The Revived Tolkien Trivia

He's very fond of silver as a mark of majesty/excellence our JRRT. Far more than gold, which he seems to view almost with disdain.

The guard in Minas Tirith bear black and silver; The Prince of Dol Amroth's banner is a Silver swan on blue (?); the Dunedain have a silver clasp on their cloaks, silver horns to announce their entry to Minas Tirith (again Minas Tirith?) etc; not to mention the Silver Tree and the whole Mithril thing. But I thought it was going to be the plate that Pippin was served his white cake on with Denethor.
But alas, no.There is actually no mention of one.
 
pyan said:
Literally leagues away, in fact.
Click to expand...

I think the "literally" here might be a clue, as multiple leagues could mean as little as six miles. So it might actually be somewhere close to Lothlorien.

The phrase "mostly of clay or wood" seems familiar, but I can't place it. The only thing i can think it relates to is cups or other drinking vessels.
 
Clay, wood, bronze, silver...

Are the Gates of Moria called Durin's Doors? But who would make doors of clay?

I know Treebeard did not have silver bowls... I think his were stone.

Or does this have to do with Bilbo's items distributed after his disappearance? Spoons? Clay spoons?

Maybe I just need to go to bed thinking about silver... celeb... telp?... I dunno the Quenya. Or mithril?

Edit: Got out of bed to post this.... a lamp?
 
Last edited:
Not much more than a wooden pipe. Hey, I'm tossing stuff at the wall... maybe it'll stick.
 
Ooh, one of you is so close - but remember, it's a name and a location...
 
The closest location to Caras Galadhon is Cerin Amroth, I think. Then Kheled-zaram and Dol Guldur.... but I cannot think of silver associated with them.
 
Got it at last! After visiting about five other places, I came to Henneth Annun, and Faramir's silver goblet (contrasting with the platters and bowls that made up the rest of the tableware).
 
Well done, HB - it is indeed the tableware used by Faramir and the Rangers of Ithilien in the cave behind the Window of the Sunset.

Light tables were taken from the walls and set up on trestles and laden with gear. This was plain and unadorned for the most part, but all well and fairly made: round platters, bowls and dishes of glazed brown clay or turned box-wood, smooth and clean. Here and there was a cup or basin of polished bronze; and a goblet of plain silver was set by the Captain's seat in the middle of the inmost table.
TT, Ch. 5, The Window on the West

Your turn, O Smeerp of Wonder!
 
Hmm, how sure do you want to claim to be about that?

ETA: ah, I remember the bit you're referring to, but no, it isn't that, sorry.
 
I seem to remember talk about a winter when wolves were hunting for food in the Shire, but I shall have a bit more of a think and read on the subject.
 
The invasion of white wolves is mentioned in the chapter "The Ring Goes South" (and I believe in the appendices) but it doesn't specifically mention them hunting.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Thread starter Similar threads Forum Replies Date
Extollager Tolkien's opposition to illustrating fairy-tales JRR Tolkien 24
B What Would Peoples of Earlier Eras have Thought Of Tolkien's Works ? JRR Tolkien 28
Extollager Malvern Hills -- Tolkien angle -- Country Life magazine 20 March 2024 JRR Tolkien 3
M Traditional grain planting method being revived - a move away from monocultures. Science & Nature 18
Whitestar Farscape Revived On SCIFI.COM!!! Farscape 2

Similar threads


Back
Top