Who, What, or Where, (In The Name of Arda) Am I?

[Drífa]

I am not the river bed where the Ring was.
I could be cold, I suppose.

[Chrysophylax Dives]

Are you where Goldberry grew up?

[Arothir]

Are you by the sea?

[Drífa]

No.
I am not by the sea.

[Chrysophylax Dives]

Are you water of some kind?

[Arothir]

Are you a forest or located inside of one?

[Drífa]

Nope. I am not water of some kind.
No, I am not a forest or located inside of one.

[Chrysophylax Dives]

You are not water, but are underwater. Strange.

Are you made of stone?

[Drífa]

Where am I?
Anyway, are you on Valinor or Tol Eressëa?
No, I am not on Valinor or Tol Eressëa. Would you consider that two guesses in one?
Anyway, the current question: are you underground?
Are you above water in the Third Age?
I am not underground.
I am not above water in the Third Age.
Are you above water in the First Age?
Are you a tower?
I am above water in the First Age.
I am not a tower.
Are you one of those bits of land that gets smashed up in the Great Battle at the end of the First Age?
Were you a spot ruled by the Noldor?
Are you a piece of land where the elves of Lord Cirdan live in the First Age?
No, not that I have read.
As far as I have read, I am not a spot ruled by the Noldor.
No, I am not a piece of land where the elves of Lord Cirdan lived.

I guessed Númenor and then deleted because that was not above water in the First Age because it did not then exist.

Hmmmm. Let's get clear on the basics.

Are you one of those bits of land that gets smashed up in the Great Battle at the end of the First Age?

No, not that I have read.
As far as I have read, I am not a spot ruled by the Noldor.
No, I am not a piece of land where the elves of Lord Cirdan lived.

I have never read that I was one of those bits of land that got smashed up in the Great Battle at the end of the First Age.

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I am not above water in the Third Age.
I have never read that Melkor or one of his lieutenants ruled me, but they may have.

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Why is it strange that I am not water? I am not above water in the Third Age. I am above water in the First Age.

Yes, I am made of stone.

[Chrysophylax Dives]

Why is it strange that I am not water? I am not above water in the Third Age. I am above water in the First Age.

Yes, I am made of stone.

I got confused and thought you were underwater in both First and Third Ages.

I don't have a question yet because I still feel confused.

[Chrysophylax Dives]

Alright, are you in the north-west of Middle-earth?

[Arothir]

Are you a settlement?

[Istya Alassea]

Are you in Beleriand?

[Drífa]

Yes, I am!
Yes, I am!
Yes, I am!

Greetings, @Istya! Long time no see!

[Istya Alassea]

Hey, @Drifa ! Glad to be back in the neighborhood. Work and family have taken priority, is all.

I go next, right? Hmmm. Who am I?

[Drífa]

Ah, just a sec, @Istya . My apologies for not making it more explicit. My post was to state that:

Yes, I am in the north-west of Middle-earth.
Yes, I am a settlement.
Yes, I am in Beleriand.

Beleriand was not where I was. I am still looking for where I am. Please keep guessing.

[Istya Alassea]

Ohh, gotcha. Sorry. No problem!

[Chrysophylax Dives]

Are you Vinyamar (first recorded Noldor stone construction after they had returned to the Great Lands - or so I read on Tolkien Gateway)?

Btw, does anyone else find the new format on Tolkien Gateway a bit annoying? Things are always popping up as I read.

[Drífa]

Were you a spot ruled by the Noldor?

No, not that I have read.
As far as I have read, I am not a spot ruled by the Noldor.
No, I am not a piece of land where the elves of Lord Cirdan lived.

Are you by the sea?

No.
I am not by the sea.

But Turgon remembered the city set upon a hill, Tirion the fair with its tower
and tree, and he found not what he sought, but returned to Nevrast, and sat in
peace in Vinyamar by the shores of the sea. The Silmarillion, Of The Return Of The Noldor

I believe Vinyamar, the house of Turgon, was ruled by a Noldor. And it was by the sea.

I am not Vinyamar.

I have had no problems with Tolkien Gateway. I have been having trouble with the Plaza. When I attempt to post, it logs me out, and I lose everything I have typed. It is frustrating when one has to dash to the mines.

[Chrysophylax Dives]

I keep forgetting all the earlier answers.
Sorry to hear about your plaza problems. Goblins at work, I suppose.

[Arothir]

Are you Estolad?

[Drífa]

@Chrysophylax Dives asked if I was made of stone a few posts up, and I said, yes, I am.

In The Silmarillion, Estolad is a green and fertile land.

No, I am not Estolad.

[Arothir]

Were you ruled by the Sindar?

[Drífa]

No, Sindar did not rule me.

[Arothir]

Were you ruled by dwarves?

[Drífa]

Indeed, I was ruled by dwarves.

[Arothir]

Are you Amon Rudh?

[Chrysophylax Dives]

I'm counting on you, @Arothir! I have given up on this one.

[Drífa]

I am Amon Rûdh. Nice going, Arothir! It wasn't too difficult now. Your up!

[Arothir]

Agree, not too difficult, once we knew it was dwarves it narrowed it down a lot.

Who am I?

[Chrysophylax Dives]

Are you immortal?

[Arothir]

I am not.

[Chrysophylax Dives]

Are you a Hobbit?

(Btw, I've never worked out if Dwarves are immortal like Elves. @Drifa?)

[Arothir]

I am not a Hobbit.

[Drífa]

Do you wear armour?

[Arothir]

It is never explicitly said whether or not I do.

[Chrysophylax Dives]

Do you live in the Third Age?

(Btw, I worked out that Dwarves are not immortal.)

[Drífa]

Are you considered a rotten person?

Dragon,

[Arothir]

I am not in the Third Age nor am I considered rotten.

[Chrysophylax Dives]

Are you of Númenor?

[Drífa]

Do you have siblings?

[Arothir]

I am not of Numenor.
It is not stated if I have siblings.

[Chrysophylax Dives]

Do you have children?

[Drífa]

Is your death part of the storyline?

[Arothir]

It is not stated whether or not I have children.
My death is never noted, but it would not have any bearing on the storyline.

[Drífa]

Were you part of a band?

[Arothir]

I was not.

[Drífa]

You are not immortal; you are not a Hobbit, you do not wear armour (not stated), you are not a rotten person, and you are not a Númenor. You have no siblings or children (not stated), your death is never said, and would not have any bearing on the storyline. You are not in a band.

Do you belong to a House of the Edain?

[Arothir]

I do not.

[Chrysophylax Dives]

Do you live in the Second Age?