"Bad Guy" Trivia - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Urwen · 03-02-2020, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Huinesoron

I am intrigued to see that the standalone Fall of Gondolin indexes 'Moeleg' as the Sindarin form of 'Melkor'. Could be the same name in a different reading, which I think means that, per the Second Prophecy of Mandos, he dies from an overdose of Turin.

hS

Wrong. I didn't say 'Moeleg', but 'Morleg'. Check you War of the Jewels copy, yo.

Huinesoron · 03-02-2020, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

Wrong. I didn't say 'Moeleg', but 'Morleg'. Check you War of the Jewels copy, yo.

I just figured Tolkien's writing was tricky enough that the one name might have been a misreading by CT of the other.

(cue another trip to the bookshelf)

Okay, so since G55's answer is deemed incorrect, I'm going to go with 'he died a traitor, and his name has gone out in shame from among Eldar and Noldoli'.

hS

Urwen · 03-02-2020, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Huinesoron

I just figured Tolkien's writing was tricky enough that the one name might have been a misreading by CT of the other.

(cue another trip to the bookshelf)

Okay, so since G55's answer is deemed incorrect, I'm going to go with 'he died a traitor, and his name has gone out in shame from among Eldar and Noldoli'.

hS

Not that one either.

Urwen · 03-02-2020, 05:42 PM

Wanna know the true answer?

Huinesoron · 03-02-2020, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

Wanna know the true answer?

Sure, if you're tired of us guessing.

Though from one of the other threads (riddles, maybe?) I'll hazard a guess at 'in the fires that consumed Gondolin'.

hS

Urwen · 03-02-2020, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Huinesoron

Sure, if you're tired of us guessing.

Though from one of the other threads (riddles, maybe?) I'll hazard a guess at 'in the fires that consumed Gondolin'.

hS

That's what I was looking for.

Your turn.

Huinesoron · 03-03-2020, 07:04 AM

I'm still not convinced that Meglin of the BoLT-Fall of Gondolin survived to reach the fires - the story specifically says he bounced three times on the way down. But we got there in the end, so I can't quibble too much.

Okay, time for one of my all-time favourite stories:

Which bad guy did Tolkien (probably) imagine got chased up this tree? And by who?

It's here on Google Maps, if that's any help to you.

hS

03-02-2020, 05:42 PM	#4
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Wanna know the true answer? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

03-03-2020, 07:04 AM	#7
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,971	I'm still not convinced that Meglin of the BoLT-Fall of Gondolin survived to reach the fires - the story specifically says he bounced three times on the way down. But we got there in the end, so I can't quibble too much. Okay, time for one of my all-time favourite stories: Which bad guy did Tolkien (probably) imagine got chased up this tree? And by who? It's here on Google Maps, if that's any help to you. hS