h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Seeing as I only got 6/10 on the medium quiz, I'll try and do better on the hard one.

>Thorin Oakenshield

>Ringil
A river in Gondor flowing south from the White Mountains into the Bay of Belfalas

>Ecthelion of the Fountain
He fought in the fall of Gondolin
>Nevrast
Turgon before he moved to Gondolin
>Palantiri.
Osgiliath - was it the Chamber of Stars?
>Moria
Chamber of Marzipan, or was it Mazarbul?
>spouse of Nienna?
"Is", so she must be one of the valar. Let's guess Aule.
>What was the name of the last King of Arthedain?
Arvedui Last King
>necklace
Nauglamir
>Translate Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
Unnumbered Tears

Ringil
A river in Gondor flowing south from the White Mountains into the Bay of Belfalas



Did you look this up? It's not the answer I'm looking for but if that's true then I'll certainly accept it as an answer.

Other than that... 5 1/2

1/2 because one answer does not contain all the information I want

Good score though. Anything over 5 here shows very good knowledge of Tolkien's work I reckon.



Orcus

I didn't look it up. But I have done now and I'm wrong. Ringlo was the name of the river I have described.

Fair enough, there is actually two alternative answers but I suspect the other is one lost in serious Tolkien obscurity.
Apparently Ringil was the Pillar of the Lamp Illuin but this may have changed seeing as I looked this up in The Shaping of Middle Earth (Lost Tales IV) this morning.

Correct answer is still awaiting then - although someone else is close...