LotR Cryptograms

Each cryptogram below represents a quote from a character in
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The quotes are grouped in
sets of three (or more) that share a common theme of some sort.
See links just below for decoding instructions and solutions.

INSTRUCTIONS

LotR cryptograms in PDF format
(same puzzles as below, but better for printing)
SOLUTIONS

alphabet in PDF format
(cryptogram solving aid)



A1. O CONN ROAOWOYF, DWR EZ OWLZ LFH CHYL, DWR SHADOW EDNDRSOHN.

A2. QNPVIN, WL DVJ QN IVY SNTYXKNEE! LVA KWMWIP VA STAR JISNTS, W HWKK EOWYN DVJ, WL DVJ YVJUX XWO.

A3. ULE DYGI YP NBI MBLYMI LU VJNBYIG, OGZ OP PBI PL BORI Y MBLPIG, WLNB NBI PTIIN OGZ NBI WYNNIE.



B1. RWSDVPITT JI TENPP DI EBRRIO CHWL NPP SOCHBIORPX IXIT JEIO VEI TOWJ ENT GWAIHIR ST, DSV VENV JBPP OWV EIPY ST.

B2. H'GG EN ZL MITHRIL ZL ORI GHAN ZCBNTETNZACZLB, ZDF H'GG SNGJ HD ZDO KZO H MZDZB KHVZTF-KSNNFGHDW.

B3. AYP PCJTY DRYQQYW JQ MYRK OXRLLBYW NLU, HXW XYSYU CHQ H ZYYPJXV LN NUJYXWQ ZLUY ELANOR.



C1. LA YAGZANA QWIQ LA JIH JAAQ IVIZR ZR I QZJA QU FUJA, IRX SAMWISE LA EWIGG OZRX EUJALWAMA I GIRX LWAMA LA FIR GZNA QUVAQWAM IRX YUQW YA FURQARQ.

C2. TYOY R XH PH TGYOY UJ GYWOX STYBBA, DWO RC XGY CHOXG R THMBS CHT EY TWCSYORCP RC XGY DWRO LWBBYJ HD ORLYCSYBB.

C3. HESZS'OS QBL FSSR? YESQ WKAT QBL HSZS TSKT; FLY A'OS FSSR SMISGYARD QBL WARGS YES WIZARD. QBL EKOSR'Y ELZZAST, EKOS QBL?



D1. XU X OXMMRY BD DXHM JM NXU XGG OJAR. RCHRSM MLXM XYXTBYA JAUJUMRQ BA OE SPMMJAT JA X TYRRA UMBAR.

D2. IF CV CSNT GO NVAVOIK FM FO DRV AMVVO VSMDR GO DRV ISENGARD?

D3. SKLM QYKL AOWU ALYR SZU FLUUM EYLTH, OMH TYYP EZULU OTT BUURB GOLLUM OMH WYTH!



E1. R ZRUG -- R HIMW, R GLOIN DWARF AGRU ICIWRWX AGMA RA ZMU LWFE M TLPI.

E2. ORC ESRCHL SQXF UFFY NSF AWYM'E BFENFT QYL FQTYFL ORCT UTFQL, QYL ENTWIFE NRR, UO ZWZWPAWYM SWE PRCYEFHHRTE.

E3. KU DAKL YO NOLD, DAOV KD KL DBB YKDDOC UBC MERIADOC.



F1. IPHI QULE SUI EUYSQ OWNL H ROHAN KWQLK'E PUKEL!

F2. HAMA GXA CMARGX BZ GXA HAYG HSFU GB GRVA R CBUE DSYSCWA, ADAF YB HBTWU SG RJJARM.

F3. CL SIIRJ NJ KW CL ELHL JAIKSKOV WIH N HNZL, NOB OIP OLEST ZIFL WHIF N VHLNP DIMHOLT.

F4. PM AYBB SMEQ UDJ EC CAYGH EC ERU PDQCM SU HPM QDETC HPEH AM CPEBB HELM.

F5. EZ YBD BD DLBTTU BD BX MRF FMT BXF BD ROBX BD B ARMZLOD-QBER, VJZ EZ YBD BREGO.

F special bonus quotelet:
XOSDJXNB GLYFORD HLD WOGDLY'G EORL



G1. IVXP LZFT SQFXOR SQLGL VGL SQVS PNWG RSGNXO AVTTR VXE UGFOQS RANGER EN XNS RSVP.

G2. WSKKWN UJ KING PCJY JQ JTE WJCR WHAJTE QJE KIN FHQNPNNMSCR JQ KINSE AJEUNEF, HCU GNK S RETURN SK CJK.

