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The Saucepan Man 01-22-2005 09:43 PM

Is it (or are they) the Silent Watchers at the Tower of Cirith Ungol?

Firefoot 01-22-2005 09:49 PM

Does anybody live there? Well, it's not a place, but someone(s) live near there.
Is it also mentioned in TTT? Yes
is it a pass? (as in Cirith Ungol) No
Is it (or are they) the Silent Watchers at the Tower of Cirith Ungol? No

Meneltarmacil 01-23-2005 12:58 PM

Is it located close to Minas Morgul?

Celegorm 01-23-2005 03:01 PM

The stairs to Cirith Ungol?

Firefoot 01-23-2005 04:52 PM

Is it located close to Minas Morgul? Not really
The stairs to Cirith Ungol? No

Meneltarmacil 01-23-2005 08:30 PM

The slag hills outside the Black Gate where the Host of the West made their stand?

Firefoot 01-23-2005 08:32 PM

Getting colder... ;)
 
The slag hills outside the Black Gate where the Host of the West made their stand? No

Meneltarmacil 01-23-2005 08:38 PM

Is it in Ithilien somewhere?

Tuor of Gondolin 01-23-2005 08:40 PM

Is it related to Shelob?

Firefoot 01-23-2005 08:44 PM

Is it in Ithilien somewhere? No (But this one is a real technicality too...)
Is it related to Shelob? Yes

Meneltarmacil 01-23-2005 08:46 PM

Shelob's lair is considered "close to Minas Morgul" in my book...
 
The gate to Cirith Ungol? (the one Sam knocked himself unconscious against)

Nilpaurion Felagund 01-23-2005 10:39 PM

I think I got it! I think I got it!
 
The stone head of the king crowned with golden flowers that Frodo, Sam, and Gollum passed on the way to Torech Ungol?

Celegorm 01-24-2005 04:54 AM

Torech Ungol, Shelob's lair?

Firefoot 01-24-2005 05:59 AM

The gate to Cirith Ungol? (the one Sam knocked himself unconscious against) No
The stone head of the king crowned with golden flowers that Frodo, Sam, and Gollum passed on the way to Torech Ungol? No (Sorry Nil :p )
Torech Ungol, Shelob's lair? No

Celegorm 01-24-2005 06:31 AM

I guess, it's to far north, but anyways:

Durthang?

Firefoot 01-24-2005 06:38 AM

Durthang? No

The last set of questions was overall the closest set of guesses yet... ;)

The Saucepan Man 01-24-2005 07:35 AM

Hmm ... stumped!
 
Is it a tunnel or passage?

Evisse the Blue 01-24-2005 08:37 AM

this one is so difficult! me like :D
 
The stones / rocks from the tunnel of Cirith Ungol that Sam thought were listening to Frodo's laughter and bending over them?

If not:
Did an orc ever touch it/use it? (as mentioned in the book, of course)

Meneltarmacil 01-24-2005 01:58 PM

Is it the stone in Torech Ungol that Sam was listening to the orcs through, tried to move but couldn't, then climbed over?

Firefoot 01-24-2005 02:38 PM

72 Questions later...
 
:eek: :D

Meneltarmacil has it! Congrats!

Meneltarmacil 01-24-2005 08:01 PM

All right, I've got something. Guess away!

Nilpaurion Felagund 01-24-2005 09:48 PM

Aaargh! Nooo!!
 
(Elenrod lets out a horrible cry of defeat and anguish, shrugs, then moves on.)

Can I hit you with it? :p

Firefoot 01-24-2005 10:06 PM

Third Age?

Celebriel Esgaledhel 01-24-2005 10:12 PM

First Age?

Celegorm 01-25-2005 03:27 AM

An Object?

Tuor of Gondolin 01-25-2005 12:26 PM

Is it living?

Meneltarmacil 01-25-2005 02:33 PM

Third Age?Yes
First Age? No
An Object? No
Is it living? Yes
Can I hit you with it? Don't even think about it.

Lindolirian 01-25-2005 02:43 PM

Man?

Firefoot 01-25-2005 02:52 PM

Hobbit?

Meneltarmacil 01-25-2005 03:09 PM

Man? Yes
Hobbit? No

Firefoot 01-25-2005 03:19 PM

From Gondor?

Vinyacoriel 01-25-2005 03:41 PM

From Rohan?

Meneltarmacil 01-25-2005 05:10 PM

*Nilpaurion Felagund is hit by a runaway freight train*
 
From Gondor? No
From Rohan? Yes

Vinyacoriel 01-25-2005 05:38 PM

Woman? (assuming that man was the race of the person and not necessarily the gender.)

Meneltarmacil 01-25-2005 05:47 PM

Woman? No

The Saucepan Man 01-25-2005 06:08 PM

Did he take part in the War of the Ring?

Tuor of Gondolin 01-25-2005 06:18 PM

Died before the Battle of the Pelennor Fields?

Firefoot 01-25-2005 06:37 PM

A king?

Also... I'm curious. How did this whole thing between Menel and Nil get started anyway???

Meneltarmacil 01-25-2005 07:39 PM

Did he take part in the War of the Ring? Yes
Died before the Battle of the Pelennor Fields? No
A king? No

Also... I'm curious. How did this whole thing between Menel and Nil get started anyway??? I made a random statement on this same Quiz Room thread in which I flung a large rock at him

Lindolirian 01-25-2005 07:45 PM

A Marshal of the Riddermark?


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