Who Am I? (A Middle-earth Game)

[Lail]

Is it one of the other Nazgul who don't have names?

[Boromir88]

Recap for the new page.

Clue: Anonymous
1. Yes, safe to assume they are one of the Atani
2. No, they are not explicitly given a name
3. Does not appear in the Silmarillion
4. No, they are not a hobbit
5. No, not given a name in the same way the "man of Westernesse who made Merry's dagger" was not named.
6. No, not one of the Rohirrim
7. No, not referred to by a nickname
8. Unknown for sure, but probably would not have to spend more than the average person at the dentist
9. Yes they are alive the same time as Denethor
10. Yes, they are mentioned outside the LOTR Appendices
11. Yes, they are a servant of Sauron
12. Yes, this person is mentioned in The Fellowship of the Ring
13. From the description, yes they are more fair than an orc.

Tis not: The Mouth of Sauron, The Witch-King, the Squint-eyed Southerner, and not one of the unnamed Nazgul.

Another clue: snakes

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

Is it the messenger Sauron sent to Dáin?

[Boromir88]

It is @Almarëa Mordollwen Take it away.

'At that his breath came out like the hiss of snakes, and all who stood by shuddered.' (The Council of Elrond)

Despite having similar qualities to the Nazgul...a horseman, hiss of snakes, the messenger was not one of them. Since this took place, according to Gloin "a year prior" and the Nazgul weren't released until Sauron's surprise attack on Osgiliath.

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

Thanks Boromir88!

Your next clue is: ascend

[Rivvy Elf]

Does this entity have wings?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

1. No, this entity does not have wings. (Nor is this statement a matter of scholarly debate.)

[Boromir88]

Does this character ascend to the throne of any Kingdom of Men?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

2. Yes, this character ascends to the throne of a Kingdom of Men.

[Ercassie]

Is it Tar-Herunumen, who ascended the throne of Numenor in the name of Adunakhor, Lord of the West, forsaking the use of the Elvish speech ?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

No, it is not Tar-Herunúmen.

[KingODuckingham]

Does this character live during the 2nd Age?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

3. Yes, this character lived during the 2nd Age.

[Rivvy Elf]

Is it Meneldil? Who ascended to the throne of Gondor (FOR GONDOR!).

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

No, it is not Meneldil.

I will clarify that while this character did technically ascend to a throne of a Kingdom of Men, the clue does not come from a passage that refers to that ascension - e.g. the clue 'ascend' is not being used in the sense of ascending to a throne. Just in case that was unclear!

[Elvheimdros]

Is this person Tar-Míriel?

[Lail]

Is this person Tar-Meneldur?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

It is indeed Tar-Míriel - that did not take long at all! @Elvheimdros you have the floor.

"And last of all the mounting wave, green and cold and plumed with foam, climbing over the land, took to its bosom Tar-Míriel the Queen, fairer than silver or ivory or pearls. Too late she strove to ascend the steep ways of the Meneltarma to the holy place; for the waters overtook her, and her cry was lost in the roaring of the wind."

[Elvheimdros]

Alright, thanks! Next clue: eyes.

[Dwim]

Is this character immortal?

[Rivvy Elf]

Would this entity like the taste of ice cream?

[Boromir88]

is this character a spider?

[Elvheimdros]

1. No, this character is not immortal.
2. No, this entity would not appreciate the taste of ice cream.
3. No, this character is not a spider.

[KingODuckingham]

Does the clue eyes have anything to do with other peoples' eyes being watching this character?

[Elvheimdros]

4. No, the clue does not have to do with other entities of any sort watching the character.

[KingODuckingham]

Is it a character that appears in Lord of the Rings and/or the Appendices?

[Dimcairien Luiniel]

Does this character sustain an eye injury at some point?

[Rivvy Elf]

Is it Gollum?

[Elvheimdros]

5. Yes, this character does appear in The Lord of the Rings.
6. No, this character does not sustain an eye injury.

It is not Gollum.

[Dwim]

Does this character serve either Sauron or Saruman?

[Boromir88]

Is this character known to creep on/watch others?

[Elvheimdros]

7. No, this character does not serve Sauron or Saruman.
8. No, this character does not pay creepy or unusual attention to others.

[Lúthien Tinúviel]

9. Does this character look into a Palantir at some point?

[Lirimaer]

Is it Aragorn, who asked what Legolas' Elf eyes could see?

(Or Eyes-engard, where they took the Hobbits?)

[Elvheimdros]

9. No, this character does not use a palantír at any point.

It is not Aragon, nor, though I admire the wordplay, is it Isengard, which I'm not sure would count as a "who"!

[Rivvy Elf]

Is this person considered an eyesore?

[Boromir88]

If this character went to an optometrist for an eye test, would they have 20/20 vision?

[Dwim]

Is this character a creature or animal rather than humanoid?

[Elvheimdros]

10. No, this character would not be considered an eyesore.
11. Yes, if this character took an eye test, they would have at least 20/20 vision.
13. Yes, this is a creature not belonging to Middle Earth's humanoid races.

[Lúthien Tinúviel]

Is it Gwaihir, Lord of the Eagles?

[Elvheimdros]

@Lúthien Tinúviel, you are correct! It is Gwaihir, whose eyes (in The Hobbit) "could look at the sun unblinking, and could see a rabbit moving on the ground a mile below even in the moonlight". And you're up.

[Lúthien Tinúviel]

That was a really tricksy one! Couldn't recall the direct quote, but once we ruled out humanoid creatures, it rung a bell.

Okay, the hint is Star.

[Dwim]

Is this character immortal?

[KingODuckingham]

Does the hint star indicate that this character was once or ever compared to a star with regard to their physical appearance?

[Balfur]

Did a star shine down upon this character at the hour they met a different character, who pointed that out to flex his knowledge in Elvish?

[Aerlinn]

Does this character's name contain "el"?

[Lúthien Tinúviel]

1. No, this character is not immortal.
2. No, this character was never directly compared to a star.
3. No, a star did not shine upon the hour of their meeting with another character.
4. Yes, this character's name does contain "El".

[Rivvy Elf]

Is it Elros?

[KingODuckingham]

Is it Elwing?

[Lúthien Tinúviel]

Nope, it is not Elros or Elwing.

Keep the guesses coming!