Want to play? Quizz...

[Funeh]

Do I?

45 leagues, thats all I remember. I was reading about it about a month ago out of curiosity, but I dont remember anything else.

[Nastrael]

Do I?

45 leagues, thats all I remember. I was reading about it about a month ago out of curiosity, but I dont remember anything else.

Good enough for me. +rep
Your turn.

[Ngugi]

Natrually I on my part was just joking

[Funeh]

anyone can ask question

[Veteraan]

Nobody seems interested so far, so I will throw in a question then.

Which sword has a personality and to whom did it speak?

[Greymane]

Nobody seems interested so far, so I will throw in a question then.

Which sword has a personality and to whom did it speak?

Anglachel/Gurthang, Túrin's sword that was forged by Eol.
Spoke to Turin, when the latter wanted to commit suicide, to tell him he'd gladly take his life, as he had taken so many others.
How did I do?

[Veteraan]

Greymane: douze points.

Well it's up to you now. And I have to spread some rep first.

[Greymane]

Alrighty then:
Why did Grimbold, and not someone else, command the left flank of the Rohirrim at the battle of the Pelennor fields?

[Funeh]

Because Theoden commanded him to do so

[Greymane]

Very funeh
While technically you are off course correct, I meant why Theoden commanded Grimbold of all people to do it. Why was Grimbold the guy for the job?

[Funeh]

OK I tried...

[Greymane]

So no one is going to answer this?
I'll throw in a hint then: He was a lesser Marshal in Theodred's command during the battles of the Fords of Isen.
If after this rather obvious hint no one has answered (answered, not answered correctly) in 24 hours from now, I'll give the answer and anyone else can ask a new question.

[Funeh]

are you asking why he commanded the troops or why he commanded the troops especially on the left flank?

[Greymane]

are you asking why he commanded the troops or why he commanded the troops especially on the left flank?

The question is why he commanded that part of the army. Not specifically why he commanded the left flank. For all we know, on another day he might have been on the right flank with the same troops, though I think that is very unlikely (for hierarchy reasons, though I'm speculating here). It's the soldiers that matter.

[Funeh]

So he commanded the westfold troops because he had experience with them after defending the westfold... ?

[Greymane]

So he commanded the westfold troops because he had experience with them after defending the westfold... ?

If you can also tell me why the guy who arguably had the most experience defending the Westfold was not considered for the job, this one is yours (it's part of the answer anyway)

[Funeh]

well if you mean Erkenbrand, he stayed in Rohan to guard the backdoor, also he was kinda old...

[Greymane]

well if you mean Erkenbrand, he stayed in Rohan to guard the backdoor, also he was kinda old...

Good enough. Theoden did indeed want someone of 'dignity and authority' to command the forces that were left in Rohan. And Erkenbrand was indeed quite old.
So Grimbold commanded the Muster of the West-Mark because there were really no others as qualified for the job as he, as Theodred (the second Marshall and commander of the West-Mark) had died and Erkenbrand was indeed left behind. Eomer and Elfhelm had their commands; the Musters of Kings Land and the East-Mark respectively.
But anyway, it's your turn. Finally

[Funeh]

Okay thanks you sure know a lot...

anyway I give the permision for question to anyone.)

[Flinn]

time to revive gents

for the very first time, I'll make a question out of the movies.

- What was the fate of Saruman? Where did he meet it?

That's not hard of course, but you need to have watched the extended version.