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Bifur

2026-06-12T08:17:00Z

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{{short description|Member of Thorin's Company}}
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'''Bifur''' most likely lived in the [[Blue Mountains]] with [[Thorin]] after the loss of [[Thráin|Thráin II]].<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}</ref> Bifur was one of the thirteen [[Dwarves]] of [[Thorin and Company|Thorin's company]] who journeyed to [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] to challenge the [[Dragons|dragon]] [[Smaug]]. After the death of Smaug, Bifur lived at the Lonely Mountain.<ref name="Meetings">{{FR|II1}}</ref>

==History==
===Family and birth===
While Bifur was descended from the Dwarves of [[Moria]], he himself was not of [[Durin]]'s line.<ref name="Durin" /> He was a cousin<ref name="Inside">{{H|Inside}}</ref> of the brothers [[Bofur]] and [[Bombur]].<ref name="Flies">{{H|Flies}}</ref>

Bifur was older than [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]] (b. {{TA|2864}}<ref name="Durin" />) at least "by some fifty years",<ref name="Hill">{{H|Hill}}</ref> but younger than [[Balin]] (b. {{TA|2763|n}}<ref name="Durin" />), since it was said that Balin was "the eldest left" after Thorin's capture.<ref>{{H|Barrels}}</ref>

Therefore, Bifur was born anytime between {{TA|2763|n}} and c. 2814, and he would have been between c. 127 and 178 years old when he joined King [[Thorin]]'s operation to reclaim [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]].

===The Quest of Erebor===
In {{TA|2941}}, Bifur was one of the four Dwarves in the fifth group to arrive at [[Bag End]], wearing a yellow hood. He asked for raspberry jam and apple-tart. During the evening when Thorin called for music, Bifur (along with [[Bofur]]) played a clarinet.<ref name="Party"></ref>

In the wolves' glade Bifur shared a pine tree with Bofur, [[Bombur]], and Thorin.<ref>{{H|Pan}}</ref>

When [[Gandalf]] was telling the story of the company's adventures to [[Beorn]], Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur were the last of the Dwarves to show up.<ref>{{H|Queer}}</ref>

After the barrel ride down the [[River Running]] both Bifur and Bofur came out fairly dry and not very knocked about, but they lay down and refused to do anything.<ref>{{H|Welcome}}</ref>

On the doorstep on the side of the Lonely Mountain, when Thorin commented that the next day was the beginning of the last week of autumn, Bifur pointedly added, "And winter comes after autumn".<ref>{{H|Doorstep}}</ref>

Bifur fought in and survived the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. He was given his share of the treasure by [[Dáin Ironfoot]], and made his home in Erebor.<ref>{{H|Return}}</ref>

===Later life===
By {{TA|3018}} Bifur was living in Erebor, as [[Glóin]] told [[Frodo Baggins]] at [[Rivendell]].<ref name="Meetings" />

==Etymology==
The name of ''Bívurr'' originates in the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. It is of Old Frisian origin, meaning "[[Beavers|Beaver]]" or, by extension, "Hard Worker".<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names", p. 223</ref><ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref>

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==Other versions of the legendarium==
In one of the earliest manuscript fragments of ''The Hobbit'', Bifur and Bofur went into the hall and came back with their walking sticks, which they ''turned into'' clarinets.<ref>{{HH|Bladorthin}}, p. 36</ref> In the published text the two Dwarves came back from the hall with clarinets that they ''had left'' with their walking sticks.<ref name="Party" /> [[John Rateliff]] (author of ''[[The History of The Hobbit]]'') said that in the earliest phase Tolkien had added fairy tale touches of Dwarven magic to emphasize the uncanny, other-worldly nature of the Dwarves as opposed to Bilbo.<ref>{{HH|Bladorthin}}, (iii) ''Dwarven Magic'', p. 54</ref>

Originally, when Bombur needed propping up in [[Mirkwood]] after being cut from the spiders' webbing, it was ''his cousins'' Bifur and Bofur who provided support.<ref>{{HH|Mirkwood}}, p. 313</ref> In the published story this was changed to Bombur's cousin Bifur and brother Bofur.<ref name="Flies" /> Also, in the earlier version, when [[Smaug]] first came out and the Dwarves in the valley had to be hauled up to the [[Back Door]], Bifur cried out to save Bombur and Bofur, who were both his ''brothers''.<ref>{{HH|Conversations}}</ref> In the published text Bifur cried out for his two ''cousins''.<ref name="Inside" />

