# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**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\
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**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 27, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9124 "2022-04-27T17:47:52Z")

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**Middle-earth**

Andúril  
Bilbo Baggins  
Cabed-en-Aras  
Denethor  
Ents  
Faramir  
Gandalf  
Hobbit  
Isildur  
Jago Boffin  
“Keep it secret, keep it safe”  
Lord of the Eagles  
Merry Brandybuck  
Nazgul  
One Ring to rule them all  
Peregrin “Pippin”/“Fool of a” Took  
Quenya  
Rohan

(I am also pleased to see that the namesakes of both of my cats, Merry and Pippin, have been listed. 😃 )

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**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 27, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9125 "2022-04-27T17:49:56Z")

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**Middle-earth**

Andúril  
Bilbo Baggins  
Cabed-en-Aras  
Denethor  
Ents  
Faramir  
Gandalf  
Hobbit  
Isildur  
Jago Boffin  
“Keep it secret, keep it safe”  
Lord of the Eagles  
Merry Brandybuck  
Nazgul  
One Ring to rule them all  
Peregrin “Pippin”/“Fool of a” Took  
Quenya  
Rohan  
Silmarils

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**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 27, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9126 "2022-04-27T19:21:39Z")

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**Middle-earth**

Andúril  
Bilbo Baggins  
Cabed-en-Aras  
Denethor  
Ents  
Faramir  
Gandalf  
Hobbit  
Isildur  
Jago Boffin  
“Keep it secret, keep it safe”  
Lord of the Eagles  
Merry Brandybuck  
Nazgul  
One Ring to rule them all  
Peregrin “Pippin”/“Fool of a” Took  
Quenya  
Rohan  
Silmarils  
Tom Bombadil

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**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 28, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9127 "2022-04-28T12:43:49Z")

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**Middle-earth**

Andúril  
Bilbo Baggins  
Cabed-en-Aras  
Denethor  
Ents  
Faramir  
Gandalf  
Hobbit  
Isildur  
Jago Boffin  
“Keep it secret, keep it safe”  
Lord of the Eagles  
Merry Brandybuck  
Nazgul  
One Ring to rule them all  
Peregrin “Pippin”/“Fool of a” Took  
Quenya  
Rohan  
Silmarils  
Tom Bombadil  
Ungoliant

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**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 28, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9128 "2022-04-28T12:45:09Z")

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**Middle-earth**

Andúril  
Bilbo Baggins  
Cabed-en-Aras  
Denethor  
Ents  
Faramir  
Gandalf  
Hobbit  
Isildur  
Jago Boffin  
“Keep it secret, keep it safe”  
Lord of the Eagles  
Merry Brandybuck  
Nazgul  
One Ring to rule them all  
Peregrin “Pippin”/“Fool of a” Took  
Quenya  
Rohan  
Silmarils  
Tom Bombadil  
Ungoliant  
Valar

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**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 28, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9129 "2022-04-28T13:45:44Z")

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**Middle-earth**

Andúril  
Bilbo Baggins  
Cabed-en-Aras  
Denethor  
Ents  
Faramir  
Gandalf  
Hobbit  
Isildur  
Jago Boffin  
“Keep it secret, keep it safe”  
Lord of the Eagles  
Merry Brandybuck  
Nazgul  
One Ring to rule them all  
Peregrin “Pippin”/“Fool of a” Took  
Quenya  
Rohan  
Silmarils  
Tom Bombadil  
Ungoliant  
Valar  
Warg

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**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 28, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9130 "2022-04-28T13:54:29Z")

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**Middle-earth**

Andúril  
Bilbo Baggins  
Cabed-en-Aras  
Denethor  
Ents  
Faramir  
Gandalf  
Hobbit  
Isildur  
Jago Boffin  
“Keep it secret, keep it safe”  
Lord of the Eagles  
Merry Brandybuck  
Nazgul  
One Ring to rule them all  
Peregrin “Pippin”/“Fool of a” Took  
Quenya  
Rohan  
Silmarils  
Tom Bombadil  
Ungoliant  
Valar  
Warg  
Xavier Cugat is a contemporary of JRR Tolkien

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**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 28, 2022, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9131 "2022-04-28T21:31:58Z")

