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    Browsing the internet, I found the following test (original page: http://flyingmoose.org/tolksarc/test.htm). Now is your change to find out if you are a real Tolkien scholar! (To those who don't want to be one, it's just a funny test)

    Beginning Questions

    1. Just exactly what was the nature of the friendship between Gimli and Legolas?
    2. If Aragorn had the option, would he have ditched the Fellowship for a date with Pamela Anderson?
    3. Why didn't Gandalf just blow up the armies that got in his way, if he was so powerful?
    4. How many times is the word "passed" used in LotR? (No peeking!)
    5. What exactly was in lembas? (Hint: in Letters #210, JRRT says quite explicitly that lembas is not a "food concentrate".)
    6. Why didn't the hobbits in the Shire rise against Sharkey and his men sooner? (Were Frodo, Sam and the lads a cut above hobbitdom and thus extraordinary?)
    7. If Aragorn truly spent uncounted years as a lone Ranger, then where the hell is Tonto? And why doesn't he wear that mask?
    8. If Frodo hung the Ring on a chain, why didn't the chain turn invisible?
    9. When Isildur had control of the One Ring, why didn't he use it to command the Ringwraiths? Or the Elven-rings? Or the Dwarven-rings? He could have ruled the whole of Middle-earth with that Ring, yet he decided instead to just write a couple of letters and then go for an unfortunate swim. What's his problem, anyway? Was he stupid?
    10. When Legolas introduces Gimli to Treebeard, Gimli bows low and his axe falls to the ground. Treebeard notices this, but merely comments "Hoom! A Dwarf and an axe-bearer!" rather than smash Gimli to Play-Doh™. Doubtless you've heard of the poem, "Woodsman, Spare That Tree!"; did Tolkien have plans to write another version, titled "Tree, Spare That Woodsman!"?
    11. Why is the tale of Beren and Luthien subtitled "Release from Bondage", when we never even once get to see her tied up? (And I was really hoping, too.)
    12. And if, as is likely, a bacterium had landed on the inner surface of the Ring, would the Ring corrupt it into an evil bacterium? Would it be invisible to other bacteria? Would its' life stretch out and become an unending weariness? Would it use its' increased strength and stature to rule over other bacteria? Would it fight to keep other bacteria from adhering to the Ring? Would it still evolve genetically, or would it instead become a Bacteria-wraith?
    Advanced Questions

    13. When the Dwarves of beautiful Khazad-Dum built their Western door, why did they allow it to be inscribed with the insulting name of "Moria" ("Black Pit"), a name that would only be earned long years afterwards?
    14. Reconcile Tom Bombadil's statement that he is "Eldest" with Gandalf's statement that Fangorn is "the oldest of all living things". Extra Credit: suggest a valid date of birth for each of them. Document your answers.
    15. Aragorn states (Two Towers, p. 18 hardback) that Sauron never uses the name "Sauron", nor does he "permit it to be spelt or spoken". Reconcile this text with the text of Return of the King, p. 164 hardback, where the Lieutenant of Barad-Dur clearly states, "I am the Mouth of Sauron".
    16. Though Moria is, by rightful ownership, Dain's, Balin nonetheless referred to himself as "Lord of Moria". Helm's Deep is clearly the property of the Rohirrim, being part of lands granted to them by Gondor long years ago, yet in Return of the King p. 360 hardback Gimli declares himself "Lord of the Glittering Caves". Explain the laws and history pertaining to Dwarven property rights, and how those differed from the customs of Elves and Men. For full credit your answer must also reconcile Dwarven property laws with the generous nature of Aule, the Dwarves' creator.
    17. How would the history of Middle-earth have differed if Sauron had returned to Aman and received the judgement of Manwe at the end of the First Age, rather than remaining in Middle-Earth (Silmarillion p. 285 hardback)? Describe resultant cultural differences which would have taken place in the Second, Third and Fourth Ages. Special emphasis should be given to the cultures of the Grey Havens, Numenor (including the Dunedain and the Black Numenoreans), the Rohirrim, the Dunlendings and others descending from the peoples of the White Mountains, the Ents, the peoples of Khand, the Orcs (particularly those tribes living in the Grey, Misty and Ash Mountains and the Mountains of Shadow), the Elven peoples of Gil-Galad (include Elrond and the likelihood of Rivendell's being constructed), the Hobbits (beginning from when they were living in the Vales of Anduin), and the Haradrim (both Near and Far Harad must be covered for full credit). Also speculate on the differences in culture which would take place in Aman as Sauron describes his experience with evil to the Valar, Maiar, and Eldar living there. On Silmarillion p. 65, it states that "Manwe was free from evil and could not comprehend it"; would he gain an understanding of evil from the experiences of Sauron? Be prepared to defend your answer.
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    Beginning Questions

    1. Just exactly what was the nature of the friendship between Gimli and Legolas?

    They are just buddies, man. Sure, Gimli tried to get Legolas drunk and kept on hugging him on the horse for half the movie, but we all knows Dwarfts don't like anything "tossed", especially their salads.

