A - Z of Middle-earth (#3)

[piosenniel]

The former thread had reached 10 pages, a cut-off point suggested by the Barrow Wight.
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For this trivia game, we start with 'A' and try and work through the alphabet as many times as possible using words from Middle-earth and then describing them.
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CATEGORY: Quotes from The Return of the King

Please cite the Chapter and give a small description of the context.

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A

"And there stood Meriadoc the hobbit in the midst of the slain, blinking like an owl in the daylight, for tears blinded him; and through a mist he looked on Eowyn's fair head, as she lay and did not move; and he looked on the face of the king, fallen in the midst of his glory."

- The Battle of the Pelennor Fields

Merry - just after he and Eowyn dispatch the foul dwimmerlaik, lord of carrion, the Black Rider, Lord of the Nazgul.

[Elrond of Rivendell]

B
'But,' said Sam, and tears started in his eyes, 'I thought you were going to enjoy the Shire, too, for years and years, after all you have done.'
Book 6 - Chapter IX - The Grey Havens.
Sam has just learned from Frodo that he will leave Middle-Earth together with the other Ringbearers.

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[piosenniel]

~*~ C ~*~

'Comfort me not with wizards!' said Denethor. 'The fool's hope has failed. The Enemy has found it, and now his power waxes; he sees our very thoughts, and all we do is ruinous.'

-- The Siege of Gondor - RotK

~ Denethor to Pippin, who has suggested Denethor consult Gandalf about Faramir's grave wounds and fever.

[Elrond of Rivendell]

D

'Dark way, doubtless,' said Gimli, 'but no darker than these staves are to me.'

The passing of the Grey Company.

Aragorn has just quoted the words of Malbeth the Seer concerning the Paths of the Dead, and Gimli expresses his opinion about those.

[piosenniel]

E

Ever your desire is to appear lordly and generous as a king of old, gracious, gentle. That may well befit one of high race, if he sits in power and peace. But in desperate hours gentleness may be repaid with death.

-- The Siege of Gondor – RotK

~ Denethor to Faramir, just prior to him telling his son he wishes he had died in place of Boromir

[Eruanna]

F
" For the words of one whom my son so befriended will be welcome indeed."

Denethor to Pippin as they speak of Boromir in Minas Tirith - RotK

[Elrond of Rivendell]

G

'Go!' said Aragorn. 'But keep what honour you may, and do not run! And there is a task which you may attempt and so be not wholly shamed. Take your way south-west till you come to Cair Andros, and if that is still held by enemies, as I think, then re-take it, if you can; and hold it to the last in defence of Gondor and Rohan!'

The Black Gate opens - The hosts of Gondor and Rohan are approaching the Black Gate and Aragorn sees the fear in the eyes of some young men from Rohan, the Westfold or Lossarnach. He shows mercy and pity and gives them another task within their measure to prove their valours.

[Mariska Greenleaf]

H

Hail, Lord and Steward of Minas Tirith, Denethor son of Ecthelion! I am come with counsel and tidings in this dark hour.

Gandalf greeting Denethor.

[piosenniel]

I

It was after nightfall when, wet and tired, the travelers came at last to the Brandywine, and they found the way barred.

-- The Scouring of the Shire – RotK

Sam, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin attempting to return to the Shire.

[Mariska Greenleaf]

J

Just the time for a nice breakfast by the open window in spring sunshine. And how I should like breakfast!

Pippin talking to himself, shortly after he arrived in Minas Tirith with Gandalf.
Still the first chapter.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

K:

"Kill him, if you think there are enough of you, my brave hobbits!... But do not think that when I lost all my goods I lost all my power! Whoever strikes me shall be accursed. And if my blood stains the Shire, it shall wither and never again be healed."


Fea


And Mariska... My definition of a cynic: A cynic is someone who - when smelling flowers - wonders when he'll be disturbed. Cynics don't look for trouble, we just know it's there.

[Elrond of Rivendell]

L

'Look here, Cock-robin!' said Sam. 'You're Hobbiton-bred and ought to have more sense, coming a-waylaying Mr. Frodo and all. And what's all this about the inn being closed?'

The scouring of the Shire - The Hobbits have been met by the Shirriffs and Sam recognizes Robin Smallburrow. The most important question for Sam is (of course smilies/biggrin.gif) why the inn has been closed.

[Eruanna]

M

"Master!" cried Sam, and fell upon his knees. In all that ruin of the world for the moment he felt only joy, great joy. The burden was gone. His master had been saved; he was himself again, he was free. And then Sam caught sight of the maimed and bleeding hand."

