Trivia

[The Lady of Ithilien]

Thanks! But first, a non-trivia question: what is petem?:confused:

OK, here's the "official" question: what are the only two metal implements we see at Beorn's place?

[Lizra]

Yes, he never explained the "Petem" mystery!

How about an ax, and the knives they used for eating?

[The Lady of Ithilien]

A sharp answer, Lizra (ooh, bad pun). Your turn.

[Lizra]

Ha! :) So......How was the path to Rivendell marked?

[Radagast The Brown]

I have no time to answer your question Lizra, but Petem is cram as cram is petem. "petem" is probably a hebrew transltion. orry. but she did guess well.

[Radagast The Brown]

it was marked: some with white rocks (stones?) some of them little, some of them cover with moss and another thing I can't translate.

[Lizra]

Yea! Very good! I can just picture this. Your question next.

[Radagast The Brown]

How tall are hobbits? (usually)

[Khadrane]

Two to four feet tall although nowadays they rarely grow to be over three feet tall? I can't remember if that description is from "The Hobbit" or from the introduction to "Lord of the Rings" (or neither) and I don't have my book down here to check.:(

[Radagast The Brown]

no, that's wrong.

[The Lady of Ithilien]

They're about half our height and shorter than Dwarves?

[Radagast The Brown]

right, your turn.

[The Lady of Ithilien]

Yay! OK, I hope this hasn't been asked already, but without peeking, name four things to eat and three to drink that you would have found in Bilbo's pantry on the day of the unexpected party.

[Radagast The Brown]

drink - tea, wine, coffe. eat - silvery cake (the right word I hope), butter biscuits, cheese, salad. There were more but you asked for three drinks and four types of food.

[The Lady of Ithilien]

Well, the silvery cake is probably the same as the seed cake, and the buttery biscuits are probably the same as the buttered scones (as an American, I'm not even sure whether the other biscuits mentioned -- Bilbo nibbled one while sitting at the fireside -- weren't cookies); technically, it was red wine, but who's fussy? :)

Your turn, Radagast. And please pass the porter.:D

[Radagast The Brown]

of course Ma'am Ithilien. Here it is - what did Bombur wanted told Bilbo to bring? (in the unexpected party)

[Lizra]

Pork-pie and salad!

[Radagast The Brown]

right! yourn turn. :D

[Lizra]

OKAY........What "service" had gandalf once rendered to the eagle Lord?

[The Lady of Ithilien]

Healed the Eagle King of a wound?

[Lizra]

Wow! You are "The Speedy Lady of Ithilien"! An arrow wound.......Your go!

[The Lady of Ithilien]

I don't know about "swift," as I constantly get error messages when I try to log on, having left out an "i" in Ithilien :) , but "speedy" is OK. So . . . Z-O-O-O-O-O-O-M: In Bilbo's front hall at Bag End is the door bell itself closer to the clock or to the umbrella stand?

[Ms. Undomial]

Umbrella stand?

[The Lady of Ithilien]

Umbrella stand?Hmmm -- I just spotted a weak spot in my question: it can be answered by default, if it's not the umbrella stand (and it's not -- it's closer to the clock). Well, Bilbo got away with asking an unorthodox question in the Riddle Game; maybe I can get away with rephrasing my question?

Rephrased question, if acceptable to everybody, with a clue: Where exactly is the doorbell itself located in Bilbo's front hall, if one is standing in the hall facing the front door? (Hint: It's not "close to the clock" or "far from the umbrella stand.")

[The Lady of Ithilien]

...doesn't anyone else have an illustrated Hobbit?

[Radagast The Brown]

I don't know. sorry.

[barrelrider110]

Originally posted by The Lady of Ithilien
Hmmm -- I just spotted a weak spot in my question: it can be answered by default, if it's not the umbrella stand (and it's not -- it's closer to the clock). Well, Bilbo got away with asking an unorthodox question in the Riddle Game; maybe I can get away with rephrasing my question?

Rephrased question, if acceptable to everybody, with a clue: Where exactly is the doorbell itself located in Bilbo's front hall, if one is standing in the hall facing the front door? (Hint: It's not "close to the clock" or "far from the umbrella stand.")

