Thread: The Riddle-Game

Originally Posted by Wilros

Excellent! A new riddle:

A fruit stolen from the fair, and born unto a new land.
Once more destroyed, twice died.
Still it survived to see the dawn of a new day.

What am I?

My guess would be;
The White Tree of Gondor
Stolen as a fruit by Isuldur from Nimloth the Fair, the White Tree of Númenor
Then destroyed by a sudden attack from Sauron on Minas Ithil but Isuldur escaped with a sapling and planted it in Minas Arnor
This tree died during the great plague, but again a sapling was rescued and planted by King Tarondor. This one died (second death) together with the ruling Stewart Belechtor II.
Finally a sapling from the tree was found again by Aragorn upon the slopes of Mindolluin and this one was used to replace the last dead tree, and the fourth age could finally start ;-)

Originally Posted by Wilros

Excellent! A new riddle:

A fruit stolen from the fair, and born unto a new land.
Once more destroyed, twice died.
Still it survived to see the dawn of a new day.

What am I?

Oh, oh I think I know this one - The White Tree of Gondor!
Isildur stole of fruit from Nimloth in the Numenor before the downfall & brought it to Gondor, and although it died with the line of kings ended, Aragorn found a seedling in the mountains

You both have it right Melde & conamir, but conamir will get the chance to post the next riddle as he got the answer in first (and that is a great explanation as well!).

Melde, I think since conamir hasn't posted a riddle in about a week, you could post one if you get yours up first

Originally Posted by Wilros

Melde, I think since conamir hasn't posted a riddle in about a week, you could post one if you get yours up first

Wow, the holiday ended just in time ;-)
I'm back and here's the riddle (hope it is not to easy, I wanted it to rhyme (a little));

There are two of me,
But the first I shall be.

They came from the east,
I was victorious but later deceased.

For Pelendur I set the stage,
And so created Hurins age.

Who am I (given name or taken name, both are considered correct)?