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Radagast's spell

Radagast-Aiwendil Gondor Jan 26 2013, 10:47pm Views: 7411 Radagast's spell While searching online for a translation to the magic words Radagast uses to heal Sebastian/scare off the spiders, I came upon this in a work of fan-fiction based on the film and seemingly taken from the screenplay, but with this added translation: "Lerya laman naiquentallo. Sí a hlare ómaquettar. Na coilerya en-vinyanta. Sí a hlare ómaquettar. Na coilerya en-vinyanta." (Translation: Free the animal from the curse. Now hear words of my voice. Be its life renewed. Now hear words of my voice. Be its life renewed.) Can anyone who knows Elvish well confirm whether this is the right/wrong translation? If wrong, what does it translate as? Thanks "These are Gundabad Wargs! They will outrun you!" "THESE are Rhosgobel Rabbits! I'd like to see them try...."

painjoiker Grey Havens Jan 26 2013, 10:51pm Views: 5009 Well, He says something in between "...naiquentallo. Sí a hlare...", but I'm not sure what... "celva melde"? I have no idea really xD Vocalist in the progressive metal band Renamed. (This post was edited by painjoiker on Jan 26 2013, 10:53pm)

jimmyfenn Rohan Jan 26 2013, 11:19pm Views: 4820 but.. why would they be elvish? "You Tolkien to me?!" - Hobbit de Niro

Aragalen the Green Gondor Jan 26 2013, 11:26pm Views: 4794 Well, I can't confirm or deny what he did say, but someone in a previous thread thought Radagast's spell was the same one Gandalf used to free Theoden from Saruman's spell/influence in TTT. There it is: dwarves are not heroes, but calculating folk with a great idea of the value of money; some are tricky and treacherous and pretty bad lots; some are not, but are decent enough people like Thorin and Company, if you don't expect too much. (This post was edited by Aragalen the Green on Jan 26 2013, 11:26pm)

Lio Lorien Jan 26 2013, 11:29pm Views: 4957 Translation Source I don't know Elvish myself (alas!) but this bit of Quenya dialogue as well as the translation seem to be taken from here: http://www.elendilion.pl/...a-orkish-and-khuzdl/ Once again I can't comment on its correctness, but I hope this helps a bit with respect to the language used. The source seems reliable enough. Want to chat? AIM me at Yami Liokaiser!

Radagast-Aiwendil Gondor Jan 27 2013, 9:07pm Views: 4593 Thanks for this, Lio!//   "These are Gundabad Wargs! They will outrun you!" "THESE are Rhosgobel Rabbits! I'd like to see them try...."