I don't have an illustrated Hobbit, however I looked up JRR Tolkien's sketch of Bag End, and I do see a clock, an umbrella stand, and a doorbell.

If one is standing in the hall and facing the front door, the doorbell is hanging from the cieling on the right hand side.

Is that the answer you were looking for?

[The Lady of Ithilien]

And a thousand apologies to all for assuming that every edition of The Hobbit is illustrated.

Your turn, barrelrider110.

[Lizra]

Callingbarrel Rider 110! Ask a question please! :)

[The Lady of Ithilien]

Hmmm--perhaps he's been nabbed by River Elves and roped into an unwanted journey downstream. :) May it not be a long one!

In the meanwhile pending his return, I suppose it defaults back to me again. No illustrations this time, I promise. This sounds like a wise question but isn't:

How many dwarves does it take to cross an enchanted stream?

[Agburanar]

That reminds me of a joke...

How many dwarves does it take to change a lightbulb?

It depends how high the ceiling is!!!!

Ok, that's not very good.

It takes one to spot the boat and eleven to cross tje river carrying the twelfth. (If it's the river in Mirkwood, if it's a normal river it depends how deep the river is!!!)

[The Lady of Ithilien]

Oh no, that's not it at all. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

ammm.... 8 dwarves?

[Ms. Undomial]

was it 13?

[zavron]

how about a 104.:D

[Radagast The Brown]

zavron, that's not so funny. :eek:

[barrelrider110]

I'm back from my journey downstream.

This is another good question that required some research, i.e., I had to look it up.

Fili threw the rope;
Kili and Oin and Gloin helped him to haul it back in;
Balin stopped the boat from floating away in the current.

Therefore if my count is correct, the answer is five.

[The Lady of Ithilien]

Welcome back, barrelrider 110! Did you bring any goodies back?

This is a tough one to call. I counted six named in the book:

1 -- Fili to throw the hooks;
3 -- Kili, Oin and Gloin to haul the boat back (and collapse comically when it came loose);
1 -- unnamed by Fili, in the first lot that went over, to haul on the rope and bring them across;
1 -- unnamed by Fili but"one of the others" in the first lot to hook the second rope onto the boat so it could be hauled back.

Of course, that wasn't the end of it logically. Correct me if I'm missing any steps in the process, but it would take another dwarf to haul the boat back, and either the same dwarf or another from the second group to then haul them across, which brings the count up to seven or eight.

But then the process would have to be repeated for Dwalin and Bombur, adding another dwarf (we can probably safely assume Bombur didn't do any hauling), so we have eight or nine.

I didn't count Balin's fending off the boat, as it wasn't an integral part of the process.

Well, it's debatable, but will stick with six as the number clearly mentioned in the book. However, barrelrider110 is due a turn, so I'll bow out. Your go, sir!

[barrelrider110]

Thank you, M'Lady

Who first suggested to Thorin to share the treasure under the mountain with the lake men and elves?

[Lizra]

Dain? No, the thrush....Just guessing

[barrelrider110]

No, but you're getting warm.

[Lizra]

The Raven! Roac.

[barrelrider110]

Well done Lizra!

Your go!

[Lizra]

That was a very good question! I must put on my thinking cap for a bit, be back soon. :)

[Lizra]

Where did Thorin say dragons were bred?

[Christiana]

the Northern waste?The North?The Grey Mts?

[Lizra]

No, This place has a specific name. :)

[barrelrider110]

The Withered Health

[Lizra]

Yes! (I'm sure you meant Heath) shoot, that was a hard one (I thought! :) ) go on now...It's your go!

[barrelrider110]

Thank you Lizra for forgiving my error.

What is the eldest race of Dwarves?

[Agburanar]

The Durin's day relay! Urm, sorry. wrong race.

[Lizra]

The Longbeards! :)

[barrelrider110]

Originally posted by Agburanar
The Durin's day relay! Urm, sorry. wrong race.

:D Good one, Agburanar!

Very Good, Lizra. Your turn.

[Lizra]

What was written with silver pens?

[barrelrider110]

Good question.
But I do know the answer


:) ;)

Moon letters.