    2. If Aragorn had the option, would he have ditched the Fellowship for a date with
    Pamela Anderson?
    Well, Pamela Anderson is gotta be 50 by now, and I knows Aragorn is 87, but come on, he looks to be on his late 30's. He would have clearly chosen the Fellowship. Now if it were Megan Fox, he wouod have ditched the hobbits at Amon Sul faster than you can say Elendil!

    3. Why didn't Gandalf just blow up the armies that got in his way, if he was so powerful?
    That questions was asked by Ian Mckellen to Peter Jackson while filming RoK, according to Jackson, Gandalf's staff runs on a pack of AA batteries, and Minas Tirith was out at the time. Ian replied "Well I guess that makes sense."

    4. How many times is the word "passed" used in LotR? (No peeking!)
    MMmmm....pass.

    5. What exactly was in lembas? (Hint: in Letters #210, JRRT says quite explicitly that lembas is not a "food concentrate".)
    It's a mixture of twinkies and crack.

    6. Why didn't the hobbits in the Shire rise against Sharkey and his men sooner? (Were Frodo, Sam and the lads a cut above hobbitdom and thus extraordinary?)
    In my case, such thing did not happen if it's not in the movie.

    7. If Aragorn truly spent uncounted years as a lone Ranger, then where the hell is Tonto? And why doesn't he wear that mask?
    That's because you did not see the sequel to Return of the King, it was called Hidalgo: The
    Aragorn Story.

    8. If Frodo hung the Ring on a chain, why didn't the chain turn invisible?
    Dude, you just blew my mind.

    9. When Isildur had control of the One Ring, why didn't he use it to command the Ringwraiths? Or the Elven-rings? Or the Dwarven-rings? He could have ruled the whole of Middle-earth with that Ring, yet he decided instead to just write a couple of letters and then go for an unfortunate swim. What's his problem, anyway? Was he stupid?
    Because taking over the world would imply Gondor is a socialist country, and the prevention of monopolies should not be the governmet's goal, which is currently a capitalist societ. He would have fallen hard during re-election because the Republicans would have continuosly made absurd remarks comparing his decisions to Nazi Germany, althought I think they are just hating on him because he is black.....wait, what was the question?

    10. When Legolas introduces Gimli to Treebeard, Gimli bows low and his axe falls to the ground. Treebeard notices this, but merely comments "Hoom! A Dwarf and an axe-bearer!" rather than smash Gimli to Play-Doh™. Doubtless you've heard of the poem, "Woodsman, Spare That Tree!"; did Tolkien have plans to write another version, titled "Tree, Spare That Woodsman!"?
    No, because on September 2nd, while cutting down a tree in his front yard it crush him. BURRAA RUMMM!!!

    11. Why is the tale of Beren and Luthien subtitled "Release from Bondage", when we never even once get to see her tied up? (And I was really hoping, too.)
    Well, we can always home Playboy releases a Lord of the Rings edition.

    12. And if, as is likely, a bacterium had landed on the inner surface of the Ring, would the Ring corrupt it into an evil bacterium? Would it be invisible to other bacteria? Would its' life stretch out and become an unending weariness? Would it use its' increased strength and stature to rule over other bacteria? Would it fight to keep other bacteria from adhering to the Ring? Would it still evolve genetically, or would it instead become a Bacteria-wraith?
    Frodo carried Penecilin with him, so I really doubt it, but this takes me back to Question 8. What if the chain was already evil, and fell off on porpuse while the Fellowship crossed the Misty Mountains to try and escape with it. Also, having felt Boromir, the chain cling to Faramir's sword when he met Frodo. When Shelob attacked Frodo, the evil bling-bling took off but ran into Sam. So I guess anything can be corrupted by the ring.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lioncross View Post
    8. If Frodo hung the Ring on a chain, why didn't the chain turn invisible?
    Is quesions like this that keep me up at night.
    Great list, I'll try to answer some.
    That one is quite easy compared to the others.

