Gamling's Book of Middle Earth Records

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

This is where the greatest, the least, and the middlest are kept. I can't explain it, so an example must do.

Example

Q: What is the brightest of stars?
A: Earendil.

So here's my question(an easy one):

Who achieved the loudest voice by a mortal man?

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 2:30 AM January 04, 2004: Message edited by: Nilpaurion Felagund ]

[Arestevana]

I believe it was King Theoden of Rohan.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Right! smilies/biggrin.gif Next question.

[Arestevana]

What inn serves the best beer in the Eastfarthing? (according to Pippin smilies/wink.gif )

[Gil-Galad]

green dragon?

[Telchar]

The Golden Peach

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Telchar, maybe you mean the "Golden Perch"...

[Arestevana]

The answer was the Golden Perch. So Telchar, you may continue. (unless you really did mean peach smilies/wink.gif )

[Telchar]

I will at least claim to the day of my death that IT WAS A TYPO!!!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif


Q: Who were the wisest of the Maiar?

[The Laurenendorian]

Olórin?

[Telchar]

correct...

[The Laurenendorian]

Who has the longest hair?

[Telchar]

I would say Luthien, when she let her hair grow, to escape from Hirilorn ?

[The Laurenendorian]

Not so, but not entirely unconnected to the answer.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

That's OK, Telchar.

Anyway, is the answer Indravangs/Indrafangs/Longbeards? smilies/cool.gif

[ 11:25 PM December 02, 2003: Message edited by: Nilpaurion Felagund ]

[The Laurenendorian]

No. smilies/tongue.gif

Telchar's guess was rather close, in a way.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Uinen the lady of the Sea! smilies/cool.gif

[The Laurenendorian]

Verily so.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Thank you! *bows*

OK, who was the first to reach Arda?

[Telchar]

Melkor?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Correct, Telchar! Your turn... smilies/cool.gif

[Telchar]

What was the name of the tallest of the towers West of the Shire...
(and I am talking about the towers just West of the Shire, nothing tricksy in this question)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Elostirion?

[The Perky Ent]

Grey Havens??

[Telchar]

Elostirion is correct! Please continue Nilpaurion Felagund - And sorry about the delay...

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

'tis alright, Telchar...

Anyway, name all mountains that contribute to the longest river in Middle-earth.

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[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Anyone? I'm asking for only four...

[Evisse the Blue]

Grey Moutains, Misty Mountains, White Mountains, Mountains of Shadow.
Correct?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

*scratches head at why his earlier confirmation post disappeared*

You're right, and in the order I thought it would be. smilies/cool.gif

[Evisse the Blue]

Whose was the longest-enduring pain?

[Gil-numen]

Maedhros?

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"Show it to me"
Thingol to Beren

[Evisse the Blue]

Nope, not him.

[Elrond of Rivendell]

Hurin ... although I don't remember whether he was really held captive THAT long by Morgoth?

[Telchar]

What about Morgoth?

In token of this he set the Silmarils in his crown. His hands were burned black by the touch of those hallowed jewels, and black they remained ever after; nor was he ever free from the pain of the burning, and the anger of the pain.

[NightKnight]

Either Thingol or Elrond, after the losses of their daughters?

[Evisse the Blue]

Telchar has it, Morgoth is the answer. After all, never is a very long time... smilies/smile.gif

[Telchar]

what job took the longest to finish?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

The one that never gets started? smilies/cool.gif

[Telchar]

That is at least the correct answer according to the Gaffer smilies/wink.gif Please continue

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Thank you, Telchar! *bows*

Now, which mortal(regardless of race) lived the longest, and how long?

[Evisse the Blue]

Elros did: 500 years.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Correct!

[Evisse the Blue]

What was the tallest tower in 3rd Age Middle Earth?

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 9:08 AM December 30, 2003: Message edited by: Evisse the Blue ]

[Gil-numen]

Emyn Beraid ?

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"Show it to me"
Thingol to Beren

[nobody]

Barad-dûr?

[Heni]

Orthanc?

