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Tar-Palantir · 03-21-2003, 12:31 AM

It's not your turn Lamadia, please read the quiz room rules first. You need to answer a question correctly before you get to ask one.

have fun!

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-21-2003, 10:37 AM

Thank you, Tar-P. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Well, without further ado, what do the following have in common?

Aragorn
Aredhel
Bilbo
Frodo
Gandalf
Gollum
Melian
Pippin
Rian
Sam

Tricksy [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Annunfuiniel · 03-21-2003, 11:14 AM

They all left their homes at some point for a long "journey", voluntarily or out of necessity, some for longer period than others and some never returned. But is that the right answer?? You tell me! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-22-2003, 09:31 PM

Nope, that's not it.

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-25-2003, 07:56 AM

*bump*

Any takers?

Lalaith · 03-25-2003, 08:19 AM

My word, that *is* tricksy. Is it anything to do with captivity?

Lalaith · 03-25-2003, 08:30 AM

Oh, wait. Is it wood-elves?

Annunfuiniel · 03-25-2003, 09:17 AM

They all felt deep love/desire for someone/something (and it let them to a trouble of some sort)?
If that's not the right answer, and I'm preeetty sure it isn't, then could we have a small hint please? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-25-2003, 12:14 PM

No, no and no! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Think less about what they do in the books and more about where they appear in the books. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Gil-Galad · 03-26-2003, 06:10 PM

they all appear first use less but then there honuored among most

(Gandlaf, old man but then great wizard
Sam hobbit gardener but then warrior among Men)

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-26-2003, 07:16 PM

No, I'm afraid not.

Another hint: They all open something, some of them more than once ...

Lalaith · 03-27-2003, 11:34 AM

*emerges hot and flustered from library rummage*
Ok. Their names all open book chapters.

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-27-2003, 11:48 AM

Hurrah! You are correct, Lalaith. Well done. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

In fact, those are all of the characters whose names begin chapters in TH, LotR and the Silm (my own library rummaging was done when I first set the question [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ).

Over to you ...

Lalaith · 03-28-2003, 05:30 AM

Strewth. Setting these questions is a lot harder than answering them. I'll be with you again shortly.

Lalaith · 03-28-2003, 05:42 AM

Ok. All you clever people are going to think this is just easy-peasy.

Beren
Aldarion
Bilbo
Arwen
Galadriel

Tar-Palantir · 03-28-2003, 12:43 PM

They are all thieves:

Beren - stole a silmaril
Aldarion - stole the spirit from his wife
Bilbo - stole the Arkenstone
Arwen & Galadriel - stole my heart... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Lalaith · 03-28-2003, 03:02 PM

Ah, that's cute. But sadly not the right answer.
Although you're quite close, in some ways...

Lyra Greenleaf · 03-29-2003, 12:21 PM

did they all choose different names or something? i have to say i'm not sure bilbo ever did!

Lalaith · 03-30-2003, 03:11 PM

No, that's not right.
Like I said, Tar Palantir was kind of close.

Lalaith · 04-02-2003, 05:43 AM

*bump*
Would y'all like more clues?

Lyra Greenleaf · 04-02-2003, 11:47 AM

That'd be good

Lalaith · 04-02-2003, 11:58 AM

Well, Tar Palantir was closest with Bilbo and Beren.

elven maiden Earwen · 04-06-2003, 10:41 AM

Beren - saw a silmaril
Bilbo - saw the Arkenstone
Arwen & Galadriel - saw elasar???????? okay im done

Lyra Greenleaf · 04-06-2003, 10:52 AM

are they all associated with a jewel, Bilbo with the Arkenstone, beren with the Silmaril, Arwen with the Evenstar, Galadriel with Nenya, and Aldarion with...something?

Lalaith · 04-06-2003, 02:29 PM

Lyra, you're really close.
They're not just associated with the jewel, they did something with it...and Galadriel's isn't Nenya...

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 04-06-2003, 02:58 PM

They gave away a jewel? Bilbo gave the arkenstone to the wood-elves and men (although it was eventually returned and buried with Thorin), Beren gave the silmaril to Thingol in exchange for Luthien's hand, Arwen gave the white stone to Frodo, Galadriel gave the Elessar to Aragorn... I can't find Aldarion's though [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

-Sophia

Lalaith · 04-06-2003, 03:05 PM

yay! Sophia's got it.
Aldarion gave Erendis a jewel, a diamond to wear on her brow, before he married her.

