Random Questions you can ask about the book or each other [Archive]

Lothiriel Silmarien

05-21-2002, 04:13 PM

First of all, was the title long enough! Ok, what I meant by that, is that you can ask a question about the books-FotR, TTT, RotK, or Unfinished Tales, Silmarillion, etc. you know basically any Tolkien book about Middle-Earth or Aman, whatever. Or you can ask someone a question just about themselves I guess. I've been a member of this site for a while I guess but I don't know much about anybody. At all really, so if you wanna say something about yourself go ahead but don't say anything TOO personal because I don't wanna be responsible for getting in trouble.... smilies/wink.gif Is that an appropriate smiley for that statement? Yay, nay, ok whatever!

inglorion

05-22-2002, 02:10 AM

I think this thread should be in the 'Quiz Room'. I'll ask a question...eeehhmmm... what does the ELVEN-word 'rath' mean?

greetings,
lathspell

inglorion

05-22-2002, 02:11 AM

Sorry Lothiriel,

I thought I was in 'Novices & Newcomers', when I read this thread.

lathspell

05-22-2002, 02:16 AM

Lothiriel - that was me posting under my bro's name (inglorion). It's can be quite irritating to have a bro on the same forum, with another name. smilies/rolleyes.gif

well, greetings again...
lathspell (again) smilies/wink.gif

Lothiriel Silmarien

05-22-2002, 01:26 PM

Well thanks Lathspell for atleast coming in this topic thing. I got atleast one person to come in!!! I just make topics to see how many people come in. And also cuz I wanna get past the Wight stage.

lathspell

05-22-2002, 01:54 PM

Ah, you wanna become a Shade of Carn Dum... well, so do I, but sofar you're doing a better job than I.

greetings again,
lathspell

Lothiriel Silmarien

05-22-2002, 01:56 PM

Yeah, I really wanna be something like Essence of Evil or Mist or something cool like that. Shad of Carn Dum is pretty good though but how many posts do u need to post!!! I think it would be better if you got a step higher by every 75 or 100 atleast.

Nevtalathiel

05-22-2002, 02:20 PM

My sister does the same thing Iathspell, anyone would think she was incapable of logging out! I think I've got it worked out now though, so she never gets credited with any of my posts, and I have more than her, hehehe!

Arwen Imladris

05-22-2002, 02:21 PM

Ha ha! I win! I am a shade of Carn Dum. You need 250 to be a shade. I'm not sure if there is a specific number to get to choose your own.

Anyway, back ON TOPIC....

An easy one:

Where was Boromir from. (A specific city)

[ May 22, 2002: Message edited by: Arwen Imladris ]

Nevtalathiel

05-22-2002, 02:29 PM

No, I win cos I am a Shade of Carn Dum and have more posts than you! smilies/tongue.gif smilies/smile.gif smilies/evil.gif

Could it possibly be....Minas Tirith?!

lathspell

05-23-2002, 03:53 AM

*cry cry cry*
what about my question?... I asked one in my first post smilies/frown.gif

Nevtalathiel

05-23-2002, 03:54 AM

Is it in any way similar to the English word wrath??? smilies/wink.gif smilies/tongue.gif

Lindolirian

05-23-2002, 02:21 PM

I beleive that rath means street or road.

Arwen Imladris

05-23-2002, 03:37 PM

Opps! sorry inglorion, I didn't mean to! *Arwen gets on her knees and starts begging* Please Please forgive me!!

Nevtalathiel, I will catch up to you some time.... smilies/biggrin.gif

Nevtalathiel

05-24-2002, 10:46 AM

Probably, everyone who registered in, like, May has more posts than me already! smilies/rolleyes.gif

lathspell

05-29-2002, 04:31 AM

Lindolirian - you are right, the answer is Street. It's from Rath Dínen. The Silent Street.

Arwen Imladris - Thou art forgiven. How could I not forgive a queen so fair and mighty? smilies/smile.gif

Arwen Imladris

05-29-2002, 01:44 PM

Thank you lathspell. Now I can sleep more peacefully.

I know that I am fair and mighty, but it is always nice to have my subjects be fully at peace with me! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

Nevtalathiel

05-29-2002, 02:31 PM

Is this the time to start a rousing chorus of "For she's a Jolly-Good Fellow"?

Gimli Son Of Gloin

05-29-2002, 05:02 PM

For she's a jolyy good fellow, for she's a jolly good fellow, for she's a jolly goo-ood fell-lll-oowww, for she's a jolly good fellow.

