First Age Trivia

[Lindolirian]

Galvorn was used to make which two swords?

[Pallando B.C]

Eöl was renouned for using the meteoric iron Galvorn, and he made Anglachel and Anguirel

[Lindolirian]

Of course.

[Pallando B.C]

Name the three mariners who accompanied Eärendil on his vogages.

[Annunfuiniel]

They were Falathar, Erellont and Aerandir according to my translated Silm.

[Pallando B.C]

Yes!

[Annunfuiniel]

Oh good! I had my doubts about the spelling 'cause for example the name of Lalaith was twisted as Lailath! smilies/rolleyes.gif

So, what is the connection between the Hunting of the Wolf and river Esgalduin?

[Estanesse]

That is the place were the hunt for Carcharoth came to an end

[Annunfuiniel]

Yes, you're right on that but I was looking for something in the line of cause and effect... Can you find it?
And btw. welcome to the Downs, Estanesse!
smilies/smile.gif

[Estanesse]

Oke I will try again

The hunters were following the course of the river Esgalduin.
In a dark valley they found him drinking smilies/smile.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

Nope, still not it! smilies/tongue.gif I show no mercy to you although you're newly deceased. smilies/biggrin.gif
Look a few lines further in your Silm...

[Estanesse]

I hope this is the correct answer

because Carcharoth the Wolf trunk drunk from the river Esgalduin his pain eased and the hunters (Thingol and company) became the hunted?
smilies/biggrin.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

Ok, I give up on you. smilies/biggrin.gif
I was looking for that part where Huan and Carcharoth were fighting and the ground shook so that the rocks blocked the falls of Esgalduin.
But you were so close that you may continue. smilies/smile.gif

[ March 01, 2003: Message edited by: Annunfuiniel ]

[ March 02, 2003: Message edited by: Annunfuiniel ]

[Estanesse]

Oke my turn I suppose

To who was the hiding place of barahir revealed?
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[Turambar]

Sauron?

[Estanesse]

Right. Proceed

[Legolas]

To restart this thread:

Who was Fingolfin's wife?

[Pallando B.C]

The wife of Fingolfin was Anaire. She remained on Aman mainly due to her friendship with Earwen. All her sons went with her father.

This was my answer to the question you asked me on this thread back in Nov, 2002. You must be interested in Anaire. smilies/wink.gif

[Legolas]

rofl

I have a tendency to reuse questions. I'll think of a new one. She's just left out of The Silmarillion so folks have to dig a little deeper.

Name all of the sisters of Fingolfin that Tolkien went through.

[ March 17, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ]

[Pallando B.C]

Findis, Faniel, and Írimë were the sisters, I hope!

[Legolas]

That's it! Good work.

[Pallando B.C]

Thank You.

Name the lament made by Maglor.

[Beren87]

The Noldolantë?

[Pallando B.C]

Good to see you back Beren. Your Turn.

[Beren87]

Thanks Pallando! and wow, that was a complete guess as that was the only work I knew by Maglor.

Where did Galadriel dwell with Finrod early in her stay in ME?

[Ultimatejoe]

Minas Tirith?

[elven maiden Earwen]

Doraith??
or
Hithlum??

[elven maiden Earwen]

bumpedy-bump smilies/biggrin.gif

[Pallando B.C]

With the sudden urge to ressurect old threads sweaping across people on the Downs, we start to lose really good threads such as this one. Beren's confirmation is required on this one, which is odd, because Beren is very good at keeping commitments to threads, but I think we can forgive ol' Dry Bones for this one.

Ok, a question. What was Ondolindë the original name for?

[Eruanna]

It was the original Quenya name for Gondolin.

[Pallando B.C]

Yes!

[Eruanna]

Thanks...Here's my question:

Galadriel was her chosen Sindarin name, but what two other names (proper names not nicknames) had "The Lady of the Golden Wood" also been called?

[ April 06, 2003: Message edited by: Eruanna ]

[Lord Elessar]

well all the names i could find are:
Alatáriel, Artanis, Galadriel, Nerwen

all the names she has i think !

ps if i'm correct relinquish my right to ask a question since i'm not a frequent here!