Ask again. I'll be gone for the weekend.

Thanks, Lizra.

[Radagast The Brown]

I'll ask the question... ok?

on what instrument did Thorin played in Bilbo's house?

[Christiana]

harp.

[zavron]

come on then ask a question!!!!

[Lizra]

Here's a quickie while we wait for Christiana...

What did Gandalf give the Old Took?

[Christiana]

a pair of magic diamond studs.

What was the fifth sentence the Elven-King spoke?

[Lizra]

"Did you not three times persue and trouble my people in the forest and rouse the spiders with your riot and clamor?"

[Christiana]

no.

[Lizra]

#1 "Besides they need no ropes in here."
#2 "There is no escape from my magic doors for those who are once brought inside."
#3 "It is a crime to wander in my realm without my leave."
#4 "Do you forget that you were in my kingdom, using the road that my people made?"
#5 "Did you not three times pursue and trouble my people in the forrest and rouse the spiders with your riot and clamour?"

So, what did I miss? :)

[Christiana]

Hint:he interogates Thorin.

[Lizra]

OHHH! "Very well!" :D

also "Take him away and keep him safe, until he feels inclined to tell the truth, even if he waits a hundred years."

[Agburanar]

What? How are we supposed to get that without a book? Erm, Ok... (thinks:confused: :rolleyes: )

The first words (by human standard) were probably 'mama' or 'dada', I'm gonna say that that contributes to one sentence.

Then they'd probably be introduced to the moon and stars, so that's probably the second.

Because he's a wood elf the third would have to be wood-associated.

The fourth might have been bow-themed (they're tought to shoot quite soon) so I'd say the fifth was probably....

"Eat cold steel Orcish scum, haha!"

[Lizra]

Step up Christiana! We want to play! :)

[Lizra]

Well, while we're waiting, Who used to scare Bilbo with wolf imitations?

[Christiana]

Sorry! I have to work during the day!
one of his elder cousins on the Took side.
Corecto mundo Lizra.

[Lizra]

Correct for you too! Now you have to ask another! :)

[Christiana]

Right,errr....

Whose spears had never been payed for or delivered?

[Agburanar]

I think it was the elven king, but it could have been the master of Lake Town.

[Christiana]

nope.:)

[Radagast The Brown]

of Gil-Galad?

[Christiana]

sorry.

[barrelrider110]

King Bladdorthin

[Christiana]

grrrrrrr.ur right.

[barrelrider110]

An interesting piece of trivia-- The wizard in Tolkien's story was originally named Bladorthin, however when spoken the name sounded like "bladder-thin". The rest is, as they say, history.

Next question:

For whom were "Biter" and "Beater" made?

[Agburanar]

They were made BY the elves of Gondolin for the Goblin wars.
I don't know WHO actually wielded them but I suppose they were elves of Gondolin.

[barrelrider110]

They were forged in Gondolin, however, please indulge me with a more specific answer: For whom was Glamdring forged?

[Lizra]

Glamdring, Foe-Hammer, (Gandalf's sword), Beater, belonged to the King of Gondolin, I want to say Turgon, but that is a guess. Orcrist, Goblin-Cleaver, Biter, (Thorin's sword), also from Gondolin, who was it's original owner?

[barrelrider110]

You are correct. Glamdring was Turgon's sword, but to be consistent with the theme of this thread "the King of Gondolin" is all that is mentioned in the Hobbit. There is no mention of the owner of Orcrist, and I apologize for including it in my original question.

Your go, Lizra

[Lizra]

I'll pass it to Agburanar.....Agburanar, ask us a question! (Barrelrider, do you know who Orcrist belonged to from some other source?)

[barrelrider110]

Lizra,
I found this the TORN site in Greenbooks Q&A:
Q: I wanted to know who, in Gondolin, bore Orcrist, Thorin's sword in The Hobbit.–CÃ*rdan
A: All we know of Orcrist is what Elrond tells us–it was "a famous blade." One can only conjecture that its bearer was one of the two most famous lords of Gondolin whose names we know, Ecthelion of the Fountain who slew Gothmog Lord of Balrogs, or–more interestingly, in view of Tolkien's later writings–Glorfindel of the House of the Golden Flower, who, it is thought, returned to Middle-earth and dwelt in Rivendell when Thorin brought the blade there.–Ostadan

[Lizra]

Thank you!

