Character Trivia - Page 9 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Might · 01-28-2007, 06:01 PM

Not really...
Actually I was first asked this on another site.
There the question was the same just 535 instead of 536.
I managed to find those with 536, but nobody with 535.After looking for some time, the person told me it was a typo and it should have been 536 instead of 535...that was annoying

Legate of Amon Lanc · 01-29-2007, 11:55 AM

I knew it. I overlooked it. The Dwarves were among my first thoughts and I was not clever enough to look up if there are any without the "I." or "II." in their names who have the same name. *sigh*

Of course, Oin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great, this was surely a braincooker, if you understand what I mean.

A good training. You know how I did it? I was reading J.C.A.Tyler's Tolkien Companion and always stopping and checking when I saw two same names together. Fortunately, I stopped at G, and from Gloin it was not so far...

The Might · 01-29-2007, 01:45 PM

Yeah, the problem is you have several kings of Gondor/Arnor/Numenor who sometimes fit the first part, but never the second one
Good job!

Legate of Amon Lanc · 02-01-2007, 01:20 PM

Who was the fairest of all elven princes?

The Might · 02-01-2007, 02:30 PM

I am not sure...maybe Fingolfin?

Legate of Amon Lanc · 02-01-2007, 02:36 PM

Nope.

Gil-Galad · 02-01-2007, 10:58 PM

i would say Fingon, but the fan-girl inside me would have to say Legolas perhaps...

Thinlómien · 02-02-2007, 02:20 AM

Finrod Felagund?

Legate of Amon Lanc · 02-02-2007, 03:10 AM

Lommy got it! Finrod it was.
Just to support this:

Quote:

Thus King Finrod Felagund, fairest and most beloved of the house of Finwë, redeemed his oath; but Beren mourned beside him in despair.
(...)
They buried the body of Felagund upon the hill-top of his own isle, and it was clean again; and the green grave of Finrod Finarfin's son, fairest of all the princes of the Elves, remained inviolate, until the land was changed and broken, and foundered under destroying seas. But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.

His father Finarfin was called the fairest of Finwë's sons, and his son Finrod was called the fairest of the elven princes.
I knew fan girls might protest (although I didn't expect it right from you Gil-Galad

), but the Professor said it clear

Congratulations, Lommy! Your turn now.

Thinlómien · 02-02-2007, 03:26 AM

It was just a guess...!

But, Legate, you know I'm a Finrod fangirl, so it was pretty easy...

Who was the Lalwendë in Tolkien's writings?

Gil-Galad · 02-02-2007, 08:13 AM

Lalwende means "laughing maiden"

and she was the Third child of Finwe and Indis.

so i guess she was the laughing maiden?

Thinlómien · 02-02-2007, 05:14 PM

Correct, I guess. (I'm not 100% sure about her being the 3rd child, but I'm sure she was their child...

)

So, please take the thread, Gil.

Gil-Galad · 02-02-2007, 06:59 PM

Alrighty...

What was the Poetic Title of the lord of the skies?

its somewhat easy...

The Might · 02-28-2007, 02:18 PM

Almost forgot about this thread, but I guess it's never to late to answer:

Sulimo I suppose

Legate of Amon Lanc · 02-28-2007, 02:57 PM

Or the Elder King. But Súlimo is far more poetic, I think...

Gil-Galad · 02-28-2007, 06:35 PM

close, but not exact! guess again!

The Might · 03-01-2007, 11:36 AM

I guess that "Lord of the Breath of Arda" does sound more poteic

Gil-Galad · 03-01-2007, 05:09 PM

there you go TM

The Might · 03-02-2007, 07:54 AM

A new one:
Who was the first King of Gondor to die childless`?

Dimturiel · 03-02-2007, 01:24 PM

That was Falastur, right?

The Might · 03-05-2007, 03:39 PM

Yes...guess it was kind of hard to have kids if you're wife is Beruthiel

Dimturiel · 03-06-2007, 12:59 PM

Yeah, hard indeed.

