A – Z of Middle-earth (#2) - Page 7 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lyta_Underhill · 07-22-2003, 02:49 PM

Elbereth, the Elves' name for Varda, Queen of the Stars

Beren87 · 07-22-2003, 02:54 PM

F is for Fëanturi, the Valar Mandos and Lorien. "Spirit Masters"

Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 07-22-2003, 06:37 PM

G is for Gothmog, a Balrog, who was an evil Maia.

Beren87 · 07-22-2003, 07:10 PM

H is for HerenIstarion, the wizards, and not to mention excellent member of this site. =P

Aragost · 07-22-2003, 07:16 PM

Illuin,
The north lamp of the Valar

**The Saucepan Man** · 07-22-2003, 07:18 PM

I is for Incanus aka Olorin aka Gandalf, one of the aforementioned Heren Istarion, and ultimately the greatest among them.

Edit: Oh well, you can never have to many 'I's. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[ July 22, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

Beren87 · 07-22-2003, 07:36 PM

J is for Jewels of Fëanor, which..err..the Valar really wanted back. Yeah, I couldn't think of anything for J, so sue me.

Cinderella · 07-22-2003, 08:13 PM

K, for Kementari, one of Yavanna's titles

Eressië Ailin · 07-22-2003, 09:07 PM

L - Lord of the Waters - A title of Ulmo

[ July 22, 2003: Message edited by: Eressië Ailin ]

Lyta_Underhill · 07-22-2003, 11:58 PM

M- Mahal, the name given to Aulë by the Dwarves.

Beren87 · 07-23-2003, 12:11 AM

N is for Narsilion, the song of lore recounting the Sun and da moon by The Valar.

Aragost · 07-23-2003, 11:58 AM

O-Orome-a Valar

Arwen Imladris · 07-23-2003, 02:17 PM

Pallando: One of the blue wizards, he went into the east with Saruman and Alatar and never came back into the west.

Lyta_Underhill · 07-23-2003, 02:22 PM

Q: Quenya: The High Eldarin language spoken in Valinor.

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 07-23-2003, 05:19 PM

Ring of Doom- no, not Frodo's, the one where the Valar sat in council.

Arestevana · 07-23-2003, 06:24 PM

Sulimo - a name of Manwe

Arwen Imladris · 07-24-2003, 03:45 PM

Tauron: Yet another name of the Vala Oromë. Tauron is usually translated as 'Lord of Forests'.

Firondoiel · 07-24-2003, 05:26 PM

U is for Ulmo, my favourite Vala! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Arwen Imladris · 07-24-2003, 05:44 PM

Vairë: One of the Valar who also happened to be the spouse of Mandos. She is said to weave the history of Arda.

Firondoiel · 07-24-2003, 05:57 PM

W is for the White Tree of Valinor, a title of Telperion.

Arwen_Evenstar · 07-25-2003, 01:11 AM

I might be wrong, but wasn't the white tree from gondor?

[ July 25, 2003: Message edited by: Arwen_Evenstar ]

Beren87 · 07-25-2003, 01:33 AM

Not only, read the Silm.

X is the symbol for reactance, which involves closed circuits, which the Valar didn't need, because they got their light from the Trees, lamps, and etc.

Now THAT's a stretch.

Arwen Imladris · 07-25-2003, 08:51 PM

Ya, but good none the less! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Yavanna: The Vala who was in charge of all of the stuff that grows on the earth. Her name means 'Giver of Fruits'.

Aredhel Idril Telcontar · 07-26-2003, 01:47 AM

Zirakzigil: Where Gandalf (Maia) fought with the Balrog (Maia). Gandalf is another name for Olorin, who comes from Valinor.

Hope that works [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

-Aredhel

Arwen Imladris · 07-26-2003, 09:48 AM

Hmm, new topic, how about Hills and Mountains? Or Mountains and Hills?

Amon Sûl: More usually known as Weathertop. It is at the southern end of the Weather Hills. It used to have a palantir at its summit.

Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 07-26-2003, 12:12 PM

B for Barazinbar, a mountain.

elven maiden Earwen · 07-26-2003, 12:44 PM

Cerin Amroth

Beren87 · 07-26-2003, 01:24 PM

D is for the Death Down, which was a mass-grave outside Helm's Deep, obviously built by men. It was as hill/barrow.

Firondoiel · 07-26-2003, 04:57 PM

E is for Ered Luin; the elvish name for the Blue Mountains.

Beren87 · 07-26-2003, 07:05 PM

Why do I always get the hard letters?

F is for the Far Downs, downs at the west of the shire.

Faye Took · 07-27-2003, 10:01 AM

Gundabad:One of the northernmost Misty Mountains, a dwelling place for Orcs.

Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 07-27-2003, 10:37 AM

H is for the Redhorn Gate, part of the Misty Mountains.

Aragost · 07-28-2003, 07:04 AM

Iron hills-hills east of erebor

Firondoiel · 08-02-2003, 12:19 PM

J is for the Jagged Peaks of Ered Gorgoroth

Sindae · 08-02-2003, 03:19 PM

K is for Kalorme, in early stories a mountain in the east

Firondoiel · 08-02-2003, 05:42 PM

L is for the Lonely Mountain

Feanor of the Peredhil · 08-02-2003, 05:56 PM

Can anybody continue? If not, feel free to berate me...

M is for Mount Doom (or the Misty Mountains)

Fea

Arwen Imladris · 08-03-2003, 06:14 PM

Nardol: The third of Gondor's beakons. The name Nardol means 'fire-hilltop'. It got this name because its beacon-fire was so bright it could be seen more than a hundred miles away.

Cinderella · 08-03-2003, 06:44 PM

O for Oromet, A hill in western Numenor near Andunie

Arwen Imladris · 08-04-2003, 03:15 PM

Pelóri: A mountain range in Aman. The Valar set it up against the Melkor.

07-22-2003, 02:49 PM	#241
Lyta_Underhill Haunted Halfling Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: an uncounted length of steps--floating between air molecules Posts: 844	Elbereth, the Elves' name for Varda, Queen of the Stars __________________ “…she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elanor and niphredil bloom no more east of the Sea.”

07-22-2003, 06:37 PM	#243
Horse-Maiden of the Shire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillaxin' with Glorfindel-441 miles on the RtR Posts: 1,202	G is for Gothmog, a Balrog, who was an evil Maia. __________________ "There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us." "Shoot it," said my attorney. "Not yet...I want to study its habits."

07-22-2003, 07:16 PM	#245
Aragost Wight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arthedain Posts: 137	Illuin, The north lamp of the Valar __________________ Where there's a whip there's a will

07-22-2003, 07:18 PM	#246
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,468	I is for Incanus aka Olorin aka Gandalf, one of the aforementioned Heren Istarion, and ultimately the greatest among them. Edit: Oh well, you can never have to many 'I's. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [ July 22, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

07-22-2003, 08:13 PM	#248
Cinderella Wight Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arda Unmarred, MA Posts: 173	K, for Kementari, one of Yavanna's titles __________________ These violent delights have violent ends... "Live fast, die young, and have a beautiful looking corpse." -J. Dean

07-22-2003, 02:54 PM	#242
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,266	F is for Fëanturi, the Valar Mandos and Lorien. "Spirit Masters"

07-22-2003, 07:10 PM	#244
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,266	H is for HerenIstarion, the wizards, and not to mention excellent member of this site. =P

07-22-2003, 07:36 PM	#247
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,266	J is for Jewels of Fëanor, which..err..the Valar really wanted back. Yeah, I couldn't think of anything for J, so sue me.

07-22-2003, 09:07 PM	#249
Eressië Ailin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Past the Point of No Return... Posts: 523	L - Lord of the Waters - A title of Ulmo [ July 22, 2003: Message edited by: Eressië Ailin ] __________________ Holy angel, in Heaven blessed... My spirit longs with thee to rest! ~Faust Never judge a book by its movie. ~J. W. Eagan By the big slippers of big slipperdom! ~M. Gillenormand, Les Misérables My blog!

07-22-2003, 11:58 PM	#250
Lyta_Underhill Haunted Halfling Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: an uncounted length of steps--floating between air molecules Posts: 844	M- Mahal, the name given to Aulë by the Dwarves. __________________ “…she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elanor and niphredil bloom no more east of the Sea.”

07-23-2003, 12:11 AM	#251
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,266	N is for Narsilion, the song of lore recounting the Sun and da moon by The Valar.

07-23-2003, 11:58 AM	#252
Aragost Wight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arthedain Posts: 137	O-Orome-a Valar __________________ Where there's a whip there's a will

07-23-2003, 02:17 PM	#253
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Pallando: One of the blue wizards, he went into the east with Saruman and Alatar and never came back into the west. __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

07-23-2003, 02:22 PM	#254
Lyta_Underhill Haunted Halfling Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: an uncounted length of steps--floating between air molecules Posts: 844	Q: Quenya: The High Eldarin language spoken in Valinor. __________________ “…she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elanor and niphredil bloom no more east of the Sea.”

07-23-2003, 05:19 PM	#255
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,834	Ring of Doom- no, not Frodo's, the one where the Valar sat in council. __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

07-23-2003, 06:24 PM	#256
Arestevana Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: West over water Posts: 486	Sulimo - a name of Manwe

07-24-2003, 03:45 PM	#257
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Tauron: Yet another name of the Vala Oromë. Tauron is usually translated as 'Lord of Forests'. __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

07-24-2003, 05:26 PM	#258
Firondoiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 585	U is for Ulmo, my favourite Vala! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ "Forth, and fear no darkness. Arise. Arise, Riders of Théoden. Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered. A sword day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now! Ride now! Ride! Ride for ruin and the world's ending!"

