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Numenorean Quiz
I'll post the answers tomorrow. Good luck!
1. Give three alternative names for Númenor.
2. On what date did the Edain set sail for Númenor from Middle-earth?
3. Under what name did the first king reign?
4. Give an alternative name for the Pillar of Heaven.
5. Who was Tar-Elestirnë?
6. Of which tree was Nimloth a seedling?
7. What was the name of the tower that Aldarion built on Tol Uinen?
8. In which region of the island did the Mallorn-trees thrive?
9. During whose reign did the Númenoreans first speak against the Ban of the Valar?
10. What was the name of the chief Haven of the Elf-friends in Middle-earth?
11. Name the three Ruling Queens of Númenor.
12. What organisation did Aldarion create in II 750?
13. In which city did Sauron build his temple?
14. Which king prophesized that when the White Tree died, the line of kings would end?
15. Which king styled himself ‘Lord of the West’ and forbade the use of Elvish tongues?
16. How many ships carried the Faithful to Middle-earth at the drowning of Númenor?
17. Who was the first lord of Andúnië?
18. Whom did Inzilbêth marry?
19. Who was the brother of Tar- Palantír?
20. What was the name of Ar-Pharazôn’s ship?
21. Who was the last person to drown as the waves covered Númenor?
22. In what year was the Downfall?
23. Who was Tar-Meneldur’s wife?
24. Who was the first Númenorean to sail back to Middle-earth?
25. What was the later name for Vinyalondë, Aldarion’s port on the coast of
26. What was the meaning of the name ‘Palarran?
27. From what tree was the ‘Green Bough of Return’ cut?
28. What gifts did the Eldar bring for Aldarion and Erendis on their wedding day?
29. What was the name of the shepherd with whom Ancalimë fell in love?
30. What was the name of the central region of Númenor which included the Emerie?
31. What was the name of the King’s sword and how did it come to be in his possession?
32. When the Númenoreans first came to the Lune and made the friendship of Gil-galad, twelve men from Eriador came to meet with them. Where did this meeting take place?
33. Tar-Elendil was a lore master and a scholar. By what other name was he known?
34. Which law of succession did Aldarion change?
35. For what commodity was Tar-Telemaitë particularly greedy?
36. What is the Adûnaic name of Tar-Hostamir?
37. Give the Quenya name of Ar-Pharazôn.
38. Name the principle port in Númenor.
39. What did Ancalimë ban the women of her household from doing?
40. Where were Ar-Pharazôn and his host buried on Valinor?
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*knows none of these will be spelled right*
1. Elenna, The Land of Gift, Atalantalle
3. Elros Tar-Minyatur
4. Meneltarma
6. Telperion
10. Lindon
21. *sigh* I know it was a woman.
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Thanks for having a go!
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1) Númenóre, Anadûnê (adûnaic), Andor (The Land of Gift), Númendor, Westernesse, Elenna, and after the Fall Akallabêth, Mar-Nu-Falmar, Atalantë.
2) According to Appendix B The Edain reached Númenor on Second Age 32. So I imagine that’s also when they set sail.
3) Elros Tar-Minyatur
4) Meneltarma
5) Erendis, after her bethrotal to Aldarion. It means Lady of The Star-brow, and it was given her on account of the diamond Aldarion gave her, and which she set on a silver fillet and wore on her brow.
6) Celeborn, The White Tree of Tol-Eressëa
7) Calmindon, Light-tower
8) On the shores around the Bay of Eldanna
9) Tar Atanamir
10) Umbar
11) Tar-Ancalimë, Tar-Telperiën, and Tar-Vanimeldë
12) The Guild of Venturers
13) Armenelos, The Golden
14) Tar-Palantir
15) The twentieth King, Ar-Adûnakhôr
16) Nine
17) Valandil, Silmariën’s son.
18) Ar-Gilmilzôr
19) Gimilkhâd
20) Alcarondas, The Castle of the Sea
21) Tar-Míriel, Ar-Pharazôn’s wife, and only daughter of Tar-Palantir
22) Second Age 3319
23) Almarian, daughter of Vëantur
24) Vëantur, captain of the King’s ships under Tar-Elendil and Aldarion’s grandfather
25) Lond Daer
26) (Quenya) Far-wanderer, the first great ship designed by Aldarion when he was still called Anardil
27) Oioläire, Ever-summer.
28) To Aldarion they gave a sapling tree whose bark was snow-white “and its stem straight, strong and pliant as if were of steel.” It bore cool leaves in summer and flowers in winter. To Erendis a pair of gray birds with golden beaks and feet.
29) Mámandil, A.k.a. Hallacar, son of Hallatan of Hyarastorni, of the line of Elros.
30) Mittalmar
31) Aranrúth, Sindarin for “Anger of The King”. It was the sword of Elu Thingol. Elwing, his daughter, gave it to her son Elros, and so it became a heirloom of the kings of Númenor. It was lost in the Downfall
32) On the Emyn Beraid, The Tower Hills.