From Mount Doom RotK

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[inglorion]

'Now is the hour come, Riders of the Mark, sons of Eorl! Foes and fire are before you, and your homes far behind. Yet, though you fight upon an alien field, the glory that you reap there shall be your own forever. Oaths ye have taken: now fulfil them all, to lord and land and league of friendship!'

- Theoden's call to battle in The ride of the Rohirrim.

[Elrond of Rivendell]

O

'Of course we can't read the notice in the dark,' Sam shouted back. 'Ad if hobbits of the Shire are to be kept out in the wet on a night like this, I'll tear down your notice when I find it.'

The scouring of the Shire - The hobbits and especially Sam have just learned that new laws do not allow them to enter between sundown and sunrise. They begin to understand that the Shire has somehow changed.

[piosenniel]

P

Precious, precious, precious!’ Gollum cried. ‘My Precious! O my Precious!’ And with that, even as his eyes were lifted up to gloat on his prize, he stepped too far, toppled, wavered for a moment on the brink, and then with a shriek he fell.

-- Mount Doom – RotK

Gollum’s bye-bye fall into the fires.

[Erundil]

Q:

'"Quite capable," said Saruman, "and more than a little. You made me laugh, you hobbit-lordlings, riding along with all those great people, so secure and so pleased with your little selves. You thought you had done very well out of it all, and could now just amble back and have a nice quiet time in the country. Saruman's home could be all wrecked, and he could be turned out, but no one could touch yours. Oh no! Gandalf would look after your affairs."'

Book VI, Chapter VIII, "The Scouring of the Shire", Saruman, just after Frodo and Company find Bag End in a shambles.

[Elrond of Rivendell]

R

'Raise the Shire!' said Merry. 'Now! Wake all our people! They hate all this, you can see: all of them expect perhaps one or two rascals, and a few fools that want to be important, but don't at all understand waht is really going on. But Shire-Folk have been so comfortable so long they don't know what to do. They just want a match, though, and they'll go up in fire. The Chief's Men must know that. They'll try to stamp on us and put us out quick. We've only got a very short time.'

The Scouring of the Shire - The Hobbits are planning to get rid of the Chief and his Shirriffs.

[Eruanna]

S

"Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate;
And though I oft have passed them by,
A day will come at last when I
Shall take the hidden paths that run
West of the Moon, East of the Sun."

The Grey Havens~ RotK
Frodo's walking song as he makes his last journey with Sam.

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[piosenniel]

T

There were three unions of the Eldar and the Edain: Luthien and Beren; Idril and Tuor; Arwen and Aragorn. By the last the long sundered branches of the Half-elven were reunited and their line was restored.

-- Appendix A; The Numenorean Kings --- RotK appendices

From the discussion on Numenor

[Erundil]

Can we start a quote after a partial stop (aka, commas, semicolons, and colons)? Because if we can, here's one for U:

"...Until at last on a night of rain Frodo smelled a sweet fragrance on the air and heard the sound of singing that came over the water. And then it seemed to him that as in his dream in the house of Bombadil, the grey rain-curtain turned all to silver glass and was rolled back, and he beheld white shores and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise."

Book VI, Chapter IX, "The Grey Havens".
Frodo's first glimpse of Elvenhome.

[Eruanna]

V

"Verily this is a sapling of the line of Nimloth the fair; and that was a seedling of Galathilion, and that a fruit of Telperion of many names, Eldest of Trees. Who shall say how it comes here in the appointed hour? But this is an ancient hallow, and ere the kings failed or the Tree withered in the court, a fruit must have been set here. For it is said that, though the fruit of the Tree comes seldom to ripeness, yet the life within may then lie sleeping through many long years, and none can foretell the time in which it will awake. Remember this. For if ever a fruit ripens, it should be planted, lest the line die out of the world. Here it has lain hidden on the mountain, even as the race of Elendil lay hidden in the wastes of the North. Yet the line of Nimloth is older far than your line, King Elessar."

from The Steward and the King RotK

Gandalf gives Aragorn some pertinent advice.

[Elrond of Rivendell]

'Worm! Worm!' Saruman called; and out of a nearby hut came Wormtongue, crawling, almost like a dog. 'To the road again, Worm!' said Saruman. 'These fine fellows and lordlings are turning adrift again. Come along!'

The Scouring of the Shire - Saruman seems to admit his defeat before Frodo, but he still has one trick left, a hidden knife. His autority over Grima Wormtongue will soon completely is fading quickly.

[piosenniel]

X

This is a stretch:

From the paperback edition published by Ballantine Books, 2001 edition: on page iv (the one just before the title page for RotK) –

X. Morgoth’s Ring
XI. The War of the Jewels
XII. The People’s of Middle-earth

~~ titles of Last 3 volumes in The History of Middle-earth

[Elrond of Rivendell]

'You think, as is your wont, my lord, of Gondor only,' said Gandalf. 'Yet there are other men and other lives, and time still to be. And for me, I pity even his slaves.'

