A-Z of Middle-earth - Page 13 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Amanaduial the archer · 10-13-2002, 02:38 PM

Thranduil, king of mirkwood, father of legolas.

yeah, sorry if its already been said

Arwen Imladris · 10-13-2002, 03:01 PM

Uinen: A maia, the Lady of the Seas, spouse of Osse

Eruhen · 10-14-2002, 09:48 AM

Valaraukar, the Quenya version of the word Balrogs.

lathspell · 10-14-2002, 10:02 AM

West: here lies the hope of those in M-e

gralin musicteeth · 10-14-2002, 02:01 PM

Xylophone!! Figwit played one.

Arwen Imladris · 10-14-2002, 07:25 PM

Yavanna: 'giver of fruits' one of the Valier, numbered among the Aratar, the spouse of Aule; called also kementari.

lathspell · 10-15-2002, 05:03 AM

Zirakzigil: dwarvish name for Silvertine

Eruhen · 10-15-2002, 06:11 AM

Aratar: the eight great ones among the Valar.

Arwen Imladris · 10-15-2002, 06:26 PM

Baran: Elder son of Beor the Old

Diamond18 · 10-15-2002, 07:57 PM

Can we please do themes? The themes were really cool, and they provide a challange!

So I'll suggest another one, and start it with C (cause I don't feel like a total renegade).

Hobbit names. No places or things, just people.

C is for Camellia Sackville-Baggins mother of Otho Sackville-Baggins.

[ October 15, 2002: Message edited by: Diamond18 ]

Glorfinniel the Lost · 10-16-2002, 02:30 AM

Diamond of Long Cleeve:Pippin's wife and mother of Faramir.

lathspell · 10-16-2002, 06:58 AM

Ecthelion II: father of Denethor, and rebuilder of the White Tower of Minas Tirith (which was afterwards called Ecthelion's Tower)

Diamond18 · 10-16-2002, 09:04 AM

F is for Fredegar Bolger who helped Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin leave Crickhollow undetecded. Nearly killed by a Nazgul, but lived to be later imprisoned in the Lockholes. He was released by Frodo and Co. Was called Fatty up until that point.

(Since we're doing hobbit names E could also have stood for Elanor Gamgee...*ahem*)

lathspell · 10-16-2002, 09:35 AM

G is for Gaffer

He, who, though he didn't know it, saved the whole saved the whole Ring-operation by saying that Mr. Frodo already had set to Crickhollow with his Sam, when a Nazgul rode up the Hill and questioned him.

Eruhen · 10-16-2002, 10:03 AM

H is for Hamfast Gamgee, another name for the Gaffer.

Alatariel · 10-16-2002, 11:46 AM

Isumbras Took I: The first thain of the Shire of the Took line, also a distant ancestor to Pippin Took [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Arwen Imladris · 10-16-2002, 01:53 PM

J.R.R. Tolkien: He wrote out all of the info we have on hobbits. (sorry, J is hard!)

Diamond18 · 10-16-2002, 04:03 PM

Hmm, J is also for Jolly Cotton, one of Rose's brothers!

K is for Kalimac, Meriadoc's name in true Westron. And you all know who Meriadoc was!

lathspell · 10-17-2002, 03:55 AM

L is for Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
She was the wife of Otho and mother of Lotho, and Bilbo always thought she had been the one who had stolen most of his Silver Spoons.

Eruhen · 10-17-2002, 06:19 AM

M is for Maura, Frodo's name in Westron.

lathspell · 10-17-2002, 09:37 AM

Nob: a Hobbit in the service of Barliman Butterbur, who runs an inn at Bree, The Prancing Pony.

Precioussss · 10-17-2002, 12:49 PM

Orthnac- the tower where sauruman lived

lathspell · 10-17-2002, 03:09 PM

Proudfoots: one of the Hobbit name
or
Paladdin Took: father of Peregrin Took, one of the Hobbit members of the Fellowship!

Diamond18 · 10-17-2002, 03:40 PM

R is for Rose Cotton, the wife of Samwise Gamgee and mother of thirteen children!

Arwen Imladris · 10-17-2002, 03:55 PM

Sackville-baggins: some of Frodo and Bilbo's relatives, they didn't get along and really wanted bagend.

[ October 17, 2002: Message edited by: Arwen Imladris ]

Eruhen · 10-18-2002, 06:34 AM

T is for Took. Need I say more?

Glorfinniel the Lost · 10-18-2002, 07:25 AM

Undertowers:The dwelling of Elanor Gamgee and Fastred of Greenholm after their marriage.

Diamond18 · 10-18-2002, 11:09 AM

V is for Valaquenta, a book about the Valar. It was part of Blibo Baggins' Translations from Elvish in the Red Book of Westmarch. (So it's the only hobbit related V word I could think of).

lathspell · 10-19-2002, 01:50 AM

Y... again I got it!

well, Y is for Yeni: the Elvish equivalent of 144 years.

