Is it Sheep, because Farmer Maggot didn't own one? I'm taking a huge guess here, as you can see...

Sounds painful. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] But the answer is not to be found in the films.

Nor is it anything to do with Farmer Maggot. Think who else kept animals ...

Er...Butterbur didn't own sheep?

EDIT: I'm still hung up on the sheep! What is wrong with me? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[ July 21, 2003: Message edited by: Horse-Maiden of the Shire ]

Nothing wrong with sheep. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Um... a pony was the only animal to travel with the Fellowship?

Sheep, because it's the only animal not to be mentioned in the chapter "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony"?

Perhaps dog, as the only creature that appeared in a mythical or divine form (Huan, Carcharoth) rather than just mundanely.

Nope, no one's got it yet. Look back to the clue I gave - it should provide a pretty big hint.

Could it be that a dog is not always found on a farmyard? Or that dogs can be found both in a farmyard and in other places? Or something like that?

Cow, as it was the only animal that Beorn didn't have?

Bingo! Well done, Beren. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] There were dogs, ponies and sheep in Beorn's household, but alas no cows (well, as far as we are told anyway).

Umm, so where did he get his milk?

Perhaps he drank sheep's milk. [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

But even if he kept cows (which is quite possible), they are not mentioned as being part of his household, like the sheep, dogs and ponies which lay the table and bring the food etc for supper.

True, although Beren's exact words were not to this effect.

[img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Never mind.

Yes, but it would have been harsh not to give that one.

Beren, your go.

Good point Gwaihir, I didn't even think of that...

Anyway, next one, it's a short one, but that's because I'm a bit out of time.

Balrog
Dragon
Vampire

all of these are too obvious, but i'll check anyway. Vampire because it has nothing to do with fire or Middle Earth (unless there's a vampire in one of the books i haven't read yet). my other thought is dragon because it can fly and the others can't, unless, of course, you argue that the Balrog's wings were not metaphorical but were functional (which, of course, belongs on a different thread). [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] There sort of is a vampire, the Maia bat Thuringwethil who served under Sauron in the First Age (killed by Huan, I think it was (?)); therefore I will say Dragon. It is the only (as far as we know) non-Maiarin creature of the three.

I would have to say Balrog cuz its the only one found in the caves of moria

Is it vampire, because the others emit fire of some sort?

Vampires in the first age flyed around sometimes,the first dragons were wingless and balrogs, though depicted with wings, never flew any where?

Balrogs because they are the only ones who still existed in the Third Age (?)

But there was Smaug in the Third Age

You're right, Anything but Arwen, I forgot about that.
Well then, Dragons because they are their own masters?

Meh. Im still holding with my nice simple idea, that vamps are the only ones to spout flames, or general burny-ness

Hey! Am I the only one who remembered this thing? Beren! Helllp!

I feel deserted!! I want a reply, please!

Eru has spoken to me... hurry up and answer the damn thread!

I PM-ed Beren, I hope he checks here soon...

Ah, a few things to point out. First, it's customary to PM someone when they've forgotten about a thread, instead of making half a dozen useless posts.

Second, cursing isn't allowed on this form. I'm talking especially to Anything but Arwen, obviously. I've noticed you a few times now.

Last, but obviously not least, Master Windlord has the correct answer in that Dragons were not Maiar. I was debating whether or not to let the answer be Vampires, because they can't fly, but I thought someone would get annoyed at me throwing my personal opinion in there. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

A few things to add. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

First, Beren is right. The occasional *bump* to bring the thread to the top is fine, but please try to avoid doing it too often. PM'ing the question-setter is a better idea, since the thread tends to get buried again pretty soon anyway. Or you can always wait 10 days and then ask a new question. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Secondly, I will edit a post if I consider that the language is unacceptable. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

And finally, who says that Dragons were not inhabited by the spirits of Maia? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Thanks. (I take it you mean 'balrogs' rather than 'vampires', though, Beren??)

And 'as far as we know' were my words, Saucepans [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]...

Dog
Bear
Bat
Eagle

Easy of course, as it's sort of hard to think of a questionto ask in this thread.

Bear because it's the name of a character (Beorn = bear) who could shapeshift into a bear form?

I was going to say bear, but because all the others are animals that can talk: Dog- Huan, Bat- Errrm, the one Luthien changes into in the Silmarillion, snd Eagle - Thorondor etc...

I will say Dog, because all the others were present in one form or another at the Battle of Five Armies.

A bear was present, in the form of Beorn. Bats were there too, swarming above the Goblin army. And of course Bilbo's famous cry heralded the arrival of the Eagles.

But, as far as I know, there was no Dog present at the battle.

Go ahead, Saucepans.

It would be a pleasure. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Bear
Horse
Serpent
Swan

I'm going to go for horse, because the others were all forms taken by characters in the works of Tolkien...

-Sauron took the form of a snake when fighting Huan
-Beorn could take the appearance of a Bear
-I'm sure someone took the form of a Swan in the Silmarillion, but I can't remember who! I think it was a woman...hoom hoom. oh well.

just a guess

Bombariffic

[ October 07, 2003: Message edited by: tom bombariffic ]

Elwing was changed to a seabird I think.

Yes, I think that was her...

Anyway, my final answer stands: HORSE!

Bombariffic

Or maybe the OCO is the bear bacause a bear was not present on a banner in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields???

Black serpent on scarlet
White steed on a field of green
The swan of Dol Amroth