Well, Esmeralda was Adalgrim's daughter, so I don't think we need her grandfather...

I suppose Pippin saw Hirgon somewhere, then.

Hirgon -> Pippin -> Paladin -> Adalgrim

You are absolutely correct! Here Pippin and Gandalf were passed by the errand riders of Gondor, including Hirgon. You're up, NightKnight!

You tried to make it tricksy, did you?

Ingold -> Deagol

In 4 steps, no Gandalf etc.

Oh yes, so verry tricksy, precious! :rolleyes:
Ingold-> Pippin-> Frodo-> Smeagol-> Deagol

Of course. :)

Right-o! How bout this...

Master of Esgaroth-> Androg

Master of Esgaroth -> Bilbo -> Galadriel -> Melian -> Turin -> Androg

Sure thing

Alright, try Aerin -> Bergil.

Aerin-> Turin-> Melian-> Galadriel-> Pippin-> Bergil
Y'know maybe we should outlaw that Galadriel to Melian connection... it's becoming quite hackneyed.

Quite correct...
Interesting idea. But on the other hand, we could just use Thingol -> Galadriel instead.

Perhaps Galadriel should be a slightly verboten connection like Gandalf and Sauron since she has so many connections. At least she should only be used in the easy ones... ;)

Léofa-> Túrin II

Léofa-> Walda -> Folca -> Folcwine -> (Folcred/Fastred ->) Túrin II

Exactly.

Boar of Everholt -> Ugluk

This is seven degrees.

Boar of Everholt-> Folca-> Folcwine->Fengel-> Thengel-> Theoden-> Merry-> Ugluk

I had Eomer, but sure. :)

Mat Heathertoes-> Glorfindel
None of the Fellowship.

Mat Heathertoes -> Bill Ferny -> Bill the Pony -> Glorfindel

Very nice, indeed.

You must have forgotten about this thread... ;)

I had indeed, thanks for getting it up. :)

Gothmog -> Isildur

If you mean Gothmog the Balrog, then:

Gothmog -> Fingon -> Cirdan -> Isildur

Did Fingon meet Cirdan?

If he didn't:

Gothmog -> Fingon -> Gil-galad -> Isildur.

That's more like what I had.

*bump*
 

Thorongil?

Oh, right.
Finrod -> Bergil

Finrod -> Galadriel -> Pippin -> Bergil

Sure.

Cheers. How about:

Oröme -> Elwing

Orome -> Thingol -> Luthien -> Dior -> Elwing

Yep.

Aule -> Beren Erchamion

Aulë-> Mandos-> Beren Erchamion
and just in case Valar don't work...
Aulë-> Mahtan-> Fëanor-> Silmaril-> Beren Erchamion

Works fine.

Mablung of the Heavy Hand-> Halbarad
No Galadriel or Ainur.

Mablung -> Silmaril -> Maglor -> Elrond -> Aragorn -> Halbarad

Can we use a Silmaril?

Mablung -> Thingol -> Finwë -> Fingon -> Gil-Galad -> Elrond -> Aragorn -> Halbarad

Just in case the Silmaril doesn't work.

Just in case the Silmaril doesn't work and Night Knight's is too long ...
 

Just becasue we can't use Galadriel, it doesn't follow that we can't use her husband:

Mablung -> Thingol -> Celeborn -> Aragorn -> Halbarad

In one version, I seem to remember that Celeborn is referred to as a kinsman of Thingol.