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Angmar
Angmar is the kingdom of the Witch-king, Sauron's greatest servant. It is barren and rocky, with thick clouds striving to block out the sun.Its capital is Carn Dum, a dread city populated…
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Arda
The world in which all peoples of Middle-earth and of Valinor lived
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Argonath
The Argonath by John Howe The Argonath, also called the Pillars of Kings or the Gates of Argonath. Construction was ordered in TA 1248 by Romendacil the 2nd to commemorate his victory against…
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Bree
Bree is a village, East of The Shire and was inhabited by both Men and Hobbits. The word “Bree” is derived from the Celtic and Welsh words for “hills” and indeed Tolkien…
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Carn Dûm
Witch-King's fortress in Angmar, the dread city populated by beasts and necromancers in service to the Lord of Angmar.
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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,…
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FANGORN FOREST
Fangorn Forest is a large area on the Southeastern portion of the Misty Mountains. The entire area spans the land between the Misty Mountains, the Gap of Rohan, and where Limlight River…
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Gondolin
Gondolin is the hidden city founded by Turgon in the enclosed valley of Tumladen during the First Age. Its concealment makes it one of the most enduring refuges of the Noldor in…
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Gondor
The Kingdom of Gondor was the most prominent kingdom of Men in Middle-earth, bordered by Rohan to the north, Harad to the south, the cape of Andrast and the Sea to the…
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Minas Tirith
Minas Tirith (S. 'Tower of the Guard') was a city of Gondor, originally called Minas Anor. From T.A. 1640[5] onwards it was the capital of the South-kingdom and the seat of its…
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Mirkwood
Mirkwood was the greatest forest of Middle-earth
Places and geography
Mordor
Mordor is Sauron’s principal realm in southeastern Middle-earth, enclosed on much of its perimeter by mountain ranges. Its most important sites include Barad-dûr, Mount Doom and the fortified northern approaches.
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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]
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Osgiliath
Osgiliath was the first capital city of Gondor. During the War of the Ring, the abandoned city gained strategic importance as a crossing point over the Anduin, both for the Men of…
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Rivendell
Rivendell, called Imladris in Sindarin, is Elrond’s refuge in a hidden valley west of the Misty Mountains. It is a major centre of Elven memory, healing and counsel in the Second and…
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Rohan
Rohan, or the Riddermark (Rohirric), was a great kingdom of Men located in the land once known as Calenardhon, situated in the plains between the Misty Mountains and the White Mountains. The…
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Shire
Shire is a beautiful and fruitful land inhabited by Hobbits in Eriador. The landscape with downloads and woods is much like the English countryside. The Shire measures 40 leagues (about 120 Numeronan…
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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…
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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.