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 04-06-2003, 03:07 PM

Yay! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] It'll take me a few minutes to think of a good one, but I'll be back with you pretty quick.

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 04-06-2003, 06:03 PM

Ok, this should be sufficiently difficult.. although you guys are pretty good... here goes.

Ingwe
Glaurung
Telperion
Finwe
Durin
Fangorn (the ent)

-Sophia

elven maiden Earwen · 04-06-2003, 08:15 PM

they all lived in the first age??

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 04-07-2003, 12:46 PM

they did... but I was looking for something a little different.

Lyra Greenleaf · 04-07-2003, 12:59 PM

Are they all the sort of fathers of a race: Durin was one of the seven fathers of the dwarves, Fangorn one of the threee chief ents, Glaurung was father of dragons, telperion was the elder of the trees of Valinor, Ingwe and Finwe were two of the first three leaders of the elves? Or are they known as the "oldest"?

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 04-08-2003, 02:39 AM

Lyra, you're super close... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Finwe's a bit of a stretch to get his link...

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 04-09-2003, 06:02 PM

I don't know if this clue will help, but here goes...
Ingwe
Glaurung
Telperion
Finwe
Durin
Fangorn (the ent)
and not Feanor (according to Mandos)

elven maiden Earwen had the key word...

-Sophia

Lalaith · 04-09-2003, 06:31 PM

They were all first? Finwe was the first to be slain in Aman, was he not?

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 04-10-2003, 12:08 AM

Bingo!

Finwe was the first slain in Aman
Ingwe was the first high king of the elves (his name also means 'first one')
Glaurung was the first of the dragons
Durin the first dwarf-father to awake
Telperion was the first tree to flower
Fangorn must have been the first of the ents if he was eldest... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Continue, Lalaith [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 04-14-2003, 02:51 PM

Lalaith? Are you about?

Lalaith · 04-15-2003, 06:02 PM

So sorry! I went away for a few days and forgot I'd left an answer for this...anyway give me til tomorrow and I'll come up with something.

Lalaith · 04-16-2003, 04:50 AM

Here we go:
Gildor
Frodo
Galadriel
Legolas
Sam

This is a bit hard maybe so I'll give you two clues.
The answer is to be found within the text of Lord of the Rings. And there are others who also do this but they are not named specifically.

alaklondewen · 04-16-2003, 07:55 AM

They all sailed into the West?

03-21-2003, 12:31 AM	#361
Tar-Palantir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: napa valley, ca Posts: 496	It's not your turn Lamadia, please read the quiz room rules first. You need to answer a question correctly before you get to ask one. have fun! __________________ History shows again and again How nature points up the folly of men Go, go, Godzilla!

03-21-2003, 10:37 AM	#362
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Thank you, Tar-P. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Well, without further ado, what do the following have in common? Aragorn Aredhel Bilbo Frodo Gandalf Gollum Melian Pippin Rian Sam Tricksy [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-21-2003, 11:14 AM	#363
Annunfuiniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Something close like Shire Posts: 769	They all left their homes at some point for a long "journey", voluntarily or out of necessity, some for longer period than others and some never returned. But is that the right answer?? You tell me! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

03-22-2003, 09:31 PM	#364
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Nope, that's not it. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-25-2003, 07:56 AM	#365
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	bump Any takers? __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-25-2003, 08:19 AM	#366
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	My word, that is tricksy. Is it anything to do with captivity? __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-25-2003, 08:30 AM	#367
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Oh, wait. Is it wood-elves? __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-25-2003, 09:17 AM	#368
Annunfuiniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Something close like Shire Posts: 769	They all felt deep love/desire for someone/something (and it let them to a trouble of some sort)? If that's not the right answer, and I'm preeetty sure it isn't, then could we have a small hint please? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

03-25-2003, 12:14 PM	#369
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	No, no and no! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Think less about what they do in the books and more about where they appear in the books. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-26-2003, 06:10 PM	#370
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	they all appear first use less but then there honuored among most (Gandlaf, old man but then great wizard Sam hobbit gardener but then warrior among Men) __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

