The Revived Tolkien Trivia

[paranoid marvin]

It's from Lord of the Rings.

 

[HareBrain]

Is this Faramir talking about Boromir?

 

[farntfar]

Is it Pippin, just before he meets Denethor?

Gandalf says,Don't talk about Aragorn..................................
"...........it might have been better, if you had learned something of it, when you were still birds-nesting and playing truant in the woods of the Shire."

Minas Tirith

 

[paranoid marvin]

HB that was a good guess, but farntfar you have it. For you, the sun-down bells of Minas Tirith.

 

[farntfar]

Thank you Marvin. I suspected that my guess was only close ant there was a better quote somewhere else. An older Took in older history.

Anyway.
Where did Herugrim spend some time hidden?
A quotation please.

 

[Pyan]

@farntfar:

Herugrim (OE>Rohirric heorugrim 'fierce' or 'savage') was Théoden's sword, and an heirloom of the House of Eorl - so do you mean the time it was tucked away in Gríma Wormtongue's hoard of appropriated items?

"Háma knelt and presented to Théoden a long sword in a scabbard clasped with gold and set with green gems. 'Here, lord, is Herugrim, your ancient blade,' he said. 'It was found in his chest. Loth was he to render up the keys. Many other things are there which men have missed.'
'You lie,' said Wormtongue. 'And this sword your master himself gave into my keeping.'"
TT, Book 3, Ch. 6, "The King of the Golden Hall

 

[farntfar]

Yes. It was that simple.
I hadn't noticed until after I'd set the question, that looking up Herugrim in the index took you straight there.

A savage bell to you, Py. And. The next question.

 

[Pyan]

Here's a nice one, for which I'd like a quote:

West of the mountains,
East of the Sea:
Theres nothing else
Compares with me.

 

[Pyan]

Clue: Silver and Gold...

 

[HareBrain]

Ah, this is the mallorn Sam planted:

"In after years, as it grew in grace and beauty, it was known far and wide and people would come long journeys to see it: the only mallorn west of the Mountains and east of the Sea, and one of the finest in the world." (LOTR Book VI ch9, The Grey Havens.)

 

[Pyan]

That's the one - Sam planted it to replace the Party Tree in the field by Bag End.

@HareBrain to go.

 

[HareBrain]

Thank you.

What precious fish (perhaps large enough to sit on) makes a superlative drink? (Either a quote or reasoning needed.)

 

[Pyan]

*Runs up panting* "Oh, I nearly forgot: here's a Hare Bell, from the garden at Bag End"...

 

[HareBrain]

No ideas? I should add that the drink in question "used to be" the best, but the story offers no proof that it still is.

 

[Boaz]

I think that I know the answer to this one.... but not from reading Tolkien. I have played some LOTRO (The Lord of the Rings Online). Like all MMORPGs, you make characters and then progess the story through quests... and every human, elf, dwarf, gnome, orc, troll, minotaur, vulcan, superhero and supervillain that I've played has leveled up through combat. But Hobbits in LOTRO are an exception. Instead of fighting wolves and bandits, hobbits gain experience by delivering mail, finding lost sheep, returning overdue library books, and consuming food and drinks at festivals. There's a lot of alcohol consumed by hobbits (dwarves too). This mechanic left me with a level 10 hobbit, Mommo, ready to journey to Bree.... and yet basically untested in combat (except for a few midges and a few wolves). Sort of like Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.! Anyway, Mommo visited all the taverns in the Shire and completed all of the related quests. And I do remember two of the names of these taverns... there's The Bird and Baby (in Hobbiton, I think) and The Golden Perch near Farmer Maggot's place.

From Tolkien, I remember The Green Dragon in Bywater and The Prancing Pony in Bree... but I don't remember any other named drinking establishments... especially The Golden Perch, I assumed it was created by the game designers.

Thank you.

What precious fish (perhaps large enough to sit on) makes a superlative drink? (Either a quote or reasoning needed.)

My answer is The Golden Perch.

 

[Pyan]

I assumed it was created by the game designers.

Good one, Boaz, and no, it's in the LotR all right.

‘All right!’ said Pippin. ‘I will follow you into every bog and ditch. But it is hard! I had counted on passing the Golden Perch at Stock before sundown. The best beer in the East-farthing, or used to be: it is a long time since I tasted it.’
FotR, 1, 4, 'A Short Cut to Mushrooms'.

 

[Boaz]

Who'd a thunk it? If I remember correctly, in LOTRO the game follows the Shire and Breeland in naming most taverns like The Green Dragon and The Prancing Pony and The Golden Perch with a descriptive animal.... there might be a Mad Mouse or Mad Badger, a Baby Bird, and a Wandering Bull... and perhaps a Hidden Fox and a Soaring Swan, but then the Swan might be an elven inn.... I forget.

Named with the family name and dogged by his brother's lost possession, one of his son's possessions lent an air to one of his rival's great grandsons.
No quote needed, just name the guy. But if you want to explain the various connections and clues, then I'd give a bel.

Edit: It always seems like I'm saying, "I see dead people." It seems too obvious, but let me know if it's impossible.

 

[Pyan]

Um, I was just saying that that I thought it was a really good answer - it was @HareBrain that set the question...

 

[Boaz]

What?!?! @Pyan Thanks.

@HareBrain Sorry for jumping the gun.... I'm leaving my trivia up in anticipation of a confirmation that The Golden Perch is correct.

 

[HareBrain]

It is indeed correct, Boaz, well done. A beer barrell (sorry) for you.