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Articles related to "Rhudaur"
Good Night, Good Rhudaur Despite a reputation for evil, Rhudaur may have served a good purpose, both in the early centuries of the history of Arnor and in the last centuries of the Third Age. rhudaur • cardolan • arthedain • arnor • imladris
Charting the Shire lines Why is it that the Hobbits didn't overrun Eriador, and how, exactly, did they end up where they did end up? Their names and the Tale of Years provide a few clues that can provide a greater, if grimmer, picture of Hobbit society and history. hobbits • history • shire • eriador • harfoots
Razing Arnor: How real were the Dunadan conspiracies? Tolkien never explained how and why Arnor was divided into three kingdoms. Here are some speculations on possible causes leading up to the traumatic event, and an analysis of its consequences. arnor • gondor • tarannon falastur • beruthiel • earendur
Kryptic Tales of Middle-earth A review of the various tales of horror and dread that Tolkien slipped into the Middle-earth canon. ghost stories • horror stores • dead men • sorcery • necromancy
Ranger For Hire: Have Horse, Will Travel A discussion of possible locations where Aragorn's people may have lived in Eriador. aragorn • eriador • tolkien • rangers • dunedain
Strange as news from Bree... A discussion of Bree's significance and probable history in the Third Age. bree • hobbits • arnor • dunedain • middle-earth
There Are Games Afoot! How have role-playing games tried to depict Tolkien's world in the past? With the prospect of a new role-playing game based on The Lord of the Rings facing us, are there perhaps better methods of depicting Tolkien's vision while retaining playability? iron crown enterprises • middle-earth role-playing game • new line cinema • peter jackson • the lord of the rings
Exploring Tolkien's Fourth Age How Middle-earth might have appeared in the Fourth Age, had J.R.R. Tolkien finished writing The New Shadow. new shadow • j.r.r. tolkien • middle-earth • borlas • barrow-wights
The Merchants of Middle-earth A discussion of money and economics in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth through the ages. money • middle-earth • j.r.r. tolkien • economy • trade
Where Are the Aragorn and Arwen Web Sites? A discussion of Aragorn and Arwen, how Web sites for them are currently lacking, and what may emerge on the Web as the popularity of these characters and the actors who portray them rises. aragorn • arwen • strider • the lord of the rings • tolkien
Riding in Carts With Hobbits Tolkien's Hobbits bear some striking resemblances to the pre-Romanic Celts who spread across ancient Europe. celts • julius caesar • tolkien • hobbits • thain
Ithilien, Moon Over Gondor Ithilien rose and fell with the fortunes of Gondor, but when all else was lost, Gondor hung on to Isildur's former home tenaciously. What did this land mean to the people Isildur left behind? isildur • anarion • last alliance of elves and men • gil-galad • arnor
Middle-Earth Revised, Again Was The Silmarillion really the only unwritten chapter left in the history of Middle-earth, or have we all overlooked another project, just as broad in scope, which Tolkien left unfinished at his death? j.r.r. tolkien • middle-earth • the hobbit • the lord of the rings • christopher tolkien
Seeking the Wayward Children of Numenor How did Arnor and Gondor come to be, and what were the fundamental differences between the characters of the two realms? And what was the contribution of Numenor to their founding? A discussion of the origins of Arnor and Gondor explores the dynamics of Numenorean culture and how it laid the foundation for the two realms in exile. tolkien • osgiliath • annuminas • pelargir • fornost erain
Something Wicked This Way Comes How could Sauron have returned to life and established himself on Dol Guldur without someone noticing? Even if his resurrection occurred in secret, Greenwood the Great could not have become Mirkwood overnight. So, what happened? greenwood the great • mirkwood • dol guldur • amon lanc • the disaster of the gladden fields
A History of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men, Part 3 Part three of a three-part article examining the causes and events of the War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. This section includes the end notes and bibliography of sources. aule • valinor • war of the last alliance of elves and men • concerning galadriel and celeborn • unfinished tales
If I only had a Bombadil... A discussion of Tom Bombadil and his importance to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Should fans hope to see Bombadil in a Fellowship of the Ring Dvd? tom bombadil • frodo • sam • merry • pippin
Magic by Melkor, No Returns Accepted How did magic work in Middle-earth, and was it really as unlimited as some people believe? magic • goiteia magia • melkor • morgoth • the lord of the rings
Tip-toe Through the Toponymy Tolkien may have left clues about his thoughts on Hobbit history and roots in the Shire place-names and family names. Rohan's linguistic ties to other lands such as Dale and the Shire may also be hidden in simple names like Upbourn and Westfold. shire toponymy • english toponymy • shire place-names • rohan place-names • rohirric
Love in the Trees A look at the relationships Tom Bombadil and the Ents had with their partners. ents • entwives • tom bombadil • goldberry • old forest
Of Thegns and Kings and Rangers and Things The fall of the kingdom of Arnor brought about an end to the kingship of the Heirs of Isildur. But an examination of the Rangers and the role they played in Eriador reveals some interesting possibilities about how the Heirs of Isildur may have preserved both their royal authority and their ties to Eriador's people through a unique blend of feudalism and inheritance law. dunedain of the north • dunedain of arnor • heir of elendil • heir of isildur • rangers
Shhh! It's a Secret Ring! Who knew about the Rings of Power at the end of the Third Age? It requires some historical detective work to figure out who knew about them in the first place, who learned about them later, and who would have been around to forget about them. rings of power • the one ring • numenor • eregion • noldor |
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