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Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:28 pm
by hawkeye
Incandenza wrote: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).
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:43 am
by Simon Viavant
hawkeye wrote:Incandenza wrote: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.
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:42 am
by 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?
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:24 am
by 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
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:41 pm
by Simon Viavant
What are Uruk-hai, and who created them? And what are the distinction between them and orcs?
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:43 pm
by Minister Masket
multiplayertim wrote: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.
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:25 pm
by The1exile
Simon Viavant wrote: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.
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:41 pm
by Simon Viavant
The1exile wrote: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.
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:05 am
by multiplayertim
who was Tom Bombadil's wife?
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:55 am
by The1exile
Simon Viavant wrote:The1exile wrote: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).
multiplayertim wrote:who was Tom Bombadil's wife?
Goldberry, the river-maiden, I believe.
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:38 pm
by multiplayertim
The1exile wrote:Goldberry, the river-maiden, I believe.
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correct
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:45 pm
by 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)?
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:01 pm
by 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?
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:06 pm
by 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.
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:07 pm
by The1exile
Simon Viavant wrote: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?
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:12 pm
by Minister Masket
The1exile wrote:Simon Viavant wrote: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.
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:40 pm
by The1exile
Minister Masket wrote: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.
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:40 pm
by InkL0sed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruk-haiJust 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.
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:23 pm
by Simon Viavant
The1exile wrote:Simon Viavant wrote: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.
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:38 am
by multiplayertim
Minister Masket wrote: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
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:47 am
by 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 )
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:12 am
by Minister Masket
Uh uh, he wasn't the witch king, although he does appear in the films.
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:18 am
by multiplayertim
well the leader of the assult on minis tirth was that wierd looking orc was that him!
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:20 am
by multiplayertim
he was definatly the comander of minus morgal in the books
Re: Lord of the Rings Trivia
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:29 am
by The1exile
InkL0sed wrote: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...
Simon Viavant wrote: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.