Lotho ---> Thranduil

NO Hobbits!
NO Maier/ainur
Only one human
Only one elf

Lotho-> Ruffian*-> Squint-eyed Southerner**-> Lord of the Nazgûl-> (Nazgûl shot down over Sarn Gebir)-> Legolas-> Thranduil

*who called Frodo a "cockawhoop"
**half orc at Prancing Pony

Sorry, but no! Ruffians and Nazgul are both mannish in orgin. Try again.

It can actually be done with one regular human and one regular elf.

Lotho-> Wormtongue-> Legolas -> Thranduil

One man, one Elf, keep moving. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Precisely Saucepans - my elf was Celeborn, but I forgot to put a restriction angainst 'direct family' - you can continue!

Cheers Telch. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Sheesh! It's getting hard to think these up. So here's a fairly easy one.

Glaurung -> Ancalagon

Assuming that Glaurung and Ancalagon were not themselves acquainted. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

And no Elves or Ainur.

Is it as simple as:

Glaurung -> Turin -> Tuor -> Earendil -> Ancalagon ?

No. Turin and Tuor never met, and are not immediately related in the sense required by the rules.

Actually Túrin and Tuor did meet at the ruin of Ivrin:
"Thus only for a moment, and never again, did the paths of those kinsmen, Túrin and Tuor, draw together."

And just in case that doesn't make Telchar's answer legit, I have one of my own.

Glaurung-> Mablung-> Fingolfin-> Thorondor-> Ancalagon

Mablung was at the Mereth Aderthad with Fingolfin and Thorondor carried Fingolfin's body away from the duel at the Gates of Angband.

Glaurung-> Turin-> Hurin-> Thorondor-> Ancalagon

really long :

Glaurung-> Turin-> Hurin-> Huor -> Tuor -> Earendil -> Ancalagon

Being in the same vicinity doesn't count as interaction for me. I'm not sure that they were even aware of each other, were they?

Of course, if I was being really mean, I could rule Thorondor out as possibly being a Maia. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

But I won't, so Lindol has it (although you gave the two formulations that I had, Telchar). Plese proceed, Lindolirian. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Please:
You're forgetting your own restrictions Saucepanman + If my last one was actually made to fit the thought that Thorondor might be considered a maiar-spirit - wherefore I stand by:

Glaurung-> Turin-> Hurin-> Huor -> Tuor -> Earendil -> Ancalagon

Which does not in ANY way contain ainur OR LET ME SEE TWO ELVES ????
[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

By Jove, you are right old chap! I knew that there was a reason for me placing a restriction on those dratted Elves. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Sorry, Lindol, but Telchar has the right of it. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Cemendur -> Lobelia

... any which way you want!

Cemendur-> Meneldil-> Isildur-> Elrond-> Bilbo-> Lobelia

BTW good catch there Telchar. I hadn't checked this thread until now, so I didn't even know I "had" it. Phooey... forgot about dem dang Elves [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Yeah [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Dang elves! You are of course correct - go on.

Lomion->Ondoher
No Ainur

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 5:34 PM December 11, 2003: Message edited by: Lindolirian ]

Lomion->Idril->Eärendil->Elrond-?>Arvedui->Ondoher

-?> = a questionable link. [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]

Nope. This one has the full six separations. (->) Seven people.

Lomion -> Idril -> Eärendil -> Elrond -> Valandil -> Arvedui -> Ondoher

O sure... I'll let ya have it. Its not quite the one I had, but go ahead.

Ok...hmm... this one is going to be a bit snarky.

Turin -> Dior

Snarky? There must be some limitations that you forgot because it's as easy as
Turin-> Thingol-> Luthien-> Dior

or a more "snarky" version:
Turin-> Morwen-> Baragund-> Barahir-> Beren-> Dior

This falls under the definition of a stagnant thread, correct, since "no response has been given by the question setter to the last answer" for at least 10 days?

I assume Lindolirian's answer is correct, but I shall ask a new one:

Mim --> Elwing

Mim-> Turin-> Thingol ->Luthien-> Dior-> Elwing

?

Yes, that is what I was looking for. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] You could have left out Luthien, too, since Dior is Thingol's heir.

Your turn.

*Shrugs* It seemed better to have six, just bearing in mind the title [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Feanor-> Dior

Feanor -> Galadriel -> Celeborn -> Galathil -> Nimloth -> Dior??

Not the way I was looking for but yes, that works.

Your turn [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

*grins* ... hehe, just realised I could've done that one with 3 names rather than that roundabout way ... okay, um, thinking...

Miriel (the daughter of Tar-Palantir) -> Eilinel

maximum of 5 names...

Well we are supposed to avoid the use of Sauron, since he is connected with almost everyone, so this could be more than a little bit tricky. Actually, now that I look at it, I do not think I can do it without using Sauron. If I did use him, it would look something like this

Miriel->Ar-Pharazon->Sauron->Barahir->Eilinel

Otherwise, I am stumped.

Ah! Sorry, I forgot about not using Sauron ... didn't read the rules carefully enough. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Yeah, yours was the same as mine, save that I replaced Barahir with Gorlim. Go ahead. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
(Sorry again! Just like me to mess up the first one I do on this thread...)

Don't worry about it Ruitha [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] , the first five or six times I attempted to post in the "Quiz Room" or "Quotable Quotes," I was informed by a more knowledgeable member of the Barrow Downs that I had, in fact, violated Forum Policy. Yours however, was not a very grievous mistake since it simply says try not to use Sauron, Gandalf or Saruman.

Here's mine:

Deorwine-->Dwalin

Deorwine -> Eomer -> Theoden -> Merry -> Frodo -> Bilbo -> Dwalin

Will that work?

Not exactly what I was looking for, since I do not know if Bilbo had any direct relationship with Dwalin, and since that is seven people. Keep trying! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Deorwine -> Eomer -> Aragorn -> Gimli -> Gloin -> Dwalin?

Good job, Ruitha! That works well enough.

The one I had thought of was:

Deorwine-->Theoden-->Aragorn-->Bilbo-->Balin-->Dwalin

Your turn.

Okay, try:
Urwen -> Sam
Maximum of 7 names, and no Elves, eagles, or dragons...

Urwen->Húrin->Morgoth->Ungoliant->Shelob->Sam