Unfinished Tales Trivia

1. Twice during the tale "Of Tuor And His Coming To Gondolin", characters from both this story and "Narn I Hin Hurin" share the same space and time. Where do these events happen?

From Quiz Tuor and Turin

Answer: Annon-in-Gelydh and The pool of Ivrin

Annon-in-Gelydh is an elvish name for the gate of the noldor that Annael, Tuor's foster father, told him of. Tour had followed a spring of water here and met Gelmir and Arminas, two elves sent by Ulmo to Nargothrond to give Orodreth a warning and advice about the impending attack. When they delivered the message, Turin, Tuor's cousin, did not heed them, and so Nargothrond fell to Glaurang. Turin was the second character to enter Tuors tale. after the sack of Nargothrond while seeking Finduilas, Orodreth's daughter, he passed by the Pool of Ivrin at the same time as Tuor and Voronwe and cried "Ivrin, Faelivrin! Gwindor and Beleg. Here once I was healed. But now never shall i drink the draught of peace again". Although they where cousins Tuor and Turin had never met and that is the only time their paths crossed.

From Quiz Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales"

Answer: Return

After six hundred years had passed from the beginning of the Second Age, Veantur the captain of the King's ships under Tar-Elendil, was the first to sail to and back from Middle Earth with this ship. After this, seafaring became the primary enterprise of Numenor and travels to Middle Earth were done frequently.

From Quiz Names from Unfinished Tales-parts 1&2

Answer: Rian

Tuor's father was Huor, who died in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Tuor was then fostered with the Elves of Mithrim.

From Quiz Unfinished Tales: Part II

Answer: Battle of Unnumbered Tears (Nirnaeth Arnoediad)

Hurin left Turin and his mother to go to battle against Morgoth's hosts, and at the Nirnaeth, he and thousands of men and elves were slaughtered by the armies of Angband.

From Quiz Tuor and Turin

Answer: Elemmakil

It seems that Elemmakil and Voronwe were old friends. Elemmakil was troubled thinking that he may have to condemn his friend for leading Tuor to Gondolin. "This is strange in you, Voronwe," he said. "we were long friends. Why then would you set me thus cruelly between the law and my friendship?"

From Quiz Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales"

Answer: Artanis and Nerwen

Alatariel means Galadriel in Quenya while Nuneth was the mother of Erendis. Amarie was a Vanyarin Elf and Nerdanel was Feanor's wife. Ar-Feiniel was in fact Aredhel sister of Turgon. Finally Nimloth was the wife of Dior and mother of Elwing.

From Quiz Names from Unfinished Tales-parts 1&2

Answer: Annael

When Annael, his Elves, and Tuor left Hithrim they were ambushed by a group of Orcs and Easterlings. The Elves fled because they were greatly outnumbered, but Tuor fought anyway. However, because he was still young he was taken and held captive for three years.

From Quiz Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales"

Answer: Dunhere

Elfhelm was King Eomer's lieutenant. Ceorl was a Rider or Rohan who brought the news of the Second Battle of the Fords of Isen to Gandalf. Frealaf was the tenth King of Rohan.

From Quiz Names from Unfinished Tales-parts 1&2

Answer: Gelmir and Arminas

They tell him that they have just passed through it, and that they will guide him through part of it. According to an interesting note from fogeltje, in the notes they are accounted as part of Angrod's people rather than Finarfin's people as I stated in the question.

From Quiz Unfinished Tales: Part II

Answer: Angrod and Aegnor

Angrod and Aegnor were very brave to hold the northern front against Morgoth's hosts, but could not do it for long, as they were both overrun. They were slain in the Dagor Bragollach when they tried to defend Dorthonion.

From Quiz Tuor and Turin

Answer: Gaurwaith

The Gaurwaith were a band of outlaws from different places, including the House of Hador. The men of Dor-lomin were the most ready to accept Turin as captain of their band.

From Quiz Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales"

Answer: Ship

Tar-Aldarion built this great ship eight years after his marriage to Erendis. Its name means "Haven-finder"; also called "Turuphanto" - "The Wooden Whale".

From Quiz Names from Unfinished Tales-parts 1&2

Answer: Lalaith and Nienor

Laliath died when Turin was still in Dor-lomin. Nienor moved to Doriath with Morwen, and they later went to search for Turin in Nargothrond. On the way there Morwen is lost, and Nienor is set under the spell of the Dragon.

From Quiz Tuor and Turin

Answer: Anar kaluva tielyanna!

This means 'the sun shall shine on your path'. Gelmir and Arminas are said to be people of Angrod, Finarfin's son who lived with Cirdan the shipwright in the south. 'Lacho calad! Drego morn!' was the battle cry of the Edain of the north and means 'Flame light! Flee night!' 'Haudh-en-Elleth' is the name of the burial mound where Finduilas was buried and means 'the mound of the elf maid'.