[Eruanna]

That was quick!

Well done Lord Elessar (and welcome to the Downs smilies/smile.gif )

If you don't wish to pose a question then the floor is open.....

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

I'll ask one smilies/smile.gif

Which two kings were slain by Gothmog?

[alquadae]

Azaghal
Bregolas

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Was Bregolas actually a king? *puzzled*
I should probably have said "two of the kings" not "the two kings" because there were more than two... Azaghal should certainly count.

Hm...

[ April 08, 2003: Message edited by: Sophia the Thunder Mistress ]

[alquadae]

Oops oops oops, Read The Full Question.
Get a little excited some times.
"Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs. High captian of Angband,slayer of Feanor,Fingon and Ecthelion."

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

smilies/biggrin.gif Now you can have it... I was thinking of Feanor and Fingon.

Sophia

[alquadae]

Thank you.
What is known as a "Dusk Singer"?

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

A nightingale... Lomelinde... I think?

[alquadae]

Yes Great!!

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Where did Nienor meet her brother Turin and not know him? (before they married each other?)

That's a hard question to word, if it's too confusing, tell me.

[alquadae]

Haud-en-elleth

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

indeed smilies/biggrin.gif (you made me run for my books on that one... smilies/rolleyes.gif I was looking for the vaguer answer, Brethil)

[alquadae]

Thank you,btw Nice job on the" Sceptre of Annuminas",
Name Thingols reward to the Chieftan of the Dwarves of Belegost. "as great as a doves egg"

[Eruanna]

It was a great pearl, called Nimphelos. smilies/smile.gif

[alquadae]

Yes indeed, please carry on!!!

[Eruanna]

Which one of the Eldar was the first to meet men and by what name did they call him?

[Galadriel's Slave]

Finrod Felagund, who was known as Nom the Wise.

[Eruanna]

Correct, Galadriel's Slave.

Welcome to the Barrow Downs, please proceed. smilies/smile.gif smilies/smile.gif

[Galadriel's Slave]

Which jagged precipice was the Dark Elf executed by being flung over?

[Beren87]

Eöl was cast over Caragdûr.

[Galadriel's Slave]

Yes indeed... go for it smilies/biggrin.gif

[Beren87]

Allrighty.

What year [circa, anyway] did Thingol forbid the Sindar to speak Quenya?

[Estanesse]

It's Before the Dagor Aglareb(75 FA )
and after the Journey of Turgon and Finrod(50 FA)

So I guess that Thingol forbid the Sindar to speak Quenya circa 65 years First age

[Beren87]

Good Job! Just when I thought I had made a difficult question too. Your turn.

[Estanesse]

Thank you.
How many Noldor High Kings were there in the first age and name them.

[Lindolirian]

If you are including the Years of the Trees in the First Age, then there are five. Finwë, Fëanor, Fingolfin, Fingon, and Erenion Gil-Galad. If you you are refering to the First Age counted from the first rising of the Sun, then there are three. Fingolfin, Fingon, and Gil-Galad.

[Estanesse]

I'm referring to the First Age counted from the first rising of the Sun,
but sorry your answer is not correct

[Lindolirian]

GASP!!! Being away from the books for 40 days has depleted my knowledge. I think I forgot Turgon. so.. FOUR!

gosh i think i'll die of humiliation if i get this wrong...

[Estanesse]

hehe your right of course smilies/biggrin.gif

The floor is yours

[Lindolirian]

What was the name of the man who told Beleg of a man who saved his daughter?

[Estanesse]

Is it Larnach
But was it not Larnach’s daughter self who told about the man who saved her

[ April 23, 2003: Message edited by: Estanesse ]

[Lindolirian]

Technically yes, but I was going to say the guy who told Beleg about Turin's whereabouts, but I thought that was too easy...

Go for it.

[Estanesse]

Who decided who would be the first lord of Ladros and who was the first lord?

[Lindolirian]

Boromir was given Ladros by Fingolfin.

