A-Z of Middle-earth

[Olorin_The_Grey]

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.

A is for Anarion
The younger son of Elendil the Talland brother of Isildur.The brothers, both of whom had been born in Numenor before its Fall, ruled as conjoint Kings of Gondor from shortly after its founding until Anarion perished at the Seige of Barad-dur.

[lathspell]

Let's do: B for Barad-dur
Tower of adamant, and twice it was the main fortress of Sauron. Once ended in the Last Aliance and Sauron losing the Ring. The second was during the LotR and ended with the destruction of the One Ring.

[Olorin_The_Grey]

C is for Cadharas
The name of the snow covered mountain that runs over Khazad-dum.

[Telchar]

D is for Dernhelm
The name Eowyn used as a disguise when she rode to seek death in tha battle of the Pelennor Fields

[Bruce MacCulloch]

E is for Eöl

Called the Dark Elf; the great smith who dwelt in Nan Elmoth, and took Aradhel Turgon's sister to wife; friend of the Dwarves; maker of the sword Anglachel (Gurthang); father of Maeglin; put to death in Gondolin.

[alaklondewen]

F is for Fallohide, as in Marcho and Blanco. They were the brothers that led the Hobbit people from Eriador over the Brandywine, and into what is now the Shire.

[lathspell]

G is for Gwaihir
Lord of the Great Eagle and greatest friend of wizards in need smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/wink.gif

[lathspell]

That ofcourse should be 'Great Eagles'

[pippin_took0]

H for Haldir - the elf who found the company in Lothlorien

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I is for Ioreth, the eldest of the women who served in the Houses of Healing in Minas Tirith. She remembered that "the hands of a king are the hands of a healer" and was called wise-woman of Gondor by Gandalf.

[Voronwe]

I suspect we might have more than a little trouble with J. Tolkien doesn't seem to have been overly fond of that particular letter.

[Sîdhrîs]

What about: Jewels of Fëanor:A name which Fëanor, their maker, gave to the Silmarils.

[Voronwe]

Indeed - that is the only entry for J that the encyclopedia of Arda gives. I suspect Quenya and Sindarin don't even possess the letter.

[Rose]

K is for Khazad-dum...ya know, the bridge Gandalf fell off of in Moria. smilies/redface.gif)

[alaklondewen]

L is for Legolas - Greenleaf

He came from Mirkwood, and became one of the Nine Walkers that accompanied the One Ring on its journey to the East.

[The_Elf_Girl]

M is for Mithrandir.Gandalf was called that by the Elfs. It means Grey Pilgrim.

[Telchar]

M is (my gf tells me) for Mithril
Or True Silver. The metal only found In Khaza-dum, which price was ten times and now it is beyond price - It could be beaten like copper, and polished like glass; and the dwarves could make of it a metal, light and yet harder than tempered steel. Its beauty was like to that of common silver, but the beauty of mithril did not tarnish or grow dim. The Elves loved it - and used it for among other to make ithildin, starmoon.

[Dwarin Thunderhammer]

N is for Naughrim. Another name for the dwarves. Made by aule to withstand the wiles of Morgoth. The greatest smiths in middle earth. Great in strength, stout in heart.

[Turambar]

O is for Orodreth, the younger brother of Finrod and Galadriel (and, by one account, the father of Gil-galad); he ruled Nargothrond after Finrod was killed in Tol-in-Gaurhoth.

[zifnab]

Now, here is a game nobody can lose.


P is for Púkel-men . Great carved stones in the likeness of men, huge and clumsy-limbed, squatting crosslegged with their stumpy arms folded on fat bellies, That lined the road to Dunharrow in the White Mountains.

[Dwarin Thunderhammer]

Q is for Quenta Silmaril

The name of the book that tells the tale of the Silmarils Feanor and the Noldor

[Nevtalathiel]

R is for Rohan, the grassy land inhabited by the horse-lords

[Sîdhrîs]

S is for Sîdhrîs smilies/wink.gif
No, seriously: S is for the Shire, land of the Halflings and home of Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

[Narya]

And T is for Tirion, the city of the Elves in Aman... or for tuna, the hill it was build on.

[lathspell]

U is for Ugluk
The orc-captain of the orcs who kill Boromir and take Merry and Pippin as their captives for Saruman.

[Dior]

V is for Varda.

[Nevtalathiel]

W is for Weathertop, the hil where Frodo was stabbed by one of the ringwraiths.

[zifnab]

Anybody for X? Im at a lose.

[Nevtalathiel]

X is for XFrodo XBaggins, the ringbearer??? smilies/frown.gif

[lathspell]

X is for Xphial,
she used to come to bd-chat, but I haven't seen her for a while. Not really a LotR name, but all I could think off smilies/wink.gif

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Y is for Yavanna, Valier, giver of fruits.