07-24-2003, 05:44 PM	#259
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Vairë: One of the Valar who also happened to be the spouse of Mandos. She is said to weave the history of Arda. __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

07-24-2003, 05:57 PM	#260
Firondoiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 585	W is for the White Tree of Valinor, a title of Telperion. __________________ "Forth, and fear no darkness. Arise. Arise, Riders of Théoden. Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered. A sword day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now! Ride now! Ride! Ride for ruin and the world's ending!"

07-25-2003, 01:11 AM	#261
Arwen_Evenstar Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 206	I might be wrong, but wasn't the white tree from gondor? [ July 25, 2003: Message edited by: Arwen_Evenstar ] __________________ 'I am Agarwaen, Son of Úmarth...'-Túrin Turambar. Arwen_Evenstar

07-25-2003, 01:33 AM	#262
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,266	Not only, read the Silm. X is the symbol for reactance, which involves closed circuits, which the Valar didn't need, because they got their light from the Trees, lamps, and etc. Now THAT's a stretch.

07-25-2003, 08:51 PM	#263
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Ya, but good none the less! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Yavanna: The Vala who was in charge of all of the stuff that grows on the earth. Her name means 'Giver of Fruits'. __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

07-26-2003, 01:47 AM	#264
Aredhel Idril Telcontar Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hanging on a sheer cliff with Maedhros Posts: 113	Zirakzigil: Where Gandalf (Maia) fought with the Balrog (Maia). Gandalf is another name for Olorin, who comes from Valinor. Hope that works [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] -Aredhel __________________ "I am your sister and not your servant, and beyond your bounds I will go as seems good to me." Tai uzdaryk mane Tevyne savyje/kaip giesme gerkleje mirtis uzdaro/ ir kaip uzdaro vakara naktis/ o Tu man atsakai: as Tavo laisve

07-26-2003, 09:48 AM	#265
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Hmm, new topic, how about Hills and Mountains? Or Mountains and Hills? Amon Sûl: More usually known as Weathertop. It is at the southern end of the Weather Hills. It used to have a palantir at its summit. __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

07-26-2003, 12:12 PM	#266
Horse-Maiden of the Shire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillaxin' with Glorfindel-441 miles on the RtR Posts: 1,202	B for Barazinbar, a mountain. __________________ "There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us." "Shoot it," said my attorney. "Not yet...I want to study its habits."

07-26-2003, 12:44 PM	#267
elven maiden Earwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A world that never was and never will be Posts: 1,325	Cerin Amroth __________________ We pillage and plunder, we rifle and loot, Drink up me hearties, Yo Ho. the looniest site in the world!!!

07-26-2003, 01:24 PM	#268
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,266	D is for the Death Down, which was a mass-grave outside Helm's Deep, obviously built by men. It was as hill/barrow.

07-26-2003, 04:57 PM	#269
Firondoiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 585	E is for Ered Luin; the elvish name for the Blue Mountains. __________________ "Forth, and fear no darkness. Arise. Arise, Riders of Théoden. Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered. A sword day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now! Ride now! Ride! Ride for ruin and the world's ending!"

07-26-2003, 07:05 PM	#270
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,266	Why do I always get the hard letters? F is for the Far Downs, downs at the west of the shire.

07-27-2003, 10:01 AM	#271
Faye Took Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 345	Gundabad:One of the northernmost Misty Mountains, a dwelling place for Orcs. __________________ Dream-of the ones who came before. They are calling from across a distant shore. My Blog

07-27-2003, 10:37 AM	#272
Horse-Maiden of the Shire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillaxin' with Glorfindel-441 miles on the RtR Posts: 1,202	H is for the Redhorn Gate, part of the Misty Mountains. __________________ "There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us." "Shoot it," said my attorney. "Not yet...I want to study its habits."

07-28-2003, 07:04 AM	#273
Aragost Wight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arthedain Posts: 137	Iron hills-hills east of erebor __________________ Where there's a whip there's a will

08-02-2003, 12:19 PM	#274
Firondoiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 585	J is for the Jagged Peaks of Ered Gorgoroth __________________ "Forth, and fear no darkness. Arise. Arise, Riders of Théoden. Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered. A sword day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now! Ride now! Ride! Ride for ruin and the world's ending!"

08-02-2003, 03:19 PM	#275
Sindae Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: a messy room in the world's best city Posts: 95	K is for Kalorme, in early stories a mountain in the east __________________ My page about Iceland