N
1. Real
2. Male
3. Only name starts with N
4. Dead
5. Not American
6. Died before 1900
7. Died before 1600
8. Not European
9. Not Asian
10. African
11. Did not die after AD 500
12. Involved in politics, no doubt, but not best known as a politician
13. Egyptian
14. Died before AD 1000
15. A pharaoh
16. Not also known as a movie character
17. Not mentioned in the Old Testament
Buck has two DQs left; the Prof and DLR have one each. Please ask them by 1200 EDT tomorrow (Thu 4 May).
DQ: Second letter in name E,or I or U?
I’m shooting blind here.
DQ: Known for something besides being a Pharaoh?
N
1. Real
2. Male
3. Only name starts with N
4. Dead
5. Not American
6. Died before 1900
7. Died before 1600
8. Not European
9. Not Asian
10. African
11. Did not die after AD 500
12. Involved in politics, no doubt, but not best known as a politician
13. Egyptian
14. Died before AD 1000
15. A pharaoh
16. Not also known as a movie character
17. Not mentioned in the Old Testament
18. Second letter in name is not E, I, or U
19. Known for something minor besides being a Pharaoh
Buck and DLR each have one DQ left. Please ask them by 1200 EDT tomorrow (Thu 4 May).
Pharaoh Novascotia? Pharaoh Nomdeplume? Pharaoh Nahitsnothim? Hmmmmm…
Final DQ:
Is there a place named after him.
N
1. Real
2. Male
3. Only name starts with N
4. Dead
5. Not American
6. Died before 1900
7. Died before 1600
8. Not European
9. Not Asian
10. African
11. Did not die after AD 500
12. Involved in politics, no doubt, but not best known as a politician
13. Egyptian
14. Died before AD 1000
15. A pharaoh
16. Not also known as a movie character
17. Not mentioned in the Old Testament
18. Second letter in name is not E, I, or U
19. Known for something minor besides being a Pharaoh
20. No places are named for me other than my tomb
DLR has one DQ left. Please ask it by 1200 EDT tomorrow (Thu 4 May).
Final DQ: died before 1000 BC?
N
1. Real
2. Male
3. Only name starts with N
4. Dead
5. Not American
6. Died before 1900
7. Died before 1600
8. Not European
9. Not Asian
10. African
11. Did not die after AD 500
12. Involved in politics, no doubt, but not best known as a politician
13. Egyptian
14. Died before AD 1000
15. A pharaoh
16. Not also known as a movie character
17. Not mentioned in the Old Testament
18. Second letter in name is not E, I, or U
19. Known for something minor besides being a Pharaoh
20. No places are named for me other than my tomb
21. Died before 1000 BC
A clue or two: The “something minor” is a piece of artwork, and I’m a somewhat special pharaoh.
Please ask your final DQs by 2000 EDT tomorrow (Thu 4 May).
I don’t know if Buck, DLR or the Prof will get it, but if you come back after they’ve all tried (or passed) you can have a firstname-lastname DQ.
The only names I could think of were Nefertiti, which can’t be it, and Nitocris, which can’t be it.
All I come up with are jokes. I pass.
Following Pepperwinkle’s lead my guess is going to have to be
Pharoh Noclue.
Sorry – been a busy day.
I am Narmer, also known as Menes, and I was the first pharaoh of a united Egypt. Here is the artwork that was mentioned, with me depicted on both sides:
I’ve heard of Menes, and, now that you mention it, I’m sure I’ve heard him called Narmer as well.
Good one, SCA!
Took me a while to find a suitable identity, but …
I am
IQ1: Did you father a legendary king of England?
IQ2: Were you appointed Defense Against the Dark Arts professor under Educational Decree #22?
IQ3: Were you originally a one-time guest character who became the breakout main character on Family Matters?