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Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 07-10-2003, 09:37 AM

Scary, in the Shire.

Envinyatar · 07-10-2003, 12:32 PM

T

Talath Dirnen

The Guarded Plain in West Beleriand, between Nargothrond and Doriath.

Dior · 07-10-2003, 01:31 PM

U is for Umbar, the once great port/fortress of the Numenoreans, and home of the Corsairs in the Third Age.

**The Saucepan Man** · 07-10-2003, 05:31 PM

V is for Valimar, capital of Valinor and city of the Valar.

There, lots of V's. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Arwen Imladris · 07-10-2003, 06:33 PM

Woodhall: A village just outside of which Frodo, Sam and Pippin met Gildor Inglorion on their way to Buckland

Envinyatar · 07-11-2003, 12:01 PM

X

FoX Downs (another name for the Far Downs, Westfarthing, the Shire)

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 07-11-2003, 01:04 PM

HaYsend, in Buckland at the end of the High Hay.

Lyra Greenleaf · 07-11-2003, 05:13 PM

KhaZad-Dum, the great city of the Dwarves

Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 07-11-2003, 06:53 PM

We need another subject? If I may, how about Elves?

Aragost · 07-11-2003, 07:02 PM

Aredhel-Youngest child and only daughter of Fingolfin. Mother of Maeglin

Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 07-11-2003, 07:07 PM

That is a REALLY cool avatar, Aragost. [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

B for Bregolas, an Elf I read about in the Silmarillion.

Beruthiel · 07-11-2003, 07:49 PM

C for Celeborn in Lothlorien

Iarwain · 07-11-2003, 08:10 PM

D for Daeron, the rejected lover of Luthien, also one of the greatest minstrels ever.

Aragost · 07-11-2003, 08:17 PM

Thanks Horse-Maiden

Elenwe: Mother of Idril, and wife of Turgon, she died while the Exiles were crossing the Helcaraxe.

Beruthiel · 07-12-2003, 02:37 AM

F for Fëanor. He was the eldest son of Finwë. He created the three Silmarils which captured the light of the Two Trees in Valinor.

Lyra Greenleaf · 07-12-2003, 04:59 AM

G for Galadriel

Beren87 · 07-12-2003, 07:09 AM

H is for Haldir, elf of Lorien, one of the three brothers that brought the Fellowship to Caras Galadon.

Lyra Greenleaf · 07-12-2003, 07:54 AM

I for Idril Celebrindal, daughter of Turgon, wife of Tuor, mother of Earendil the mariner

Cúdae · 07-12-2003, 02:57 PM

G for Glorfindel, elf of Gondolin (correct me if I'm wrong) and later Rivendell.

**The Saucepan Man** · 07-14-2003, 07:50 AM

Erm, Cúdae, it should be 'J' next.

Best I can think of is J for Jewels of Fëanor.

Arwen Imladris · 07-14-2003, 11:08 AM

Keepers of the Three Rings: The people who kept the three elven rings (Narya, Nenya and Vilya). At the end of the Third Age the keepers were Elrond, Galadriel and Gandalf.

Lyra Greenleaf · 07-14-2003, 01:05 PM

L is for the lovely Legolas! Sorry, but there you go...... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 07-14-2003, 03:44 PM

M for Maedhros... my favorite elf of all!

Aragost · 07-15-2003, 10:30 AM

Nerdanal, daughter of Mahtan and wife of Feanor

Firondoiel · 07-16-2003, 01:07 PM

O is for Olwe; King of the Teleri in Valinor.

[ September 10, 2003: Message edited by: Firondoiel ]

Arwen Imladris · 07-16-2003, 03:20 PM

Peredhil: One of Elrond's names, it means 'half-elven'.

Faye Took · 07-16-2003, 04:06 PM

Q is for Quendi: 'The Speakers', 'Those that speak with voices'. The origional name for all Elves.

[ July 16, 2003: Message edited by: Faye Took ]

Kaiserin · 07-16-2003, 09:01 PM

Rfor Rings of Power- forged by elven skill

Dior · 07-16-2003, 11:41 PM

The Sindar, them guys in Doriath.

elven maiden Earwen · 07-17-2003, 12:05 AM

T for Elu Thingol

piosenniel · 07-17-2003, 03:14 AM

U

Úmanyar - a general term denoting the Elves who never came to Aman

Dior · 07-17-2003, 11:15 AM

V, Valinor, where almost all of them eventually went.