[The_Elf_Girl]

Z is for Zirak-Zigil.

The dwarven name of Celebdil,one of Moria´s three mountains.It was here Gandalf was picked up by Gwaihir after his fight with the balrog.

[Gorin Icearms]

So what happens now, is it over?

How about we start one for different races? Being a Dwarf, let's start with them. smilies/biggrin.gif

A is for Azanulbizar.
The once fair pass outside the gates of Khazad-dum. It contains the source of the Silverlode and the Mirrormir.

[Sîdhrîs]

I think this is a good idea, Gorin, so I'll continue:
B is for Balin. He was one of the dwarves who accompanied Gandalf and Bilbo on the Quest of Erebor. He was killed when he led an attempt to reclaim Moria.

[lathspell]

C is for Caradhras,
the mountain near Moria where the fellowship is forced to return and go via moria.

[Nevtalathiel]

D is for Durin, the first dwarf

[Eowyn of Ithilien]

E is for Elbereth, most beloved of the Valar

[Voronwe]

F is for Fundin, the father of Balin.

[Nevtalathiel]

G is for Gimli, the dwarf in the fellowship of the ring

[Dwarin Thunderhammer]

Horde - What the Dwarves stockpile of gold was often called.

[zifnab]

I is for Ironfoot. The surname of King Dáin II.

[Dwarin Thunderhammer]

J is for Jools (original Tolkein spelling look in the Hobbit) Jools were greatly sough afteby the Dwarves. They loved the treasures of the earth and sought after them greatly.

[Sîdhrîs]

K is for Khazad-dûm. It's situated in the central regions of the Misty Mountains and was founded by Durin. After the dwarves had left it it was called Moria. The attempt of Balin to reclaim it failed and later, the fellowship crossed it and lost Gandalf who fought a Balrog.

[Dwarin Thunderhammer]

L is for Longbeards The longbeards were an acient tribe of Dwarves that lived in the north. They were reportedly decended from Durin.

[Nevtalathiel]

M is for Moria, the alternative name for Khazad-dum

[Dwarin Thunderhammer]

N is for Nain Ironfoot Father of Dain Ironfoot King under the mountain. He led the dwarves in the battle Of Azanubizar and was slain by azog the orc there also.

[Mhoram]

O for Olorin Gandalf's real name, given to him in the West in his youth.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

P is for the Petty-dwarves, diminished in stature and smith-craft.

[Sîdhrîs]

Q is for the Quest of Erebor, the quest to recover the Lonely Mountain. Thorin Oakenshield, his dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf successfully reclaimed Erebor from the Dragon Smaug.

[Birdland]

I is for Incánus, the name given to Gandalf in Harad. (Hah! Bet you thought I was gonna say "Isildur".)

Hey, these are fun. Should have check out this section sooner.

[Sîdhrîs]

Hey Birdie, this thread already has two pages smilies/wink.gif The next letter is "R".

[Telchar]

I would have thought you had said something beginning with 'R' ... so Im totally confused... Anyway for those who still sing the ABC at time and pay attention to 2 paged threats

R is for Rosgobel, the home of Radagast on the western borders of Mirkwood some way south of the Forrest Road. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Nevfeniel]

What happened to J-Q? Oh no! The human race is doomed! We are already forgeting the letters in our alphabet! Someone save us pleeeeeeaaaaassssse! Hehe, sorry, just went a little insane for a second, nothing to worry about. . . smilies/rolleyes.gif

[ April 06, 2002: Message edited by: Nevfeniel ]

[zifnab]

I'll stick with S, and I thought it was supposed to be a dwarven themed alphabet this time around?

S is for Sack of Erebor. III 2770 - Smaug the Dragon descends on Erebor. Dale Destroyed. Thror escape with Thrain II and Thorin II.

[Voronwe]

T is for Telchar, the renowned dwarf smith who forged Narsil and Angrist.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

U is for Under the Mountain, where the Dwarf King ruled.
(Special thanks to zifnab for the suggestion!) smilies/wink.gif

[Birdland]

FORGIVE ME! I really do know the alphabet. I just can't count. smilies/frown.gif

V is for Vidugavia, one of the Princes of Rhovanion.

[ April 06, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]

[Nefwathiel Teleri]

W is for why do you people forget the alphabet so quickly and do insane things smilies/rolleyes.gif

[zifnab]

W is for West-Gate of Moria. The western entrance to Moria, in which the dwarves did trading with the elves.

[mordor136]

x is the amount of money the author will give to someone who comes up with one for x.(is that good enough)

[mordor136]

I've looked in the index of every tolkien book known and I cant find one for x so I'll just go to y
Yis forYavannagiver of fruits,trees,and flowers.