[Evisse the Blue]

Gil-numen, you're close - can you be more specific?

[Lord of Angmar]

Elostirion?

[Evisse the Blue]

Yes, that's the one!

[Lord of Angmar]

Who was the tallest ever of the Children of Eru, and how tall (approximately) was he said to be?

[Aragost]

Elendil the tall, 2 and a half ranga

[Lord of Angmar]

Quite right, Aragost. I believe, if I am not mistaken, that that translates to about 7'10"!

Your turn.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Aragost!!!! It's your turn...

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

OK...I'm taking his turn...

What is the biggest forest in known Middle-earth?

[Thorongil]

Mirkwood?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Indeed.

[Thorongil]

What was the coastal region of Beleriand called?

[Arvedui III]

Herm, wasn't it called Falas?

[Heni]

Or Arvernien...

hmm no..Falas is correct

[Thorongil]

Falas it is. Arvedui's turn.

[Arvedui III]

Thanks. Herm now...Which ruling steward reigned the longest?

Edit: Wohoo, 500th post. smilies/smile.gif

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 5:55 PM January 24, 2004: Message edited by: Arvedui III ]

[Elrond of Rivendell]

Hador, for 117 years?

[Arvedui III]

Yes indeed, Elrond. Continue on please.

[The Perky Ent]

Elrond, you're responce has been idle for over 10 days, so i will continue this game.

Q: Who are the two people that the aragonath are a likness of?

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 1:10 PM February 08, 2004: Message edited by: The Perky Ent ]

[Evisse the Blue]

Isildur and Anarion.

[The Perky Ent]

It's your turn, Evisse!

[Evisse the Blue]

I was waiting for your confirmation! Now that I have it here I go:

Who had the One Ring for the shortest period of time?

[The Perky Ent]

Sorry for the confusion, Evisse! Now, who had it the shortest time? Would that be Deagol?

[Sleepy Ranger]

Deagol didn't exactly have it he just pick it up.
So I'll say Samwise Gamgee he kept it only for a while in Cirith Ungol and then gave it back to Frodo. And theres Galadriel but she didn't exactly have it either.

[Evisse the Blue]

Sorry, Sleepy, but Deagol counts as well. Please continue, Perky Ent.

[The Perky Ent]

How many ring Bearers were there in Middle Earth...and name them!

MWA HA HA :D :D

[Sleepy Ranger]

Sauron, Frodo, Smeagol, Bilbo, Isildur, Gandalf, Cirdan, Gil-Galad, Elrond, Galadriel, 7 Dwarves, Witch King, Khamul 7 more men.
And if you count Saruman, Finrod, Barahir, Beren, Aragorn.
So thats 32.

[The Perky Ent]

[1]I'm counting Barahir, Saruman, Aragorn and all them
[2]You just made the same mistake you made in the last question!!!



EDIT: THIS IS MY 201TH POST!!!!!!

[Sleepy Ranger]

Deagol and Sam weren't ring-bearers. For they had it for too short a time.

[The Perky Ent]

Oh yeah! You're right. But your math is still wrong!

[Arvedui III]

I think that Sam counts because in the book, Elanor says that Sam passed on to the Grey Havens, last of the Ring-Bearers. He had the ring for the whole time it took him to find Frodo in Cirith Ungol. Deagol doesn't, because he only had it for maybe a few minutes at best.

And so by my tally there are 33 ringbearers: Isildur, Sauron, Frodo, Bilbo, Smeagol, Sam, Cirdan, Gil-Galad, Gandalf, Galadriel, Elrond, 7 dwarves, 9 men, Aragorn, Barahir, Beren, Finrod, Saruman, and Arwen. (Aragorn gave the ring of Barahir to her for a bit as a sign of faithfulness, but she could be ruled out along the same lines as Sam or Deagol)

[The Saucepan Man]

The question of who qualifies as a bearer of the One Ring is a matter of some debate: To bear the One Ring (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1911&highlight=ringbearer). Please post there if you want to discuss this issue further.

