"Fellowship of the Ring" Trivia

[Elvengirl]

twelve silver pennies, I believe

[The Gaffer]

You're right. On you go, Elven Girl

[Elvengirl]

What was Tom bringing to Goldberry when he came across the hobbits?

[Bacchus]

water lilies

[Elvengirl]

That is correct.

[Bacchus]

What is Bamfurlong?

[Radagast The Brown]

An area in Hobbiton?

[Bacchus]

No

[Radagast The Brown]

Maggot's land?

[Bacchus]

Maggot's land is correct.

[Radagast The Brown]

Who said 'Go not to the Elves for counsel, for tey will say both no and yes'? (it looks hard, so a hint - it's in the first book in FotR)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Who said 'Go not to the Elves for counsel, for tey will say both no and yes'? (it looks hard, so a hint - it's in the first book in FotR)

I think Frodo said that to Gildor... seems like he was quoting it as sort of a 'general saying'...?:)

[Radagast The Brown]

Yup. :) Your turn.

[Valandil]

Who played a five-stringed fiddle?

[Radagast The Brown]

Elrond?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Elrond?

nope :)

[Bacchus]

Originally posted by Valandil
Who played a five-stringed fiddle?
The ostler's tipsy cat, of course!

[Valandil]

Correct Bacchus! Your turn...

I've always loved that 'extended edition' of "Hay Diddle Diddle"!

[Bacchus]

Who said "To sheep other sheep no doubt look different. Or to shepherds."

[Valandil]

Gildor? (would he say something like THAT???_

[Bacchus]

Originally posted by Valandil
Gildor? (would he say something like THAT???_
Well, I don't know if he WOULD say something like that, but I do know that he DIDN'T say something like that :D

[Lizra]

Strider?

[Bacchus]

I'm afraid not :(

[Valandil]

Oh wait! It WAS an elf... and I remember the context now. It was when Bilbo recited his poem at the room with the big fire in Rivendell... and asked the Elves to say which parts were his and which were contributed by Aragorn...

I sure don't remember that particular elf's name though - unless it was just 'one of the group' there or something...:confused:

[Bacchus]

You've identified the scene, and the elf is indeed named a couple of times.:D

[Radagast The Brown]

Lindir? (IIRC. Read it a few days ago)

[Bacchus]

That's the one. Good job-you're up.

[Radagast The Brown]

What is the color of Tom Bombadil's boots?

[Bacchus]

Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow
His jacket is blue and his boots are yellow

[Radagast The Brown]

Correct.

[Bacchus]

How did Balin die?

[brownjenkins]

he was shot in the back with an arrow by an orc while walking near Mirrormere

[Bacchus]

yeppers, your turn

[brownjenkins]

who brought up the idea of asking Tom Bombadil to guard the one ring?

[The Gaffer]

Good one. Was it Erestor?

[brownjenkins]

absolutely... the oft-forgotten elf! :D

[Radagast The Brown]

Gaffer?

[Radagast The Brown]

okj - here's a question - how many days did Glorfindel looked for Frodo and the hobbits, from the day he left Rivendell to the day he found them with Aragorn?

[Elvengirl]

nine days

[Radagast The Brown]

Correct.

[Elvengirl]

When Gandalf first went into Moria, who was he looking for?

[Valandil]

Thrain? (son of Thror and father of Thorin)

[Elvengirl]

yes 'twas Thrain :)

[matthew]

Boromir.
Alas, i cant find the quotation.
Its not in the council of elrond, nor is it mentioned in the tale of years.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Elvengirl
yes 'twas Thrain :)

Thank you! OK, question from the same general geographic area:

When Gimli, Frodo and Sam looked into the Mirrormere, what are we told that they did not see reflected there?

[macmico]

THEY COULDNT SEE THERE OWN REFLECTION ALTHOUGH THEY COULD SEE EVERYTHING ELSE

[Valandil]

Correct! Your go, macmico...:)

[matthew]

sorry about that last post. i just realised i was looking at page 1 when i wrote it, so it bounced back to here, and no, I do NOT think that Gandalf was looking for boromir in moria. :rolleyes:

[Lizra]

Hey guys...where did the hobbits eat a meal inside a tree?

[Durin1]

Originally posted by Lizra
Hey guys...where did the hobbits eat a meal inside a tree?

