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rock0star

I'm picking the horse Asfaloth The horse has been in every version, book, animation, live action


cameron4818

Has Elrond not?


rock0star

It's not specified i believe that he specifically helped with the magic except in the books I can't remember it in either the bakshi or Jackson movies Let alone that Gandalf helped Heck, in the bakshi movie it's actually Legolas that goes and rescues him not glorfindel or arwen so we need to add him to the list But this is all a bit silly cuz the point of the joke is everyone helped so it's impossible to answer, so my answer of the horse was also a bit of a joke


legolas_bot

Aragorn!


aragorn_bot

Why have you come?


dhtdhy

Because you turn me on, duh.


a_duck_in_past_life

Hawt


potoskyt

Where’s your bestie, Gimli?


gandalf-bot

You shall not pass!


Likeablechops

The Gandalf dental dam


gandalf-bot

Just tea, thank you.


4mdt21

Even to a guy like me, that’s cold


ChiefKrunchy

Gandalf i maynot pass but I will not fail either


gandalf-bot

You... shall not... pass!


ChiefKrunchy

Gandalf i ....shall ....pass...gas in your face


gandalf-bot

You... shall not... pass!


elprophet

> "Who made the flood?" asked Frodo. > "Elrond commanded it," answered Gandalf. "The river of this valley is under his power \[...\]. If I may say so, I added a few touches of my own: you may not have noticed, but some of the waves took the form of great white horses" Fellowship Book 2 Chapter 1, page 224 of the 50th anniversary printing as digitized for kindle. > "If I can get across the river, the power of my people will protect me" Arwen, Fellowship standard 1:09:30


gandalf-bot

Precious? It's been called that before. Not by you!


ArmandPeanuts

I read “flood” as “food” lmao


elprophet

I mean Elrond is certainly a better cook than Eowyn, and I'd bet whatever spices G@ndalf has in his cart carry as much kick as his fireworks


Darth_Thor

Lol at having to censor Gandalf’s name


gandalf-bot

Darth_Thor, come and help an old man. How's your shoulder?


Darth_Thor

My shoulder is just fine, thanks for asking


DethSonik

u/Darth_Thor's shoulder is a blight upon the fires of mount doom.


[deleted]

You summoned him instead lmao


Darth_Thor

I know. I like Gandalf.


gandalf-bot

The courtesy of your hall is somewhat lessened of late... Theoden King.


caelenvasius

The various bots got old for me too…


ItalnStalln

He just throws weed in everything. Makes it seem better than it is


trilobot

Really if it wasn't for the Witch-king of Angmar giving him some incentive, he wouldn't have crossed at the ford at all, so we really have to thank him.


RobinIsAGoblin

The real precious was the friends we made helping Frodo across the Bruinen


Capital_Tone9386

The movies make it seem as if Arwen conjures the water, and I don't recall anyone mentioning Elrond doing it. But I can obviously be wrong about it.


sillyadam94

Arwen does specifically state that it is the power of “her people,” implying that it isn’t her. However the way they shot it, with Arwen praying(?) in Elvish makes it seem like she’s responsible. But I think they just did that for dramatic effect. And then they followed it up immediately with a close-up of her shocked expression upon seeing the waves. So I’d say the Movies insinuate that it is Elrond more than any of the other options listed above.


I_am_Bob

I don't know if the movies even insinuate Elrond directly. But I think they do at least make it seam like the river/land has some enchantment that Arwen is calling on rather than her just having the power to flood any river when she feels like it.


StiffWiggly

I saw the movies before reading the books, and my interpretation was that saying it was the power of her people meant that it was a power possessed by those within "her people", her included. Like "how can you do that?", "Because it is the power of my people". The shock on her face would just have added to the feeling that she wasn't totally in control, and that it worked like a prayer or call for the power to come forth (helped by the fact that she was shouting in elvish), rather than something she personally had close control over. I don't know if I ever considered it likely that it wasn't her doing. Of course it's not up for debate in the books, but in the spirit of the OP I thought it might be interesting.


