A-Z of Middle-earth - Page 15 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

lathspell · 11-07-2002, 05:36 AM

U is for:
Ulfang the Black: leader of the Easterlings who followed Caranthir, faithless at Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Uldor the accursed: son of Ulfang the Black, slain by Maglor the Mighty Singer

Ulwarth & Ulfast: sons of Ulfang, slain by the sons of Bor

Ungoliant: Giant Spider that usurped the light of the Two Trees

Uruloki: another name for 'dragons'

Utumno: first fortress of Melkor in the North of ME

Uruk-hai: orc-bread of Saruman

Ugluk: leader of the Uruk-hai

Udun: something like the 'hell' of Me

Ufthak: the Orc that Shelob had forgotten to eat, after she had tied him up and placed him in a corner

Well, this is it now...
greetings,
lathspell

Alatariel · 11-07-2002, 10:52 AM

Valaraukar - The Quenya name for Balrogs

TolkienGurl · 11-07-2002, 01:22 PM

W is for Winged Beasts, the Nazgûl's new steeds after their horses were drowned.

TolkienGurl · 11-09-2002, 11:07 AM

X is for... Xauron, Sauron's evil twin... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] there isn't anything evil for X!

Y is for... there isn't anything evil for Y!

Or Z!

OH NO!

TolkienGurl · 11-09-2002, 11:12 AM

The next sequence can be cities, landmarks, or countries in Middle-earth.

A is for Adorn, a river in Rohan.

[ November 09, 2002: Message edited by: TolkienGurl ]

Catherine · 11-09-2002, 03:03 PM

B is for Boromir, part of the fellowship.

mordor136 · 11-09-2002, 05:11 PM

C is for Celeborn lord of Lothlorien

TolkienGurl · 11-09-2002, 06:59 PM

Umm... I said cities, countries, or landmarks. Not people.

[ November 09, 2002: Message edited by: TolkienGurl ]

Orual · 11-09-2002, 07:29 PM

B is for the Brandywine...does that count?

TolkienGurl · 11-09-2002, 09:29 PM

Yes. Rivers would fall under landmarks.

C is for Cair Andros, an island in the middle of the Anduin.

Gwaihir the Windlord · 11-10-2002, 03:35 AM

You like this game, don't you?

D for Doom. Mount Doom.

LePetitChoux · 11-10-2002, 05:48 AM

E is for Edoras, the city of Theoden.

Alatariel · 11-10-2002, 09:46 AM

F is for Field of Celebrant, a battlefield near the river Anduin

lathspell · 11-10-2002, 11:06 AM

G is for Gladden Fields: Swamp territory near the Anduin, where Isildur was ambushed and betrayed by the Ring. And where Deagol many years later found the Ring and was murdered by Smeagol.

burrahobbit · 11-10-2002, 01:58 PM

H is for the Hilly Tombs, Tyrn Gorthad

Diamond18 · 11-10-2002, 05:15 PM

I is for:

The Ivy Bush, a tavern on the Bywater Road

Ithilien, the Garden of Gondor

Isengard, the fortress surrounding Orthanc

The Iron Hills, hills east of Erebor where the Dwarves of Durin's Folk after they deserted the Ered Mithrin

etc...

Orual · 11-10-2002, 07:59 PM

There's nothing that starts with J. How wrong is that? I even looked it up...there's nothing...

But for K (forgive my lack of accent marks):

Khand (as in, Variags of)
Khazad-dum (Moria)
Kheled-zaram (Mirrormere)
Kibil-nala (Silverlode)

~*~Orual~*~

Eruhen · 11-11-2002, 10:45 AM

L is for Lorien, both the forest in ME and the dwelling of Irmo in Valinor.

Precioussss · 11-11-2002, 10:48 AM

Morgoth-a bad guy

TolkienGurl · 11-11-2002, 11:36 AM

Morgoth is not a landmark, city, or country. PEOPLE: read the directions!!!

Gwaihir the Windlord: Why do you say that? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

lathspell · 11-11-2002, 01:41 PM

M is for Misty Mountains, greatest Mountain-range in the West of M-e. And it's also for Mount Mindolluin (the mountain of Minas Tirith) and Meduseld, which is the Golden Hall of Theoden.