During their journey out of the Shire?

[Lizra]

Yes...but be more specific! :)

[Radagast The Brown]

in the old forst?

[The Gaffer]

No, wasn't it in the Green Hill Country, on the way to Woody End from Hobbiton?

[Durin1]

Originally posted by The Gaffer
No, wasn't it in the Green Hill Country, on the way to Woody End from Hobbiton?

Yes, that was what I meant. I should have been more specific, but I did say during their journey OUT of the shire!;)

[The Gaffer]

Originally posted by Durin1
Yes, that was what I meant. I should have been more specific, but I did say during their journey OUT of the shire!;)
Maybe Lizra wants the zip code.

[Lizra]

Har har! :rolleyes: ;) Ok, what interesting thing happened right before they had that little meal in the tree?

I will give Durin 1 the chance for the next question though...very good!

[The Gaffer]

Was the fox quite right about something he never found out any more about?

[Lizra]

Yes, but something very unusual happened between meals at this point, a peek at troubles to come.....

[Durin1]

Methinks that a Black Rider came round the corner of the road and stopped near where the hobbits lay hid. It was actually only Frodo who initially got in the tree with Sam by him, if i remember rightly.

[Lizra]

The tree meal was preceded by the first sighting of a sniffing Black Rider. After he passed, the hobbits kept "a stones throw to the left of the road" and as the sun went down, they came upon the huge hollow tree, still alive at the edges. The hobbits entered by a "great crack" on the side of the tree opposite the road, and sat "upon a floor of old leaves and decayed wood", eating their meal.
Your turn Durin! :)

[Durin1]

A very easy one...

What was the place just before the Falls of Rauros that the fellowship come across and what was unique about it?

[Radagast The Brown]

Tol Brandir? (people says no one has ever walked there)

[Durin1]

Correct, couldn't really think of a difficult one:)

[Radagast The Brown]

From what were the ropes of the Lorien elves made of?

[The Gaffer]

Hithlin, whatever that is.

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes.

[The Gaffer]

Why shouldn't you go to the elves for advice?

[Aromen]

They'll say both yes and no

[Aromen]

How old is Frodo when he leaves the shire?

[Falagar]

50 years old.

What were the names of Haldir's brothers?

[Radagast The Brown]

It was already asked, Falagar; Orophin and Rumil, right?

[Falagar]

The problem with entering a trivia you haven't followed.:rolleyes:

I'll try to make a new one then (hope this hasn't already been asked): how many days did Boromir's 'trip' to Rivendell take?

[Radagast The Brown]

110?

[Falagar]

Yep.

[Radagast The Brown]

really? I wasn't sure.

What are the names ofthe 3 Moria mountains, in dwarvish?

[Aromen]

Baraz, Zirak, Shathr
Were was sting made?

[Cirdan]

Gondolin?

[Aromen]

Right, your turn:)

[Lizra]

Welcome to Entmoot Aromen. :) Cirdan....are you out there? You're up, ask us a question! :)

[Cirdan]

What is the ann-thennath?

[Durin1]

Originally posted by Cirdan
What is the ann-thennath?

I think that the ann thennath was the type of verse structure used in Sindarin. I believe that Aragorn describes his chant of the Lay of Leithian as being of this type of verse.

[Cirdan]

correct

[Durin1]

Who does Elrond compare Frodo with from the great heroes of the past?

[Aromen]

The elf friends?

[Lizra]

I had this prepared to ask
many, many pages back....but I don't think I ever did! :)

Hador, Hurin, Turin, and Beren.

Maybe it was asked? :confused: :rolleyes: Good question! :D

[Durin1]

Originally posted by Lizra
I had this prepared to ask
many, many pages back....but I don't think I ever did! :)

Hador, Hurin, Turin, and Beren.

Maybe it was asked? :confused: :rolleyes: Good question! :D

Correct, although i've always wandered why Tuor wasn't included (not that i'm a big fan of his anyway. Give me Turin anytime).

[Lizra]

:)

Where did the ring vanish?

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by Lizra
:)

Where did the ring vanish? Mt. Doom? :rolleyes:

Gladden Fields?

[Lizra]

No, not get lost, not get destroyed....but "vanish"! (poof! ) :)

[The Gaffer]

Tom BOmbadil's house?