[Lizra]

Well, try this for a quickie....Where did Radagast live?

[Christiana]

Rhosbegel.(sp)

[Lizra]

Well, you could be right! I was thinking of an area in ME, Where is Rhosbegel (or whatever!) :)

[Christiana]

Near the Southern borders of Mirkwood.

[Lizra]

Yes! Ok christiana, Stump us! :)

[Christiana]

ok.In what month in the Elvish calender did Bilbo arrive in Riven dell?

[Khadrane]

June?

[Christiana]

i said the Elvish calender.:rolleyes:

[Lizra]

Is this elvish month mentioned in The Hobbit?

[Christiana]

errr...no.:( sorry!

[Radagast The Brown]

New question? :rolleyes: I didn't answer a question here for a long time, you know.

[Christiana]

Sure ask away.

[Lizra]

Originally posted by Christiana
errr...no.:( sorry!
Well, That's one way to "stump us" Christiana! :D (no fair!) :)

[Khadrane]

Originally posted by Christiana
i said the Elvish calender.:rolleyes:
Whoops. Must of missed that part.:o

Okay, I'm not sure about this, but is it Laire?

[Christiana]

no, its Narie.

[Lizra]

Radagast, were you going to ask us a question? :)

[Lizra]

Well.....Who was the leader of the Iron Hills dwarves?

[Christiana]

Dain son of Nain.

[Lizra]

That was fast! Too easy! Your turn...

[Christiana]

Wha was the fourth iddle asked"

[Agburanar]

The fourth iddle? bizarreness....

Was it: eye in a blue face saw an eye in a green face. That eye is like this eye but in low place not high place?

[Christiana]

yes.

[Agburanar]

Excellent, what a guess!

Okay....

How many nights did Thorin's company spend in Beorn's house?

[Lizra]

Quick guess, two? :)

[Radagast The Brown]

I think that two is the right answer.

[Duddun]

I think 4?

[Agburanar]

I meant to check last night as I can't quite remember, but I forgot, idiot! Still I think the answer is two so it's your go Lizra, unless someone can prove me wrong!

[Radagast The Brown]

OK, Lizra, ask a question.

[Lizra]

OK ! Who sat at the top of a large larch tree?

[Humming bird]

Gandalf?

[Lizra]

Noooo.... :)

[Aeryn]

Kili Fili and...someone else?

[Lizra]

Fili and Kili were the ones! Your turn Aeryn.

[Aeryn]

This is an easy question but, what were Gollum's first words in the Hobbit?

[Christiana]

"precious"?

[Aeryn]

I can honestly say I don't know, so you take it Christiana, IF you double check in your book...mines trashed :(

[Lizra]

"Bless us and splash us, my preciousssss!" I guess it's a choice feast: at least a tastsy morsel it'd make us, gollum!"

[Duddun]

"Bless us and splash us, my precioussss! I guess it's a choice feast; at least a tasty morsel it'd make us, gollum!"
Thats my guess.

[Lizra]

Youth before beauty! ? Give it to Duddun! :D

[Duddun]

Ok, I have to think of one. Give me a few minutes.

[Duddun]

It's rather easy but:
What is one way the Trolls threatened to eat the Dwarves and Bilbo?

[Nibs]

Sit on and squish 'em into jelly.

[Duddun]

Yup, Your turn.

[Nibs]

What did Bilbo lose while escaping the Orcs and Gollum in the Misty Mountains?

[Duddun]

Ooooh, umm... Maybe in a few minutes ill know.

[Duddun]

Aha! His pipe?

[Duddun]

Oh, I feel so dumb! His Buttons!!!!!!!!!!!

[Duddun]

Am i right?

[Nibs]

Originally posted by Duddun
Oh, I feel so dumb! His Buttons!!!!!!!!!!!
Yuppers. You're up.

[note: "his evil ring virginity" would also have been acceptable]

[Duddun]

Lol, um lets see
*pputs on thinking cap*
What wine did the Chief of Guards drink when he fell asleep, and bilbo and company snuck out?