[Estanesse]

Sorry that’s not the right answer smilies/frown.gif

[Beren87]

My my Lind., just not your day is it.

Actually, that's strange. You would think it would be given by the same elf who gave Dor-Lomin to Hador Lorindol, which would be Figolfin. [Both gifts are given in the same paragraph in The Silm]. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Finarfin.

Whatever the answer is, I'd like to know where you go it.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Ladros was given to Boromir by Finrod Felagund, I believe. smilies/wink.gif

Sophia

[Estanesse]

It seems that I made a mistake. I thought that Fingon was the answer, Boromir was born after Dagor Bragollach ( 6 generation of men but Boromir is 4 the generation of men smilies/frown.gif ).
So I have looked a bit more accurate in the Sil and found this

From the northern slopes of Dorthonion Angrod and Aegnor, sons of Finarfin, looked out over the fields of Ard-galen, and were the vassals of their brother Finrod, lord of Nargothrond

To look out over the fields of Ard-galen you have to be in possession of Ladros.

I think Sophia the Thunder Mistress answer is the most likely one.

[Lindolirian]

My my Lind., just not your day is it. No, Beren, it certainly isn't. I think I need to hit the books again. I always to these questions from memory, but I spose I'll be looking them up for a little while. O, my this is bad... smilies/frown.gif

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Who was Eilinel?

[Eruanna]

She was the wife of Gorlim the Unhappy! Used as bait to trick him into betraying Barahir.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Indeed she was...

[Eruanna]

OK, nice easy one:

Who was Teleporno? smilies/smile.gif

[The Saucepan Man]

The somewhat disturbing High-Elven name for Celeborn.

It rather begs the image of a seedy Elf with a pony-tail and droopy moustache arriving to "mend the washing machine" of a bored Elven housewife. smilies/eek.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif

That's horrible! *after recovering from laughing fit of several minutes*

[Annunfuiniel]

http://www.gamers-forums.com/smilies/contrib/ed/laughpf.gif

[Eruanna]

Lol smilies/smile.gif

That's it exactly.....I'm glad he decided to stick with Celeborn......although, think of the lost opportunities for Middle Earth Mayhem! smilies/biggrin.gif

[The Saucepan Man]

smilies/biggrin.gif Jackson would surely have had to change the name.

Telperion is referred to by three other names in the Silmarillion. What are they?

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

I've got Silpion and Ninquelote... is the third the White Tree?

Sophia

[Lindolirian]

Silpion, Ninquelótë, and the White Tree.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Sorry smilies/frown.gif I usually only bother with the accents in the Books when I'm trying to look smart... they're too hard to remember codes for otherwise... smilies/wink.gif

Sophia

[The Saucepan Man]

You're on the button, Sophia (I'm fast running out of new ways for saying "You are correct, Sophia). smilies/wink.gif smilies/smile.gif

The accent codes don't work for me and it's far too clumsy doing a cut and paste with the symbols on Word, so I don't use them either.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

lol... I know Saucepan Man, it gets real old when you try to say, "You're right" "Yes" "Correct" "Absolutely..." in a new way... smilies/smile.gif oh well.

Anyway, as for a question, it comes in two parts:

A) what is the "rock of the music of water"?

B) what is the more common name for said rock?

[Beren87]

Ondolindë which is the original name of Gondolin.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

You are, of course, quite right, Beren

Many profuse apologies for the delay.

Sophia

[Beren87]

Where did Aegnor and Angrod settle?

[The Saucepan Man]

From the northern slopes of Dorthonian Angrod and Aegnor, sons of Finarfin, looked out over the fields of Ard-Galen, and were the vassals of their brother Finrod, lord of Nargothrond ...

So, the northern slopes of Dorthonion. smilies/smile.gif

[Beren87]

Correct, and congrats on breaking the thousand posts, that's quite an achievement.

[The Saucepan Man]

Thanks Beren. smilies/smile.gif And it only took 3 months too (mind you much of that was thanks to this forum).

What encounter, with tragic consequences, occurred at the Spyhill?