TolkienGurl · 11-11-2002, 02:17 PM

N is for Nimrodel, a river that runs through Lothlorien. You can still hear the elven maiden Nimrodel's beautiful voice singing in the waterfall.

Amanaduial the archer · 11-11-2002, 02:34 PM

O is for the Old Forest, where the hobbits were rescued from our very own Barrowdowns by Tom Bombadil

Rumil · 11-11-2002, 02:57 PM

P is for Pelargir, the port of Gondor liberated by Aragorn from the Corsairs

piosenniel · 11-11-2002, 03:57 PM

Q is for Queens' Tombs in Noirinan, Númenor

Child of the 7th Age · 11-11-2002, 04:24 PM

R is for Romenna, a port in eastern Numenor, from which the last ships of the Faithful left to make their way to Middle-earth and escape the great wave.

TolkienGurl · 11-11-2002, 05:01 PM

S is for the Shire where the Hobbits live! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Túroch · 11-11-2002, 05:24 PM

T is for Tol Sirion where Finrod Felagund heroicly died and:

Tol Galen: Where Beren and Luthien dwelt after there return

Tol Brandir: The island at the falls of Rauros

Orual · 11-11-2002, 06:37 PM

U is for...

Udun
Umbar
Underharrow
Upbourn
Uttermost West

~*~Orual~*~

piosenniel · 11-12-2002, 02:32 AM

'V' is for Vinyalondë, a harbor founded by Aldarion at the mouth of the Gwathló.

Gwaihir the Windlord · 11-12-2002, 03:36 AM

W – Wethrin, Ered Wethrin, the mountains of mist in West Beleriand

piosenniel · 11-12-2002, 10:03 AM

e - X - ile, Realms in - Arnor and Gondor [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

[ November 12, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ]

11-12-2002, 10:11 AM

I don't think there are many words in LoTR that begin with x....maybe we could move on to the next letter?

piosenniel · 11-12-2002, 10:39 AM

Yale - lowland area in Eastfarthing

Diamond18 · 11-12-2002, 11:35 AM

Z is for Zirakzigil, one of the three Mountains of Moria. In its pinnacle was Durin's tower, and here Gandalf threw down the Balrog.
(Complete Guide, Robert Foster).

So that means I get to the pick the next theme. How about things that were in the Silmarillion but not the Hobbit or LotR?
(A hard one! But don't you love a challange?)

piosenniel · 11-12-2002, 03:37 PM

'A'is for Andor, 'Land of Gift', Númenor

Beren87 · 11-12-2002, 10:39 PM

B is for Beren, a Man, lover of Luthein. Recoverer of a Silmirilli. Elf-friend.

I actually went and looked it up to, then I smacked myself in the head.

[ November 12, 2002: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

Túroch · 11-12-2002, 11:49 PM

C is for Carcharoth the Red Maw, dread wolf of Angband.

piosenniel · 11-13-2002, 01:26 AM

'D' is for Draugluin - the werewolf slain by Huin and whose form was assumed by Beren when he entered Angband.

lathspell · 11-13-2002, 05:34 AM

E is for Echoriath; the Encyrcling Mountains, around Gondolin. Also the place where Thorondor housed with his Eagles.

11-07-2002, 05:36 AM	#561
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	U is for: Ulfang the Black: leader of the Easterlings who followed Caranthir, faithless at Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Uldor the accursed: son of Ulfang the Black, slain by Maglor the Mighty Singer Ulwarth & Ulfast: sons of Ulfang, slain by the sons of Bor Ungoliant: Giant Spider that usurped the light of the Two Trees Uruloki: another name for 'dragons' Utumno: first fortress of Melkor in the North of ME Uruk-hai: orc-bread of Saruman Ugluk: leader of the Uruk-hai Udun: something like the 'hell' of Me Ufthak: the Orc that Shelob had forgotten to eat, after she had tied him up and placed him in a corner Well, this is it now... greetings, lathspell __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

11-07-2002, 10:52 AM	#562
Alatariel Wight Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Cliffs of Insanity Posts: 178	Valaraukar - The Quenya name for Balrogs __________________ You mean you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword and we'll try to kill each other like civilized people?

