The Revived Tolkien Trivia
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hopewrites
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"Literal thinking" makes me think "lines of text" which is sort of where I was at looking for a poem or song. Lines on a battlefield make less sense when given the facial clues. You can have teeth in battle, but nose? Archers would be a good 6th line if their small and weak, but then they probably would be guilty of more friendly fire than T wrote about. So battle is out imo.
Lines of succession? First would be the oldest...
I know it's not a song or poem. None of them match the clues, and you said as much.
So lines of text or lines of succession. But beyond that I'm stumped as to what to look for next in ether.
Lines of succession? First would be the oldest...
I know it's not a song or poem. None of them match the clues, and you said as much.
So lines of text or lines of succession. But beyond that I'm stumped as to what to look for next in ether.
ok Pyan.
So I thought of chapter names.
A long expected party almost works for teeth but, none of the others.
Also appendices names don't (and don't all appear in the standard omnibus edition anyway.)
Maps doesn't work either, or the the first six paragraphs or the opening of the first 6 chapters or the opening of the first chapter of each of the six books.
So yes, I've got that it takes a little lateral thinking but perhaps more (or perhaps less or anyway different) than I seem capable of.
So I thought of chapter names.
A long expected party almost works for teeth but, none of the others.
Also appendices names don't (and don't all appear in the standard omnibus edition anyway.)
Maps doesn't work either, or the the first six paragraphs or the opening of the first 6 chapters or the opening of the first chapter of each of the six books.
So yes, I've got that it takes a little lateral thinking but perhaps more (or perhaps less or anyway different) than I seem capable of.
hopewrites
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I hadn't thought of chapter/ book titles. That might do...
hopewrites
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Is there an introduction? Hang on where'd i leave my omnibus trilogy...?
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Is it the books?
The FotR, book one has chapers giving the teeth of the story. The peril.
Book two talkes about the gathering of the questers and the start of their journey.
TT
Books three and four have chapters that vary back and forth between the various quest members.
RotK
Book five puts it on the nose as it were. Climaxing the story.
Book six is the smallest and simplist containing the concluding chapters that wrap up everyones stories.
Reaching a bit maybe, so I wont be too suprized if im wrong.
But given that line of thinking *deep breath* if line one is for the teeth, line two has the bite.
The FotR, book one has chapers giving the teeth of the story. The peril.
Book two talkes about the gathering of the questers and the start of their journey.
TT
Books three and four have chapters that vary back and forth between the various quest members.
RotK
Book five puts it on the nose as it were. Climaxing the story.
Book six is the smallest and simplist containing the concluding chapters that wrap up everyones stories.
Reaching a bit maybe, so I wont be too suprized if im wrong.
But given that line of thinking *deep breath* if line one is for the teeth, line two has the bite.
Well, it seems that I've stalled the thread, so here's the answer: The lips.
The Fëanorian Letters - Appendix E (i), and the illustration of the Tengwar - RotK
'the first line is for the teeth' - Series 1 is for the dental series: t, d, etc
'the second for the lips' - Series 2 for the labials: p,b, etc
'the third and fourth vary' - Series 3/4 "usually represent aspirated consonants...but might represent other..variations required"
'the fifth is for the nose' - Grade 5 is for the nasal consonants: n, m, etc
'the sixth line is for the weakest' - "..most often used for the weakest or 'semi-vocalic' consonants": untrilled "r", etc
The Fëanorian Letters - Appendix E (i), and the illustration of the Tengwar - RotK
'the first line is for the teeth' - Series 1 is for the dental series: t, d, etc
'the second for the lips' - Series 2 for the labials: p,b, etc
'the third and fourth vary' - Series 3/4 "usually represent aspirated consonants...but might represent other..variations required"
'the fifth is for the nose' - Grade 5 is for the nasal consonants: n, m, etc
'the sixth line is for the weakest' - "..most often used for the weakest or 'semi-vocalic' consonants": untrilled "r", etc
Yup! You had us there, Py. You'd better give us another question.
Personally I have to admit to having scanned that appendix even more than the other ones. (i.e.I jumped straight to appendix F).
Many of the omnibus editions don't even contain the appendices other than a part of appendix A.
Personally I have to admit to having scanned that appendix even more than the other ones. (i.e.I jumped straight to appendix F).
Many of the omnibus editions don't even contain the appendices other than a part of appendix A.
So It seemed to me that this must be the bow of Beleg Strongbow.
We learn the name of the bow after his death.
"and together they laid Beleg in a shallow grave, and placed beside him Belthronding his great bow that was made of black yew wood."
The Silmarillion. Of Turin Turambar.
We learn the name of the bow after his death.
"and together they laid Beleg in a shallow grave, and placed beside him Belthronding his great bow that was made of black yew wood."
The Silmarillion. Of Turin Turambar.
Thanks Py.
Try this bit of nonsense verse I just made.
If one might hold
and one might bite
and one might howl
on a moonlit night
There’s one who holds them
in his sway.
Might that one
one day fly away
if once he changed to
the final form
that those named thus
reach as the norm.
3 of one and one of another. Can you tell what they are?
Try this bit of nonsense verse I just made.
If one might hold
and one might bite
and one might howl
on a moonlit night
There’s one who holds them
in his sway.
Might that one
one day fly away
if once he changed to
the final form
that those named thus
reach as the norm.
3 of one and one of another. Can you tell what they are?
hopewrites
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No quotes, so this doesnt count, and anyone willing to find the quotes can have the honor... But all I can think is what's his face the wearbear. Because your clues make me think wearwolf. But there arent any. There's the skin changer whose other form is a bear, but he doesnt have a wife. Unless you count the bees.
As far as fun wives go there's Tom Bombadill's, and I think I remember Farmer Maggot's wife discribed as jolly.
Oh and Sam's wife.
But I cant see them as being one of something with three of another that fit with your clues.
As far as fun wives go there's Tom Bombadill's, and I think I remember Farmer Maggot's wife discribed as jolly.
Oh and Sam's wife.
But I cant see them as being one of something with three of another that fit with your clues.
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