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The Last Goodbye

2014-12-21T22:01:55Z

Byzantinefire:

'''The Last Goodbye''' is the ending credit song from the film ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]''. It was written and performed by [[Billy Boyd]].<ref>[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/10/20/93144-our-final-trip-to-middle-earth-to-finish-with-the-last-goodbye-sung-by-billy-boyd/ ‘The Last Goodbye’ sung by Billy Boyd]</ref>
==Lyrics==
<poem>
I saw the light fade from the sky
On the wind I heard a sigh
As the snowflakes cover my fallen brothers
I will say this last goodbye
Night is now falling
So ends this day
The road is now calling
And I must away
Over hill and under tree
Through lands where never light has shone
By silver streams that run down to the Sea
Under cloud, beneath the stars
Over snow one winter’s morn
I turn at last to paths that lead home
And though where the road then takes me
I cannot tell
We came all this way
But now comes the day
To bid you farewell
Many places I have been
Many sorrows I have seen
But I don’t regret
Nor will I forget
All [who took the road with me]Night is now falling
So ends this day
The road is now calling
And I must away
Over hill and under tree
Through lands where never light has shone
By silver streams that run down to the Sea
To these memories I will hold
With your blessing I will go
To turn at last to paths that lead home
And though where the road then takes me
I cannot tell
We came all this way
But now comes the day
To bid you farewell
I bid you all a very fond farewell.
</poem>
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Songs]]

The Last Goodbye

2014-12-21T21:58:00Z

Byzantinefire: Created page with "'''The Last Goodbye''' is the ending credit song from the film ''The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies''. It was written and performed by Billy Boyd.<ref>[http://www...."

'''The Last Goodbye''' is the ending credit song from the film ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]''. It was written and performed by [[Billy Boyd]].<ref>[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/10/20/93144-our-final-trip-to-middle-earth-to-finish-with-the-last-goodbye-sung-by-billy-boyd/ ‘The Last Goodbye’ sung by Billy Boyd]</ref>
==Lyrics==
<poem>
I saw the light fade from the skyOn the wind I heard a sighAs the snowflakes cover my fallen brothersI will say this last goodbyeNight is now fallingSo ends this dayThe road is now callingAnd I must awayOver hill and under treeThrough lands where never light has shoneBy silver streams that run down to the SeaUnder cloud, beneath the starsOver snow one winter’s mornI turn at last to paths that lead homeAnd though where the road then takes meI cannot tellWe came all this wayBut now comes the dayTo bid you farewellMany places I have beenMany sorrows I have seenBut I don’t regretNor will I forgetAll [who took the road with me]Night is now fallingSo ends this dayThe road is now callingAnd I must awayOver hill and under treeThrough lands where never light has shoneBy silver streams that run down to the SeaTo these memories I will holdWith your blessing I will goTo turn at last to paths that lead homeAnd though where the road then takes meI cannot tellWe came all this wayBut now comes the dayTo bid you farewellI bid you all a very fond farewell.
</poem>
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Songs]]

Mirkwood

2014-03-04T23:20:22Z

Byzantinefire: /* Third Age */

{{Countdown}}
{{disambig-more|Mirkwood|[[Mirkwood (disambiguation)]]}}
{{location
| image=[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Mirkwood.jpg|250px]]
| name=Mirkwood
| othernames=[[Taur-nu-Fuin (Mirkwood)|Taur-nu-Fuin]], Forest of Great Fear, [[Taur-e-Ndaedelos]], [[Mirkwood|Greenwood the Great]], [[Mirkwood|Eryn Galen]], Wood of Greenleaves, [[Eryn Lasgalen]].
| etymology=Anglicized [[Westron]] ''mirk'' + ''wood''
| type=Forest
| location=East of the [[Misty Mountains]], south of [[Ered Mithrin]]
| inhabitants=[[Spiders]], [[Elves of Mirkwood|Wood-elves]], [[Orcs]], [[Nazgûl]]
| realms=[[Woodland Realm]], [[Dol Guldur]]
| description=Deep, thick, dark forest
| events=[[Fall of Dol Guldur]]
| references=
}}
{{quote|Well, here is Mirkwood! ''[...]'' Greatest of the forests of the Northern world. I hope you like the look of it.|[[Gandalf]]<ref name="Queer">{{HM|H}}, "[[Queer Lodgings]]"</ref>}}