The Siege of Gondor - Gandalf and Denethor have different points of views concerning Frodo's quest.

[piosenniel]

Again – another stretch (or I could have featured 'Na"z"gul' from the actual storyline.

3019

January

23 Gandalf pursues the Balrog to the peak of "Z"irakzigil.[/b]
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Would anyone like to start another theme for A – Z? smilies/smile.gif

[Eruanna]

How about an A to Z of things pertaining to "The Hobbit"?
A

For the month of April 1341, by the Shire calendar, when Bilbo set out, to his own lasting astonishment, on his quest of great treasure. With him went Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves.

[Arestevana]

B for Bilbo Baggins. THE hobbit. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Arvedui III]

C for Cram, the waybread of Dale.

[Kaiserin]

D for Dale, a city of men found south of the Lonely Mountain.

[NightKnight]

E for Erebor, the destination of their journey.

[Elrond of Rivendell]

F for Fili, one of Thorin's company.

[Heni]

G for Gollum - No explination needed? smilies/wink.gif

[Erundil]

H is for Hobbits. Need I say more?

[Arestevana]

I is for the Iron Hills, whence came Dain to the battle of five armies.

[piosenniel]

J

Jewels

that formed the glittering coating for Smaug's vulnerable underside.

[Arvedui III]

K for Kili, another of Thorin's company.

[Eruanna]

K

Kili, nephew of Thorin Oakenshield, who went with Bilbo Baggins on his quest to defeat Smaug. Kili, his brother Fili and their uncle, Thorin were killed at the Battle of Dale.

edited to add that great minds think alike eh, Arvedui? smilies/cool.gif

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[Elrond of Rivendell]

Lonely Mountain - ever haunting Thorin's dreams before his great quest.

[Arvedui III]

M is for Mirkwood, where the company meets with spiders and elves and barrels, oh my!

Edit: Indeed we do, Eruanna, indeed we do. smilies/biggrin.gif

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[Erundil]

N is for North, the direction from which Smaug came to the Lonely Mountain.

[piosenniel]

O

Old fat spider spinning in a tree!. . .

First line to Bilbo's song in Flies and Spiders. He tries to draw the spiders away from the Dwarves by getting them to chase after him.

[Thorongil]

P is for Precious. Gollum's that is.

[Arvedui III]

Q is for Quest, the quest to kill Smaug, that is.

[Elrond of Rivendell]

River Running, the most important river in the Eastern Regions of Known Middle-Earth.

[Arvedui III]

S is for Smaug, the great dragon who drove the dwarves out of Erebor.

[piosenniel]

T

Tom, the Troll from the Trollshaws

smilies/biggrin.gif

[NightKnight]

Under the mountain the dragon was.

[Essex]

Voiceless it cries,
Wingless flutters,
Toothless bites,
Mouthless mutters

One of Gollum's riddles to Bilbo (The answer was Wind)

[NightKnight]

Then we'll just make it easy, and take Wind on W.

[piosenniel]

Ach!!!

X, again . . .

"X" - as in the number of the Chapter - A Warm Welcome

[piosenniel]

Y

Yellow hoods

hung on the pegs in Bilbo's house by Bifur and Bofur

[Essex]

Z is for the path that Zig-zagged into Rivendell.

Bilbo never forgot the way they slithered and slipped in the dusk down the steep zig-zag path into the secret valley of Rivendell.

[piosenniel]

Who would like to start another topic to work through?

[Erundil]

How about Things from Chapter 11 (Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor) and before in the Silmarillion?

Should be interesting, so, here goes:

A is for the Ainulindalë, the Music of the Ainur that foreshadowed Eä.

[Elrond of Rivendell]

Belegaer, the great sea separating Middle-Earth from Aman.

[The Saucepan Man]

C is for Cuivienen, the lake besides whose waters the Quendi awoke

[Elrond of Rivendell]

Dark Elves coming up. smilies/smile.gif

[Erundil]

E is for Eru, and if you don't know who that is, go read the book again. smilies/smile.gif

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[Elrond of Rivendell]

The Firstborn, aka as Elves.

[NightKnight]

G is for Galathilion, the white tree of Tirion.

[Finwe]

Halls of Mandos (self-explanatory, that is).

[Elassar 516]

Ingwë, King of the Vanyar and most high lord of the elvish race.

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[NightKnight]

Jewels, as in the Silmarils.

[Elrond of Rivendell]

Kementári, a title for Yavanna.

