Tolkien Trivia

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:23 pm

Te he he.

It honestly isn't that hard.

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:10 pm

Dorwinion

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:50 pm

So Riv...is EL right?

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:35 am

I just read that section of Hobbit last night: I'm pretty sure that's the right answer. EL, your turn!

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:23 pm

Thanks guys that was a long wait...lol

Level Two...

What are the Ent names of the first Ents that walked before darkness?

elizabeth · Post by **elizabeth** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:11 am

ElessarsLady wrote:Thanks guys that was a long wait...lol

Level Two...

What are the Ent names of the first Ents that walked before darkness?

I am working on this, but I am not having any luck. Still searching.

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:28 am

I don't even know where to look!

Lindariel · Post by **Lindariel** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:08 pm

I found this, but it gives their Elvish names, not their Entish names:

"Only three remain of the first Ents that walked in the woods before the Darkness: only myself, Fangorn, and Finglas and Fladrif -- to give them their Elvish names; you may call them Leaflock and Skinbark if you like that better."

I don't believe Tolkien ever enumerated their Entish names -- probably because they would each take an entire page or more to write out! See this entry from The Encyclopedia of Arda:

Entish -- The sonorous, rumbling and ancient language of the Ents, a language quite unlike those used by Elves or Men. Entish was a slow and thoughtful language for a slow and thoughtful people, in which words and names told the story of the things they described. This is perhaps part of the reason for the Ents' shyness about names, considering their own Entish names to be private things only to be told to trusted friends.

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:43 pm

Lindariel..you are correct....your turn....

Lindariel · Post by **Lindariel** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:10 am

Here's a Level One question:

Who was the heir of Girion, and why was he important?

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:15 am

Having just finished another reading of Hobbit, I know this one, I think! Bard was the descendent of Girion, and he was famous for slaying Smaug, who killed Girion.

Lindariel · Post by **Lindariel** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:24 pm

My apologies for the delay in confirming Merry's answer. I have been dealing with a sick child for the past few days, so the computer has been off.

Bard it is! Your turn, Merry!

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:36 am

Lindariel, I hope the little one is feeling better!

Question: Who wrote Old Words and Names in the Shire?

(Level 1.5)

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:02 am

I believe it was...Merry Brandybuck

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:51 pm

Right you are, EL! Apparently he became interested in linguistics when he realized that some of the vocabulary of Rohan was similar to Shire talk.

Your turn!