    The ring is bendable to the power of whoever wears it.*If Sauron is bent on destroying the world the ring will give it to him. If Boromir wants Gondor to become the mightiest human realm the ring will give it to him. If Bilbo wants to live longer so he can have more adventures he will give it to him.


    The only reason Bilbo got to turn invisible is he wanted to show the Dwarves and Gandalf he is actually a good burglar so the ring gave it to him.

    Gollum wanted to live with the precious forever so the ring prolonged his life.

    Frodo doesn't want to carry the burden and wants to run away from it all... So the ring gives it to him by turning invisible.



    As you see the Ring is more like a jeanie lamp and gifts the bearer whatever they desire.

    That is why it is the Ring of Power.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Napoleon's Febreeze View Post
    That one is quite easy compared to the others.

    The ring is bendable to the power of whoever wears it.*If Sauron is bent on destroying the world the ring will give it to him. If Boromir wants Gondor to become the mightiest human realm the ring will give it to him. If Bilbo wants to live longer so he can have more adventures he will give it to him.


    The only reason Bilbo got to turn invisible is he wanted to show the Dwarves and Gandalf he is actually a good burglar so the ring gave it to him.

    Gollum wanted to live with the precious forever so the ring prolonged his life.

    Frodo doesn't want to carry the burden and wants to run away from it all... So the ring gives it to him by turning invisible.



    As you see the Ring is more like a jeanie lamp and gifts the bearer whatever they desire.

    That is why it is the Ring of Power.
    o wow i didnt know that, i woulda took the ring then lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by KingLeonidas300 View Post
    o wow i didnt know that, i woulda took the ring then lol
    Didn't know that either... don't understand why they didn't portray it like that in the movies (unfortunately, I've not read the books yet), that sounds much more interesting and would have explained why people were so desperate to have it. And yeah... I'd probably take the ring in that case too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KingLeonidas300 View Post
    o wow i didnt know that, i woulda took the ring then lol
    Also there are the 3 rings of the Elves, the 7 rings of the Dwarf Lords, and 9 to the Men.

    The 3 rings of the elves are worn by, Gandalf (Secretly, most people believe Celeborn lord of Lorien processes one of the 3 rings.), Galadriel, and Elrond.

    The 7 rings of the Dwarf Lords are unknown as I don't believe Tolkien gave info on them. However I would imagine that Kings like Dain and Balin would have been gifted rings. However most of the Dwarven ring bearers died. At the time of the War of the Ring I would imagine only about 3 would still be used.

    The 9 men that were gifted rings where short lived in their power. Men are mortal and are easily corrupted and their vow for power saw them working for sauron. The 9 men became the 9 Nazgul. The Witch King of Angmar was the king of Angmar, a Human Realm, before he turned into the leader of the Nazgul.

    Then we come to the master ring that was forged by Sauron and was lost at the Battle of the Last Alliance were Isildur took the ring for Gondor and was corrupted. He was killed in an ambush by remaining orcs. After Isildur died the ring fell into a river bed where it was picked up by Smeagol who carried it for over 300 years. Then it was lost after he lost a riddle game with Bilbo. Bilbo then took the ring which prolonged his life to 111 when he gave it to Frodo.




    I know you all probably now this but, since we are on the topic of the history of the rings I thought it would be good to say it here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by King Ardumanish View Post
    in this case there wouldn't be a third age neither, wouldn't it? because as far as i get it iluvatars tasks for valars and maiars was to get worldpeace and in this case the elves and valar and maiar would go back to Iluvatar whilst the men get their new task... in this way i understand it
    They didn't succeed in it, did they?

    There will be a Third Age. It just starts with the death of the last of Morgoth's creatures.
    Quote Originally Posted by Napoleon's Febreeze View Post
    The 7 rings of the Dwarf Lords are unknown as I don't believe Tolkien gave info on them. However I would imagine that Kings like Dain and Balin would have been gifted rings. However most of the Dwarven ring bearers died. At the time of the War of the Ring I would imagine only about 3 would still be used.
    Three to four were swallowed by Dragons. The remaining three/four were in the possession of Sauron by the time of the War of the Ring.

    There used to be many lesser rings, but don't remember any of then being mentioned in LOTR of the Hobbit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Napoleon's Febreeze View Post
    The 7 rings of the Dwarf Lords are unknown as I don't believe Tolkien gave info on them. However I would imagine that Kings like Dain and Balin would have been gifted rings. However most of the Dwarven ring bearers died. At the time of the War of the Ring I would imagine only about 3 would still be used.
    Thror and Thrain, grandfather and father of Thorin Oakenshield, each held one of the dwarven Rings of Power. Thror gave it to Thrain after he was killed in Moria and Thrain lost it when he was being held in Dol Guldur.