Ok, so tell me the name of the Rohirrim king in whose time Saruman comes to Isengard.

The Might · 03-06-2007, 01:11 PM

It was at Frealaf's corronation that Saruman first appeared and also gained the king's approval.

Dimturiel · 03-07-2007, 12:36 PM

Yep, so it was. Go ahead.

The Might · 03-07-2007, 12:43 PM

Who was the last to try to go past the Dark Door before the War of the Ring?

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-07-2007, 01:04 PM

Baldor son of Brego?

The Might · 03-07-2007, 03:28 PM

Yes

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-08-2007, 06:24 AM

Who built the sentinels of Argonath?

The Might · 03-08-2007, 08:23 AM

Romendacil II according to Appendix A of LotR

Gil-Galad · 03-08-2007, 08:25 AM

Well the Numenoreans did... but do you mean which King was Reigning during its building?

King Romendacil II was at time the regent...

EDIT: X-Posted with TM only because i decided to research it... bah humbug

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-09-2007, 07:23 AM

Of course, Rómendacil II, correct. It was far easier than I thought. Now, choose between yourselves.

Well, maybe if we take it in the most basic line, TM has the two-minute bonus, so... But anyway, great job of both of you

The Might · 03-09-2007, 08:08 AM

Yay!

Anyway, who managed to save Gondor by first winning in the South, soon after in the North too?

Gil-Galad · 03-09-2007, 08:30 AM

King Earnur i'm pretty sure... he defeated the Wainriders then about 10 years later he drove the Witch-King out of Arnor with Glorfindel

The Might · 03-09-2007, 08:54 AM

Not really the answer I was looking for, but you're close

Gil-Galad · 03-09-2007, 09:17 PM

or maybe i mean Earnil, who defeated the Haradrim then went north and defeated the Easterlings

The Might · 03-10-2007, 12:46 PM

Yes, Earnil is the one I had in mind.

Gil-Galad · 03-10-2007, 11:14 PM

another easy one...

Who was the last king of the North?

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-11-2007, 03:00 AM

Arvedui, eh?

The Might · 03-11-2007, 06:48 AM

I'd say Earendur, since Arvedui was the last king of Arthedain, while Earendur was the last king of the whole northern kingdom

Gil-Galad · 03-11-2007, 12:37 PM

hmmm... i was meaning Arvedui mainly because he was there and the last of the northern line though Earendur claimed the northern kingdom... but i will have to go with Legate so we can get a change of people

01-28-2007, 06:01 PM	#321
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Not really... Actually I was first asked this on another site. There the question was the same just 535 instead of 536. I managed to find those with 536, but nobody with 535.After looking for some time, the person told me it was a typo and it should have been 536 instead of 535...that was annoying __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

01-29-2007, 11:55 AM	#322
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	I knew it. I overlooked it. The Dwarves were among my first thoughts and I was not clever enough to look up if there are any without the "I." or "II." in their names who have the same name. sigh Of course, Oin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great, this was surely a braincooker, if you understand what I mean. A good training. You know how I did it? I was reading J.C.A.Tyler's Tolkien Companion and always stopping and checking when I saw two same names together. Fortunately, I stopped at G, and from Gloin it was not so far... __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

01-29-2007, 01:45 PM	#323
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Yeah, the problem is you have several kings of Gondor/Arnor/Numenor who sometimes fit the first part, but never the second one Good job! __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

02-01-2007, 01:20 PM	#324
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Something easier now... Who was the fairest of all elven princes? __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

02-01-2007, 02:30 PM	#325
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	I am not sure...maybe Fingolfin? __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

02-01-2007, 02:36 PM	#326
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Nope. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

02-01-2007, 10:58 PM	#327
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	i would say Fingon, but the fan-girl inside me would have to say Legolas perhaps... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

02-02-2007, 02:20 AM	#328
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Finrod Felagund? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

02-02-2007, 03:26 AM	#330
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	It was just a guess...! But, Legate, you know I'm a Finrod fangirl, so it was pretty easy... Who was the Lalwendë in Tolkien's writings? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

