Lord of the Rings Trivia

[hawkeye]

Wow, I can't believe it took so long for people to know who the Istari were...

As far as Olog-hai, I'm going to go with the concept that they're troll-man hybrids, the same way that the uruk-hai were man-orc hybrids (tho I might be confusing events in the movies with events in the books)

In the movie Uruk-hai were goblin-orc hybrids I believe(In Sarumans little schpeal about how Sauron is the greatest).

[Simon Viavant]

Wow, I can't believe it took so long for people to know who the Istari were...

As far as Olog-hai, I'm going to go with the concept that they're troll-man hybrids, the same way that the uruk-hai were man-orc hybrids (tho I might be confusing events in the movies with events in the books)

In the movie Uruk-hai were goblin-orc hybrids I believe(In Sarumans little schpeal about how Sauron is the greatest).

This is a pet peeves of mine. GOBLINS AND ORCS ARE THE SAME THING. I think orc refers to the larger ones more.

[Minister Masket]

Interesting.
Simon got there first by saying they're trolls, which they are.
Incandenza expanded it, but is actually wrong. Seriously, how would you cross-breed a man with a troll?!

Not good enough though. What could they do, that other trolls couldn't?

[multiplayertim]

Olog-hai did not turn to stone in sunlight, i think this was the only major difference is this what you were looking for

[Simon Viavant]

What are Uruk-hai, and who created them? And what are the distinction between them and orcs?

[Minister Masket]

Olog-hai did not turn to stone in sunlight, i think this was the only major difference is this what you were looking for

That's pretty much on the button.
Batter up.

[The1exile]

What are Uruk-hai, and who created them? And what are the distinction between them and orcs?

Saruman, and the difference is that orcs are orcs while Uruk-hai are described by Gandalf as having been created by strange/horrific breeding experiments as an orc-man hybrid thing.

however, I believe it's Tim's turn for the question.

[Simon Viavant]

Saruman, and the difference is that orcs are orcs while Uruk-hai are described by Gandalf as having been created by strange/horrific breeding experiments as an orc-man hybrid thing.

Sorry, but that's wrong.

[multiplayertim]

who was Tom Bombadil's wife?

[The1exile]

Saruman, and the difference is that orcs are orcs while Uruk-hai are described by Gandalf as having been created by strange/horrific breeding experiments as an orc-man hybrid thing.

Sorry, but that's wrong.

The Gandalf bit is wrong - turns out it's actually treebeard who speculates that they were crossbred- and there were "Uruk's" of Sauron but "the mighty uruk-hai who do not care for sun or moon" are definitely created by Saruman.

if that's not the case, please do enlighten me (by PM).

who was Tom Bombadil's wife?

Goldberry, the river-maiden, I believe.

[multiplayertim]

Goldberry, the river-maiden, I believe.

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correct

[The1exile]

What is the date that Frodo is stabbed by the Nazgul (probably the witch king, I can't remember if that bit's certain though)?

[Simon Viavant]

October 11.

And orcs were created by Morgoth, I believe, in a mutilated imitation of elves. Uruk-hai were created by Saruman in a mutilated imitation of men. I hope that answers your question exile.

What are trolls a mutilated imitation of?

[Minister Masket]

The Ents.
Right then, these questions are getting too easy. Time to mess with your heads a little...

Who or what was Gothmog?

Be careful on this one.

[The1exile]

And orcs were created by Morgoth, I believe, in a mutilated imitation of elves. Uruk-hai were created by Saruman in a mutilated imitation of men. I hope that answers your question exile.

source?

[Minister Masket]

And orcs were created by Morgoth, I believe, in a mutilated imitation of elves. Uruk-hai were created by Saruman in a mutilated imitation of men. I hope that answers your question exile.

source?

I can back him up here. The former is 100% correct, the latter most probably.

[The1exile]

I can back him up here. The former is 100% correct, the latter most probably.

The former yes, I know - the latter, while it may be true, requires some further reading on my part before I believe it.

[InkL0sed]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruk-hai

Just on a pedantic note -- orcs weren't imitations of Elves -- they were Elves, having been tortured ruthlessly for god knows how long (well, somebody knows...) by Morgoth.

[Simon Viavant]

And orcs were created by Morgoth, I believe, in a mutilated imitation of elves. Uruk-hai were created by Saruman in a mutilated imitation of men. I hope that answers your question exile.

source?

Heard of the book? You should read it sometime. It's really good.

[multiplayertim]

The Ents.
Right then, these questions are getting too easy. Time to mess with your heads a little...

Who or what was Gothmog?

Be careful on this one.

ok i'm going to have to ask which age your looking for as i can remember there were two of them but i'm going to have to go look up the The Silmarillion if you want to know about the 1st one

[multiplayertim]

i'll just go with the one in the 3rd age as his in the films too i think
Gothmog was 2nd in command of the nazgul, commander of minus morgal and i believe he commanded the forces of sauron durring the battle of pellinior field's.

now the film i'm not too sure about but he must have led the assult on minis tirth which would make him the witch king that Eowyen killed (i think i'm just guessing here he was in the film at some point though as one of the witchkings )

[Minister Masket]

Uh uh, he wasn't the witch king, although he does appear in the films.

[multiplayertim]

well the leader of the assult on minis tirth was that wierd looking orc was that him!

[multiplayertim]

he was definatly the comander of minus morgal in the books

[The1exile]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruk-hai

Which confirms what I said about Treebeard thinking elves and men had been crossbred by Saruman, right? We did take his word for trolls being twisted ents...

Heard of the book? You should read it sometime. It's really good.

Sarcasm without an answer, clever. No, which book - there's 3, or 6 if you want to be pedantic.