Ok for the 10 days rule.

The answer is correct.

What linguistic change partly affected the history of noldor?

Thingol said for no Sinda to use Quenya tounge....so that didnt start things out all warm and fuzzy...and the Sons of Feanor eventually sacked Menengroth....I guess....
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I wasn't thinking about that. :) Try again.

Ok...i think im liable for a hint.
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Hint: early history of noldor...

Is this some kind of trick question ?
 

Are you thinking about the lies that Melkor spread amongst the Noldor and let to the rivalry of Feanor and Fingolfin ? Before that the Noldor had not spoken lies (if I remember correct), with a bit of good will you could call it a linguistic change.

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Hey Lommy you never answered my question. . .

I believe she referred to the movement when Noldor separated from Vanyar... the so-called "Shibboleth of Fëanor". :smokin:

I'm here....
 

Rune - so sorry. :D But I wasn't thinking about that.
Legate - heh, hmmm...., I'm not actually sure if you're right because honestly, I can't remember what the answer was :o :D, only what it was related to. But if you can wait for several hours, I'll check it late this evening when I come home...

Yes, you were right, Legate. Please take the thread. :)

Yay, great. Now I have to check what this thread is even supposed to be about...
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So Elves, hmm? (Who would have expected that :rolleyes: )

What was the original function of talan?

Telain (plural!:p) were originally refuges and outlook posts.

...What are the rules? Is it just anything about Elves?

Anything about Elves, I guess.

And btw, I was speaking in singular, as in "how does a guitar work". :p

Then I believe you should have said "a talan".:p (We're such a mature lot around here, aren't we?)

Who was Thingol's chief captain?

Mablung?

Yes.

Your turn.:)

Okay... hm.

Which Elven King liked jewels the most of all?

This is just a shot in the dark. . . Elu Thingol?

No, not exactly.

Thranduil?

Yes, that's him. Your turn.

Of what substance was the Third Gate of Gondolin made?

Was it bronze?

It was indeed.:)

All right, when you are so clever - who entered Gondolin on a grey horse?

Was it Tuor? I don't remember it saying what colour his horse was.

Yes, it was him. The Elves gave him a horse, of course, he did not arrive on it.

Your turn.

But how do you know it was a grey horse? They had white ones too– I just looked it up. (Unless you're going with the horse-breeders thing of calling white horses "greys".)

Anyway.

The pillars of Menegroth were made in the shape of what kind of tree?

Hmm... beeches?

And it's specifically written there that they brought out a grey one for Tuor.

Aha! I just found the bit you mean.

And yes, they were beeches.:)

Great, now I have to make a new one :p

Okay, at the risk of looking too self-centered: What and when was the reason for the Elves to abandon Amon Lanc? ;)

Second Age. Oropher didn't like the neighbours... and he wasn't keen on the rising power of Sauron... and there was this one really smug Elf called Legate who got on his nerves.:D

:rolleyes: Of course, you are right... at least in the first two, that is. Please continue.

How many High Kings of the Noldor had initials other than F?

That's a very interesting question. I'll try... two?

Yes.

Your turn.:)

Oh, good, I wasn't that sure if I didn't miss some secret branch in there :)

Okay... hmm... what about this. Kind of a speciality. We all know Eöl was called "the Dark Elf". However, once, a certain Elf named someone else as "Dark Elf", although he was also called "Dark" himself. Who were these two - the one who spoke and the one who this Elf spoke about?

Caranthir, referring to Thingol.

Of course! Well done. You may post a new one.