Riddles in the Dark

Chrysophylax Dives · Sun Feb 13, 2022 7:55 pm

Cold magic for dwarves.
Replicate their craft, inside out.
Awake or dream? Scream!
Come inside so you can enter.
Knock? Guests unexpected.
Snap!

Aranadhel · Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:42 am

Durin's Door

Chrysophylax Dives · Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:17 am

Every riddle I post it seems that someone thinks the answer is Durin's Door. But I am afraid that is not the answer.

Aranadhel · Mon Feb 14, 2022 6:29 am

Mithril, awakening the Balrog

Chrysophylax Dives · Mon Feb 14, 2022 6:55 am

Aranadhel wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 6:29 am Mithril, awakening the Balrog

Aranadhel. That is a very impressive answer. I can see how it would be right, and as such be a deep reading of the lines of the riddle. On that, well done! (You have given me pause for thought.) Unfortunately, Mithril awakening the Balrog is not the answer to this riddle.

Aranadhel · Tue Feb 15, 2022 2:08 am

This is seriously food for thought.

Could it be Bilbo entering Erebor?

Drífa · Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:15 am

Does this have anything to do with Bilbo, who had trouble falling asleep, and when he did, he had a horrible dream; and, upon awakening, realized that part of it was genuine. And with a loud yell, he alerted the Dwarves as they were all (except Gandalf) being captured by the Goblins, from said creatures "Front Porch"; and hustled through a crack in the wall which closed with a snap?

Chrysophylax Dives · Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:29 am

Maybe...

Aranadhel · Wed Feb 16, 2022 5:03 pm

Khazad dum

Chrysophylax Dives · Wed Feb 16, 2022 5:14 pm

@Aranadhel, I am afraid that @Drifa has just about got it. however, as he has failed to spot, or at least point out, the acronym, of which i was very proud, i am insisting on the proper answer as required by the ancient rules of the riddle game, namely: say what i am called? so until i have a name, the riddle is still open.

Drífa · Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:49 pm

Are you , cracked, I mean, CRACKS?

Chrysophylax Dives · Thu Feb 17, 2022 5:13 am

Maybe... (Or: CRACK SNAP!)

O hell. @Drifa has it. The name I was looking for was 'the other hidden door' - but that is not the name in the story so i cannot insist.

Before leaving the floor may I say that when I answered the raven riddle I felt good but by the time I came to post a riddle I felt odd and got a positive covid test. Today I feel almost OK again but I am very proud of maintaining my watch on this thread during the last few somewhat delirious days.

Drífa · Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:09 am

Ah, sorry to hear the negative (positive) results, @Chrysophylax Dives. Glad to hear you are feeling better. Nasty virus.

I have often wondered about that door on the Front Porch. Was it magical or mechanical?

If someone would like to post a riddle, please be my guest. If not, I will have one up this evening.

Aikári Salmarinian · Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:48 am

Oh if anyone may?

"I am there and not there really ~ Eru
Overseeing all walk, fly and swim ~ Eru
Most of the time I am forgotten ~ Numenor worship Sauron
But occasionally remembered ~ Numenor Faithful
It was hard to start at first ~ The Music
Interrupted more than once ~ Melkor
But the results settled so far ~ End of TA
Are hopeful for the future." ~ Begin of FO

Who am I? And it is surely Middle Earth related.

Aranadhel · Thu Feb 17, 2022 8:27 pm

Tom Bombadil

Drífa · Sat Feb 19, 2022 10:08 pm

Is it, Tom or is it Mr. Bilbo Baggins? Please Riddle Mistress, let us know!

Aikári Salmarinian · Sun Feb 20, 2022 9:13 am

Sorry, it is neither of them.

Drifa: I was only waiting and giving others a chance to make a guess.

Romeran · Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:28 pm

Hmm could it be Eru Ilúvatar?

He created Eä but is also exists in the timeless halls, he's the overseer of everything but he's not really talked about and is only mentioned a few times, the music of the ainuir was interrupted several times by Melkor but as of the fourth age most of the enemies (Morgoth/Sauron) are defeated/contained.

Aikári Salmarinian · Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:29 pm

Romeran: You nailed it. It was indeed Eru himself. The floor is yours.

(Explanation added with the riddle)

Romeran · Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:42 pm

Nicely done. I’ll try my hand at another riddle. Middle-earth related of course.

A winged verdant beast I’m named
Though none can I outrun.
Songs are sung of my renown
Though victories I have none.

Ercassie · Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:55 pm

Is it the Green Dragon Inn ?

Romeran · Sun Feb 20, 2022 6:11 pm

Ercassie wrote: ↑Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:55 pm Is it the Green Dragon Inn ?

Damn and here I thought I was being even slightly clever....

yeah you're totally right. Floor is you're @Ercassie

Ercassie · Sun Feb 20, 2022 7:27 pm

My riddles are far too convoluted. Someone else can take my turn.

Aikári Salmarinian · Sun Feb 20, 2022 8:53 pm

Ennora: Aww sorry to learn that. I hope you have new inspiration soon.

One of a few I am forever
My colour is the autumn
For I love tree and rabbit
And so much more
Not highly regarded
Only with the woodelves.

Who is me?