02-02-2007, 08:13 AM	#331
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Lalwende means "laughing maiden" and she was the Third child of Finwe and Indis. so i guess she was the laughing maiden? __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

02-02-2007, 05:14 PM	#332
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Correct, I guess. (I'm not 100% sure about her being the 3rd child, but I'm sure she was their child... ) So, please take the thread, Gil. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

02-02-2007, 06:59 PM	#333
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Alrighty... *What was the Poetic Title of the lord of the skies?* its somewhat easy... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

02-28-2007, 02:18 PM	#334
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Almost forgot about this thread, but I guess it's never to late to answer: Sulimo I suppose __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

02-28-2007, 02:57 PM	#335
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Or the Elder King. But Súlimo is far more poetic, I think... __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

02-28-2007, 06:35 PM	#336
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	close, but not exact! guess again! __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

03-01-2007, 11:36 AM	#337
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	I guess that "Lord of the Breath of Arda" does sound more poteic __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-01-2007, 05:09 PM	#338
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	there you go TM __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

03-02-2007, 07:54 AM	#339
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	A new one: Who was the first King of Gondor to die childless`? __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-02-2007, 01:24 PM	#340
Dimturiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2005 Location: the road less travelled by Posts: 910	That was Falastur, right? __________________ Is this the end? No more the hunt, the journey and the goal? That terrifies me most: no more the goal! -Ray Bradbury, Leviathan '99

03-05-2007, 03:39 PM	#341
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Yes...guess it was kind of hard to have kids if you're wife is Beruthiel __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-06-2007, 12:59 PM	#342
Dimturiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2005 Location: the road less travelled by Posts: 910	Yeah, hard indeed. Ok, so tell me the name of the Rohirrim king in whose time Saruman comes to Isengard. __________________ Is this the end? No more the hunt, the journey and the goal? That terrifies me most: no more the goal! -Ray Bradbury, Leviathan '99

03-06-2007, 01:11 PM	#343
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	It was at Frealaf's corronation that Saruman first appeared and also gained the king's approval. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-07-2007, 12:36 PM	#344
Dimturiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2005 Location: the road less travelled by Posts: 910	Yep, so it was. Go ahead. __________________ Is this the end? No more the hunt, the journey and the goal? That terrifies me most: no more the goal! -Ray Bradbury, Leviathan '99

03-07-2007, 12:43 PM	#345
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Who was the last to try to go past the Dark Door before the War of the Ring? __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-07-2007, 01:04 PM	#346
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Baldor son of Brego? __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

03-07-2007, 03:28 PM	#347
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Yes __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-08-2007, 06:24 AM	#348
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Okay, so here goes another. Who built the sentinels of Argonath? __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

03-08-2007, 08:23 AM	#349
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Romendacil II according to Appendix A of LotR __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-08-2007, 08:25 AM	#350
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Well the Numenoreans did... but do you mean which King was Reigning during its building? King Romendacil II was at time the regent... EDIT: X-Posted with TM only because i decided to research it... bah humbug __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

03-09-2007, 07:23 AM	#351
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Of course, Rómendacil II, correct. It was far easier than I thought. Now, choose between yourselves. Well, maybe if we take it in the most basic line, TM has the two-minute bonus, so... But anyway, great job of both of you __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

03-09-2007, 08:08 AM	#352
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Yay! Anyway, who managed to save Gondor by first winning in the South, soon after in the North too? __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-09-2007, 08:30 AM	#353
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	King Earnur i'm pretty sure... he defeated the Wainriders then about 10 years later he drove the Witch-King out of Arnor with Glorfindel __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

03-09-2007, 08:54 AM	#354
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Not really the answer I was looking for, but you're close __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-09-2007, 09:17 PM	#355
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	or maybe i mean Earnil, who defeated the Haradrim then went north and defeated the Easterlings __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

03-10-2007, 12:46 PM	#356
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Yes, Earnil is the one I had in mind. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown