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Aragorn quiz part 1
Answers will go up Wednesday. Feel free to look them up - there are no prizes - but it's probably more fun to see how many you can answer out of your head first.
I must admit, I've had a lot of fun thinking these up so I hope you enjoy doing it.
1. In which chapter of LOTR do we first become aware of Aragorn’s existence?
2. What rank did Aragorn hold in Ecthelion’s army?
3. By what name does Glorfindel address Aragorn when he first greets him on the road to Rivendell?
4. In what year did Aragorn’s parents wed?
5. From whom did Aragorn learn that Frodo had left his home carrying a great burden?
6. Name the two horses that Aragorn rides.
7. What did Elrohir give to Aragorn at the Stone of Erech?
8. Who referred to Aragorn as ‘Stick-at-naught Strider’
9. Who accompanied Aragorn on the Paths of the Dead?
10. What is the third line of the poem Bilbo wrote for Aragorn?
11. Give two different names for the healing plant that has special powers when used by Elendil’s heirs?
12. When Frodo found Aragorn standing silently at the foot of Cerin Amroth, what was he holding in his hand?
13. Who wrote ‘The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen’?
14. Before Aragorn set out into the Wild as a young man, what did Elrond forbid him from doing?
15. Which actor cast to play Aragorn in the film trilogy was replaced by Viggo Mortensen?
16. Name three of Aragorn’s grandparents?
17. A book, made at Aragorn’s request, was brought to him in Minas Tirith in the year 64 IV. By what name was it usually referred?
18. What tale did Aragorn chant for the hobbits at Weathertop?
19. What was the significance of the date on which Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli first meet Gandalf the White?
20. How did Galadriel clothe Aragorn for his first meeting with Arwen?
21. Which character said these words to Aragorn: ‘But handsome is as handsome does…’?
22. What saved Aragorn from the clutches of the orcs when he stumbled on the stairs during the battle at Helm’s Deep?
23. As king, which ancient tradition did Aragorn revive?
24. In Moria, which characters did Aragorn mention when reassuring the rest of the Company that Gandalf would lead them safely back out again?
25. What did Aragorn gift to the Shire in 1452 S.R.?
26. Which of the original seven Palantiri did Aragorn keep to survey his realms?
27. On his long journey taking Gollum from the Dead Marshes to Thranduil’s Realm, Aragorn receives aid from which two Peoples?
28. What was the very first foe; man, orc or beast that Aragorn slew with Andúril?
29. On his own, how many days did Aragorn say it would take him to walk to Rivendell from Weathertop?
30. After the Ring War, on what date does the King of the West finally part company with the remainder of the Fellowship?
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1)In chapter II - The Shadow of the Past when Gandalf describes him as "Aragorn, the greatest traveller and huntsman of this age of the world."
2) Captain
3) Dúnadan. He is The Dúnadan, like the Scottish Chieftains used to be The MacGregor, The McDonald, etc. It's a tittle.
4) 2929
5) From Gildor Inglorion
6) Hasufel and Roherny
7) A Silver Horn
8) Bill Ferny
9) The Grey Company, i.e. Halbarad and the 30 Rangers of the North, Elladan, Elrohir, Legolas and Gimli
10) ...The old that is strong does not wither...
11) Athelas (Sindarin) Kingsfoil (Westron) Asëa Aranion (Quenya)
12) A small golden bloom of elanor
13) Barahir, grandson of Faramir
14) He should “be betrothed to no man’s child.”
15) Stuart Townsend
16) Arador, Dírhael, and Ivorwen
17) The Thain’s Book
18) According to his own words, ‘the tale of Tinúviel’ i.e. the Tale of Beren and Lúthien – the precursor of the poem he recites is Tolkien’s Light as Leaf On Lindentree published in the Leeds magazine The Gryphon, jun. 1925, based on versions dating back to 919-20.
19) It was March 1st, Aragorn’s 88th birthday
20) “In silver and white with a cloak of elven-grey and a bright gem on his brow”
21)
22) Legolas’s last arrow and a great boulder, cast from the outer wall above
23) As priest-king he renewed the worship of God (The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, letter 156, p. 206) – “…It later appears that there had been a ‘hallow’ on Mindolluin, only approachable by the King, where he had anciently offered thanks and praise on behalf of his people; but it had been forgotten. It was re-entered by Aragorn, and he found a sapling of the White Tree, and replanted it in the Court of The Fountain. It is to be presumed that with the reemergence of the lineal priest kings (of whom Lúthien the Blessed Elf-maiden was a foremother) the worship of God would be renewed and His Name (or tittle) be again more often heard. But there would be no temple of the True God while Númenórean influence lasted.”
