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Tinuviel Took · 05-19-2003, 01:59 AM

All but Farmer Maggot have lived in Hobbiton?

Lalaith · 05-19-2003, 02:02 AM

All but Maggot attended the Long Expected Party?

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-19-2003, 06:33 AM

No, neither of those.

How come when I think a question is magnificently evilly difficult, it is answered straight away, and yet when I think it is fairly straightforward, it lingers around for ages? [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Arestevana · 05-19-2003, 12:08 PM

[img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] Fredegar was the only one who did not participate in the Battle of Bywater, or the "scouring of the shire" as the chapter was called, I believe. Wish me luck. This is my first post! [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Arestevana · 05-19-2003, 04:16 PM

[img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] It's not this easy, is it? That Frodo was the only one to bear the one ring? Or to have direct contact with a Nazgul?
(Hamfast on the evening of Frodo's departure, Merry at Minas Tirith, Fatty at the house in Crickhollow, and Farmer Maggot at his home before the hobbits arrive--I'm not including the roadside attack on the fouir hobbits before they left the Shire)
Or to enter Valinor? Or to enter the Black Land?

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-19-2003, 05:51 PM

Welcome to the Downs, Arestevana. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

You came very close to the answer in your last post ...

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 05-19-2003, 08:19 PM

Hamfast was the only one who didn't know about the ring? Or perhaps to not know what the Nazgul were?

GaladrieloftheOlden · 05-19-2003, 08:19 PM

Well, this isn't at all close to what Arestevana said, but, wnyhow- Merry is the only one without an 'F' in his name? [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

~Menelien

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-20-2003, 08:44 AM

No and no. Getting colder.

Lalaith · 05-20-2003, 08:48 AM

Fatty was the only one not to speak to a Nazgul?

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-20-2003, 12:56 PM

That's close enough for me. Lalaith. Well done. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

I was actually thinking that they all interacted with Nazgul except Fatty, who only saw them moving in the shadows outside Crickhollow before running to raise the alarm. The Gaffer and Farmer Maggot both spoke with Ringwraiths, while Frodo and Merry fought with them.

Lalaith · 05-20-2003, 03:44 PM

Oh, I feel guilty now, it was Arestevana who gave me the idea about Nazgul.

Anyway, here goes...

Legolas
Boromir
Sam
Aragorn
Merry

Eruanna · 05-20-2003, 04:19 PM

I have to go for the obvious....Boromir is the odd one out, as he dies before the end of the story. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Arestevana · 05-20-2003, 04:24 PM

Legolas is the only Elf?
Sam was the only one to bear the one ring?
Boromir was the only one that didn't die of natural causes?
Legolas the only one without a title? (king, mayor, Master, heir of the steward) [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Lalaith · 05-20-2003, 04:33 PM

No. All perfectly valid but not what I'm thinking of.
If it helps:
what all the people - except the odd one out - have in common is something specific. It doesn't apply to anyone else. (If you see what I mean) And it's in FotR.

Tinuviel Took · 05-21-2003, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Legolas the only one without a title? (king, mayor, Master, heir of the steward)

Umm... how about heir of the king of mirkwood?

To make this legal:
Legolas is the only one with a bow?
Boromir is the only one from the south?

Lalaith · 05-21-2003, 10:13 AM

No.
As I said before, the person is odd man out not because of what he is, but what he isn't.

GaladrieloftheOlden · 05-21-2003, 10:21 AM

Don't have the book with me, so I can't be sure, but I don't think Legolas actually ever came into physical contact with an orc in FotR... that's rather vague, though.

~Menelien

Lalaith · 05-21-2003, 10:35 AM

No. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Eruanna · 05-22-2003, 03:45 PM

Legolas, because he is not a hobbit or a man?

Lalaith · 05-22-2003, 04:46 PM

No.
It's something all but one on the list can do.

Nerindel · 05-22-2003, 05:31 PM

Sam is the only one who can't handle a boat?

