Abuse it as much as you'd like. . .even if the letters are right there should be a fair few of possible answers.

Why are you guys looking for names ending in G? I thought the last letter would be P for Pippin ... or am I missing something really obvious?

So ... groupp?

well big hint...

First Letter: of of a hero that slew a (better) balrog to defend my people


all of you are picking the wrong hero...

and Kath, you are close with the P for Pippin guess

annoying rascall is open for interpretation. . . . I never found pippin annoying save for in the movies.

Gollum and Sam however I found very annoying.

So the hero must be Ecthelion of the Fountain and not Glorfindel. . .

bingo! and another hint

second one is a hobbit


now that should be enough info to solve it

Well if it's not Pippin then it must be Merry?

Eomer of the Rohirrim?

now was that so had?

your turn my dear Kath

Yay. :) Been ages since I've done one of these so this'll be horribly easy!

This uncaught serial killer changed his name by one letter.

Gothbogg the Ripper?

Nope, but nice try.

Jack the Repper ...

... who, despite having a rather wonderful Nick, sadly cannot fully realise its potential, as he has nul posts.

Quite correct Sauce. The thread is yours. :)

Marileangorifurnimaluim ?

I speak enough crossword that I realised that it must be the mother of all anagrams... and remembered Maril.... :D

Darn you, it took me longer to come up with the anagram than it took you to solve it ... ;)

Correct, Mith. Your thread. :)

Take it as a compliment - it was a clue that "followed the rules" perfectly which made it easy for someone who knew the rules and had been around long enought to be aware of a MIA downer with an eyesplitting name.

As ever it will be a hard act to follow...

One for Downers of a certain age perhaps....


The Downs' answer to John McEnroe?

John MacEnroe is a Tennis player, isn't he?
So...

The Tennis Ball Kid ?

Fifteen love
 

Nice try but not what I was thinking of...

Wasn't MacEnroe noted for his tantrums? So would this then be a Downer of petulant persuasion?

You were on the right path Bethberry but drawn the wrong conclusions...

Beleg I don't know who you mean but I mean (oops) John McEnroe, three time Wimbledon champion.

Is any downer known to wear ridicules head-bans and have a bad temper/swear alot?

Rune, I refer you to the answer I gave BB :D.. anything more would make it far too obvious.

Nether do I. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/sp...smiley-002.gif

Perhaps someone who, try as he/she might, simply cannot be serious, and therefore...

... is it Serious Cat? In an altogether serious response to Mr MacEnroe? I.e. "Oh, but I are!"

I love this answer and the thought processes are right - just that, well I wouldn't want to diss Serious Cat (and would not dare!) but this is a downer with an account .. not a haunter of sigs...

Then it would be a notoriously mirthful Downer, such as Oddwen, perhaps?

Three time champion? Is there any Downer who has "won" Werewolf three times?

Oh you have gone of the boil now.... it really is very simple... you'll kick yourselves..

Noone? Trust me it is easy....

The Tennis Ball Kid ?

Getting cooler ...... Eomer was sooooo close...

Looking at Eomer's answer and only at Eomer's answer, I guess Formendacil?

Then I say Hookbill the Goomba.

Game set and match!
 

Yay

because of his PT "Dead serious"

:)

New one goes like this and is somewhat hard:

Baa, baa, black sheep

hewhoarisesinmight?

He used to have a black sheep as an avatar, if I remember correctly.

Nah, not so obvious. ;)

Might we have a hint? :)

Sorry, I was supposed to give one, but forgot... :/

EDIT: Changed hint: The sheep has a large hole in the middle.