More FF9 Riddles

[Shinwa Tsuki]

Oh.... Rats.

Uh, Mogera (I forget the spelling of her name) - her books at least. She's a reference to the first game. On the right track or not?

[chionos]

Oh.... Rats.

Uh, Mogera (I forget the spelling of her name) - her books at least. She's a reference to the first game. On the right track or not?

Do you mean Matoya? She's the witch whose spells adorn the magic potions to turn cid back into a human.

More guesses:

Gilgamesh(Alleyway Jack)
Kokuro
Maliris

[FFIX Choco Boy]

Please, only one guess at a time. And none correct so far.

[Jiro]

"inhabited" cities? What cities aren't inhabited then. Maidan Sari (sp?) is mostly uninhabited lately. Perhaps the answer lies there.

[chionos]

I thought through all of the cities I could think of that are uninhabited and I couldn't come up with anything that fits the riddle. I don't know that Madain would be considered uninhabited.

[Shinwa Tsuki]

Oh.... Rats.

Uh, Mogera (I forget the spelling of her name) - her books at least. She's a reference to the first game. On the right track or not?

Do you mean Matoya? She's the witch whose spells adorn the magic potions to turn cid back into a human.

Yes, that's her.

Uh.... Is the answer found in Quan's Cave? (I think that's the name.)

[chionos]

Quan's Dwelling, yeah


Guess: Vivi

[Gamblet]

I tell you what I can,
Nothing more than that.
I am nothing like my brothers,
not a single little bit.
My partner is gone -
he's moved on for good.
Now you must consult others,
to know what I should
be able to tell you,
but I could say no more.
A failed experiment,
an incomplete archive of lore.

What am I?

Ipsen's castle, it does not look like any of the other towns and "My partner is gone - he's moved on for good" might be related to one of the Ipsen's plays.
In that castle you also get some information about the Earth, Fire, Water and Wind shrines (or caverns, I can't remember correctly), but you didn't learn about the guardians and traps, so that might mean "an incomplete archive of lore".

[chionos]

I tell you what I can,
Nothing more than that.
I am nothing like my brothers,
not a single little bit.
My partner is gone -
he's moved on for good.
Now you must consult others,
to know what I should
be able to tell you,
but I could say no more.
A failed experiment,
an incomplete archive of lore.

What am I?

Ipsen's castle, it does not look like any of the other towns and "My partner is gone - he's moved on for good" might be related to one of the Ipsen's plays.
In that castle you also get some information about the Earth, Fire, Water and Wind shrines (or caverns, I can't remember correctly), but you didn't learn about the guardians and traps, so that might mean "an incomplete archive of lore".

I hope that's not the answer. Not saying you couldn't make it fit, but it would make the riddle itself a terrible riddle.

[Gamblet]

but it would make the riddle itself a terrible riddle.

Why? Not clear enough for you?

[chionos]

but it would make the riddle itself a terrible riddle.

Why? Not clear enough for you?

No, not that, a good riddle should be obscure. A riddle shouldn't be misleading, though, and it shouldn't be subjective--as in, understanding it should not hinge on seeing something from a particular personal perspective.

[Jiro]

Nothing is as misleading as Thingfish's riddle.

[FFIX Choco Boy]

Not Ispan's Castle, Madain Sari, or Quan's Dwelling.

On a side note, it's nice to see this thread getting some attention again.

[chionos]

Nothing is as misleading as Thingfish's riddle.

Oh hell, so true. I thought about attempting a similar riddle next time I get a chance in one of these threads.

[Shinwa Tsuki]

It is nice to see this one getting attention again. Hm..... Could the answer refer to the Ice Cavern?