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How about some trivia questions that involve SUPERLATIVES (largest, longest, oldest, etc.)?

I will pose one:

BRAVEST --

According to the narrator, what was the BRAVEST thing that Bilbo ever did?

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Herm

Erm...I'm not real up to date with the Hobbit (meaning I've had to read all these dodgy books for English in between Tolkien and haven't read the Hobbit for half a year or so <img src=rolleyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes"> ) but I suppose it would be...when he was in Mirkwood, fighting spiders. I know that's not right, but it's a sound guess to my mind. I think it was something on Erebor. Ai! <img src=ohwell.gif ALT=":/"> Btw, good idea Oddyseus. It's always good to have a few new games to make the place look all spiffy. <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)">

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Re: Herm

The bravest thing Bilbo ever did was to continue down the tunnel to Smang's lair.


-Voronwë
<font size="2">"For Aldarion had become enamoured of the Great Sea, and of a ship riding there alone without sight of land, borne by the winds with foam at its throat to coasts and havens unguessed; and that love and desire never left him until his life's end."</p>

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Re: Superlatives

Voronwë is correct -- continuing down the tunnel after hearing Smaug SNORING ! The narrator thought this was braver than battling 40 or 50 giant spiders for some reason.

Your turn, Voronwë.

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Re: Superlatives

I'll keep to the superlative theme.

Who was the oldest (known) elf in Middle Earth at the time of the War of the Ring?



-Voronwë
<font size="2">"For Aldarion had become enamoured of the Great Sea, and of a ship riding there alone without sight of land, borne by the winds with foam at its throat to coasts and havens unguessed; and that love and desire never left him until his life's end."</p>

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Re: Superlatives

Galadriel, maybe?

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Re: Superlatives

Círdan?

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Re: Superlatives

Cirdan it was. Ask away, Sharku.


-Voronwë
<font size="2">"For Aldarion had become enamoured of the Great Sea, and of a ship riding there alone without sight of land, borne by the winds with foam at its throat to coasts and havens unguessed; and that love and desire never left him until his life's end."</p>

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Re: Superlatives

I can't believe I missed that, curses, Cirdan, how could you even put a question mark at the end? how could you get it wrong?(fumes spouting from my ears)

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Calm down...Deep breaths...

Don't get too agro D <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)"> <img src=laugh.gif ALT=":lol">

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Re: Calm down...Deep breaths...

I put the q mark because I could not really believe I snatched away a question just before HIstarion's eyes!

Which are the highest mountains of Arda?

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Re: Calm down...Deep breaths...

The Pelori

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Re: Calm down...Deep breaths...

Sí.


<h6>'Spring is all around you / and calls your name softly in the wind / Burning when the day is dying / she kills the rays of a boundless sun. / And falls after years of death / eternally on your tears of joy. / So feel, feel the hands of glory / that will lead you into a golden sea.' (Kirlian Camera, 'Ascension') </h6></p>

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Re: Calm down...Deep breaths...

Who was the fastest?

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Re: Calm down...Deep breaths...

Falcon? Hawk?
Wait a sec......hawk.

<h6>'Spring is all around you / and calls your name softly in the wind / Burning when the day is dying / she kills the rays of a boundless sun. / And falls after years of death / eternally on your tears of joy. / So feel, feel the hands of glory / that will lead you into a golden sea.' (Kirlian Camera, 'Ascension') </h6></p>

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Re: Calm down...Deep breaths...

The fastest what?

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Re: Calm down...Deep breaths...

ok, it is a Vala

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Re: Calm down...Deep breaths...

Oromë ?

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Re: Calm down...Deep breaths...

Not who i was looking for, he was fast, but it was only when he was on his steed Nahar. Try again.

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Aha!

Tulkas, who &quot;can outrun all things that go feet&quot;.

That was a good question.

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Re: Aha!

your turn

"It seems fate is not without a sense of irony."</p>

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Re: Strong dwarf

Who was the strongest of the dwarves in Thorin's company?

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Re: Strong dwarf

I recall the name Bombur, but I definately could be wrong.

"It seems fate is not without a sense of irony."</p>

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D!

D! D! D! Now I shall have to call you Mr. D Ghost Prince. <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)"> Congrats on the 500.
*edit: Bombur was the fattest, or largest. Or sleepiest. Or stupidest <img src=tongue.gif ALT=":b"> but I believe the strongest was...Dori. I'm not sure, but he carried Bilbo.
*edit II: This is my 250th post. That's Mr. E Shade, thanks!

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Re: D! or E!

Dori is correct.

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Wisest

Who was the wisest? A multitude of answers could fit this one, but I am looking for one in particular. <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)">

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Re: Wisest

Wisest what?

One of Saruman's many titles was Saruman the Wise.

But my answer is Gandalf.

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Yup

I was, infact, looking for Gandalf. Saruman would also have fitted the bill, but I don't feel that he was wise enough. He allowed himself to be led by the Ring, and evil desires. Any number of the Eldar would have also fitted - Cirdan, Elrond and Galadriel for example. Continue, o Impaler!

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Re: Yup

Let me think :P

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Calling Impaler!

Impaler? You've been thinking for a little while. <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)">

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Re: Calling Impaler!

enep, you are a quickest poster I've ever seen. congrats on passing beyond another milestone -300 <img src=biggrin.gif ALT=":D">

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Re: Calling Impaler!

Thanks. And I thought I was slacking off <img src=tongue.gif ALT=":b">

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Re: Dying Thread

I think Vlad is trying to kill my thread. Would someone else like to pose a superlatives question? Please go ahead. Enep?

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Re: Dying Thread

K, who was the tallest elf?

It seems fate is not without a sense of irony.</p>

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Re: Dying Thread

Thingol.


-Voronwë
<font size="2">"For Aldarion had become enamoured of the Great Sea, and of a ship riding there alone without sight of land, borne by the winds with foam at its throat to coasts and havens unguessed; and that love and desire never left him until his life's end."</p>

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Re: Dying Thread

Quick reply to an easy question. Your turn Voronwë.

It seems fate is not without a sense of irony.</p>

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Re: Dying Thread

Acording to the 'lore of the living creatures', what was 'coldest'?


-Voronwë
<font size="2">"For Aldarion had become enamoured of the Great Sea, and of a ship riding there alone without sight of land, borne by the winds with foam at its throat to coasts and havens unguessed; and that love and desire never left him until his life's end."</p>

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Re: Dying Thread

Snake?

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Re: Dying Thread

Yes, or as Treebeard's rhyme says, 'serpent'.

Ask away!


-Voronwë
<font size="2">"For Aldarion had become enamoured of the Great Sea, and of a ship riding there alone without sight of land, borne by the winds with foam at its throat to coasts and havens unguessed; and that love and desire never left him until his life's end."</p>

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Re: Dying Thread

Who was called eldest (not Bombadil!)?

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