[Lindolirian]

Glaurung put his spell upon Nienor, who fell into a darkness of forgetfulness, ran to Turin and soon married him, not knowing he was her brother. She persuaded him to not go to war, and that encouraged Glaurung to seek Turin out instead of having Turin come to him. This brought ruin upon Brethil including the deaths of Hunthor, Brandir, Dorlas, Turin, and Nienor.

[The Saucepan Man]

Yup, that just about covers it ... smilies/wink.gif

It was Glaurung and Nienor that I was looking for. You're up next, Lindolirian. smilies/smile.gif

[Lindolirian]

Who had a dream about Numenor 87 years (I think) before the Second Age?

[The Saucepan Man]

I'll take a complete guess with Tuor.

[Lindolirian]

And a complete guess that is correct! I'm still a bit fuzzy on the exact time of the dream but I think it was somewhere around ninety years before the Second Age.

[The Saucepan Man]

Well, it seemed to work with the dates. He was the latest of the ancestors of Elros who would have been around 87 years before the start of the Second Age.

Who relayed the dying words of Finduilas to Turin?

[Beren87]

Dorlas, leader of the wild-men who had ambushed the party of Orcs she was being held in.

[The Saucepan Man]

You are correct, Beren. smilies/smile.gif

[Beren87]

That one confused me for a bit, I'm not sure why..

Here's an easy one, which hand did Beren lose?

[Lindolirian]

Right.

[Beren87]

Right.

[Lindolirian]

I never thought that a single word post could make me chuckle so. smilies/biggrin.gif

What elven king once used the swan as his standard?

[elven maiden Earwen]

Turgon... no wait is it Tuor. NO hes not a king.... I'm confused smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/confused.gif

[Faenaduial]

Was it Olwe?

[Lindolirian]

Yes, it was Turgon's when he was in Nevrast, and he was High King of the Noldor later, so... Sorry to be a bit confusing there, but ya got it!

[Thorin Oakenshield]

lol HOBBit a virus

[elven maiden Earwen]

ack forgot about this thread. will edit in a question once I get a good one.

What was the Water of Awakening?

[ May 13, 2003: Message edited by: elven maiden Earwen ]

[alaklondewen]

It was Cuiviénen, the water by which the Elves first awoke.

[elven maiden Earwen]

correct

[Beren87]

*bump*

Your go alak.

[alaklondewen]

Thanks Beren, I seemingly misplaced this thread. smilies/wink.gif

Who was the first to use symbols or signs to record song and speech?

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Was it Rumil the Loremaster perhaps?

[alaklondewen]

Another night without sleep, Sophia? smilies/frown.gif

You are correct, please carry on.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Who quotes Rumil saying that the Valarin tongue sounds like the glitter of long swords, like the rush of leaves in a great wind or the fall of stones in the mountains. ?

Sophia

[ May 18, 2003: Message edited by: Sophia the Thunder Mistress ]

[Lindolirian]

I'm tired and I am not in the mood for research, so I will guess at Pengolodh.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Your guess is apparenly as good as research, Pengolodh it was. smilies/biggrin.gif

Sophia

[Lindolirian]

Who searched for Elrond's uncles in the woods?

[Annunfuiniel]

Maedhros searched for Eluréd and Elurín from the woods of Doriath - with no success. smilies/frown.gif

~Annun

[Lindolirian]

I know... that was so sad. Anyway, your go.

[Annunfuiniel]

This thread is open for anyone who has a question to ask - I have no time for quizing at the moment.

[Eruanna]

I will ask a question if no one minds.

Who was Elemmakil?

[Lasgalen]

Captain of the guard of the first gate in Gondolin and a friend of Voronwe.

[Eruanna]

Splendid! Your go. smilies/smile.gif

[Lasgalen]

Who wrote the Lament of the Two Trees?

[Eruanna]

The Aldudénië was composed by a Vanyarin Elf named Elemmirë.

[Lasgalen]

Correct. (That was fast)

[Eruanna]

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Name three kinds of tree that grew in Númenor.

