I had a Star Wars question thread that was pretty popular so I decided to start one for Tolkien/Middle-earth (Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, etc.).
Ask away.
Give into your curiosity and seek my wisdom.
Edit: Let me clarify that I mean Middle-earth. Not straight up facts about Tolkien lol
Edit: Feel free to answer other people's questions and converse amongst yourselves. I'm sure that there are plenty who know more than I do here and could answer some questions better than I.
Edit 2: Please don't ask who/what Tom Bombadil is. Thank you.
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Edited by Oetker the Ogre: 11/4/2015 1:10:13 AMWhat took place in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, also known as Nírnaeth Arnoediad? What became of each of the three Silmarils? What is the name of the two major hidden strongholds in Beleriand? (old name for north-western section of Middle-earth before the land was changed in the War of Wrath) Who is Olorin? Who are the Istari? What is the name of the horse given to Aragorn by the Rohirrim? Who is Morgoth and what is his other name? What cursed all the sons of Fëanor throughout their lives? Who was the first of the Elves to ever be killed? How were the line of the Numenoreans (also called the Dúnedain) granted longer lives than normal men? (There's probably a better way to phrase that) There are many others I could ask, but here's a few. They vary in difficulty. Anyone is free to answer (I know them all) Edit: also I anticipate much google searching here