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LOTR Book Trivia

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by Findae Darkblade, Apr 11, 2005.

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  1. dmc

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    Name the three queens that actually ruled Numenor (as opposed to being the King's wife).
     
    dmc, Apr 17, 2005
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    Tar-Ancalime, Tar-Telperien, and Tar-Vanimelde. Altough, technically, Miriel was one as well, but she was forced to marry.
     
    Findae Darkblade, Apr 17, 2005
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    Go ahead.
     
    dmc, Apr 17, 2005
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    Does this one have am IJ clause?
     
    Arabwel, Apr 20, 2005
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    Oops. Sorry I took so long guys. I'm on a homeleave for my boarding academy and couldn't get on. Next question: Give two names that Aragorn took on at his coronation.
     
    Findae Darkblade, Apr 22, 2005
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    Two? I only know Elessar.
     
    Harbourboy, Apr 22, 2005
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    Heh. That's one. See if you can find the other.
     
    Findae Darkblade, Apr 22, 2005
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    Telcontar?
     
    Beren, Apr 22, 2005
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    Yep. Telcontar is Quenya for strider. It does sound better than the Common name.
    My question isn't too hard for any one who has read the Lord of the Rings. What is the name of the first king to rule the Dwarven line of Durin who did not have the name Durin, and how long did he reign?
     
    khazadman, Apr 22, 2005
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    Hmmm....I thought it's Beren's turn.
    But answer to last one is "Nain I" I guess...149 years or so...
     
    Arendil, Apr 22, 2005
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    I'll but in with my question ... :)

    How did the last official king of Arnor die? (before Aragorn that is)
     
    Beren, Apr 23, 2005
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    Tough one...you mean Arvedui ? Drowned I guess...or was he frozen with his ship ? Not sure...
     
    Arendil, Apr 23, 2005
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    Killed by the witch-king?
     
    Harbourboy, Apr 23, 2005
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    You both provided parts of the answer. The ice storm was caused by the Witch-king, leaving his ship frozen and stranded. I'll give it to Arendil since he was more descriptive, and answered first. ;)
     
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    So...Tolkien sometimes uses same name for someone or something in Silmarillion and in LotR. Give me three examples...with description.
     
    Arendil, Apr 23, 2005
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    I don't understand the question.Do you ask for the characters who is mentioned in both LOTR and Silmarillion?
     
    Argohir, Apr 23, 2005
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    No, I mean using same name for different characters, things, whatever. This is not trivial question.
     
    Arendil, Apr 23, 2005
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    Nimrodel - Name for both the stream that ran through Lothlorien, and the elf-maiden who was the lover of Lothlorien's previous ruler, Amroth.

    Fangorn - The name of the forest that Merry and Pippin venture into, but also the shortened true name of Treebeard.

    Finduilas - Was the name of the elf-maiden that Turin failed to rescue due to Glaurung's deception, and the name of Denethor's wife, who died early due to depression from removal from her home by the sea and a cold relationship with Denethor. Rather poetic on Tolkien's part to use the same name for both ladies whose deaths can be attributed to love unrequited.

    [ April 24, 2005, 02:42: Message edited by: Beren ]
     
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    Correct...and for those who are wondering...there are many more such double names...my examples were Grond, Gothmog, and Minas Tirith.
    So it's again your turn Beren.

    One thing...there is an elf named Glorfindel that died when Gondolin was destroyed, but there is also one Glorfindel in Fellowship of the Ring. They are very similar...I was always wondering whether that was Tolkien's mistake and if this is the same person...
     
    Arendil, Apr 23, 2005
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    @ Arendil They aren't the same person and it isn't a mistake. Just the using of the same name.
     
    Argohir, Apr 24, 2005
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