One Thing in Common - Page 12 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-02-2003, 07:35 PM

Hey, I was just asking politely like my Mummy taught me. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

How about this one:

Bilbo Baggins
Eomer
Beren
Aragorn

elven maiden Earwen · 03-04-2003, 08:02 PM

THEONLY THING I CAN THINK OPF IS THEY ALL DIED SO CAN I HAVE a clue.

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-05-2003, 07:56 AM

Quote:

THEONLY THING I CAN THINK OPF IS THEY ALL DIED SO CAN I HAVE a clue

Well, it's not to do with their deaths, but ...

[ March 05, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

Lindolirian · 03-05-2003, 08:12 PM

Their parents died early or were killed.

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-05-2003, 08:27 PM

Nope, not their parents' deaths either ...

elven maiden Earwen · 03-07-2003, 10:21 PM

they were all mortal??

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-10-2003, 07:32 PM

Well, that's true, but it's not what I'm looking for.

The answer relates to the deaths of other characters ...

Tinuviel87 · 03-10-2003, 08:40 PM

I have no idea... i have been trying to figure this out for the past ten minutes maybe they were all related to someone who died? i don't even know what im talking about... [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Tar-Palantir · 03-10-2003, 10:50 PM

They all were near/held/heard the last words of someone who died?

Beren - Finrod
Aragorn - Boromir
Eomer - Theoden
Bilbo Baggins - Thorin Oakenshield

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-11-2003, 12:57 PM

Tar-Palantir, you are correct. Well done. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

They did indeed all receive the last words of those that you have identified.

Your turn ...

Tar-Palantir · 03-11-2003, 06:05 PM

Thanks, that was a good one. Tough, but good.

Mithrandir
Nienor
Saeros
Pippin

gilraën · 03-11-2003, 06:14 PM

Did they all fall?
Gandalf/Mithrandir fell from the bridge
Nienor threw herself over when she discovered she had married her brother
Saeros fell after fighting with Turin
but I'm not sure about Pippin

Rochelle · 03-18-2003, 09:00 PM

Hmm...perhaps a clue?

Tar-Palantir · 03-19-2003, 01:56 PM

Ok I'll give a clue.

Mithrandir returned this way
Nienor found Turin this way
Saeros was forced to be this way
Pippin took a suggestion to be this way

[img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
Hopefully that will rip the cloak off this question for you.

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-19-2003, 03:33 PM

I hestitate to give this answer, but it seems to fit.

Did they all get naked? [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

I think that when Gandalf first returned as the White he was unclothed.

Following her brainwashing by Glaurung, Nienor ran naked through the Forest of Brethil and was found by Turin lying upon the mound of Haudh-en-Elleth.

Saeros was forced by Turin to ran naked while he pursued him.

Not to sure about Pippin, but presumably he disrobed for his bath in the house at Crickhollow.

Sapphire_Flame · 03-19-2003, 04:31 PM

They were all naked.

Naked, Gandalf returned as the White.

Nienor was found naked by Turin.

Saeros was forced by Turin to run naked.

Pippin took that particular suggestion after the hobbits were rescued from the Barrow-Wight by Tom Bombadil.

Tar-Palantir · 03-19-2003, 07:33 PM

Well, TheSaucepanMan got it first. I suppose you can count the bath but I was thinking of the Barrow-Wight incident. Incidentally all of the Hobbits got naked (outside of the bath) at some point in LotR.

you said "Naked"...hehehe [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Lomadia · 03-20-2003, 10:20 PM

What do the following have in common:

Elrond
Galadriel
Celebrian
Earendil

(It's not that Elrond is Earendil's son, Celebrian is Galadriel's daughter, and Elrond and Celebrian are married)

Tar-Palantir · 03-21-2003, 12:31 AM

It's not your turn Lamadia, please read the quiz room rules first. You need to answer a question correctly before you get to ask one.

have fun!

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-21-2003, 10:37 AM

Thank you, Tar-P. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Well, without further ado, what do the following have in common?

Aragorn
Aredhel
Bilbo
Frodo
Gandalf
Gollum
Melian
Pippin
Rian
Sam

Tricksy [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Annunfuiniel · 03-21-2003, 11:14 AM

They all left their homes at some point for a long "journey", voluntarily or out of necessity, some for longer period than others and some never returned. But is that the right answer?? You tell me! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-22-2003, 09:31 PM

Nope, that's not it.

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-25-2003, 07:56 AM

*bump*

Any takers?

Lalaith · 03-25-2003, 08:19 AM

My word, that *is* tricksy. Is it anything to do with captivity?

Lalaith · 03-25-2003, 08:30 AM

Oh, wait. Is it wood-elves?

