Tolkien Trivia

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:26 pm

DOHHH!
Sorry folks I must have daydreaming again.
A relic of Gondolin, weilded by Turgon, and had passed out of all knowing until claimed by a grey pilgrim. Who am I? (easier scale, let us say 4 on a scale of 10)

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:38 pm

Oh Bruce I knew you'd come forth....the answer is Glamdring also found the same time as Sting in the troll-hoard. I always like the name the Orcs had given it...Beater.

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:32 pm

Today 28 September something happned both unpleasent and unexpected to our Hobbits? (Difficulty=7)

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:44 pm

bruce rerek wrote:Today 28 September something happned both unpleasent and unexpected to our Hobbits? (Difficulty=7)

Will today's Tolkien Calendar entry give us a hint?

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:25 pm

Perhaps, but one hint would be, one that had sent ruin would rue this day.

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:48 pm

Whoa Bruce is on a triva roll.

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:14 pm

Was this not the day the hobbits took their ponies and left Bombadil and by evening they were captured by a Barrow-wight...

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 6:37 am

Indeed it was ElessarsLady, but who rues this day?

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:15 pm

bruce rerek wrote:Indeed it was ElessarsLady, but who rues this day?

The Witchking of Angmar who created the evil spirits?

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:49 pm

bruce rerek wrote:Indeed it was ElessarsLady, but who rues this day?

Sorry I didn't think that was part of the original question...

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:56 pm

Yes the Lord of the Nazgul, and he rued this day for Merry hobbled him with the sword taken from the barrow.

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:33 pm

ElessarsLady, give us a trivia question would you?

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:41 pm

My pleasure Philipa...

Level Two

Who was the "Minstral of Doriath" and who did he betray twice...?

Marilyn · Post by **Marilyn** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:06 pm

Daeron was the "Minstrel of Doriath" who betrayed Luthien twice. Both times to Thingol, her father. Daeron reported her lover's tryst with Beren and when she decided to go to the aid of Beren who was captured by Sauron.

Marilyn

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:08 pm

Way to go Marilyn....your turn...