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This is something that is on most British schools' entrance exams, and I thought it would be interesting to give it a nice Tolkien Twist.
The idea is very simple - you relate two words to one another, and then give the beginning of a second pair, so that the intended audience may complete it. A really easy one would be: Dog is to Puppy as Cat is to ____________________ Now we all know the answer would be "Kitten" (don't we?), but the Tolkien version could perhaps be more difficult, as most characters and things and places have more than one relationship...if you know what I mean. (The above would be more difficult if Dog was also an anagram of puppy, the place where the puppy was born, etc.) If I didn't just waffle on and write complete nonsense, and you actually understood what I mean, then have a go at this niiice and easy one: ------------------------------------ Arwen is to Elrond as Éowyn is to ___________ ------------------------------------ You must explain why you filled in the blank in the way you did. We can't go arund guessing now, can we? Also, if there are any more VR-style questions, you can post those up as well, provided you explain how they work. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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Theoden...
Because he is her (adopted) father... Elrond is Arwen's real father... Is the link close enough? |
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Eomund because he is Eowyn's father. Elrond is Arwen's father.
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I will guess Eomund: Arwen is Elrond's daughter, Eowyn is the daughter of Eomund.
Ah... Crossposts. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] <font size=1 color=339966>[ 3:39 PM January 26, 2004: Message edited by: Arestevana ] |
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I was in fact thinking of Eomund.
So Firefoot gets it. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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Thanks, LePetitChoux!
Okay, here's mine: Gandalf is to Shadowfax as Aragorn is to ____________ |
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My answer is Hasufel.
Shadowfax was a horse given to Gandalf, and Hasufel was a horse given to Aragorn. |
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Not quite...
Happy 100th post to me!! <font size=1 color=339966>[ 5:59 PM January 27, 2004: Message edited by: Firefoot ] |
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well shadowfax has been gandalfs greatest friend, so i would say either Legolas or Gimli
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No.
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Roheryn, because Gandalf rides Shadowfax, and Aragorn rides Roheryn.
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Yes! Finwe has it.
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Oooh, interesting thread...sounds like fun! C'mon, post!
~nat~
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Alright...
Fram is to Scatha as Theoden is to...
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The Haradrim leader? Because Fram slew Scatha, and Théoden slew the Haradrim cavalry commander? [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]
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The Fell Beast? My reason is the same as Nilpaurion's.
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My guess is snowmane, Theoden's horse.
Snowmane was Theoden's bane after all.
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Nilpaurion has it. It is the leader of the Haradrim cavalry.
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Frodo is to Finrod
as _____ is to Théoden. <font size=1 color=339966>[ 10:21 PM January 29, 2004: Message edited by: Nilpaurion Felagund ]
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Eowyn?
Frodo brought about the destruction of Sauron, who killed Finrod. Eowyn brought about the destruction of Theoden's killer, the Witch King.
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Nilpaurion? *Pokes*
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*Pokes Nilpaurion again*
Nilpaurion - you there?
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NightKnight: Nilpaurion? *Pokes*
Nilpaurion: Zzzzz... The Saucepan Man: *Pokes Nilpaurion again* Nilpaurion - you there? Nilpauiron: Huh? Oh, sorry. The Saucepan Man is correct.
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Nilpaurion, please clear your PM box.
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You and your bloody silliness! You'll get us both killed!
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OK, a different kind of verbal reasoning question.
Give the next two names in this sequence: Thorin, Aragorn, Ori, Boromir, Oin, Frodo, Nori, Gandalf, Kili, …
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Cool one!
Here's my attempt: Thorin, Aragorn, Ori, Boromir, Oin, Frodo, Nori, Gandalf, Kili, Gimli (alphabetically, next from the Fellowship - Thorin & co are in reverse alphabetical-)
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WOW. Definitely confusing, that one.
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Hmm ... Evisse or NightKnight?
Well, since Evisse solved the key to the puzzle, but NightKnight provided the full answer, I suppose either of you can go next. Depends who gets back here first ...
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And that would be me.
![]() An easy one: Hador is to Turin as Turgon the Steward is to ______
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Really confused myself by examining the wrong Túrin and Hador ... but I think this should be Túrin II, Turgon's father?
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I think it could be either Boromir or Faramir.
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NightKnight, there were two Hadors and three Turins, so could you elaborate a bit? It could be either Boromir or Faramir, or Turin II. Both answers have been given before. Actually, it could also be Barahir's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandchild, but somehow I don't think that's the answer you're looking for.
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I would say Boromir or Faramir because Hador is Turin's great-grandfather and Turgon the Steward is Boromir's/Faramir's great grandfather.
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Firefoot is correct.
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River Sirion is to Doriath
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Probably Mirkwood. Sirion runs through Doriath and The Forest River runs through Mirkwood.
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