The Tolkien Translation Game!

Post by **Inanna** » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:30 am

So, in the first book of LOTR’s 6?

Post by **Jude** » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:40 am

No, later...

Edit to bring it to the new page:

Danger approaches on an unexpected night. There was a narrow escape!

Post by **Inanna** » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:41 am

So they weren’t on horses anymore?

Post by **Jude** » Sat Oct 23, 2021 1:01 am

The riders? No, they were on winged steeds.

Post by **Inanna** » Sat Oct 23, 2021 1:04 am

Ah. Ok.

So, was it when the fellowship was on the River? Before Amon Hen, I mean.

Post by **Jude** » Sat Oct 23, 2021 1:46 am

After Amon Hen.

Post by **Inanna** » Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:50 pm

Found it.

Gandalf after taking the Orthanc Stone back from Pippin
"Peril comes in the night when least expected... We have had a narrow escape!"

Post by **Jude** » Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:57 pm

That's the one! Your turn!

Post by **Inanna** » Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:59 pm

The meaning changed:

Don't worry for a while! what are you doing today?

Post by **Jude** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:42 am

Are either of the two sentences close in meaning to the original?

Post by **Inanna** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:56 am

No. The tone and context in which it we spoken would be almost opposite to which the above quote seems like it was spoken.

Post by **Jude** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 2:10 am

So was it meant as hostile?

Post by **Inanna** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:12 am

Not exactly hostile. But not friendly chit-chat either.

Post by **Frelga** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:28 am

Is that the opening dialog of the Hobbit? Bilbo to Gandalf?

Post by **Inanna** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 12:02 pm

No; but correct book. And bilbo is involved.

Post by **narya** » Tue Oct 26, 2021 1:33 am

Was Bilbo in a tree at the time?

Post by **Jude** » Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:39 am

Was it spoken to Bilbo?

Post by **Frelga** » Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:41 am

Is it the Rivendell elves?

Post by **Inanna** » Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:26 am

Spoken to Bilbo, yes. Not the Elves.

Tree - I better check. Irika gave me the original quote.

Post by **Jude** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 3:50 pm

Was it spoken by a dwarf?

The Hall of Fire