*Appendix Trivia*

[brownjenkins]

Originally posted by Valandil
Your turn Mr. Jenkins (or is it Mr. Brown - the famous character from 'Hop on Pop'?)!

hmm... i'm not sure... off topic bonus question, what author inspired my screen name?

appendix

where does thorin I go after leaving erebor?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by brownjenkins
hmm... i'm not sure... off topic bonus question, what author inspired my screen name?

appendix

where does thorin I go after leaving erebor?

your screen name - i don't know

thorin i - oh - it was up north... which dang mountain range was that... the grey mountains??

(with-held from cap use in deference to you, sir! )

[brownjenkins]

hehe, correct... guess i couldn't pull the 'other thorin' trick on ya

[Valandil]

Originally posted by brownjenkins
hehe, correct... guess i couldn't pull the 'other thorin' trick on ya

You probably would have if I hadn't just double-checked that family tree last night when we were sorting out how many generations from Durin VI to Thorin II.

Sticking with those dwarves:

Which three dwarves in Thorin's company were descended from dwarves of Moria, but NOT from the royal line?

[Count Comfect]

I do believe that was Ori, Nori and Dori. But not sure.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Count Comfect
I do believe that was Ori, Nori and Dori. But not sure.

Sorry - not those three. Do try again though - if you like.

[Count Comfect]

OK. I am going to either feel cheap or stupid... Bifur/Bofur/Bombur?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Count Comfect
OK. I am going to either feel cheap or stupid... Bifur/Bofur/Bombur?

Feel neither - those three are correct. The footnote on the family tree tells us that - as well as telling us that Ori, Nori and Dori were related to Thorin - but not as near. Balin, Dwalin, Oin and Gloin are all shown on the family tree - along with Fili and Kili of course.

Your turn again Count Comfect.

(PS - what does YOUR name come from? It makes me think of 'confectious sugar'! )

[Count Comfect]

OK, let's stay with dwarves.
What did Dain Ironfoot say about the plan to move into Moria after the defeat of Azog?

(PS - my name comes from playing Claudio in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. He is described as "a goodly count, Count Comfect" when Beatrice is really mad at him)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Count Comfect
OK, let's stay with dwarves.
What did Dain Ironfoot say about the plan to move into Moria after the defeat of Azog?

Well... you, brownjenkins and I have been batting this thread about, so I WAS going to let someone else in... but I think now I'll take a stab at it after all. It was something like:

"I have looked inside the doors of Moria. It waits for you still... Durin's Bane. Some great change (or power?) must come to the world before we dwarves can ever live in Moria again."

[Count Comfect]

Good enough for me.

[Valandil]

OK, after Sauron was caught in the wreck of Numenor, and his bodily form perished - what was he unable ever again to do?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Dazzle girls with his good looks.
I'm not saying he was elephant man, but...

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
Dazzle girls with his good looks.
I'm not saying he was elephant man, but...

Well... ACTUALLY, to assume a form that seemed fair to men!

Hmmm - funny, I never thought of Sauron that way!

But you go ahead and go, Tuor.

[brownjenkins]

OK, after Sauron was caught in the wreck of Numenor, and his bodily form perished - what was he unable ever again to do?

he developed severe Thalassophobia

1: fear of the ocean: a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of the sea or the ocean , despite the understanding by the phobic individual and reassurance by others that there is no danger. 2: fear of the ocean: a strong fear of, dislike of, or aversion to the sea or the ocean.

unable to continue his annual fishing trips with 'the mouth' to the sea of nurnen... the lack of 'me time' has been suspected to have contributed to his increasing disagreeable disposition as the ages wore on

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"he developed severe Thalassophobia"
That would tend to explain why I've never seen him fishing off Ocean City or any other New Jersey area.
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"Well... ACTUALLY, to assume a form that seemed fair to men! "
So, Sauron was a log cabin Republican?

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Moving along:

What were ways in which the Tengwar were distinguished from the Cirth?

[Count Comfect]

I don't really know, but it might be good to bump this up. Also I have at least a guess.

One was written with a brush, the other inscribed?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Count Comfect
I don't really know, but it might be good to bump this up. Also I have at least a guess.

One was written with a brush, the other inscribed?

CC - Tuor never got back to this, so I'll assume he forgot about it. I looked it up and think you deserve it - because you're correct! And it was the 'Tengwar' which were written with a pen or brush and the 'Cirth' which were inscribed. VERY GOOD! And... your turn!

[Count Comfect]

Okee dokee then.

Why would the Dunlendings not approach the dead body of Helm Hammerhand?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Count Comfect
Okee dokee then.

Why would the Dunlendings not approach the dead body of Helm Hammerhand?

They were still s-s-sc-scared of him? Frozen solid, standing up and all?