'''Mirkwood''' ([[Sindarin|S]]: ''[[Taur-nu-Fuin (Mirkwood)|Taur-nu-Fuin]]'') or the '''Forest of Great Fear''' ([[Sindarin|S]]: ''[[Taur-e-Ndaedelos]]'') was a great forest in [[Rhovanion]]. It was only known by these names in the latter part of the [[Third Age]], having previously been called [[Mirkwood|Greenwood the Great]] ([[Sindarin|S]]: ''[[Mirkwood|Eryn Galen]]'') and later became the [[Wood of Greenleaves]] ([[Sindarin|S]]: ''[[Eryn Lasgalen]]'').

== Geography ==
Mirkwood seems to have had much the same boundaries as it did at the end of the Third Age for most of its history. It was roughly rectangular in shape: stretching from the foothills of the [[Grey Mountains]] in the north to the [[North Undeep]] in the south, and from the east edge of the vale of [[Anduin]] to [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]].

It was bisected by the ancient [[Old Forest Road]]. Later, when this road became unusable, a second path through the forest was made to the north. Between the two paths lay the [[Mountains of Mirkwood]]. The [[Forest River]] cut through the forest's northern end from its source in the western Grey Mountains, joined in the centre by the [[Enchanted River]] which flowed north from the Mountains of Mirkwood.
[[File:Christopher Tolkien - Map of Wilderland.jpg|thumb|right|Map of [[Rhovanion|Wilderland]] by [[Christopher Tolkien]] showing the northern part of Mirkwood.]]
South of the Old Forest road the [[East Bight]] created the ''Narrows of the Forest'', only one hundred miles across. South and west of the narrows was the a hill called [[Amon Lanc]].

== History ==

Originally called Greenwood the Great, the forest presumably once formed part of the vast primeval woodland which covered most of [[Middle-earth]] during the [[Years of the Trees]]. The [[Eldar]] passed through the area on their [[Great Journey|journey]] to [[Valinor]] and it was first populated at this time by the [[Nandor]], unwilling to cross the [[Misty Mountains]] settled in the wooded valleys of the river Anduin. They multiplied and were joined by wandering [[Avari]], becoming known as Silvan or Wood-elves.

The Old Forest Road was constructed very early in Greenwood's history by the [[Longbeard]] [[Dwarves]] to carry traffic between their territory in the Misty Mountains to [[Erebor]], and the [[Iron Hills]].<ref>{{PM|Dwarves}}</ref>

=== Second Age ===

Greenwood first appeared to history in recognisable form on the arrival of the [[Sindar]] [[Oropher]] and his hold at the beginning of the Second Age. Oropher built his halls at Amon Lanc and was accepted as the leader of the Wood-elves of Greenwood, forming the [[Woodland Realm]].

Presumably by this time [[Men]] had also settled in and around the forest in small numbers.

=== Third Age ===

The first millennium of the Third Age probably saw the creation of the East Bight by men living in the eastern eaves of the forest. These men may have formed part of the [[Rhovanion|Kingdom of Rhovanion]] led by [[Vidugavia]]. Men, such as the [[Éothéod]], and [[Hobbits]] also lived in the vale of Anduin and were likely responsible for the retreat of the forest's western border.

At the beginning of the Third Age [[Thranduil]] replaced [[Oropher]] as king of the Woodland Realm. Probably as a result of massive losses at the [[Battle of Dagorlad]] the Silvan population of Greenwood was diminished and became mainly concentrated in the hills then known as [[Emyn Duir]]. This included the abandonment of Amon Lanc, and around the turn of the first millennium [[Sauron]], under the guise of the '[[Necromancer]]', returned to Middle-earth and in {{TA|1050}} built a fortress there. The hill and the fortress together become known as [[Dol Guldur]], the "Hill of Sorcery".