    Could be wrong...




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    What about the bacteria question ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by axnsan View Post
    What about the bacteria question ?
    That's an easy one:
    No. The Rings of Power give Power according to the Power it's wearer has. The power of a bacteria is so little, it would take many, many Rings of Power to multiply it so often before it can be noticed by human-beings. And then only as a slightly annoying itch....

    It is also troublegiving for a bacteria to land on multiple Rings at once, because of it's size.
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    Ohh rigght! So it's not an "invisibility ring"? I was wondering how being invisible gave you great power...

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    Another question:

    When you wear the ring your cloths are also invisible, also the scabbard with the swort in it, but not the swort itself when you hold it in your hands. Why?

    Why did the fellowship didn't fly whit eagles to Mordor?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yqVD0swvWU
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    Oh dear :/


    Its not real folks hallo...

    lol

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    We did have one test with all the answers right, but unfortunately it wasn't written with a #2 pencil.

    Lol, look at the bottom.

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    Also on the bottom of the page is: "Back to the Tolkien Sarcasm Page" I seems to me that this "quiz" has just been made by someone who doesn't like the Lord of the Rings and the questions are there just to find plot holes and other things that they seem to think don't quite make sense

    But still it's very funny all the same
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Uxbridge View Post
    Also on the bottom of the page is: "Back to the Tolkien Sarcasm Page" I seems to me that this "quiz" has just been made by someone who doesn't like the Lord of the Rings and the questions are there just to find plot holes and other things that they seem to think don't quite make sense
    I rather think it's very funny. Check his synopsis (or only this part):

    "In Rivendell you will be safe from their magic," Aragorn tells him, "for Elrond is a sensible man, and does not believe in it."
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    I said it was funny, it was

    Hmmm... what exactly did he mean by 'Just exactly what was the nature of the friendship between Gimli and Legolas' ???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Uxbridge View Post
    I said it was funny, it was
    You edited your post after posting this ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by JorisofHolland View Post
    12. And if, as is likely, a bacterium had landed on the inner surface of the Ring, would the Ring corrupt it into an evil bacterium? Would it be invisible to other bacteria? Would its' life stretch out and become an unending weariness? Would it use its' increased strength and stature to rule over other bacteria? Would it fight to keep other bacteria from adhering to the Ring? Would it still evolve genetically, or would it instead become a Bacteria-wraith?
    Oh For s Sake, doesn't everyone know? Sauron Is actually an Amoeba that rules the forces of evil... DUH

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    Just for fun

    Quote Originally Posted by JorisofHolland View Post
    Browsing the internet, I found the following test (original page: http://flyingmoose.org/tolksarc/test.htm). Now is your change to find out if you are a real Tolkien scholar! (To those who don't want to be one, it's just a funny test)

    Beginning Questions

    1. Just exactly what was the nature of the friendship between Gimli and Legolas?

    Legolas hate Gimli, he bring Gimli on a boat just to kill him for killing more orcs than him. Dwarves can't swim IMHO, and Gimli always wear an armor. An armor would make him unable to swim even if he could. The perfect murder, because he could call it an accident and there would be none to said somwhat else.

    2. If Aragorn had the option, would he have ditched the Fellowship for a date with Pamela Anderson?

    Arwen > Pamela Anderson

    3. Why didn't Gandalf just blow up the armies that got in his way, if he was so powerful?

    He can't show his true nature, nor his full powers.

    4. How many times is the word "passed" used in LotR? (No peeking!)

    No way i'll check it

    5. What exactly was in lembas? (Hint: in Letters #210, JRRT says quite explicitly that lembas is not a "food concentrate".)

    Magic, maybe?

    6. Why didn't the hobbits in the Shire rise against Sharkey and his men sooner? (Were Frodo, Sam and the lads a cut above hobbitdom and thus extraordinary?)

    Because they are a bunch of lazy hobbits, it took a group of adventurers to wake them up.

    7. If Aragorn truly spent uncounted years as a lone Ranger, then where the hell is Tonto? And why doesn't he wear that mask?

    Tonto?

    8. If Frodo hung the Ring on a chain, why didn't the chain turn invisible?

    Because it's only activated when there is a bearer. A chain hasn't any will or soul to be corrupted.