[Arestevana]

Laurelin, the younger of the two trees of Valinor.

[The Perky Ent]

Melkor, brother of Manwe and first of the Ainur.

[Elassar 516]

Nahar, the horse of Oromë

[Thorongil]

O for Oromë

[Erundil]

P is for the Pelori, the mountains that fenced Valinor for Middle-Earth.

[Arestevana]

Quendi, the Elves.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

R

Rána, the Wanderer, another name for Isil, the Moon.

[Eruanna]

S

Shadowy Seas, filled with enchantments and bewilderments so that men may not find the Enchanted Isles when sailing west.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

T

Taniquetil, Manwë's pad.

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[Eorl of Rohan]

U for Ulmo the lord of waters

[Erundil]

V is for Valar, of course.

[Thorongil]

W is for Water, the realm of Ulmo.

[piosenniel]

X

. . . and without "x", we wouldn't have Helcaraxe, the Grinding Ice.

[Arestevana]

Yavanna, one of the Valar; called Kementari.

[piosenniel]

Z

E"z"ellohar

The Green Mound of the Two Trees of Valinor
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Would someone like to begin a new subject, starting with "A"? smilies/smile.gif

[Kaiserin]

This probably has been used before, but here goes:

Terms concerning the Valar, Maiar and Ainur.

A is for Aman, where we find Valinor, where the Valar dwelled.

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[piosenniel]

B

Bay of Eldamar - on the eastern coast of Aman, where Tol Eressea was anchored.

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[Eruanna]

C

Calacirya (Cleft of Light) the pass through the mountains of the Pelóri in Aman.

[piosenniel]

D

Deeps of Time

"And Iluvatar spoke to Ulmo, and said: 'Seest thou not how here in this little realm in the Deeps of Time Melkor hath made war upon thy province? . . .'

-- Ainulindale

[Thorongil]

E for Eru Iluvatar, boss of the Ainur.

[Mad Baggins]

Flame Imperishable; also called the Secret Fire and Fire of Iluvatar, although it's a bit iffy about the last name.

[Eruanna]

G

Galathilion, the White Tree of Tirion made by Yavanna for the Vanyar and Noldorin Elves.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

H

Halls of Mandos, where Mandos lives...

[Finwe]

Illuin: one of the Lamps built by Aulë

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[Nilpaurion Felagund]

And, once again:

J

The Jewels of Fëanor, which got its light from the Two Trees that lit the land of Aman.

[Erundil]

K is for either Kementári (a name of Yavanna) or Kalakirya (how it was spelled in early drafts).

[Elassar 516]

L is for Laiquendi, the Green elves of Ossiriand.

[Mariska Greenleaf]

M is for Melkor, the first dark Lord.

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[NightKnight]

N is for Nessa, the wife of Tulkas.

[Thorongil]

O for Olorin, Gandalfs name in Valinor.

[Eruanna]

P

Prophecy of the North...otherwise known as the Doom of the Noldor, made by Mandos after the kinslaying.

[piosenniel]

Q

Quendi

". . . But the Quendi shall be the fairest of all earthly creatures, and they shall have and shall conceive and bring forth more beauty than all my Children . . ."

spoken by Iluvatar in Chapter 1 - Of the Beginning of Days

[Iaurhirwen]

Rana, "The Wanderer", a name of the moon given by the Gods

[Finwe]

Silmarils, the jewels created by Fëanor, presumably under or partially under the guidance of Aulë

[Elassar 516]

T For Tulkas, the wrestler.

[Kaiserin]

U for Ulmö, Lord of the Waters

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

V for the Valar, what else? smilies/cool.gif

[Arafangwen]

W

White Mountain Also known as Taniquetil, highest mountain of Arda, upon whose summit are Ilmarin, the mansions of Manwë and Varda.

[piosenniel]

X

Part of the word, Mahanaxar, the Ring of Doom, near the golden gates of Valinor.

-- mentioned in Of the Beginning of Days

[The Perky Ent]

Y is for Yavanna, mother of the earth who created Telperion and Laurelin.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Z

E"z"ellohar

The Green Mound of the Two Trees of Valinor

Thanks, Pio. smilies/smile.gif

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How about...quotes from "The Two Towers"?

A

"And now the horn of the elder son lies in two pieces upon the lap of Denethor, sitting in his high chair, waiting for news."

-Faramir, IV 5

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[Evisse the Blue]

B

"Boromir is dead"
Aragorn, III, 1
(to keep in the theme smilies/wink.gif )

[Mariska Greenleaf]

C is for
Come! We will go now. Leave all that can be spared behind! We will press on by day and dark!

Aragorn to Gimli and Legolas, in chapter 1, the Departure of Boromir.