Sauron's arrival caused a darkening of Greenwood, and it is at this point it became known as Mirkwood. The children of [[Shelob]], giant [[spiders]], as well as bats and orcs in Dol Guldur's service occupied the forest and it became thicker, darker and covered in cobwebs.<ref>{{H|Flies}}</ref>

This caused the Silvan population of Mirkwood to retreat even further, residing apparently exclusively in the [[Elvenking's Halls]] at the eastern end of the Forest River. The ancient Old Forest Road was abandoned by men and Dwarves alike, with a new but seldom used path being made further from Dol Guldur and the Hobbits near the forest's eastern border migrated away.

Mirkwood remained a place of fear throughout the Third Age, though the kingdoms of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] and [[Dale]] flourished briefly in the time of the [[Kings under the Mountain]]. This prosperity was ended by the arrival of the [[Dragons|Dragon]] [[Smaug]] who brought yet further desolation to the area north-eastern Mirkwood. Small homesteads of 'Woodmen' are also recorded as living in the western edge of the forest south of the old road in {{TA|2941|n}}.<ref>{{HM|H}}, "Map of Wilderland"</ref>

In {{TA|2850|n}} [[Gandalf]] visited Mirkwood and discovered that the Necromancer was none other than Sauron, who had regained his powers, millennia after the Battle of Dagorlad.

[[File:Galadriel dol guldur bfmeII.JPG|thumb|240px|left|Galadriel casts down the walls of Dol Guldur.''.]]
The shadow over Mirkwood was lifted, albeit temporarily, in {{TA|2941|n}} when the [[White Council]], prompted by the [[wizard]] [[Gandalf|Gandalf's]] discovery of his true identity, drove Sauron from Dol Guldur. Gandalf also instigated [[The Hobbit#Synopsis|the Quest for Erebor]] which resulted in the slaying of Smaug in the same year. The combination of these two events allowed the re-established kingdoms of Erebor and Dale, as well as the Woodland Realm and a confederacy of Woodmen led by the [[Beornings]] to flourish for a brief period.

However, only ten years after these events Sauron, now based in [[Mordor]], sent the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] and the other [[Nazgûl]] to secretly reoccupy Dol Guldur and begin amassing an army of Orcs and [[Easterlings]] there. In {{TA|3018|n}} these attacked the Woodland Realm, as well as Dale, Erebor and [[Lothlórien|Lórien]], in the opening moves of the [[War of the Ring]].

On 19 March {{TA|3019|n}} Thranduil repulsed Sauron's forces in the bloody [[Battle Under Trees]] and mounted a campaign to clear northern Mirkwood of Sauron's servants. At the same time the elves of Lórien led by [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]] assaulted and destroyed Dol Guldur, and began to cleanse the southern part of the forest. Celeborn and Thranduil met in the midst of the forest on [[Elven New Year]] and formally renamed the forest Eryn Lasgalen. They then agreed to divide it between the Woodland Realm from the northern edge of the forest to the mountains, the Beornings from the mountains to the Narrows and [[East Lórien]] from the Narrows south.

=== Fourth Age ===

Though initially they prospered as the darkness was lifted, the elves of the Wood of Greenleaves were destined either to depart for Valinor or fade into rustic forest spirits. The forest probably then ultimately fell under the dominion of men, the descendent of the Beornings and the men of Dale.

== Etymology ==
''Mirkwood'' is the Anglicized form of the Norse name ''[[wikipedia:Myrkviðr|Myrkviðr]]'' or ''mirkiwidu'', originally hailing from [[Poetic Edda|Eddaic poems]]. Myrkviðr was the name of a "dark boundary-forest ... the great forest that divided the land of the Goths from the land of the Huns".<ref>{{HM|SG}}, pp. 131, 227-8, 372</ref> In a letter to his grandson Michael, Tolkien says that "''Mirkwood'' is not an invention of mine", and continues to discuss the origin of the name in [[Old English]] and [[Old Norse]] writings.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Michael George Tolkien 29 July 1966]]" (letter; partly published as [[letter 289]])</ref>