Arwen_Evenstar · 10-19-2002, 01:58 AM

Lathspell, we're on W
which is for Wanwa wich is(i think and hope) quenya for Past. (?)

lathspell · 10-20-2002, 05:13 AM

oops... probably I wasn't thinking there. Well, now we've got to 'x', there's none. So I'll do 'y' after all. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Y is for Yeni: the Elvish equivalent of 144 years.

greetings,
lathspell

TolkienGurl · 10-20-2002, 11:31 AM

Zaragamba - 'The original (as opposed to translated) name of the Hobbit-family from the Eastfarthing, hereditary Thains of the Shire, who passed on the office to the Took (Tuk) clan and removed to the strip of land between the Baranduin and the Old Forest. It has been translated from the Red Book as Oldbuck.' The Tolkien Companion, p.531

Diamond18 · 10-20-2002, 01:04 PM

Do you want to suggest a new theme, TolkienGurl?

TolkienGurl · 10-20-2002, 07:54 PM

How about Kings, Queens, or leaders? The person can be of any race in Middle-earth.

Anarion (Tar-Anarion) - the 8th King of Numenor

[ October 20, 2002: Message edited by: TolkienGurl ]

Diamond18 · 10-20-2002, 09:21 PM

B is for Brego, the second King of the Mark. He built the palace of Meduseld, and then died of grief over the death of his son, Baldor (whom I believe died in the Paths of the Dead [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] ).

Eruhen · 10-21-2002, 06:27 AM

C is for Cirdan (yes, I know there should be an accent over the i): the leader of the Elves of the Grey Havens.

Glorfinniel the Lost · 10-22-2002, 02:22 AM

Durin III:King of Durin's folk in Khazad-dûm at the time of Sauron's assault on Eregion.

lathspell · 10-22-2002, 02:42 AM

E is for Ecthelion II: 25th steward of Gondor and rebuilder of the White Tower of Minas Tirith

Eruhen · 10-22-2002, 06:32 AM

F is for Faramir, the King's Steward after the War of the Ring.

Diamond18 · 10-22-2002, 04:31 PM

G is for Gil-Galad, last High King of the Noldor in Middle-earth. He died at Dagorlad: burned by Sauron's heat. (Ouch)

~Or~

Ghân-buri-Ghân, Chieftan of the Woses around the time of the War of the Ring.

[ October 22, 2002: Message edited by: Diamond18 ]

10-13-2002, 02:38 PM	#481
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,347	Thranduil, king of mirkwood, father of legolas. yeah, sorry if its already been said __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

10-13-2002, 03:01 PM	#482
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Uinen: A maia, the Lady of the Seas, spouse of Osse __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

10-14-2002, 09:48 AM	#483
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	Valaraukar, the Quenya version of the word Balrogs. __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

10-14-2002, 10:02 AM	#484
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	West: here lies the hope of those in M-e __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

10-14-2002, 02:01 PM	#485
gralin musicteeth Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tossing half-sick between grotesque reality and savage, frightening dreams Posts: 360	Xylophone!! Figwit played one. __________________ Where was the stooped and mealy-coloured old man I used to call Poppa when the merry-go-round broke down?

10-14-2002, 07:25 PM	#486
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Yavanna: 'giver of fruits' one of the Valier, numbered among the Aratar, the spouse of Aule; called also kementari. __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

10-15-2002, 05:03 AM	#487
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	Zirakzigil: dwarvish name for Silvertine __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

10-15-2002, 06:11 AM	#488
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	Aratar: the eight great ones among the Valar. __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

10-15-2002, 06:26 PM	#489
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Baran: Elder son of Beor the Old __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

10-15-2002, 07:57 PM	#490
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	Can we please do themes? The themes were really cool, and they provide a challange! So I'll suggest another one, and start it with C (cause I don't feel like a total renegade). Hobbit names. No places or things, just people. C is for Camellia Sackville-Baggins mother of Otho Sackville-Baggins. [ October 15, 2002: Message edited by: Diamond18 ] __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

10-16-2002, 02:30 AM	#491
Glorfinniel the Lost Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Enchanted Isles Posts: 119	Diamond of Long Cleeve:Pippin's wife and mother of Faramir. __________________ But Lancelot mused a little space, he said 'She has a lovely face' God in his mercy lend her grace, The Lady of Shalott Alfred, Lord Tennyson

10-16-2002, 06:58 AM	#492
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	Ecthelion II: father of Denethor, and rebuilder of the White Tower of Minas Tirith (which was afterwards called Ecthelion's Tower) __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

10-16-2002, 09:04 AM	#493
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	F is for Fredegar Bolger who helped Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin leave Crickhollow undetecded. Nearly killed by a Nazgul, but lived to be later imprisoned in the Lockholes. He was released by Frodo and Co. Was called Fatty up until that point. (Since we're doing hobbit names E could also have stood for Elanor Gamgee...ahem) __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

10-16-2002, 09:35 AM	#494
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	G is for Gaffer He, who, though he didn't know it, saved the whole saved the whole Ring-operation by saying that Mr. Frodo already had set to Crickhollow with his Sam, when a Nazgul rode up the Hill and questioned him. __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

10-16-2002, 10:03 AM	#495
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	H is for Hamfast Gamgee, another name for the Gaffer. __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

10-16-2002, 11:46 AM	#496
Alatariel Wight Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Cliffs of Insanity Posts: 178	Isumbras Took I: The first thain of the Shire of the Took line, also a distant ancestor to Pippin Took [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ You mean you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword and we'll try to kill each other like civilized people?

