Middle-Earth Quiz!!

[Arasilion]

Question needed to start this thing off again...

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Name all of Sam's children, I guess.

This is sorta easy because he named a lot of them after old LOTR characters, but I don't know without looking it up. But here's my shot:

Elanor
Frodo
Faramir
Merry (???)
Pippin (???)
Rosie (???)

[LOTRFan101]

Elanor
Frodo
Faramir
Merry (???)
Pippin (???)
Rosie (???)

None of those are wrong, but you're missing a few.

[tarkhis]

Elanor ,
Frodo,
Rose,
Merry,
Pippin,
Goldilocks,
Hamfast,
Daisy,
Primrose,
Bilbo,
Ruby,
Robin, and Tolman.

Who asked Galadriel 3x for a lock of her hair and was refused?

[Talanthiar]

I believe that was Feanor?

[Arasilion]

I believe that was Feanor?

And then Gimli, a DWARF, fumbles out a request for a single strand of hair and instead, he gets three strands.

[LOTRFan101]

Who asked Galadriel 3x for a lock of her hair and was refused?

I believe that was Feanor?

And then Gimli, a DWARF, fumbles out a request for a single strand of hair and instead, he gets three strands.

Really? Where might that story be found? I don't think it's in the published Silmarillion, but my knowledge of the Lost/Unfinished Tales is sketchy at best.

[Arasilion]

I have heard of the story between Feanor and Galadriel (Galadriel thought he was a *******); but I don't know where it is. The story of Gimli asking for a strand of hair is in The Fellowship of the Ring. The connection and significance is one of those awesome nuggets that you wouldn't catch unless you knew the story of Feanor before hand.

[lastalliance]

Really? Where might that story be found? I don't think it's in the published Silmarillion, but my knowledge of the Lost/Unfinished Tales is sketchy at best.

I believe the story of Galadriel's refusal to give Feanor her hair is in Unfinished Tales.

[tarkhis]

yes its in unfinished tales. the original character of galadriel was supposed to be as fiery as feanor and really take a more active role in the rebellion of the noldor. Feanor was inspired by her to craft the silmarils and wanted her as his wife but she saw the darkness in him and rebuffed him 3x

she was the last of the noldor who truly brought the ban down on herself and the symbolism of her giving gimli 3 locks of her hair was to show how she had attained redemption. in resistign the ring and aiding the war against sauron the ban was lifted and she was able to travel into the west with frodo, gandalf elrond etc

i highly recomend unfisnished tales as it really shows soem of the professors original thoughts and stories and you can see how they changed into what we see in the silmarillion, lotr etc

[LOTRFan101]

Whoa... need another question...

What is the job title held by Haldir and his brothers?

[Womdon]

Whoa... need another question...

What is the job title held by Haldir and his brothers?

If I recall correctly, Haldir and his brothers were Marchwardens.

How much time passed between Bilbo's 111th birthday party and Frodo leaving the Shire?

[Jeffor]

If I recall correctly, Haldir and his brothers were Marchwardens.

How much time passed between Bilbo's 111th birthday party and Frodo leaving the Shire?

Seventeen years.

Who or what is Ringil?

[Womdon]

I had to look that one up, then was immediately embarrassed that I didn't remember when I saw the answer.

Ringil was Fingolfin's sword.

How many times did Bilbo use the ring in "The Hobbit"?

[edwinunger]

Let's see, I'm going to guess a total of 7 times. He used it when he found it in Gollum's cave, then again to sneak out of Beorn's house and wander around, again with the spiders in Mirkwood, again with the Elves of Mirkwood (if you don't count that as the same as when he had it with the spiders) until the end of the barrel ride, again with sneaking up on Smaug, again when sneaking away from the Dwarves to give over the Arkenstone, and again during the battle of 5 Armies. He took it off and put it back on during these times, are you looking for a much higher number?

[Womdon]

Nope, that was pretty much what I was looking for, unless I missed some myself.

[edwinunger]

Sweeeet, okay.


What is the name of the flying ship?

[Teowulf]

Sweeeet, okay.


What is the name of the flying ship?

I assume you mean Vingolot, Earendil's ship?

[edwinunger]

Yeah, didn't want to give too much away in the question.

[LOTRFan101]

Ahkay, what important figure did he kill while flying around in that ship?

[tarkhis]

i assume you mean ancalagan the black,

if so name the 5 armies who took part in the battle of five armies

[lastalliance]

Elves, Dwarves, Men, Orcs (or Goblins), and Wargs (or Wolves. ).

Which of Barliman's assistants had a pet and what was it?

[sloth72khs]

Elves, Dwarves, Men, Orcs (or Goblins), and Wargs (or Wolves. ).

Which of Barliman's assistants had a pet and what was it?

Bob had a pet cat as well as an annoying daughter.

What color are Ent eyes?

[lastalliance]

Bob had a pet cat as well as an annoying daughter.

What color are Ent eyes?

Brown, shot with a green light

What did Aragorn insist be put into the song Bilbo was composing in the Hall of Fire?

[TheScyphozoa]

Bilbo said that he insisted on putting in a "green stone", but in the poem he said and emerald. I don't have a question at the moment.

[TheScyphozoa]

OK i got one: how did Thorin get the name Oakenshield?