[Lindolirian]

Z is for Zamin, old woman in the service of Erendis

[Lindolirian]

X is for the X-ings on Teiglin
y'know the Crossings of Teiglin where Glaurung was killed. ya cheap, i know but thats all i can think of. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[mordor136]

cool pic

[Sîdhrîs]

What about an A-Z about the Elves? Please post names and place only, not just words, that would be too easy.
OK, here we go:
A is for Alatáriel, an ancient form of the name Galadriel.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

B as in Belthil, the name of the tree Turgon made in the image of Telperion in Gondolin.

[Sîdhrîs]

C is for Celeborn, Lord of Lórien and husband of Galadriel.

[zifnab]

D is for Daeron. The loremaster of Doriath.

[Birdland]

E is for Eregion, the Land of the Noldorin Elven Smiths. They were the master craftsmen of the House of Fëanor, led by his descendent, Celebrimbor.

(Can you name the other name for Eregion? Sure you can! smilies/biggrin.gif )

[Telchar]

F is for Forochel The Icy cold area north on the Shire where at Arveduis time still dwelt a remnant of the Forodwaith. Also know as Lossoth, the Snowmen of Forochel, who tried to help the king in his shipwreck, but in vain.

[Sîdhrîs]

G is for Gil-galad, the last High King of the Noldor. He formed an alliance with Elendil, the "Last Alliance of Elves and Men" to defeat Sauron. The alliance succeeded, but Gil-galad died in the war.

[Lindolirian]

H is for Haldir, son of Halmir of Brethil; wedded to Gloredhel daughter of Hador of Dor-lomin; slain in Nirnaeth Arnoediad

[Bruce MacCulloch]

I is for Iarwain Ben-adar, the dude with yellow boots.

[Dwarin Thunderhammer]

J is for J.R.R. Tolkein Translator of the redbook of wstmarch. Translator if Sindarin, Quenya Khuzdul, Black-Speech etc. etc. (really do I need an explanation?)

[Lindolirian]

K is for Kirinki, small scarlet-plumaged birds of Numenor. Hahah kirinki is such a funny word... i couldn't resist.

[Telchar]

L is for Lindir. The Elf of Rivendell that in a sweet way teased Bilbo, for his love of his own verses...


(Im slowly learning to pay attention to 'the Topic, in the Topic')

[lathspell]

M if for Mithrandir (or if you want a real elf, it's for 'Maedhros: eldest son of Feanor)

Mithrandir is the elven-name of Gandalf

[Sîdhrîs]

N is for the Noldor, which means "Those with knowledge": They were the Elves who followed Finwe to Aman. They are also called the "Deep Elves".

[zifnab]

O is for Orgaladhad. The day of the Two Trees(Telperion and Laurelin), in the Sindarin week.

[Sîdhrîs]

P is for Peredhil, a title of Elrond which means "Half-Elven"

[Turambar]

Q is for Quendi, what the first elves called themselves.

[lathspell]

P is for Palantiri
The artifacts the elves gave to the men of Numenor and now only seven remain.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R is for Rivendell, home of Elrond and many other elves, translated from the Sindarin Imladris.

[Nevtalathiel]

S is for Sindarin, one of the elven languages

[Sîdhrîs]

T is for Thranduil, King of the Wood-elves who dwelt in northern Mirkwood and father of Legolas.

[zifnab]

U is for Úlairi. The Elvish name for the Nazgûl.

[Sîdhrîs]

V is for Valinor, the Land of the Powers. It was originally part of the world, but after the rebellion of King Ar-Pharazôn of Númenor it was removed from the circles of the World. After this, it could only be reached by the Elves.

[Dior]

W is for the Wainriders, the Easterlings who conquered Rhovanion and were defeated by Gondor.

Why is this in the Quiz Room?

[Lindolirian]

X.... the evil letter X. Nobody has ever found a word for it..... so shall we skip it? Good! I thought you would agree. hehehe

[Telchar]

Y is for Yávië the 3rd season of the calender of Imladris, corrosponding to our autumn.

[Telchar]

Ok, Z's are a little hard, specially whentrying to find elves... so:

Z is for Zimraphel, Ar. The Aduniac name of Tar-Miriel who was forced into marriage with Ar-Pharazôn.

What about starting a new A-Z where Numenor and numenorians are in focus?

[Narya]

Okay!
A is for Atalante, the name of the sunken isle of Numenor.

[Telchar]

B is for the Ban of the Valar. The restriction put on the Numenoreans, that they were not allowed to sail to the uttermost West.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

C is for Cirdan, the Shipwright, Elven Lord of the Grey Havens.

