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[goldtooth]

One to do here - 24d Flourish of tragic hero is hard to follow (8) - I have ?R?N?I?H Is this brandish, if so, why?

[aeronut]

Tolkien's Brand is h
Brand: Son and heir of Bain and grandson of Bard the Bowman who killed the dragon Smaug. He was a king of Dale during the War of the Ring, and was slain at the side of D�in II Ironfoot during the Battle of Dale. He was succeeded by his son Bard II. Brand (As 'Prince Brand, Captain of Dale') is playable hero for the Dwarves in The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II 's expansion pack The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king.

[goldtooth]

Good Lord! Now I know! Thanks, aeronut.

[Verbix]

Bit of extra info - Brand is also the eponymous hero in a tragedy by Ibsen. You never know when that might come in handy!