From Quiz Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales"

Answer: Nellas

She was also the person who helped clear Turin's name; at Thingol's trial regarding the death of Searos, she bore witness in favour of Turin for she had seen the whole incident. Mithrellas was a Lorien Elf, wife of Imrazor and mother of Galador first Lord of Dol Amroth. Erelas was the name of the fourth beacon of Gondor. Hallas was actually a Man; the son of Cirion, and the thirteenth Ruling Steward of Gondor.

From Quiz Names from Unfinished Tales-parts 1&2

Answer: Sador

Turin called him Labadal, though it wasn't his name. Labadal means "Hopafoot," but Turin called him this in pity and not scorn. He was wounded by his own axe, and his right foot was hewn.

From Quiz Unfinished Tales: Part II

Answer: Curufinwe

Supposedly named after his father, Curufinwe was to be Feanor's original name, but it wasn't, and Feanor was kept as his true name.

From Quiz Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales"

Answer: Uilos

It is also called "Alfirin". Mitheithel is a river in Eriador. Mallos is a golden flower found in Lebennin, and Niphredil a white flower in Doriath.

From Quiz Names from Unfinished Tales-parts 1&2

Answer: Brandir

Brandir was crippled and loved Ninel, but she gave her heart to Turambar. Dorlas was the leader of the woodmen in Brethil. Brodda was the leader of the Easterlings in Dor-lomin, and he took Aerin for a wife.

From Quiz Unfinished Tales: Part II

Answer: Ringil

Ringil hewed the foot of Morgoth before it was crushed, along with its owner, High King of the Noldor, Fingolfin.

From Quiz Tuor and Turin

Answer: Baragund

Baragund was the cousin of Beren, and was one of the 12 companions of Barahir in Dorthonion, who were betrayed by Gorlim the unhappy. Baragund was the father of Morwen, Turin's mother.

From Quiz Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales"

Answer: Drughu

All answers mean the same, "Wild Men", but in different languages. Druedain is Sindarin, Rogin is in Rohirrim, Ruatani is in Quenya,and Oghor-hai was the name used by the Orcs.

From Quiz Names from Unfinished Tales-parts 1&2

Answer: Meneldur&Tar-Meneldur & Tar Meneldur & TarMeneldur

Meneldur did not like boats and the sea as his son, Aldarion, did. Aldarion liked boats, taking after his mother's father, who was Veantur, a sea captain under Tar-Elendil.

From Quiz Unfinished Tales: Part II

Answer: Battle of Tumhalad

Morgoth's armies swarmed across Beleriand and came to the field of Tumhalad, where the army from Nargothrond was waiting. The orcs swooped across the field and annihilated the elves of Finrod's old city, and then Glaurung the Golden came forth.

From Quiz Tuor and Turin

Answer: Maeglin

There were seven gates leading into Gondolin: the gate of wood, the gate of stone, the gate of writhen iron, the gate of bronze, the gate of silver and the gate of gold. These six were the ancient gates. The last was the gate of steel and was built by Maeglin after the Gondolindrim returned from the Nirnaeth.

From Quiz Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales"

Answer: Eilenaer

Eilenaer was the place where Isildur buried his father Elendil. It became, later on, the seventh beacon of Gondor in Ered Nimrais and had many names: "Hill of Awe" was the translation from the Sindarin "Amon Anwar". The Rohirrim called it "Halifirien" (Holy Mount). Ered en Echoriath are mountains in Gondolin, in the plain of Tumladen. Emyn Beraid are hills in West Eriador on which the White Towers were built. Amon Lanc is the "Naked Hill", south of Greenwood the Great afterwards called Dol Guldur.

From Quiz Names from Unfinished Tales-parts 1&2

Answer: Tar-Surion

Tar-Ancalime was the first ruling queen of Numenor, and her son, Tar-Anarion, had two daughters and later a son. His daughters disliked and feared Tar-Ancalime, and refused the Heirship.

From Quiz Unfinished Tales: Part II

Answer: Aule

Sauron was originally a Maia of Aule the Smith, but was persuaded to join Melkor in his search for darkness. Sauron then became perveted by the works of Morgoth, and was his greatest servant.

From Quiz Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales"

Answer: Westron and Sindarin

In 2510 of the Third Age they invaded Calenardhon but they were defeated by Eorl the Young and the Rohirrim (Battle of the Field of Celebrant) who came to the aid of Gondor.

From Quiz Names from Unfinished Tales-parts 1&2

Answer: Feanor

Even after this event, Galadriel would not turn back, and fell under the Doom of Mandos with the rest of the rebellion. Nor did she accept the pardon of the Valar and return after the War of Wrath.

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