Cinderella · 07-17-2003, 12:09 PM

W, for Westernesse, 'the great island preaed by the Valar as a dwelling place for the Edain after the ending of the first age.'

Eressië Ailin · 07-20-2003, 01:41 PM

X - EXiles of Gondolin - The survivors of the Fall of Gondolin

Arwen Imladris · 07-20-2003, 04:09 PM

Yestarë: The elven name for the first day of the year. The actual date differed from calendar to calandar, according to the calandar in Rivendell it fell on April 7th.

Lyra Greenleaf · 07-20-2003, 04:42 PM

Z is for Zaeros... well kind of!

Arwen Imladris · 07-21-2003, 02:08 PM

Hmmm, new topic. How about all things Valar, we could also include things about the Maiar.

Aldaron: One of the names of Oromë. It means 'Lord of Trees'.

Lyta_Underhill · 07-21-2003, 08:42 PM

Balrog-Demon of Fire that served the Vala Melkor (Morgoth)

[ July 21, 2003: Message edited by: Lyta_Underhill ]

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 07-22-2003, 01:07 PM

Curunir, a name of Saruman.

Arwen Imladris · 07-22-2003, 01:42 PM

Doomsman of the Valar: One of Mandos' titles. He was given the responsibility of pronoucing judgment on things having to do with fate.

07-10-2003, 09:37 AM	#201
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	Scary, in the Shire. __________________ 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!

07-10-2003, 12:32 PM	#202
Envinyatar Quill Revenant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through the Downs..... Posts: 849	T Talath Dirnen The Guarded Plain in West Beleriand, between Nargothrond and Doriath. __________________ ‘Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.’ – Gandalf in: The Silmarillion, 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age'

07-10-2003, 01:31 PM	#203
Dior Wight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Doriath Posts: 242	U is for Umbar, the once great port/fortress of the Numenoreans, and home of the Corsairs in the Third Age. __________________ Goodbye everybody, I've got to go... Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth....

07-10-2003, 05:31 PM	#204
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	V is for Valimar, capital of Valinor and city of the Valar. There, lots of V's. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

07-10-2003, 06:33 PM	#205
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Woodhall: A village just outside of which Frodo, Sam and Pippin met Gildor Inglorion on their way to Buckland __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

07-11-2003, 12:01 PM	#206
Envinyatar Quill Revenant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through the Downs..... Posts: 849	X FoX Downs (another name for the Far Downs, Westfarthing, the Shire) __________________ ‘Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.’ – Gandalf in: The Silmarillion, 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age'

07-11-2003, 01:04 PM	#207
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	HaYsend, in Buckland at the end of the High Hay. __________________ 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!

07-11-2003, 05:13 PM	#208
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	KhaZad-Dum, the great city of the Dwarves __________________ “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

07-11-2003, 06:53 PM	#209
Horse-Maiden of the Shire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillaxin' with Glorfindel-441 miles on the RtR Posts: 1,197	We need another subject? If I may, how about Elves? __________________ "There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us." "Shoot it," said my attorney. "Not yet...I want to study its habits."

07-11-2003, 07:02 PM	#210
Aragost Wight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arthedain Posts: 137	Aredhel-Youngest child and only daughter of Fingolfin. Mother of Maeglin __________________ Where there's a whip there's a will

07-11-2003, 07:07 PM	#211
Horse-Maiden of the Shire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillaxin' with Glorfindel-441 miles on the RtR Posts: 1,197	That is a REALLY cool avatar, Aragost. [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] B for Bregolas, an Elf I read about in the Silmarillion. __________________ "There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us." "Shoot it," said my attorney. "Not yet...I want to study its habits."

07-11-2003, 07:49 PM	#212
Beruthiel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Set adrift on the Great Sea Posts: 373	C for Celeborn in Lothlorien __________________ ~I am not young enough to know everything~ Oscar Wilde

07-11-2003, 08:10 PM	#213
Iarwain Pugnaciously Primordial Paradox Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birnham Wood Posts: 800	D for Daeron, the rejected lover of Luthien, also one of the greatest minstrels ever. __________________ "And what are oaths but words we say to God?"