[Evisse the Blue]

D

"Dotard! What is the house of Eorl but a thached barn where brigands drink in the reek and their brats roll on their floor among their dogs?"
Saruman,in The Voice of Saruman

[Arvedui III]

E

"Edoras, as those courts are called,' said Gandalf. 'and Meduseld is that golden hall. There dwells Theoden son of Thengel, King of the Mark of Rohan."

Gandalf, in The King of the Golden Hall.

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[Erundil]

F:
"Forth Eorlingas!"
-Theoden, 'Helm's Deep'

[Eruanna]

G

"Gondor! Gondor, between the Mountains and the Sea!
West Wind blew there; the light upon the Silver Tree
Fell like bright rain in gardens of the Kings of old.
O prouder walls! White Towers! O wingéd crown and throne of gold!
O Gondor, Gondor! Shall Men behold the Silver Tree,
Or West Wind blow again between the Mountains and the Sea?"

From chapter 11: The Riders of Rohan.

[The Perky Ent]

H

'Have Orcs been there?' asked Aragorn.

The Two Towers - The Departure of Boromir - 4th page - 6th paragraph - 3rd line

[Evisse the Blue]

I

"Indeed sooner would I bear a horse than be borne by one. I love my feet better."
Gimli, chapter The King of the Golden Hall

[Arestevana]

J

"Just a few more little steps and that's all, yes"

The Two Towers; The Stairs of Cirith Ungol, chapter 8

Gollum, speaking to Frodo and Sam, near the end of their climb of the Straight Stair.

[Evisse the Blue]

K

"Keen are the eyes of the Elves"
(Aragorn, chapter Riders of Rohan

[Arvedui III]

L

'Look Aragorn! Did I not warn you? There is the old man. All in dirty grey rags: that is why I could not see him at first.'

Gimli, The White Rider.

[Arestevana]

M

"Meaning we're not, I take you. Thank you kindly."

Sam to Faramir, chapter: 'Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit', after Faramir's comment that Elves are 'wonderous fair to look upon'.

[Eruanna]

N

"Naked I was sent back - for a brief time, until my task is done."

Gandalf speaks to Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas.
The Two Towers ~ The White Rider

[The Perky Ent]

O

"Of our lore and manners they have learned what they would, and their lords speak our speech at need; yet for the most part they hold by the ways of their own fathers and to their own memories, and they speak among themselves their own North tongue."

Faramir in 'The Window on the West'

[Evisse the Blue]

P
'Pipe-weed is better after food' said Pippin; and that's how the situation arose
Merry, recounting how Pippin found the barrels of pipeweed, chapter Flotsam and Jetsam.

[The Perky Ent]

Q

'Quickbeam, I think, is by the rock, near the foot of the stair'

Merry explaining Isengard's defenses and how there is water and Quickbeam is defending it.

The Road to Isengard - Page 545 - Paragraph 3 - 4th Line

[The Perky Ent]

R

'Running wild over the grass' they answered.

-The King of the Golden Hall

Éomer, Gimli, Legolas responding to Gandalf asking where Shadowfax is

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

"Saruman, your staff is broken!"

-Gandalf, III 10

An amazing diplay of well, uh, just breaking things, I guess. :)

[The Perky Ent]

T

Tall ships and tall kings
Three times three,
What brought they from the foundered land
Over the flowing sea?
Seven stars and seven stones
And one white tree

- The Palantir - page 583

Gandalf reciting Rhymes of Lore




EDIT:This was my favorite poem when I first read the series!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

"...unless there is much amiss in Rohan and the power of Saruman is greatly increased, they will take the shortest way they can find over the fields of the Rohirrim."

-Aragorn, III 2

[piosenniel]

V

Well, this "v" comes in the midst of the quote - but it's one of the Gaffer's sayings and I like it:

'Maybe,' said Sam; 'but where there's life there's hope, as my Gaffer used to say; and need of "v"ittles, as he mostways used to add.

-- Sam to Frodo; Journey to the Crossroads

[Arestevana]

W

"Would that the Lady had given us a light, such a gift as she gave to Frodo!"

Gimli to his companions as night hides the trail of Merry's and Pippin's captors in Chapter Two, The Riders of Rohan.

[Arvedui III]

This is a streach, but...

X

Chapter X
The Voice of Saruman

[Evisse the Blue]

Y
You idiotic fool!
Pippin admonishes himself before taking the Palantir.

Let's see who dares 'Z'.

[The Perky Ent]

Z

“From the lowest dungeon to the highest peak it climbed, ascending in unbroken spiral in many thousand steps, until it issued at last in durin’s tower carved in the living rock of Zirakzigil, the pinnacle of the silvertime.”

