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Forum: Quiz Room 08-22-2019, 10:10 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
He does indeed. Your answer is what I got (though...

He does indeed. Your answer is what I got (though I suppose one could say Celeborn is a member too, by marriage... but that's going a little too far, don't you think?).

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 08-22-2019, 09:41 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Right then, this should please you: the two...

Right then, this should please you: the two happiest characters in Middle-earth:

Merry Brandybuck -- Lalaith daughter of Húrin.

... without going through any member of House Finwë, because that...
Forum: Quiz Room 08-22-2019, 07:56 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
FIRIEL's son was ARANARTH, whose gave the...

FIRIEL's son was
ARANARTH, whose gave the keeping of his son and heirlooms to
ELROND, who was himself the foster son of
MAGLOR, who was the son of
FEANOR, who was very taken with being the son of...
Forum: Quiz Room 08-21-2019, 02:36 PM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Yes, and good find with the Aranarth-Cirdan link....

Yes, and good find with the Aranarth-Cirdan link.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 08-20-2019, 02:22 PM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Well, let's roll with the theme... Firiel...

Well, let's roll with the theme...

Firiel Fairbairn to Firiel of Gondor.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 08-20-2019, 01:57 PM
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Posted By Huinesoron
I think one end of this has to be...

I think one end of this has to be Gil-Galad/Elrond - Elendil - Miriel. There's no other avenues to Numenor apart from Sauron, and like the thread says, avoid.

Hmm... wait, I know someone who was...
Forum: Quiz Room 08-20-2019, 01:14 PM
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Posted By Huinesoron
This works. hS

This works.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 08-20-2019, 09:52 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Surely difficult is the point? It's been a while,...

Surely difficult is the point? It's been a while, but 'six degrees' means six names total, right?

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 08-20-2019, 09:32 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
:O You fiend! So, the original Miriel was...

:O You fiend!

So, the original Miriel was (according to one account) known as Firiel after her rebirth, since she was hanging out with Vaire. There are a couple of other Firiels, but let's do the...
Forum: Quiz Room 08-20-2019, 06:01 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
So did your solution also go via the palantir of...

So did your solution also go via the palantir of Orthanc? I'm insatiably curious.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 08-20-2019, 04:50 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
So then, where can we go from Eldacar? -Down...

So then, where can we go from Eldacar?

-Down towards Mithrellas. This takes far too many steps.

-Across to Castamir the Usurper. So far as I can tell, Castamir and his descendents never had...
Forum: Quiz Room 08-19-2019, 01:25 PM
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Posted By Huinesoron
But my first answer was not correct (except...

But my first answer was not correct (except technically, which is the best kind of correct).

I wouldn't be able to put up another one tonight anyway, so there's no harm letting people think for...
Forum: Quiz Room 08-19-2019, 12:54 PM
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Posted By Huinesoron
I've been trying to reach an immortal by hopping...

I've been trying to reach an immortal by hopping down the family tree to the Princes of Dol Amroth, but I wind up with Amroth as #9, so it's way too long.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 08-19-2019, 08:54 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
So... which Eldacar? Because Eldacar of Arnor was...

So... which Eldacar? Because Eldacar of Arnor was the grandson of Isildur, which gives us:

Zimraphel > Elendil > Isildur > Valandil > Eldacar.

But there's also an Eldacar of Gondor, who I admit...
Forum: Quiz Room 08-19-2019, 01:44 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
How many assumptions am I allowed? GORBAG...

How many assumptions am I allowed?

GORBAG was a captain of Minas Morgul, and therefore served
THE NAZGUL, who took wing at the Black Gate against
GWAIHIR and the Eagles; and Gwaihir was the...
Forum: Quiz Room 08-18-2019, 12:00 PM
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Posted By Huinesoron
I have been spending the day with my family....

I have been spending the day with my family. Unlike a decade and a half ago, people on the internet are not as important as they are. :)



I think I had something like that, yeah. I think either...
Forum: Quiz Room 05-10-2019, 07:23 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Legolas > Gimli. ... Oh, sorry, that's:...

Legolas > Gimli.

...

Oh, sorry, that's:

Legolas, scout of the House of the Tree > Gimli, blind Noldo thrall of Tevildo

Welcome to the Book of Lost Tales. :)
Forum: Quiz Room 05-10-2019, 07:03 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
1. Tar-Miriel was pals with 2. Elendil, who...

1. Tar-Miriel was pals with
2. Elendil, who fought alongside
3. Gil-Galad, who was the son of
4. Orodreth, who totally adored
5. Turin, who was the son of
6. Hurin Thalion, Lord of the House of...
Forum: Quiz Room 05-08-2019, 07:38 AM
Replies: 1,640
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Posted By Huinesoron
That works nicely. :) I forget what I had, but it...

That works nicely. :) I forget what I had, but it was something like that, and definitely a 5.

Over to you.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 05-03-2019, 02:39 PM
Replies: 1,640
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Posted By Huinesoron
So a little while back I started mapping all of...

So a little while back I started mapping all of the connections that have been made so far in this thread. 13 pages in, most of the Fellowship have made a bunch of appearances, and have been...
Forum: Quiz Room 04-30-2019, 09:33 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Hmm... how about this? 1. Lobelia bought...

Hmm... how about this?

1. Lobelia bought Bag-End from
2. Frodo, who was rescued by
3. Glorfindel, who served under
4. Turgon, who was very fond of
5. Tuor, who was the messenger of
6. Ulmo.
...
Forum: Quiz Room 04-29-2019, 11:28 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
My assumption has been that the 'relatives' rule...

My assumption has been that the 'relatives' rule is to account for 'they obviously met, because they're siblings/parent and child, but the book never says'.

Of course, opinions have differed......
Forum: Quiz Room 04-29-2019, 02:39 AM
Replies: 1,640
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Posted By Huinesoron
I would say 'Elrond isn't in the Fellowship'. :p...

I would say 'Elrond isn't in the Fellowship'. :p But okay, how about this?

1. Bill was present when the hobbits met
2. Glorfindel, who was fellow Lord of Gondolin with
3. Tuor, who once on the...
Forum: Quiz Room 04-29-2019, 02:24 AM
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Views: 303,432
Posted By Huinesoron
Please do! But forgive me for also answering the...

Please do! But forgive me for also answering the bonus bonus bonus(...) challenge too. :)

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 04-28-2019, 02:49 PM
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Views: 303,432
Posted By Huinesoron
No, no, I think we can do it (drawing shamelessly...

No, no, I think we can do it (drawing shamelessly on your prior work):

1. Bill was sent on the quest by
2. Elrond, who was the herald of
3. Gil-Galad, who was the son of
4. Orodreth, who was...
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