07-11-2003, 08:17 PM	#214
Aragost Wight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arthedain Posts: 137	Thanks Horse-Maiden Elenwe: Mother of Idril, and wife of Turgon, she died while the Exiles were crossing the Helcaraxe. __________________ Where there's a whip there's a will

07-12-2003, 02:37 AM	#215
Beruthiel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Set adrift on the Great Sea Posts: 373	F for Fëanor. He was the eldest son of Finwë. He created the three Silmarils which captured the light of the Two Trees in Valinor. __________________ ~I am not young enough to know everything~ Oscar Wilde

07-12-2003, 04:59 AM	#216
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	G for Galadriel __________________ “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

07-12-2003, 07:09 AM	#217
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,241	H is for Haldir, elf of Lorien, one of the three brothers that brought the Fellowship to Caras Galadon.

07-12-2003, 07:54 AM	#218
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	I for Idril Celebrindal, daughter of Turgon, wife of Tuor, mother of Earendil the mariner __________________ “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

07-12-2003, 02:57 PM	#219
Cúdae Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 160	G for Glorfindel, elf of Gondolin (correct me if I'm wrong) and later Rivendell. __________________ "And if you listen very hard/ The tune will come to you at last/ When all are one and one is all/ To be a rock and not to roll." --Led Zeppelin "Stairway to Heaven"

07-14-2003, 07:50 AM	#220
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Erm, Cúdae, it should be 'J' next. Best I can think of is J for Jewels of Fëanor. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

07-14-2003, 11:08 AM	#221
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Keepers of the Three Rings: The people who kept the three elven rings (Narya, Nenya and Vilya). At the end of the Third Age the keepers were Elrond, Galadriel and Gandalf. __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

07-14-2003, 01:05 PM	#222
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	L is for the lovely Legolas! Sorry, but there you go...... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ “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

07-14-2003, 03:44 PM	#223
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	M for Maedhros... my favorite elf of all! __________________ 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!

07-15-2003, 10:30 AM	#224
Aragost Wight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arthedain Posts: 137	Nerdanal, daughter of Mahtan and wife of Feanor __________________ Where there's a whip there's a will

07-16-2003, 01:07 PM	#225
Firondoiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 571	O is for Olwe; King of the Teleri in Valinor. [ September 10, 2003: Message edited by: Firondoiel ] __________________ "Forth, and fear no darkness. Arise. Arise, Riders of Théoden. Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered. A sword day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now! Ride now! Ride! Ride for ruin and the world's ending!"

07-16-2003, 03:20 PM	#226
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Peredhil: One of Elrond's names, it means 'half-elven'. __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

07-16-2003, 04:06 PM	#227
Faye Took Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 343	Q is for Quendi: 'The Speakers', 'Those that speak with voices'. The origional name for all Elves. [ July 16, 2003: Message edited by: Faye Took ] __________________ Dream-of the ones who came before. They are calling from across a distant shore. My Blog

07-16-2003, 09:01 PM	#228
Kaiserin Wight Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cair Paravel Posts: 150	Rfor Rings of Power- forged by elven skill __________________ The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

07-16-2003, 11:41 PM	#229
Dior Wight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Doriath Posts: 242	The Sindar, them guys in Doriath. __________________ Goodbye everybody, I've got to go... Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth....

07-17-2003, 12:05 AM	#230
elven maiden Earwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A world that never was and never will be Posts: 1,300	T for Elu Thingol __________________ We pillage and plunder, we rifle and loot, Drink up me hearties, Yo Ho. the looniest site in the world!!!

07-17-2003, 03:14 AM	#231
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	U Úmanyar - a general term denoting the Elves who never came to Aman __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

07-17-2003, 11:15 AM	#232
Dior Wight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Doriath Posts: 242	V, Valinor, where almost all of them eventually went. __________________ Goodbye everybody, I've got to go... Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth....

07-17-2003, 12:09 PM	#233
Cinderella Wight Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arda Unmarred, MA Posts: 173	W, for Westernesse, 'the great island preaed by the Valar as a dwelling place for the Edain after the ending of the first age.' __________________ These violent delights have violent ends... "Live fast, die young, and have a beautiful looking corpse." -J. Dean

07-20-2003, 01:41 PM	#234
Eressië Ailin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Past the Point of No Return... Posts: 502	X - EXiles of Gondolin - The survivors of the Fall of Gondolin __________________ Holy angel, in Heaven blessed... My spirit longs with thee to rest! ~Faust Never judge a book by its movie. ~J. W. Eagan By the big slippers of big slipperdom! ~M. Gillenormand, Les Misérables My blog!

07-20-2003, 04:09 PM	#235
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Yestarë: The elven name for the first day of the year. The actual date differed from calendar to calandar, according to the calandar in Rivendell it fell on April 7th. __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."