-The White Rider

-Gandalf explaining how he fought the Balrog

Well, shall I start the next one?

[Evisse the Blue]

Please do! :)

[The Perky Ent]

Ok...um....let's see....OH! I have one!

The A to Z will be...Places any members of the fellowship visited.

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A

Amun Sul, more commonly known as Weathertop, where Frodo was stabbed by the Witch King.

[Evisse the Blue]

B
Bree, where the hobbits met Strider.

[Arvedui III]

C

Cirith Ungol, where Frodo was imprisoned after being stung by Shelob.

[The Perky Ent]

D

The Downs...the Barrow Downs to be particular, where the four hobbits encounter a wight!

[Durelin]

E

Ephel Dúath - The Mountains of Shadow

[Arestevana]

F

Fangorn Forest, into which Merry and Pippin flee when they escape the orcs of Isengard.

[Arvedui III]

G

Gondor, where the Aragorn was crowned king, among other things.

[NightKnight]

Hobbiton, where the journey started.

[Arestevana]

I

Isengard, where Merry and Pippin reconnect with Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli after the battle of Helm's Deep and the sack of Isengard.

[The Saucepan Man]

So ...

J is for Just outside Moria, where the Fellowship tarried while trying to work out the way to get through the West-door, and encountered a Watcher of the "in the Water" variety.

... or Just outside just about any place that they visited. :rolleyes: :D

[Arvedui III]

This may be a little streach, but...

K

The Keep at Helm's Deep, which Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli helped to defend.

[The Saucepan Man]

Gah! And I gave you a big hint for K too: Khazad-Dum. ;)

[Arvedui III]

D'oh! Well, I must plead that while I'm reading Helm's Deep, my thoughts are not exactly centered on Moria. But, yeah, Khazad-Dum is the more obvious choice. :rolleyes:

[Thorongil]

L kind of says itself, but I'll do it.
Lothlorien.:)

[NightKnight]

I think M says itself too: Moria. :p

[Evisse the Blue]

J is for Just outside Moria lol - in that case N is for Near Moria. Nope, not to worry, I'm not staying with that.;)

N
Nimrodel, the river on the borders of Lorien that the Fellowship crossed.

[The Perky Ent]

O


Orthanc, where Gandalf was taken captive and escaped on Gwaihir

[Arvedui III]

P

Pelennor, or the fields of Pelennor, if you like. Merry helped slay the Witch-King there.

[NightKnight]

Hmm, Q is a tough one. I'll say Quest's End, which is Mount Doom. :D

[Evisse the Blue]

R
is for Rauros, where Boromir made his final journey.

[NightKnight]

S as in Shire. Kinda self-explainatory.

[The Perky Ent]

T

The Trollshaws, where Gandalf was attacked by Bert, Tom, and William

[NightKnight]

Umbar, where Aragorn went when he was Thorongil.

[Thorongil]

V for Valinor, where several members went after the quest.

[NightKnight]

W is for the White Mountains, where Aragorn found the next White Tree.

[The Perky Ent]

The X obiously is...um...well...is there a X? I don't think there is one...so...should we skip it?

[NightKnight]

Noooo, we can't do that! There is that x-tra evil guy named Sauron. :D

[Thorongil]

Well since Sauron isn't a place, that wont work. :D

[Estanesse]

X

xystus :rolleyes:, where you can find Sam on a sunny afternoon

[NightKnight]

Sure he is! ;) Well then, the x-tra high tower of Orthanc. Better? :D

[The Perky Ent]

Um...well...i can't think of something with Y either! So...I guess...

Y

The Lonely Mountain, where Gandalf helped with the Battle of Five Armies.

[The Saucepan Man]

Or how about Y for Yale in the Eastfarthing? Frodo at least would surely have passed through during his wanderings round the Shire, and the other Hobbits probably would have too.

[The Perky Ent]

Well sure! You could use Yale...i guess! But the Lonely mt. is better. Erebor rules!

[The Saucepan Man]

Z is for ...

... why, Zirakzigil, of course.

Where Gandalf fought the Balrog.

Somehow, I feel that Zirakzigil is likely to be the most commonly recurring word in this game. :rolleyes: :D

New topic anyone?

[The Perky Ent]

Sure! Next topic is...anything involving forces of evil.


A

Ancalagon the Black, the lord of winged dragons who was created by Morgoth, and crashed into Thangorodrim

[Arvedui III]

B

Barad-Dur, the tower of the Dark Lord Sauron.

[Evisse the Blue]

C
Cirith Ungol, where Shelob lived.

[Thorongil]

D for Dungortheb, the land of horror north of Doriath.