11-07-2002, 01:22 PM	#563
TolkienGurl Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 637	W is for Winged Beasts, the Nazgûl's new steeds after their horses were drowned. __________________ Hopes fail. An end comes. We have only a little time to wait now. We are lost in ruin and downfall and there is no escape. -Frodo My Livejournal

11-09-2002, 11:07 AM	#564
TolkienGurl Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 637	X is for... Xauron, Sauron's evil twin... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] there isn't anything evil for X! Y is for... there isn't anything evil for Y! Or Z! OH NO! __________________ Hopes fail. An end comes. We have only a little time to wait now. We are lost in ruin and downfall and there is no escape. -Frodo My Livejournal

11-09-2002, 11:12 AM	#565
TolkienGurl Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 637	The next sequence can be cities, landmarks, or countries in Middle-earth. A is for Adorn, a river in Rohan. [ November 09, 2002: Message edited by: TolkienGurl ] __________________ Hopes fail. An end comes. We have only a little time to wait now. We are lost in ruin and downfall and there is no escape. -Frodo My Livejournal

11-09-2002, 03:03 PM	#566
Catherine Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 297	B is for Boromir, part of the fellowship. __________________ ~.:Catherine:.~ "I have never been out of my own land before. And if I had known what the world outside was like. I don't think I should have had the heart to leave it." ~Merry to Haldir in Lothlórien~

11-09-2002, 05:11 PM	#567
mordor136 Wight Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: snowboarding with Morgoth in the void Posts: 221	C is for Celeborn lord of Lothlorien __________________ It's not A.D.D I'm just ignoring you. I'm like a super-hero with no powers or motivation

11-09-2002, 06:59 PM	#568
TolkienGurl Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 637	Umm... I said cities, countries, or landmarks. Not people. [ November 09, 2002: Message edited by: TolkienGurl ] __________________ Hopes fail. An end comes. We have only a little time to wait now. We are lost in ruin and downfall and there is no escape. -Frodo My Livejournal

11-09-2002, 07:29 PM	#569
Orual Speaker of the Dead Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Superbia Posts: 901	B is for the Brandywine...does that count? __________________ "Oh, my god! I care so little, I almost passed out!" --Dr. Cox, "Scrubs"

11-09-2002, 09:29 PM	#570
TolkienGurl Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 637	Yes. Rivers would fall under landmarks. C is for Cair Andros, an island in the middle of the Anduin. __________________ Hopes fail. An end comes. We have only a little time to wait now. We are lost in ruin and downfall and there is no escape. -Frodo My Livejournal

11-10-2002, 03:35 AM	#571
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	You like this game, don't you? D for Doom. Mount Doom.

11-10-2002, 05:48 AM	#572
LePetitChoux Vegetable of Doom Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: London Posts: 721	E is for Edoras, the city of Theoden. __________________ je suis une bonne odeur

11-10-2002, 09:46 AM	#573
Alatariel Wight Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Cliffs of Insanity Posts: 178	F is for Field of Celebrant, a battlefield near the river Anduin __________________ You mean you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword and we'll try to kill each other like civilized people?

11-10-2002, 11:06 AM	#574
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	G is for Gladden Fields: Swamp territory near the Anduin, where Isildur was ambushed and betrayed by the Ring. And where Deagol many years later found the Ring and was murdered by Smeagol. __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

11-10-2002, 01:58 PM	#575
burrahobbit Hidden Spirit Join Date: May 2000 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,436	H is for the Hilly Tombs, Tyrn Gorthad __________________ What's a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways?

11-10-2002, 05:15 PM	#576
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,561	I is for: The Ivy Bush, a tavern on the Bywater Road Ithilien, the Garden of Gondor Isengard, the fortress surrounding Orthanc The Iron Hills, hills east of Erebor where the Dwarves of Durin's Folk after they deserted the Ered Mithrin etc... __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

11-10-2002, 07:59 PM	#577
Orual Speaker of the Dead Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Superbia Posts: 901	There's nothing that starts with J. How wrong is that? I even looked it up...there's nothing... But for K (forgive my lack of accent marks): Khand (as in, Variags of) Khazad-dum (Moria) Kheled-zaram (Mirrormere) Kibil-nala (Silverlode) ~~Orual~~ __________________ "Oh, my god! I care so little, I almost passed out!" --Dr. Cox, "Scrubs"