Aranadhel · Mon Feb 21, 2022 5:56 am

Ents?

Drífa · Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:06 pm

Are you Radagast the Brown?

Aikári Salmarinian · Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:40 pm

Drifa: Indeed, I am Radagast.

Floor is yours, if you want!

Drífa · Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:55 pm

Thanks! Try this one.

Perhaps says I.
As for faith, in one with sagacity,
I shall so place.
Eager, tireless and sure, with such vigour,
all I needs to do is loosen my grip;
and through whiteness, we shall zip.
Who am I, and in who do I place my faith?

The Good Hunter · Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:53 pm

Stab in the dark, but perhaps Gandalf? Putting his Shadowfax?

Drífa · Wed Feb 23, 2022 12:17 am

Hot guess! Alas, wrong answer. Try again.

Aikári Salmarinian · Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:56 pm

Mr. Saruman?

Drífa · Fri Feb 25, 2022 10:46 am

Zeal & Ador was very close with the guess of man and beast. No, it is not Saruman, Aiks. Try again.

The Good Hunter · Fri Feb 25, 2022 4:44 pm

"sagacity" (one of my favorite words by the way) makes me think wizards and "through whiteness" says snow or clouds to me

So, following this logic path, Gandalf, putting his faith in Gwaihir after being rescued from Orthanc and flying through the clouds to escape? I could be wildly off, but this makes sense to me in the moment

Drífa · Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:43 pm

Close with man and beast but not the correct man and beast. Try again!

Chrysophylax Dives · Sat Feb 26, 2022 4:10 pm

Drifa, if only there was an olympic medal for M-e riddles you would be a sure shot for the gold. once again, i am scratching my head and turning pages, but...

Chrysophylax Dives · Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:15 am

gah, someone please post a guess!

i agree that the white zip sounds like snow or clouds.

but what is all this 'maybe i put my trust in wisdom' stuff? who says that? what beasts are there beyond horses and eagles, and it don't fit any horse of Rohan i can think of, nor Bill the pony. Could it be something to do with Bombadil and the lost ponies? Or his own pony? Otherwise it is some obscure first age Morgoth story... That trusty dog?

Drífa · Sun Feb 27, 2022 3:43 pm

Zeal & Ardor wrote: ↑Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:53 pm Stab in the dark, but perhaps Gandalf? Putting his Shadowfax?

Drifa wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 12:17 am Hot guess! Alas, wrong answer. Try again.

Hint: Frost was very close but had the wrong man and the wrong beast/horse.

Chrysophylax Dives · Sun Feb 27, 2022 5:37 pm

Congratulations on mastering forum quotation, o dwarf elder!

Chrysophylax Dives · Sun Feb 27, 2022 5:45 pm

wait, is this to do with Elrond letting loose the waters of the river?

Drífa · Sun Feb 27, 2022 6:26 pm

Thanks! Forum quotation was not as tricky as I thought, and now I have the little arrow in my arsenal.

No, not Elrond and white horses with frothing manes. Look to another Age.

Aikári Salmarinian · Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:18 pm

The second age is not my suit, sorry.

Rior Laegiel · Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:56 pm

Oromë and Nahar?

Aranadhel · Mon Feb 28, 2022 7:11 am

Luthien and Huan

Drífa · Mon Feb 28, 2022 10:51 am

I am sorry to hear that the Second Age is not your long suit, Aikári. I find it quite entertaining and a great read.

It is not Oromë and Nahar nor is it Lúthien and Huan. Try again!

Chrysophylax Dives · Mon Feb 28, 2022 2:54 pm

Aranadhel · Tue Mar 01, 2022 3:22 am

Witch King and the One Ring

Chrysophylax Dives · Tue Mar 01, 2022 7:33 am

Aranadhel wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2022 3:22 am Witch King and the One Ring

i must say, Aranadhel, you have a talent for deep reading of these riddles. i don't reckon this is the right answer - it might be, but the One Ring does not seem to fit the 'beast' side of things. but its a really striking reading of the riddle: not at all expected and yet when i return and read the lines it does fit in a peculiarly fitting way. you did the same with my last riddle.

Aranadhel · Tue Mar 01, 2022 7:39 am

I'm stabbing in the dark because the riddles are way off the scale my Hobbit friend.

Is the answer then Aragorn's mother (I forgot her name)?

or is it Mandos?

Drífa · Tue Mar 01, 2022 11:02 am

Drifa wrote: ↑Sun Feb 27, 2022 3:43 pm
Zeal & Ardor wrote: ↑Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:53 pm Stab in the dark, but perhaps Gandalf? Putting his Shadowfax?

Drifa wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 12:17 am Hot guess! Alas, wrong answer. Try again.
Hint: Frost was very close but had the wrong man and the wrong beast/horse.

The hint I posted early was fairly obvious, I think.

Aikári Salmarinian · Tue Mar 01, 2022 11:34 am

Aragorn and reforged Narsil?

I don't read any animal in the poem, so I can do one last shot on a sword. "and through whiteness, we shall zip" Feels to me that a sword cleaves through the mist. The hint is not obvious to me, Drifa. It is great you like the Second Age much. But it can not enamour me. I like the First and Third Age better.