    9. When Isildur had control of the One Ring, why didn't he use it to command the Ringwraiths? Or the Elven-rings? Or the Dwarven-rings? He could have ruled the whole of Middle-earth with that Ring, yet he decided instead to just write a couple of letters and then go for an unfortunate swim. What's his problem, anyway? Was he stupid?

    He couldn't even wear it for the first time because it was too hot. He used it just before getting killed, showing that he knew it would make him invisible. Maybe he just doesn't know about his other powers or how to use them. Remember that not every ring-owner could use its full powers. Frodo could not give orders to the nazgùls even wearing the Ring.

    10. When Legolas introduces Gimli to Treebeard, Gimli bows low and his axe falls to the ground. Treebeard notices this, but merely comments "Hoom! A Dwarf and an axe-bearer!" rather than smash Gimli to Play-Doh™. Doubtless you've heard of the poem, "Woodsman, Spare That Tree!"; did Tolkien have plans to write another version, titled "Tree, Spare That Woodsman!"?

    wat

    11. Why is the tale of Beren and Luthien subtitled "Release from Bondage", when we never even once get to see her tied up? (And I was really hoping, too.)



    12. And if, as is likely, a bacterium had landed on the inner surface of the Ring, would the Ring corrupt it into an evil bacterium? Would it be invisible to other bacteria? Would its' life stretch out and become an unending weariness? Would it use its' increased strength and stature to rule over other bacteria? Would it fight to keep other bacteria from adhering to the Ring? Would it still evolve genetically, or would it instead become a Bacteria-wraith?

    A bacteria has no will.



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    13. When the Dwarves of beautiful Khazad-Dum built their Western door, why did they allow it to be inscribed with the insulting name of "Moria" ("Black Pit"), a name that would only be earned long years afterwards?

    Maybe Gandalf translated it to the "current" name? Good question indeed.

    14. Reconcile Tom Bombadil's statement that he is "Eldest" with Gandalf's statement that Fangorn is "the oldest of all living things". Extra Credit: suggest a valid date of birth for each of them. Document your answers.

    MAybe Bombadil is NOT a living thing in the way Fangorn is. Remember that also Gandalf is probably elder than Fangorn, but he's a Maia so not exactly a "living being" as Fangorn is.


    15. Aragorn states (Two Towers, p. 18 hardback) that Sauron never uses the name "Sauron", nor does he "permit it to be spelt or spoken". Reconcile this text with the text of Return of the King, p. 164 hardback, where the Lieutenant of Barad-Dur clearly states, "I am the Mouth of Sauron".

    Maybe he's allowed to use its name just with "foreigners", for diplomacy issues.

    16. Though Moria is, by rightful ownership, Dain's, Balin nonetheless referred to himself as "Lord of Moria". Helm's Deep is clearly the property of the Rohirrim, being part of lands granted to them by Gondor long years ago, yet in Return of the King p. 360 hardback Gimli declares himself "Lord of the Glittering Caves". Explain the laws and history pertaining to Dwarven property rights, and how those differed from the customs of Elves and Men. For full credit your answer must also reconcile Dwarven property laws with the generous nature of Aule, the Dwarves' creator.

    Dwarves i think can claims new lands and declare themselves "king" of them, but IMHO all of them would always be under the "true King"'s authority.

    Gimli became lord of the CAVES, unused by the Rohirrim nor the Gondorians.


    17. How would the history of Middle-earth have differed if Sauron had returned to Aman and received the judgement of Manwe at the end of the First Age, rather than remaining in Middle-Earth (Silmarillion p. 285 hardback)? Describe resultant cultural differences which would have taken place in the Second, Third and Fourth Ages. Special emphasis should be given to the cultures of the Grey Havens, Numenor (including the Dunedain and the Black Numenoreans), the Rohirrim, the Dunlendings and others descending from the peoples of the White Mountains, the Ents, the peoples of Khand, the Orcs (particularly those tribes living in the Grey, Misty and Ash Mountains and the Mountains of Shadow), the Elven peoples of Gil-Galad (include Elrond and the likelihood of Rivendell's being constructed), the Hobbits (beginning from when they were living in the Vales of Anduin), and the Haradrim (both Near and Far Harad must be covered for full credit). Also speculate on the differences in culture which would take place in Aman as Sauron describes his experience with evil to the Valar, Maiar, and Eldar living there. On Silmarillion p. 65, it states that "Manwe was free from evil and could not comprehend it"; would he gain an understanding of evil from the experiences of Sauron? Be prepared to defend your answer.

    Impossible to answer.
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