10-16-2002, 01:53 PM	#497
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	J.R.R. Tolkien: He wrote out all of the info we have on hobbits. (sorry, J is hard!) __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

10-16-2002, 04:03 PM	#498
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	Hmm, J is also for Jolly Cotton, one of Rose's brothers! K is for Kalimac, Meriadoc's name in true Westron. And you all know who Meriadoc was! __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

10-17-2002, 03:55 AM	#499
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	L is for Lobelia Sackville-Baggins She was the wife of Otho and mother of Lotho, and Bilbo always thought she had been the one who had stolen most of his Silver Spoons. __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

10-17-2002, 06:19 AM	#500
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	M is for Maura, Frodo's name in Westron. __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

10-17-2002, 09:37 AM	#501
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	Nob: a Hobbit in the service of Barliman Butterbur, who runs an inn at Bree, The Prancing Pony. __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

10-17-2002, 12:49 PM	#502
Precioussss Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dancing on this earth for a short while Posts: 111	Orthnac- the tower where sauruman lived __________________ I am against nature. I don't dig nature at all. I think nature is very unnatural. I think the truly natural things are dreams, which nature can't touch with decay. - Bob Dylan

10-17-2002, 03:09 PM	#503
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	Proudfoots: one of the Hobbit name or Paladdin Took: father of Peregrin Took, one of the Hobbit members of the Fellowship! __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

10-17-2002, 03:40 PM	#504
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	R is for Rose Cotton, the wife of Samwise Gamgee and mother of thirteen children! __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

10-17-2002, 03:55 PM	#505
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Sackville-baggins: some of Frodo and Bilbo's relatives, they didn't get along and really wanted bagend. [ October 17, 2002: Message edited by: Arwen Imladris ] __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

10-18-2002, 06:34 AM	#506
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	T is for Took. Need I say more? __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

10-18-2002, 07:25 AM	#507
Glorfinniel the Lost Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Enchanted Isles Posts: 119	Undertowers:The dwelling of Elanor Gamgee and Fastred of Greenholm after their marriage. __________________ But Lancelot mused a little space, he said 'She has a lovely face' God in his mercy lend her grace, The Lady of Shalott Alfred, Lord Tennyson

10-18-2002, 11:09 AM	#508
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	V is for Valaquenta, a book about the Valar. It was part of Blibo Baggins' Translations from Elvish in the Red Book of Westmarch. (So it's the only hobbit related V word I could think of). __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

10-19-2002, 01:50 AM	#509
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	Y... again I got it! well, Y is for Yeni: the Elvish equivalent of 144 years. __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

10-19-2002, 01:58 AM	#510
Arwen_Evenstar Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 206	Lathspell, we're on W which is for Wanwa wich is(i think and hope) quenya for Past. (?) __________________ 'I am Agarwaen, Son of Úmarth...'-Túrin Turambar. Arwen_Evenstar

10-20-2002, 05:13 AM	#511
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	oops... probably I wasn't thinking there. Well, now we've got to 'x', there's none. So I'll do 'y' after all. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Y is for Yeni: the Elvish equivalent of 144 years. greetings, lathspell __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

10-20-2002, 11:31 AM	#512
TolkienGurl Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 637	Zaragamba - 'The original (as opposed to translated) name of the Hobbit-family from the Eastfarthing, hereditary Thains of the Shire, who passed on the office to the Took (Tuk) clan and removed to the strip of land between the Baranduin and the Old Forest. It has been translated from the Red Book as Oldbuck.' The Tolkien Companion, p.531 __________________ Hopes fail. An end comes. We have only a little time to wait now. We are lost in ruin and downfall and there is no escape. -Frodo My Livejournal

10-20-2002, 01:04 PM	#513
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	Do you want to suggest a new theme, TolkienGurl? __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

10-20-2002, 07:54 PM	#514
TolkienGurl Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 637	How about Kings, Queens, or leaders? The person can be of any race in Middle-earth. Anarion (Tar-Anarion) - the 8th King of Numenor [ October 20, 2002: Message edited by: TolkienGurl ] __________________ Hopes fail. An end comes. We have only a little time to wait now. We are lost in ruin and downfall and there is no escape. -Frodo My Livejournal

10-20-2002, 09:21 PM	#515
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	B is for Brego, the second King of the Mark. He built the palace of Meduseld, and then died of grief over the death of his son, Baldor (whom I believe died in the Paths of the Dead [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] ). __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.