[Nice-Smeagol]

G is for Gollum! Thats ME! HOHOHAHAHEHE!!! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gifWhat fun...

[lathspell]

D is for Dunedain
The last remnant of the old ppl of Numenor.

[Narya]

E is for Elros Tar- Minyatur, the first king of Numenor

[Birdland]

F is for Fathers-of-Man or the Edain, the founders of Númenor.

[ April 11, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]

[zifnab]

G is for the Guild of Venturers. Which was founded in Númenor by Aldarion son of Meneldur, in which were joined all the tried mariners of Númenor.

[Lindolirian]

H is for Hidden City: Gondolin

[Telchar]

I is for Inzilbêth Numenorean woman of the house of Andúnië. Because of her beauty Ar-Gimilzór took her to wife (by force). The had two offsrping together: Palantir and Gimilkhad.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

J (a difficult letter, as usual!) is for Jolly Cotton, a hobbit.

[Orodhromeus]

K for Khazâd, the "dwarvish" for 'Dwarf'!

[lathspell]

L is for Last Alliance

The last alliance between men and elves against the evil power.

[Sîdhrîs]

M is for Mar-nu-Falmar, which means 'Home under the waves'. It's a name of Númenor after its destruction.

[ April 12, 2002: Message edited by: Sîdhrîs ]

[zifnab]

N is for Númenor- Ancient home of the Dúnedain.

That was an easy one. smilies/smile.gif

[Birdland]

O is for Ohtar - the esquire of Isilder, who carried the shards of Narsil back to Rivendell.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

P is for Pallando, one of the mysterious blue wizards.

[zifnab]

This isnt that big of a deal. But whoever gets to Z, picks a new 'theme' for the alphabet game. Telchar picked Numenor, so all our answers should be somewhat related to Numenor. The next person to get to Z, might pick Valar or Geography, then we would try to go A-Z naming all the things that deal with those two 'themes'.

smilies/smile.gif

[Telchar]

Q in for Quenya The high elvish language in which the Kings of Numenor took their names, before the shadow fell upon the land.


And BtW you should listen to Zif - He's Da Man! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[ April 12, 2002: Message edited by: Telchar ]

[Lindolirian]

R is for Rhosgobel the dwelling of Radagast near the edge or Mirkwood.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S is for Siril, the main river of Numenor:
(Sorry, I didn't see the topic when I posted earlier!)

[Birdland]

T is for Telperiën, the second queen and tenth ruler of Nümenor.

And Zif, Ohtar was a Nümenorian-in-exile, so there! smilies/tongue.gif

Good ol' Ohtar...

[ April 12, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]

[Estelyn Telcontar]

U is for Ulbar, a Numenorean shepherd who bacame a mariner.

[lathspell]

V is for Valandil
he became King of Arnor in the year 10 of the 3rd age.

[zifnab]

W is for Westlands of Númenor.
The region of the Andustar, in which it was more commonly called.

[lathspell]

according we all have agreed that x doesn't come with this alphabet, i might try Y

Y if for Yavanna Kementari, giver of fruits and spouse of Aule (Both are of the Ainur)

Although I dunno if Yavanna came in here before, i am just trying.
greetings, lathspell

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Z is for Zamin, an old woman in the service of Erendis of Numenor.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

The next round is biology of Middle-earth - plants and animals, please!!

[Birdland]

A is for Ancalagon the Black, the greatest of all dragons of Middle-earth.

(Remember guys, plants and animals only. smilies/smile.gif )

[Narya]

A is for Athelas, the elfish name for kingsfoil.

[Voronwe]

B is for Beorn. (well, he is a part-time animal)

[lathspell]

C is for Crébain,
These are the flocks of birds that the fellowship sees, spying out the lands above Hollin.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

D is for Dragons - no explanation needed! smilies/eek.gif

[Birdland]

E is for Evermind - the white grave-flowers of the Barrowfield in Rohan.

[lathspell]

F is for Fell Beasts
The flying steeds of the nazgul after they were 'defeated' at the Fords of Isen.

[Sîdhrîs]

G is for Gnats, small flying insects, related to flies. They are known to have existed in Middle-earth, as Sam mentions them on the borders of Mordor.

[Lindolirian]

H is for Huorns the treeish Ents who help in the Battle of Helm's Deep.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ivy Bush, plant apparently growing in the Shire, since an inn on the Bywater road is named after it! smilies/wink.gif

[Mat_Heathertoes]

as it's plants and animals .. I'll risk Juniper (Bushes), I'm sure there must have been some in Middle-Earth.

[Birdland]

K is for Kingsfoil - "It's a weed!"

[ April 15, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]

[Anarya SilverBranch]

L is for Laurelin, one of the trees of the Valar.

