The Riddle-Game

[ulrick1978]

I'm going to say Gorthol, even though it has basically been said in previous posts not in so specific a manner ^_^

[Andjay]

Neither the Grey Mountains nor Gorthol are correct. I really thought this one was obvious--which is either the sign of a good riddle or a terrible one. Just goes to show how tricksy riddles can be...even the author can be fooled :P

[ulrick1978]

c,mon someone else take a stab at this, i'm curious now XD

[Rouven]

Ok, it was kind of mentioned indirectly but not named - are you referring to the Dragon-Helm of Dor-lomin itself?

The last line let's me think it's not a person. A dwarf wore the mask - so you could say he has the head of a beast and it became an heirloom .. thus fathering future "dragons" - the ones that were strong enough to bear it.

Just because you said it's obvious

[Andjay]

Correct.

A dwarf with the head of a beast - Azaghal
A beast with the body of a man - Turin
I am the father of Dragons, - Glaurung
but myself no dragon. - Glaurung's LIKENESS is THE central decoration of the Dragon-Helm.
What am I?

[Rouven]

Hehe, nice!

Chiolas, since you basically provided the main pointer and I don't have a riddle up my sleeve right now I would like to ask you to go ahead?

[Drakojan]

Daang, the earlier riddles in this thread were easier, and I applaud you coming up with something that just made me go, "What the heck is he talking about?" *clap clap clap*

[Chiolas]

Ok I'll give it a try :P


It cannot be seen, cannot be felt,
Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt.
It lies behind stars and under hills,
And empty holes it fills.
It comes first and follows after,
Ends life, kills laughter.


Somewhat LOTR related ._.

[Drakojan]

Lol it was in the Hobbit.
Answer is Dark.
Give me till tomorrow to think of a riddle, if I can't think of one, someone else say one.

[ulrick1978]

Rescued From Life That Was Harsh...
I Was Lead Into And Out Of A Marsh...
Long Paths I Did Wander...
From Hollin And Water...
Until I Returned, To A New Friendly Place...
I Could Finally Call Home And Hearth...

(Please forgive this as I know nothing really about proper form, and this is quite honestly the first riddle i think I've ever thought up lol)
(and I was having a time trying to figure an ending )

[ulrick1978]

Awww no one?

[Rouven]

Awww no one?

Not like that, we're just thinking about it.

Sounds like an elf to me, but what elf wasn't born with a silver spoon and traveled through some of these places? So far all I could think of met a ghastly end in some war...

I like your riddle.

[ulrick1978]

^_^ well I'll offer a hint, it is no elf ^_^

[Lomeloth]

Rescued From Life That Was Harsh...
I Was Lead Into And Out Of A Marsh...
Long Paths I Did Wander...
From Hollin And Water...
Until I Returned, To A New Friendly Place...
I Could Finally Call Home And Hearth...

(Please forgive this as I know nothing really about proper form, and this is quite honestly the first riddle i think I've ever thought up lol)
(and I was having a time trying to figure an ending )

Perhaps it's The One Ring?

[ulrick1978]

apologies, but no it is not ^_^

^_^ next hint is that the answer to this does live, ie is not inanimate^_^

[Andjay]

Bill the Pony.

[ulrick1978]

poor old bill it is, congrats

[Andjay]

There once was an elf from Lothlorien
who let a noisy dwarf quarry in
past the guard of Nanduhirion.
The dwarf felt he would carry on;
but the elf said "You breathe louder than the Gondorian!"

I know. He actually said "The dwarf breathes so loud, we could have shot him in the dark." but that hardly fits into a limerick, does it?

Anyway, onto the riddle:

Two of me there were
Yet one did I become
Famed for my golden hair
But I am speaking of the Lord, not the Lady.

Who am I?



Here's my latest riddle. We'll see how easy it is.

[Chiolas]

Glorfindel?

There were 2 of them (one in Gondolin, slayer and slayed by a balrog, and the other in Imladris), he had golden hair if I'm not mistaken, and he was known as Lord Glorfindel

[Andjay]

well done in one. I was hoping to throw some off the scent by referencing the Lord and Lady who are of course Celeborn and Galadriel, of whom Galadriel the Lady had the golden hair, while Celeborn had silver---but you had none of it!

Yes, the answer is the Elf-lord Glorfindel, whose very named means "Golden Hair".

Your riddle.

[Chiolas]

'Yet one did I become' Can you explain this part? O_o



I am the lord of darkness and shadow
I defeated knowledge
I defeated fire
I defeated water
But that same water finally bested me...

Who am I?


It looks kinda hard, but take some guesses and I'll give you clues, you'll eventually get there :P

[ulrick1978]

I keep thinking this is not the answer but i keep returning to it,

is this a reference to Durin's bane, after he hit the water in the deeps and both he and Gandalf climbed their way to the top and out for their final stand?

[Chiolas]

Durin's Bane is not the correct answer (it's close though :P)


It has lots of poorly-written metaphors :P

[ulrick1978]

Sauron at Númenor?

[Chiolas]

Nope

I'll narrow it down a bit: the 'knowledge', 'fire' and 'water' are NOT to be taken literally, the 'water' especially can be considered a lame metaphor (I had to find something related to 'fire' and this was the best I came up with :P)