[Lizra]

Yes.... this upset poor Frodo! :)

[The Gaffer]

Who described Frodo's quest as "the path of despair"?

[Twista]

Erestor ?

[The Gaffer]

Right! (that was quick!)

[Lizra]

Come on! "Stump us" Twista! :D

[Radagast The Brown]

Twista? We need a question! (make it a hard one)

[Twista]

Meh calm down. ok:

What is the name of the lake in which the River Brandywine comes from?

[Radagast The Brown]

Nenuyal (sp.).

[Twista]

yeh i think, the other name of it is Lake Evendim
.

[Radagast The Brown]

What is the name of Bard's son? (was King of Esgaroth)

[Nurvingiel]

Brand?

[katya]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
What is the name of Bard's son? (was King of Esgaroth)
Oh my! You know how a lot of farther/son names rhyme or sound similar? Well the first thing that came to mind was Lard! What a horrible name that would be. I really hope there's no one named Lard. I mean, Groin is bad enough, but at least it's pronounced different...

[Radagast The Brown]

The answer is not Brand or Lard. Keep guessing! :)

[Cirdan]

Bard II

[The Gaffer]

Bain?

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes, the answer is Bain. Your turn Gaffer.

[The Gaffer]

Who were the Fallohides who crossed the Brandywine in TA 1601?

[The Gaffer]

OK, one of them was called Blancho; who was the other?

[Radagast The Brown]

Marcho, after checking, ( :o) because this question was here fro too much time. It was a really hard one, Gaffer.

[The Gaffer]

Sorry about that :rolleyes:

I guess prologue material is being a bit sneaky. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Who is the fattest hobbit in the Westfarthing, by Pippin?

[Twista]

Will Whitfoot

[Radagast The Brown]

Yup :)

[Twista]

On the third day of leaving Bree, where did the Hobbits and Strider come out of?

[barrelrider110]

Chetwood

[Twista]

Yup yup :). Very quick btw!

[barrelrider110]

Originally posted by Twista
Yup yup :). Very quick btw!
*B-R bows deeply*
i am honored to be worthy of your praise. thank you.

what item did Lobelia have a penchant for pinching from bag end?

[Nurvingiel]

Silverware?

[barrelrider110]

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
Silverware?

Yup. Spoons in particular.

Your go Nurvingiel.

[Nurvingiel]

I'm sorry I let this page slide off the first page! Sorry guys. :(
Thanks to RTB for reminding me to come back here!

The long expected question:

Why were the Hobbits physically uncomfortable after being freed from the barrow wight?

[barrelrider110]

They were wearing strange garments.

[Nurvingiel]

You're on the right track. I'm not referring to immediately after, but a short while after.

[barrelrider110]

aha! they lost the clothes they were wearing, so they had to put on heavier stuff and they were uncomfortable 'cause the weather was warm.

[Nurvingiel]

Correcto! Your turn. :)

[barrelrider110]

thank you, Nurvingiel.

Ok. Who (or what) is the "swordsman of the sky?"

[Radagast The Brown]

Menelvagor.

[barrelrider110]

Wow that was fast! Well done Radagast The Brown. I would also have taken the constellation Orion.

Your turn RTB.

[Radagast The Brown]

Thanks. :)

What's the name of the island, in the Anduin, right before the Rauros Falls?

[barrelrider110]

Kindrock

[Radagast The Brown]

I don't think I meant 'kindrock', but I don't know what it is so I'm not sure...

[barrelrider110]

Sorry for the typo.

It's Tindrock

[Radagast The Brown]

Oh. Sorry. :o Yes, you're right. (also called Tol-Brandir, which I was looking for, but it doesn't matter)

Your turn barrelrider. :)

[barrelrider110]

Thank you RTB

According to Aragorn, “the stars are strange” in what lands?

[Cirdan]

in the land of the southrons?

[barrelrider110]

Harad is one. He mentions the other by name.

[Radagast The Brown]

Roun? (sp.) (R'un?Rhun?)

[barrelrider110]

Harad and Rhûn is the correct answer. I thought that would take longer. You guys are awesome :D

your go RTB

[Radagast The Brown]

What is the elvish name of the black crows that spy for Saruman?

