You inky-swot you... (whatever that is)

You're always right... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Hehe .. Even when I'm wrong as my wife says

Next Question.

What are the Eldarin terms for male and female?

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Haven't studied many languages
Is that heru & hiril ?

alas, no

Well, since "Eldarin" is an umbrella term for "Elvish languages," here's both Sindarin and Quenya.

Sindarin:
Female: ending of -riel
Man (I don't know male): adan

Quenya:
Female: inya
Male: hanu, hanwa, hanuvoite

I don't know what happened to Mat, but I would think that you were right. It has been a while so I would just ask now Lormindi (sp) [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

ok, randomnisity, i know that Arwen means woman in Sindarin, so, hehe, Arwen's name means woman, which would explain her betrothal to Aragorn, as he's a man and all... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Okay, randomness rules, so: What number am I thinking of…?
Just kidding. But for lack of a better question:

What is the material known as "moon-sparkle"?

Hmm perhaps Ithildin?

I've come to the conclusion that I need to stop answering questions so I don't have to ask them, because I ask such bad questions…D'Arvit.

In other words, you're correct, as usual. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

When, where, and how did Thorin Oakensheild get his surname?

When - TA 2799.
Where - Nanduhirion (Battle of)
How - During the battle Thorins shield was split and he cut off an oak branch with his axe to use as a replacement shield.

Yes, Mat, you are right.

What were Numenorean bows made from?

Hollow steel, according to UT.

Correct. Do go on.

O.K. It has been a while, so if whoever's turn it is wants to go, go ahead. If not the next question is:

What was the kind of tree that replaced the party tree at Bag End?

It was mallorn, the only one west of the mountains and east of the Sea; it was a wonder of the neighbourhood. Ha! I just read that chapter for the 34th time today!!

Well, it seems that no one is going to ask another question, so I might as well.
Question- How old was Pippin when he went to Minas Tirith?

28 going on 29

hhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmm......... I thought that he was exactely 29, but, ohh well. Okay, Orome, your turn.

I'll take it. Who is Gil-Galad's great grandfather?

I do believe that would be Finwë

... at least he is the only one of the 8 that we know the name of [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Isilya has what i'm thinkin of.

I'm reviving an old thread, oh yay! I need someplace random for this bit'o inane trivia, so here it is:

How many words long did J.R.R Tolkien estimate "The Lord of the Rings" to be?

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"Wicked, wicked Master."
I suppose the answer would be found in the Letters book. Of which I don't have.
So I'll start counting...... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

All right, all right, nice master will give the answer: 600,000. I don't know if this is how long it is, but Tolkien states that number in several of his letters to Allen & Unwin.

Thank you "Nice master". But I'm already at 1648 words....give me a week and I'll see how close Tolkien was himself! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Hmm,
Fotr = 188,270 words
TTT =154,459 words
RotK =135,397 words
Total = 478,108 words

That includes table of contents, but not the Appendix. I got bored after the end of RotK, so if someone wants to count the words in the Appendices go right ahead.

Are you (BEren87) serious! You actually counted? I was playing around, but would have done it sometime.
When did you do it and how long did it take you? I am impressed.

Yah, I did. Took me about a week to finish. I did it in the middle of summer. I get bored really easy...

I had a feeling Tolkien was over-estimating. (I would take my cap off to you, Beren87, but I'm not wearing a cap...)

I recently wrote a story that is 176,389 words long. I was proud of that, but I guess I'll have to work harder to come close to Tolkien!

Beren, ur amazing, but I'm sorry: Get a life. hehehe wow [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

It was summer, I was bored!! and.. and..., ok I don't have a life. SHEESH. Wow, were so off topic, this is ridiculous. The evil moderators shall swoop out of the sky soon.

Then let us get 'on-topic' again! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Allow me to ask:
What is the most reknown work of Salmar (and the only one I know of)?

greetings,
lathspell

The horns of Ulmo

Of course, Telch!

Go ahead!

who lived in the fairest dwelling of any king that has ever been east of the Sea?

Thingol lived in Menegroth.