J. R. R. Tolkien Trivia

1. What island, raised from the sea by the Valar as a reward for the suffering of the Three Houses of the Edain in the First Age, was also known as the Land of Gift?

From Quiz A Tolkien of Gratitude

Answer: Númenor

Númenor (Land in the West) was a star-shaped island situated in the Great Sea between Middle-earth and Aman, the Undying Lands. It was also known as Elenna (Starwards), Westernesse, and Andor (Land of Gift). At the beginning of the Second Age, the Edain who had lived in Beleriand (which had been destroyed in the War of Wrath) were led there by Elros, Elrond's twin brother, son of Eärendil and Elwing. Unlike his brother, Elros chose to be a mortal man, and became the first king of Númenor. The island was later swallowed by the sea when King Ar-Pharazôn attempted to invade Aman, and was then known as Atalantë, the Downfallen - Tolkien's own take on the myth of Atlantis. Tol Eressëa (the Lonely Island) was the island off the eastern coast of Aman where the Elves dwelt. On the other hand, Erebor was the Sindarin name of the Lonely Mountain, and Nimrodel one of the rivers that ran from the Misty Mountains.

From Quiz Between The Hobbit and LOTR

Answer: Bard

Bard's ancestor, Girion, had been Lord of Dale in the past. But with the destructive presence of Smaug the Dragon, Girion was killed and Dale was ruined. Upon Bard's heroic defeat of Smaug, the people of Lake-town clamoured for him to take up rule of Dale again. He was able to finance the rebuilding of Dale with the fourteenth share of treasure he had received from the dwarves.

From Quiz Hobbit Adventure Trivia

Answer: Sméagol gulped often making a noise which sounded like 'Gollum' so he came to be known as Gollum

"He only wept and cried.... with many a Gollum in his throat"

From Quiz Mathematical Tolkien

Answer: 5

Finarfin had four sons: Finrod Felagund, the Lord of Nargothrond, Orodreth, Angrod, and Aegnor. Fingolfin had three sons: Fingon the Valiant, who became later High King of the Noldor, Turgon the Wise, the Lord of Gondolin and Argon, his youngest son. So, four minus three is one. Five Great Battles took place at Beleriand: The First Battle, Dagor-nuin-Giliath, Dagor Aglareb, Dagor Bragollach and Nirnaeth Arnoediad. So, one multiplied by five is five.

From Quiz J.R.R. Tolkien Meets the Bible

Answer: Eru & Ilúvatar & Iluvatar & Eru Ilúvatar & Eru Iluvatar

Eru Ilúvatar, with a single word, "Eä", created the world from the void that was there before, similar to the story of the Creation in the Bible. Tolkien's version of the Creation doesn't go into as much detail, but in both stories, Man was created by the omnipotent being personally.

From Quiz Development of "Lord of the Rings" (part 2)

Answer: Gandalf, Trotter, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Folco, Odo, Glorfindel and Burin

Trotter later turns into Aragorn, Folco is later replaced by Peregrin, Legolas takes up the role Glorfindel had, Gimli takes the role Burin had and Odo is cut out and replaced by Boromir.

From Quiz Development of "The Lord of the Rings"

Answer: Bingo Bolger Baggins

This was a name that Tolkien used when he wrote the first versions of the first chapters. He repeatedly wrote down in the margin, "Bingo Bolger Baggins- A bad name?" But Bingo lasted for a few years.

From Quiz Middle Earth Analogies

Answer: Doriath

Galadriel rules in the forest of Lorien at the time of the War of the Ring, but she is one of the oldest of the elves having participated in the Noldor's return to Middle Earth in pursuit of Melkor. Melian was queen to King Thingol in the great forest kingdom of Doriath in the lands of Beleriand. As one of the Maia she wielded great power and her spells kept Doriath hidden from the outside world for much of the First Age.

From Quiz Ultimate Tolkien : Part Two

Answer: Thingol

Luthien is usually associated with Beren, for a good reason. She married him, a mortal, while she was of the immortal Elf kind. Aragorn and Arwen were also married, though of unequal life spans and races. Arwen, Elrond's daughter, was only singled out by Aragorn at first, because of her likeness to Luthien. It really is a romantic story, I recommend you read it. It is in the back of most "Return of the King" books in the appendices.

From Quiz Tolkien's World - Creatures Of Arda

Answer: Melkor

The name "Melkor" was given to him by his creator, Illuvatar. Certain types of Elves resorted to calling him, "Morgoth", which means "dark enemy".

From Quiz Last Battle of Arda

Answer: Battle of Battles

This is what Tolkien describes as the culminating battle of all Arda, where eventually all will be unmade, and good will fight against evil. This was to be Tolkien's epic story, but he never got around to writing it. He passed away when it was still in notes. His son, Christopher, has published many of these notes.

From Quiz Middle-Earth Math

Answer: 27

There are nine members of the Fellowship: Gandalf, Frodo, Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas, Gimli, Sam, Merry and Pippin. Each free race of Middle-Earth is supposed to be represented by a member(s) of the Fellowship of the Ring: Aragorn and Boromir for the race of Men; Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin for the Hobbits; Gandalf for the wizards (if you can call them a race of Middle-Earth. You could say he represents the Valar and the Maiar); Gimli for the Dwarves; and Legolas for the Elves.