[Nurvingiel]

Crebain? (Is that elvish?)

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes. :)

[Nurvingiel]

I keep forgetting I posted here! :o

I'm going to pass my question on, I'm not at home right now, so don't have the book.

You can go RTB, you're very vigilant in this thread. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

What was the last and only battle on the lands of the Shire?

[Twista]

Hmmm. Something involving the Witch King of Angmar? The hobbits sent many archers to help Arnor did they not? I dont really know lol. :p

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes, they did, but the battle was not on the lands of the Shire. I'm looking for a battle on the lands of the Shire.

[The Gaffer]

Greenfields?

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes. :)

[The Gaffer]

What did Tom have on his fingers?

[Radagast The Brown]

flowers?

[The Gaffer]

Nope. Clue required methinks: Tom said that Farmer Maggot had some similar stuff about his person.

[Aromen]

Dirt?:(

[Count Comfect]

Only thing I can think of when I think of Maggot is mushrooms...

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

farmer maggot had mud beneath his fingernails,
...so MUD

[Cirdan]

callouses

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

did bombadil have skin on his fingers, perchance?
:D

[The Gaffer]

Cheeky. Last Child of Ungoliant gets it because "mud" is nearly "clay" and it's been too bladdy long and someone else needs to have a go :D

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

OK, ta gaffer.

In Lorien, what does Gimli compare the
Lembas to?

[Nurvingiel]

Ooh! Ooh! I know!

He compares it to cram, the waybread of the Lakemen, but he finds it much more appealing and eats a whole cake! :)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

yep,
away u go, nurv

[Radagast The Brown]

Ok, I'm writing a question Nurv, you seem to forget again. :p

What was the day when Gandalf, Theoden, and their company arrive to Isengard and afterwards break Saruman's staff?

[Spock]

Thursday:D this is being posted as I'm not getting any e-mail notifications although I always check the box; this is a test

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by Spock
Thursday:D this is being posted as I'm not getting any e-mail notifications although I always check the box; this is a test Spammer. :p

[Spock]

I don't even like Spam.
At least I got the email notice, so that's fixed.
..ok, if not Thursday, how about Mid Summers Day?

[Radagast The Brown]

It was with a smilie. I wasn't serious. :)

No...err.. besides, now when I see it it's not even from FoTR. :eek: ask a new question Spock.

[Spock]

What title was granted to Farimir?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Prince of Ithilien
(not strictly FotR question, there!)

[Spock]

you are ABSOULUTELY right, I posted too quickly but you caught it....I'm stressed....building a new house and the building inspector just popped on site so I had to run out and back and didn't look.............oh well, you get the idea.

anyhow....please post the next question

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Sam's cousin Halfast saw something at the North Moors, past Overhill. What was it? (I am looking for what it was, and what it was doing)

[Spock]

A rider in black and he was sniffing the ground.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Originally posted by Spock
A rider in black and he was sniffing the ground.

nope

[Spock]

:confused:

[Lizra]

A "Tree-man"! He was walking...seven yards to a stride. He was an Elm.

[Spock]

with that description, it would have to have been an Ent.:o

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Originally posted by Lizra
A "Tree-man"! He was walking...seven yards to a stride. He was an Elm.
Yes, your turn lizra

BTW i thought it ought to be an ent, as well, spock :D

[Spock]

HELLO?:(

[Lizra]

So sorry. :eek: I checked back the first day or two, then entered Harry Potter land! :o


Where did the Hobbits camp on the 5th of October?

[Radagast The Brown]

Weather Hills?

[Spock]

RTB you do a scholar justice using the Elvish name, I'd have said Weathertop which is the 'mannish' name. ;)

[Lizra]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Weather Hills?

Yes...six days out of Bree, with the marshes behind them. Your turn Rad.

[Radagast The Brown]

Heh. Nit-picker. :p

Edit - a question... How does Frodo greet Gildor in Quenia when they first meet?

[Count Comfect]

Wasn't that Elennuru lúmenn' omentielvo - a star shines on the hour of our meeting.

[Radagast The Brown]

'Elen sila lumenn omentielvo' - a star shines on the oiur of our meeting, yes.

[Count Comfect]

GAH! I cannot find my Fellowship! Or even one to steal/borrow.
Someone else can post if they like.

