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

Eamila Bolger · Thu Mar 26, 2026 10:12 am

Yes! That is indeed what I am, the song 'I sit beside the Fire and Think'. I love that song.

Your turn @Drífa !

Drífa · Fri Mar 27, 2026 10:08 pm

Hahaha, thanks!

Where am I?

Arothir · Sat Mar 28, 2026 1:39 am

Are you west of the Blue Mountains?

Drífa · Sat Mar 28, 2026 1:24 pm

I am not west of the Blue Mountains.

Aikári Salmarinian · Sun Mar 29, 2026 2:48 pm

Are you in Eriador?

Arothir · Sun Mar 29, 2026 4:23 pm

Are you east of the Misty Mountains?

Drífa · Sun Mar 29, 2026 5:22 pm

I am not west of the Blue Mountains.
I am in Eriador.
I am not east of the Misty Mountains.

Arothir · Tue Mar 31, 2026 12:15 pm

Are you in an area predominantly populated by Hobbits?

Eldrith · Tue Mar 31, 2026 1:38 pm

Are you a body of water?

Drífa · Tue Mar 31, 2026 7:52 pm

I am not west of the Blue Mountains.
I am in Eriador.
I am not east of the Misty Mountains.
Hobbits do not predominantly populate me.
I am a body of water.

Aikári Salmarinian · Wed Apr 01, 2026 4:34 am

Are you the lake Evendim?

Arothir · Wed Apr 01, 2026 12:16 pm

Are you a river?

Drífa · Wed Apr 01, 2026 8:41 pm

I am not west of the Blue Mountains.
I am in Eriador.
I am not east of the Misty Mountains.
Hobbits do not predominantly populate me.
I am a body of water.
I am not Lake Evendim.
I am not a river.

Arothir · Thu Apr 02, 2026 12:42 pm

Are you in the Old Forest?

Drífa · Thu Apr 02, 2026 9:51 pm

I am not west of the Blue Mountains.
I am in Eriador.
I am not east of the Misty Mountains.
Hobbits do not predominantly populate me.
I am a body of water.
I am not Lake Evendim.
I am not a river.
I am not in the Old Forest

Arothir · Mon Apr 06, 2026 3:49 am

Are you east of the Brandywine?

Drífa · Mon Apr 06, 2026 11:45 pm

I am not west of the Blue Mountains.
I am in Eriador.
I am not east of the Misty Mountains.
Hobbits do not predominantly populate me.
I am a body of water.
I am not Lake Evendim.
I am not a river.
I am not in the Old Forest.
Yes, I am East of the Brandywine.

Arothir · Wed Apr 08, 2026 3:24 am

Are you the Midgewater Marshes?

Drífa · Wed Apr 08, 2026 2:36 pm

I am not west of the Blue Mountains.
I am in Eriador.
I am not east of the Misty Mountains.
Hobbits do not predominantly populate me.
I am a body of water.
I am not Lake Evendim.
I am not a river.
I am not in the Old Forest.
Yes, I am East of the Brandywine.
I am not in the Midge water Marshes

Arothir · Wed Apr 08, 2026 4:13 pm

Are you Swanfleet?

Drífa · Fri Apr 10, 2026 1:28 am

Yes, I am Swanfleet!

Arothir · Fri Apr 10, 2026 2:14 pm

Excellent challenge!

Sorry for the delay had to think of a good question.

Who am I?

Drífa · Mon Apr 13, 2026 12:19 am

Are you fit or safe to be eaten?

Arothir · Mon Apr 13, 2026 12:42 am

Who am I?

I am likely safe to be eaten, maybe? It would be frowned upon, though.

Drífa · Mon Apr 13, 2026 8:34 pm

Are you a plant?

Arothir · Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:20 pm

I am likely safe to be eaten maybe? It would be morally reprehensible to do so, though. (Updated to add clarification)
I am not a plant.

Drífa · Tue Apr 14, 2026 7:53 pm

Gees, it’s a who not a what am I!

Oops!

Are you human?

Arothir · Tue Apr 14, 2026 8:24 pm

I am likely safe to be eaten maybe? It would be morally reprehensible to do so, though. (Updated to add clarification)
I am not a plant.
I am not human.

That makes a lot of sense, I was kind of wondering if you were trying to ferret out a few different paths.

Drífa · Thu Apr 16, 2026 4:35 pm

So, are you an elf?

