Dwarf, Elf or Wizard? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dwarf

Bashful is one of the seven dwarfs in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". This was first published by the Brothers Grimm in their 1812 collection of fairy tales just titled "Snow White". The dwarfs weren't given names until a Broadway show in 1912 and these were changed in the 1937 movie to the names we know today.

It was the first Disney animated movie ever produced and has led to theme park attractions, a video game and a Broadway musical. It was the highest grossing film in history at the time and was the basis for all the animated Disney musicals to follow.

Bashful is shy and self-conscious as his name dictates. He is forever blushing and hiding beneath his beard, particularly around Snow White on whom he has a crush - he is known as the romantic dwarf.

Answer: Elf

Firiona appears in the 'massively multiplayer online role-playing game' "EverQuest". Released in 1999 by Verant Interactive and 989 Studios, it was originally designed for Windows PCs with a 3D game engine. It has received multiple awards over the years and with its dozens of expansion packs the company went from strength to strength while many other similar games fell by the wayside.

Firiona Vie is a High Elf princess, the daughter of the King Tearis Thex and Paladin Princess, a notable warrior. There is also a land named after her within the game. She appears on the covers of the expansion packs and is considered the face of "EverQuest".

Answer: Dwarf

Trumpkin is a Red Dwarf from "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis. He first appears in "Prince Caspian", the second novel, of which he is a major character. He is also seen in "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" and "The Silver Chair".

Narnia has been repressed for centuries and he is part of the underground network of dwarfs, centaurs and all the other talking animals that are living in the mountains and other inaccessible areas to hide from the Telmarine overlords.

Trumpkin is part of the Narnian Revolution which restores Prince Caspian to the throne and he stays and serves him for the rest of his life. Caspian knights him as a 'Most Noble Order of the Lion' and when he leaves on the voyage to see Aslan he appoints Trumpkin as his Regent.

Answer: Wizard

Gellert Grindelwald is a wizard from J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series. Grindelwald was a dark wizard who was expelled even from Durmstrang School for performing experiments on other students.

He became friendly with Dumbledore - the books are not explicit but Rowling admits it was a romantic relationship. The two had dreams of finding the Deathly Hallows and leading a wizarding revolution. At 17 a duel gone wrong leads to the death of Dumbledore's sister and the pair break up.

Grindelwald later finds and steals the Elder Wand and becomes very powerful. At about 60 he is defeated by Dumbledore in a duel and imprisoned. He remains there for over 50 years until he's killed by Voldemort, who wants to know the whereabouts of the wand.

Answer: Dwarf

Rumpelstiltskin is the name of a dwarf from one of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. In the story a father boasts to the king that his daughter can spin straw into gold so the king imprisons her overnight with a bunch of hay and a spinning wheel.

The girl can do no such thing, she is crying when Rumpelstiltskin appears, he offers to do it for her if she will give him her necklace, the night after he does it again for her ring and the last night she has nothing left to give and promises him her first child.

The king marries the girl and she gives birth to a boy. Rumpelstiltskin turns up to get him as she promised and she begs him to keep the boy. He gives her three days to guess his name and if she succeeds he will let her keep the child. Messengers she send out find it on the last day and she gets to keep the baby. In the original version the dwarf tears himself apart in frustration.

Rumpelstiltskin is sometimes referred to as a little man or a gnome but the Grimm Brothers specify him as a dwarf and he is definitely not an elf or a wizard.

Answer: Wizard

Rincewind is a wizard from the "Discworld" novels by Terry Pratchett. Pratchett wrote forty-one of these novels about a world that is balanced on the back of four elephants that is, in turn, on the back of a giant turtle. The books are often satirical in nature and parody other fantasy tales or fiction.

Rincewind appears in the first book "The Colour of Magic" and seven other books in the series. He has no skills as a wizard, failing at the Unseen University and is portrayed as a coward that runs away from everything and everyone who always seem to be after him. His major talent is in creating major disasters from small problems although he has managed to save Discworld a few times.

He was also the star of a text adventure game released in 1986 for PCs and a 1995 video game, both named after the original book.

Answer: Elf

Honeythorn, usually just called Gump, is an elf from the 1985 movie "Legend". The movie stars Tom Cruise as Jack, the hero who is trying to save the last of the unicorns from the Lord of Darkness, played by Tim Curry. Darkness has kidnapped Princess Lili and Jack sets out with a band of forest creatures to rescue her.

Gump, played by David Bennent, is the bad tempered but brave elf who protects the unicorns. He joins forces with Jack to rescue the princess and defeat Darkness. The movie follows their journey through the enchanted forest and all the obstacles they face in this classic good versus evil fantasy tale.

Answer: Wizard

Merlin is the magical wizard from the legends of King Arthur and Camelot. There is so much media in multiple forms surrounding him but the character originated from the 12th century author Geoffrey of Monmouth who is known for being the origin of the Arthurian Legends.

It is believed that he created Merlinus Ambrosius, as he was first called, by combining the stories of two Briton prophets. His background has him being born from a mortal lady and an incubus which is where his powers came from. These original powers were that of prophesy and shapeshifting although he later becomes a wise sage with some magical abilities.

In this version it is he who is responsible for the magic surrounding Arthur's conception and birth and he stays with him for many years as his advisor.

There are many theories on what happened to him in later years but all seem to agree that he fell in love with the Lady of the Lake and that she imprisoned him for a period of time.

Answer: Elf

Falaroy is an elf created by Schleich. The company is a German producer of hand-painted plastic figurines. Established in 1935 the company would expand to sell in more than sixty countries, hitting a milestone with 40 million figures sold in 2022. They create many different types of figures and animals but in 2007 they began their Bayala Series.

