Middle-Earth Quiz!!

[Illuminatus1379]

(FYI, you generally put up a new question once you've gotten it correct. Unless you just like solving them, which is much more fun!)

Anyway........... What year was Pippin born?

DOH!

Duly noted, thank you good sir.

[Linwen]

To keep it going: In which battle did the treachery of Ulfang of the Easterlings turn the tide towards evil.

The Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the Battle of Unnumbered Tears against Morgoth.

Why did the Elven army of Doriath not participate in the battle above?

[LOTRFan101]

Hehe ok got it =) according to the EoA, it is 2990. according to the appendix of the return of the king, it is 1390, but i think it is another type of calendar.

Probably the Shire calendar; whereas I meant the "standard" calendar. So in a way, we're both correct.

Doriath didn't go to the Battle of Unnumbered Tears because Celegorm and Curufin, two sons of Feanor, had been real jerks towards Beren and Luthien, and also demanded Thingol's Silmaril.

Name all seven sons of Feanor?

[Jonwah]

Maedhros, Maglor, Celegorm, Caranthir, Curufin, Amrod and Amras..

Easy one; Who was known as the Hewer of Caves?

[Womdon]

Finrod,

Another easy one, what was the Hornburg named after?

[LOTRFan101]

Finrod,

Another easy one, what was the Hornburg named after?

Helm Hammerhand, whose father was...?

[Womdon]

That would be Gram. Not sure if he had anything to do with the mountain or not though...

Who sired the line of the Mearas?

[hezrin]

That would be Felarof, Eorl's horse

What dragon's fire was said to have been able to melt magic rings?

[Illuminatus1379]

That would be Felarof, Eorl's horse

What dragon's fire was said to have been able to melt magic rings?

All of them (Glaurung, Ancalagon, Scatha, and Smaug are the named ones); if I remember correctly 4 of 7 Dwarf Rings succumbed to Dragon's fire, although no Dragon's fire could melt the One Ring.

[LOTRFan101]

All of them (Glaurung, Ancalagon, Scatha, and Smaug are the named ones); if I remember correctly 4 of 7 Dwarf Rings succumbed to Dragon's fire, although no Dragon's fire could melt the One Ring.

Gandalf mentions Ancalagon in particular, I believe. Speaking of which, who killed him?

[lastalliance]

It was Earendil. Who were his grandfathers?

[Jonwah]

Turgon and Huor, a lofty family

Where was the Rainy Stair?

[Womdon]

I believe that was the waterfall at the western gate of Moria.

What did Frodo name his pony after the ring was destroyed?

[Jonwah]

Sorry, you were wrong Womdon...keep guessing

[Numenoreanx]

The Rainy stair.

Isn't that where Glaurung was slain by by Turin? A waterfall in Celebros.

[gradivus]

I think that's right. It was also called Dimrost. A bridge built above it was where Níniel (Niënor) first saw the Ravines of Teiglin, where years later she would die, throwing herself into the torrent below after the dragon Glaurung, before dying, removed her spell of forgetfullness so that she realized her husband, Túrin, was actually her brother.

One of my favorite (and most haunting) tales of the Silmarillion.

[Jonwah]

Correct! Dimrost, the Rainy Stair, afterwards called the Shuddering stair (or fall, can't remember) after Nienor suffered a shuddering spell there... Deep in the forest of Brethil 'twas...

[LOTRFan101]

What did Frodo name his pony after the ring was destroyed?

Strider. If I was Aragorn, I'd be insulted .

Speaking of ponies, what names does Tom Bombadil give to the Hobbits' ponies after they are rescued from the Barrow-downs?

[gradivus]

Darn, I don't remember. It would be easy enough to look at that passage in the book, but that would be cheating (well, too easy).

I seem to recall Tom referred to them by their physical features, is that it? Or was it something to do with Tom's pony Fatty Lumpkin?

[TGnat]

Sharp-ears, Wise-nose, Swish-tail and Bumpkin, White-socks


What usefull item is made of hithlain?

[Illuminatus1379]

Sharp-ears, Wise-nose, Swish-tail and Bumpkin, White-socks


What usefull item is made of hithlain?

Elvish rope.

Who is Iorlas?

[gradivus]

An uncle of Bergil, the kid who ran around for awhile with Pippin in Gondor.

Who was Oromendil?

[hezrin]

Lol had to brush up on the Silmarillion lore for this one, but i believe he is the cousin of Tar-Elendil, fourth king of Numenor.

What was the name of Gil-Galad's legendary glaive that he used in the Battle of Dagorlad Plain (bonus if you can say what it means in common speach).

[jlemm]

Lol had to brush up on the Silmarillion lore for this one, but i believe he is the cousin of Tar-Elendil, fourth king of Numenor.

What was the name of Gil-Galad's legendary glaive that he used in the Battle of Dagorlad Plain (bonus if you can say what it means in common speach).

Hmm... Aiglos... Maybe Aeglos. It means "snow-point", "snow-thorn", or (more commonly) "icicle".

Okay, so Balrogs were once angels (kinda) but they were currupted. Who were they currupted by? Bonus points for both names, the good, and the bad.

[Illuminatus1379]

Hmm... Aiglos... Maybe Aeglos. It means "snow-point", "snow-thorn", or (more commonly) "icicle".

Okay, so Balrogs were once angels (kinda) but they were currupted. Who were they currupted by? Bonus points for both names, the good, and the bad.

Melkor, the Vala, who then became Morgoth, thusly named by Feanor, corrupted the Balrogs (Valaraukar) who were Maiar themseves.

What are the only two (2) examples/references to modern times within Tolkien's actually-written stories about Middle-earth and its history/inhabitants?