In Tolkien's unfinished [[1960]] rewrite of ''The Hobbit'', Bifur, Bofur and Bombur were Thorin's attendants.<ref>{{HH|5}}, "[[A Well-Planned Party]]", p. 774</ref> [[John D. Rateliff]] assumes this made them either courtiers or honor-guard.<ref>{{HH|5}}, "[[Arrival in Rivendell]]", note 32</ref>

==Notes==
In the earliest partial manuscript of ''The Hobbit'' more of the dialogue later assigned to a few of the Dwarves is more evenly distributed. In the opinion of [[John Rateliff]] (author of ''[[The History of The Hobbit]]'') this streamlining strengthened the story through simplification, but at the cost of relegating some of the Dwarves to obscurity since they barely speak at all. Bifur is one of these "silenced" members of the company.<ref>{{HH|Pryftan}}, (i) ''The Lost Opening'', p. 14</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
===Bifur in adaptations===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths="250px" heights="150px">
File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Bifur.png|Bifur in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]
File:Angelo Montanini - Bifur.jpg|Bifur in ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]''
File:The Hobbit (film series) - Bifur.jpg|Bifur in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Bifur.jpg|Bifur in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
</gallery>

===Films===
'''1967: [[The Hobbit (1967 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1967 film)]]:'''
:Bifur is omitted. [[Thorin|Thorin Oakenshield]] only travels with an unnamed guard and the princess of Dale.<ref name="Deitch">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UBnVL1Y2src|articlename=The Hobbit.mp4|dated=5 January 2012|website=YouTube|accessed=10 January 2012}}</ref>

'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''
:No actor is specified for the role of Bifur. If he does speak, it is only ever in unison with the rest of the Dwarves.

'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''
:Bifur is played by [[William Kircher]].<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> A description of Bifur in ''The Hobbit'' films was released by the studio:

{{Blockquote|Born in the West, Bifur has the rusting remains of an Orc axe embedded in his forehead, which has rendered him inarticulate and occasionally feisty! He communicates only with grunts and hand gestures. Unlike most of the others in The Company of Dwarves, Bifur is not related to Thorin, nor is he of noble lineage, but rather is descended from miners and smithies – simple folk with simple tastes.|[[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="HobbitApp">{{webcite|author=[[Warner Bros.]]|articleurl=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hobbit-movies/id545808528|articlename=Hobbit Movies|dated=7-September-2012|website=[http://itunes.apple.com/ Apple iPhone/iPad App]|accessed=19-September-2012}}</ref>}}
:Due to the [[Orcs|Orc]] axe stuck in his head, Bifur can only speak [[Khuzdul]] through most of the film series. In the [[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (extended edition)|extended edition]] of ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'', he loses the axe during the [[Battle of Five Armies|battle]]. After head-butting an Orc, the axe becomes stuck in his opponent's head; after the two are separated with help from [[Bofur]] and [[Bombur]], he declines Bombur's offer to put it back, and is able to speak [[Westron]] again.

===Radio series===
'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''
:Bifur is played by [[Brian Haines]].

'''1979: [[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''
:No actor is specified for the role of Bifur.

'''1989: [[Hobit (1989 Slovak radio series)|''Hobit'' (1989 Slovak radio series)]]:'''
:Bifur is present, but no actor is specified for the role of Bifur.

===Games===
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''
:Bifur is omitted; Thorin is the only companion of the player, [[Bilbo Baggins]].<ref>''[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ZXComputing/Issue8304/Pages/ZXComputing830400076.jpg ZX Computing]'', 8304 (April/May 1983), p. 76, accessed [[24 April|April 24]] [[2011]]</ref>
'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
:No actor is credited for the role of Bifur.
'''2013: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:During and after the [[War of the Ring]] Bifur lives in [[Erebor]], holding the position of the Keeper of the Hammers. His son Bósi and grandson Bori play a major part in the ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria|Mines of Moria]]'' expansion in which they lead an expedition to reclaim Khazad-dûm on the orders of King [[Dain Ironfoot]]. Along with his cousin [[Bofur]] he appears in the "The Fires of Smaug" instance, which takes place during the [[Battle of Dale|Siege of Erebor]]. After the battle Bifur and the other surviving dwarves of the Company join [[Dís]] in paying respect to tomb of [[Thorin Oakenshield]]. When [[Nori]] goes on an unauthorized expedition to the [[Grey Mountains]], his brother [[Dori]] recruits his old companions [[Bofur]] and [[Glóin]] to go after him, but Bifur declines, saying that his adventuring days are behind him.