[NightKnight]

Ephel Duath, the border mountains of Mordor.

[Evisse the Blue]

F is for Ferny. Bill Ferny. :D

[Arvedui III]

G for Gorthmog, chief of the Balrogs.

[piosenniel]

H

for Huggins - last name for William, the Troll whose pocket Bilbo tried to pick.

[Child of the 7th Age]

I for Isildur's Bane, or the One Ring....

[Arvedui III]

Umm...J.

I don't think there is any evil person, place or thing staring with the letter J, which could make J an evil in it's own right. Does anybody know of a J?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

I can give many.

'ere we go...stupid guy alert.

Junior of Morgoth - Sauron.

Junior of Ungoliant - Shelob.

Junior of Eöl - Maeglin.

Want some more? ;) :rolleyes:

[Thorongil]

I'll do the K instead...

Khazad-dum, the home of Durin's Bane.

[Evisse the Blue]

L
Lugdush, an orc from Ugluk's band.

[NightKnight]

M! Morgoth himself! :D

[Firondoiel]

N ~ Nurn, the fertile lowlands in the south of Mordor where Sauron's slave farms were.

[The Perky Ent]

But of course, O is for Orcs, servants to Morgoth and Sauron who were originally torchered elves.

[Arestevana]

The Palantir of Minas Ithil, though not originally a thing of evil, was turned by Sauron to evil use.

[Durelin]

Q

Questioner - name for one of Sauron's servants or perhaps Sauron himself

[Arvedui III]

R

Rings of Power, which save the three were turned to evil.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Samwise!

*deathly stare from everyone*

What?!

*more deathly stare from everyone*

Oh, alright! S is for Sammath Naur, where Sauron forged the One.

*deathly stare from everyone*

Look, I changed my answer, OK?

[The Perky Ent]

T is for...


...Tom, one of the trolls that attacked Bilbo and Turned into stone! I guess they're not really on the evil side, but they aren't on the good, are they? For all intensive purposes on this thread, your either good or evil! :D I can't tell right now if that was clever or a real pain! I guess i'll just have to find out!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

With credits to Celebrian...

Unnamed, Gondorian reference to Sauron.

[The Perky Ent]

This will sound a bit weird, but:

V

Valinor, which would now be evil in Ar-Pharazon's mind as it was his downfall, making it seam evil!

Yes i know...McKenzie's does make good king cake! and that my v thingie was weird, but i couldn't come up with somehting better!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Winter, reputedly from the Witch-King, killed Arvedui. And lots of others.

Unsafe construction, I tell you. They should have put the superstructure aft! Then emplaced the heavy batteries...

This post will be cut short - he's gone wacko.

[Thorongil]

Here is the place for NightKnight's x-tra evil guy named Sauron:D
(Sorry for stealing it)

[NightKnight]

No problem Thorongil. :D

Y is for the Yellow Face, that pesky sun. ;)

[The Perky Ent]

Z is for NaZgul, 1 of 9 ordinarry men, except for the fact that they have rings of power and make really loud screaming! Oh, and also, they run around on horses and fell-beast! And also...AlSo....*breath* *breath* ah! I needed that. So, does anyone else want to start the next one, because if i do it, it will be the third time in a row i've done it!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

I'll start:

A is for Aldarion, a great mariner.

[Firefoot]

B is for Bay of Belfalas.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Carnen, a river in the north flowing from the great Sea of Rhûn.

[Evisse the Blue]

D is for the Dead Marshes, a creepy place.

[Thorongil]

E for Earendil, another great mariner.

[NightKnight]

F is for Falas, the coastal region of Beleriand.

[Firefoot]

G is for Gilrain, a river in Gondor.

[Arvedui III]

H

Harlond, the quays that Aragorn used to get out of the black ships at the battle of Pelennor Fields.

[Evisse the Blue]

I is for Isengar Took, the adventurous hobbit who went to sea, and hasn't been heard from since (but if you want to hear more about him, go read Barrow Wight's fic over at the old forum;))

[piosenniel]

J

. . . Jewel in the sunset . . .

a reference to Earendil (see my sig) :)

[Arvedui III]

K

Keeper of the Silmaril, which would also be a reference to Earendil. (Thanks Pio :) )

[The Perky Ent]

L

Lake Evendim, the source of the Brandywine river! :smokin:

[Firefoot]

M is for Midgewater Marshes, a miserable swamp in Eriador.

[Envinyatar]

- N -

Nenuial, the lake in the Hills of Evendim

[Arestevana]

O
Ossë - a Maia of the sea

[The Perky Ent]

P

Parazon, Ar-Parazon, who because of his foolishness caused a title wave to sink Numenor.