Projected into Old English, the term appears as ''Myrcwudu'' in Tolkien's ''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings|The Lost Road]]'', as a poem sung by [[Ælfwine]]<ref>{{HM|LR}}: "The Lost Road: (iii) The unwritten chapters": ''[[King Sheave]]'' and note to line 150</ref>:
<poem style="font-style:italic; margin-left:20px;">
Sea-danes and Goths, Swedes and Northmen,
Franks and Frisians, folk of the islands,
Swordmen and Saxons, Swabes and English,
and the Langobards who long ago
beyond Myrcwudu a mighty realm
and wealth won them in the Welsh countries
where Ælfwine Eadwine's heir
in Italy was king. All that has passed.
</poem>

The first recorded use of the word ''Mirkwood'' is found in [[William Morris]]'s ''[[The House of the Wolfings]]'' ([[1888]]).<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] (HarperCollins''Publishers'' 2008), ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'': "Prologue", p. 13</ref>

==Portrayal in Adaptations==
'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
:Mirkwood is the setting of two large chapters of the game: the first one involves rescuing of Dwarves from the Spiders, while the second covers the Halls of King [[Thranduil]] and subsequent escape.

'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]'':'''
:Several missions of both good and evil campaigns take place in Mirkwood. In the Evil campaign, the [[Witch-King]] is reclaiming [[Dol Guldur]] for Sauron, while in the Good campaign [[Legolas]] and elven archers pursue the escaped [[Gollum]].

'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]'':'''
:Mirkwood is one the battlefields for the non-storyline engagements.

'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''
:Mirkwood makes appearance in both Good campaign and non-storyline skirmishes, in both cases the map is very different from the one in the first game.

'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Southern Mirkwood and Dol Guldur are the setting of the game's second expansion, ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood]]''. In its storyline, Celeborn and Galadriel organize a military campaign against Dol Guldur while the Fellowship still resides in Lothlorien (not to be confused with the later battle during the War of the Ring). The announced goal is to saw chaos into Orc forces by destroying as many of their troops, weapons and supplies as possible, to delay an inevitable assault upon Lothlorien. The true purpose, however, is to distract the Eye of Sauron from the company departing down the shores of Anduin. An assault by the Golden Host of the Galadhrim is successful despite minor losses and after establishing multiple camps throughout southern Mirkwood arrives at the walls of the fortress itself. However, without the White Lady they do not have the means of bringing down the walls, so the Elves prepare to swiftly fall back beyond Anduin before the main forces of the Enemy arrive.

'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''
:Mirkwood is the setting of one the missions in the game, where [[Eradan]], [[Farin]] and [[Andriel]] have to rescue [[Radagast the Brown]] from a giant spider.

'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''
:Mirkwood scenes were shot both on set in the studio and on location.

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Images of Mirkwood|Images of Mirkwood]]
*[[Taur-nu-Fuin (Dorthonion)]]
{{references}}

[[Category:Regions]]
[[Category:Forests]]
[[Category:Rhovanion]]
[[de:Düsterwald]]
[[fr:encyclo/geographie/forets/rhovanion/foret_noire]]
[[fi:Synkmetsä]]

I See Fire

2014-01-10T00:29:41Z

Byzantinefire: /* Lyrics */

{{album
| image=[[File:Ed Sheeran.jpg|250px]]
| title=I See Fire
| type=Song
| artist=[[Ed Sheeran]]
| released=[[5 November]], [[2013]]
| recorded=
| genre=
| length=5:00
| language=English
| label=[[Wikipedia:WaterTower Music|WaterTower Music]]
}}
'''I See Fire''' is a song, written and performed by [[Ed Sheeran]], that features in the end credits of ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]''. It is also the fourteenth track of the second disc of both ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' and [[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Special Edition|special edition soundtrack]].