[ May 22, 2003: Message edited by: Nerindel ]

05-22-2003, 06:23 PM

I would say something similar to Nerindel, Sam can not swim?

Lalaith · 05-23-2003, 01:59 AM

Kimli, I'm sure Sam couldn't swim either, but Nerindel has the answer I was thinking of. Well done, your go!

Nerindel · 05-27-2003, 06:57 PM

Sorry this took so long, but I totally forgot I posted here, (Nerindel grovels to her fellow quizzers to forgive her) anyway here go's.

Beren
Maglor
Maedhros
Morgoth
Frodo
Gelmir

good luck [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

[ May 27, 2003: Message edited by: Nerindel ]

Finwe · 05-27-2003, 07:02 PM

Morgoth is the odd man out because all the others were for the "side of the light" whereas he was the original Dark Lord.

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 05-27-2003, 07:06 PM

Maglor was the only one whose eventual fate was unknown.

Arestevana · 05-28-2003, 02:13 PM

Gelmir was the only one never to carry the light of a Silmaril.
Beren- that's a bit obvious
Maglor- Stole one, threw it in the sea.
Maedhros- Stole another, died with it
Morgoth- Also obvious
Frodo- The light was in his phial.

Nerindel · 05-29-2003, 07:50 AM

These thing are all true but not what I'm looking for [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Hint:
think of what they lost, only one did not lost any of what the others lost

[img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] hope that makes sense [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Edit: Sophia just noticed your post your close right name but thats not the reason I'm looking for [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[ May 29, 2003: Message edited by: Nerindel ]

Arestevana · 05-29-2003, 02:05 PM

Oh, thanks for the hint [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
Maglor didn't lose any parts of his body.
Gelmir- eyes, hands, feet, head
Frodo- finger
Beren- hand
Maedhros- hand
Morgoth-foot

Nerindel · 05-29-2003, 02:48 PM

Awww poor Sophia [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

But you got the right reason Arestevanna, so go ahead it's your turn [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Arestevana · 05-30-2003, 02:43 PM

Hope this is hard enough. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
Cuthalion
Elured
Khim
Brandir
Lorindol

Frodo2968thewhite · 05-30-2003, 03:34 PM

Cuthalion is a weapon?

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-30-2003, 06:19 PM

No idea who Lorindol is, but I'll take a guess on Elured on the basis that the others were all slain by Turin or men under his command.

Nerindel · 05-31-2003, 07:14 AM

yeah sauce man I was thinking the same until I found this:

Quote:

Lórindol- Epithet applied to Hador for his golden hair

And I'm quite sure Hador was slain during the battle of sudden flame, while defending Eithel Sirion. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

But they are related Hador's son Galdor married Hareth and their sons were Húrin and Huor, and Túrin was Húrin's son (shrugs)

so I agree that Elured is the odd man out, but maybe it's just because the others are all some way connected to Túrin????

[ May 31, 2003: Message edited by: Nerindel ]

Arestevana · 05-31-2003, 04:22 PM

No, no, and no. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

Elentarimir · 05-31-2003, 04:34 PM

My dear friend Arestevana.....

.....you have me totally stumped. [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Ah, oh well, I'll just go out on a limb here and say Brandir. If I'm right, PLEASE tell me why, because that was just a guess. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Lasgalen · 06-01-2003, 05:52 AM

Brandir because he is lame?

Arestevana · 06-01-2003, 01:44 PM

You'll have to be closer than that, Elentarimir! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Sorry, Lasgalen, that's not it.

Elentarimir · 06-02-2003, 01:25 PM

*sighs*.....*sighs*.....

Well then, I'll guess Khim. I still have no idea who it is, so I'll be quite surprised if I'm right...I need you to put a stamper on my wild answer Arestevana.

