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This sassy droid was built by Anakin Skywalker while he was still a junkyard slave.

C-3PO

300

This fictional metal is used to create Black Panthers armor and later Captain America's shield.

Vibranium

300

Someone who is charismatic and smooth has a lot of this.

Rizz

300

This figure, known as the Queen of the Underworld, spends half of the year with her husband, Hades, and the other half at home with her mother, Demeter, which cyclically decides the seasons on Earth.

Persephone

300

This character, who served as Sauron's messenger, was decapitated at the Black Gate in the extended edition of the Return of the King film whereas he simply fled from battle in the book.

The Mouth of Sauron

600

This Mandalorian was accompanied by the most adorable of the mysterious. puppet-like species, Grogu.

Din Djarin

600

This is how you spell the name of the impossibly heavy hammer that can only be lifted by Thor and other worthy individuals.

M-J-O-L-N-I-R

600

This onomatopoetic word references to a dating turnoff.

An Ick

600

These half-man, half-horse creatures, known for being both fierce warriors and heavy drinkers, have made their way into many forms of fiction, including the Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter.

Centaur

600

This city was the place where the shards of Narsil were stored before Andúril was forged, but most famously was the first meeting place of the Fellowship of the Ring.

Rivendell

900

This metal, favored by Jabba the Hutt, was used to freeze a person in time to make them easier to deal with.

Carbonite

900

This is the name of Tony Starks father who shares a name with an anthropomorphic duck also in the Marvel Universe.

Howard Stark

900

This type of celebrity or professional is often demonized by Gen Z because they come from wealthy parents with connections in a similar industry.

Nepo Baby

900

This Greek hero is famous for his Twelve Labors, including slaying the Nemean Lion and capturing Cerberus.

Heracles

900

This is the giant spider in Return of the King who was given a sultry appearance in the video game, Shadow of War.

Shelob

1200

Though this year included events like the death of Elvis Presley and President Jimmy Carter's false accusation of tax evasion, this year was best known for the release of the first Star Wars.

1977

1200

The home planet of Thanos shares its name with this moon of Saturn.

Titan

1200

This word, inspired by an Eminem song with the same name, means to be a huge supporter of something or someone.

Stan

1200

This famous winged creature sprang from Medusa's neck after Perseus relieved her of her head and is now immortalized in a constellation.

Pegasus

1200

This is the name of Galadriel's ring of power that is only one letter off from an African country.

Nenya

1500

This planet served as Master Yoda's home towards the end of his material life.

Dagobah

1500

This is the fully-worded title of Iron Man's trusty, or not so trusty, A.I., given the acronym nickname of J.A.R.V.I.S.

Just A Really Very Intelligent System

1500

This is the practice of using proper tongue posture to improve facial beauty and fix malocclusion of the teeth. The tropic premise consists of having teeth together, lips pursed, and tongue on the roof of the mouth.

Mewing

1500

This nymph, who fell in love with Narcissus, was cursed by Hera to only be able to speak the last words spoken to her.

Echo

1500

This is the Hobbit who fished the One Ring out of the Anduin River after being pulled in by a large fish.

Déagol