[Nirvana II]

Q

Quest for the Silmaril, which causes Earendil to become a star.


to be redundant:thanks Pio:D

[luthien-elvenprincess]

R

Rainy Stair, waterfall in the Celebros, falls into Teiglin

[Firefoot]

S is for Stoors, the race of Hobbits that liked riversides.

[Nirvana II]

T is for Thalos, a river in Beleriand.

[NightKnight]

U is for Uinen, Osse's wife.

[Nirvana II]

V,to be redundant, is for Valinor,the land separated from Middle Earth by the Sundering Seas.

[Firefoot]

W is for the Water, a stream in the Shire.

[The Perky Ent]

I can't think of something, so X is for the X-tra long Aduin River in Middle Earth where the fellowship traveled after leaving Lorien.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Yôzâyan, another name for Númenor, that island swallowed by the sea like a giant cookie.

Burp! :smokin:

[Arvedui III]

Z

Z is for...for...for Zirakzigil, a mountain covered in snow which is a frozen form of water. :cool:

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

First water, now fire.

A is for Anar, that hot, hot fruit of Laurelin.

[The Perky Ent]

B is for a Balrog, which is basically fire with a maia stuck in it! :)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Chambers of Fire, Sammath Naur.

Why? Duh!

[piosenniel]

D

Dagor Bragollach - The Battle of Sudden Flame

[NightKnight]

Eilenach, one of the beacons of Gondor.

[Firefoot]

F is for the Fiery Mountain, Orodruin, a volcano in Mordor.

[NightKnight]

Gothmog, the leader of the balrogs, very fiery guy. :p

[Arvedui III]

H

Hidden Kingdom, another name for Gondolin, which perished in the fires of balrogs and dragons and other such lovely creatures from Angbad.

[Nirvana II]

G

gorthaur....another name for Sauron........he looked burned as if by fire.....and he made the One Ring in the FIRES of Orodruin

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Hunthor!

He's not connected to fire!

Oh, yes he is! He aided Túrin in his quest to kill Glaurung the Golden, that fire-breathing Worm.

Groan!

OK, OK. How about the Hall of Fire. Happy?

[Firefoot]

Illuin, one of the lamps of the Valar.

[piosenniel]

J

Jewels of Feanor - The Silmarils

One of which burned the hand of Maedhros, a son of Feanor, when he tried to steal it. Maedhros cast himself and the Silmaril into a fiery chasm.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

It's hard, but I found something...

Kindler, a title of Varda Elentári.

[Nirvana II]

L is for Lathspell , another name for Gandalf, keeper of Narya, the Ring of Fire

[The Perky Ent]

M is for Morgoth, who converted maiar to the dark side, making them Balrogs, who are, once again, fiery.

[piosenniel]

N

Narsil

The Sword of Elendil - the Elvish name carries a connotaion of fire and white light.

[The Perky Ent]

O is for Orodruin, which is a volcano, which means lots of fire...and lava

[luthien-elvenprincess]

P is for Pipe-weed.
Which would need fire to be enjoyed

[The Perky Ent]

Q is for the Queens of Numenor, whos descendants died when Numenor came to a fiery destruction!

[Arvedui III]

R

R is for the Ring of Power, which was cast into the fires of Mt. Doom.

[NightKnight]

S is for Sauron, who had that big, fiery eye.

[The Perky Ent]

T is for Thangorodrim, a fortress of Morgoth, who had a fiery temper!

[The Perky Ent]

Um, Arvedui? Mabey you haven't noticed but U comes before V!

[Arvedui III]

Ack! :eek: So it does! This day's been far too long...I'll do U as well then.

U

Uruloki, Quenya for fire-serpent, or dragon.

[The Perky Ent]

V is for Vilya, whos brother is Narya, the ring of fire!

[Arestevana]

W
Window of the Sunset, Henneth Annun

A quote from The Two Towers: The Window on the WestIt was as if they stood at the window of some elven-tower, curtained with threaded jewels of silver and gold, and ruby, sapphire and amethyst, all kindled with an uncomsuming fire.

Or, if you don't like that, the constellation Wilwarin; stars having quite a lot to do with fire.

[The Perky Ent]

X is for the X-tra tall tower of Ziragzigil, where Gandalf killed the Balrog, which as i have stated before, is fiery!

[NightKnight]

And once again, Y is for the Yellow Face, Gollum's name for the sun.

[Firefoot]

Z is for Zirakzigil, where, as before stated, Gandalf killed the fiery Balrog!

[Arestevana]

May I begin the next series?

Water, Fire... How about:
Things to do with the air or sky

A for Arien, the Maia who sails the Sun across the sky.

[NightKnight]

B for the Birds that fly across the sky.