err not entirely...shafted is a lesser extent of being cut...there now that should help you

hmm... It probably should help, but it doesn't. :) So I'll take one more guess: it's not Grima. If Grima is not the answer you are looking for please give the correct answer and I'll give the next letter.

nope, my guess was Gil-Galad, you only saw him in the movie stabbing an orc in the chest, one of the original intros would show more of Gil-galad, but they didn't do that, so Gil-Galad got shafted

aah. of course! :)
Next letter is l

Did he Slay a Balrog and live to talk about it?

Not Glorfindel

Is he Rash/spontaneus of his race?

not Glaurung

Is it a place of great woe?

Is it a dwarf?

Is it a place of great woe? not Gladden fields
Is it a dwarf? Not Gloin

Is it a sword of great potency?

Is it a sword of great potency? Not Glamdring. (Hoping to get it as a christmas present :) )

Is it a creation made in yearning for another?

poo! Evisse you took mine!

Is it the daughter of a golden-haired elf?

Once more.
 

Is it mate of the firstborn's image? http://www.geocities.com/louis_martian/smilies/evil.gif

Is it a creation made in yearning for another? Not Glamhoth
Is it the daughter of a golden-haired elf? not Gloredhel
Is it mate of the firstborn's image? I was this close to give up, but I think I finally got it: not Glingal. :p

EDIT: and if you haven't figured it out already, it cannot be found from the encylopedia of arda. :p

Is it the minstrel of the king?

is it galmod?

p.s i dont no if anyone has said that yet :D

Is it a minstrel of Brethil?

Evisse got it, Gleowine it is. Good job. :)

Thanks! So the next one starts with an A

Is it a great body of water?

It's not Anduin.

Is it a pair of great statues?

Not Argonath.

Welcome to the Downs by the way! :)

Is it a flame?

Did Faramir stop him from doing something that would have most probably lead to Saurons victory?

It's not Flame of Arnor, nor Anborn (who wanted to shoot Gollum)

Is it a flame?

Did it have to carry double a burden?

It's not Anduril (Flame of the West) nor Arod (who had to carry Legolas and Gimli)

Is it the son of Ring winner?

It's not Aratan

Is it the Son of the Ring Winner?

Did he meet an unexpected end?

is it a brother of balkdor the hapless? :)

does it have the title "the black"?

Is it a verbal body of water?

Is it a verbal body of water? Not Anduin

does it have the title "the black"? Not Ancalagon

is it a brother of baldor the hapless? Not Aldor

Did he meet an unexpected end? Not Arathorn II (although I have a feeling this is not whom you had in mind)

Is it the Son of the Ring Winner? I'm stumped. What's your answer, Hookbill?