G3. N THE'R RUNES OZ'XZ ANDURIL PETZAJRHHRNII EHO OUMR RUZL TNT CHA PJ.



H1. G RFCKK VBOV HSF BOLC ACCE BOLGER OILCEVFPCK, JBGTB JOK ESV UFGVC WOGP JGVBSFV ZC.

H2. MN RER FPL HYFL LP BZNNX, YFR MN HYFLNR LP DERN HELM OYFRYZJ -- YFR LMNDN MN OPNB!

H3. UOQ R SLXPQ OLD BUCK RD YURQ LA WK RO YLOF LOPM DBUD R SUY UPSUMY PKAD EKBROQ!




I1. EOWYNXDRW DV PYL, YZE TWV ZJ EOWYN, BJO VAWOW PYL ZJ PYRDZS.

I2. QL ILH HRMM ZR HSOH HSOH JOY O QUROZ; TLU E WILJ HSOH EH JOY ILH.

I3. UFNA R EHVA'U XSNHPRAC HJUNS HZZ EFNA R FNHSX UFHU VRACRAC XIEA WNZIE, HAX R USRNX UI HAVENS?

I special bonus quotelet:
CMT, CMIG I ROSIE X'LS MIR!



J1. EBW PC RI IJRCH WPSK S GTM, SKL SI IJRNNCHO SI S GRIP.

J2. IDF L BLOO JXF ZJV TZAZ, FNYZJ OLYZ NJ XOV INVEZA LJ N FANG.

J3. UMPA FROPP! MC ZY'PP FROBG SME QF KEPP MK WOLF QF Q UYATYUMT.



K1. CZOWO HYF Y FGWC GX LOOKOW FZYLO YAGUS CZO FZYLGHF YEWGFF CZO WGYL, IDFC MORGUL CZO OLSO GX CZO BYAKBTSZC.

K2. JMHR SCH CQ ISS JMH ZPPST, ZISH WIGHT, OHHZ OHHZ AQOHL JMH OILU EIJHL.

K3. GNACK ILATH A STNLB, NCB BAV SRLCH FYRPACM, NCB N VELVEL NH RG IRECKYTHH GNL WRAITH.



L1. LO PHY UFE KA. IBABDALF UFE UMM WHYME ZNUP UFE QURB U VLNB TLNQ YZ, TB THYME VB IMBUZBE!

L2. GEX GLRJX AC LJJ JLWXT SAGE OXJJMS ZYXLP, EMTXOZMPR, LTW SEAGX RYXLW LTW RIGGXY.

L3. VIC JM RS NQS FISHCH, RS VPR CP PIQ OPHC, NEB NMCSQ RS ONXS SNCSE RS QJHS NEB CONEY OJU.



M1. BLYL'M S EYLHHD BROOCH-MQCT HR KYSE ST LUXLT-EYCTILUCTA CT!

M2. WHC FYR E LJTMM SEZA JEO EFCY XSATC JTPTSZ, LACCEFX LEMBAS TXTEFLC WMTUG.

M3. GHT RVR BNXR VS SH DN OXR V'BB XNNR VS, CHP V'BB QN OBLOGZ VX SFN ROPE XHL.



N1. FSHR KDENG CH YXD GWELD SB ZEKG CY GDDPG GCHLD C NSZD ADGY, QMY HDIDN ACFF C FDEH SH E GYEBB ERECH.

N2. PSYMY, R'HH LY VK AMQ KA NAMY, VKG R'HH LYVM KA FYVJAK, OVRM AM OATH.

N3. W DWBB JO X TRWOBHUXWHOA AE BEACON, AEN QWO DWMR MRO CNOXM NWHONT.



O1. MYNMBD MORIA M HIOIMR MQH M AIDVKRI, RPI DPMHTN RMSID MQTRPIA DPMVI MQH UATND MUMKQ.

O2. ABU IBH RUF TPOKK RAUROS, YFUERYT, BA GOTP RWS PUFF-TERSBJT RWS SFFY JRPFU, RWS HWPRGF PEOWLT.

O3. LA LGM GVCA THCAX TMYB SYXAP ZGA RGVXML JVQ RSPATQ THRZAY ZM ANGMAR OPMJ V TVYX SYZPMSETAX EQ HZ?



P1. EVPAP'K IRTZ IRP HALDIR GR CZOLEPA, LRH EVLE'K DAPPR.

P2. CJ'A ETSSTP NM. EMTAT LHWT R AMROTH'Y AJH, LE L SJA CLN.

P3. SIIV! DRUX, UXL DRUX! TUX OMXUX LUTHIEN RE OMRN STEL?