[Sîdhrîs]

M is for Mushrooms, a food especially favored by Hobbits smilies/wink.gif

[Birdland]

Yeah! I got my favorite!

N is for NEEKERBREEKERS! - The evil, cricket-like critters who drove everyone crazy in the Midgewater Marshes

[inglorion]

O for Oliphaunts (or Ollie smilies/wink.gif)

[Sîdhrîs]

P is for Pipe-weed, probably related to tobacco and adopted for smoking by the Hobbits.

[Anarya SilverBranch]

Q is for Quenya, because the elves called themsleves the Quenya and considering man evolved from monkey making him an animal maybe that means that elves did too making them animals!

(Sorry! I couldn't think of any other plant or animal that started with a Q!

[inglorion]

Quendi, the language was Quenya

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R is for Rochallor, Fingolfin's horse.

[Birdland]

S is for Snowmane:
"Faithful servant yet master's bane,
Lightfoot's foal, swift Snowmane"

[pippin_took0]

Treebeard was a sort-of plant

[ April 16, 2002: Message edited by: pippin_took0 ]

[Lindolirian]

U is for uilos a small white flower commonly called simbelmyne or Everwhite

[Birdland]

V is for (Hound of) Valinor - the Title given to Huan, a VERY GOOD Dog.

(Sorry, this was the only "V" animal I could come up with.)

[Telchar]

W is for White-socks - one of Merrys Ponies - so named by Tom Bombadil.

[Anarya SilverBranch]

X is for X-man that was not the name of a pipeweed! smilies/biggrin.gif Yea I did it!

[lathspell]

Is there anything like Yellowbottom leaf?...that might be it, if anyone knows if this exists.

[Birdland]

Z is for...Well, the dwarves seem to be very fond of the letter "Z", and have many names for flora and fauna beginning with that letter.

Unfortunately, they're a secret.

Which brings us back to "A". Anyone want to suggest a theme?

[Susan Delgado]

How about man(or elf, or dwarf, or whatever)made structures?

A is for Argonath, enormous statues of Isildur and Anarion, which guard the entrance to Nen Hithoel.

[Turambar]

B is for Barad-Dur, Sauron's fortress in Mordor.

[Voronwe]

C is for Carchost, a Tower of the Teeth.

[The Barrow-Wight]

Come on everyone. You can get a little more substantial on the definitions!

[Mat_Heathertoes]

D - for Dol Guldur, formerly Amon Lanc, a treeless height amid the trees of southern Mirkwood beneath which the Necromancer/Sauron and the Nazgul had their abode.


^^^^ Now that's MUCH better! Thanks, Mat! ^^^^

[ April 19, 2002: Message edited by: The Barrow-Wight ]

[Susan Delgado]

E is for Ecthelion, the White Tower of Minas Tirith. Originally built by King Calimehtar, it was destroyed and rebuilt by Ecthelion I, the 17th Steward of Gondor. The arrogant git also renamed it after himself, but that's another story.

[LeGoLaSz gUrL]

N is for Narquelie!!!!!! Which means "Sun Given." It stands for the month of October!! There is also a poem titled "Narquelion!"

[Susan Delgado]

Uh, legolas gurl, we're on "F"....in artificial structures smilies/smile.gif

[lathspell]

F is for Formenos, meaning 'Northern Fortress'. The aboding place of Finwë, Feänor and Feänor's, after Feänor was banished by the Valar from Tirion for dwawing his sword against his brother. There also the Silmarils were stolen and Finwë was killed.

[Birdland]

G is for Great Smials - the chief burrow of the Took Family. It was started in year 1083 S.R. by Thain Isengrim II, and was added to - both below and above ground - by succeeding generations.

[Belegfanaion]

Hidden City; a name for the city of Gondolin, hidden from the spies of Morgoth within the mountains of Crissaegrim.

[Susan Delgado]

I is for (The) Ivy Bush, an inn along the Bywater road, where Ham Gamgee spends his free time.

[Birdland]

Heck if I can find anything that starts with a "J" in Middle Earth or Over Heaven.

Bet the dwarves have plenty of "J" names... smilies/frown.gif

[KingCarlton]

J is for Jewels of Feanor...but that's already done.....there isn't anymore under J in the E of A...

J is for Jango Fett...oops wrong genre.

J is for Jail....that Orthanc was for Gandalf an then Saruman.

Or what...sue me !

Why is everyone afraid of N at the name game when J words are such a rarity.

[lathspell]

K if for Khazad-dûm,
The dwarvish name of Moria. Built in the first age, by Durin I and his folk, eldest of the fathers of dwarves. Durin the Deathless made of his mansions the greaters of all in ME (of dwarves).