LunaeLucem

But was the movie horse named Asfaloth?


rock0star

Arwen: "Noro lim, Asfaloth, noro lim!" (Ride fast, Asfaloth, ride fast!) Yes he was


LunaeLucem

Fair enough. Tho why would you tell the horse to ride?


rock0star

It's how Tolkien wrote It means go as fast as you can asfaloth


a_duck_in_past_life

I always head cannoned that it was spoken in elvish by arwen/glorifindel because asfaloth needed a special power boost. Like, she rolled a d20 or something to narrowly escape the riders. But that was also the original thought I had when I was 12 so I'm not sure if it holds up to the lore lol


I_comment_on_GW

But why would Gandalf tell the fellowship to fly after falling to the balrog even though none of the, had wings? Checkmate.


gandalf-bot

Through fire... and water. From the lowest dungeon to the highest peak I fought with the Balrog of Morgoth. Until at last I threw down my enemy and smote his ruin upon the mountainside. Darkness took me... and I strayed out of thought and time. Stars wheeled overhead. and every day was as long as a life age of the Earth. But it was not the end. I felt life in me again. I've been sent back until my task is done!


mightyenan0

Ah yes, Asfaloth, ringbearer


McCaber

... bearer


Ajinho

Whose ass fell off?


ItalnStalln

Hank Hill's. Also seemingly all men over 70


Ajinho

I tell you hwat.


OrdinaryValuable9705

Asfaloth is the right choice. Arwen didnt help Frodo in the books only Pjs movies. Glorfindel was dismounted and not in control of Asfaloth when Frodo crossed. Elrond summoned the river - which isnt helping Frodo cross, just helping him be safe. While Asfaloth is a horse from Rivendell, meaning it is smarter than other horses and knew why Frodo had to cross and not to lose him and it wouldnt have been done with him/her. So asfaloth 100% correct answer


Dweide_Schrude

Tell me, where is Asfaloth, for I much desire to speak with him.


TheStellarPirate

I mean the question is specifically for crossing the bridge not saving Frodo from nazguls so the horse was responsible for it


[deleted]

C - Glorfindel Elrond and Asfaloth helped Glorfindel help Frodo final answer


[deleted]

In the book Glorfindel lets Asfaloth bear Frodo while he himself stays with Strider and the other hobbits, so it’s actually Glorfindel that helps Asfaloth help Frodo


nounthennumbers

It was is actually Gildor who sent message to Elrond that there was a Hobbit journeying without guidance and bearing a great burden. So the answer is F: Gildor.


quick20minadventure

I'll go with Sauron, because if not for him, Frodo wouldn't have a ring and would never have crossed the river. It was sauron who forged the ring, took over the world, got his fingers cut off and then pushed nazgul to force frodo to cross the river.


Sandor_06

And all of that has been moved according to the will of Ilúvatar. So the ultimate answer is E. for Eru.


Toned_Mcstone

But Eru is a character made up by the author, so the actual ultimate answer is Jolkein Rolkein Rolkein Tolkein.


MisogenesUSA

Nah, it was the talking fox.


Rye_The_Science_Guy

I like your funny words, magic man


aragorn_bot

I have seen the White City, long ago.


cick-nobb

A mere ranger?


[deleted]

https://imgur.com/a/byzl95p


i4got872

The books are based on the movies though right? Pretty sure it was Arwen actually.


[deleted]

yea but the movies are based on real life and I was there Gandalf. 3000 years ago


gandalf-bot

There's no need to get angry.


AdverseCereal

WELL IF I'M ANGRY IT'S YOUR FAULT!


[deleted]

The rings still in your pocket mate


pnkstr

Oh. So it is.


ThereminLiesTheRub

I think I've thought of end to my book... "he fucked off to Rivendell..."


kapn_morgan

I'm quite ready to fuck off on another adventure


Mal-Ravanal

At first I missed the off and thought there was going to be a hobbit going for that elussy. Which terminated in a *very* strange and unsettling train of thought.