As for this question, we'll have to go with whatever was in The Perky Ent's mind ...

[The Perky Ent]

Well, i'm gonna stick with Arvedui on this one! *wink* your turn!

[Arvedui III]

Thanks...um....right. Herm, new question: How many Orphans are there in LOTR, and name them.

[NightKnight]

Well, we have Frodo and Aragorn...and then Eomer and Eowyn. Are there more?

[Arvedui III]

Not that I know of, unless you want to count Faramir. Well done, your go.

[NightKnight]

Who was known as the greatest singer in the First Age?

[Evisse the Blue]

Luthien?

[NightKnight]

Nope.

[Sleepy Ranger]

Maglor

[Arvedui III]

Daeron?

[The Perky Ent]

Um...Yavana?

[NightKnight]

Arvedui is right. Daeron it is.

[Arvedui III]

Cool. Thanks NightKnight. Herm...How many battles in the War of the Rings did the Shadow actually win? And name them, please.

[The Saucepan Man]

This thread should stick with records (fastest, tallest, longest etc) or it will soon find itself closed and deleted ...

[Arvedui III]

Ah, sorry. Won't happen again. Ok, new question: Who bore a ring of power the for longest amount of time?

[Nirvana II]

Galadriel, as she bore hers since the Second Age at the time of their forging to their passing away fully at the end of the Third Age(beginning of the Fourth Age,if you're playing the home game).

[Nirvana II]

uuuhhhhhhhh.......Arvedui III?

[Thorongil]

Don't be hasty, Nirvana. He has another nine days to answer.

[Nirvana II]

well,she is the answer....and this will be my second correct answer....ever!

[Arvedui III]

My appologies, Nirvana II. You are indeed correct. Procede. :)

[Nirvana II]

no apologies necessary Arvedui.....

Which holy dude has the longest name??????

[NightKnight]

If you mean the Valar, I think it would be Tulkas (since you said "dude" I guess it's a he). If you count the females as well, it would be Yavanna.

[Nirvana II]

nope and "dude" in my vocabulary is an ambiguous term

[Sleepy Ranger]

Illuvitar?

[Nirvana II]

nope...he wasnt numbered among the Ainur

[The Perky Ent]

Um...would it be Varda, whose nickname was Elentari, Tintalle, Elbereth, and Fanuidhol

[luthien-elvenprincess]

How about Aiwendil (Radagast) or Pallando

[NightKnight]

Perky Ent, Fanuidhol is a mountain. ;)

[Nirvana II]

correct luthien!

[luthien-elvenprincess]

This should be exceptionally easy...but I don't have much time:
Which tavern had 'the best beer in Eastfarthing'?

[The Perky Ent]

I know it's incorrect but...Green Dragon?

[NightKnight]

The Golden Perch?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

NightKnight, you are correct.

[NightKnight]

Which is the highest mountain in the world?

[Mad Baggins]

Was it...Caradhras?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

It's in my location... :)

Meneltarma.

[NightKnight]

Neither of them.

[Thorongil]

Taniquetil?

[NightKnight]

That is correct.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Elenrod Felagund is banging his head on the monitor.

Stupid! Stupid! Bloody crap! Eru! Stupid!...

Elenrod Felagund should check his answers more carefully next time.

[The Perky Ent]

Thorongil?

[Thorongil]

What is the longest river in the shire?

[NightKnight]

The Brandywine?

[Thorongil]

Yes.

[NightKnight]

What was the longest river in Beleriand?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

The Gelion river

[NightKnight]

Correct.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

OK, I guessing that a 'last time' will qualify for a record:
When was the last time that the 'fellowship of 15' (my title) used the ponies, packages, baggages, tools and paraphernalia they brought.

[NightKnight]

When going up the mountain where they were later captured by the goblins.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Nightknight, you are kinda close, but not there yet.:p

[Mad Baggins]

When they were sleeping in the cave?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

OK, Mad that is correct.

[Mad Baggins]

Super.