Annunfuiniel · 03-25-2003, 09:17 AM

They all felt deep love/desire for someone/something (and it let them to a trouble of some sort)?
If that's not the right answer, and I'm preeetty sure it isn't, then could we have a small hint please? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-25-2003, 12:14 PM

No, no and no! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Think less about what they do in the books and more about where they appear in the books. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Gil-Galad · 03-26-2003, 06:10 PM

they all appear first use less but then there honuored among most

(Gandlaf, old man but then great wizard
Sam hobbit gardener but then warrior among Men)

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-26-2003, 07:16 PM

No, I'm afraid not.

Another hint: They all open something, some of them more than once ...

Lalaith · 03-27-2003, 11:34 AM

*emerges hot and flustered from library rummage*
Ok. Their names all open book chapters.

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-27-2003, 11:48 AM

Hurrah! You are correct, Lalaith. Well done. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

In fact, those are all of the characters whose names begin chapters in TH, LotR and the Silm (my own library rummaging was done when I first set the question [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ).

Over to you ...

Lalaith · 03-28-2003, 05:30 AM

Strewth. Setting these questions is a lot harder than answering them. I'll be with you again shortly.

Lalaith · 03-28-2003, 05:42 AM

Ok. All you clever people are going to think this is just easy-peasy.

Beren
Aldarion
Bilbo
Arwen
Galadriel

Tar-Palantir · 03-28-2003, 12:43 PM

They are all thieves:

Beren - stole a silmaril
Aldarion - stole the spirit from his wife
Bilbo - stole the Arkenstone
Arwen & Galadriel - stole my heart... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Lalaith · 03-28-2003, 03:02 PM

Ah, that's cute. But sadly not the right answer.
Although you're quite close, in some ways...

Lyra Greenleaf · 03-29-2003, 12:21 PM

did they all choose different names or something? i have to say i'm not sure bilbo ever did!

Lalaith · 03-30-2003, 03:11 PM

No, that's not right.
Like I said, Tar Palantir was kind of close.

Lalaith · 04-02-2003, 05:43 AM

*bump*
Would y'all like more clues?

Lyra Greenleaf · 04-02-2003, 11:47 AM

That'd be good

Lalaith · 04-02-2003, 11:58 AM

Well, Tar Palantir was closest with Bilbo and Beren.

03-02-2003, 07:35 PM	#1
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Hey, I was just asking politely like my Mummy taught me. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] How about this one: Bilbo Baggins Eomer Beren Aragorn __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-04-2003, 08:02 PM	#2
elven maiden Earwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A world that never was and never will be Posts: 1,300	THEONLY THING I CAN THINK OPF IS THEY ALL DIED SO CAN I HAVE a clue. __________________ We pillage and plunder, we rifle and loot, Drink up me hearties, Yo Ho. the looniest site in the world!!!

03-05-2003, 08:12 PM	#4
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	Their parents died early or were killed. __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."

03-05-2003, 08:27 PM	#5
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Nope, not their parents' deaths either ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-07-2003, 10:21 PM	#6
elven maiden Earwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A world that never was and never will be Posts: 1,300	they were all mortal?? __________________ We pillage and plunder, we rifle and loot, Drink up me hearties, Yo Ho. the looniest site in the world!!!

03-10-2003, 07:32 PM	#7
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Well, that's true, but it's not what I'm looking for. The answer relates to the deaths of other characters ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-10-2003, 08:40 PM	#8
Tinuviel87 Haunting Spirit Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Heelllloooo Monkey...... Posts: 65	I have no idea... i have been trying to figure this out for the past ten minutes maybe they were all related to someone who died? i don't even know what im talking about... [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] __________________ Don't Rate Me!(Reverse Psychology?) "And the song of Luthien released the bonds of winter, and the frozen waters spoke, and flowers sprang from the cold earth where her feet had passed..."

03-10-2003, 10:50 PM	#9
Tar-Palantir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: napa valley, ca Posts: 496	They all were near/held/heard the last words of someone who died? Beren - Finrod Aragorn - Boromir Eomer - Theoden Bilbo Baggins - Thorin Oakenshield __________________ History shows again and again How nature points up the folly of men Go, go, Godzilla!

03-11-2003, 12:57 PM	#10
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Tar-Palantir, you are correct. Well done. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] They did indeed all receive the last words of those that you have identified. Your turn ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-11-2003, 06:05 PM	#11
Tar-Palantir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: napa valley, ca Posts: 496	Thanks, that was a good one. Tough, but good. Mithrandir Nienor Saeros Pippin __________________ History shows again and again How nature points up the folly of men Go, go, Godzilla!

03-11-2003, 06:14 PM	#12
gilraën Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 804	Did they all fall? Gandalf/Mithrandir fell from the bridge Nienor threw herself over when she discovered she had married her brother Saeros fell after fighting with Turin but I'm not sure about Pippin __________________ "Onen i-Estel Edain, u-chebin estel anim"

03-18-2003, 09:00 PM	#13
Rochelle Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Bonfire Glade RtR 80 miles Posts: 376	Hmm...perhaps a clue? __________________ Ad Astra Per Aspera (A rough road leads to the stars) "Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens"

03-19-2003, 01:56 PM	#14
Tar-Palantir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: napa valley, ca Posts: 496	Ok I'll give a clue. Mithrandir returned this way Nienor found Turin this way Saeros was forced to be this way Pippin took a suggestion to be this way [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Hopefully that will rip the cloak off this question for you. __________________ History shows again and again How nature points up the folly of men Go, go, Godzilla!