05-19-2003, 01:59 AM	#681
Tinuviel Took Wight Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 115	All but Farmer Maggot have lived in Hobbiton? __________________ "What my dear Lady Disdain! are you yet living?" "Is it possible Disdain should die while she hath such meet food to feed it, as Signore Benedick? Courtecy itself must convert to Disdain if you come in her presence"

05-19-2003, 02:02 AM	#682
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	All but Maggot attended the Long Expected Party? __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

05-19-2003, 06:33 AM	#683
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	No, neither of those. How come when I think a question is magnificently evilly difficult, it is answered straight away, and yet when I think it is fairly straightforward, it lingers around for ages? [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

05-19-2003, 05:51 PM	#686
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Welcome to the Downs, Arestevana. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] You came very close to the answer in your last post ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

05-19-2003, 08:19 PM	#687
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	Hamfast was the only one who didn't know about the ring? Or perhaps to not know what the Nazgul were? __________________ 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!

05-19-2003, 12:08 PM	#684
Arestevana Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: West over water Posts: 486	[img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] Fredegar was the only one who did not participate in the Battle of Bywater, or the "scouring of the shire" as the chapter was called, I believe. Wish me luck. This is my first post! [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

05-19-2003, 04:16 PM	#685
Arestevana Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: West over water Posts: 486	[img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] It's not this easy, is it? That Frodo was the only one to bear the one ring? Or to have direct contact with a Nazgul? (Hamfast on the evening of Frodo's departure, Merry at Minas Tirith, Fatty at the house in Crickhollow, and Farmer Maggot at his home before the hobbits arrive--I'm not including the roadside attack on the fouir hobbits before they left the Shire) Or to enter Valinor? Or to enter the Black Land?

05-19-2003, 08:19 PM	#688
GaladrieloftheOlden Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Massachusetts - digging up a bottomless hole, searching for something that's not there... Posts: 1,514	Well, this isn't at all close to what Arestevana said, but, wnyhow- Merry is the only one without an 'F' in his name? [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] ~Menelien __________________ "Glue... very powerful stuff."

05-20-2003, 08:44 AM	#689
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	No and no. Getting colder. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

05-20-2003, 08:48 AM	#690
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Fatty was the only one not to speak to a Nazgul? __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

05-20-2003, 12:56 PM	#691
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	That's close enough for me. Lalaith. Well done. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] I was actually thinking that they all interacted with Nazgul except Fatty, who only saw them moving in the shadows outside Crickhollow before running to raise the alarm. The Gaffer and Farmer Maggot both spoke with Ringwraiths, while Frodo and Merry fought with them. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

05-20-2003, 03:44 PM	#692
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Oh, I feel guilty now, it was Arestevana who gave me the idea about Nazgul. Anyway, here goes... Legolas Boromir Sam Aragorn Merry __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

05-20-2003, 04:19 PM	#693
Eruanna Memento Mori Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Past The Point Of No Return Posts: 1,117	I have to go for the obvious....Boromir is the odd one out, as he dies before the end of the story. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ "Remember, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."

05-20-2003, 04:24 PM	#694
Arestevana Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: West over water Posts: 486	Legolas is the only Elf? Sam was the only one to bear the one ring? Boromir was the only one that didn't die of natural causes? Legolas the only one without a title? (king, mayor, Master, heir of the steward) [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

05-20-2003, 04:33 PM	#695
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	No. All perfectly valid but not what I'm thinking of. If it helps: what all the people - except the odd one out - have in common is something specific. It doesn't apply to anyone else. (If you see what I mean) And it's in FotR. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

05-21-2003, 10:13 AM	#697
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	No. As I said before, the person is odd man out not because of what he is, but what he isn't. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

05-21-2003, 10:21 AM	#698
GaladrieloftheOlden Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Massachusetts - digging up a bottomless hole, searching for something that's not there... Posts: 1,514	Don't have the book with me, so I can't be sure, but I don't think Legolas actually ever came into physical contact with an orc in FotR... that's rather vague, though. ~Menelien __________________ "Glue... very powerful stuff."

