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Sophia the Thunder Mistress 06-25-2003 07:30 AM

I'm fairly certain that Manardariel said this already, but since my French is hideous, I could very well be wrong. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] So I'll say it, on the off-chance that it hasn't been answered yet. Walda was a particularly shortlived king of Rohan.

Sophia

Lyra Greenleaf 06-26-2003 01:20 PM

You're both right but I wanted something slightly more specific...

Eruanna 06-26-2003 03:26 PM

Walda was King of the Mark for only nine years. He was mentioned in the funeral dirge for Theoden. His tomb was on the east side of the burial mounds and Theoden's was nearby. He was not of the line of Eorl, but was descended from Helm's nephew's (Frealaf's) line.

Lyra Greenleaf 06-28-2003 04:36 PM

It pertains to his demise...

Beren87 06-29-2003 07:00 PM

Well, he was ambushed and slain by Orcs near Dunharrow.

Lyra Greenleaf 07-05-2003 06:37 AM

Ooops, Beren's go!

Beren87 07-13-2003 05:47 PM

Galdor, both of them.

alaklondewen 07-13-2003 06:47 PM

Galdor the Tall was Hurin's father and Lord of Dor-Lómin.

The other Galdor was sent by Círdan to the Council of Elrond.

Beren87 07-13-2003 07:21 PM

Correct, and therefor of course your go my dear Alak.

alaklondewen 07-13-2003 09:05 PM

Thank you, sweet Baron Beren. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Who was Umarth?

Beren87 07-14-2003 12:42 AM

That's another name for Turin, and I hope you're not going to make me list Turin's accomplishments...

alaklondewen 07-14-2003 07:59 AM

I can't believe I have to say this, but Beren, that's not right. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] You are really close though...

Mariska Greenleaf 07-14-2003 08:37 AM

It is actually the fictif name Turin gave his father, it means "Bad-luck"

alaklondewen 07-14-2003 08:41 AM

Okay, this is the Fame Game... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Who is Turin's father and what was he famous for?

Mariska Greenleaf 07-14-2003 08:59 AM

It's hard to describe, because it is not really a person, right?
So, I would say, it was because of the curse of Morgoth upon Turin and his kin, Turin called himself son of Umarth, ill fate.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh 07-14-2003 09:13 AM

Túrin's father was Húrin Thalion. At the Nirnaeth Arnoediad he and his warriors fought a rearguard action that allowed Turgon to escape the field. Húrin was defeated by weight of numbers, captured and taken to Morgoth, whom he defied.

Many years later, having been forced to watch the destruction of his family, he was released to wander Beleriand. Unwittingly he gave away the rough location of Gondolin when he journeyed there to reprove Turgon for his failure to protect his family, thus playing into his old enemy's hands. During his later wanderings he also encountered and killed Mîm the petty dwarf in the ruins of Nargothrond, thus avenging the betrayal of Bar-en-Danwedh to the Orcs.

However, 'Son of Ill-Fate' doesn't refer to Túrin's real parentage, but is intended to conceal it. Therefore Úmarth is nobody at all.

alaklondewen 07-14-2003 04:46 PM

Well, you are both correct, but since Mariska answered first...I have to give it to her. However, thank you, Squatter for the detailed information on Hurin.

Mariska, you're up. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Mariska Greenleaf 07-15-2003 01:36 AM

thanks [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Who was Musgash and what did he do?

Gwaihir the Windlord 07-15-2003 01:49 AM

An Orc of the Tower of Cirith Ungol. He was, as was reported to Grishnakh, the Orc that Sam had seen killed by an arrow from the tower while running for the gate.

Mariska Greenleaf 07-15-2003 01:52 AM

that's right, you're up! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Gwaihir the Windlord 07-16-2003 01:44 AM

Thanks, the indexes at the back of the books prove useful for this game...

State the inventor of the Cirth, and name something else he was famous for.

Mariska Greenleaf 07-16-2003 02:31 AM

the inventor is Fëanor, he led the host of the Noldor back to ME to avenge his father's death and recover the Silmarils from Morgoth.
He was slain in his assault on Agband.


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