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Bombur

2026-06-12T08:16:09Z

Grond: Seems like : broke the blockquote

{{short description|Member of Thorin's Company}}
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'''Bombur''' was one of the [[Dwarves]] of [[Thorin and Company|Thorin's company]] who journeyed to [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] to challenge the [[Dragons|dragon]] [[Smaug]]. Bombur's distinguishing characteristic was his size, for he was the fattest of the thirteen Dwarves.<ref name="Party"></ref> After the death of Smaug, Bombur lived at the Lonely Mountain.<ref name="Meetings">{{FR|II1}}</ref>

==History==
===Family and birth===
Bombur's parentage is unknown; the only familial connections mentioned are his brother [[Bofur]] and his cousin [[Bifur]].<ref name="Flies">{{H|Flies}}</ref> Bombur was not of [[Durin]]'s line, although he was descended from the Dwarves of [[Moria]].<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}</ref> His birth year is also unknown.

However, in [[Bilbo Baggins]]' account of the quest to Erebor he stated that the brothers [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]] were the youngest of the thirteen "by some fifty years",<ref name="Hill">{{H|Hill}}</ref> and that when Thorin was missing [[Balin]] was "the eldest left".<ref>{{H|Barrels}}</ref> Since Kíli was born in {{TA|2864}} and Balin was born in {{TA|2763|n}},<ref name="Durin" /> this would put Bombur's birth between {{TA|2763|n}} and c. 2814, and he would have been between c. 127 and 178 years old during the quest to Erebor.

Prior to the quest, Bombur probably lived in the [[Blue Mountains]] with Thorin after the loss of [[Thráin|Thráin II]].{{fact}}

===The Quest of Erebor===
In {{TA|2941}},<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> Bombur was one of the four Dwarves in the fifth group to arrive at [[Bag End]]. When Bilbo jerked open his door the four fell on top of one another, with Thorin on the bottom and fat Bombur on top. Bombur wore a pale green hood and asked for pork-pie and salad for his refreshment. When Thorin later called for music, Bombur played a drum.<ref name="Party" />

When the company dealt with the [[trolls]], before the trolls could capture Bombur, he and Bifur fought like mad and were especially troublesome for the trolls to capture. Because of the resistance he and Bifur put up the trolls put him near their fire.<ref name="Mutton">{{H|Mutton}}</ref> Bombur expressed disappointment that Bilbo had tried to steal the troll's purse instead of heading straight back and telling the company what he'd found.

Running from the [[Orcs#Orcs and Goblins|Goblins]] through their tunnels, Bombur carried Bilbo for part of the way, although he grumbled about it as he staggered with sweat dripping from his nose.<ref name="Hill" />

In the glade of the [[Wargs]] Bombur shared a pine tree with Bifur, Bofur, and Thorin.<ref name="Pan">{{H|Pan}}</ref>

When [[Gandalf]] was telling the story of the company's adventures to [[Beorn]], Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur were the last of the Dwarves to show up. Gandalf had told Bombur to arrive last and alone because he was the fattest, but the offended Dwarf had refused to wait.<ref name="Queer">{{H|Queer}}</ref>
[[File:Alan Lee - Bombur slept on with a smile on his fat face.jpg|thumb|right|"Bombur slept on with a smile on his fat face" by [[Alan Lee]]]]
Bombur's most notable "adventure" occurred at the [[Enchanted River]]. Beorn had warned them about its water<ref name="Queer" /> and they did try to cross without touching it, but due to the charge of the deer, Bombur fell into the river. The company threw him a rope and he caught it, but upon landing he fell into an enchanted sleep. For six days the company took turns carrying the slumbering Dwarf. When finally awake he had forgotten everything since the quest began and lamented waking up to no food, since he couldn't eat anything while he was asleep for six days, and since the company had eaten the rest of the food the night before and saved none for him. Bombur felt weak and wobbly in the legs and sat down and wept. Bombur began to tell the rest of the dwarves about his beautiful dreams, but Thorin told him to be quiet and declared that everyone was annoyed with Bombur and that they should have abandoned him if he hadn't woken up when he did, and pronounced Bombur's dreams to be idiotic. When they were walking that day, Bombur kept on wailing that his legs wouldn't carry him. The others rebuffed him and refused to assist him. After a day of this, Bombur had had enough and refused to take another step. He flung himself to the ground and told them that that they could go on without him if they had to and that he was going to dream of food, if he couldn't get it any other way. He finished by exclaiming he hoped he never woke up again.