[Christiana]

Strong wine of the Dorwinions.

[Duddun]

Good Job! Your turn.

[Christiana]

What did Fili eat and drink at Bilbos house?

[Lizra]

Beer and seed cakes? (for starters)

[Duddun]

Tea and eggs if shes wrong?

[Christiana]

errrr.......my copy of Th has gone missing:eek:

[Lizra]

I don't think it comes right out and says what Fili ate. They were all drinking beer (ale) and eating up Bilbo's freshly cooked seed cakes that he had made for his lunch. The later arrivals had "special orders", but I don't think Fili did. Someone correct me if I'm wrong here! :)

[Radagast The Brown]

I guess that in the beginning they drank tea. Afterwards I'm sure they ate and drank more things.

[Lizra]

Hey Radagast!........I dare you to ask a question, a hard question! :D ;)

[Radagast The Brown]

Who from the dwarves discovered the way to the lost mountain?

[barrelrider110]

I don't know what you mean. Thrain the Old first discovered the mountian, Thrain, Thorin's father gave the map to Gandalf, and Fili and Kili and Bilbo found the secret door. Please re-state the question.

[Radagast The Brown]

allright... I mean, in The Hobbit, in the book.

and yes, you're right.

[Lizra]

Gosh I love your avatar Radagast! He looks so crazed!

[Radagast The Brown]

thanks. That's why I like it too. :)

[barrelrider110]

Spooky avatar Radagast, but it's growing on me. Too bad RtB didn't make a cameo in the movie.

Anyway, back to Trivia:

What is just about the only thing fit to eat that can be foraged in Mirkwood?

[Curunír]

Squirrels. Black ones. :eek:

[Christiana]

well, there was also those deer.

[barrelrider110]

Originally posted by CurunÃ*r
Squirrels. Black ones. :eek:

Getting warm, in a way.

Beorn told the dwarves what the only safe thing to eat was. Think vegetarian fare.

[katya]

vegetarian fare...hmm....oh! i know! boca burgers!!!

[Lizra]

Nuts!

[Radagast The Brown]

She;'s right, though he did continued and said that there are no nuts in this season.

[Lizra]

Who did Gandalf want to help "block up" the goblins new entrance at the top of the pass the dwarves had taken through the mountain?

[Duddun]

Beorn?

[Lizra]

no

[Meriadoc]

A "more or less decent giant"?

[Lizra]

Yeah! Wonder where these giants were at! Fe Fi Fo Fum! :) Your question Meridoc.

[Meriadoc]

Where did Bilbo get Sting?

[Blackboar]

In a trolls cave

[Meriadoc]

Yes.:)

[Lizra]

What day did Bilbo and the dwarves meet up with Gandalf after escaping from the goblins?

[Christiana]

Thursday?

[barrelrider110]

Thursday it was (I looked it up).

[Christiana]

What was the Goblins' capital and where was it?

[barrelrider110]

Mount Gundabad in the North

[Christiana]

You are correct

[barrelrider110]

Thank you Christiana.

Why did the company of Dwarves and Hobbit change their planned route of travel through Mirkwood, and who gave them that advice?

[Lizra]

Beorn gave them the advice that caused them to change their plans. The main forest road (that they had intially planned on using) was often used by goblins. The road itself was rumoured to be over grown and difficult at the eastern end, also impassable marshes at the eastern end. This road would have taken them far to the south of the Lonely Mountain.

[wahine]

That's the correct answer can we move on to the next question?

[Lizra]

Who helped Bilbo up a tree?

[barrelrider110]

It was Dori.

[Lizra]

Yes, thank goodness! It was a close call!

[barrelrider110]

OK. Here's a challenging one.

Name the 4 dwarves that survived Smaug's attack when the dragon first assaulted the Kingdom under the Mountain.

[wahine]

Thorin, Durin...Happy and Slappy?!? Am I close ?:D

[Lizra]

Thorin's father and grandfather, Thorin and Balin?

[barrelrider110]

Oh, very good Lizra, I am impressed.