==Lyrics==
{{Blockquote|<poem>Oh, misty eye of the mountain below
Keep careful watch of my brothers' souls
And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke
Keep watching over [[Durin's Folk|Durin's sons]]

If this is to end in fire
Then we should all burn together
Watch the flames climb high into the night
Calling out father, oh, stand by and we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on
The mountain side

And if we should die tonight
Then we should all die together
Raise a glass of wine for the last time
Calling out father, oh
Prepare as we will
Watch the flames burn auburn over
The mountain side

Desolation comes upon the sky

Now I see fire
Inside the mountain
I see fire
Burning the trees
And I see fire
Hollowing souls
I see fire
Blood in the breeze
And I hope that you remember me

Oh, should my people fall in
Surely I'll do the same
Confined in mountain halls
We got too close to the flame
Calling out father
Hold fast and we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on
The mountain side

Desolation comes upon the sky

Now I see fire
Inside the mountain
I see fire
Burning the trees
And I see fire
Hollowing souls
And I see fire
Blood in the breeze
And I hope that you remember me

And if the night is burning
I will cover my eyes
For if the dark returns then
My brothers will die
And as the sky is falling down
It crashed into this lonely town
And with that shadow upon the ground
I hear my people screaming out

Now I see fire
Inside the mountain
I see fire
Burning the trees
And I see fire
Hollowing souls
And I see fire
Blood in the breeze

I see fire (Oh you know I saw a city burning) (fire)
And I see fire (Feel the heat upon my skin, yeah) (fire)
And I see fire (Uh-uh-uh-uh) (fire)
And I see fire burn auburn on the mountain side </poem>}}

==Music video==
{{VideosHD|uf8Fwiy0Bkc}}

[[Category:The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|214]]
[[Category:The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Special Edition|214]]

I See Fire

2014-01-07T19:00:55Z

Byzantinefire:

{{album
| image=
| title=I See Fire
| type=Song
| artist=[[Ed Sheeran]]
| released=[[5 November]], [[2013]]
| recorded=
| genre=
| length=5:00
| language=English
| label=[[Wikipedia:WaterTower Music|WaterTower Music]]
}}
'''I See Fire''' is a song, written and performed by [[Ed Sheeran]], that features in the end credits of ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]''. It is also the fourteenth track of the second disc of both ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' and [[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Special Edition|special edition soundtrack]].

==Lyrics==
{{Blockquote|<poem>Oh, misty eye of the mountain below
Keep careful watch of my brothers' souls
And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke
Keep watching over Durin's son

If this is to end in fire
Then we should all burn together
Watch the flames climb high into the night
Calling out father, oh, stand by and we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on
The mountain side

And if we should die tonight
Then we should all die together
Raise a glass of wine for the last time
Calling out father, oh
Prepare as we will
Watch the flames burn auburn over
The mountain side

Desolation comes upon the sky

Now I see fire
Inside the mountain
I see fire
Burning the trees
And I see fire
Hollowing souls
I see fire
Blood in the breeze
And I hope that you remember me

Oh, should my people fall in
Surely I'll do the same
Confined in mountain halls
We got too close to the flame
Calling out father
Hold fast and we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on
The mountain side

Desolation comes upon the sky

Now I see fire
Inside the mountain
I see fire
Burning the trees
And I see fire
Hollowing souls
And I see fire
Blood in the breeze
And I hope that you remember me

And if the night is burning
I will cover my eyes
For if the dark returns then
My brothers will die
And as the sky is falling down
It crashed into this lonely town
And with that shadow upon the ground
I hear my people screaming out

Now I see fire
Inside the mountain
I see fire
Burning the trees
And I see fire
Hollowing souls
And I see fire
Blood in the breeze

I see fire (Oh you know I saw a city burning) (fire)
And I see fire (Feel the heat upon my skin, yeah) (fire)
And I see fire (Uh-uh-uh-uh) (fire)
And I see fire burn auburn on the mountain side </poem>}}

==Music video==
{{VideosHD|uf8Fwiy0Bkc}}

[[Category:The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|214]]
[[Category:The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Special Edition|214]]

User:Byzantinefire

2014-01-07T04:31:44Z

Byzantinefire: Created page with "I love the song I See Fire and i think Smaug is cool."

I love the song [[I See Fire]] and i think [[Smaug]] is cool.