The Unofficial LOTR Quiz Thread (Est. Fri Oct 15, 2004)

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Finall someone replied... You turn...

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:46 pm

Thanks again. My question is what is the most likely interpretation of the 'Great Beasts' that pulled Grond on the Pellennor?

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Very little is known about them... They were liek rhino with a horn on their head...

Raggbur · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:56 pm

Following PJ yes... However, you could also interpret them as some troll-kind

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:09 pm

Good, Ragbur, but that wasn't the interpretation I was going for, keep going

General Elessar · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:47 pm

Your question seems subject to personal whim. Here's the passage:

"Great engines crawled across the field; and in the midst was a huge ram, great as a forest-tree a hundred feet in length, swinging on mighty chains. Long had it been forging in the dark smithies of Mordor, and its hideous head, founded of black steel, was shaped in the likeness of a ravening wolf; on it spells of ruin lay. Grond they named it, in memory of the Hammer of the Underworld of old. Great beasts drew it, orcs surrounded it, and behind walked mountain-trolls to wield it."

There's no correct way to interpret "Great beasts". For example, why couldn't they be giant pink ducks? That's as good an answer as any.

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Genra Elessar is right... Tolkien didn't describe them further...

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:50 pm

If you look at the paragraph before that passage you will notice he following settence: "There came great beasts, like moving houses in the red and fitful light, the mumakil of the Harad dragging through the lanes amid the fires huge towers and engines"

So that would be my answer, however I may just hand it over to General Elessar.

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:04 pm

Due to lack of a person giving the answer I was expecting (mumakil), it appears I was wrong to assume that other people would notice that the grey nellies were called 'great beasts' in the paragraph before it, but alas, my guess is as good as yours.

Therefore, I officially hand the quiz over to General Elessar for the best explanation. Your turn General Elessar.

General Elessar · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:36 am

Actually, that's an interesting interpretation of "great beasts", I've never heard that one before.

Anyways, my question: what was the name of the sequel to LotR that Tolkien considered writing?

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

'A shadow in the east' Just kidding :rofl:

I think it was A new shadow or The new shadow :-D

General Elessar · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:08 pm

Correct. Your turn.

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

I give my turn to GothmogTheWerewolf... :-D

Elros of Numenor · **Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:25 am

why? you answered the question correctly....

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Yes but I will leave tomorow very early and someonewould answer but I would be missing :wink:

So I wanted someone who could post a difficult question to take my place :rofl:

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:52 am

Thankyou very much Hilbert, I willl remember this. My question is who are Derufin and Duilin and what did they do?

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

I would answer this but since I leave tomorrow I won't. Thanks GothmogTheWerewolf...

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:56 pm

You're welcome, it's no problem.

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:06 pm

Anyone like to reply?

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:20 pm

I'll give it a shot as I don't often take part in this quiz.

They were the sons of Duinhir and they took part in the battle of the pelennor fields with their men to aid Gondor.

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