Lord of the Rings Fanatics Plaza

Is this a wearable object?

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1. No, this was not created in the First Age.
2. Yes this is mentioned in LOTR
3. Yes the history of this treasure involves dwarves
4. No, this is not mentioned in The Hobbit.
5. Yes, this is a specific object/set of objects

6. Yes, this treasure was given to a dwarf/dwarves
7. Technically someone could (and did) wear it, but I'll say that wasn't the reason it was treasured.

8. No, this was not a piece of armor or protective equipment.

Is this treasure the strands of hair Galadriel gave to Gimli?

@Elvheimdros bingo! Floor is yours.

Aha!

The next clue is strong.
Who am I?

Is this character a male?

1. Yes, this character is male.

Was this character alive in the Third Era?

2. Yes, the character was alive in the Third Age.

Was this character only alive in the Third Age?

3. Yes, this character appears to have only lived in the Third Age.

Is this character mortal?

4. Yes, this character is mortal.

Did this character appear in The Hobbit?

5. Yes, this character does appear in The Hobbit.

Was this character a member of Thorin’s company?

6. No, this character was not a member of Thorin's company.

Is this character of the race of men?

Was this character ever a resident of Lake-town?

7. No, this character is not human.
8. No, this character was not a resident of Lake-town.

Was this character first mentioned in The Hobbit after the company arrived at Mirkwood?

9. No, this character is mentioned in The Hobbit before the Company entered Mirkwood.

Was this character a threat to the Company?

10. Yes, this character was a threat to Thorin & Company.

Does he have eight legs!??

11. No, this character does not have eight legs.

Is it a troll?

12. No, this character is not a troll.

Is it Smaug?

If this character was part of a circus might his act involve juggling large boulders and occasionally tossing them into the audience to great dismay?

Is he from Laketown?

I am not sure if he is mentioned before Mirkwood, but is this Bolg, the son of Azog?

@Lail is it indeed Smaug! Thorin calls him a "most specially greedy, strong, and wicked worm" at the party, and Smaug boasts to Bilbo later that "now I am old and strong, strong, strong"!

For completeness's sake:

No, I think it unlikely that Smaug would juggle boulders when breathing fire is so much more impressive, although I suppose he probably could.
No, Smaug is not a ruler, though Bard does refer to him as "the only king under the Mountain that we have ever known".
No, Smaug is not from Lake-town.
No, Smaug is not Bolg.

Elvh!

Clue: rest
Where Am I?

Is this place mentioned in the Quenta Silmarillion?

Is this place a place where one can find rest?

Does a named character ever sleep in this place?

Is this a place mentioned in the the Lord of the Rings (not including appendices)?

No, it is not found in the Quenta Silmarillion.
Yes, it is a place where one can find rest.
Yes, a named character sleeps in this place.
Yes, this place is mentioned in LotR (not including appendices).

Did the Fellowship rest in this place during their journey, before breaking up?

Do elves live here?

Does anyone in the books sing a song here?

No, the Fellowship does not rest here.
No elves live here.
Yes, someone sings a song here.

Do the books mention anyone dancing here?

Do people live here all the time (year round, consistently etc)?

Is this a place built by men?

Yes, someone dances here.
Yes, though it is not stated, people presumably live here year-round.
It is not known for sure, but I would say this place was not built by men. (Sorry, Elvh.)