In the Calendar of Imladris, which of the six seasons were the longest (looking for two)?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Laire and hrive each had 72 days. THe rest had 54 days.

[Mad Baggins]

Right on the button. Your go.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

During the third age, what was the largest landlocked body of water in Middle Earth?

[Sleepy Ranger]

The Sea of Rhûn?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Correct:)

[Sleepy Ranger]

WHich place did Gandalf say was the safest in Middle-Earth?
HINT- He said it to a Hobbit

[Thorongil]

Hmmm... Rivendell?

[Sleepy Ranger]

Nope, not Rivendell. Though it would seem a logical answer its not.

[NightKnight]

Beorn's house?

[Sleepy Ranger]

Wow thats far off

[The Perky Ent]

Minas Tirith?

[Thorongil]

Lorien?

[Fingolfin II]

The Shire?

[Arvedui III]

I dunno...The House of Bombadil?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Wake up! You're asleep again! :D

[Sleepy Ranger]

Thanks for the wake up call.
Its Minas Tirith. Gandalf said it to Pippin

[The Perky Ent]

So...i said Minas Tirith...so....it's my turn?

[Sleepy Ranger]

Yes Perky Ent it is your turn.

[The Perky Ent]

Oh right! I forgot! Silly me! now the next one...um....eh...errrr


i think this has been said before but what was the smallest body of water during the elder days

[NightKnight]

The smallest? A water drop?

[The Perky Ent]

:D That's funny! It isn't exactly the body of water i was looking for, but it sure works! Your turn! :D :D

[NightKnight]

What were you looking for then?

What was the most valuable thing in the Shire?

[Sleepy Ranger]

pipeweed?

[NightKnight]

Heh, no. Good guess though. :p

[The Perky Ent]

Bilbo's mithril vest?

[NightKnight]

That's the one.

[The Perky Ent]

yay! now let's see...um....what is the largest landlocked body of water in the 1st age?

[NightKnight]

The Sea of Rhûn?

[The Perky Ent]

Nope. And BTW, congrats on your 900th post!

[NightKnight]

Is it Mithrim?

And thanks. :)

[The Perky Ent]

Waaaay off *hint* *hint*

[NightKnight]

Cuivienen?

[The Perky Ent]

really close (hint), but nope

[NightKnight]

Helcar.

[The Perky Ent]

yup

[NightKnight]

Finally. :p

Who was the greatest of the winged dragons?

[The Perky Ent]

Anacalagon?

[NightKnight]

Yes.

[The Perky Ent]

what is the oldest ring?

[NightKnight]

The ring of Barahir, given to him by Finrod?

[The Perky Ent]

thats what i was thinking of

[NightKnight]

What is the southernmost dwelling in Middle-Earth that we know the name of?

[The Perky Ent]

Havens of Umbar?

[NightKnight]

Correct. :)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Hi, Perks!

[nynnd1]

So i'll go for an easy one

Q; Who is the oldest in Middle Earth

[Thorongil]

Tom Bombadil?

[NightKnight]

Either him or Treebeard.

[samwise8504]

Tom Bombadil

[nynnd1]

Thorongil has it

[Thorongil]

Which grief was the heaviest of all?

[NightKnight]

Melian's, when she knew that Luthien had become mortal.

[Thorongil]

Yup.

[NightKnight]

Who killed the most trolls (that we know of)?

[Sleepy Ranger]

Hurin

[NightKnight]

Yup.

[The Perky Ent]

10 day rule! How many fain-hearted took Cair Andros?

[Fingolfin II]

At least 1000. Aragorn started out 6000 foot soldiers and 1000 horse, but 'it was with less than six thousands that the Captains of the West came at last to challenge the Black Gate and the might of Mordor'.

[The Perky Ent]

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif is there any other way to put it?

[Fingolfin II]

Cheers Perky.

Who 'went to sea in his youth'?

[Sleepy Ranger]

Isengar Took

[Fingolfin II]

He sure did.

[The Perky Ent]

10 days! New question: After the death of Sauron and Gandalf leaves Middle Earth, who or what can trace their family tree earliest? Who (or What) is it, and what are his/her (its) family members?