[alaklondewen]

There were oiolairë, lairelossë, nessamelda, vardarianna, taniquelassë, yavannamirë, or malinornë. Of course there were also simple fir, beech, birch, and oak trees. smilies/wink.gif

[ June 04, 2003: Message edited by: alaklondewen ]

[Eruanna]

I guess one can never have too many trees. smilies/smile.gif

Your go.

[alaklondewen]

Thank you, Eruanna.

Explain the 'Ban of the Valar'.

[Lasgalen]

Mortals were not allowed to enter the Undying Lands so the Valar banned Númenóreans from sailing so far west that they could not see their coast anymore.

[alaklondewen]

Lasgalen, welcome to the Downs...you are correct! Please carry on. smilies/smile.gif

[Lasgalen]

Who forged Turin's black sword?

[Eruanna]

Originally made by Eol, it was reforged for Turin by the smiths of Nargothrond.

[Lasgalen]

Correct you are.

[Eruanna]

Thanks smilies/smile.gif

By what name did Brodda of the Easterlings call the people of Hador, whom he had made his slaves?

[gilraën]

Strawheads?

[Eruanna]

That's right. Please carry on gilraen smilies/smile.gif

[Beren87]

Your turn my dear gilraen.

[Beren87]

*bump*

Your turn my dear gilraën.

[gilraën]

I apologise for ignoring this topic, but as I'm off to France for 3 weeks in the morning and unlikely to get online within that time I forfeit my go smilies/smile.gif

See you all soon smilies/smile.gif

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Since I have a question, I'll ask it smilies/tongue.gif.

Feanor's second son was considered second best at what and to whom?

[Finwe]

Second best at singing/music and he was considered second best to Daeron, the Minstrel of Doriath.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Perfection, Finwe.

[Finwe]

Ah, excellent! Wonderful! It is comforting to know that I know my son's family.

He became second-best after a one who lost something later came in. He took the coward's path, yet became famed throughout history for what he was best at.

[Telchar]

Maglor? Celebrimbor?

[Finwe]

Nope.

[Finwe]

All right, since no one seems to be getting this, I'll give you a hint.

HINT: He was one of the two most famous wanderers. (*coughcoughnottheistaricoughcough*)

[Lindolirian]

Daeron.

[Finwe]

Right, your go!

[Lindolirian]

What were Mandos and Lorien called collectively?

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

They are called the Feanturi: "Masters of Spirits".

[Lindolirian]

Sure thing!

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Yeah! Okay, who did the sons of Bor kill in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad?

[Lindolirian]

The sons of Ulfang. (Ulfast and Ulwarth)

[ July 18, 2003: Message edited by: Lindolirian ]

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Correct! Your turn.

[Lindolirian]

What Elf hoped that "no man shall say that elven-words are lightly spoken"?

[Gwaihir the Windlord]

Beleg, as he set out on his quest to find the whereabouts of Turin.

[Lindolirian]

Right you are! Lead on, Gwaihir!

[Gwaihir the Windlord]

Thanks.

What was the name of the sword that was given to Beleg?

[Diamond Green]

Anglachel?

[Legolas]

Well Gwaihir is nowhere to be found, but 'Anglachel' was certainly the right answer.

Who offered Turin their knife as a gift at their parting? (Turin declined.)

[Lindolirian]

Sador Labadal.

[Legolas]

Yes! Go on.

[Lindolirian]

A hypothetical question:
If Avranc were in an archery contest what would his hit percentage most likely be?

[Lindolirian]

...Anybody?

[Finwe]

It had to have been pretty good. Do we know any specific feats that he accomplished?

[Lindolirian]

Well, you're on the wrong track. It wasn't exactly a good record. In fact, it was downright bad. It is clearly explained in one story that he shot x amount of times and only hit a low percentage of them. I'm basing my hypothetical question off of those specific shots.
HINT: He was a Man, and the shot(s) that did find their mark killed another Man.

[Finwe]

Oh... right.....