Arothir · Thu Apr 16, 2026 10:49 pm

I am likely safe to be eaten maybe? It would be morally reprehensible to do so, though. (Updated to add clarification)
I am not a plant.
I am not human.
I am an elf.

Drífa · Fri Apr 17, 2026 8:52 am

Do you have siblings?

Arothir · Fri Apr 17, 2026 12:40 pm

I am likely safe to be eaten maybe? It would be morally reprehensible to do so, though. (Updated to add clarification)
I am not a plant.
I am not human.
I am an elf.
It is not known if I have siblings.

Drífa · Sat Apr 18, 2026 4:00 pm

Are you mentioned in The Silmarillion?

Arothir · Sat Apr 18, 2026 11:19 pm

I am likely safe to be eaten maybe? It would be morally reprehensible to do so, though. (Updated to add clarification)
I am not a plant.
I am not human.
I am an elf.
It is not known if I have siblings.
I am mentioned in the Silmarillion

Drífa · Sat Apr 18, 2026 11:48 pm

Are you a fan of the sea?

Arothir · Sun Apr 19, 2026 5:33 pm

I am likely safe to be eaten maybe? It would be morally reprehensible to do so, though. (Updated to add clarification)
I am not a plant.
I am not human.
I am an elf.
It is not known if I have siblings.
I am mentioned in the Silmarillion
It is not stated if I am a fan of the sea.

Drífa · Sun Apr 19, 2026 6:47 pm

Are you a male?

Arothir · Sun Apr 19, 2026 11:54 pm

I am likely safe to be eaten maybe? It would be morally reprehensible to do so, though. (Updated to add clarification)
I am not a plant.
I am not human.
I am an elf.
It is not known if I have siblings.
I am mentioned in the Silmarillion
It is not stated if I am a fan of the sea.
I am male.

Drífa · Mon Apr 20, 2026 8:52 am

Do you survive the First Age?

Arothir · Mon Apr 20, 2026 3:18 pm

I am likely safe to be eaten maybe? It would be morally reprehensible to do so, though. (Updated to add clarification)
I am not a plant.
I am not human.
I am an elf.
It is not known if I have siblings.
I am mentioned in the Silmarillion
It is not stated if I am a fan of the sea.
I am male.
I do not survive the First Age

Drífa · Mon Apr 20, 2026 11:08 pm

Did you die in one of the six Major Battles of Beleriand?

Arothir · Tue Apr 21, 2026 12:50 am

I am likely safe to be eaten maybe? It would be morally reprehensible to do so, though. (Updated to add clarification)
I am not a plant.
I am not human.
I am an elf.
It is not known if I have siblings.
I am mentioned in the Silmarillion
It is not stated if I am a fan of the sea.
I am male.
I do not survive the First Age
I did not die in one of the six major battles of Beleriand.

Aikári Salmarinian · Tue Apr 21, 2026 4:26 pm

Are you alive in the Second Age?

Arothir · Tue Apr 21, 2026 9:28 pm

Iam likely safe to be eaten maybe? It would be morally reprehensible to do so, though. (Updated to add clarification)
I am not a plant.
I am not human.
I am an elf.
It is not known if I have siblings.
I am mentioned in the Silmarillion
It is not stated if I am a fan of the sea.
I am male.
I do not survive the First Age
I did not die in one of the six major battles of Beleriand.
I am not alive in the Second Age.

Drífa · Tue Apr 21, 2026 10:19 pm

Were you eaten?

Arothir · Wed Apr 22, 2026 12:03 am

I am likely safe to be eaten maybe? It would be morally reprehensible to do so, though. (Updated to add clarification)
I am not a plant.
I am not human.
I am an elf.
It is not known if I have siblings.
I am mentioned in the Silmarillion
It is not stated if I am a fan of the sea.
I am male.
I do not survive the First Age
I did not die in one of the six major battles of Beleriand.
I am not alive in the Second Age.
I was eaten

Drífa · Wed Apr 22, 2026 9:16 am

Hahaha, you were? I obviously had eating on my mind this round. Are you, Edrahil, one of the ten companions, the chief, that set out wth Felagund and Beren?

Arothir · Wed Apr 22, 2026 3:00 pm

I am indeed Edrahil of Nargothrond.

Drífa · Wed Apr 22, 2026 8:35 pm

Lovely! Thanks!
Who am I?

Arothir · Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:23 am

Are you male?