[Susan Delgado]

L is for Last (or First) Homely House, one of the names for the Elvish sanctuary of Rivendell and home of Elrond.

[Anarya SilverBranch]

M is for Mirkwood, the forest that used to be called Greenwood till it was invaded by giant spiders and such.

[lathspell]

N is for Nargothrond,
The fortress built by Finrod Felagund and afterwards destroyed by Glaurung, father of dragons. It was found by the advise of Elu Thingol after Finrod was filled with wonder of the greatness of Menegroth. Finrod got his second name, Felagund, from the dwarves who built Nargothrond with him. It means ' hewer of caves'.

[Arwen Imladris]

O is for Olorin, another name of Gandalf.

Sorry if that has already been done, I didn't read throught the whole thing.

[lathspell]

Arwen Imladris - sorry, but this time we are making an abc of elf/men/dwarf-made structures.

[Orodhromeus]

O for Orthanc, the very strong tall black tower in the centre of Isengard, built by the exiled Númenóreans, later "inherited" by Saruman. I know, it was too easy.

[Lindolirian]

P is for Pelennor the Fenced Land surrounding Minas Tirith

[Susan Delgado]

Pelennor? It's a piece of land, rather than a structure.

[ April 22, 2002: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ]

[Birdland]

How about:
P is for Phurunargian - The 'true' Westron name for Khazad-dûm or Moria, usually anglicised to 'Dwarrowdelf'.

(Boy, that's a mouthful.)

[Dior]

Q for Queen of the Earth, who is Yavanna.

[Dior]

Oh yeah, hm, structures. I couldn't find any that started w/a Q.

[Lindolirian]

o sorry, i didn't know we were doing structures.. heh heh heh

[lathspell]

Q is for Quenya,
it ain't really a structure, but it an elf-made thing.

It's the language of the Noldor.

[Birdland]

R is for Rammas Echor - the great wall that surrounded Minas Tirith and enclosed the Pelennor Fields.

[Rimbaud]

S is for Swanhaven- The haven of the Teleri in Aman. Also known as Alqualondë. The Swanhaven took its name from the Elvish preference for carving their ships in the shapes of great swans.

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[Dior]

T is for the Tower of Guard, the Minas Tiriths of the 1st and 3rd ages.

[Susan Delgado]

U is for Underhaven, Treebeard's house which he built out of the living forest.

[Lindolirian]

V is for Vilya the Ring of Air, or Blue Ring first borne by Gil-galad then Elrond

[Mat_Heathertoes]

W is for Wilwarin, a stellar constellation in Arda. The word 'Butterfly' in Quenya.

[Birdland]

I can't find a "Y" building. Anyone else come up with anything, or should we write it off like "X"?

[lathspell]

I've done some looking on the 'Y', but I can't find anything except Yavanna and Year of Lamentation. Both ain't correct in this abc, so I think it's best to write it off.

[Birdland]

The dwarves were very fond of the letter "Z" and probably had many buildings...oh, never mind.

For the next "theme", how about "All Hobbits, All the Time"? You can use a person, place or thing, but it MUST be Hobbit related.

And for new players, maybe we should add a reminder of the theme every once in awhile, so we don't have any more "Hey, that's doesn't count!" tiffs. smilies/smile.gif

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[Rimbaud]

In that case, my feathered friend...

A is for Andwise Roper.

He was Sam's rope-making uncle, also known as Andy. He was the son of Hobson, also known as Roper Gamgee.

[lathspell]

B is of course for Bilbo Baggins,
Main character in The Hobbit and finder of the lost One Ring. He gives it (after great presure of Gandalf) to Frodo when he goes to Rivendell. He had it for about 61 years and kept it secret to everyone except Frodo, the dwarves and Gandalf.

For a full description of Bilbo or hobbits, read the first pages of LotR.

[Arwen Imladris]

Cirith Ungol: the path that Frodo and Sam had to take to get into Mordor. Also where Shelob lived.

[Birdland]

D is for Diamond of Long Cleeve - The wife of Thain Peregrin Took I, and mother of Faramir Took I.

[Susan Delgado]

E is for Elanor Gamgee, Sam's firstborn and a lass as beautiful as an Elven flower.

[KingCarlton]

F is for Frodo Baggins, the little one who changed the future!

[lathspell]

G is for the Gaffer,

Good old neighbour of Bilbo, and later of Frodo. And also the father of Sam. He is the man of the well-known quotes that Sam says in LotR.

[Birdland]

H is for the Hay Gate - The North Gate of Buckland, that guarded the Eastmarch of the Shire from travellers on the East Road. It stood at the northern end of the Hedge known as the High Hay.

[Rimbaud]

I is for Isengar Took - a venturesome son of the Old Took, Gerontius. Notable for having gone to sea, which was a little unusual for a hobbit.