[Spock]

I get "private message" emails with no email. I get "reply to thread posting" with no such posting. Anyone else having a problem.?


What is Rhosgobel and where would you find it?

[Radagast The Brown]

Radagast's home, it's near Mirkwood... I think west-east?

[Spock]

near the western borders of Mirkwood, said to lie between the Carrock and the Old Forest Road.


your go!:D

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by Spock
near the western borders of Mirkwood, said to lie between the Carrock and the Old Forest Road.


your go!:D You didn't expect me to not know what my own home is, did yeh? :p

What is the name of Elrond's grandfather from his mother's side?

[Spock]

Geneology now?! Now it's my turn to say "I don't have my books and I can't even steal one".:mad:

[Spock]

I think his mother was "Elwing" but I've no clue as to his grandparents.......yeeeeesh!

[Earniel]

Dior. The elf, not the brand. :p

EDIT: also, is this Fellowship material?

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes, Dior. It is Fellowship, I found it there.

[Spock]

Originally posted by Eärniel
EDIT: also, is this Fellowship material? [/B]

I too wonder about this....RTB where in FOTR does this appear....remember you too have said you can't find your books.;)

[Durin1]

Making a rather belated contribution to this thread:) :

To the defence of RTB, during the Council of Elrond chapter of FoTR, Elrond states his lineage as coming partly from Earendil who is his "sire", surely this means that hs lineage through Elwing would also be relevant?

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes, it's in the council. Elrond says he's Earendils's son, son of Elwing, daughter of Dior son of Luthien.

[Spock]

...doffs his http://www.zionjudaica.com/project/images/SD-JBG-T.jpg to RTB ....good Shabbat.

[Earniel]

Alright then, no problem. :)

How many dogs has farmer Maggot?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Eärniel
Alright then, no problem. :)

How many dogs has farmer Maggot?

THREE doggies... at least! :D

[Earniel]

Yep, that's the number I remember. We await your question, oh Daily King. I can't say High King anymore with your new title. ;)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Eärniel
Yep, that's the number I remember. We await your question, oh Daily King. I can't say High King anymore with your new title. ;)

Maybe I need to change it back after all. I LIKED having you call me that! :p ;)

Question coming in a bit - off to a job site.

[Valandil]

OK... what was the name of Glorfindel's white horse? :)

[Spock]

Glorfindel of Rivendell ?

Glorfindel of Gondolin?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Spock
Glorfindel of Rivendell ?

Glorfindel of Gondolin?

Which one had a white horse? Whose name we know? And is in 'The Fellowship of the Ring'? And ARE they one and the same anyhoo? ;)

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by Spock
...doffs his http://www.zionjudaica.com/project/images/SD-JBG-T.jpg to RTB ....good Shabbat. Thank you. :) I actually don't wear it.

Asfaloth?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Asfaloth?

Correct! :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Where does the village Archet is located?

[Cirdan]

north of Bree along the greenway?

(If I'm wrong I need to read LotR again;))

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes, you're right I think...

[Spock]

The most remote of the settlements of the Bree-land, set among the trees on the edge of the Chetwood, somewhat to the east of Bree itself.

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by Spock
The most remote of the settlements of the Bree-land, set among the trees on the edge of the Chetwood, somewhat to the east of Bree itself. I wasn't really sure about the way from Bree - but you are right about the Chestwood part. But *after checking right now* I think you're right about the east too. :) Your turn.

[Spock]

...hmmm, ok.

Moon letters were written by what?:cool:

[Ultimatejoe]

Well, in the case of the West-Door they were written by Celebrimbor of the Noldor of Eregion; and were fashioned from mithril.

[Spock]

Originally posted by Ultimatejoe
Well, in the case of the West-Door they were written by Celebrimbor of the Noldor of Eregion; and were fashioned from mithril.

UJ-a belated welcome to this thread. You couldn't know but others do; I'm a very literal, logical person (well mostly) and so reading comprehension is the clue. ;)

you answered "by whom" which I didn't ask :(

you answered "what they were made of" which I also didn't ask. :(

:rolleyes:

..please try again :cool: :D

[Radagast The Brown]

Ithilden (a metal tha treflects the moon's light)?