It was then that the first of the feasts of the [[Elves of Mirkwood|Elves]] appeared north of the path. Bombur wanted to go to the lights, since his memory of the journey had been wiped clean and he didn't remember the warnings was for rushing to it but was restrained by the caution of the others, although Bilbo interceded for him. When they did attempt to enter the feasts everything vanished and eventually all of the Dwarves except Thorin were captured by the [[spiders]]. After the spiders had strung up the Dwarves, all of the dwarves were noted to be underfed, despite Bombur being the fattest of the bundles. Bombur was chosen to be killed first, but Bombur managed a weak kick which knocked the spider off the branch, which only briefly delayed the spider's attack and momentarily humiliated his tormentor. Due to this activity and everything else he had endured, Bombur was nearly exhausted; when freed he fell off his branch and luckily had his fall cushioned by leaves. He was noted to have been pinched and poked, and it could only have been the spiders or the impatient dwarves.<ref name="Flies" />

After the barrel ride down the [[River Running]] Bombur was found to be asleep or senseless.<ref>{{H|Welcome}}</ref>

While the rest of the company climbed up to the "doorstep" on the side of the Lonely Mountain, Bombur and Bofur remained in the valley to tend to the ponies. While Bofur was willing to ascend by rope for changes of the guard, Bombur demurred, claiming that he was too fat for such sky-walks and he would either grow dizzy or the rope would break.<ref>{{H|Doorstep}}</ref> However, when Smaug came roaring out to scour the mountainside Bombur was hauled up the cliff, puffing and blowing.

When Thorin called for a siege and refused to negotiate, the other dwarves all seemed to share his mind except for Bombur, Fíli, and Kíli. Though Bombur later admitted to Bilbo that he was hesitant to defy Thorin to his face.<ref name="H|Thief">{{H|Thief}}</ref>

When Bilbo was going out to deliver the Arkenstone to elves and men, Bilbo passed him, invisible, sneaking out with the arkenstone, but stopped when he saw Bombur sitting on the edge of a cliff. Bombur lamented to Bilbo how cold it was, and Bilbo urged him to come inside where it was warmer. Bombur agreed, but grumbled that he couldn't come inside because he was out on watch duty until midnight. The two have a chat about how they both think Thorin is being unreasonable, Bombur felt it was a "sorry business altogether" and deemed Thorin "ever a dwarf with a stiff neck". Bilbo wishes to feel the grass beneath his toes, and Bombur longs for a soft bed, a strong drink, and a good supper, Bilbo offers to take Bombur's watch. Bombur did sleep and thanked Bilbo later when the Hobbit woke him up after midnight.<ref name="H|Thief" />

Bombur fought in and survived the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. He was given his share of the treasure by [[Dáin Ironfoot]], and made his home in Erebor.<ref>{{H|Return}}</ref>

===Later life===
At [[Rivendell]] in December, {{TA|3018}}, [[Glóin]] told [[Frodo Baggins]] that Bombur was still alive and living in Erebor. In fact, Bombur appeared to have used some of his wealth to increase his girth – he was unable to move alone from couch to table and required the aid of six young Dwarves to lift him.<ref name="Meetings" /> Given his age and immobility it is doubtful that Bombur fought in the [[Battle of Dale]].

==Etymology==
Bombur, or ''Bumburr'', is a dwarf from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. His name most likely means "the Swollen One".<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref>

==Genealogy==
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==Other versions of the legendarium==
In one of the early manuscript fragments of ''The Hobbit'', Bombur produced a drum from ''nowhere'',<ref>{{HH|Bladorthin}}, p. 36</ref> whereas in the published text he just produced it ''from the hall''.<ref name="Party" /> [[John Rateliff]] (author of ''[[The History of The Hobbit]]'') said that in the earliest phase Tolkien had added fairy tale touches of Dwarven magic to emphasize the uncanny, other-worldly nature of the Dwarves as opposed to Bilbo's ordinariness.<ref>{{HH|Bladorthin}}, (iii) ''Dwarven Magic'', p. 54</ref>

On the wet night before meeting the Trolls the pre-publication version had Bombur and Bofur failing to light a fire and quarrelling about it, with Dori and Nori getting into a fight.<ref>{{HH|Trolls}}, p. 91</ref> In the published version Tolkien added a comment that [[Óin]] and [[Glóin]] were especially good at making a fire, made them the two who could not do it that night, and had them start fighting.<ref name="Mutton" />

Originally, when Bombur needed propping up in [[Mirkwood]] after being cut from the spiders' webbing, it was ''his cousins'' Bifur and Bofur who provided support.<ref>{{HH|Mirkwood}}, p. 313</ref> In the published story this was changed to Bombur's cousin Bifur and brother Bofur.<ref name="Flies" /> Also, in the earlier version, when [[Smaug]] first came out and the Dwarves in the valley had to be hauled up to the [[Back Door]], Bifur cried out to save Bombur and Bofur, who were both his ''brothers''.<ref>{{HH|Conversations}}</ref> In the published text Bifur cried out for his two ''cousins''.

