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01-02-2016, 12:32 AM | #1 |
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Collective Nouns of Arda
You’ve heard of a “gaggle” of geese, a “sleuth” of bears, a “pride” of lions…
What should we call “a group of Balrogs flying in formation”?
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01-02-2016, 07:58 AM | #2 |
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Well, we could go closer to the literal spirit:
a dread of Balrogs a terror of Balrogs a squadron of Balrogs Or we could be ironic: a festival of Balrogs a charity of Balrogs Or we could be (British-ly) understated: an imposition of Balrogs
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01-02-2016, 09:03 AM | #3 |
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I created a monster.
A flutter of Balrogs A flame of Balrogs A chain of Balrogs A destruction of Balrogs An Angband of Balrogs And of course, A bane of Balrogs
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01-02-2016, 01:51 PM | #4 |
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A wing of Balrogs, of course!
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01-03-2016, 05:21 AM | #5 |
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^Heresy!
A wrath of Balrogs A conflagration of Balrogs A bonfire of Balrogs
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01-03-2016, 07:01 PM | #6 |
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I like an "at most seven" of Balrogs.
A metaphorical wing of Balrogs, rather. Clunky and a wee bit confusing, sure, but lore-accurate! (IMHO.) Or we could go with the more conciliatory debatable wing of Balrogs.
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01-03-2016, 11:26 PM | #7 |
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An aviary of Balrogs? (Sounds charming!)
Speaking of charming, how about a group of Hobbits? |
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Quote:
I support a dread of Balrogs. EDIT: Oh, and before anybody asks, a group of dwarves is called a grumble.
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01-06-2016, 07:25 AM | #9 |
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A dinner of Hobbits? A dessert of Hobbit-lads and -lasses?
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01-06-2016, 04:46 PM | #10 |
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A smorgasbord of Hobbits!
For Elves, may I propose a snobbery, or perhaps a waft of Elves. |
01-07-2016, 03:58 PM | #11 |
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One might be forgiven for thinking you want to eat them...
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01-07-2016, 06:34 PM | #12 |
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As to the Elves, what of a Nomenclature of Elves? A Dialect of Elves?
Or, if that's too on-the-nose, how about Dwarves? A quarry of Dwarves?
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01-07-2016, 06:54 PM | #13 |
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An Elder of Elves? A Delving of Dwarves?
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01-08-2016, 08:15 AM | #14 |
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No, as I already stated, it is a grumble of dwarves.
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01-08-2016, 08:28 AM | #15 |
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That is pretty appropriate.
And in keeping with the trend, a Banquet of Hobbits.
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01-08-2016, 10:32 AM | #16 |
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I am beginning to see the theme of a potential werewolf game coming together here...
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01-08-2016, 02:13 PM | #17 |
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My thought exactly.
A gluttony of hobbits. A silmarillion of elves.
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01-08-2016, 07:57 PM | #18 |
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A hobbit of hobbits, of course.
Also, all your devourings of races sound like ASOIAF titles. Perhaps if GRRMartin wrote LOTR...
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01-10-2016, 02:26 PM | #20 |
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But everybody would die anyways.
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