Well... I know that Avranc was the one who killed Manthor in the Rebellion of Brethil, and I believe that he shot a total of two arrows at him, so wouldn't the percentage be 50%? The second shot was the one that killed him.

[Lindolirian]

Ah, you are on the right track now, but your numbers are a bit off... very, very close though. ;)

[Finwe]

Hmm... would it be 100%, since we don't know for sure if he shot that first arrow?

[Lindolirian]

Nope... If you can't find all of the instances of his shootings, check out Manthor's dying words at least. That should make it quite clear.

[Finwe]

25%?

[Kath]

30%

[Gil-Galad]

40-45%?

[Lindolirian]

C'mon folks... No random guessing. That won't get us anywhere. Please justify your answer.

[The Saucepan Man]

Yet another thread falls to Saucepan's pruning shears.

Lindolirian, please could you start a new thread with your current question?

Thanks. :)

[Lindolirian]

Let's try to follow the standard trivia rules on this thread and keep it in the First Age.
A hypothetical question:
If Avranc were in an archery contest what would his hit percentage most likely be?

[Tulkas the Mighty]

He shot and missed Manthor when being driven out of the the Moot Ring, then missed once again hitting the gate post by Manthors head, and finally hit him when Manthor was on his way back from Morwen's funeral. 33.3333%

[Lindolirian]

It is a poor archer that will miss his mark at the third aim. -Manthor after he was hit by Avranc's third shot.

Good job Mr the Mighty especially on each instances of shootings!

[Tulkas the Mighty]

Who suffered from the great Laep of Beren?

[Miriel]

Curufin got grabbed by the throat and hurled backwards, so chiefly him.
His horse and Luthien both fell to the ground. But good actually came out of the leap for both of them, so I won't say they suffered from it.

[Tulkas the Mighty]

Yep, that was it

[Miriel]

What was the original name of Turin's sword Gurthang (before it was reforged), and what does that name mean?

[Lindolirian]

It was called Anglachel, Iron of the Flaming Star.

[Miriel]

Apologies for the delay. This is correct. :)

[Lindolirian]

Thank you!
What is the Sindarin name for Ossë?

[NightKnight]

Goth?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Gaerys, The Awesome

[Lindolirian]

Gaerys it is!

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Who held Daeron's runes in higher regard than his own people?

[NightKnight]

The dwarves.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Hey, you just got the right answer to a question of mine in another thread! Gotta good thing goin on...
:D Your turn.

[NightKnight]

Hehe, that has happened to me too. Always people answering my questions...:p

Anyway, a question. What was the new name for Cabed-en-Aras, and why was it renamed?

[Arvedui III]

Cabed-en-Aras was renamed Cabed Naeramarth, the leap of doom if I remember aright. It was renamed such after Nienor lept off it to her death.

[NightKnight]

Right-o. Your turn. :)

[Arvedui III]

Thanks. Herm....Who was the love of Finrod Felagund?

[The Perky Ent]

Is it Galadriel?

[Finwe]

Amarië of the Vanyar.



Umm.... Perky Ent... that would be incest... Galadriel was his sister.

[Arvedui III]

Thank the Valar Finrod didn't go the way of Turin. Finwe has it. Your go.

[Finwe]

Thank the Valar indeed.

Nimble fingers bore fell fire. Fell fire bore wounded fox. Wounded fox bore bright jewel. Bright jewel bored through darkness.


(The answer to the riddle is the line mentioned.)

[NightKnight]

Something with Beren and the Silmaril?

[The Perky Ent]

Finwë, yes i know that Galadriel is Finrod's sister, but...it was a random guess! Um...is the answer...um....(random again) Earendil?

[Finwe]

Haha... it's all right...


Nope, both answers are incorrect.

Look closely at the word "fire." Go over all of the people in the Silmarillion, and pay attention to their epessi.

[The Perky Ent]

Maedhros?

[Finwe]

Close, but not the answer that I was looking for. The answer is the name of a line (or of a House).

[The Perky Ent]

Fingolfin?

[Finwe]

Nope.

[Fingolfin II]

Feanor?

