYsg5JaYFlGROatDJCF5ZI4iVLsSf_2clV5l-ki/pub)! Making use of the now-accepted order of... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-20-2022, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 12,048
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Hmm, interesting. What was he translating from? ...
Hmm, interesting. What was he translating from? So, three replies: a) No. b) But the Frenchmen being bane'd are indeed knights. |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
06-18-2022, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,256
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Huinesoron
We're back! I still haven't drawn Irimë II,...
We're back! I still haven't drawn Irimë II, though I still intend to, but I have a new character in the dungeon right now. As a reminder, the current criteria for getting a portrait and ending the... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-17-2022, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 12,048
Views: 804,863
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Huinesoron
No, and with no more information I can't even...
No, and with no more information I can't even tell if you're thinking in the right direction. #5: There's not a specific Frenchman, but there is a group; and it's not tied with an extra ribbon. ... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-16-2022, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 12,048
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Correct. :) (The 'he' is the giant, the opposite...
Correct. :) (The 'he' is the giant, the opposite of which is a dwarf.) Nope. I've been slightly cheeky with separating (or not separating) words in this one. LONGING - To want no short... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-15-2022, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 12,048
Views: 804,863
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It is not. You need a specific, Middle-earth...
It is not. You need a specific, Middle-earth giant. Correct! I'm going to give you that. I was aiming at LONGING (as in sea-), but forgot that long itself is also an adjective. :D |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-15-2022, 03:51 AM
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Replies: 12,048
Views: 804,863
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But LASGALEN doesn't start with an E......
But LASGALEN doesn't start with an E... :confused: Luckily Erin, I mean ERYN LASGALEN does. 1. L - To want no short adjective. 2. ERYN LASGALEN - Sounds like a girl, breathless in the Tibetan... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-14-2022, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 12,048
Views: 804,863
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Huinesoron
Yeppers.
1. - To want no short adjective. ...
Yeppers. 1. - To want no short adjective. 2. - Sounds like a girl, breathless in the Tibetan capital in a Scottish valley, lush once more. 3. - Smash a giant to find his opposite. 4. -... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-14-2022, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 12,048
Views: 804,863
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Thank you! It's been a while... thanks for the...
Thank you! It's been a while... thanks for the puzzle, and for keeping the thread going! (301 pages, that's a little ridiculous now. :D) 1. - To want no short adjective. 2. - Sounds like a... |
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Forum: The Books
06-13-2022, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 228
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Huinesoron
tl;dr version of the above: like Thinlómien said,...
tl;dr version of the above: like Thinlómien said, this is a legal exercise designed to protect their trademark and copyright. They only actual mean it in commercial contexts, and I'm pretty sure in a... |
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Forum: The Books
06-13-2022, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 228
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Huinesoron
Oh, I wrote a thing on this! Or three things,...
Oh, I wrote a thing on this! Or three things, actually, but not in a convenient place so I'll copy-paste them over. General Overview This is mostly from a fanfic perspective. I'm not a lawyer,... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-13-2022, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 344
Views: 112,355
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Huinesoron
I did a post on names in the Vanity Fair thread...
I did a post on names in the Vanity Fair thread here (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpost.php?p=734509&postcount=43) and basically agree with you, though their Elvish language words (Arondir,... |
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Forum: The Books
06-13-2022, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 147
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Huinesoron
Can Sauron sense the Ring? He can if it's used on...
Can Sauron sense the Ring? He can if it's used on a site designed to project the user's senses and presence across large distances (Amon Hen), or if it's used in Mordor itself, particularly at Mount... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-11-2022, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 344
Views: 112,355
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Not a great Inclusion Policy, if I'm honest; they...
Not a great Inclusion Policy, if I'm honest; they could technically fulfill it by having a black lesbian in a wheelchair say "hi!". But that's what you expect from Amazon. Tolkien, of course, does... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-10-2022, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 344
Views: 112,355
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Sounds very close to Erendis' comments on...
Sounds very close to Erendis' comments on Numenorean men to her daughter, found in Unifinished Tales. Also very appropriate for the woman playing Galadriel, whose Valinor plotline in particular goes... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-07-2022, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 12,048
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-07-2022, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 12,048
Views: 804,863
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Huinesoron
A: Robin Hood is an archer, minus Right and plus...
A: Robin Hood is an archer, minus Right and plus Tea gives ARCHET. hS |
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