Tolkien Trivia

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:33 pm

I'm wracking my brain for all the books so little are known about...how about..the Valaquenta?

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:50 pm

Philipa think in the time frame of Middle Earth itself...from the first age on...

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:51 pm

I think the question is what is the oldest script? The oldest language is Valarian from which both Primitive Quendian and Khuzdal derived. Tolkien invented Quenya around 1915. It is my best logical quess that since the Professor was most intrested a serious study of a language, Quendian never eixisted very long as a oral tradition. The written form is named Tengwar of Rumil, the later letters the Tengwar of Feanor became the language of the Edain and Numenorians. The runic form of Tengwar of Rumil is Tiw, or Cirth, scratced or incised inscriptions.

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:08 pm

bruce you are correct it is the "Script of Rumil"....your go...

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:35 pm

OH boy was I way off.

Good job bruce.

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 3:57 pm

Both Aragorn and Turin have many things in common, what are they?
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Varda · Post by **Varda** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:03 am

Both were men, had the friendship of the Elves and dwarves, and could speak the elven tongue. Both lived under the protection of the Eldar ( Túrin with King Thingol, Aragorn w/ Elrond) when young, both wandered for years and considered outlaws by those not knowledgeable of their history. Both were skilled in warfare and carried a great weapon, Túrin had Anglachel, Aragorn had Andúril.

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 5:22 pm

Well done, but also they both carried a re-forged sword.

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:42 pm

Varda, I belive its your turn to ask the next riddle.

Varda · Post by **Varda** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:19 am

This character has a place in both The Silmarillion & LoTR~

related to one of the leaders of the Noldorin rebellion against the Valar,wedded to another and carried a great object...who am I and what did I carry?

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:56 am

Varda wrote:This character has a place in both The Silmarillion & LoTR~

related to one of the leaders of the Noldorin rebellion against the Valar,wedded to another and carried a great object...who am I and what did I carry?

Are you Galadriel, daughter of Finarfin and wife of Celeborn, and do you carry Nenya?

Varda · Post by **Varda** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:58 am

Oops, let this week get away from me...Riv Res you are correct! So your turn now....

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 4:25 am

The Old Forest Road through Mirkwood figured prominently in The Hobbit and is mentioned throughout the history of Middle-earth. It was also known as the Dwarf Road, so named after the race that built it.

What is the Sindarin name for this same road?

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 5:58 am

Is it Emyn Engrin?

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 1:05 pm

ElessarsLady wrote:Is it Emyn Engrin?

Sorry...no. "Engrin" is Sindarin for iron. We will get much closer if we concentrate on who built the road.