Back when I was a studying biology, I noticed that a lot of anatomical terms sound like they come straight from Middle Earth. So, to celebrate the release of the last Hobbit film, I’ve created this INCREDIBLY nerdy quiz.
Do these words and phrases refer to parts of the human body, or reference people and places from J. R. R. Tolkien’s work?
Antrum of Highmore
Crypt of Morgagni
Caves of Androth
Lobelia
Loop of Henle
Scapha
Great Vein of Galen
Halls of Mandos
Groin
Gap of Calenardhon
Macewen’s Triangle
Canal of Schlemm
Gerontius
Islets of Langherans
Meckel’s Cave
Chamber of Mazarbul
You shall not pass.
Excellent! How did you do?
14/16! Not bad
Ah yes, I remember reading about these in the Histories of the Middle Ear… or was it Teleporno’s Anatomy? I can’t remember now.
// Hand in hand with the post of the History of the Nazgûl comes this one: For those who want to know a little more about the seven Tribes of the Dwarves, also called the Seven Families, those who one king of each one recieved a Ring of Power from Sauron, here I attached the notes I’ve made, telling their history, kings, locations, etc. Hope you enjoy it. Links:
“You guys I am so infatuated with Doegred’s Maedhros… He reversed course mid-lunge and stabbed my Sauron in the arm! Some of this badassery had to be drawn!”
Files this under Sketches I’d really like to color and Roleplays I’d really like to finish.
Color Pallet Challenge: Maedhros (11) —RivkaZ 2014
Took a stab at a quick background! And I tried to keep the color fidelity of the pallet instead of blending them this time. This one took about half as long to do as Celebrimbor and it’s a little messier, but I think it was more successful as an exercise.
Thus all seemed well with the fortunes of Maeglin who had risen to be mighty among the Princes of the Ñoldor…
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