Re: MEPBM Riddle help needed

From: Darrell Shimel <Darrell.Shimel@MCI.com>

Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Morgwraith wrote:
>
>
> Nazgul did not work on the the third. Devised makes me think this was the
> Nine Rings (of mortal men)
> I have suggested that this person 285 Ringwraiths ( also known as Black
> Riders) and Nine Rings. Time will tell.

Devised in the second but died out there as well
  Revived in the third history does tell.
    Used by those who stood in highest stead
      their words alone brought the direst dread.

Steve,
  The Nine Rings of Mortal Men doesn't seem right to me.  The rings had
no "words".  Then again, the "their" could refer to "those who stood in
highest stead". Ringwraiths and Black Riders are synonymous with Nazgul,
and GSI should have made the substitution.

>
> For the first riddle I am thinking this is the number of years in TA or
> the number of years the have passed since Sauron was defeated.  The person
> tried 1000 which was wrong

It was an age of deed and tale
  of little joy and much travail.
     Long was it before the eye did close and we saw the sun.
        How many was it now that it's done.

Yeah, perhaps the last line is the key.  I believe it was 2954.

References

Re: MEPBM Riddle help needed
Darrell Shimel <Darrell.Shimel@MCI.com>
Fri, 11 Apr 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: MEPBM Riddle help needed
morgwraith@aol.com (Morgwraith)
Fri, 11 Apr 1997 00:00:00 +0000