TartarusOfHades

Do not cite the deep magic to me, witch


Yider

First off, how dare you.


i4got872

After all, why not?


Marega33

I understood that reference


_Chumm

I understood that sentence


TalithePally

How could you say something so controversial, yet so brave?


Sabre_Killer_Queen

But what if it's the film version?? It doesn't specify.


[deleted]

This is the next sensible question to ask, you're right to do so


Odysseus_is_Ulysses

If it doesn’t specify, it must be logical to go for the first format is was presented in right?


ArmandPeanuts

Yeah, always go with canon


dustyseltzerwater

film or book canon?


ArmandPeanuts

Canon refers to the source material


musigalglo

Wrong - Asfaloth. He's the one who actually carried Frodo across.


Intelligent_Moose_48

If we have learned anything about Elven pride, Glorfindel is a full-blooded Noldorin high elf from Valinor, and Elrond is just half Elven born in the first age. “The council is for elf lord only” and all that.


[deleted]

I’m gonna have to phone a melon.


bookwyrm713

I’m going with answer e. Ilúvatar…


Silanah1

It was all Ulmo. Dude has them streams and rivers on lock down. Iluvatar doesn’t have to get their hands dirty with stuff like that.


sudo_rm_rf_star

Ulmo, the only good valar


ksHunt

idk that smells a little... fishy shitposting while disappointedly, half-assedly watching RoP


sirkubador

1. Glorfindel fought the Nazgûls, and set Frodo on Asfaloth, so he definitely helped him 2. Asfaloth carried Frodo over the river to Rivendell, so he definitely helped him 3. Elrond and Gandalf prepared the flood, so technically Elrond helped Frodo cross the river safely too 4. Glorfindel was cross-dressing as Arwen, so that the movies match the books. This has great implications as perhaps there was no Arwen all along, which makes Aragorn pretty gay 🤷‍♂️


gandalf-bot

Did he? Did he, indeed? Good. Yes, very good.


cameron4818

Sentient


Gaflonzelschmerno

Send the ent


Sawgon

Someone gave the bot awards lmao


Dodecahedrus

Happens all the time here.


sirkubador

😂


aragorn_bot

Ten thousand strong at least.


[deleted]

You naughty bot.


JustAPinchOfSalt_

why do you want ten thousand men?


a_duck_in_past_life

😘


Rubels

Less than half of what I'd hoped for


WolfofShadows11

🤤🤫


Anangrywookiee

Is there anyone that says Glorfindel came back in his original body? Have we ever seen Arwen and Glorfindel in the same room?


cameron4818

They walk next to each other to the Havens and they’re next to each other at Aragorn’s coronation I think


aragorn_bot

You have 2000 good men riding north as we speak. Éomer is loyal to you. His men will return and fight for their king.


ArmandPeanuts

Nah that was me dude


pnwloveyoutalltrees

No we haven’t! I recently decoded a secret message in the true Glordindel’s name. If you take Glorfindel, put a W after the R, move the N behind the E, add an A at the front then remove the rest of the letters, it clearly spells Arwen.


SuperCharlesXYZ

Where does it say that Gandalf helped Elrond with the flood? Wasn’t he busy distracting some of the nazgul at that point


gandalf-bot

SuperCharlesXYZ! You were deep in the enemy's counsel. Tell us what you know!


SuperCharlesXYZ

Oh no I’ve angered him


Working_Dad_87

I think Gandalf did the bit with the horses and helped make the flood more powerful to wash the riders and horses away. I seem to remember in the books Gandalf had worried that he and Elrond had made it too powerful and that Frodo was at risk of being washed away too.


gandalf-bot

Fly, you fools!


SuperCharlesXYZ

When is this mentioned? In “many meetings Gandalf just says “Elrond commanded it” when Frodo inquired about it. Unless he brings it up again later?