Q1. CH BILBO NEWIT HIJ ELBQ SEWKARCKO, AYBJ SCFYA HBANY AYB OWK AE ORLB WO.

Q2. PT FNC'H AVI NFGULL GDZTGL, NCY PT FNC'H ROSE BNHTGANVVL.

Q3. VOMRE MGVM, P YCAATYR, GR MCEURF GPY VEZY PUMT IPUDY VUF OHRI VIVX YPUDPUD PUMT MGR MERRY.



R1. LIAS'PA NE MOGGAPAUL NE BANE NUM NBBWAE.

R2. ETH GOTHMOG N AXJZNIXP NI JXPHLXSP FXIG SNYX ZI TSP GAXX HIPXA VNIGXA LITV.

R3. WMO LA CBM'DN QVBDO BA QUNNY EBUZ GROND BK OVN KNEP'Q ULPN DRLK BK R GLUONZ UNOOMEN.

R4. MC BOOKOE CP KO CALC M BLT L TAMCO UGPTOY BCLHEMHI BCYLMIAC LHE RYPJE, BALROGS LB L GMGS.



S1. DROGO VC ZNGO LANSD BNS DRLF ZOODC DRO OBO, LC V CLVE NM RVZ UNFW LWN.

S2. FWLJ WHOI S THRAIN, HXN FWLJ XPT UPE YHXK KIHEJ WHOI S JRIMF, RIJF TSFW HQI FWI VPNK JWPLRN QEPT JPUF HXN FSYSN.

S3. G AJO'E CJZA TGEC THINGOL GNJOPJOLHNS, TCHECHN GE THINY THZZ JN OJ.



T1. EMKO, OFR PYFT MEE CO KLAWIL, MYK EFYN BLEK WY PLLHWYN SBL FYEO SILMARIL SBMS W ALLP.

T2. NIR TXTR DX WR GRAD DX ORARTO DUR EXGORT UNGG XA CXHI ANDURIL, NTO NGG CXHI DIRNLHIR?

T3. JYS SPZL VPPJ GA PHIAL HIYR JORA, YRV SPZL HLAYEZLA LAJYOR MOHI SPZ HP HIA ARV!



U1. GULLS NRTF UBY GREEJAM AR OXYTT HYUB AGY MGRBYM RN AGY MYU!

U2. ANRIR MWORL D CIRDAN WHA WV ANR LWHAN; ANRIR EL D LRD-ADJT EJ EA, VDEJA ANWHTN EA CR.

U3. ULMO K EUGGH EUKRR, JGSAMUUKOA QCS KO PKHHRM-MCSUL; JGS ULMKS QCKRKOA TGKIME EBGFM UG PM GJ ULM EMC.



V1. WGOY DOPTNYE JNYN BAGEND ZG CKZ ZAKE YNPFYVFTIN ZGZFI: GDN LYGEE, KC K PFW OEN ZAN NSHYNEEKGD.

V2. GPS AHOB GEOTNUTR PX BUHNR OUUTR QM MP AHLU H RMUSHNT H LQOW, QX MGU LQOW NUMENOR OPM?

V3. F YACRU STRD UZFROG: GUTJG FR GBD, ENTING AR UJNNG, SNR FR UZN MTJB.



W1. YGH CSAAUA ST OLIPHAUNT LT L PNSOH UX OHHOT.

W2. LUM ELGPP RV LUM UGVN KP G DRAGON HGW ZM HKOM LUGV G SOKS PKO GFM.

W3. LADYSHIP OH IP NSS NDA OWA MACYTAP HR NB NDO MAALAD OWNB FA LHPPAPP HIDPASCAP.



X1. FXR E BL AZJO BZ AJM GAFFER, BZM E LEDD LO LPBJ BR ZAAZ.

X2. GLAVNG L JIGSRSH WINYARDS RS UM URSK LA FGNYNSA RY, TNCC, TVLA LJDIA JGNLPOLYA LSK LCC AVLA?

X3. V CY TOLMAN. ETCD VW DTX DVYX?



Y1. Y HURFMUH UA'L JRRT XRP HUAN SIL OYHU UYE ORPLE RX OYELRN HSTA SJJ HUAYP XASP SOSK.

Y2. MREM EAGLES TEA ANEDSH MESZ, EAV FPOSV MESZ, GB RN IMEHNV RNDN LOTR SPAXND.

Y3. CAIF BYWNI RB AWEBIB ZODD ZAIL CAIF HIIC R QEOILT CARC CAIF ARGI DWLV HOBBIT.



Z1. SH WGSM SM MGAKWAX, WGAP RPA TNKK NPC PR XRRH DNEA N GRIMA.