[Spock]

.....see previous reply ..... :(

[Radagast The Brown]

You mean something independently flew and wrote the moon letters on Moria?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Spock
...hmmm, ok.

Moon letters were written by what?:cool:

Maybe my memory is way off, but is that in FotR... or just 'The Hobbit'? :confused:

[Spock]

Originally posted by Valandil
Maybe my memory is way off, but is that in FotR... or just 'The Hobbit'? :confused:

...FOTR...remember Bilbo didn't go into Moria via the Gates at the waters edge.:cool:

RTB....come now you know me better than that...don't you?:(

[Valandil]

ANS: Dwarves? :confused:

[Ultimatejoe]

The moon? I've read your question and if none of the above responses are correct then you are in fact NOT a literal logical person.

[Spock]

Originally posted by Ultimatejoe
The moon? I've read your question and if none of the above responses are correct then you are in fact NOT a literal logical person.

Oh ye of little knowledge and less understanding, judge not that which you are not qualified to judge.:mad:

[Spock]

Moon letters were written by what?

THE ANSWER..to forgo my victory dance and further hostilities amongst members.

Moon-letters were written with silver pens. The substance ithildin, made from mithril, reflected only starlight and moonlight, and it seems likely that ithildin, or something very similar, was used by the Dwarves to write their moon-letters.

...Encylopedia of Arda...

[Ultimatejoe]

Look, I know this is a friendly place, but I'd stow the ego, and fast buddy.

The Encyclopedia of Arda contains a lot of information that is conjectural or plain hypocryphal, and your dependence on it bellies what YOU understand.

Oh, and that was nice that you copied the text from that page word for word. Surely someone as gifted as yourself is capable of writing their own answer.

As for the substance of your answer: there are certain dubieties of the english language that do in fact make the answer less "logical and literal" than you may seem. Does a sculptor make a statue, or does the chisel? The uncertainty in answering that question stems from the subjective interpretation of the question. In the case of your question, the word "what" does not exclude the possibility of a person being the answer, as I'm sure someone as smart as you is well aware. Now, your answer is right, but it is by no mean the exclusive answer. On top of that, the fact remains that a tool does nothing without a guiding influence of some sort. While a car propels people from one place to another, a car doesn't drive, a person does. In the same way, the pen you refer to may have performed the interactions that resulted in moon letters, but these were guided by the hands of the dwarves. Your subjective interpretation of the question is, in my humble opinion, a rather poor one when considering this; even if it is not entirely inaccurate.

[Lizra]

Gentlemen! :eek: Temper temper! ;)
Spock....I did a brief check in the chapter "A Journey in the Dark" and did not find the silver pens mentioned. (I do remember this being mentioned in The Hobbit though. :) ) If I am missing it, could you direct me to the passage please? The rules in the first post do request that the answers must be found in The Fellowship of the Ring.....:)

Ultimate Joe, I think Spock was teasing you, and surely he meant it goodnaturedly! :confused: Please don't be offended! :(

[Cirdan]

Originally posted by Lizra
Ultimate Joe, I think Spock was teasing you, and surely he meant it goodnaturedly! :confused: Please don't be offended! :(

Give UJ a break, he's been spending "quality time" with JD in another thread.:rolleyes: :p

[Lizra]

Yes, well, I think I'll just bite my lip now. :) Everybody gets a break! :D

[Radagast The Brown]

Spock, can the answer be found in LotR? I searched for it and didn't find any mention of silver pens.

UJ - although I do believe you're right, I think you could have been more... eh, friendly, when saying that... I don't get it, what made you so angry? :confused:

So who asks the next question?

[Spock]

..RGB, I'd asked V. to post the next question in order to facilitate things but as he's busy now, perhaps you'd be kind enough to.

Thanks to those who know me a bit longer and my method of posting for their understanding.
Thanks too, Lizra ,for correctly pointing out to me that my memory skipped and remembered from the Hobbit....this is old news to some, but all my books are still packed awaiting the day when we move....which should have been last month and now looks like it will be next month....oy veh!

Cirdan, thanks for your attempt to cool the flames aimed at me...I don't ever remember encountering such animosity on this board.

[Ultimatejoe]

Look, it's not like I want to lynch the guy or anything, I just thought the attitude was way over the top. Condascension is my major pet peeve and he is still engaged in it.

