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Post by Aurora on Sept 3, 2007 15:35:32 GMT -5
Here is where I ask a question from Lord of the Rings of Medieval Movie and you need to see if you can answer it. If you do answer it right, you will receive 2 Karma points per right answer. The more details you give me the more points you may be able to earn. The results will be posted in the Awards Room.
Question #1: What was the year of the bottle of wine that Bilbo offers Gandalf in the first movie?
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Post by Ademar on Sept 3, 2007 21:50:59 GMT -5
1296, twas a VERY good year, the bottle was almost as old as bilbo
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Post by Aurora on Sept 3, 2007 22:21:38 GMT -5
haha. You're right! Nicely done Ademar!
Question #2: What was the day of Bilbo's birthday? Who elses birthday was it that very day?
(month and day is all that is needed. and it's a double point question ;D )
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Post by ringwraith on Sept 4, 2007 4:56:21 GMT -5
September 22nd i think but i have no idea who else's birthday is then >.<
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Post by Aurora on Sept 4, 2007 16:32:16 GMT -5
Congrats Morgomir! It was September 22. And sorry guys but I get no one gets the bonus, but on that very day it was Frodo's birthday as well. Frodo was Bilbo's favorite nefew because they had the same birthday which was why he lived with Bilbo! Nicely done though!
Question #3: How long did the journey of the ring take to complete?
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Post by rytas on Sept 4, 2007 21:16:31 GMT -5
A bit ambiguous, depending on what you regard the beginning of the journey, but I will assume it's departure from Imladris with the Fellowship of the Ring, 92 days
The Fellowship departs Imladris at dusk on Foreyule 25, 3018 (Dec 25) and the ring is destroyed on Rethe 25, 3019 (Mar 25). Foreyule has 31 days (30 + first day of Yule), Afteryule has 31 days (second day of Yule + 30), Solmath has 30 days, and Rethe 30 days.
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Post by Aurora on Sept 5, 2007 2:15:19 GMT -5
WOW, nicely done Rytas! I couldn't have said it better myself! Congradulations!
Question #4: What is the name of the book that comes even before The Hobbit?
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Post by rytas on Sept 8, 2007 23:54:44 GMT -5
A bit ambiguous. If you mean the name of the book that predates the Hobbit (and the Lord of the Rings), that would be the Red Book of Westmarch. It was penned by Bilbo to tell of his adventures to Erebor and passed on to Frodo who added his recounting of the "The Downfall of tjhe Lord of the Rings and the Return of the King" and the closing events of the Third Age. It was passed onto Samwise Gamgee. It remained in his family. It was the Red Book of Westmarch (or at least a copy of it) that was "discovered" and translated to become the foundation for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
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Post by Aurora on Sept 9, 2007 12:23:14 GMT -5
wow, very impressive. There was the Red Book of Westmarch and the Silmirillion. Great job Question #5: What was the name of the elf that gave Aragorn the dagger just before the company entered the Lothlorien realm?
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Post by Ademar on Sept 12, 2007 8:26:26 GMT -5
Haldir of Lórien
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Post by Aurora on Sept 16, 2007 13:46:34 GMT -5
Nicely done Ademar! hmm...thinks of a new question...
Question #6: How did Isildur(sp?) end up in the river with the three arrows in his back?
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Post by rytas on Sept 26, 2007 23:40:57 GMT -5
At The Disaster of the Gladden Fields. Isildur was traveling with his three oldest sons and a host of 200+ having left Minus Anor to return to return to Arnor. They chose to take the shorter route along the Anduin (rather than the safer Great North-South road), where they were assailed by a larger band of orcs at the Gladden Fields at sunset. After repulsing the first attacks, they were surrounded. At the encouragement of his last son Elendur to flee, Isildur cast off his armor and the greatsword Narsil, put on The Ring to turn invisible and was able to swim to the other side of the Andiun. But the The Ring betrayed Isildur and slipped from his finger and sank into the reeds. Now visible, the Elendilmil he wore (the crown jewel) gave his position away and was shot by orcs with poison arrows. His body was never recovered.
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Post by Aurora on Oct 15, 2007 22:13:14 GMT -5
WOW! Such detail Rytas! Keep up the good work!
Question #7: What is another name used for Gandalf in the movie?
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Post by rytas on Oct 16, 2007 23:01:51 GMT -5
Olórin (Gandalf's real name in Valinor) was commonly known as Gandalf the Gray and later Gandalf the White after his resurrection and ascention to the head of the Istar ("Wise Ones"). The Elves called him Mithrandir ("Gray Pilgrim") and a less flattering name was Stormcrow which Gríma "Wormtongue" used on his arrival in Edoras.
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Post by Aurora on Oct 17, 2007 17:22:20 GMT -5
WOW!! You're just bustling with info!! Nicely done!
Question #8: What was the name of the Uruk leader who was taking Merry and Pipen to Iseguard?
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