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The Silmarils
The Silmarils, or the Great Jewels as they are also known, are three magnificent jewels created by one of the greatest craftsmen of all time, Fëanor, during the Elder Days. He created…
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Characters and genealogies
Tom Bombadil
A mysterious and powerful being, called by the Elves Iarwain Ben-adar ('Oldest and Fatherless'), who dwelt in the valley of the Withywindle, east of the Shire. At some stage in the past, he had chosen to settle…
History, battles and events
Tradition of Isildur
The Tradition of Isildur was a secretive tradition practiced by the Kings and then Stewards of Gondor. Established by Isildur, there were two parts to this tradition. First was a visit to…
Characters and genealogies
Treebeard
Treebeard is an Ent, featured in Tolkien's Middle Earth, and plays a pivotal role in The Two Towers (both book and movie franchise). Treebeard resides in Fangorn Forest, is the leader of…
Cosmology and mythology
Tulkas
Tulkas was the last of Anuir to descend into Arda, during the first battles with Melkor. He is the strongest Valar created by Eru Ilúvatar, also known as Astaldo, the Valiant. Greatest…
Characters and genealogies
Turambar
Turambar (TA 397-TA 667) was the ninth King of Gondor. Inherited the crown at an earlier age, becoming the longest reigning king since Meneldil. He became king after the death of his…
Places and kingdoms
Udûn
Udûn is a depressed valley in Mordor. During the War of the Alliance and the War of the Ring, the armies of Mordor commanded by Sauron passed through this valley on their…
Cosmology and mythology
Ulmo
Ulmo is the Anuir and the power of Arda, a Valar created by Eru. He is the Lord of the Waters and he dwells in all the deep about the Earth or…
Characters and genealogies
Ungoliant
The First Age was riddled with evil creatures and unpleasant events, the main villain being the Dark Lord Melkor, or Morgoth. However, during some of those events, Melkor had a dreadful ally,…
Cosmology and mythology
Vairë
Vairë the Weaver was a spouse of Mandos. She weaved all things that have ever been in Time into her storied webs, and the halls of Mandos that ever widen as the…
Characters and genealogies
Valacar
Valacar (TA 1194-TA 1432) was the twentieth King of Gondor. Around TA 1250 after his father Minalcar defeated the large army of Easterlings, Valacar was sent to live with one of the…
Peoples and creatures
Valar
The Valar (Quenya; singular Vala) were the Powers of Arda who governed the world under the direction of Eru Ilúvatar. They dwelt on the western continent of Aman. "Valar or the "powers, rulers" were the first creation of Ilúvatar…
Places and kingdoms
Valinor
Valinor is the Blessed Realm, often called the Undying Land, home of Valar, Maiar and Elves. Valinor is to the west of Middle-earth accessible by sailing west from Lindon.
Cosmology and mythology
Vána
One of the Queens of Valar, sister of Yavanna and spouse to Oromë. Known as Ever-young: All flowers spring as she passes and open if she glances upon them, and all the…
Cosmology and mythology
Varda
Queen of the Stars, Queen of all the Valar. Wife to Manwë, King of Valar, leader of Anuir. With Manwë dwells Varda, Lady of the Stars, who knows all the regions of…
Characters and genealogies
Vidugavia
Vidugavia (TA NA-TA NA) was a Northmen who called himself the “King of Rhovanion” and ruled a territory between the River Running and Mirkwood. He became an ally to Minalcar/Romendacil II in…
Characters and genealogies
Vidumavi
Vidumavi or Galadwen (TA pre-1255-TA 1332) was the daughter of the King of Rhovanion Vidugavia and the wife of 20th King of Gondor Valacar. Two years after her father helped the Regent of…
Objects and artifacts
Vilya
Vilya is the Ring of Air, a gold ring bearing a blue stone, and one of the Three Elven Rings. Elrond is its bearer in the later history of the Third Age.
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Watcher
A beast that guards the gates of Moria.
Characters and genealogies
Witch King of Angmar
The Witch-king of Angmar, also known as the Lord of the Nazgûl, was the leader of the Nazgûl (Ringwraiths) and Sauron's second-in-command during the Second and Third Ages of Middle-earth. As the Nazgûl hovered on his great beast over the dying Théoden, the…
Cosmology and mythology
Yavanna
Queen of the Earth, Giver of Fruits, wife to Aulë.