The Tolkien Translation Game!

[Frelga]

Éomer?

[Alatar]

Earlier

[Jude]

Spoken by a hobbit?

[Inanna]

Earlier

HOW much earlier?

[Alatar]

Yes to Jude, which should help Inanna!

[Jude]

Just to bring it to the new page:

If you believe in an old story, it is not new. And I don't know what is important to me or you.

[Inanna]

TH or LOTR?

[Alatar]

LotR


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[narya]

Bilbo

[Jude]

I thought it might be from Bilbo's and Gandalf's argument in Bag End about what to do with the Ring, but I read the passage again and couldn't find any quote that would fit the translation...

[narya]

Well, that isn't anything new, if you believe the old tales. And I don't see what it matters to me or you. Let them sail! But I warrant you haven't seen them doing it; nor any one else in the Shire.

[Alatar]

You got it NArya! Just the first two sentences though. It was actually very close to the last quote, and a reply to a more recognisable one!

[narya]

Here's an easy one:

I have to find a pile of fire and throw things into the bay of destiny.

[Jude]

I'm guessing this is Frodo to Faramir:

'I was going to find a way into Mordor,' he said faintly. `I was going to Gorgoroth. I must find the Mountain of Fire and cast the thing into the gulf of Doom. Gandalf said so. I do not think I shall ever get there.'

[narya]

Yup

[Jude]

I tried Goldberry's laconic description of her husband, "He is", and translationparty changed it into "He is evil.". I don't think any of you would have gotten that one without a ton of hints.

I'll be back with a quote when I think of one...

[Voronwë the Faithful]

[Jude]

Okay, here's a good one:

They hunt for me. How far have I been? Time, i need to think.

[Alatar]

I feel like this is Gandalf explaining to Frodo in Rivendell why he didn’t meet them. I’d have to look it up though.

[Jude]

It's not Gandalf. At this time, everybody thinks he's dead.