# The Atoz Game (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 451
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9004 "2022-04-12T16:38:05Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9005 "2022-04-12T16:53:14Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9006 "2022-04-12T17:11:42Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh at first foes but later become friends ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9007 "2022-04-12T17:18:55Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Zebras not associated with the holiday No, the correct answer was “Zombie Jesus”. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9008 "2022-04-12T17:19:18Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9009 "2022-04-12T17:23:19Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9010 "2022-04-12T17:45:25Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea And an Easter zebra for @Elendil_s_Heir > **[Amazon.com: Conversation Concepts Easter Egg Zebra Figurine – Easter Statue...](https://www.amazon.com/Conversation-Concepts-Easter-Zebra-Figurine/dp/B0851RH13F)** > > Buy Conversation Concepts Easter Egg Zebra Figurine – Easter Statue Gift: Realistic Hand Painted Sculpture, Nursery, Home Office Desk Decor, Spring Shower Present: Collectible Figurines - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9011 "2022-04-12T18:09:48Z")
Easter zebras… who knew?!? Thanks, **gkster**. **Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea Ichabod Crane vs. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9012 "2022-04-12T18:17:49Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea Ichabod Crane vs. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt Jonathan Harkness vs. Dracula ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9013 "2022-04-12T19:53:07Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea Ichabod Crane vs. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt Jonathan Harkness vs. Dracula Khan Noonien Singh vs. Captain James T. Kirk ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9014 "2022-04-12T19:55:59Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea Ichabod Crane vs. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt Jonathan Harkness vs. Dracula Khan Noonien Singh vs. Captain James T. Kirk Leonidas vs. Xerxes ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9015 "2022-04-12T20:01:25Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea Ichabod Crane vs. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt Jonathan Harkness vs. Dracula Khan Noonien Singh vs. Captain James T. Kirk Leonidas vs. Xerxes Mr. Freeze and Batman ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9016 "2022-04-12T21:23:18Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea Ichabod Crane vs. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt Jonathan Harkness vs. Dracula Khan Noonien Singh vs. Captain James T. Kirk Leonidas vs. Xerxes Mr. Freeze and Batman Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, vs. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9017 "2022-04-12T22:45:30Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea Ichabod Crane vs. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt Jonathan Harker vs. Dracula Khan Noonien Singh vs. Captain James T. Kirk Leonidas vs. Xerxes Mr. Freeze and Batman Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, vs. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington Oscar Madison and Felix Unger Fixed the J entry. The character’s name was Harker not Harkness. To avert evocations of Gaudere’s Law, I am aware the spelling of Felix’s last name was Ungar or Unger depending on where it was used. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9018 "2022-04-12T23:01:09Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea Ichabod Crane vs. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt Jonathan Harker vs. Dracula Khan Noonien Singh vs. Captain James T. Kirk Leonidas vs. Xerxes Mr. Freeze and Batman Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, vs. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington Oscar Madison and Felix Unger Professor X vs. Magneto ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9019 "2022-04-13T11:28:43Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea Ichabod Crane vs. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt Jonathan Harker vs. Dracula Khan Noonien Singh vs. Captain James T. Kirk Leonidas vs. Xerxes Mr. Freeze and Batman Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, vs. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington Oscar Madison and Felix Unger Professor X vs. Magneto Q vs. Captain Picard ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9020 "2022-04-13T11:49:46Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea Ichabod Crane vs. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt Jonathan Harker vs. Dracula Khan Noonien Singh vs. Captain James T. Kirk Leonidas vs. Xerxes Mr. Freeze and Batman Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, vs. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington Oscar Madison and Felix Unger Professor X vs. Magneto Q vs. Captain Picard Richard I, the Lionheart vs. Saladin ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9021 "2022-04-13T12:40:12Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea Ichabod Crane vs. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt Jonathan Harker vs. Dracula Khan Noonien Singh vs. Captain James T. Kirk Leonidas vs. Xerxes Mr. Freeze and Batman Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, vs. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington Oscar Madison and Felix Unger Professor X vs. Magneto Q vs. Captain Picard Richard I, the Lionheart vs. Saladin Saruman and Gandalf ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9022 "2022-04-13T14:34:08Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea Ichabod Crane vs. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt Jonathan Harker vs. Dracula Khan Noonien Singh vs. Captain James T. Kirk Leonidas vs. Xerxes Mr. Freeze and Batman Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, vs. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington Oscar Madison and Felix Unger Professor X vs. Magneto Q vs. Captain Picard Richard I, the Lionheart vs. Saladin Saruman and Gandalf Tiberius and Sejanus It’s like Patrick Stewart can’t get along with anyone. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9023 "2022-04-13T15:29:22Z")
**Antagonists** Achilles vs. Hector Bilbo Baggins v. Gollum Cain vs. Abel Dahlquist vs. Col. Towers Enkidu and Gilgamesh Fix and Fogg George Washington and William Howe Hercules and the Hydra of Lernea Ichabod Crane vs. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt Jonathan Harker vs. Dracula Khan Noonien Singh vs. Captain James T. Kirk Leonidas vs. Xerxes Mr. Freeze and Batman Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, vs. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington Oscar Madison and Felix Unger Professor X vs. Magneto Q vs. Captain Picard Richard I, the Lionheart vs. Saladin Saruman and Gandalf Tiberius and Sejanus Uncle Sam vs. John Bull In the Revolution and the War of 1812, anyway. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=450) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=452)