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A better X, maybe?: [Xander Forterie | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom](https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Xander_Forterie?so=search)

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**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 29, 2022, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9132 "2022-04-29T04:16:39Z")

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**Middle-earth**

Andúril  
Bilbo Baggins  
Cabed-en-Aras  
Denethor  
Ents  
Faramir  
Gandalf  
Hobbit  
Isildur  
Jago Boffin  
“Keep it secret, keep it safe”  
Lord of the Eagles  
Merry Brandybuck  
Nazgul  
One Ring to rule them all  
Peregrin “Pippin”/“Fool of a” Took  
Quenya  
Rohan  
Silmarils  
Tom Bombadil  
Ungoliant  
Valar  
Warg  
Xavier Cugat is a contemporary of JRR Tolkien / Xander Forterie  
Yrch

The Sindarin/Elvish word for Orcs

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**Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9133 "2022-04-29T16:40:55Z")

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**Middle-earth**

Andúril  
Bilbo Baggins  
Cabed-en-Aras  
Denethor  
Ents  
Faramir  
Gandalf  
Hobbit  
Isildur  
Jago Boffin  
“Keep it secret, keep it safe”  
Lord of the Eagles  
Merry Brandybuck  
Nazgul  
One Ring to rule them all  
Peregrin “Pippin”/“Fool of a” Took  
Quenya  
Rohan  
Silmarils  
Tom Bombadil  
Ungoliant  
Valar  
Warg  
Xavier Cugat is a contemporary of JRR Tolkien / Xander Forterie  
Yrch  
Zamîn

> **[Zamîn](https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Zamin)**
>
> Zamîn, called "mother Zamîn" by the boy Îbal, was a servant in the White House of Erendis. As such she was a companion of Erendis' daughter, Ancalimë, who first...

Pass.

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**Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9134 "2022-04-29T19:50:23Z")

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Oz/L. Frank Baum

Aunt Em

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**Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9135 "2022-04-30T02:15:15Z")

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Oz/L. Frank Baum

Aunt Em  
Boy Fortune Hunters in Egypt

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**Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9136 "2022-04-30T02:35:02Z")

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Oz/L. Frank Baum

Aunt Em  
Boy Fortune Hunters in Egypt  
Cowardly Lion

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**Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9137 "2022-04-30T03:24:29Z")

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Oz/L. Frank Baum

Aunt Em  
Boy Fortune Hunters in Egypt  
Cowardly Lion  
Dorothy (of course)

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**Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9138 "2022-04-30T15:48:06Z")

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**Oz/L. Frank Baum**

Aunt Em  
Boy Fortune Hunters in Egypt  
Cowardly Lion  
Dorothy (of course)  
Emerald City

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**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 30, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9139 "2022-04-30T16:03:33Z")

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**Oz/L. Frank Baum**

Aunt Em  
Boy Fortune Hunters in Egypt  
Cowardly Lion  
Dorothy (of course)  
Emerald City  
Foolish Owl

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**Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9140 "2022-04-30T18:08:56Z")

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**Oz/L. Frank Baum**

Aunt Em  
Boy Fortune Hunters in Egypt  
Cowardly Lion  
Dorothy (of course)  
Emerald City  
Foolish Owl  
Gump

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**Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9141 "2022-04-30T18:46:16Z")

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**Oz/L. Frank Baum**

Aunt Em  
Boy Fortune Hunters in Egypt  
Cowardly Lion  
Dorothy (of course)  
Emerald City  
Foolish Owl  
Gump  
Hungry Tiger

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**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:** [May 2, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9142 "2022-05-02T02:16:23Z")

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**Oz/L. Frank Baum**

Aunt Em  
Boy Fortune Hunters in Egypt  
Cowardly Lion  
Dorothy (of course)  
Emerald City  
Foolish Owl  
Gump  
Hungry Tiger  
Inga, Prince of Pingaree

From _Rinkitink in Oz_

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**Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9143 "2022-05-02T02:58:25Z")

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**Oz/L. Frank Baum**

Aunt Em  
Boy Fortune Hunters in Egypt  
Cowardly Lion  
Dorothy (of course)  
Emerald City  
Foolish Owl  
Gump  
Hungry Tiger  
Inga, Prince of Pingaree  
Jack Pumpkinhead

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