Who Am I? (A Middle-earth Game)

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

Is it Harry, the gatekeeper of Bree, who questioned Frodo about his business?

[KingODuckingham]

You got it @Almarëa Mordollwen . The relevant passage:

He [Frodo] wondered why the man was so suspicious...

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

Thanks very much, @KingODuckingham!

Here is the next clue: alien

[Dimcairien Luiniel]

Does the usage of the word "alien" indicate that this individual is a foreigner?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

1. Arguably, yes

[Rivvy Elf]

Is it eol, who forged weapons out of an alien meteorite metal?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

2. No, it is not Eöl.

[Elvheimdros]

Did this character live in Middle Earth in the Third Age?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

3. Yes

[Rivvy Elf]

Does this entity have a nickname?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

4. No, this entity did not have a 'nickname', strictly defined. Yes, they did have more than one name.

[Elvheimdros]

Was this character a human?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

5. Yes, they were human

[Dimcairien Luiniel]

Is this character known for travelling?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

6. *editing to correct myself* No, I don't believe they were known particularly for travelling, though they did travel

[KingODuckingham]

Is this human a male that lived in Rohan?

[Aerlinn]

If this character encountered an alien who requested to be taken to their leader would the leader in question be a lord of Gondor?

[Boromir88]

At any time, was this character's residence in Orthanc?

[Mojo]

Is it Theoden, King of Rohan who referred to Pelennor as an "alien field" upon the arrival of the Rohirrim?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

7. No, they were not from Rohan
8. Yes
9. No
10. No, not Théoden

[Aerlinn]

Is it Vidumavi, wife of Valacar, who the high men of Gondor saw as "one of lesser and alien race" (Appendix A)?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

11. No, it is not Vidumavi, though you are close!

[Boromir88]

Does this character come into contact with any member of the Fellowship?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

12. No, this character does not come into contact with any member of the Fellowship

[Mojo]

Does this character appear in the main text of The Lord of the Rings (not exclusively found in the Appendix)?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

13. No

[Boromir88]

Did this character live in the land that was once Rhovanion?

[Mojo]

Does this character appear only in the Appendix of Return of the King?

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

14. Yes, the character at one point lived in Rhovanion
15. Yes

[Dwim]

If Vidumavi was close, could it be her son Eldacar, who Appendix A says was "born in an alien country"?

[Aerlinn]

Or her husband, Valacar?

[Dwim]

@Aerlinn, I was torn between the two!

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

It is indeed Eldacar, also known as Vinitharya:

"Also they were unwilling to accept as lord her son, who though he was now called Eldacar, had been born in an alien country and was named in his youth Vinitharya, a name of his mother's people."

@Dwim you are up!

[Dwim]

Thanks Alma!

Here's the new clue:

famous, wise

[KingODuckingham]

Is this character an elf?

[Dwim]

1. No, not an elf.

[Almarëa Mordollwen]

Does this character appear in the Silmarillion?

[KingODuckingham]

Is the character a Hobbit mentioned in LotR and/or the Appendices?

[Aerlinn]

Does this character fight in the War of the Ring?

[Mojo]

If Potato chips had been invented during the time this person lived, would they have enjoyed them?

[Lúthien Tinúviel]

5. Is this person one of the Istari?

[Lail]

Is this person a Maia?

[Rivvy Elf]

Is this person as famous in Middle Earth as Michael Jordan was in the 1990's?

[Dwim]

1. No, they do not appear in The Silmarillion
2. No, this is not a Hobbit mentioned in LotR and/or the Appendices
3. No they did not fight in the War of the Ring.
4. Perhaps they would have enjoyed potato chips, but more likely not.
5. No, this is not one of the Istari.
6. No, this is not a Maia.
7. No, they were not as famous as Michael Jordan was.

[KingODuckingham]

Is this character a mortal of any sort?

[Dwim]

8. Yes this character is mortal.

[Lúthien Tinúviel]

9.If this character is mortal, but not appearing in the Silmarillion or The Lord of the Rings/Appendices, would they be a Dwarf?

[KingODuckingham]

Does this character appear in the book The Hobbit?

[Dwim]

9. No, this character is not a dwarf.
10. This character is mentioned in The Hobbit but does not appear in The Hobbit.

[KingODuckingham]

Did this character live west of the Misty Moutains?