Lordly Elves of Middle-earth Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ingwe

Ingwe spoke so powerfully after his return to Middle-Earth that every one of the Vanyar followed him to Valinor. He lived at the foot of Taniquetil, where Manwe dwelled. He would never return to Middle-earth.

Answer: Finwe

The members of Finwe's group of elves who followed him to Valinor were known as the Noldor, and they were Aule's favorite group of elves. Finwe would be High King for many years, until he was killed by Morgoth at Formenos, which was the first killing to ever take place in Valinor.

Answer: Elwe

Elwe, also known as Elu Thingol, fell in love with Melian the Maia. He became King of all Beleriand, and ruled it for many years. However, he detested the Noldor after he learned about the Kinslaying at Alqualonde and refused to help against Morgoth. He would eventually be slain by dwarfs, in a dispute over the Nauglamir.

Answer: Feanor

Feanor's pride was the Silmarils, the jewels which were said to hold the light of the Two Trees. However, the lies of Morgoth turned Feanor against his brothers and the Valar, and caused the Exile of the Noldor as well as the Doom of Mandos.

Answer: Fingolfin

Fingolfin and Feanor were half-brothers, as they had different mothers. Finwe was the only elf to marry twice, as his wife refused to be reincarnated. This brought the hatred of Feanor onto the children of Indis, Finwe's second wife. After the death of Feanor, Feanor's oldest son Maedhros gave up the title of High King in favor of Fingolfin, to thank Fingolfin's son Fingon for rescuing him from the torment of Morgoth.

When Fingolfin challenged Morgoth to single battle, it was said that it was the first time that a member of the Valar had ever known fear. Morgoth would never heal from that battle, and would walk with a limp for the rest of his life.

Answer: Turgon

Turgon ruled the hidden city of Gondolin, which was hidden from Morgoth due to the power of Ulmo. When Maeglin betrayed the city to Morgoth, Turgon was killed when the great tower of Gondolin fell on his head.

Answer: Gil-galad

Gil-galad courted the enmity of Sauron when he forbade Annatar, Sauron in disguise, from entering his kingdom. He continued to share friendship with the Men of Numenor, and fought with the host of Elendil against Sauron. Gil-galad's parentage is disputed, as noted by JRR Tolkien himself have him as a son of Fingon, as well as Orodreth, amongst other possibilities.

Answer: Oropher

Oropher became the King of those elves who did not want to stay under Noldorin rule. His son Thranduil became King of Mirkwood after him, and his grandson Legolas would be part of the fellowship of the ring.

Answer: Galadriel

Galadriel's ban was only revoked by the Valar when she refused the One Ring, offered to her by Frodo Baggins. This was a sign that she had repented and grown wiser; she no longer craved power.

Answer: Elrond

Elrond advised Isildur to destroy the ring at the end of the Second Age, but Isildur refused. Throughout the Third Age, Isildur's heirs would spend a time in Imladris, but none did for as long as Aragorn, who become a foster-son to Elrond. Aragorn would later marry Arwen, Elrond's daughter.