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[Nevtalathiel]

J is for jumpers? did hobbits wear jumpers? How else did they keep warm? Sorry, J is hard!

[Rimbaud]

J does seem to be difficult. I'll be happy to stand corrected but in lieu of that...

K is for Kalimac Brandagamba which is the true name of Meriadoc Brandybuck. Tolkien anglicised the name to the latter.

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[Arwen Imladris]

Lake town: the town near the lonley mountain in the Hobbit. Men lived there, next to the lake. Bilbo and the dwarves stopped there on thier way to the lonly mountain.

[Lindolirian]

M is for Maggot the over-protective mushroom farmer who lives in the Marish and helped Frodo and friends escape the Shire.

[Susan Delgado]

N is for Neekerbreekers, those annoying little bugs in the Marsh beyond the Emyn Muil.

[Birdland]

O is for Old Toby - the most popular variety of pipe-weed in the Shire. It was named after Tobold Hornblower who introduced the practice of smoking pipe-weed to the Shire.

I think they also named a cancer hospital after him.

[lathspell]

P is for Pracing Pony,
the inn somewhere in Bree, where the hobbits meat Strider and Barliman Butterbur. Frodo does the silly dance on the table and the Ring is used for the first time on their adventure.

[Birdland]

Q is for quince - an edible fruit, similar to the pear or apple, which the Gardener family introduced into the Shire in the 4th Age.

(Oh yeah! Prove they didn't. smilies/evil.gif )

[Susan Delgado]

Q is for Quickpost, the Shire's system of mail.
whoops...guessed I missed the page change smilies/smile.gif

R is for Red Book of Westmarch, Bilbo's magnum opus.

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[Dwarin Thunderhammer]

S is for Shire The land of the Hobbits. In the western area of Middle Earth. Filled with green fields, rolling hills, little streams, birthday parties and anything else charming and simple.

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[Mhoram]

T is for Telperion The white tree of the Two Trees of the Valar. Telperion was the elder of the tw, and was called Eldest of Trees. Galathilion was a sapling of Telperion. Telperion was poisoned by Morgoth in the First Age.

[Lindolirian]

U is for Underhill the name taken by Frodo at the Prancing Pony.

[Dior]

V is for Valinor, or Aman, which is now removed from our world.

[Susan Delgado]

W is for Withywindle, the little river which flows out of the Old Forest and into the Brandywine at Haysend.

[Lindolirian]

X is for the next letter... hmmm that makes no sense.. Y is for Yavanna the "Giver of Fruits" and spouse of Aule.

[Gimli Son Of Gloin]

Z is forZirakzigal, a big mountain?? smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Susan Delgado]

Next topic....is "plants" too hard? If so, then by all means switch it. smilies/smile.gif

A is for Athelas, the Elven word for Kingsfoil, a common garden weed.

[lathspell]

I don't think an abc of plant-names in M-E is possible, but we might try of course.

B is for Blossoms,

not exactly a name of a plant (as far as I know), but is has something to do with plants. Well, it's all I could come up with.

[Cimmerian]

C for Culumalda, a red-golden leaf tree that grew in the field of Cormallen, in North Ithilien.

[Birdland]

D is for The Dead Tree - The last White Tree of Gondor, which died at the same time as Belecthor II the twenty-first Ruling Steward; for lack of a seedling, the dead tree was left standing in the courts of Minas Tirith. It was finally replaced by Aragorn, who with the help of Gandalf found the last remaining seedling on the slopes of Mount Mindolluin.

The Dead Tree was laid to rest in the catacombs of Rath Dínen.

[Blue Pixie]

E is for Elbereth smilies/wink.gif

[Dior]

Actually, Blue Pixie, the theme is plants, and you have to say the definition. I'll pick up the E and say...

Enting, a term used for the certain ents who were viewed as young in the eyes of the more mature ones.

The ents kinda count as plants, don't they?

[Cimmerian]

Firs, the trees of the north highlands.

[Birdland]

G is for Galathilion - The White Tree made by Yavanna for the Elves of the city of Tirion. From it came Celeborn, the White Tree of Tol Eressëa, through which it became the ancestor of all the White Trees of Númenor and Middle-earth.

The Dead Tree mentioned above is a descendent of Galathilion.

[Susan Delgado]

H is for Herblore of the Shire, an herbology book written by Meriadoc Brandybuck. In it, he mentions the origin of Pipeweed.

Absolutely Ents count as plants! They are, after all, trees smilies/smile.gif

[Cimmerian]

Iris, a colourful and distinctive flower found growing in Ithilien.

[Rimbaud]

Strawberries - Wild berries found by Bilbo in the upper Vales of Anduin, as he journeyed eastward on the Quest of Erebor.

