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Finrod Felagund Trivia Quiz

Greetings elf-friend! How much do you truly know about me? Let me test your knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by risenhope. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
risenhope

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
240,341

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
439

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is my father? Hint

Fingon

Fingolfin

Finarfin

Finwe

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to "The Silmarillion", why did I choose to go to Middle-earth? Hint

I swore an oath to recover the silmarils.

My father ordered me to go.

I wanted a realm of my own which I could rule without the interference of others.

I did not want to be parted from my friend Turgon.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the elf with whom I am in love? Hint

Earwen

Finduilas

Aredhel

Amarie

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the kingdom which I founded? Hint

Gondolin

Estolad

Doriath

Nargothrond

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did I do when I first saw Men? Hint

I totally ignored them. They were not worth my time and trouble.

I went to them, sang to them, and befriended them.

Believing them to be servants of the enemy, I attacked them.

Believing them to be servants of the enemy, I fled in the other direction.

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what place did Barahir save my life? Hint

It was in the enemy's stronghold of Angband.

It was at the Meres of Twilight.

It was in the Fen of Serech.

It was in the Vale of Sirion.

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Question 7 of 10

7. With whom did I discuss the fates of men and elves, the nature of hope, and my brother? Hint

Haleth

Andreth

Morwen

Luthien

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of my siblings helped Frodo in his quest to destroy the ring? Hint

Galadriel

Aegnor

Orodreth

Angrod

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the tower which I built and in which I died? Hint

Minas Anor

Minas Tirith

Minas Ithil

Annuminas

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Question 10 of 10

10. What am I doing now? Hint

I walk with my father in Eldamar.

After being re-housed, I returned to Middle-earth, founded another Elven kingdom, and live there still.

I am dead. I am not doing anything!

My spirit dwells in Mandos, where my hobbies include pestering Namo and trying to figure out how Vaire's loom works.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is my father?

Answer: Finarfin

I am the eldest of Finarfin's children. Finwe is my grandfather, Fingolfin is my uncle, and Fingon is my cousin.

2. According to "The Silmarillion", why did I choose to go to Middle-earth?

Answer: I did not want to be parted from my friend Turgon.

Turgon and I were like brothers. Even so, my father and I walked at the rear of our host, looking back at Tirion, the city we loved. Yet even when my father turned back, I remained loyal to my friend.

3. What is the name of the elf with whom I am in love?

Answer: Amarie

Amarie is one of the Vanyar elves. She did not go with me into exile in Middle-earth.

4. What was the name of the kingdom which I founded?

Answer: Nargothrond

The vala Ulmo came to me in a dream and counseled me to build this fortified kingdom. The dwarves were a great help to me in this labor, though I did much of the stone carving myself.

5. What did I do when I first saw Men?

Answer: I went to them, sang to them, and befriended them.

I stayed with this group of Men for a year. When I left, Beor, their chief, asked to take service with me.

6. In what place did Barahir save my life?

Answer: It was in the Fen of Serech.

For this brave deed, I gave an oath of friendship and service to him and his house. I later kept this oath when I helped his son Beren fulfill his quest for the silmaril..

7. With whom did I discuss the fates of men and elves, the nature of hope, and my brother?

Answer: Andreth

Andreth was a descendant of Beor, a learned woman among her people. To her I spoke these words: "He (Eru) will not suffer himself to be deprived of his own, not by any enemy, not even by ourselves." (See Athrabeth Finrod Ah Andreth, "The History of Middle-earth, Vol. X.", by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien.)

8. Which one of my siblings helped Frodo in his quest to destroy the ring?

Answer: Galadriel

Galadriel is the youngest of my parents' children. She and I are the closest in temperament.

9. What was the name of the tower which I built and in which I died?

Answer: Minas Tirith

This tower was built on an island which was later captured by the enemy. Its name was changed to Tol-in-Gaurhoth, the Aisle of the Werewolves. I died while helping my friend, Beren, thus fulfilling my oath to Barahir, his father.

10. What am I doing now?

Answer: I walk with my father in Eldamar.

After spending a time of rest and healing in Mandos, I was given a new body and returned to my home in Eldamar. To learn more about how I received this body, please see Laws and Customs Among the Eldar in "The History of Middle-earth, Vol. X".

Source: Author risenhope

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