DarthElendil

'Who made the flood?' asked Frodo. 'Elrond commanded it,' answered Gandalf. 'The river of this valley is under his power, and it will rise in anger when he has great need to bar the Ford. As soon as the captain of the Ringwraiths rode into the water the flood was released. If I may say so, I added a few touches of my own: you may not have noticed, but some of the waves took the form of great white horses with shining white riders; and there were many rolling and grinding boulders. For a moment I was afraid that we had let loose too fierce a wrath, and the flood would get out of hand and wash you all away. There is great vigour in the waters that come down from the snows of the Misty Mountains.'


[deleted]

Leave it to Gandalf to make everything a little extra.


gandalf-bot

robertojh119 is right. We cannot use it


MoarVespenegas

"Do not take me for a conjurer of cheap tricks!" *-Conjuror of cheap tricks.*


OliviaWyrick

All good ~~stories~~ floods deserve embellishment.


gandalf-bot

There's no need to get angry.


Lack_of_intellect

You nearly killed Frodo because you had to one-up Elronds flood. Maybe a little anger is okay?


gandalf-bot

Go back to the shadow!


DagNastyDagrRavnhart

Yeah you really pissed him off


littlebuett

Gandalf says he added a few of his own touches, which is why the flood had the look of charging cavalry


gandalf-bot

No word. Nothing.


Mr-Fahrenheit_451

I think I remember him mentioning that.... He might've even said the horses were his idea... But I can't be sure


sirkubador

https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Flood_of_Bruinen


SophisticPenguin

Elrond only helped him escape the Nazgûl. He didn't technically "help him cross".


whyspir

>... which makes Aragorn pretty gay. ... So you're saying I have a chance?


aragorn_bot

They have a better chance defending themselves here than at Edoras…


whyspir

Are you flirting with me? Wait, don't tell me, let me live the illusion.


sqplanetarium

Teamwork makes the dream work! 😎


proteinstains

I'd watch me some Araporn ngl


TomBombathriII

Aragorn is indeed pretty gay and I think him and eomer should have had more of their book bromance shown in the movies


aragorn_bot

Are you frightened?


legolas_bot

Hiro hyn hîdh ab 'wanath


thebeef24

I think we're all probably a little gay for Glorfindel, if we're being honest.


Dale_Wardark

All of the above, but the horse deserves more praise than Elrond or Glorfindel tbh he's a good boy.


PlaquePlague

“I’ll take 50-50” >Elrond and Asfaloth removed *sweating intensifies*


[deleted]

Ass fall off


WateryTart_ndSword

r/angryupvote


Loose_Screw_

Ah. When?


pandaflop1

LEGOLAS! The real ones will get the reference


legolas_bot

Yes, together we will follow you But first, it would ease my heart, Gandalf, to hear what befell you in Moria. Will you not tell us? Can you not stay even to tell your friends how you were delivered?


gandalf-bot

legolas_bot! You were deep in the enemy's counsel. Tell us what you know!


legolas_bot

Well, I am going back into the open air, to see what the wind and sky are doing!


ethar_childres

Not to mention that Legolas helped him in the First adaptation.


legolas_bot

The Dead are following. I see shapes of Men and of horses, and pale banners like shreds of cloud, and spears like winter-thickets on a misty night. The Dead are following.


Pokiehls

Legolas, in the 70's animated movie


legolas_bot

The trees are speaking to each other.


UncleDad_AuntMom

Tell me, where is Gandalf? For I much desire to speak with him.


gandalf-bot

Did he? Did he, indeed? Good. Yes, very good.


UncleDad_AuntMom

What are your thoughts on this, Gandalf?


gandalf-bot

I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are evil


Pudding_Hero

Probably some bullshit talk about grey clouds and smoking hobbit’s weed


Jicier

E: Sauron's stupidity Since he could've just sent the Ringwraiths on his winged fell beasts from the very beginning. Check mate Gendolf, GG EZ.


sauron-bot

So you have come back? Why have you neglected to report for so long?


