Three-word Tolkien Trivia

[bambubambubambu]

Ok an easy one:

Stone cold twins

Assuming this is not a 3-2-1 and it's easy?

The towers of Orthanc and Barad-dur?

[Milliard]

Assuming this is not a 3-2-1 and it's easy?

The towers of Orthanc and Barad-dur?

it could have worked, but it's stil one word

[Boraxxe]

Argonath

[Milliard]

Argonath

Yep, The Rocks of the King, the twin pilars with the images of Isildur and Anarion, kings of Gondor.

And now is your turn

[bambubambubambu]

it could have worked, but it's stil one word

I cry foul! Foul I say!

Actually since you didn't specify I assumed this was not a 3-2-1 puzzle and therefore a one word answer was not what you were looking for...

And I was gonna guess Argonath!

/sob

[Milliard]

I cry foul! Foul I say!

Actually since you didn't specify I assumed this was not a 3-2-1 puzzle and therefore a one word answer was not what you were looking for...

And I was gonna guess Argonath!

/sob

I should specify about the 3-2-1 puzzle, my bad so I apologize, I shall get the punishment that I deserve D:

[bambubambubambu]

I should specify about the 3-2-1 puzzle, my bad so I apologize, I shall get the punishment that I deserve D:

That's right! No pie for joo! And it's really good pie too...

om nom nom nom nom....

Boraxxe should go ahead and take the turn...he's pretty good at it!

[Boraxxe]

Ok. Next up: another 3-2-1.

Gotham's chief vixen

[Milliard]

Ok. Next up: another 3-2-1.

Gotham's chief vixen

Denethor (?)

[bambubambubambu]

Ok. Next up: another 3-2-1.

Gotham's chief vixen

Obviously a reference to the Cat Lady of Bree! Oh wait..it has to be one word...dang...

[Boraxxe]

The answer is not related to Bree or Denethor.

[bambubambubambu]

Ok. Next up: another 3-2-1.

Gotham's chief vixen

Maybe this is one of those occam's razor thingys...


Gotham's chief vixen=>typically Catwoman if I recall my Batman mythos proper
Catwoman =>best known for her burglarin'
Most famoustest Burglar in the Shire=>Bilbo

[Boraxxe]

Gotham's chief vixen=>typically Catwoman

This is on the right track.

[bambubambubambu]

This is on the right track.

Hmm...need to chew on this one a bit more...maybe someone else can use this clue...

[Milliard]

Hmm...need to chew on this one a bit more...maybe someone else can use this clue...

Maybe I can make use of it...

Catwoman=> a fighter woman
fighter woman=> Eowen

[Boraxxe]

Maybe I can make use of it...

Catwoman=> a fighter woman
fighter woman=> Eowen

The actual answer is much more fitting.

[bambubambubambu]

The actual answer is much more fitting.

Okay I think I might have it this time...

Berúthiel, Queen of the magic cats?

[Boraxxe]

Okay I think I might have it this time...

Berúthiel, Queen of the magic cats?

You have it.

Aragorn, speaking of Gandalf while the fellowship was at a decision point in Moria;

He is surer of finding the way home in a blind night than the cats of Queen Berúthiel.

Beruthiel, the "catwoman" of middle-earth.

Your turn.

[bambubambubambu]

You have it.

Aragorn, speaking of Gandalf while the fellowship was at a decision point in Moria;


Beruthiel, the "catwoman" of middle-earth.

Your turn.

Ooo I liked that one cause it had a Batman reference in it!

Next one coming soon...

[bambubambubambu]

Those 3-2-1 thingies are way harder to come up with than I thought!

This is not one, but all I could come up with this time...

humbug hostage host

Should be easy enough right?

[Milliard]

Those 3-2-1 thingies are way harder to come up with than I thought!

This is not one, but all I could come up with this time...

humbug hostage host

Should be easy enough right?

Ar-Pharazôn, the king who took Sauron as hostage to Numenöre without knowing that it was Sauron's wish

[Boraxxe]

Those 3-2-1 thingies are way harder to come up with than I thought!

This is not one, but all I could come up with this time...

humbug hostage host

Should be easy enough right?

Try it this way;
First, come up with a Final one-word answer.
Second, figure out a clue for that.
Finally, decide upon a three-word clue for the second clue.

IE; Beruthiel -> Catwoman -> Gotham's chief vixen

Then after you have that, make sure there are not a whole bunch of possible alternative answers... that is maybe the hardest part.

[bambubambubambu]

Try it this way;
First, come up with a Final one-word answer.
Second, figure out a clue for that.
Finally, decide upon a three-word clue for the second clue.

IE; Beruthiel -> Catwoman -> Gotham's chief vixen

Then after you have that, make sure there are not a whole bunch of possible alternative answers... that is maybe the hardest part.

Aye I was trying to work it backwards, but I just couldn't come up with anything very clever...

If I ever get the anser on this thread again I will spend more time on it for sure.

[bambubambubambu]

Ar-Pharazôn, the king who took Sauron as hostage to Numenöre without knowing that it was Sauron's wish

Oooo very clever answer! I'm tempted to take it but I'd like to keep going a bit!

Here's a hint: all three words refer to the same person.

[Boraxxe]

Humbug, Hostage, Host

I have 2 answers and I think both fit equally well, so I can't decide on which is a better fit.

The answers are Saruman and Sauron.

Humbug has several meanings one of which is "fraud".

Both Saruman and Sauron can be thought of as frauds.
Saruman was acting fraudulently when he pretended to be helping the free peoples against Sauron and when he pretended to be an ally of Theoden/Rohan.
Sauron was acting fraudulently in his guise as Annatar when teaching the elves ringlore. (Lord of gifts indeed).

Both Saruman and Sauron were hostages. Saruman held captive in Orthanc by Treebeard.
Sauron taken hostage and held captive in Numenor by Ar-Pharazon.

Both Saruman and Sauron acted as hosts when they held various individuals as captives; Saruman held Gandalf captive. Sauron held many captives including Gollum/Smeagol.