Oh, sorry....

Lothiriel Silmarien

05-29-2002, 06:13 PM

I know the Barrow-wight is gonna close this topic, so I need to actually start something worth keeping, not that I don't like what you guys are saying, oh man I screwed up what I was trying to say....hopefully you all get what I'm saying though! Ok, now I'll start something.....but if you guys (girls too, I'm just speaking in general) but if you don't like what I pick, please fell free to give any suggestions. Thanks smilies/biggrin.gif

Ummmm, ok how about this one. Do you think Boromir should have died? What do you think would happen if he were still alive. Marriage maybe?

Nevtalathiel

05-30-2002, 08:01 AM

It's an interesting question,because, had Boromir lived, Denethor may not have gone mad and despaired.

That's about all I can come up with right now, but (burst of inspiration) you could say that Boromir deserved to die after trying tosteal the ring from Frodo.

lathspell

05-31-2002, 06:54 AM

I think that this question should be rephrased to: 'what would have happened if Faramir had come to Imladris and would have set out with the Fellowship?'

I think this would have been disastrous, for if we turn the two sons of Denethor II around, it would be Boromir who found Sam and Frodo at Ithilien. What would have happened then? Would he then also try to get the Enemies Ring for the profit of Minas Tirith? I guess so, for I think that his lust for the Ring was beginning already at Imladris. Sam said (regretfully at first, but not that bad later on) that Frodo had the One Ring and I think that this would have stirred the same lust in his heart. His lust to gain the Ring and to be the savier of Gondor and the rest of the world. This would have proved disastrous for I don't think that he could have mastered the Ring. Besides if he would use the Enemy would know where the Ring was and he might have loosened all his power on Boromir and Minas Tirith (in stead of putting forth a small amount of his army first as he did, which is known as the Battle of the Pelennor Fields).

Well, this is how I think about it. Boromir of course did not deserve to die for he was valiant and strong (as we see in moria, where he is the only one with Aragorn to stand next to Gandalf to await the Balrog).
He was betrayed by his own love for his land, for that is the reason why he wanted the Ring so much, to save Gondor and most of all Minas Tirith.

greetings,
lathspell

Nevtalathiel

05-31-2002, 07:19 AM

But, if Faramir had been a member of the Fellowship instead of Boromir, it might not have split up the way it did, and Sam and Frodo might never have met anyone in Ithilien.

lathspell

06-01-2002, 02:57 AM

Would that be good? They got provision and help from Faramir. I think that if they wouldn't have met anyone it's also a great chance of disaster. It could even be so that the Southerlings with the Mûmakil found and captured them.

greetings,
lathspell

Daniel Telcontar

06-01-2002, 05:18 AM

I'm just posting so I can be a shade!! No seriusly, I think that without Faramir in Ithillien the whole think would have gone amiss. It was him who told Gandalf about Frodo and Sam going to Cirith Ungol, and based on that they made the decision to attack the Black Gates of Morranon, which actually helped Frodo to quicker destroy the Ring. So without Faramir the quest might have failed.

Lothiriel Silmarien

06-01-2002, 12:17 PM

Ok, I'm struggling to be interesting, I can never find anything good to talk about! But here's something: Was Feanor good or bad?

Nevtalathiel

06-02-2002, 05:48 AM

He had a much smaller part in the Sil than I imagined he would, everyone talks about him loads, but he was only in it for 5 chapters, for some reason I always thought he'd have a bigger part.

Daniel Telcontar

06-02-2002, 07:39 AM

Feanor was good, I think, but because of his pride he was easily deceived. Thus he attacked the Teleri, betrayed his own allies and was killed when he thought he had won the battle. But without him the Silmarillions would never had been made, and the Light of the Two Trees would have been gone. And without thge return of the Noldorne to ME, it is not certain that Morgoth would have been overthrown. That way, something good comes out of something bad.

lathspell

06-06-2002, 08:10 AM

Feänor is in my opinion can't be considered evil, though he ain't 'good' either. He caused the kinslaying of Alqualondë. He gainsaid the Valar and he was the one on whom the Doom was laid. But he made the Silmarils, and in that he did good for the light of the trees is still in them.
I think Feänor can be considered TOO good. He was greatest of all elves, that's why he could make the Silmarils, but he became pride and was later overwhelmed by his own greatness and power. And after he left Valinor and went to M-e I don't think he was evil, but secondary to the Silmarils. He was a King among the Elves, but a servant to his own and his property. (hmm... didn't know any other way to write down my opinion, I fid it quite a weird one. I hope it makes sense.)