33) Parmaitë
34) Now there are two answers to that: In LOTR, Appendix A it is said: “The sixth King [Tar-Aldarion] left only one child, a daughter. She became the first Queen [i.e. Ruling Queen]; for it was then made a law of the royal house that the eldest child of the King, whether man or woman, should receive the scepter.” In UT, ‘The Line of Elros’, it is said: “His only child was a daughter, very beautiful, Ancalimë. In her favour Aldarion altered the law of succession, so that the (eldest) daughter of a King should succeed, if he had no sons. So, take your pick. I, of course, think the version from Appendix A has more weight. *grin*
35) Mithril
36) Ar-Zimrathon
37) Tar-Calion
38) Rómmena, was the greatest and had the greatest shipyards
39) They could not wed
40) Under the falling Hills. It is said they lie imprisoned in the caves of the Forgotten until the Last Battle and the Day of Doom.
I had a great time researching for the replies. Thanks for going through the trouble of writing this quiz, Inzilbêth
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I'm glad you enjoyed researching it all. Well done!
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I caught my mistake right now. Umbar indeed! *slaps head* Must have been wool gathering last night. *grin*
As I said it made my evening answering your quiz.
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If ever there is a discrepancy between LOTR and any other of Tolkien's writings, I always go for LOTR as well [except for the year that Aragorn found Gollum and then I go with UT LOL!]
I'm so glad you enjoyed doing it and thank you for researching it so thoroughly.
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Thank you for taking the trouble to write it, and giving me the opportunity to learn so much. It was such an enjoyable quiz.
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this was HARD!
1. Give three alternative names for Númenor.
Atalantë "the Downfallen", Mar-nu-Falmar "Home under Waves", Andor "the Land of the Gift"
2. On what date did the Edain set sail for Númenor from Middle-earth?
S.A. 32
3. Under what name did the first king reign?
Tar-Minyatur
4. Give an alternative name for the Pillar of Heaven.
Meneltarma or Minûl-Tarîk
5. Who was Tar-Elestirnë?
A title bestowed on Erendis her she became betrothed to Aldarion
6. Of which tree was Nimloth a seedling?
Celeborn, a seedling of Galathilion, which was in the image of Telperion
7. What was the name of the tower that Aldarion built on Tol Uinen?
Calmindon
8. In which region of the island did the Mallorn-trees thrive?
southern
9. During whose reign did the Númenoreans first speak against the Ban of the Valar?
not sure
10. What was the name of the chief Haven of the Elf-friends in Middle-earth?
Lindon? Pelargir?
11. Name the three Ruling Queens of Númenor.
Tar-Ancalimë, Tar‑Telperiën, and Tar-Vanimeldë
12. What organisation did Aldarion create in II 750?
Guild of Venturers
13. In which city did Sauron build his temple?
Armenelos
14. Which king prophesized that when the White Tree died, the line of kings would end?
Tar-Palantir
15. Which king styled himself ‘Lord of the West’ and forbade the use of Elvish tongues?
Ar-Adûnakhôr - Tar-Herunúmen
16. How many ships carried the Faithful to Middle-earth at the drowning of Númenor?
Nine
17. Who was the first lord of Andúnië?
Valandil
18. Whom did Inzilbêth marry?
Ar-Gimilzôr
19. Who was the brother of Tar- Palantír?
Gimilkhâd
20. What was the name of Ar-Pharazôn’s ship?
Alcarondas
21. Who was the last person to drown as the waves covered Númenor?
Sauron
22. In what year was the Downfall?
SA 3319
23. Who was Tar-Meneldur’s wife?
Almarian
24. Who was the first Númenorean to sail back to Middle-earth?
Vëantur
25. What was the later name for Vinyalondë, Aldarion’s port on the coast of Minhiriath?
Lond Daer
26. What was the meaning of the name ‘Palarran?
Far-wanderer
27. From what tree was the ‘Green Bough of Return’ cut?
28. What gifts did the Eldar bring for Aldarion and Erendis on their wedding day?
a toaster
29. What was the name of the shepherd with whom Ancalimë fell in love?
umm...Bob?
30. What was the name of the central region of Númenor which included the Emerie?
Mittalmar
31. What was the name of the King’s sword and how did it come to be in his possession?
Aranrúth, the sword of Elu Thingol, descended from Elros from Elwing along with other heirlooms such as the Ring of Barahir
32. When the Númenoreans first came to the Lune and made the friendship of Gil-galad, twelve men from Eriador came to meet with them. Where did this meeting take place?
dunno :(
33. Tar-Elendil was a lore master and a scholar. By what other name was he known?
Elendil - elf friend
34. Which law of succession did Aldarion change?
the oldest child was king - even if its a woman
35. For what commodity was Tar-Telemaitë particularly greedy?
mithril
36. What is the Adûnaic name of Tar-Hostamir?
Ar-Zimrathôn
37. Give the Quenya name of Ar-Pharazôn.
Tar-Calion
38. Name the principle port in Númenor.
39. What did Ancalimë ban the women of her household from doing?
wearing pink thongs? =P
40. Where were Ar-Pharazôn and his host buried on Valinor?
falling hills, imprisoned in the Caves of the Forgotten
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I'll post the answers Sunday, but thanks so much for playing along.
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Thanks again, though, for asking and for playing along. I'll put the answers up in a bit.
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*wonders why in the world my message center caught this message and not your others...* The only connection between this message and the last message is that you mentioned roisin in both of them. Quick! Post with the name roisin again XD
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Don't blame you for not doing this one. It IS hard. However, I'm busy on an Aragorn quiz and I fully expect you to try that one!
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I haven't read Unfinished Tales in ages though... *sigh* Only do stuff from LOTR, then I'll ace it ;P
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I warn you though, it's going to be a tough one *evil grin*!
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