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Post by elarith on Feb 22, 2007 8:16:03 GMT -5
The Hobbit's answer was ruled incorrect, Ele, so we do have a steal chance. It's just trying to work out what their answer should have been!
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Post by elarith on Feb 22, 2007 9:32:26 GMT -5
Ok, posted that the thrush was the answer. I don't think it is right but couldn't find anything else suitable since Faramir had been ruled out.
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Post by enneleyn on Feb 22, 2007 16:51:19 GMT -5
Hey! Our answer was right! The steal didn't work, but that's okay...
Next questions:
Team Hank Question #2 : What ( plural ) could see a few people from a higher place? The Shire Question #2 : What ( plural ) had two names in different languages?
Hmmm... *consults books*
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Post by narthol on Feb 25, 2007 5:50:52 GMT -5
I found this
"For in those days Valinor still remained in the world visible, and there Iluvatar permitted the Valar to maintain upon Earth an abiding place, a memorial of that which might have been if Morgoth had not cast his shadow on the world. This the Numenoreans knew full well; and at times, when all the air was clear and the sun was in the east, they would look out and descry far off in the west a city white-shining on a distant shore, and a great harbour and a tower. For in those years the Numenoreans were far-sighted; yet even so it was only the keenest eyes among them that could see this vision, from the Meneltarma, maybe, or from some tall ship that lay off their western coast as far as it was lawful for them to go." Silmarillion, Akallabeth
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Post by elarith on Feb 25, 2007 8:23:55 GMT -5
Meep, I get sucked away over the weekend and mised the question! Grrr! Well, we're level now but I'm sure we can pull ahead!
Team Hank Question #3 : What hid the wanderers as nearly as a hedge would do? The Shire Question #3 : What seemed absolutely praiseworthy to hobbits which would have received criticism back home from same hobbits?
Ours... the grey cloaks from Lorien? Though why they would be compared to a hedge I have no idea.
Shire - Something to normal Hobbits would think badly of - a Sackville-Baggins' comment on their new appearance or the like?
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Post by elarith on Feb 25, 2007 9:48:14 GMT -5
Ok, I was way off with the cloaks but this looks like our answer:
Large boulders and stones
"In the morning they found, for the first time since they had left the Chetwood, a track plain to see. (...) It dived into dells, and hugged steep banks; and where it passed over flatter and more open ground on either side of it there were lines of large boulders and hewn stones that screened the travellers almost like a hedge." FotR, A Knife in the Dark
Still stumped for Shire's. I looked through the Scouring of the Shire chapter and found nothing obvious.
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Post by Elerína on Feb 25, 2007 12:01:33 GMT -5
elarith, the answer looks good. I missed the question as well, but honestly have no idea about what the answer should have been.
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Post by elarith on Feb 25, 2007 17:44:17 GMT -5
Well, I'm going to post that as our answer as time's getting on here and the deadline's 7am my time tomorrow.
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Post by Elerína on Feb 26, 2007 14:34:17 GMT -5
good work, elarith! I'll try to be a bit more active. lately I just can't seem to find the energy to sit behind a computer which annoys me to be honest.
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Post by elarith on Feb 27, 2007 7:38:35 GMT -5
Shire didn't post an answer for their question! I tried to find the steal but drew a blank. At least we've pulled ahead again by 2 points.
Team Hank Question #4 : Who didn't ever object to describe his/her ingenuity many times? The Shire Question #4 : What received a name after the person naming it felt him/herself to be different being?
Pretty sure ours is Gandalf. Can't quite think where the line is - might be with Beorn in TH or at the Council of Elrond, or some later part of LotR. Looking now...
As for Shire's... a sword or similar? Like Anduril? Not sure on that one.
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Post by elarith on Feb 27, 2007 7:45:23 GMT -5
Got it!
"The wizard, to tell the truth, never minded explaining his cleverness more than once, so now he told Bilbo that both he and Elrond had been well aware of the presence of evil goblins in that part of the mountains." The Hobbit, Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire
Found nothing for Anduril. Shire's could be a Sil question. I'll keep searching and thinking.
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Post by Elerína on Feb 27, 2007 15:13:52 GMT -5
that's the answer. I read the question and immediately that quote jumped to mind. but as always you were quicker and you actually have an english version of the hobbit, that helps as well. great work again Elarith. you have no idea how happy I am that you're in this team. ( insert hugging smilie here) I think the shire's answer is Turin. I'll see if I can find a quote, it's definitely in the sil.
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Post by Elerína on Feb 27, 2007 15:14:38 GMT -5
ok, stupid me. the question asks for a what. still think it has something to do with Turin. didn't he rename his sword. I'll look.
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Post by Elerína on Feb 27, 2007 15:28:31 GMT -5
ok, he did rename his sword but it says nothing about him being different. I'll keep thinking about it. I'm pretty sure it's from the sil.
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Post by elarith on Feb 28, 2007 6:13:59 GMT -5
Well I gave up thinking and basically starting to go through the index in the back of the Sil to see if anything would turn up in there. The People of Beor looked promising - they got their name after Beor was renamed from Balan when he entered the service of Finrod. But Beor didn't really do the naming... Might do if we find nothing else but I'll keep looking.
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