From Quiz Stupendously Silmarillion

Answer: Sauron

Sauron conferred these titles upon himself. During the making of Arda he lived on the island of Almaren as one of the Maia of Aule called Gorthaur. When he returned from the drowning of Numenor and tried to buy the loyalty of the Elves with gifts he was known as Annatar. When he forged the Rings of Power he was called Artano.

From Quiz Lord of the Rings Past

Answer: Telchar - Nogrod

"Narsil is my name, a mighty sword; Telchar made me in Nogrod" - the inscription on Narsil.

From Quiz Lord of the Rings Unknown Facts......

Answer: Daeron's

Daeron's runes were the writing of old Moria.

From Quiz A-Z of Arda

Answer: Asfaloth

'Asphodel' was a yellow and white woodland flower seen by Frodo and Sam while in Ithilien. 'Almarian' was a Queen of Numenor, wife of Tar-Meneldur. 'Anglachel' was a black sword, forged by Eol using metal that fell from the skies. It was wielded by Beleg and later by Turin (after it was reforged as Gurthang). There are two Glorfindels in the history of Arda: the one who aided Frodo's flight to Rivendell, and one in the First Age who was slain by a Balrog in the Fall of Gondolin. There is some debate as to whether the later Glorfindel is in fact a reincarnation of the first.

From Quiz Lord of the Rings Realms, Places, and People

Answer: Imrahil

Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth had the same blood of Aragorn, and was of the line of Numenor. After the War of the Ring, Aragorn became very good friends with the prince of Dol Amroth, as did Eomer, King of Rohan.

From Quiz The A-Z of Tolkien

Answer: Aragorn

Aragorn son of Arathorn also goes by the names Strider and Dunadan. He is a direct descendant of Elros and the kings of Numenor.

From Quiz Tolkien's World: History & Geography

Answer: Eregion

Eregion, also known as Hollin, was inhabited by the Elves in the Second Age. Celebrimbor of the Elves forged the rings, and they were ancestors of Fëanor, who forged the Silmarils. Valinor was the home of the Valar, Orodruin is Mount Doom in Mordor, and Minas Tirith is the capital of Gondor.

From Quiz Murder Most Foul in Middle Earth

Answer: Drowning

It was suggested by some that Drogo pushed his wife into the Brandywine river while they were out boating and she in turn dragged him down with her.

From Quiz Which Weapon?

Answer: Sting

He named it Sting because the first battle he really used it in was in a battle with very large spiders. The spiders were trying to sting him, but it ended being the other way around because of his trusty sword.

From Quiz Tolkien mixture

Answer: The secret fire

The contest between Gandalf and the Balrog was a great one because both were originally Maia. This scene looks great in the film version. In the 2001 film Gandalf is played by Ian McKellan.

From Quiz 'Lord Of The Rings' Dates

Answer: 2931

His father was slain only two years later. Aragorn was then taken to live with Elrond. His name was changed and he was not told of his past.

From Quiz The Palantiri

Answer: Eldamar

They were seven and through them "things far away could be seen small but clear".

From Quiz Middle-Earth and its History

Answer: Arda

In "Morgoth's Ring", Part 10 of the History of Middle-Earth series compiled by Christopher Tolkien, it is stated that in his greed and given the sheer magnitude of his power, everything contained within the Circles of the World was Morgoth's Ring.

From Quiz A Tolkien Primer

Answer: Bag End

This is pretty basic; if you had problems here you might not want to continue down the page.

From Quiz Tolkien Book Triva -- All Answers Begin With "B"

Answer: Beren

Beren Erchamion wed Lúthien Tinúviel, and with her help took the Silmaril from the iron crown of Morgoth. His Elvish wife was granted permission to return to life as a mortal with him after they had both passed away.

From Quiz Conflict in Middle-Earth

Answer: Tulkas

"It is told among the wise that the First War began before Arda was full-shaped...and for long Melkor had the upper hand. But in the midst of the war a spirit of great strength and hardihood came to the aid of the Valar...so came Tulkas the Strong, whose anger passes like a mighty wind...and Melkor fled before his wrath and laughter, and forsook Arda, and there was peace for a long age...and his hate was given to Tulkas for ever after." (quote taken from "The Silmarillion")

From Quiz The One Ring of Sauron the Great

Answer: Second

It was forged around 1600 Second Age and was considered the second greatest artifact ever created, behind only the Silmarils of Feanor.

From Quiz Just Tolkien EXPERTS

Answer: Thu

Thu is the name that appears in the Lay of Leithian (Lays of Beleriand) for the badass werewolf lord in Tol Sirion. Tevildo wasn´t really the same LOTR, as C. Tolkien says in the "Lost Tales". Thuringwethil was the name that Luthien assumed when she took the form of a huge bat and went with wolf-Beren to Angband (and it means Woman of Secret Shadow). Sauron is just not the earliest name.

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