The Tolkien Translation Game!
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Re: The Tolkien Translation Game!
Frelga has it!
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
Re: The Tolkien Translation Game!
Next quote.
It was a painful struggle, and fatigue is slow to go through
It was a painful struggle, and fatigue is slow to go through
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
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Is that Gandalf speaking about his struggle with what turned out to be a balrog?
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Good guess thematically, but no.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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Yes
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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Said in Mordor?
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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No
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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Said by Hobbits or Men?
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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A man.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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No, Boromir already took his river trip.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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Here we go! Aragorn, describing looking into the Stone of Orthanc:
It was a bitter struggle, and the weariness is slow to pass.
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That's it.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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New quote:
Danger approaches on an unexpected night. There was a narrow escape!
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Does it concern the nine riders?
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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To be more specific, the nine riders had been spotted shortly before this quote was spoken, but it wasn't referring especially to a danger from the nine riders.
The person who spotted them was neither the speaker, nor the addressee.
The person who spotted them was neither the speaker, nor the addressee.