Thorin's father (Thrain) and grandfather (Thror) barely escaped with singed beards, and Balin was with Thorin "wandering about".

Over to you, Lizra.

[barrelrider110]

Originally posted by wahine
Thorin, Durin...Happy and Slappy?!? Am I close ?:D

A belated welcome to Entmoot wahine. BTW, I have heard that Tolkien's dwarves vehemently deny any connection to Disney's.:D

[Lizra]

What colors were the banners of the Elvenking and the Lake (men)?

[Radagast The Brown]

Green-Elvenking, Blue-Men of the lake.

[Lizra]

Correct-Radagast! Ask us a question please.

[wahine]

Yeah, well that's only what they "say" ;)

[Lizra]

Well, what kind of bow did Bard have?

[Agburanar]

It was a black bow, or to be precise THE Black Bow. It was also, I believe, a long bow and probably made of ash.

[Lizra]

Sounds good Agburanar, Except it wasn't made of ash. It was something else! :) ????

[Agburanar]

Yew??????

[Lizra]

Yes! ...."Now he shot with a great yew bow, till all his arrows but one were spent.".....the next question belongs to you, :)

[barrelrider110]

Yew guessed right!:D

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

[Lizra]

Darn! Why didn't I think of that! :D

[barrelrider110]

I thought yew would have.

;)

[Christiana]

*Groans*

Now i think yewre going out on a limb.;)

[Lizra]

Agburanar....Are you with us???The question belongs to yew!

[Lizra]

Here's a question while waiting for Radagast. :)

"What did the trees at the eaves of Mirkwood look like?"

[Agburanar]

I'm here. I think they were green, but I'll wait for confirmation on that!

[barrelrider110]

"Their trunks were huge and gnarled, their branches twisted, their leaves were dark and long. Ivy grew on them and trailed along the ground."
Very forboding. Waiting for flying monkeys to arrive any minute.

[Lizra]

Well, that is correct barrelrider! (as usual :) )

[barrelrider110]

Thank you, Lizra, but I don't feel as smart if I have to look it up.

Try this one:

What was Gollum's answer to this riddle?
"A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid,"

[Radagast The Brown]

eggs

[barrelrider110]

Close enough.

Gollum's answer was "eggses."

But Radagast, were they "brown" eggses? (*hears groans*)

Sorry,

Your turn Radagast.

[Agburanar]

Eggsess!

[Ainaethir]

my question is.....how many times does the word (a) appeer in the book?????????????????
lololololololololol :}
hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahhaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[Agburanar]

1456. Are you going to prove me wrong?

[Elf Girl]

No, no! It was 1,457! Fool!

[Agburanar]

Really? Hey ho. I seem to recall that I'm owed a question, and as this isn't getting anywhere I'll ask one now... (if that's okay with everyone)

How long did it take Bilbo to run to the Green Dragon?

[Melkor's significant othe]

10 minutes????? (GUESS)

[Agburanar]

Think about what time he left Bag End, and remember that he arrived on the stroke of eleven.

[Lizra]

15 minutes

[barrelrider110]

Gandalf arrived at half-past-ten, and shooed Bilbo out the door shortly after. Bilbo arrived at the Green Dragon at the stroke of 11. Although Gandalf said "you only have 10 minutes", I would say it took Bilbo about 30 minutes. The Green Dragon is in Bywater, and Bywater's probably a mile or two from Hobbiton, and Bag End is a little farther, so that seems about right that it took Bilbo about 30 minutes at a trot.

[Lizra]

But doesn't Bilbo tell Thorin, "I didn't get your note until after 10:45 to be precise." Of course, the events at Bag End with Gandalf happen as you report Barrelrider, I suppose "the burglar" could be stretching the truth, when talking to Thorin....So, what say? Agburanar?

[Agburanar]

I wasn't expecting it to be that complicated! Although I agree that the Green Dragon is a long way to run I would take the references to time as the correct answer, so 15 minutes.

Your turn Lizra.:)

[barrelrider110]

Maybe he could move those stout little hobbit legs faster than we thought. "Wingfoot I name you! Or maybe, Trotter.".;)

OK Liz, I'm done digressing. Give us a good one!

