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What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s invented writing system used for the Tengwar letters?
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Tengwar
What was the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s posthumously published collection of mythological writings edited by Christopher Tolkien in 1977?
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The Silmarillion
What is the name of the wizard character created by J.R.R. Tolkien who guides Bilbo Baggins?
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Gandalf
What is the fictional metal used to forge Bilbo’s sword Sting in Tolkien’s legendarium?
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No named fictional metal
What university course did J.R.R. Tolkien study at Oxford before specialising in language?
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Classics
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What is the fictional metal used to forge Bilbo’s sword Sting in Tolkien’s legendarium?
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No named fictional metal
In which English county was J.R.R. Tolkien’s childhood village of Sarehole?
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Worcestershire
What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s wartime regiment in World War I?
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Lancashire Fusiliers
Which woman is buried with J.R.R. Tolkien under the name Lúthien?
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Edith Tolkien
In Assassin's Creed II, which inventor provides Ezio with the first flying machine?
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Leonardo da Vinci