Re: mepbm riddle/encounter

From: Tracy Scott <tscott@interlog.com>

Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 00:00:00 +0000

markiel@callisto.pas.rochester.edu (Andrew Markiel) wrote:
>
> Patrick F. McGehearty (patrick@convex.COM) wrote:
> > In article <836058411.5940.0@narboro.demon.co.uk>,
> >  <steve@narboro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > >2. Help needed with the following riddle;
> > >
> > >A prince was he
> > >Last of the line of the third
> > >Untamable was he claimed to be
> > >Until the grey word bade him for battle gird.
> > >
> > Theoden, King of the Eothraim - last of his line at the end of
> > the third age, irascable, but Gandalf the Gray called him from
> > his hall and bid him gird for battle against the Saruman and
> > Mordor.
> >
> Hmm, I was thinking of Shadowfax actually. Untamable until Gandalf
> came by. My memory is dim, but I seem to recall a passage describing
> Shadowfax as a prince of a great line, which would fit the first
> line better than Theoden (a king, not a prince).
>
> -Andrew
> markiel@callisto.pas.rochester.edu

Also, when Gandalf called Theoden to battle, wasn't he already Gandalf
the White, new head of his order?

Tracy Scott

References

mepbm riddle/encounter
steve@narboro.demon.co.uk
Sat, 29 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: mepbm riddle/encounter
Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>
Sun, 30 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: mepbm riddle/encounter
markiel@callisto.pas.rochester.edu (Andrew Markiel)
Tue, 02 Jul 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

mepbm riddle/encounter
steve@narboro.demon.co.uk
Sat, 29 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: mepbm riddle/encounter
Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>
Sun, 30 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: mepbm riddle/encounter
markiel@callisto.pas.rochester.edu (Andrew Markiel)
Tue, 02 Jul 1996 00:00:00 +0000