[Thorongil]

Is it Eldarion? Arwen & Aragorns lines go way back.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Arwen's line can be traced to Lúthien, and from her to Melian, who is an Ainu.

Arwen, Elrond, Elwing, Dior, Lúthien, Melian.

[The Perky Ent]

Hmm. Yeah, I'll give it to you. A maia goes way back. I was thinking of the White Tree of Gondor, but I've been outsmarted. Good job! Your turn!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Anywhen...who were the two tallest Children of Ilúvatar, and, just for the nasties, link them by Familial Ties. :p

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Is my question that hard?

Uh...maybe?

Ok, I'll make it easier. Who is the tallest of the Children of Ilúvatar. Check your Silm. :)

[NightKnight]

Thingol!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

The thread, of course. It's yours. ;)

[NightKnight]

Thanks. Was the other one Elendil?

Which was the highest mountain in the Outer Lands?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

I think it was Turgon, but I can't recall the exact passage. So it went out the window.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

If so, Meneltarma?

Unless, of course, you refer to Lost Tales.

[NightKnight]

I'm not sure if Númenor counts, but either way, it's not right. ;) And yes, I'm counting BoLT. Guess what I'm reading right now? :p

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Were the Iron Mountains the highest?

[NightKnight]

Nope. It's a specific mountain I'm looking for.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Kalormë!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

NK?

[NightKnight]

Yeppers. And I've been away for some time, and I've been a bit busy since I got home, so I might have missed more threads than this one. Anyway, please take the stage. :)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

NK, have you been hiding from the sun again?

So . . . who was the first to die in Aman?

[NightKnight]

Well... just a bit. ;)

It was Miriel Serinde, the wife of Finwë.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Yeah, right, NK. And the ocean's a little wet. :p

Correct, by the way. :)

[NightKnight]

Yeah, it is. It was there I was hiding. ;)

Who was the greatest mariner of all times?

[Fingolfin II]

That would be Earendil.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

NK?

[NightKnight]

Yeah, of course. :)

I can't believe why I keep missing threads... Oh well, I'll try not to. ;)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Fingolfin II?

[Sleepy Ranger]

My turn. Bump. We need a question.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Fingolfin II?

[Fingolfin II]

Wow, bumped three times, how embarassing! Thanks for not making your own question, anyway-

Who slew Scatha?

[NightKnight]

Fram.

[Fingolfin II]

Yep :).

[NightKnight]

Hmm...

Who killed the mightyest of the flying dragons?

[Fingolfin II]

Earendil slew Ancalagon.

[NightKnight]

Yup. :)

[Fingolfin II]

Ok, now who killed the Father of the dragons?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Turin killed Glaurung

[Fingolfin II]

That he did.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Who built the most luxurious hobbit-hole?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Bungo Baggins?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Correct answer, Nil :)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

OK, who was the last person to look at Cabed-en-Aras?

[NightKnight]

Wild shot: Brandir?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Hurin?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

NK got it.

[NightKnight]

And who killed said Brandir?

[Fingolfin II]

That crazy guy.....what's his name....Turin :cool:.

[NightKnight]

The crazy guy it is! Your turn!

[Fingolfin II]

Cheers, here's something that may be remotely challenging-

How many of Sam's daughters had golden hair? Also, please explain how you know this, so that people aren't just guessing random numbers.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Three of Sam's daughters had golden hair. I found this info in Appendix B.
:confused: Not sure which two besides Eleanor though...except Goldilocks, of course! :rolleyes:

[Fingolfin II]

Exactly right :).

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Besides the phial of Galadriel and the little box Galadriel gave him, what item kept in his backpack, did Sam keep the longest.

[Fingolfin II]

His saucepans?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

His box of salt?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

No to both

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

His Lórien cloak?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

No

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Anyone?

[Evisse the Blue]

The Elvish rope?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

yes!

[Evisse the Blue]

Who was the only one on whom the Ring had no effect?