Lord of the Rings on Film

Lesson 7: Places in Middle-earth

Lothlórien; Isengard; Fangorn Forest

Lothlórien

The elven kingdom was founded in the First Age, but many elves left after the Balrog was awakened in Moria. It is unclear when Galadriel and Celeborn arrived, but the kingdom enjoyed new life after Galadriel planted the mallorn trees. Lothlórien is portrayed as mysterious and magical, and it is here the company is given lembas, the Elven bread, and the elven cloaks.

The people of Lothlórien were the Galadhrim, or Tree-Elves.

Isengard

Isengard is Saruman’s fortress, although it was not built by him but was Gondorian. It contained the tower Orthanc in the Ring of Isengard (Orthanc means either Mount Fang or Cunning Mind), which was made of smooth stone that even the Ents could not grip. The Stewart of Gondor gave the Keys of Isengard and Orthanc to Saruman, who used Isengard as a campaign base during the early days of the War of the Ring. He held Gandalf there and released the Uruk-hai and orcs there against the Fellowship and Rohan. The Ents eventually destroyed Isengard as revenge for Saruman chopping down trees from the forest.

Fangorn Forest

Fangorn in Elvish means "Treebeard" and Fangorn Forest was named after Treebeard the Ent (or he was named after the Forest). The Forest is south of Isengard and is part of a huge forest from the times of Númenor. In the book, the Forest marches on Isengard under the call of Treebeard and the Ents (Merry says that he believes these were trees who once were Ents but had become "tree-like").

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