Number Seven in The Silmarillion Quiz

Answer: Gelion

Ossiriand was home of the Green-elves. The seven rivers were Gelion and its tributaries: Ascar, Thalos, Legolin, Brilthor, Duilwen and Adurant. They flowed from the Blue Mountains. Gelion was Ulmo's (who was nicknamed the Lord of Waters) second favourite river, after Sirion, of the western world. On the Green Isle in the river Adurant Beren and Luthien lived after their return from the Dead.

Answer: Gondolin

Seven Gates barred the way to the Hidden Kingdom of Gondolin, surrounded by the Encircling Mountains, where Turgon, High King of Noldor, ruled. Gondolin was ultimately attacked by Morgoth and destroyed.

Answer: Feanor

Feanor was regarded as the most gifted of the Elves. The Elves gave Palantiri to Amandil, Elendil's father. Elendil and his sons, Isildur and Anarion, brought them from Numenor, after the destruction of the kingdom. Elendil took three Stones, and each of his sons, two. Isildur and Anarion founded the kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor, where they jointly ruled.

When they looked into these Stones, they were able to see things far off both in place and in time.

Answer: Varda

Seven Stars were hung in the northern sky by Varda (called the Queen of the Stars), the wife of Manwe (the most important of the Valar), as a challenge to Melkor (who later became the first Dark Lord under the name of Morgoth) and a sign for his fall.

Answer: Fathers of the Dwarves

Iluvatar, the creator of the World, was angry with Aule for making the Dwarves, because it was his Children - the Elves - who were supposed to be the Firstborn. Therefore he made Aule lay the Dwarves to rest and wait for the coming of the Firstborn.

Answer: Fingolfin

Fingolfin, Turgon's father was High King of Noldor. Fingolfin got killed before the gates of Angband, but he had wounded Morgoth with seven wounds, the pain of which could never be healed.

Answer: Voronwe

Voronwe means the Steadfast one. The aim of the expedition was to find the hidden way to Aman, the Blessed Realm. However, it failed and he was the only one to have survived (the rest died in a storm).

Answer: swans

Tuor, after his escape from Hithlum, where he was enslaved, came to Nevrast and remained there for a long time. But when he saw seven great swans flying south, he understood that it was a sign for him to depart. So he followed them and arrived at the halls of Vinyamar, where he found arms left by Turgon. There he also met Voronwe, who guided him to Gondolin.

Answer: Earendil

Earendil was son of Tuor and Idril Turgon's daughter. The attack brought about the fall of Gondolin. However, Tuor and his family managed to escape through a secret passage. Later, Earendil sailed to Aman - the Blessed Realm to ask the Valar for help in the war against Morgoth. His wish was granted and Morgoth was overthrown.

Answer: Maedhros

They were often referred to as a group: the seven sons of Feanor. The oldest of them was Maedhros. Feanor, the maker of the Silmarils, and his sons swore to make war upon Melkor (whom Feanor nicknamed Morgoth, the Black Foe) in order to regain the stolen jewels.