Z2. XHC, FWM IPMAF RWB WHA MATHOMS LYBK FWM YBBL, REZZ FWEXD FRETM NMLBYM WM TBKMA NHTD EX NC FWM SBBY.

Z3. OSPYP VYP CHEFPA AHHYL VRA ECHLPA IMRAHIL MR GHWY ZMRA, VRA AVYF YHHZL UPSMRA OSPZ.



AA1. HXS SZLI L BLEE ITJ SN JNX: JNXO WXPIS ISTARI XMNA SZP PRUP NC T DALCP.

AA2. A QR PS UQKKASK QO QDD QPG GANDALF QPT OMSIBMO SH VQOODF; VIO UQAOAPB SP OMF FGBF SH SPF OMQO A EQP'O FNEQYF AN USKNO SH QDD.

AA3. R FPSZN EDVZ FVIC NHCSNYEW THRZG, SZN RP RF EPPCHWA NSHG RZ PXC STAFF TCYVHC IA YCCP.



BB1. TRFS MEGYMN DWARVES JN SENY, XL MEGYMN ZAR MGBB XS.

BB2. KWOP LFTAFV GZW NIFTF; SWN GZW LFUMFV GZWT OICHOF QUNI SZNI ICHVL, ZHF DURIN LCG.

BB3. HX'R EPX BOMBUR B THRAPIXLEC QCHEW PSCIOPPYCN.

BB4. JUBB, O JZT GHMC BALIN, JRZYUPUM KN DZEEUM KZN TZN.



CC1. O ZOSS LCN TCZ NC AHXE W CLD, SWAN CY W BWRRDF ECHAD SCLR TDBDYN CY SCBFAEOQ WLF FORLONG.

CC2. GF JBBUI HSOB FS HNPB N PGJZ FLNJ N CGBMB SX BERGIL ZENII, SO N ONTTEB IAML NI FLGI.

CC3. VLI MLQV S DENMR SRB SGG SRB S ANGBOR DPK! MOGG, MVSQ SEO MO DNILRA QN?



DD1. QASA ACAS YORRD KQA TULKAS ZORTASE UL KQA WLZMHULP PSMEE.

DD2. AULE HRNIINT VB DRR AUL ILDINBI NW AUL ELDJ, DBO PJNS SULJL OLDO TLB JLIA.

DD3. FLLN! YXC NMER XOD RLY O ATLSE OROME!



EE1. WRMY HII SFII LM SMII, HYB TND YMMB YMFWRMA LNAANS H RNAGM YNA LM WANDLIMB LT NYM.

EE2. ORAXXA O AP RPH HUORN SPC RXXA FX LRS FPEX: QXEX O HP TXH SPC WLTT, SPC QPCTA WTPLH CYPR HUX QORA.

EE3. JLY S MOOT DLR MLK, MLY DLRY ASKKAO NPMT LJ UPAALCOYZ, PZ ZHSJK KL JAD PZ KL PTEPMIO.



FF1. MERT MORWEN CRW VS FR TAZN FOLF ORBZ LYLAZ.

FF2. EHN WYCEREUX QCKMNALDI ARQ EMMD SLQNHYEMS NARN JCHUS ARGM EMMD EMNNMY UMTN OHLMN.

FF3. NEBN'T LRIK SN! IRG S'DK UXIM NEK HURIN-LRRU WKOO!



GG1. W UPJJZO BRZ ONIL, SDB RZ LYDCI NMM, PCO ANOZ BRANDIR BRZ IPBZ PCO DG BRZ JPCZ BNYPAOL BRZ UPDLZYPH JWTZ P SNJB NM BRDCOZA.

GG2. CROMO SMO YWLO FORWEG IA, SEG PROE CROQ YWEG QUIM CMSWT IDUE CRO MUSG CROQ PWTT MWGO SYCOM IA TWHO CRO PWEG.

GG3. DTRIA NEGN AGC DGW ELYL GOA DL SBXEN YBAL ATDO RMTO NELS IBFL G WNTYS TRN TH NEL STRONGBOW!



HH1. OCL UA HMZUM VOCV VODX TYCIV LANDROVAL SZP, UA TZPNL OCEA VCPROV SZP JPTO.

HH2. RBQRT WRDEA LU, FY PFIGTR, JENLAD UGRRT IH EAX UREPMLAD UMRO UF THREN EAX BREGALAD UMRLG UGRR-UEBN.

HH3. C STPN DWU STE UCHN UW INTBD ANDUIN RYNNMS FDENB GWFB BWE, TR GWF YBWHCRNE.



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