Thread: Retake her mandala tonight

Yes, it's another Tolkien trivia/puzzle thread.
The title may translate as: The Tolkien anagram thread.
So here's the scoop. We take a word, phrase or statement from the professor's work and make an anagram from it.
I'm not really very good at solving these, but given a bit of time I can usually puzzle them out.
As with the other puzzle threads let's keep this simple by only choosing stuff from the major works; The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.
Here is Wikipedia's page for more explanation on anagrams: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anagram
Here is another simple example: The bony pill (scroll down for the answer).
















The bony pill = Bill the pony.

See, they can be simple or complex.
I will start us off with a relatively simple one.

A games gem

Sam Gamgee.


A rural kava.

Originally Posted by Dorothir

Sam Gamgee.


A rural kava.

Ah, good one Dorothir.
A Balrog by any other name would still prompt retreat.

Valarauka: the Quenya name that translates as Demon of Night.

I will assume that's correct.
Next:

Sunny taco soap

YOU CANNOT PASS

Try this bee, a bread egg, hotshot kin.

I don't know how I missed this new thread! Great new idea Boraxxe!

This one's really gonna tax the noggin for sure! Still trying to work out Tom's poser...

Originally Posted by TomSpitzy

YOU CANNOT PASS

Try this bee, a bread egg, hotshot kin.

Quick check, is the bold bit the anagram? or all of that sentence?

Originally Posted by TomSpitzy

YOU CANNOT PASS

Try this bee, a bread egg, hotshot kin.

Another question, is each part a separate jumble or is the whole thing one? Meaning, A Bread Egg does not mix any letters with Hotshot kin.

Originally Posted by TomSpitzy

Try this bee, a bread egg, hotshot kin.

This is truly a puzzle.

I can see many words; dragon, Baggins, bagshot, bree, shire...

They definitely make me think this must be something in the Shire, or from The Hobbit, but I cannot find the answer.

Oh no, it's the whole thing *evil grin*

Tom, I do believe you have us stumped with this one. While there are many words and names that can be made within, as Boraxxe mentions, I simply cannot put together an entire thought from it

Originally Posted by Reaboj

Tom, I do believe you have us stumped with this one. While there are many words and names that can be made within, as Boraxxe mentions, I simply cannot put together an entire thought from it

Agreed, it's a killler I give up.

I too am completely at a loss and concede defeat! Well done Tom!

Tom, how about a clue?

Maybe you could let us know what Age the scramble is concocted from.

I would like to know if the commas are part of the unscrambled text.

It's been a few days now. I'd like to keep this one going, so maybe someone can post a new one and we can come back to Tom's later?

Originally Posted by bambubambubambu

It's been a few days now. I'd like to keep this one going, so maybe someone can post a new one and we can come back to Tom's later?

Ok bambu^3, take it away.
I bet you have one ready. Do it.

Wow, I actually thought that would be pretty easy....it's "They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard!"

Originally Posted by TomSpitzy

Wow, I actually thought that would be pretty easy....it's "They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard!"

Hmmm...I think I'm gonna cry foul on this one. This is a quote from the movie, but I couldn't find it in the actual text. I'm happy to give Tom another go at any rate!

Site note: Actually I was hoping Boraxxe would have one ready! Lol!

smiley nun smootch’d favorite rat

[Please pardon the apostrophe, which does not appear in the source text.]

Originally Posted by bambubambubambu

Hmmm...I think I'm gonna cry foul on this one. This is a quote from the movie, but I couldn't find it in the actual text.

Oops, my bad, I didn't realize we were just doing book things! I was just listening to that ridiculous song at the time :P

Originally Posted by Vilnas

smiley nun smootch’d favorite rat

[Please pardon the apostrophe, which does not appear in the source text.]

Over the Misty Mountains cold?

You got it - or close enough. You left out the "Far".

The riddle stick is yours.

Sorry for the delayed response.

Originally Posted by Vilnas

smiley nun smootch’d favorite rat

Foul! Foul! Not only is there no apostrophe in "smooched," but there's no T either!

Clearly you mean "Smiley nun smooch'd favorite TART."

Originally Posted by 2ElfCrew

Foul! Foul! Not only is there no apostrophe in "smooched," but there's no T either!

Clearly you mean "Smiley nun smooch'd favorite TART."

Yeah, I felt guilty about that part too. Tart would have been better.

Originally Posted by TomSpitzy

Oops, my bad, I didn't realize we were just doing book things! I was just listening to that ridiculous song at the time :P

No worries! Hey this might make you feel better!

My go? A brief funky torsos.

Tom, can you confirm "My go?" is not part of the anagram? Thanks.

Goy'm! Your staff is broken!

OK, I don't really think "my go" is part of it.

...

REMOTE GEISHA GLANCE

Ha! Good one Tuco!

/big grin

Originally Posted by Tuco

REMOTE GEISHA GLANCE

Time for a hint? Starts with "The".

Originally Posted by Tuco

REMOTE GEISHA GLANCE

More clue: includes words THE and ARE.

Originally Posted by Tuco

More clue: includes words THE and ARE.

Aha! I think I have it now...

The eagles are coming!

edit: Oh fiddlesticks...if I'm right that means I have to come up with something for this thread now...sheesh

Originally Posted by bambubambubambu

Aha! I think I have it now...

The eagles are coming!

edit: Oh fiddlesticks...if I'm right that means I have to come up with something for this thread now...sheesh

You are - have at it!

Okay I really am from Texas even though this might sound Canadian...

Look at his dinner eh?

Note: The ? is not part of the unscrambled answer just to be clear.

I thought it might be time for a clue, but I didn't want to be too obvious so...

Think along the lines of the very first answer.

Originally Posted by bambubambubambu

Think along the lines of the very first answer.

Does that mean think along the lines of "Sam Gamgee" or "Bill the Pony" (the sample anagram)?

Sorry for nitpicking but I'm stumped, and the hint only made it worse.

Originally Posted by MannyCalavera

Does that mean think along the lines of "Sam Gamgee" or "Bill the Pony" (the sample anagram)?

Sorry for nitpicking but I'm stumped, and the hint only made it worse.

Ack! Sorry bout that. Although I could make things even worse and say both, the Sam Gamgee answer would be closer to the answer to this riddle and what I originally meant as well.

So a more direct clue might help? The answer is a person.

Bigger hint? Highlight the text below.

A very important person.

oh, well, if it's an important person then it would have to be Thorin Oakenshield.

Originally Posted by Itharas

oh, well, if it's an important person then it would have to be Thorin Oakenshield.

Yes! Nicely done! You're up Itharas!

Wow, these are harder to come up than I thought...

A wise dream; learn rain


And the semi-colon is not included in the unscrambled text.