The Tolkien Translation Game!
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Does it relate to flying?
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"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."
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Ummm… that is what it talks about, but in a throw-away kind of way.narya wrote:Does it relate to flying?
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No.
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Were only Hobbits present?
"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."
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Embark?Inanna wrote:No. Think of other words you would use if you were actually intending to get on a plane.
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Yes to V.
No, not embark. Think simpler, folks…
No, not embark. Think simpler, folks…
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I'll make a wild guess. Frodo to Pippin, the morning after they saw Gildor and the Elves:
"We must be getting off at once."
"We must be getting off at once."
"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."
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It's not just "fly, you fools!", is it?
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I was just about to say this!
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Except that she said that only Hobbits were present.
"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."
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Oooh wait. Something tickling the back of my brain. Sam grumbling to Frodo that they could get somewhere easily if they could fly?
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Fly as in flee?
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Sorry for not answering, folks!
Before Rivendell, yes.
And, not fly as in flee, but fly as in fly.
Just not any of the times that have been guessed right now.
Before Rivendell, yes.
And, not fly as in flee, but fly as in fly.
Just not any of the times that have been guessed right now.
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No… you asked if it was said by a Hobbit, and I agreed.Voronwë the Faithful wrote:Except that she said that only Hobbits were present.
However, it *is* actually said when only Hobbits were present.
So that’s new information…
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Was it spoken at Crickhollow? Before they reached Crickhollow? After they left Crickhollow?
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My exact question was "Were only Hobbits present?"
"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."
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Oh oops, yes.
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