Tolkien Trivia: Silmarillion book thread

[Eonwë]

Ok, whoever can't get this has to cartwheel 27 laps around Aman.


What did Beren name Luthien, and what does name this mean?

[Varda]

I gave the rest of you a chance.

Tinuviel meaning Nightingale.

[Eonwë]

Correct, Varda. Your turn.

As for the rest of you, be careful while cartwheeling along the eastern edge of Aman :}

[Varda]

*rubs hands together*

During his reign, the people of Numenor became divided into the King's Men and the smaller party of the Elendili (the Elf-friends). What was this king's name?

Yes, you can look it up in the Sil, so I expect proper spelling.

[Eonwë]

I want to say Ar-Adunakhor, so I will :}

[Varda]

That's a really good answer since Ar-Adunakhor was the first Numenorean king to switch from Tar to Ar. He also was into persecuting the Faithful and in his time the Elves ceased visiting Numenor, feeling highly unwelcome.

The question, however, asks for an earlier king under which occurred the split between the Numenoreans of the Faithful (who always seem to be the smallest group in any split!) and the less-than-faithful King's Men.

The Silmarillion is allowed, especially if you guys are otherwise stumped.

[Eonwë]

Ok, in the interest of keeping this going at some suitable pace, I bit the bullet and looked it up.

Tar Ancalimon. His father was the first Numenorean to cling to life until his body gave out.

[Varda]

Thanks, Eonwe! Your turn.

[Eonwë]

Under what name did Sauron approach the Elves of Eregion in the Second Age?

[Ancalagon]

He called himself Annatar, the Lord of Gifts. The name seems kind of presumptuous, but only Gil-galad and Elrond were suspicious of him.

[Eonwë]

Correct, Ancalagon. Next question is yours.

[Ancalagon]

This is probably too simple a question, but here it is anyway:


What did Beren use to cut the Silmaril from Morgoth's crown, and who made it (the thing, not the Silmaril)?

[Eonwë]

Apparently not too simple :}

Beren used Angrist to cut the Silmaril from Morgoth's crown. Angrist was forged by Telchar the Dwarf, who is also given credit for forging Narsil in LotR.

[Ancalagon]

Yay Eonwe! Your turn.

[Eonwë]

Name the seven sons of Fëanor.