03-19-2003, 03:33 PM	#15
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	I hestitate to give this answer, but it seems to fit. Did they all get naked? [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] I think that when Gandalf first returned as the White he was unclothed. Following her brainwashing by Glaurung, Nienor ran naked through the Forest of Brethil and was found by Turin lying upon the mound of Haudh-en-Elleth. Saeros was forced by Turin to ran naked while he pursued him. Not to sure about Pippin, but presumably he disrobed for his bath in the house at Crickhollow. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-19-2003, 04:31 PM	#16
Sapphire_Flame Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The World That Never Was Posts: 1,232	They were all naked. Naked, Gandalf returned as the White. Nienor was found naked by Turin. Saeros was forced by Turin to run naked. Pippin took that particular suggestion after the hobbits were rescued from the Barrow-Wight by Tom Bombadil. __________________ The Hitchhiking Ghost

03-19-2003, 07:33 PM	#17
Tar-Palantir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: napa valley, ca Posts: 496	Well, TheSaucepanMan got it first. I suppose you can count the bath but I was thinking of the Barrow-Wight incident. Incidentally all of the Hobbits got naked (outside of the bath) at some point in LotR. you said "Naked"...hehehe [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ History shows again and again How nature points up the folly of men Go, go, Godzilla!

03-20-2003, 10:20 PM	#18
Lomadia Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Behind a lovely waterfall, enjoying the sunset. Posts: 19	What do the following have in common: Elrond Galadriel Celebrian Earendil (It's not that Elrond is Earendil's son, Celebrian is Galadriel's daughter, and Elrond and Celebrian are married)

03-21-2003, 12:31 AM	#19
Tar-Palantir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: napa valley, ca Posts: 496	It's not your turn Lamadia, please read the quiz room rules first. You need to answer a question correctly before you get to ask one. have fun! __________________ History shows again and again How nature points up the folly of men Go, go, Godzilla!

03-21-2003, 10:37 AM	#20
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Thank you, Tar-P. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Well, without further ado, what do the following have in common? Aragorn Aredhel Bilbo Frodo Gandalf Gollum Melian Pippin Rian Sam Tricksy [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-21-2003, 11:14 AM	#21
Annunfuiniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Something close like Shire Posts: 769	They all left their homes at some point for a long "journey", voluntarily or out of necessity, some for longer period than others and some never returned. But is that the right answer?? You tell me! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

03-22-2003, 09:31 PM	#22
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Nope, that's not it. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-25-2003, 07:56 AM	#23
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	bump Any takers? __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-25-2003, 08:19 AM	#24
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	My word, that is tricksy. Is it anything to do with captivity? __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-25-2003, 08:30 AM	#25
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Oh, wait. Is it wood-elves? __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-25-2003, 09:17 AM	#26
Annunfuiniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Something close like Shire Posts: 769	They all felt deep love/desire for someone/something (and it let them to a trouble of some sort)? If that's not the right answer, and I'm preeetty sure it isn't, then could we have a small hint please? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

03-25-2003, 12:14 PM	#27
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	No, no and no! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Think less about what they do in the books and more about where they appear in the books. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-26-2003, 06:10 PM	#28
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	they all appear first use less but then there honuored among most (Gandlaf, old man but then great wizard Sam hobbit gardener but then warrior among Men) __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

03-26-2003, 07:16 PM	#29
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	No, I'm afraid not. Another hint: They all open something, some of them more than once ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-27-2003, 11:34 AM	#30
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	emerges hot and flustered from library rummage Ok. Their names all open book chapters. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-27-2003, 11:48 AM	#31
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Hurrah! You are correct, Lalaith. Well done. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] In fact, those are all of the characters whose names begin chapters in TH, LotR and the Silm (my own library rummaging was done when I first set the question [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ). Over to you ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-28-2003, 05:30 AM	#32
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Strewth. Setting these questions is a lot harder than answering them. I'll be with you again shortly. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-28-2003, 05:42 AM	#33
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Ok. All you clever people are going to think this is just easy-peasy. Beren Aldarion Bilbo Arwen Galadriel __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-28-2003, 12:43 PM	#34
Tar-Palantir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: napa valley, ca Posts: 496	They are all thieves: Beren - stole a silmaril Aldarion - stole the spirit from his wife Bilbo - stole the Arkenstone Arwen & Galadriel - stole my heart... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ History shows again and again How nature points up the folly of men Go, go, Godzilla!

03-28-2003, 03:02 PM	#35
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Ah, that's cute. But sadly not the right answer. Although you're quite close, in some ways... __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-29-2003, 12:21 PM	#36
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	did they all choose different names or something? i have to say i'm not sure bilbo ever did! __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link