[Lizra]

Very well, this should be an "easy one"! Who was it that insisted on having the Gollum story, riddles and all, told all over again, with the ring in it's proper place? When did this happen?

[Dunadan]

Balin, back at Bag End when it was all over

[Lizra]

Yes it was Balin,(so you are right with the basic question Dunaden, and should ask the next one :) ) but the query did not occur at Bag End at the end of the story, some other time......

[Christiana]

When he rescued the dwarves fr the spiders.

[Lizra]

Yes, that's when he had to "fess up". Old Balin was quite curious!

[Christiana]

hmmmmmm..........
What did Thorin do when he said"we are not so bad off now"?

[Lizra]

Dunadan is still up for a question too! Whenever.... :) I think we can handle two!

[barrelrider110]

He stroked a gold chain about his neck.

[Agburanar]

He was checking his government standards label for the sell-by date!:D

[Radagast The Brown]

I answered right few times and didn't write a question. Sorry. That's because of my mouse... :eek:

[Lizra]

Dunadan and Christiana need to ask questions! ;)

[Christiana]

Barrelrider110 got mine.

[Lizra]

So when did this gold chain stroking occur? Why was Thorin pleased? Just wondering! :)

[barrelrider110]

Thorin is in Bag-End, relating the story of the sacking of Erebor. By stroking his gold chain and saying "we are not so badly off, " I interpret that he's saying that he really doesn't need the money, but his quest is motivated more out of pride and revenge rather than greed.

Back to trivia

Who was "Old Galion?"

[Agburanar]

Was he Bard's father, or his grandfather? I can't remember which but I know he was something to do with Lake Town.

[barrelrider110]

Nope, sorry. Old Galion was definitely not related to Bard.

[Meriadoc]

The wood elves's butler.

[barrelrider110]

Yes! He imbibed a little too much of that heady Dorwinion wine along with the guard, and Bilbo became the Barrel-rider! :p

Well done, Merry. Your turn. :)

[Legolaslvr!]

Go Meriadoc!!;) :p

[Rían]

Meriadoc is at basketball practice - he'll be home in an hour. I'll tell him you guys are waiting on him, and he'll get one up quick :)

[Meriadoc]

Sorry I'm late ok what color is the emperer that bilbo saw?

[Agburanar]

Poiple (purple).

[Rían]

(this is Merry's mom - Merry's at school)

Not quite - they were a kind of "purple emperor", but they weren't 'poiple'...

[barrelrider110]

Only if you're from Brooklyn.

[Rían]

Whoops- that was kinda confusing - they weren't purple or poiple, they were another color.

[Blackboar]

Whats poiple?

[barrelrider110]

*Smacks self in head*

Butterflies! the emperors were the butterflies at the tops of the trees in Mirkwood! But what color. Alas I'm at work, and no Hobbit to look it up. I will hazard a guess..........

Blue!
:)

[Beleg Strongbow]

Purple.

[Rían]

Blackboar - "poiple" is how a person from Brooklyn, New York would say "purple".

And no - not purple or blue!

[barrelrider110]

Yeah, poiple, ya know? Like 'Duh Culuh Poiple.' :D

OK. Nuff o' that.

Black; velvety black emperor butterflies.

[Earniel]

*snicker*

Poiple? (http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/loth/c/u/cuypers/poiple.jpg.html) Or Purple?

I was constantly thinking: I saw elvenkings and dwarflords in 'the hobbit' but am I that blind that I missed a whole emperor? :p

The butterflies in Mirkwood, right? When Bilbo climbs in a tree to see where they are? I completely forgot that scene. I think barrelrider110 got it.

[Meriadoc]

Hey barrelrider 110 you won 100,00,00$;) just kidding your turn.

[barrelrider110]

Thank you, Meriadoc.

Who is the father of Balin and Dwalin?

[Vortûriel]

I believe that the answer is Fundin? Correct me if I am wrong! (sort of hoping that I am 'cause I can't think of a decent question!)

[barrelrider110]

Right-o Vortûriel.

Welcome to Entmoot. :)

Your turn to post a question.

[Vortûriel]

Ok, what were Bilbo's last words before the Battle of the Five Armies?