Thread: Trivia: Barad-dur
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Is it because they could fall sick?
Yes, because they were frail in body and spirit; the word means 'sickly'. So Thorin gets the Pseudo-Silmaril.
Can you fill in the missing gaps: 'In _______ _____ beneath the Sun, the flowers may rise in Spring'
Can you fill in the missing gaps: 'In _______ _____ beneath the Sun, the flowers may rise in Spring'
western lands ? I have no idea if this is right
That was correct, it was from Sam's song as he was looking for Frodo in Cirith Ungol. Golden_Red; gets the pretty bauble. 
Which great servant of Morgoth issued forth from Angband two hundred years after Dagor Aglareb
Which great servant of Morgoth issued forth from Angband two hundred years after Dagor Aglareb
Glaurung the Father of Dragons?
Yes, another correct answer from Thorin for the pretty bauble.
Who was the father of Uldor, Ulfast, and Ulwarth
Who was the father of Uldor, Ulfast, and Ulwarth
Dunno. Will have to look it up if no one answers. I'll go with a silly guess: Baldor! 
Nope, he weren't the one. 
Ulfang ?
Yes Golden_red, you get the pretty bauble.
What was Elendil's emblem
What was Elendil's emblem
Seven stars above the white tree?
Yes Thorin, but there was also a silver crown above the tree, and it all was on a black field. Thorin gets the Pseudo-Silmaril.
What did Tolkien 'cordially dislike in all its manifestations'
What did Tolkien 'cordially dislike in all its manifestations'
Allegory?
Correct Thorin, another pretty bauble to you.
Where did Legolas promise to go with Gimli after the War of the Ring was over
Where did Legolas promise to go with Gimli after the War of the Ring was over
Glittering caves
Correct Thinker, you get the Pseudo-Silmaril.
Who was Iarwain Ben-adar
Who was Iarwain Ben-adar
Old Tom Bombadillo! 
Another pretty bauble to Thorin for the correct answer.
What sort of beings were the Istari, and what form did they take
What sort of beings were the Istari, and what form did they take
they were Maiar and they took the form of men
Old men in fact. Golden_red gets the pretty bauble.
In what battle did Merry and Pippin lead a band of hobbits against a hundred or so of the Chief's Men
In what battle did Merry and Pippin lead a band of hobbits against a hundred or so of the Chief's Men
Battle of Bywater
Gwindor gets the Pseudo-Silmaril for the correct answer.
What was the Sindarin name for the Encircling Mountains
What was the Sindarin name for the Encircling Mountains
The Crissaegrim?
Not quite, the Crissaegrim, where the Eagles nested, were the southern portion of the Encircling Mountains; I'm looking for the whole chain or hoop, as it were. Try again.
I would have said the Crissaegrim but maybe the Echorriath (or something like that ?)
Golden-red gets the pretty bauble for Echoriath, the Mountains that encircle fertile plain of Tumladen where Gondolin was hidden.
Whom did Sam succeed as Mayor of the Shire
Whom did Sam succeed as Mayor of the Shire
Will Whitefoot?
Yes, Thorin gets the pretty bauble.
What was most distinctive about the flies of Mordor
What was most distinctive about the flies of Mordor
They had a red eyeshaped spot on their back
Correct Mellon, you get the Pseudo-Silmaril.
Who journeyed to Morgoth's throne disguised as a great wolf and a vampire-bat
Who journeyed to Morgoth's throne disguised as a great wolf and a vampire-bat
Beren and Luthien
Correct Gwindor, you get the pretty bauble.
Which is the odd man out: 'No Stone Unturned', 'Roast Mutton', 'On the Doorstep', 'Flies and Spiders', 'A Short Rest'
Which is the odd man out: 'No Stone Unturned', 'Roast Mutton', 'On the Doorstep', 'Flies and Spiders', 'A Short Rest'
No stone unturned. I'm guessing you are referring to the chapters of The Hobbit!
That was it Thorin, in both cases, so you get the Pseudo-Silmaril.
What does the Quenya "Sauron" mean in English
What does the Quenya "Sauron" mean in English
There is an Himalayan cousin of our local (western Washington State) Sasquatch ("Big Foot") that is know by the same name as the answer. Note: "Yeti" isn't Quenya. 
Hint: "_________" Snowman = Yeti
Abominable
You got it Gwindor and the pretty bauble too.
Who did Gimli mistake for Saruman
Who did Gimli mistake for Saruman
Gandalf
Correct Mellon; have a Pseudo-Silmaril.
What did Boromir do to arouse the Watcher in the Water
What did Boromir do to arouse the Watcher in the Water
Throw a stone in the water?
That's it Gwindor, you get the pretty bauble.
What trees were peculiar to Lothl’rien
What trees were peculiar to Lothl’rien
Mallorn I imagine
Gwindor imagined correctly; he gets the Pseudo-Silmaril.
What nightmare of Tolkien's was the basis for the legend of N’menor
What nightmare of Tolkien's was the basis for the legend of N’menor
A nightmare in which he stood upon a cliff at night and watched a huge tidal wave sweep over all the land in sight.
You got it Turin, and the pretty bauble to boot.
Who gave Vilya to Elrond
Who gave Vilya to Elrond
gil-galad
Correct again Turin; another Pseudo-Silmaril for you.
Name the Peredhil
Name the Peredhil
Hint: There were only two.
Elros and Elrond.
Beware of turning over stones. You may, on some cold day, find ME underneath one...
Beware of turning over stones. You may, on some cold day, find ME underneath one...
