Tom's brooch

[repton_infinity]

He chose for himself from the pile a brooch set with blue stones, many-shaded like flax-flowers or the wings of blue butterflies. He looked long at it, as if stirred by some memory, shaking his head, and saying at last

Comments

[mithluin]

The world may never know....

No, seriously, it's supposed to be from a woman who was buried in that barrow. There is a mention in the appendix that there is some clue as to who was buried there (based on Merry channeling the guy), but generically, a Dunedan of Arnor, from after the splintering of that kingdom into 3 smaller ones. But we don't know her name; she was forgotten by history, and only Tom and Goldberry remember her now.

[malinaldarose]

I wonder if we could find the answer somewhere in the Histories (which I no longer have and really regret giving away).

[anariel_rowen]

no, there is no answer.

[flowerofsilver]

thank you for posting! i need to think of a good way to get this community rolling again! any ideas?