Cosmology and mythology
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The World created by Eru Iluvatar, the "universe" in which was Arda created.
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Characters and genealogies
Earendil
Earendil (TA 48-TA 324) fourth King of Gondor. Son of Cemendur, he ruled for 86 years, before being followed by Anardil upon his death. The only information and evidence of his reign…
Characters and genealogies
Earnil 1
Earnil 1 (TA 736-TA 936) was the 13th King of Gondor and the 2nd Ship-King. He took both titles after his uncle Tarannon died without an heir to the throne Earnil was the son…
Cosmology and mythology
Elbereth
Elvish name for Varda. Of all of the Great Ones who dwelled in this world, the Elves held Varda most in reverence and love. They named her Elbereth.(Valaquenta, The Silmarillion)
Characters and genealogies
Eldacar
Eldacar originally Vinitharya (TA 1255-TA 1490) was the 21st King of Gondor and the first King not of full Numenorean heritage. He was the eldest son of Gondorian Valacar and Vidumavi daughter of…
Characters and genealogies
Elendil
Elendil (SA 3119-SA 3441) known as Elendil the Tall or the Fair or Voronda meaning the Faithful. In Quenya Elvish Elendil means either “Elf-friend” or “Star-Lover”. He held the title of High…
Characters and biographies
Elrond
Elrond is the Half-elven lord of Rivendell, son of Eärendil and Elwing, brother of Elros, and father of Elladan, Elrohir and Arwen. He chooses the fate of the Elves and survives into…
Peoples and creatures
Elves
The Elves (Quendi) awoke under the starlight of the Years of the Trees and they are the oldest race in Middle-earth. What differentiates them from Men and Dwarves is immortality. Oromë named…
Peoples and creatures
Ent
Ents or Ent-Folk are living creatures within Middle Earth that date as far back as the First Age, Years of the Trees. They were brought to sentience by Yavanna (Quenya for “Giver…
Characters and genealogies
Éowyn
Éowyn was a shieldmaiden of Rohan, daughter of Éomund and Théodwyn, younger sister of Éomer and niece of King Théoden. After the War of the Ring, she married Faramir and had one son with him, Elboron.
Places and kingdoms
Erebor
The Lonely Mountain, known in Sindarin as Erebor, referred to both a mountain in northern Rhovanion and the subterranean Dwarven city contained within it. In the latter half of the Third Age,…
Characters and genealogies
Eru Ilúvatar
The supreme being who was there at the beginning of all time. Ainulindalë, the first part of the Silmarillion, starts with: There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Ilúvatar;…
Cosmology and mythology
Estë
Estë was one of the Valar. She was the healer of all hurts and weariness. She was a wife to Irmo and they dwelled in the silver-lit gardens of Lórien. Grey is her…