greetings,
lathspell

Aiwyn of the Eorlingas

06-11-2002, 05:15 PM

I think that Feanor, in his heart, was good, but he was corrupted by his wish to keep the Silmarils for himself. He was led astray from his path by that annoying little thing we humans know so fondly as desire.
(Sorry, haven't read enough of 'The Silmarillion' to know much else, but hey, I wanna move up as well ASAP and I've got a looooooooong way to go smilies/biggrin.gif)

[ June 11, 2002: Message edited by: Aiwyn of the Eorlingas ]

Arwen Imladris

06-14-2002, 07:43 PM

Was that really a trivia question? This is a quiz room, I think you are supposed to ask a question, then the person who gets it correct continues.

I'll ask another question to keep this thread moving.

What is another name for Curunir?

Nevtalathiel

06-15-2002, 03:49 AM

Saruman

lathspell

06-15-2002, 07:21 AM

Saruman, Curumo

Arwen Imladris

06-16-2002, 03:56 PM

Yup, Saruman was correct. He might have other names as well, but you only needed to say one. Nev, your turn.

lathspell

06-18-2002, 03:35 AM

must be faster, must be faster

pippin_took0

06-18-2002, 06:58 AM

This may seem wierd, but it is Nev here (I'm having problems signing in, so I'm loged on as my sister).

My question is: How many of the Ainur chose to enter the World as Valar?

Lothiriel Silmarien

06-18-2002, 11:42 AM

15 Valar

pippin_took0

06-19-2002, 04:52 AM

Close but not quite.

lathspell

06-19-2002, 07:07 AM

15, but Morgoth wasn't counted among them in later times.

pippin_took0

06-19-2002, 10:42 AM

Correct! Your turn.

Catherine

06-20-2002, 03:41 PM

Who's turn is it to ask a question?

Arwen Imladris

06-26-2002, 03:08 PM

It is lathspell's turn, if he does not respond in a while though, feel free to ask a quesion. I believe the "standard waiting time" is 7 days. smilies/smile.gif

Arwen Imladris

06-29-2002, 07:44 PM

O.K. I am impatient so next question:

What species was Azog?

(I mean, was he/she an elf, human, bird, orc, ent, hobbit.....)

akhtene

06-30-2002, 04:43 PM

He was an Ork, the king of orks in Khazad-Dum
http://216.40.201.38/games/ultima/MON19.GIF

Arwen Imladris

06-30-2002, 05:32 PM

Yup! your turn! smilies/smile.gif

I like the pic! he he! smilies/smile.gif

akhtene

06-30-2002, 10:32 PM

Who was the first Ruling Stewart of Gondor?

akhtene

07-08-2002, 10:22 PM

Hey, just bored or keep wrecking your brains?? Look through the chapter where Frodo meets Faramir . (Too lazy to find the title)
http://bestanimations.com/Books/Book-02.gif

Daniel Telcontar

07-09-2002, 03:54 AM

Mardil was, with the nickname Voronwë meaning Steadfast.

akhtene

07-09-2002, 06:12 PM

You've got it right !! http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server-smilies/otn/realhappy/luxhello.gif http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server-smilies/otn/realhappy/luxhello.gif http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server-smilies/otn/realhappy/luxhello.gif ]Your turn to ask.

[ July 09, 2002: Message edited by: akhtene ]

Daniel Telcontar

07-10-2002, 10:15 AM

What is Morannon?

Orome

07-10-2002, 01:41 PM

an iron gate with three doors that exits from Mordor. aka the black gate

Daniel Telcontar

07-10-2002, 04:06 PM

Correct. Feel free to continue, Orome.

Orome

07-10-2002, 04:27 PM

What happened to Helm? What is his nickname? What is the legend surrounding him?

Daniel Telcontar

07-10-2002, 04:30 PM

Helm was called Hammerhand, and he died in a blizzard, when he was besieged in Helm's Deep. The legend is, that when he bore no weapons he could not be harmed, and that you can still hear his horn in Helm's Deep, inspiring terror in the hearts of Rohan's enemies.

Orome

07-10-2002, 04:38 PM

correct as usual.