The Bayala are elf figures split into two factions - Sun Elves that live in an enchanted forest and are the forces of light and good and the Shadow Elves who represent the forces of darkness and live in the dark forest.

In 2019 a computer animated fantasy film was made based on these figures called "Bayala: A Magical Adventure" or "The Fairy Princess and the Unicorn". It is wholly based on the characters created from the miniatures series.

Falaroy is a young, handsome elf who is full of courage and determination and who has devoted his life to protecting the Sun Elves in their missions for good. He is much loved by all the young female elves but he only has eyes for his princess, known as The Chosen One.

Answer: Dwarf

Willow Ufgood is a dwarf from the 1988 fantasy movie "Willow". He is just a humble farmer who belongs to a race of dwarfs at Newlyn. The dwarf's discover a human baby, Elora Danan, who is destined to bring about the downfall of the wicked Queen Bavmorda of Nockmaar. Willow and his family take care of the baby until the village is attacked and the community leaders say the baby must be returned to the 'tall people'.

Willow sets out with Elora through the woods on a quest to save the baby. He encounters many evil sorcerers, warriors and magical creatures along the way who wish to take the child from him. He rescues a trapped mercenary warrior called Madmartigan, played by Val Kilmer, along the way and together they save Elora.

Throughout the physical journey Willow is also on a journey of his own self-discovery as he is constantly called upon to prove his bravery and learns that he also has magic abilities that he can harness to use in what is really just another battle between good and evil.

Answer: Elf

Arwen is a Rivendell Elf maiden from Tolkien's Middle earth stories. Although she appears in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy her full 'backstory' is written in "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen", in Appendix A of the six appendices that Tolkein wrote in what he referred to as his 'legendarium'.

She is an Elf Princess - daughter of Elrond, Lord of Rivendell, and Celebrian. She falls in love with Aragorn, the rightful king of Gondor and the two eventually marry. Her choice to become mortal and forsake her Elvan immortality is consistent with Tolkien's themes of love and sacrifice.

After the War they reign as King and Queen of Gondor and Arnor and of the Reunited Kingdom of Elves and Men for 120 years until Aragorn's death. Arwen died a year later and they were succeeded by their son Eldarion.

Answer: Wizard

"Catweazle" is a British children's TV show that premiered in 1970. It begins in the 11th century when he is running from some soldiers through the woods with only his magic amulet, a knife charm he wore around his neck, and his familiar - a toad named Touchwood. He says a spell and jumps into a pond and climbs out 900 years in the future.

This is about one of the only spells that ever works properly! His catchphrase was always "Nothing works" after another failed attempt at one although he is able to use the amulet to hypnotise people into forgetting they saw him.

He lands on a farm in country England and makes friends with the son of the family named Edward Bennet, known as Carrot because of his ginger hair. Catweazle lives in an abandoned water tower with Touchwood while he tries to find a way back to his own time. He is convinced that all modern technology is some sort of powerful magic.

The first season ran for 13 episodes and he managed to return home in the last one. They then made a second season, also with 13 episodes, where he returns again to modern day England but to a different place and a different boy.

Answer: Dwarf

Gimli is another character from Tolkien's Middle Earth, this time a dwarf. He appears in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy but is also the son of Gloin, a hero from "The Hobbit".

Gimli represents the dwarves in the Fellowship of the Ring so is a major character in the trilogy and the events throughout it. As a dwarf warrior he is known for his bravery, loyalty and skill in battle particularly with his axe. His prowess in combat is vital in various battles particularly the defence of Helms Deep in "The Two Towers."

But even more importantly, perhaps, is his sense of humour and comradeship. He develops a strong friendship with Legolas, an elf, despite a deep historical rivalry between the two groups and is notable in bridging the gap between them. This overcoming of prejudice is a strong theme within the novels. He serves as a symbol of unity, friendship, and determination within the Fellowship.

Answer: Wizard

This gentleman's full name is actually Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs - more commonly known as the 'Wizard of Oz'. Originally a self-titled novel by L. Frank Baum it became a stage play, a 1939 movie and the basis for the musical 'Wicked".

This wizard is not actually a real wizard. He was originally a magician for a circus who wrote his name (first two initials) on the side of his hot air balloon and ended up sailing into the Land of Oz where they believed him to be a great sorcerer and made him the Supreme Ruler of the Kingdom.

He manages to keep up the pretence by using numerous props and magic tricks to fool the citizens. After being unmasked by Dorothy and her friends he agrees to take Dorothy home in his balloon. At the last minute Toto jumps out of the basket and Dorothy runs after him while the 'wizard' flies off on his own.

The pair reunite in the fourth of the fourteen books that Baum wrote about Oz, "Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz". The majority of this book does not actually take place in Oz but they are there at the end and the 'wizard' decides to stay.

Answer: Elf

Kreacher is a house-elf from "Harry Potter". Originally belonging to the Black family he was particularly devoted to Regulus Black but thoroughly disliked Sirius, a feeling that was more than mutual. As Harry inherited everything from him when he died he also inherited Kreacher. Kreacher and Harry also began their relationship on very bumpy ground but after Harry actually shows him some kindness Kreacher actually responds and becomes a devoted servant.

House-elfs belong to great wizarding families and must follow their orders unless they are freed by being given clothing. They are magical in their own right although they don't possess wands or spells.

Kreacher leads the house-elves into the battle against the Death Eaters at Hogwarts and fights for both Harry and Regulus who, while he was a Death Eater himself, was killed fighting Voldemort.

He is known to have survived the battle as he is mentioned afterwards at the end of the book by Harry. J. K. Rowling has also stated that he lived but that he dies before 'The Cursed Child' takes place.