[Miriel]

Right. I'll be daring and attempt to explain my answer. ;)

Nimble Fingers=Miriel (her epesse Serindë means 'needlewoman')
Fell fire=Feanor ('spirit of fire', etc etc)
Wounded fox=Maedhros (gained the 'fox' nickname due to red hair)
Bright jewel=Silmaril

So ... I s'pose it's Finwe's line, as Miriel can't be said to be of the House of Feanor.

[Finwe]

Yep. Your go.

[Miriel]

Name the three mariners who sailed with Earendil on his most famous voyage.

[NightKnight]

Falathar, Erellont and Aerandir.

[Miriel]

That's good, go ahead. :)

[NightKnight]

What was the place called where Fëanor burned his ships?

[symestreem]

Losgar, in the Firth of Drengist.

[NightKnight]

Correct, your turn. :)

[symestreem]

Describe the battle that had no name. (I don't mean describe it in detail; I would say name it, but... ;) . Just identify it.)

[NightKnight]

It was the first battle in the Beleriand Wars, basically it was Morgoth vs sindar elves.

[symestreem]

Yes.

[NightKnight]

What was the tower called where Orodreth ruled, before and after it was taken by Sauron?

[Miriel]

Oooh, yay, one I can do without referring to a book at all. :D The tower is Minas Tirith, and....
*pause*
Okay, maybe not. Erm, the isle is Tol Sirion, and this is changed to Tol-in-Gaurhoth. Does the actual tower's name definitely change...?

[NightKnight]

Correct.

[Miriel]

Sorry for the delay.

Okay ... um ... easy one ... name the elf-maiden that followed Turin when he walked in Doriath.

[symestreem]

Finduilas?

[Miriel]

Nope.

[Firefoot]

Nellas.

[Miriel]

Right. :)

[Firefoot]

Who were Mîm's sons?

[symestreem]

Khim and Ibun?

[Firefoot]

Yes.

[symestreem]

Describe the song that Tuor made.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

quote from the Silmarillion:
There Tuor made a song for Earendil his son, concerning the coming of Ulmo the Lord of Waters to the shores of Nevrast aforetime; and the sea-longing woke in his heart, and in his son's also.

[symestreem]

Yes!!

[luthien-elvenprincess]

WHat caused Luthien to swoon before Sauron?

[Lindolirian]

The black magic in his breath or the smell of it!
The deadly vapor of its breath/ swept on before it. Swooning dies/ the song of Luthien and her eyes/ are dimmed and darkened with a fear/ cold and poinsonous and drear. (Lay of Leithan, 2735-2739)

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Very close, Lindolirian. Actually, The Silmarillion mentions two things different things that caused her to swoon. You got one of them. :p

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Come on...this is easy...just simple reading in the Sil...no thinking needed!

[Lindolirian]

Well, not having my Sil on hand, I shall trust to my (not so) trusty memory. I think it was something to the effect of the Horror of his oncoming and his evil prescence... :eek:

[The Perky Ent]

Wild shot, but because she drew the venom from Beren with her lips, she swooned because he swooned when he was poisoned?!?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

No not there yet, Lindolirian. Way off, Perk. ;)

[Lindolirian]

She swooned before the menace of the fell spirit in his eyes and the foul vapor of his breath.

Now how is that not the same as this?

"The black magic in his breath or the smell of it!"
and
"the Horror of his oncoming and his evil prescence... "

[luthien-elvenprincess]

LOL, if you can't see the difference between "the menace of the fell spirit in his eyes" and " the horror of his oncoming and his evil presence"--then I can't help you. But, your second answer is the one for which I was looking!
It is now your turn, please proceed. :)

[Lindolirian]

Ah well, it was close... :rolleyes:
Who "stole" his own father's hand?

[NightKnight]

Beren did.

[Lindolirian]

Kinda nasty, ain't it?

[NightKnight]

Very. But on the other hand, he was already dead. :p

Name three people who died in Dagor Bragollach.

[Lindolirian]

Angrod, Aegnor, and Hador