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Old 04-04-2005, 11:45 AM   #3641
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Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.
Is she someone actually referred to by Tolkien (as opposed to someone we assume has to have existed in order for King X to have had son Y)?
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Old 04-04-2005, 01:45 PM   #3642
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Old 04-04-2005, 03:28 PM   #3643
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Just clarifing, she was an elf, right?
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Old 04-04-2005, 07:20 PM   #3644
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Old 04-05-2005, 11:28 AM   #3645
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Old 04-06-2005, 05:24 AM   #3646
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Was she born in Gondor? No
Is she someone actually referred to by Tolkien Yup
Is there some action or deed of hers that is particularly notable? None
Just clarifing, she was an elf, right? A man
Was she alive before Third Age 1150? Yes
is it the wife of Eldacar? Wrong
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Old 04-06-2005, 08:28 AM   #3647
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Old 04-06-2005, 11:15 AM   #3648
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Is it the wife of Isildur?
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Old 04-06-2005, 11:58 PM   #3649
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Old 04-10-2005, 04:39 AM   #3650
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Thumbs up Mithalwen got it.

Isildur's wife it is.

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Old 04-10-2005, 06:57 AM   #3651
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Old 04-10-2005, 07:25 AM   #3652
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Old 04-10-2005, 10:26 AM   #3653
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Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.
Blimey you are quick off the mark - and resisting the temptation to choose something that would require the answer no to both the answers are:

1,Third Age - Yea
2, Living - No

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Old 04-10-2005, 11:40 AM   #3655
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3, And object - yes
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Old 04-10-2005, 12:08 PM   #3657
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Old 04-10-2005, 12:25 PM   #3658
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Old 04-10-2005, 12:33 PM   #3659
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Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.
4, Weapon - No
5, Article of clothing - Not
6, Rare object - Judgemnet call - but I think yes on the whole..
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Old 04-10-2005, 12:45 PM   #3660
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Old 04-10-2005, 01:02 PM   #3661
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7 Second age also ? Sort of.... dunno
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Old 04-10-2005, 01:15 PM   #3662
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Old 04-10-2005, 01:49 PM   #3663
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Old 04-10-2005, 02:03 PM   #3664
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Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.
belonging to a member of the Fellowship? No
Owned by a man?
No

But arguable....
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Old 04-10-2005, 02:06 PM   #3665
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Old 04-10-2005, 02:17 PM   #3666
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Did it come in contact with hobbits? Yeah
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Old 04-10-2005, 02:19 PM   #3667
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Old 04-10-2005, 02:24 PM   #3668
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Old 04-10-2005, 02:34 PM   #3669
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Old 04-10-2005, 02:47 PM   #3670
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Old 04-11-2005, 10:59 AM   #3671
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Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.Mithalwen is lost in the dark paths of Moria.
1,Third Age - Yea
2, Living - No
3, An object - yes
4, Weapon - No
5, Article of clothing - Not
6, Rare object - Judgemnet call - but I think yes on the whole..
7 Second age also ? Sort of.... dunno
8 Belonging to a member of the Fellowship?/ 9 Owned by a man? No, but arguable....
10 Did it come in contact with hobbits? Yeah
11 Come into contact with Merry and/or Pippin? Yes
12 Was it in the barrow-downs? Nein
13 Come into contact with M&P before the Breaking of the Fellowship? Verily
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Old 04-11-2005, 01:37 PM   #3672
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Old 04-11-2005, 02:31 PM   #3674
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Come into contact with M&P before Rivendell? Yes
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Old 04-11-2005, 03:55 PM   #3676
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Old 04-11-2005, 04:47 PM   #3677
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Old 04-12-2005, 11:16 AM   #3679
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Firefoot has the answer, it is indeed the gem that Glorfindel left as a token on the Last Bridge.
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Old 04-12-2005, 02:10 PM   #3680
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Congrats, Firefoot!

Though I think we've had that answer before.

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