Spears, spears...

The javelin that Eol threw at Aredhel?

Yay!!!! Correct All yours... and thanks re the sig... I heard it recently and it amused me.

Ok, I have something...

I never really got the difference between spears and javelins, except that spears tend to be big, and javelins vary dramatically in size...

That's a nice siggy, with many ways to twist it. Like, how did the chicken get to the other side if it didn't cross anything? :p

Well it did cross something... it was just it got back to the starting point Isuppose.

Well I know that the Australian Koories use throwing spears for hunting but I assumed a javelin was more like those used in modern field athletics and was thrown whereas a spear you might well hang onto - especially as a weapon rather than a hunting instrument. I can't imagine a javelin being the most useful thing for war since in that situation it is single use and a bow can be fired more economically.

Anyway

Person?

Person - no

Object?

Person - no
Object - I wouldn't say so.

When I can tell at sight a spear like Aiglos from a javelin...
 

Place?

Geographical feature?

Person - no
Object - no

Place - no
Geographical feature - not that either


I guess the object thing was confusing, so I changed it to no, cause, well, it's not. :cool:

Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)?

Going in the right direction from the first questions...
 

Person - no
Object - no
Place - no
Geographical feature - not that either

Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)? - yes!!! :D

Not sure how to word this...

Immaterial thing, used by the Elves?

Person - no
Object - no
Place - no
Geographical feature - not that either
Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)? - yes!

Immaterial thing, used by the Elves - it is immaterial, but I can't say that it is "used" by Elves, even though they are envolved. :)

So not osanwe kenta then.....

Hmmm is it the Girdle of Melian? Though that is used by the elves...

Person - no
Object - no
Place - no
Geographical feature - not that either
Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)? - yes!
Immaterial thing, used by the Elves - it is immaterial, but I can't say that it is "used" by Elves, even though they are involved

Girdle of Melian - no, even less "material"

The Doom of Mandos?

Person - no
Object - no
Place - no
Geographical feature - not that either
Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)? - yes!
Immaterial thing, used by the Elves - it is immaterial, but I can't say that it is "used" by Elves, even though they are involved
Girdle of Melian - no, even less "material"

Doom of Mandos - no, but getting closer. It is more, uuum, common than that.

The gift of men?

Person - no
Object - no
Place - no
Geographical feature - not that either
Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)? - yes!
Immaterial thing, used by the Elves - it is immaterial, but I can't say that it is "used" by Elves, even though they are involved
Girdle of Melian - no, even less "material"
Doom of Mandos - no, but getting closer. It is more, uuum, common than that.

Gift of men - no, but another good guess

Does it appear/is mentioned in Lord of the Rings?

Person - no
Object - no
Place - no
Geographical feature - not that either
Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)? - yes!
Immaterial thing, used by the Elves - it is immaterial, but I can't say that it is "used" by Elves, even though they are involved
Girdle of Melian - no, even less "material"
Doom of Mandos - no, but getting closer. It is more, uuum, common than that.
Gift of men - no, but another good guess

Appears/mentoned in LOTR - yes

Does it appear/is mentioned in The Fellowship
of the Ring in the Lord of the Rings?

Person - no
Object - no
Place - no
Geographical feature - not that either
Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)? - yes!
Immaterial thing, used by the Elves - it is immaterial, but I can't say that it is "used" by Elves, even though they are involved
Girdle of Melian - no, even less "material"
Doom of Mandos - no, but getting closer. It is more, uuum, common than that.
Gift of men - no, but another good guess
Appears/mentoned in LOTR - yes


Does it appear/is mentioned in The Fellowship of the Ring in LOTR? - hmm... I can't say that it is named directly, but with a stretch...

Is it unique to Middle Earth?

Person - no
Object - no
Place - no
Geographical feature - not that either
Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)? - yes!
Immaterial thing, used by the Elves - it is immaterial, but I can't say that it is "used" by Elves, even though they are involved
Girdle of Melian - no, even less "material"
Doom of Mandos - no, but getting closer. It is more, uuum, common than that.
Gift of men - no, but another good guess
Appears/mentoned in LOTR - yes
Does it appear/is mentioned in The Fellowship of the Ring in LOTR? - hmm... I can't say that it is named directly, but with a stretch...

Unique to ME - I don't really understand the question, but I'd say no...

OK by unique to middle earth I mean say the Girdle of Melian or the osanwe kenta or the straight road as opposed to telepathy or the north wind or foresight

Ok then... I still think it's not ME-tied. It could be... not exactly anywhere, but it doesn't have to be in ME.

OK ... I may have to do some reading... I may be some time....

Immortality?

Immortality - no


Here's a hint: both Elves and Men could be involved. I can't imagine a Dwarf being involved, though. Also, not all Elves and Men are involved...

The choice of the Half-Elven?....but I wouldn't consider that more common then the Doom of Mandos....so...confused...

Not the choice of the half-elven. Although I do recall some peredhil being involved. :)

The choice that you mention is only for specific people (Half-Elves: not too common). The thing that I have in mind could apply to anybody, although as I said many characters don't "feel" it while others do.

I feel like I'm monopolizing the guessing, but the Sea Longing perhaps? It's something felt at least....

Yes!!!:D I was looking for "the call of the Sea", or the Voice, but Longing is also acceptible.

Please proceed! :)

Oh I thought sea-longing then discounted it and I can't think why... I think I thought of it only in connection with Elvses... anyway nice to have a new chooser - I can certainly use a breather...

That's what I also thought, but then I decided that... why not Men as well? Like Aldarion...

When my turn comes around again, I won't choose anything that unexplainable.

Is it a person, Brooke?

Ooh I thought you hadn't read UT! I suppose cos I live a quarter mile from the sea i take it for granted!

I haven't read UT... but the Enc. of Arda helped... :)

There's something magical about any kind of water, not only the sea, even swamp water (although that's likely to be magical in a bad sense)

I should shut up now and not hyjack the thread.

I forgot about Aldarion too...Anyways, glad it makes you happy to have a new chooser Mith. :D

Is it a person - Yes