[lathspell]

Stephanos - we are giving according to the alphabet. J is next. I haven't thought of a name yet, but that may come soon.

greetings,
lathspell

[Susan Delgado]

J is for Juniper, a sweet smelling, though prickly, bush used as a hedge in the Shire.

[Lómelindi]

Kingsfoil, the other name for the athelas plant.
Sorry for the repetition, but there aren't any other Middle-earth trees or plants beginning with K.

[Lindolirian]

Laurelin the Golden Tree of Valinor

[Lómelindi]

Mallorn (plural Mellyrn), the famed golden-leaved trees of Lothlórien

[Susan Delgado]

N is for Nicotiana, of which Pipeweed is reputedly a variety.

I just love your picture, Lindolirian. I put it as my wallpaper smilies/smile.gif Agent Elrond....but the best part is the runes which take the place of the Matrix symbols. It's just great.

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[Cimmerian]

Oiolairë, a sweet-scented tree that grew in Númenor.

[lathspell]

P is for Pipe-weed.

The description speaks for itself. I can only say that the Fellowship had lack of it for a long time.

[Dior]

There are no plants that begin with Q. Skip it.

[Dior]

I guess I'll provide the R.

R is for Rowans, mountainous trees that grew on the western end of Fangorn and near Isengard.

[Sîdhrîs]

S is for Strawberries, wild red berries Bilbo found in the upper Vales of Anduin. (Does anybody know if they are the same as the "Strawberries" we know?)

[Siiw]

T must be Telperion, the white tree of Valinor

[Lindolirian]

U is for uilos a small white flower also called alfirin and simbelmynë.

[Cimmerian]

V is for Valinor's white tree.

If not he I skip V for W

W is for Wheat, an important cereal crop, used especially to be milled into flour. It is recorded as growing tall and golden in the land of Valinor.

[Susan Delgado]

I don't think there are any plants that start with X or Z. But, see, plants weren't so hard after all smilies/smile.gif

[Lindolirian]

There may not be any for X and Z but i did find one for Y. Yes, i did have to look it up... smilies/frown.gif

Y is for yavannamire - "Jewel of Yavanna", a fragrant evergreen tree with scarlet fruit, brought to Numenore by the Eldar of Eressëa.

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[lathspell]

Alright, the next abc will be about names of Men (no elves, dwarves or any other races, just men).

With the A I was doubting between Aragorn and Ar-pharazon so I'll just do them both. smilies/wink.gif

Aragorn: he was a member of the Fellowship and he leaded it too for some time. He was leader of the Dunedain and he became King of both Gondor and Arnor.

Ar-pharazon: the ruler of the Numenorians who broke the Ban of the Valar, seduced by whispers of Sauron.

[Susan Delgado]

B is for Beren, who came upon Luthien singing in the forest. He is the ultimate ancestor of all the Numenorean Kings, and the Great-Grandfather of Arwen, Queen of the reunited Kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor.

You know, Aragorn and Arwen were some species of cousin....

[Lindolirian]

ummm we're on C....

C is for Camlost meaning empty handed, the name taken by Beren when he lost the Silmaril.

[Lómelindi]

D is for Dorlas, one of Túrin's companions when he went to attack Glaurung

[Sîdhrîs]

E is for Éomer, nephew of King Théoden, King of Rohan. He fought in the War of the Ring and became King of Rohan after Théoden's death.

[Gimli Son Of Gloin]

F is for Faramir, son of Denethor, heir to the throne after Boromir.

[Lindolirian]

G is for Gildor, a companion of Barahir on Dorthonion.

[Gimli Son Of Gloin]

H is for Halbarad, kin to Arargorn.

[Lómelindi]

I is for Isildur, son of Elendil. He cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand, but was betrayed by it when it slipped off his finger into the Anduin, where Orcs slew him. Aragorn is Isildur's heir to the throne of Gondor.

[Cimmerian]

J is for ...nuthin...Tolkien didn't know the letter J?????

I'll do K for - Khamûl, called the Shadow of the East, he was the second of the nine Ringwraiths, second only to the Lord of the Nazgûl, and referred to as Sauron's lieutenant.


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[Dimwilwareniel]

L...Is for Legolas. smilies/redface.gifsigh...

[Lómelindi]

L is for Léod, the ruler of the Éothéod and Eorl the Young's father.

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

M is for Mablung, scout for Faramir's Rangers of Ithilien.

[Cimmerian]

HEY I ALREADY DID K ....gnash gnash

N is for Narmacil I, the son of Atanatar II Alcarin, inherited the Kingship of Gondor when the South-kingdom was at the height of its power and wealth.


Scroll up, Lindel...thanks!
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