03-26-2003, 07:16 PM	#371
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	No, I'm afraid not. Another hint: They all open something, some of them more than once ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-27-2003, 11:34 AM	#372
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	emerges hot and flustered from library rummage Ok. Their names all open book chapters. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-27-2003, 11:48 AM	#373
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Hurrah! You are correct, Lalaith. Well done. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] In fact, those are all of the characters whose names begin chapters in TH, LotR and the Silm (my own library rummaging was done when I first set the question [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ). Over to you ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-28-2003, 05:30 AM	#374
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Strewth. Setting these questions is a lot harder than answering them. I'll be with you again shortly. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-28-2003, 05:42 AM	#375
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Ok. All you clever people are going to think this is just easy-peasy. Beren Aldarion Bilbo Arwen Galadriel __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-28-2003, 12:43 PM	#376
Tar-Palantir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: napa valley, ca Posts: 496	They are all thieves: Beren - stole a silmaril Aldarion - stole the spirit from his wife Bilbo - stole the Arkenstone Arwen & Galadriel - stole my heart... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ History shows again and again How nature points up the folly of men Go, go, Godzilla!

03-28-2003, 03:02 PM	#377
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Ah, that's cute. But sadly not the right answer. Although you're quite close, in some ways... __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-29-2003, 12:21 PM	#378
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	did they all choose different names or something? i have to say i'm not sure bilbo ever did! __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link

03-30-2003, 03:11 PM	#379
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	No, that's not right. Like I said, Tar Palantir was kind of close. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

04-02-2003, 05:43 AM	#380
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	bump Would y'all like more clues? __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

04-02-2003, 11:47 AM	#381
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	That'd be good __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link

04-02-2003, 11:58 AM	#382
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Well, Tar Palantir was closest with Bilbo and Beren. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

04-06-2003, 10:41 AM	#383
elven maiden Earwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A world that never was and never will be Posts: 1,300	Beren - saw a silmaril Bilbo - saw the Arkenstone Arwen & Galadriel - saw elasar???????? okay im done __________________ We pillage and plunder, we rifle and loot, Drink up me hearties, Yo Ho. the looniest site in the world!!!

04-06-2003, 10:52 AM	#384
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	are they all associated with a jewel, Bilbo with the Arkenstone, beren with the Silmaril, Arwen with the Evenstar, Galadriel with Nenya, and Aldarion with...something? __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link

04-06-2003, 02:29 PM	#385
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Lyra, you're really close. They're not just associated with the jewel, they did something with it...and Galadriel's isn't Nenya... __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

04-06-2003, 02:58 PM	#386
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	They gave away a jewel? Bilbo gave the arkenstone to the wood-elves and men (although it was eventually returned and buried with Thorin), Beren gave the silmaril to Thingol in exchange for Luthien's hand, Arwen gave the white stone to Frodo, Galadriel gave the Elessar to Aragorn... I can't find Aldarion's though [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] -Sophia __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

04-06-2003, 03:05 PM	#387
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	yay! Sophia's got it. Aldarion gave Erendis a jewel, a diamond to wear on her brow, before he married her. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

04-06-2003, 03:07 PM	#388
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	Yay! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] It'll take me a few minutes to think of a good one, but I'll be back with you pretty quick. __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

04-06-2003, 06:03 PM	#389
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	Ok, this should be sufficiently difficult.. although you guys are pretty good... here goes. Ingwe Glaurung Telperion Finwe Durin Fangorn (the ent) -Sophia __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

04-06-2003, 08:15 PM	#390
elven maiden Earwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A world that never was and never will be Posts: 1,300	they all lived in the first age?? __________________ We pillage and plunder, we rifle and loot, Drink up me hearties, Yo Ho. the looniest site in the world!!!

04-07-2003, 12:46 PM	#391
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	they did... but I was looking for something a little different. __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

04-07-2003, 12:59 PM	#392
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	Are they all the sort of fathers of a race: Durin was one of the seven fathers of the dwarves, Fangorn one of the threee chief ents, Glaurung was father of dragons, telperion was the elder of the trees of Valinor, Ingwe and Finwe were two of the first three leaders of the elves? Or are they known as the "oldest"? __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link

04-08-2003, 02:39 AM	#393
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	Lyra, you're super close... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Finwe's a bit of a stretch to get his link... __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

04-09-2003, 06:02 PM	#394
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	I don't know if this clue will help, but here goes... Ingwe Glaurung Telperion Finwe Durin Fangorn (the ent) and not Feanor (according to Mandos) elven maiden Earwen had the key word... -Sophia __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

04-09-2003, 06:31 PM	#395
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	They were all first? Finwe was the first to be slain in Aman, was he not? __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling