The Tolkien Translation Game!
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Does it relate to the Riddle Game? Or should "much, much earlier" by taken even more literally than that?
"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 later than the Riddle Game.
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I did not come for a present. I wanted to see if you saw you or not. That was a really wonderful story.
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The Silmarillion was before the Riddle Game
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Aha, posts snuck in over the page.
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So it's somewhere between the Riddle Game and the first Rivendell scene from FOTR. We've actually succeeded in narrowing it down quite a bit...
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Does it relate to the gifts that Bilbo left for folks after the long-expected party?
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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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No, before that.
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Is it said by Bilbo?
"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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About the Ring?
About the Arkenstone?
Said to another Hobbit?
About the Arkenstone?
Said to another Hobbit?
"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 to all three!
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To Smaug?
Eta
Ah, here it is.
Eta
Ah, here it is.
I did not come for presents. I only wished to have a look at you and see if you were truly as great as tales say. I did not believe them.
"What a place! What a situation! What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter."
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That's the one!
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Ok, next.
Among all pleasures, this is the most unexpected thing!
Among all pleasures, this is the most unexpected thing!
"What a place! What a situation! What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter."
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Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
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Is it Frodo about Bilbo?
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No on all accounts
"What a place! What a situation! What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter."
Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
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Is it from The Hobbit?
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No
"What a place! What a situation! What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter."
Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
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Are any of the words in the original 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."