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Lyta_Underhill 07-22-2003 02:49 PM

Elbereth, the Elves' name for Varda, Queen of the Stars

Beren87 07-22-2003 02:54 PM

F is for Fëanturi, the Valar Mandos and Lorien. "Spirit Masters"

Horse-Maiden of the Shire 07-22-2003 06:37 PM

G is for Gothmog, a Balrog, who was an evil Maia.

Beren87 07-22-2003 07:10 PM

H is for HerenIstarion, the wizards, and not to mention excellent member of this site. =P

Aragost 07-22-2003 07:16 PM

Illuin,
The north lamp of the Valar

The Saucepan Man 07-22-2003 07:18 PM

I is for Incanus aka Olorin aka Gandalf, one of the aforementioned Heren Istarion, and ultimately the greatest among them.

Edit: Oh well, you can never have to many 'I's. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[ July 22, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

Beren87 07-22-2003 07:36 PM

J is for Jewels of Fëanor, which..err..the Valar really wanted back. Yeah, I couldn't think of anything for J, so sue me.

Cinderella 07-22-2003 08:13 PM

K, for Kementari, one of Yavanna's titles

Eressië Ailin 07-22-2003 09:07 PM

L - Lord of the Waters - A title of Ulmo

[ July 22, 2003: Message edited by: Eressië Ailin ]

Lyta_Underhill 07-22-2003 11:58 PM

M- Mahal, the name given to Aulë by the Dwarves.

Beren87 07-23-2003 12:11 AM

N is for Narsilion, the song of lore recounting the Sun and da moon by The Valar.

Aragost 07-23-2003 11:58 AM

O-Orome-a Valar

Arwen Imladris 07-23-2003 02:17 PM

Pallando: One of the blue wizards, he went into the east with Saruman and Alatar and never came back into the west.

Lyta_Underhill 07-23-2003 02:22 PM

Q: Quenya: The High Eldarin language spoken in Valinor.

Sophia the Thunder Mistress 07-23-2003 05:19 PM

Ring of Doom- no, not Frodo's, the one where the Valar sat in council.

Arestevana 07-23-2003 06:24 PM

Sulimo - a name of Manwe

Arwen Imladris 07-24-2003 03:45 PM

Tauron: Yet another name of the Vala Oromë. Tauron is usually translated as 'Lord of Forests'.

Firondoiel 07-24-2003 05:26 PM

U is for Ulmo, my favourite Vala! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Arwen Imladris 07-24-2003 05:44 PM

Vairë: One of the Valar who also happened to be the spouse of Mandos. She is said to weave the history of Arda.

Firondoiel 07-24-2003 05:57 PM

W is for the White Tree of Valinor, a title of Telperion.

Arwen_Evenstar 07-25-2003 01:11 AM

I might be wrong, but wasn't the white tree from gondor?

[ July 25, 2003: Message edited by: Arwen_Evenstar ]

Beren87 07-25-2003 01:33 AM

Not only, read the Silm.

X is the symbol for reactance, which involves closed circuits, which the Valar didn't need, because they got their light from the Trees, lamps, and etc.

Now THAT's a stretch.

Arwen Imladris 07-25-2003 08:51 PM

Ya, but good none the less! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Yavanna: The Vala who was in charge of all of the stuff that grows on the earth. Her name means 'Giver of Fruits'.

Aredhel Idril Telcontar 07-26-2003 01:47 AM

Zirakzigil: Where Gandalf (Maia) fought with the Balrog (Maia). Gandalf is another name for Olorin, who comes from Valinor.

Hope that works [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

-Aredhel

Arwen Imladris 07-26-2003 09:48 AM

Hmm, new topic, how about Hills and Mountains? Or Mountains and Hills?

Amon Sûl: More usually known as Weathertop. It is at the southern end of the Weather Hills. It used to have a palantir at its summit.

Horse-Maiden of the Shire 07-26-2003 12:12 PM

B for Barazinbar, a mountain.

elven maiden Earwen 07-26-2003 12:44 PM

Cerin Amroth

Beren87 07-26-2003 01:24 PM

D is for the Death Down, which was a mass-grave outside Helm's Deep, obviously built by men. It was as hill/barrow.

Firondoiel 07-26-2003 04:57 PM

E is for Ered Luin; the elvish name for the Blue Mountains.

Beren87 07-26-2003 07:05 PM

Why do I always get the hard letters?

F is for the Far Downs, downs at the west of the shire.

Faye Took 07-27-2003 10:01 AM

Gundabad:One of the northernmost Misty Mountains, a dwelling place for Orcs.

Horse-Maiden of the Shire 07-27-2003 10:37 AM

H is for the Redhorn Gate, part of the Misty Mountains.

Aragost 07-28-2003 07:04 AM

Iron hills-hills east of erebor

Firondoiel 08-02-2003 12:19 PM

J is for the Jagged Peaks of Ered Gorgoroth

Sindae 08-02-2003 03:19 PM

K is for Kalorme, in early stories a mountain in the east

Firondoiel 08-02-2003 05:42 PM

L is for the Lonely Mountain

Feanor of the Peredhil 08-02-2003 05:56 PM

Can anybody continue? If not, feel free to berate me...

M is for Mount Doom (or the Misty Mountains)

Fea

Arwen Imladris 08-03-2003 06:14 PM

Nardol: The third of Gondor's beakons. The name Nardol means 'fire-hilltop'. It got this name because its beacon-fire was so bright it could be seen more than a hundred miles away.

Cinderella 08-03-2003 06:44 PM

O for Oromet, A hill in western Numenor near Andunie

Arwen Imladris 08-04-2003 03:15 PM

Pelóri: A mountain range in Aman. The Valar set it up against the Melkor.


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