The Riddle-Game

[Arcanumus]

Here are a couple more I just wrote. The second one should be pretty easy, I don't know about the first.

I go to battle though I fear we won't win,
I'm great in girth yet still quite mighty,
Alas I was separated from my kin,
And the red serpent devoured me.

Here a great lord dwelt during time of celebration,
A great treasure he guarded, it drew much temptation,
Darkness then entered there, darkness unbidden,
The great lord it slew, his great treasure taken.

Would the answer to the second riddle be Formenos? If I recall correctly Finwe was slain be Melkor (the Darkness that entered there) during the theft of the Silmarils (the great treasure) from Formenos (with Finwe being the lord of the Noldor to the tune of 9000 years he'd qualify as a great lord).


I'm still chewing on the others but I haven't given up yet!

--Arc

[lastalliance]

Would the answer to the second riddle be Formenos? If I recall correctly Finwe was slain be Melkor (the Darkness that entered there) during the theft of the Silmarils (the great treasure) from Formenos (with Finwe being the lord of the Noldor to the tune of 9000 years he'd qualify as a great lord).


I'm still chewing on the others but I haven't given up yet!

--Arc

You nailed it!

[Berephon]

Aspidochelon? Hmm... it was a big turtle guy, but his name was Fastitocalon. Maybe Aspidochelon is another name for him? I suppose you're correct.

"unfortunately there are too many places with a treasure, a great lord, a darkness who comes and kills the Lord, and takes over the treasure. The celebration throws it all off."

Yes, there are many places with treasures and lords being stolen and slain, but none of the guesses have yet happened during a time of celebration. I thought that riddle was going to be easy... maybe I'll give you guys a little more time with it and if you can't guess it I'll give you a hint.

sorry, Bombur and an ent are incorrect.

Oh, heh, yeah...they're alternate names for the same creature (from mythology/folklore.) I was trying to find the other name (I can't actually find my copy of TATB)

[Berephon]

Found the spelling! Kheled-zaram

The only thing I can find that "stands" near it is the Zirakzigil...

Durin's Stone stands by Kheled-zaram.

[lastalliance]

Durin's Stone stands by Kheled-zaram.

correct once again.

[Klapton]

Hehe, Been digging around the Adventures of Tom Bombadil?

That would be the Aspidochelon (Giant Fell Turtle.)

So, what's the name for Giant Fell Turtle Super Webbed Razor Sharp Omfg Claws?

[Berephon]

So, what's the name for Giant Fell Turtle Super Webbed Razor Sharp Omfg Claws?

That's like asking, "What's in my pocket?"

Not fair! Not fair, my precioussss...we hates it! We hates it forever...!

Oh, sorry, got carried away....

[TheOneRinger]

Durin's Stone stands by Kheled-zaram.

That must be in FOTR, 'cuz that's the only book i didn't check that I could remember naming Kheled-zaram.

[Xanius]

That must be in FOTR, 'cuz that's the only book i didn't check that I could remember naming Kheled-zaram.

I think so, gimli gets all excited because the moon is reflecting off the surface and nearly dies of happiness.

[TheOneRinger]

Yeah, I didn't check it because I can't find my copy anywhere (I moved recently and not everything is in its right place yet).

Btw, I love your signature, Xanius. It's hiiiilarious. Plz?

[elvyen]

Ok let's try this again hehe
LA I concur with a guess made by someone yesterday, (can't remember who sorry) for your riddle:

"I go to battle though I fear we won't win,
I'm great in girth yet still quite mighty,
Alas I was separated from my kin,
And the red serpent devoured me."

The guess was Forlong the Fat. He came to Rohan's aid at the pelennor fields, was probably pretty sure he wouldnt win hehe, and he was famously great in girth ...not sure about the red serpent...
anyway im not taking credit for the guess, can't remember who originally said it

oh and I must celebrate my 100th post....again woohoo

[sdaorss0rc]

Ok let's try this again hehe
LA I concur with a guess made by someone yesterday, (can't remember who sorry) for your riddle:

"I go to battle though I fear we won't win,
I'm great in girth yet still quite mighty,
Alas I was separated from my kin,
And the red serpent devoured me."

The guess was Forlong the Fat. He came to Rohan's aid at the pelennor fields, was probably pretty sure he wouldnt win hehe, and he was famously great in girth ...not sure about the red serpent...
anyway im not taking credit for the guess, can't remember who originally said it

oh and I must celebrate my 100th post....again woohoo

Well I believe the red serpent is the standard of the Harradrim, to whom I believe Forlong fell. So I think you're correct.

[Caranfindil_LOA]

Ok let's try this again hehe
LA I concur with a guess made by someone yesterday, (can't remember who sorry) for your riddle:

"I go to battle though I fear we won't win,
I'm great in girth yet still quite mighty,
Alas I was separated from my kin,
And the red serpent devoured me."