24) The cats of Queen Berúthiel
25) The Westmarch from the Far Downs to the Tower Hills (Emyn Beraid)
26) The Orthanc Stone I believe, though he was strong enough I also believe not to see Denethor’s burning hands in the Anor-stone.
27) The Elves of Lórien and the Beornings
28) A huge leader of the pack of wargs which attacked the company on the way to Moria
29) “twelve days from here to the Ford of Bruinen” in his own words.
30) May 22nd 3019
Can't remember nbr 21, but I have till Wednesday to find out, don't I? I'll try. *grin*
First Attempt - Without looking at my my book
The Shadow of the Past
2. What rank did Aragorn hold in Ecthelion’s army?
Captain
3. By what name does Glorfindel address Aragorn when he first greets him on the road to Rivendell?
Estel
4. In what year did Aragorn’s parents wed?
Don't know
5. From whom did Aragorn learn that Frodo had left his home carrying a great burden?
Gandalf
6. Name the two horses that Aragorn rides.
Hausfel and Roheryn
7. What did Elrohir give to Aragorn at the Stone of Erech?
A horn
8. Who referred to Aragorn as ‘Stick-at-naught Strider’
Bill Ferny
9. Who accompanied Aragorn on the Paths of the Dead?
Leoglas,Gimli, Halbarad and his company and the twins
10. What is the third line of the poem Bilbo wrote for Aragorn?
Deep Roots are not killed by the frost
11. Give two different names for the healing plant that has special powers when used by Elendil’s heirs?
athelas ,kingsfoil
12. When Frodo found Aragorn standing silently at the foot of Cerin Amroth, what was he holding in his hand?
The Ring
13. Who wrote ‘The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen’?
Barahir
14. Before Aragorn set out into the Wild as a young man, what did Elrond forbid him from doing?
Taking any woman as wife
15. Which actor cast to play Aragorn in the film trilogy was replaced by Viggo Mortensen?
Stuart Townsend
16. Name three of Aragorn’s grandparents?
Ivorwen ??
17. A book, made at Aragorn’s request, was brought to him in Minas Tirith in the year 64 IV. By what name was it usually referred?
The Red Book
18. What tale did Aragorn chant for the hobbits at Weathertop?
The Lay of Luthien
19. What was the significance of the date on which Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli first meet Gandalf the White?
It was Aragorn's birthday
20. How did Galadriel clothe Aragorn for his first meeting with Arwen?
In white robes like an Elven lord
21. Which character said these words to Aragorn: ‘But handsome is as handsome does…’?
Pippin?
22. What saved Aragorn from the clutches of the orcs when he stumbled on the stairs during the battle at Helm’s Deep?
Eomer?
23. As king, which ancient tradition did Aragorn revive?
Visiting the Hallow?
24. In Moria, which characters did Aragorn mention when reassuring the rest of the Company that Gandalf would lead them safely back out again?
Bilbo and the dwarves?
25. What did Aragorn gift to the Shire in 1452 S.R.?
More land
26. Which of the original seven Palantiri did Aragorn keep to survey his realms?
The stone that Sauraman had kept at Isengard
27. On his long journey taking Gollum from the Dead Marshes to Thranduil’s Realm, Aragorn receives aid from which two Peoples?
Sindarin Elves and Dalesfolk?
28. What was the very first foe; man, orc or beast that Aragorn slew with Andúril?
Orc
29. On his own, how many days did Aragorn say it would take him to walk to Rivendell from Weathertop?
14 ?
30. After the Ring War, on what date does the King of the West finally part company with the remainder of the Fellowship?
Sometime in August
Re: First Attempt - Without looking at my my book
I'm very relieved you didn't just find this a complete walkover - hard Aragorn questions are actually very difficult to come up with, so many have ambiguous answers or the answer is given away in the question.
I won't post the answers until Wednesday so hopefully you'll have time to check the rest if you want too.
Re: First Attempt - Without looking at my my book
21) Sam
As for number 5 - It was Gildor Inglorion, or in Aragorn's word his "Elven folk"
Obsession Thy Name is Estelcontar. *grin*
P.s I wanted to edit my original entry, but haven't the foggiest idea how to do it.I'm a total LJ and computer moron, I am. *grin* So, I originally posted this by mistake as a reply to Linda's post. I deleted it and posted again as a normal commentary. In the meanwhile Inzilbeth replied to it it, and things got messed up.
I'm dangerous when it comes to LJs. Sorry, Inzilbeth. I'd better go to sleep.
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