Characters and genealogies
Narmacil I
Narmacil I (TA 1049- TA 1294) was the 17th King of Gondor. Ascending to the throne in TA 1226 after his father Atanatar II Alcarin died. Like his father Narmacil preferred to enjoy…
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Objects and artifacts
Narya
Narya is the Ring of Fire, one of the Three Elven Rings, borne by Gandalf during his mission in Middle-earth. It is distinguished by its red stone and by its association with…
Objects and artifacts
Nenya
Nenya is the Ring of Adamant, also associated with water, and one of the Three Elven Rings. Galadriel bears it during the Third Age, when it helps sustain the preserved character of…
Cosmology and mythology
Nienna
Nienna was one of the Queens of Valar, the sister of the Fëanturi, Mandos, and Irmo. She is acquainted with grief and mourns for every wound that Arda suffered in the marring…
Peoples and creatures
Noldor
The Noldor are one of the principal kindreds of the Eldar, distinguished in Tolkien’s histories by their learning, craftsmanship and central role in the rebellion and wars of the First Age.
Places and kingdoms
Númenor
Númenor was a kingdom of Men, established on an island brought up out of the sea by the Valar in the early Second Age, after the final ruin of Beleriand. The culture of the Númenóreans originated there shortly afterwards.[2]