The guess was Forlong the Fat. He came to Rohan's aid at the pelennor fields, was probably pretty sure he wouldnt win hehe, and he was famously great in girth ...not sure about the red serpent...
anyway im not taking credit for the guess, can't remember who originally said it

oh and I must celebrate my 100th post....again woohoo

That was my guess. I guess the reply got lost in the forum rollback (I assume that was what happened to my posts yesterday). The red serpent was the banner of the Easterlings, whose king Theoden killed in battle - which is why my first guess was Theoden.

[Caranfindil_LOA]

sorry, mumakil or oliphaunt is incorrect. Moria isn't the answer to the second riddle, either. It wasn't really a time of celebration when the balrog came in. Now here's another riddle I wrote: (I have a lot of free time right now. )

Hear my hammer! Fear my anvil!
I joined the sun and moon to conquer darkness,
And darkness indeed did groan.
Hear my hammer! Fear my anvil!
A cleaver of iron and retriever of light,
This also I made on my own.
Hear my hammer! Fear my anvil!
Who gave life to a dragon greater than Angband's own?
It was I alone.
Hear my hammer! Fear my anvil!
For I have great renown.

Also lost in the rollback was that this referred to Telchar of Nogrod.

[TheOneRinger]

Also lost in the rollback was that this referred to Telchar of Nogrod.

I already guessed that and found out I was correct two pages back

[lastalliance]

Forlong the fat is correct. Nicely done!

[elvyen]

Ok so i guess it's technically Caranfindil's turn to post one, but I gotta put this riddle up now, I spent some serious time on this one, and am rather proud of it
check it out: (oh and yes it's rather easy, but that's ok this time around hehe)

...'Neath vast and trackless firmament
‘Neath sea with dark celestial tide
This flower on great journey went
To bloom in garden luminous
Wielding a flame from white-winged bride
A precious gift by power sent
To light the way, to serve as guide
Past deep expanse, voluminous
...This flower, born from snow-white tree,
Found garden bright, with soil blest
And gardeners there did then decree
A voyage dark and beautiful
That weary flower would not find rest
But sail a vast and trackless sea
A silver flame upon its breast
As shining servant, dutiful


so there ya go

[gildhur]

...'Neath vast and trackless firmament
‘Neath sea with dark celestial tide
This flower on great journey went
To bloom in garden luminous
Wielding a flame from white-winged bride
A precious gift by power sent
To light the way, to serve as guide
Past deep expanse, voluminous
...This flower, born from snow-white tree,
Found garden bright, with soil blest
And gardeners there did then decree
A voyage dark and beautiful
That weary flower would not find rest
But sail the vast and trackless sea
A silver flame upon its breast
A shining servant, dutiful

Very nice one.

Wild guess: Earendil?

[Klapton]

Ok so i guess it's technically Caranfindil's turn to post one, but I gotta put this riddle up now, I spent some serious time on this one, and am rather proud of it
check it out: (oh and yes it's rather easy, but that's ok this time around hehe)

...'Neath vast and trackless firmament
‘Neath sea with dark celestial tide
This flower on great journey went
To bloom in garden luminous
Wielding a flame from white-winged bride
A precious gift by power sent
To light the way, to serve as guide
Past deep expanse, voluminous
...This flower, born from snow-white tree,
Found garden bright, with soil blest
And gardeners there did then decree
A voyage dark and beautiful
That weary flower would not find rest
But sail the vast and trackless sea
A silver flame upon its breast
A shining servant, dutiful


so there ya go

I'm going to say the Moon, the last fruit of Telprion.

[elvyen]

no its not the moon, good guess though

Gildhur, it's not Earendil, though you're very close

[TheOneRinger]

The Silmaril that Earendil sailed with?

[elvyen]

Again very close, but not quite

[Caranfindil_LOA]

Ok so i guess it's technically Caranfindil's turn to post one, but I gotta put this riddle up now, I spent some serious time on this one, and am rather proud of it
check it out: (oh and yes it's rather easy, but that's ok this time around hehe)

Uh, don't wait for me. I have zero poem-creating ability. I'm still trying to think of a Tolkien/Middle-earth term that rhymes with Nantucket.....

[Silverlocket]

...'Neath vast and trackless firmament
‘Neath sea with dark celestial tide
This flower on great journey went
To bloom in garden luminous
Wielding a flame from white-winged bride
A precious gift by power sent
To light the way, to serve as guide
Past deep expanse, voluminous
...This flower, born from snow-white tree,
Found garden bright, with soil blest
And gardeners there did then decree
A voyage dark and beautiful
That weary flower would not find rest
But sail a vast and trackless sea
A silver flame upon its breast
As shining servant, dutiful


so there ya go

Vingilótë?

SL

[elvyen]

Once again SL nails it hehe
The answer is indeed Earendil's ship, Vingilot, the "Foam Flower" hehe
made from the birchwoods, (white trees)
bearing the silmaril brought to Earendil by his wife elwing in swan shape (flame from white winged bride)
the dark trackless sea being the night sky
the garden being valinor
etc..

anyway well done as usual


ps: lol caranfindil, i cant wait to see that poem when your done with it haha