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The Tolkien Translation Game!
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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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Well, at least you can search through your free Kindle version of the Sil to find the quote! 
"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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No, long before that.
Edit to add: It is, at least to me, one of the most poignant moments in the book.
Edit to add: It is, at least to me, one of the most poignant moments in the book.
"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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Bringing the quote here:
Recalling the sympathy of some of the high speed shaft of a feather of the King of all birds, people love!
Recalling the sympathy of some of the high speed shaft of a feather of the King of all birds, people love!
'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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Is it Yavanna?
'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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Nope, though that is a good guess. Later than that in the story. And remember that I said that the person being spoken to was not present even though re responded. Man we was in Valinor at the time this took place. The speaker was not.
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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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So, hang on:
Manwë was in Valinor when your quote was spoken.Was not physically present when the speaker spoke, but he did respond to the speaker.
So your quote was not spoken in Valinor.
Manwë was in Valinor when your quote was spoken.Was not physically present when the speaker spoke, but he did respond to the speaker.
So your quote was not spoken in Valinor.
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No and no. Much earlier. But it was spoken by someone who eventually would be related to Tuor by marriage.
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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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Fingon wrote:"O King to whom all birds are dear, speed now this feathered shaft, and recall some pity for the Noldor in their need!"
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That's it. Manwë responded, of course, by sending Thorondor so that Fingon could rescue Maedhros from his imprisonment upon Thangorodrim rather than killing him to put him out of his misery.
"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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New quote:
I thought birds and beasts. Was a call or signal-could not understand the words they were screaming.
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Is it one of the Hobbits as they are being chased by the a Ringwraith?
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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Probably. I remember most of it. "There were words in it" always gave me chills. Need to get the books, though.
Eta: it was easier than I thought. It's Frodo.
It was not bird or beast. It was a call, or a signal - there were words in that cry, though I could not catch them.
Eta: it was easier than I thought. It's Frodo.
It was not bird or beast. It was a call, or a signal - there were words in that cry, though I could not catch them.
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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Either way, he is not magical, but myself.
Either way, he is not magical, but myself.
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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Half right.
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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