Tolkien Jeopardy!

[Boraxxe]

Good try but not what I was looking for. 'Mountains of Tyranny' is actually a literal translation of the particular range I'm thinking of.

What is Thangorodrim?

[Wolfhelm]

What is Thangorodrim?

Spot on. Two possible translations of Thangorodrim are 'Mountains of Oppression' or 'Mountains of Tyranny'


The Riddle-stick is yours Boraxxe.

[Boraxxe]

Spot on. Two possible translations of Thangorodrim are 'Mountains of Oppression' or 'Mountains of Tyranny'


The Riddle-stick is yours Boraxxe.

OK, next up:

Grasp, Tusk and Lupus.

[Rielthiere]

OK, next up:

Grasp, Tusk and Lupus.

who are Grip, Fang, and Wolf?

[Boraxxe]

who are Grip, Fang, and Wolf?

There they are.

Your turn.

[Rielthiere]

thanks!

try:

rake, root, and digs

[Boraxxe]

thanks!

try:

rake, root, and digs

How does a truffle hunter function?

[Rielthiere]

How does a truffle hunter function?

nope!

concept is similar to your own last riddle - 3 names.

[Erionor]

I get the feeling I’m at least a little way out, but I’ll go for:

What are Combe, Stock and the Delving Fields?

[Rielthiere]

I get the feeling I’m at least a little way out, but I’ll go for:

What are Combe, Stock and the Delving Fields?

no, but closer.

they're not places.

[Boraxxe]

thanks!

try:

rake, root, and digs

Ok, I'll try this again, but I only have a partial answer. Maybe it will help someone else.

Rake = Gardener (Hobbit last name)
Root = ???
Digs = Burrows (Hobbit last name)

[Rielthiere]

Ok, I'll try this again, but I only have a partial answer. Maybe it will help someone else.

Rake = Gardener (Hobbit last name)
Root = ???
Digs = Burrows (Hobbit last name)

i just happened to be unable to sleep and looked in, and saw this


much closer, the correct spelling is Burrowes (according to my copy, anyway.)

and i'm cheating with the first two. consider them as verbs, to rake in the ground, to root, to...

(edit: they're still all names, just using verbs as a means to get there ;p )

[kittykatt]

Who were Grubb, Grubb & Burrowes, the overseers of the auction of Bilbo's estate?

[Rielthiere]

Who were Grubb, Grubb & Burrowes, the overseers of the auction of Bilbo's estate?

at last

the JeopardyStick is yours

[kittykatt]

Here's something a bit different...
What would happen to someone who could taste the heart of a dragon and withstand its poisonous blood?

[Boraxxe]

Here's something a bit different...
What would happen to someone who could taste the heart of a dragon and withstand its poisonous blood?

What is a hyperpolyglot?

[kittykatt]

interesting bit there..but CORRECT!! They would know all tongues of Gods or Men, of birds or beasts, and their ears would catch whispers of the Valar or of Melko. Your turn!!

[Boraxxe]

OK.
Here's a new one:

Samwise, Tom Bombadil, Gollum, Gandalf, Bilbo, Isildur, Frodo, Sauron, Deagol

[Erionor]

OK.
Here's a new one:

Samwise, Tom Bombadil, Gollum, Gandalf, Bilbo, Isildur, Frodo, Sauron, Deagol

Who are all the characters that hold the one ring?

[Boraxxe]

Who are all the characters that hold the one ring?

That's the ticket!

Your're up on this one too!

[Erionor]

OK...


A lore-master, a witch, a craftsman... and a Maiar ...

[Erionor]

OK...


A lore-master, a witch, a craftsman... and a Maiar ...

Right, a clue.

The puzzle has similarities to the previous one by Boraxxe.

[Boraxxe]

Right, a clue.

The puzzle has similarities to the previous one by Boraxxe.

Well here is a guess (he said, with low confidence):

The White Council

Loremaster = Elrond Halfelven
Witch = Lady Galadriel
Crafstman = Cirdan the Shipwrite
Maia = Gandalf the Grey and Saruman the White

[Erionor]

Well here is a guess (he said, with low confidence):

The White Council

Loremaster = Elrond Halfelven
Witch = Lady Galadriel
Crafstman = Cirdan the Shipwrite
Maia = Gandalf the Grey and Saruman the White

You have found all the right names, but need to do two more things:

1. Find the common link between them all
2. Phrase your answer in the form of a question

Hint: Saruman is the only name in your guess that is NOT included in this...

[Boraxxe]

You have found all the right names, but need to do two more things:

1. Find the common link between them all
2. Phrase your answer in the form of a question

Hint: Saruman is the only name in your guess that is NOT included in this...

Aha...

Who are the bearers of the three rings of power that Sauron never had influence over?

(I didn't list their names again because...too complex of a question).