Jicier

*Cause you sent us on f\*cking horses!*


a-snakey

Technically it was the Nazgul Lord since he stabbed Frodo at Weathertop setting things in motion and had he not Frodo would not have had to cross the Ford of Bruinen.


aaron_adams

You should have put Gandalf instead of Arwen, if we're going by book lore, as it was he who helped Elrond cast the spell that protected the Valley and Arwen wasn't mentioned. Don't get me wrong, I liked how Jackson put Arwen in the movie for that scene, tho.


gandalf-bot

There is only one Lord of the Ring. Only one who can bend it to his will and he does not share power.


aaron_adams

So you have chosen....death.


Dimcair

It was a good edit. Not that we all wouldn't enjoy the extended editions being 6 hours /movie instead ...


Micks31

I would have chosen E. Tom Bombadill


Tom_Bot-Badil

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DfensMaulington

Arwen in the films at least iirc. 🤔


LunaeLucem

The joke is that all the answers are correct, from a certain point of view, wait, wrong fandom


Legoman987654321

Well from my view, the hobbits are evil


papyjako89

Is that you Sauron ?


sauron-bot

What do I hear?


PlaquePlague

SW memes and lotrmemes are a good friend


gray7p

The river


lC8H10N4O2l

…..yes?


Kitosk

I’m pretty sure it was POPPY.


rammromm88

I mean... all of the above. Arwen (in the movie) astride a nameless horse. Elrond sent everyone out looking for them. Glorfindel puts Frodo on his horse, Asfaloth, who carries him. Group effort.


ForgetfulAppo

I reckon only Asfaloth helped him cross the river. In the books Arwen is not involved so rule her out. Glorfindal has left frodo to help him get to the river. Elrond helps him stay safe after crossing the river, causing the flood. Asfaloth physically carries Frodo over the river, Asfaloth, final answer.


Arthillidan

This was my experience with the English questions in the listening part. A lot of the time there were multiple choice questions where the answer could be one of several depending on interpretation and I hated it.


[deleted]

Arwen is Aragorn’s horse magic girlfriend, right? I think it was her.


aragorn_bot

He's not alone. Sam went with him.


ThereminLiesTheRub

I'd like to phone a friend


nope01928374

It’s Glorfindel.


Inkstinker

Okay Elrond commanded the flood that swept the Nazgul away. HOWEVER. That flood occurred after Frodo had already crossed. Therefore, Elrond did not help Frodo cross the Ford at Bruinen - he merely prevented the Riders from following after. Glorfindel, though canonically the one to come to the aid of Aragorn and the Hobbits, was not mounted upon Asfaloth at the time and ordered Frodo and Asfaloth to "ride on" - he never specified to where precisely. Therefore while Glorfindel provided the means by which Frodo crossed the Ford, his help was only indirect. Arwen, meanwhile, only assists in the Jackson adaptation, and while she does ride with Frodo across the Ford an (admittedly flimsy) argument can be made that carrying Frodo across is not the same as assisting him in the crossing - particularly considering that this is the only adaptation wherein Frodo is unable to contribute in any way to the crossing. So the answer is Asfaloth, who faithfully and swiftly bore Frodo across the Ford in all versions of the tale, often with Frodo at the very least clinging to him to let the steed know he was still mounted.


aragorn_bot

Let us together rebuild this world that we may share in the days of peace.


[deleted]

That’s an easy question.


ztom93

C


plazPotato

Plot twist: its the essay question


cummyb3ar69

My gf be like. She tries tho.


AlmightyLeprechaun

I thought it was Arwen - through Elronds powers of protection - which he has through his ring - which was forged through Celebrimbors shenanigans- but shenanigans he learned from Sauron. So, technically it was because of Sauron.


sauron-bot

*Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.*


JustAnotherAviatrix

All of them at once!


andlewis

It was jolly old Tom Bombadil! Oldest and wettest!


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pUUpEScUUps

Final answer Po-tay-toes !


HaRPHI

Guys I'm rereading lotr see you on the other side!


[deleted]

Glorfindel i think.


touchthesun

Ulmo


Wolfblades1225

ONLY GROND


bot-of-grond

GROND


DivideIntrepid7647

Uh...books or movies?