[azalea]

This matter is now closed for discussion. Please return to asking/ answering trivia questions. Radagast TB, I believe the ball has been thrown to you.:)

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes. New question then... What does Frodo dream when sleeping during a snow storm in Caradhras?

[Spock]

That he was back in Hobbiton tending the garden?

[Radagast The Brown]

No.

[Lizra]

He dreamt of being beside the fireplace with Bilbo, and Bilbo critisized his diary entry.

[Radagast The Brown]

Correc.t:)

[Lizra]

What was found on the bridge of Mitheithel?

[Spock]

A green leaf broach?

[Lizra]

No...not that. :)

[Ultimatejoe]

A greenstone left from Glorfindel. (The exact name of the gem eludes me. It's a real stone though.)

[Valandil]

Was it a 'beryl'? :)

[Lizra]

Yes to both of you! Let's see if UJ can stump us! ;)
(I sure would like a beryl! I imagine it looking like large, round, shimmering peridot. )

[Ultimatejoe]

How many people in the LoTR narrative is Aragorn related to (before marriage)?

[Lizra]

Holy Cow Joe! :eek: :rolleyes: ;) Ok people, (Lizra steps back quickly! :o ) step up with those answers! :D

[Ultimatejoe]

Just to clarify, that does not include people who are referred to (like his father or mother)... only people that actually make an appearance in the story.

[Ultimatejoe]

No takers? Ok, here's the list:

Elrond, Arwen, Galadriel, Elladan and Elrohir, Theoden, Eowyn, Theodred, Eomer, and Celeborn.

I'm not including his son. He is also potentially related to just about every major player in the story so I won't include them. Just the confirmable cases. Here's a less insane question:

How many "drownings" are referred to in the books? (Incidents, not numbers of people.)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Ultimatejoe
No takers? Ok, here's the list:

Elrond, Arwen, Galadriel, Elladan and Elrohir, Theoden, Eowyn, Theodred, Eomer, and Celeborn.

I'm not including his son. He is also potentially related to just about every major player in the story so I won't include them. Just the confirmable cases. Here's a less insane question:

How many "drownings" are referred to in the books? (Incidents, not numbers of people.)

I was GONNA just say 'everyone', but couldn't quite work it out with Gimli and Frodo. :p And are you SURE about Galadriel and Celeborn (whose child WAS he, anyway?) before the marriage? I guess it depends how distant you want to go, huh? After all - he and Arwen were probably like 1st cousins, 64 times removed or some such. ;)

Refresh me on his relations with the Rohirrim though... are you talking way back to the First Age Edain ancestors... or was there someone more recent I'm forgetting?

[Ultimatejoe]

Celeborn through marriage (he was the son of a Sindar Elf, and was a member of Elu Thingol's court.) Galadriel is related as she is Turgon's first cousin. Turgon's daughter married Earendil and begat Elrond and Elros.

My bad on the Rohirrim connection though. Turns out you can cross those guys from the list.

[Radagast The Brown]

Drogo Baggins and Primula Brandibuck, Isildor. You might count the Nazgul. Their horses did die, I think...

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Ultimatejoe
Celeborn through marriage (he was the son of a Sindar Elf, and was a member of Elu Thingol's court.) Galadriel is related as she is Turgon's first cousin. Turgon's daughter married Earendil and begat Elrond and Elros.

My bad on the Rohirrim connection though. Turns out you can cross those guys from the list.

CLOSE on Galadriel - but Turgon's daughter married Tuor - and they became the parents of Earnedil. ;) You probably knew that and just replied too hastily... :p

[Ultimatejoe]

Yes, err, that's right.

Sorry Radaghast you missed two. (And Isildur was slain by a barrage of arrows after he crossed the river, and waded out the other side without benefit of the ring.)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Ultimatejoe
Sorry Radaghast you missed two.

Ooo-ooo! What'stheirnames? That tragic Elf couple from Lorien... Amroth and Nimrodel???

UJ - you'd probably like 'The Riddle Game'... it's in the ME forum and the thread has fallen into disuse lately. Look it over and see if you're interested in reviving it. :)

[Ultimatejoe]

Still missing one incident. Amroth is correct though; although Nimrodel's fate is unknown.