The Tolkien Translation Game!
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Here's the new one.
I hope that by sharing some of it myself, I will be able to help you.
I hope that by sharing some of it myself, I will be able to help you.
"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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Was this spoken during the Third Age?
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Yup!
"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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Is "sharing some of it" referring to talking about an experience?
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I would have to answer that with a no, though I had to think about 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."
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Is “it”, the ring?
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No, though it is related to 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."
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Spoken by Sam?
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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No, nor to him, but he was 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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Spoken by Galadriel?
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No. No Elves 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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Faramir?
Wait, no, Boromir?
Wait, no, Boromir?
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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Neither Boromir nor Faramir, and in fact, no full-size humans 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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Had the Fellowship reached Rivendell by this time?
Edit: sorry, bad phrasing, the Fellowship didn't exist until they left Rivendell.
Had the four hobbits reached Rivendell by this time?
Edit: sorry, bad phrasing, the Fellowship didn't exist until they left Rivendell.
Had the four hobbits reached Rivendell by this time?
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The fellowship of Hobbits had not yet reached Rivendell
"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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Okay, this must be it:
Merry spilling the beans and unmasking the Conspiracy.I think I could help you, by telling you some of it myself.
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That's 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."
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New quote:
That took a weird turn.Even so, when you get hurt, it smells sweet, right?
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If it helps, it was spoken in the Third Age.
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About athelas?
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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