05-21-2003, 10:35 AM	#699
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	No. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

05-22-2003, 03:45 PM	#700
Eruanna Memento Mori Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Past The Point Of No Return Posts: 1,117	Legolas, because he is not a hobbit or a man? __________________ "Remember, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."

05-22-2003, 04:46 PM	#701
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	No. It's something all but one on the list can do. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

05-22-2003, 05:31 PM	#702
Nerindel Spirited Weaver of Fates Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In an endless sea of dreams! Posts: 827	Sam is the only one who can't handle a boat? [ May 22, 2003: Message edited by: Nerindel ] __________________ "Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live" ~ Mark Twain.

05-22-2003, 06:23 PM	#703
kimli Guest Posts: n/a	I would say something similar to Nerindel, Sam can not swim?

05-23-2003, 01:59 AM	#704
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Kimli, I'm sure Sam couldn't swim either, but Nerindel has the answer I was thinking of. Well done, your go! __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

05-27-2003, 06:57 PM	#705
Nerindel Spirited Weaver of Fates Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In an endless sea of dreams! Posts: 827	Sorry this took so long, but I totally forgot I posted here, (Nerindel grovels to her fellow quizzers to forgive her) anyway here go's. Beren Maglor Maedhros Morgoth Frodo Gelmir good luck [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [ May 27, 2003: Message edited by: Nerindel ] __________________ "Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live" ~ Mark Twain.

05-27-2003, 07:02 PM	#706
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Morgoth is the odd man out because all the others were for the "side of the light" whereas he was the original Dark Lord. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

05-27-2003, 07:06 PM	#707
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	Maglor was the only one whose eventual fate was unknown. __________________ 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!

05-28-2003, 02:13 PM	#708
Arestevana Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: West over water Posts: 486	Gelmir was the only one never to carry the light of a Silmaril. Beren- that's a bit obvious Maglor- Stole one, threw it in the sea. Maedhros- Stole another, died with it Morgoth- Also obvious Frodo- The light was in his phial.

05-29-2003, 07:50 AM	#709
Nerindel Spirited Weaver of Fates Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In an endless sea of dreams! Posts: 827	These thing are all true but not what I'm looking for [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Hint: think of what they lost, only one did not lost any of what the others lost [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] hope that makes sense [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] Edit: Sophia just noticed your post your close right name but thats not the reason I'm looking for [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [ May 29, 2003: Message edited by: Nerindel ] __________________ "Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live" ~ Mark Twain.

05-29-2003, 02:05 PM	#710
Arestevana Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: West over water Posts: 486	Oh, thanks for the hint [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Maglor didn't lose any parts of his body. Gelmir- eyes, hands, feet, head Frodo- finger Beren- hand Maedhros- hand Morgoth-foot

05-29-2003, 02:48 PM	#711
Nerindel Spirited Weaver of Fates Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In an endless sea of dreams! Posts: 827	Awww poor Sophia [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] But you got the right reason Arestevanna, so go ahead it's your turn [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ "Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live" ~ Mark Twain.

05-30-2003, 02:43 PM	#712
Arestevana Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: West over water Posts: 486	Hope this is hard enough. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Cuthalion Elured Khim Brandir Lorindol

05-30-2003, 03:34 PM	#713
Frodo2968thewhite Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Shire Posts: 95	Cuthalion is a weapon? __________________ INAGURAL GOLDEN RING MARATHON, OCTOBER 20, 2005!!! FRODO LIVES!!!!

05-30-2003, 06:19 PM	#714
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	No idea who Lorindol is, but I'll take a guess on Elured on the basis that the others were all slain by Turin or men under his command. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

05-31-2003, 04:22 PM	#716
Arestevana Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: West over water Posts: 486	No, no, and no. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

05-31-2003, 04:34 PM	#717
Elentarimir Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Is this a trick question? Posts: 125	My dear friend Arestevana..... .....you have me totally stumped. [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] Ah, oh well, I'll just go out on a limb here and say Brandir. If I'm right, PLEASE tell me why, because that was just a guess. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Due to lack of funding, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.