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Old 10-20-2003, 05:10 PM   #321
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This is a great quiz question. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Is the answer connected to what the objects are made of?

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Old 10-21-2003, 12:35 AM   #322
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Gurthang was not made of a 'earthly' metal ?
That is somthing fallen from the sky?

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Is the answer connected to what the objects are made of?
Only Nenya is connected with the other objects because of what it is made of.
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Old 10-21-2003, 04:30 PM   #324
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Anduril is the one driving me up the wall.
There are so many tricky little variations to this question. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Dwarves fought a battle over all but Gurthang?
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Old 10-24-2003, 03:39 AM   #325
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Old 10-24-2003, 01:22 PM   #326
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All of them had mithril in them except for Gurthang?
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Nope, the only Item of mithril is Nenya.

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OK, in an effort to resolve this impasse, I shall make a guess. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Dwarves had a hand in the making of all of them except Gurthang.

Anduril or before it was reforged Narsil: Narsil was forged by the Dwarf-smith (and renowned forum member [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ) Telchar.
Thingol’s Silmaril: was fashioned into a necklace, the Nauglamir, by Dwarves.
Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin: was also made by Telchar, a Dwarf.
Nenya: was made of mithril which, presumably, was mined by Dwarves.
Arkenstone: was mined, and thereafter fashioned, by Dwarves.

Gurthang, on the other hand, was forged by the Elven-smith Eol, and no Dwarf had a hand in its making.
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Old 10-25-2003, 12:26 PM   #329
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[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Your turn Sauce
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Old 10-28-2003, 07:51 PM   #330
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Thank you, Estanesse. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Axe
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Ring
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Old 10-28-2003, 08:35 PM   #331
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Helmet because all of the others are types of weapons, whereas a helmet can't really be used as a weapon (unless you're truly desperate!) and is a form of defensive armor.
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Old 10-29-2003, 04:35 AM   #332
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Ring, because all others were used as weapons in the Battle of Gondolin.
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Old 10-29-2003, 08:48 AM   #333
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Ring, because all others were used as weapons in the Battle of Gondolin.
No, but the battle of Gondolin is (partly) relevant ...

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... a helmet can't really be used as a weapon (unless you're truly desperate!)
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Old 11-02-2003, 01:27 PM   #334
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OK, time for a hint or two:

Axe
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Knife
Ring: The One Ring
Sword: Glamdring
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Ring because all of the others were used in the Fall of Gondolin at some point.

Axe --> Tuor's Axe
Helmet --> Ecthelion's Helmet (or Glorfindel's Helmet)
Knife --> The knife that Maeglin tried to kill Earendil with
Sword --> Glamdring, Turgon's sword
Whip --> Balrog whips

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No, but you have the right Helmet and Whip.

Axe
Helmet: Ecthelion's Helmet
Knife
Ring: The One Ring
Sword: Glamdring
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Just to complete the list, I'll guess at Dramborleg as the axe, and Angrist as the knife.
No idea which the oio is though.
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No, those are not the items I was thinking of. In fact the knife is Wormtongue's knife and there's no specific axe.

All of which should really give it away ...

Axe: Any Axe
Helmet: Ecthelion's Helmet
Knife: Wormtongue's Knife
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Sword: Glamdring
Whip: Balrog's Whip
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The Ring because:

1) It wasn't used to kill anyone.

or

2) It had no visible ornaments.
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Axe because all other items are just as a weapon against a Maia or just as a weapon by a Maia.

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Wormtongue's a Maia????
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nope but Saruman is
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Ah, right, forgive me!


Helmet because it was the only "weapon" not made or used by a Dark Lord or the Forces of Darkness.
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Estanesse is close enough. The answer is that they were all intrinsically involved in the death of a Maiar except the Axe.

Ecthelion's Helmet helped seal Gothmog's fate.
Wormtongue's Knife of course dealt a fatal blow to Saruman.
The destruction of the One Ring caused Sauron's demise.
Gandalf used Glamdring in vanquishing the Moria Balrog.
And the Balrog's Whip pulled Gandalf down to further combat, resulting in his death.

As far as I know, there is no reference to an Axe having been used to kill a Maiar.

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As far as I remember, Tuor was said to have killed one or two Balrogs in the early development of the writing of The Fall of Gondolin, and he fought with an axe... but doesnt matter - was a good question. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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(Just nitpicking here)

Also, in the early stages, one of the leaders of the Houses of Gondolin, named Rog, also wielded an Axe, along with most of his House. Who knows, between them and Tuor, they could have gotten a few Balrog chappies!
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Thank you Sauce [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

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Gúthwinë didnt shine ?
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Yes that's true, but gurthang also (the black sword) didn’t.
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I guess this is really annoying, but I cant help it...

Estanesse:
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Guthwine did not pass through Elven hands, or come into contact with Elves (Gurthang killed Beleg).
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It is not the answer I’m looking for Finwe, but it has some similarity
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Guthwine is assigned to one person only?


Silmaril / Feanor, Thingol, Earendil ect
Glamdring / Turgon, Gandalf
Vilya / Gil-Galad, Elrond
Gúthwinë / Eomer!!!
Gurthang / Beleg, Turin

...or... Guthwine because the other had 'mates'

Silmaril / ...the two other Silmarils
Glamdring / Orchrist
Vilya / Nenya, Narya
Gúthwinë / NONE!!!
Gurthang / Anguirel

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Guthwine was the only one that wasn't made by the Elves.

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Telchar’s first answer is,
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Wrong but his explanation is almost correct.

Hint* delete some names and add a name.

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Anyone?? It is not hard this question [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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Put in Celebrimbor in the Vilya one?
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