Out of curiosity, Do any of the posters here play lacrosse?

Daniel Telcontar

07-10-2002, 04:42 PM

Thanks! Next question: Who swore an oath with Eorl, at the burial site of Elendil?

Orome

07-10-2002, 10:37 PM

Cirion?

Daniel Telcontar

07-11-2002, 03:08 AM

Yes, and by the same time he gave the Calenardhon as a gift to the Rohirrim, thus getting a border protected by his most faithful allies. Smart guy, Cirion. You may continue.

Orome

07-11-2002, 12:53 PM

what is the elvish name for the island Ulmo used to transport the Elves to Aman

Nevtalathiel

07-11-2002, 12:58 PM

Tol Eressa (sorry, can't spell!)

Orome

07-11-2002, 01:04 PM

correct. Go

Nevtalathiel

07-11-2002, 01:07 PM

Which of the Valar created the dwarves?

Orome

07-11-2002, 01:10 PM

Aule

Nevtalathiel

07-11-2002, 01:27 PM

Correct, your turn.

Orome

07-11-2002, 08:20 PM

Under what circumstances did Ar-Pharazon attempt to invade Aman?

Daniel Telcontar

07-12-2002, 05:14 AM

Are you thinking of the massive storms that Manwë sent across the isle of Númenor?

Orome

07-12-2002, 07:09 PM

no, what prompted him to attemp to invade

Daniel Telcontar

07-13-2002, 04:05 AM

That he was getting old, and feared death. Also Sauron, of course, the great deceiver.

Orome

07-13-2002, 10:48 PM

i'll give it to you although i was looking for someting a little bit deeper

Daniel Telcontar

07-14-2002, 09:58 AM

Sorry, I just wasn't thinking to hard about the question. Well, to continue:

Who was the last King of Gondor before the Return of the King?

akhtene

07-14-2002, 04:03 PM

That was King Earnur, last of the line of Anarion.

Daniel Telcontar

07-15-2002, 05:40 AM

Yep. You are next.

akhtene

07-18-2002, 07:47 PM

What was the White Tree of Numenor called?
http://www.westwoodi.net/~smilies/games/bof/bof2enemy/stump.gif

[ July 18, 2002: Message edited by: akhtene ]

Daniel Telcontar

07-19-2002, 03:42 AM

Was it's name Nimloth?

akhtene

07-19-2002, 03:35 PM

Right you are. It was.

Amanaduial the archer

08-01-2002, 05:45 AM

in the title it sez u can ask questions about each other as well as the book. Is anyone gonna take that up?

Daniel Telcontar

08-02-2002, 03:28 AM

Sorry that I forgot, here comes another question:

Which of the Noldo-kings of Beleriand ruled the largest area?

Lindolirian

08-02-2002, 03:50 PM

Finrod Felagund.

Galadel Vinorel

08-16-2002, 11:39 AM

Is anyone going to ask another question? Well, I think that it has been over 7 days since that last question was answereed, so I am going to ask one now.
Question- What was the nickname that Eomer gave to Aragorn?

Glorfinniel the Lost

08-17-2002, 02:06 AM

I think it was Wingfoot.

Galadel Vinorel

08-17-2002, 01:48 PM

YEP!!
Your turn, Glorfinniel!!
Oh, and by the way, welcome to the Barrowdowns!! May your rest be long and peaceful. (common greeting at barowdowns, since we are all dead here.) smilies/biggrin.gif
Have fun and post a lot!!
If you have a question, don't ba afraid to ask, everyone is really nice here!! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/cool.gif

Glorfinniel the Lost

08-17-2002, 11:35 PM

Thanks Galadel! smilies/smile.gif
Anyway, Turin Turambar was given the name "Thurin" by which Elvish Princess?

Belethcuwen

03-03-2003, 01:56 PM

Was Turin named Thurin by Luthien?

Belethcuwen

03-03-2003, 02:00 PM

Or was it Elwing? I'm not really sure, and i'm "newly deceased." New to the site. Am I allowed more than one guess?

Beren87

03-03-2003, 04:49 PM

Hello Belethcuwen! Yes, your allowed more than one guess (as long as they're educated guesses and not just random names), but they should all be in one post and not strung out.

I doubt Glorfinniel is still with us as I havn't seen that person around. So I would say that you are allowed to go! Just ask a question.

Please read theQuiz Room Rules (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=5&t=000386) as well.