11-11-2002, 10:45 AM	#578
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	L is for Lorien, both the forest in ME and the dwelling of Irmo in Valinor. __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

11-11-2002, 10:48 AM	#579
Precioussss Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dancing on this earth for a short while Posts: 118	Morgoth-a bad guy __________________ I am against nature. I don't dig nature at all. I think nature is very unnatural. I think the truly natural things are dreams, which nature can't touch with decay. - Bob Dylan

11-11-2002, 11:36 AM	#580
TolkienGurl Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 637	Morgoth is not a landmark, city, or country. PEOPLE: read the directions!!! Gwaihir the Windlord: Why do you say that? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] __________________ Hopes fail. An end comes. We have only a little time to wait now. We are lost in ruin and downfall and there is no escape. -Frodo My Livejournal

11-11-2002, 01:41 PM	#581
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	M is for Misty Mountains, greatest Mountain-range in the West of M-e. And it's also for Mount Mindolluin (the mountain of Minas Tirith) and Meduseld, which is the Golden Hall of Theoden. __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

11-11-2002, 02:17 PM	#582
TolkienGurl Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 637	N is for Nimrodel, a river that runs through Lothlorien. You can still hear the elven maiden Nimrodel's beautiful voice singing in the waterfall. __________________ Hopes fail. An end comes. We have only a little time to wait now. We are lost in ruin and downfall and there is no escape. -Frodo My Livejournal

11-11-2002, 02:34 PM	#583
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,397	O is for the Old Forest, where the hobbits were rescued from our very own Barrowdowns by Tom Bombadil __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

11-11-2002, 02:57 PM	#584
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	P is for Pelargir, the port of Gondor liberated by Aragorn from the Corsairs __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion

11-11-2002, 03:57 PM	#585
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,816	Q is for Queens' Tombs in Noirinan, Númenor __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-11-2002, 04:24 PM	#586
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,135	R is for Romenna, a port in eastern Numenor, from which the last ships of the Faithful left to make their way to Middle-earth and escape the great wave. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

11-11-2002, 05:01 PM	#587
TolkienGurl Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 637	S is for the Shire where the Hobbits live! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Hopes fail. An end comes. We have only a little time to wait now. We are lost in ruin and downfall and there is no escape. -Frodo My Livejournal

11-11-2002, 05:24 PM	#588
Túroch Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oklahoma State University Posts: 102	T is for Tol Sirion where Finrod Felagund heroicly died and: Tol Galen: Where Beren and Luthien dwelt after there return Tol Brandir: The island at the falls of Rauros __________________ For the valour of the Edain the Elves shall ever remember as the ages lengthen, marvelling that they gave life so freely of which thay had on earth so little. But it is not for thy valour only that I send thee, but to bring into the world a hope beyond thy sight, and a light that shall pierce the darkness." Ulmo - Lord of waters

11-11-2002, 06:37 PM	#589
Orual Speaker of the Dead Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Superbia Posts: 901	U is for... Udun Umbar Underharrow Upbourn Uttermost West ~~Orual~~ __________________ "Oh, my god! I care so little, I almost passed out!" --Dr. Cox, "Scrubs"

11-12-2002, 02:32 AM	#590
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,816	'V' is for Vinyalondë, a harbor founded by Aldarion at the mouth of the Gwathló. __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-12-2002, 03:36 AM	#591
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	W – Wethrin, Ered Wethrin, the mountains of mist in West Beleriand

11-12-2002, 10:03 AM	#592
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,816	e - X - ile, Realms in - Arnor and Gondor [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [ November 12, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ] __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-12-2002, 10:11 AM	#593
Elana Guest Posts: n/a	I don't think there are many words in LoTR that begin with x....maybe we could move on to the next letter?

11-12-2002, 10:39 AM	#594
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,816	Yale - lowland area in Eastfarthing __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-12-2002, 11:35 AM	#595
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,561	Z is for Zirakzigil, one of the three Mountains of Moria. In its pinnacle was Durin's tower, and here Gandalf threw down the Balrog. (Complete Guide, Robert Foster). So that means I get to the pick the next theme. How about things that were in the Silmarillion but not the Hobbit or LotR? (A hard one! But don't you love a challange?) __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.