Nerwen - :D.

I was thinking about this earlier, but as I had nothing concrete to back up my guess and very little knowledge on it overall and because I did not think it's the correct answer I did not say it. But now that both Nerwen and Might have been wrong I fail to see any of other options (except for something about as silly as what Nerwen just suggested ;)), so possibly, would the fastest route have been by the sea from some Gondorian port to Grey Havens?

Mwahahahaha, both wrong! And even if the Gondorian Airlines existed, we are told that what the fastest route was, and Gondorian Airlines are not mentioned!

*claps hands*

So what now, eh? You all must really be puzzled :D (and I can give you a hint: it was not an underground network, either)

Actually that is a rather poor hint. . .it excludes a few places and clearly our problem is to come up with possible solutions. The next hint really should be one that hints to what the answer might be, instead of what it is not. :smokin:

(just a bit irritated because all that I thought of when reading the question all got eliminated as solutions as I read the thread.)

It was not actually supposed to be a hint ;) I am not giving you any hint until you are all really desperate (to which you may be close to, but not enough yet :d ), because seriously, there indeed are not many options - obviously a route via Dagorlad to Erebor and through the land of Forodwaith coming to Arnor from Angmar would be no doubt interesting for an army trying to surprise an enemy, but not as favourable for common use, trade etc. :)

What about Moria?
If, then it must be mentioned somewhere in FotR, I am now however not in the mood to look it up.
Actually strange I did not think of it before... also looking on the map Moria seems to save time.

By sea from Pelargir to the mouth of Gwathlo, then up the river to Tharbad and then by land (following the road later called the Greenway) via Bree to Fornost?

Very good, Gordis! You are correct.

It was indeed this route. For reference, look into the Unfinished Tales, I can't look it up now, but in the passage about the port of Lond Daer, this route is said to be the most used and the fastest way possible from Gondor to Arnor; even from Minas Tirith, seemingly. It looks very interesting, and this is why I picked it, but it is said to be like that.

Gordis, please give us a new question.

Thank you, Legate.:)

OK. New question:

What answer did Déor, the King of Rohan, get from Isengard when he sent messengers to its gates - and who gave this answer?

His messengers were shot at by the Dunlendings and treacherous guards who had seized Isengard.

Absolutely correct, Nerwen!

Your turn.

Seems as if thisss thread, my precious, has been left in a crypt.

Yes, it has. I forgot all about it. You may take it, if you like, Gollum the Great.

*boinkitiness*
 

What is the name of the Elf-haven in Gondor?

Edhellond.

Correct!
 

The thread is yours. :)

Who was the first of the Ship-Kings?

Aldarion?

Sorry, too early. *points to thread title*

I belive it was Tarannon

It was indeed.:)

:)

Give me the name and title of the person who took command of Minas Tirith after the death of Denethor II

Imrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth.

That is actually correct. . .but I made a mistake:(
what I should have wrote was:

"give me the name and title of the person that took command of Minas Tirith after the army departed for the black gate"

So if you want the thread you can have it, but you can also chose be kind to me and answer this question as well.

Since Nerwen seems to have been rather inactive here lately, do I get the thread if I answer your latter question? ;) The correct answer would be Húrin, Warden of the Keys.

take it away Lommy

Which king of Rohan was killed by a wild boar?

I remember that story and like it a lot. But I can't remember the name. Leof or something.

Nope, not that. :) PS. The king you're probably talking about is Léofa, and his manner of death is not mentioned anywhere as far as I know. :)

Sorry if I seem ignorant (I just can't remember), but are we allowed to look these things up in books for the purpose of answering?

Actually, I do not know if there is any rule about that (the rules of Quiz Room do not state anything about it, I checked), nor do I actually know whether my fellow members do that. However, I consider it a little unethical and never do it - except that if I need to remember the English name of something I only remember it in Finnish, or sometimes if I'm a bit unsure of my guess and I can check it without spoiling myself with the real answer. (Like, if the question was "Who ate a nice cake?" and I would think that Frodo did so in Rivendell, I might check the Rivendell scene if it's there, but if the question is for example "Which important thing happened in T.A. 2056?" and I think maybe some Orcs attacked Gondor, I do not check it because if I looked at the Tale of Years, I'd see the correct answer automatically.) But I guess you must develop a policy that fits with what you yourself think is right - as long as there's no official ruling about it, everything is accepted. :)

"unethical"

Quite dramatic to call it unethical. . .

It is up to you what you dio, but remember it should be fun for everybody.
I do think it is alright to look in the books, but it depends on the situation and I don't have a general rule about it. Well, I do have one rule and that is that I never use the encyclopedia of Arda to anything else than to come up with a question.

Ha, actually, I often leaf through the books when I'm making uations but seldom when Im answering them... interesting. ;) And btw I agree that "unethical" sounds dramatic, so that why I added the "a little" before it...

Are you sure you did not mean wuestions? ;) :p

Okay, but as the history of Rohirrim is not exactly my specialisation... but now... hm... wait... I think I am starting to remember whom it concerned...

Okay, in that case, let me think ;) *walks away, muttering 'just what the heck that guy's name was?'*

Oh, I know this one,:D is it Folca? I know that he refused to kill a living beast until he slew all the orcs in Rohan, once that was completed he went on a boar hunt and died of wounds that the boar dealt to him. Is this what you were thinking of, Lommy?

Groin - you're correct (and nice :D) please take the thread.
Legate - you're nasssty. :p But I admit that was a rather original typo... :D

Thanks Lommy. Let's see if I can come up with a hard one.:)

What was the home of Eomer at the time of the War of the Ring?

I was about to say: "he didn't have one", thinking that he'd been banished, but I remembered that was only in the movie. However considering he went to so many places during the War I'll go with: the prison. I think Theoden had him dumped in there for a while.

I'd say Aldburg in the Folde, that was the ancestral home of his family.

I guess it wasn't that hard after all.:) All yours Might.

Ok, I'll try a harder one myself - where was the only fortress of the Eotheod to be found?