Tolkien Jeopardy!

[Boraxxe]

You are correct,Boraxxe!

(Tolkien, Unfinished Tales)

"Queen Berúthiel a Black Númenórean, was the loveless, ruthless, evil, and solitary wife of Tarannon - the twelfth king of Gondor, (First of the "Ship Kings" ) despised everything from the house her Husband built to the ocean. She hated color, decoration, thus robed all in black and silver. The garden of her house in Osgiliath were "filled with tormented sculptures beneath cypresses and yews." She had ten servants - nine black cats and one white. The evil Queen would set these evil creatures around Gondor to discover all of its secrets - whether wonderful or dark, ...snip..."

Great!
And it looks like you were 'on the nose' about the -evil- description... thank you!.

Next up:

He introduced explosive ordnance to middle-earth military technology.

[MourneBlade]

Next up:

He introduced explosive ordnance to middle-earth military technology.

Who is Saruman?

[Boraxxe]

Next up: He introduced explosive ordnance to middle-earth military technology.
Who is Saruman?

Correct.
You have the jacket.

[Boraxxe]

Next up:

He introduced explosive ordnance to middle-earth military technology.

Who is Saruman?

Correct.
You have the jacket.

Well, its been 10 days.
MourneBlade seems to be MIA so...

First one in with a Tolkien Jeopardy! riddle gets the honor.
Go for it!

[kittykatt]

I will have a go at it..

At the time of the War of the Ring, it had been a long time since Treebeard had seen his beloved, Fimbrethil. A LONG time....

(Hope this is not too difficult...)

[kittykatt]

Maybe I can explain this better.. this is the number of years it had been.

[Estelwyn]

"At the time of the War of the Ring, it had been a long time since Treebeard had seen his beloved, Fimbrethil."


What is over 3000 years?

[kittykatt]

Nice job, Estelwyn. Jacket is all yours..now entertain us with a new riddle !!! Please & thank you

[Estelwyn]

Yay!

Here's the next one:

He briefly took control of the Shire as Saruman's puppet during the War of the Ring.

[Wolfhelm]

Yay!

Here's the next one:

He briefly took control of the Shire as Saruman's puppet during the War of the Ring.

Who is Lotho Sackville-Baggins, son of Lobelia and quiet possibly one of Gríma Wormtongue's last meals.

[Estelwyn]

Good job Wolfhelm!

Your turn

[Wolfhelm]

Good job Wolfhelm!

Your turn

Thank you.

This former capital could be said to be a "stellar city".

[kittykatt]

What is Elenarda? (another name for Ilmen, the "Stellar Kingdom".)

[Wolfhelm]

What is Elenarda? (another name for Ilmen, the "Stellar Kingdom".)

Great answer, and one I admit I hadn't considered. My answer though is a literal city of Middle-earth.

[kittykatt]

Hmmm, maybe a bit of overthinking on my part, lol!!! So here's another try...

What is Osgiliath?

[Boraxxe]

Thank you.

This former capital could be said to be a "stellar city".

What is Armenelos?

This was the capital of Numenor and became it's largest city. It's "former" because it went "under the wave".
The name is a Quenya word that translates as Royal Fortress of the Heavens. (Maybe not exactly "stellar", but close).

[Wolfhelm]

Nice try Boraxxe, but Kittykatt was right on the money, Osgiliath it is.

The literal Sindarin translation is "Citadel of the Stars".

Gratz Kittykatt, the jacket of many colors is yours once again

[kittykatt]

Oh, ty!! Now let's try this one...

A pretty mirror to look in, but not to see your face in.

[Boraxxe]

Oh, ty!! Now let's try this one...

A pretty mirror to look in, but not to see your face in.

What is Mirrormere or Kheled-zaram?

This lake did not show a viewer's reflection, but it did reflect stars in the night sky, even during daytime.

"There like jewels sunk in the deep shone glinting stars, though sunlight was in the sky above. Of their own stooping forms no shadow could be seen."—The Fellowship of the Ring

[kittykatt]

Ooooh, good guess...I forgot about that one, lol!!! But not the one I was thinking of..keep trying!!!

[Reaboj]

Oh, ty!! Now let's try this one...

A pretty mirror to look in, but not to see your face in.

What is the Mirror of Galadriel?

[kittykatt]

Yay, Rea, you now have the jacket to wear & decorate!! Give us a good riddle!!

[kittykatt]

Well, it has been over 2 weeks, anyone else want to take a turn?

[Reaboj]

Well, it has been over 2 weeks, anyone else want to take a turn?

Yes please- open to anyone.
thanks!

[Boraxxe]

OK
I'll jump in.

Six each day would be quite a lot for dwarves but would not be unusual for these folks.

(Sort of a double-whammy here... extra points if you get both.)*




* Points will be awarded when this riddle-game finishes .