In Tolkien's unfinished [[1960]] rewrite of ''The Hobbit'', Bifur, Bofur and Bombur were Thorin's attendants.<ref>{{HH|5}}, "[[A Well-Planned Party]]", p. 774</ref> [[John D. Rateliff]] assumes this made them either courtiers or honor-guard.<ref>{{HH|5}}, "[[Arrival in Rivendell]]", note 32</ref> Although this relationship did not appear in the published story, it may be noted that Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur arrived at Bag End with Thorin<ref name="Party" /> and the same three Dwarves climbed the same pine tree with Thorin in the glade of the Wargs.<ref name="Pan" />

==Portrayal in adaptations==
<gallery mode="traditional" widths="250px" heights="150px">
File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Bombur.png|[[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]
File:Angelo Montanini - Bombur.jpg|''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'': ''[[Middle-earth: The Wizards|The Wizards]]''
File:The Hobbit (2003) - Bombur.png|[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]
File:The Hobbit (film series) - Bombur.jpg|[[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Bombur.jpg|''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
</gallery>

===Films===
'''1967: [[The Hobbit (1967 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1967 film)]]:'''
:Bombur is omitted. [[Thorin|Thorin Oakenshield]] only travels with an unnamed guard and the princess of Dale.<ref name="Deitch">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UBnVL1Y2src|articlename=The Hobbit.mp4|dated=5 January 2012|website=YouTube|accessed=10 January 2012}}</ref>

'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''
:Bombur is played by [[Paul Frees]]. Apart from Thorin, he is one of the only three other Dwarves who speaks with any regularity ([[Balin]] and [[Dori]] being the others). Unlike in the book, Bombur dies while looking for [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] due to wounds sustained in the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. Thorin and five other unnamed Dwarves perish too.

'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''
:Bombur is played by [[Stephen Hunter]].<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> A description of Bombur in ''The Hobbit'' films was released by the studio:

{{Blockquote|Brother to Bofur and cousin to Bifur, Bombur is the chief cook amongst The Company of Dwarves. His immense size and voracious appetite causes frequent problems – and laughter – for himself and The Travelling Party. Despite his size he can be surprisingly effective as a fighter – and woe betide anyone who makes him late for dinner!|[[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="HobbitApp">{{webcite|author=[[Warner Bros.]]|articleurl=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hobbit-movies/id545808528|articlename=Hobbit Movies|dated=7-September-2012|website=[http://itunes.apple.com/ Apple iPhone/iPad App]|accessed=19-September-2012}}</ref>}}
:Bombur rarely ever speaks throughout the film series, save for in the background. The only time he speaks prominently is in the [[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] of ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'', where, after [[Bifur]] gets the axe from his head dislodged during the [[Battle of Five Armies|battle]], recovers it and brings it back, though Bifur declines it.

===Radio series===
'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''
:Bombur is played by [[Duncan McIntyre]].

'''1979: [[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''
:Bombur is voiced by [[Pat Franklyn]].

'''1980: [[Der Hobbit (1980 German radio series)|''Der Hobbit'' (1980 German radio series)]]:'''
:Bombur is played by Herbert Grünbaum.

'''1989: [[Hobit (1989 Slovak radio series)|''Hobit'' (1989 Slovak radio series)]]:'''
:Bombur is present, but no actor is specified for the role of Bombur.

===Games===
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''
:Bombur is omitted; Thorin is the only companion of the player, [[Bilbo Baggins]].<ref>''[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ZXComputing/Issue8304/Pages/ZXComputing830400076.jpg ZX Computing]'', 8304 (April/May 1983), p. 76, accessed [[24 April|April 24]] [[2011]]</ref>

'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
:Bombur is voiced by an uncredited [[Daran Norris]].

'''2018: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Bombur is found feasting in the "Hall under the Mountain" in [[Erebor]], as well as in other locations in the [[Lonely Mountain]] where he holds the position of the of Warden of the Larder. At some point after the [[Battle of Dale]] he and the other surviving dwarves of the Company pay respect to tomb of [[Thorin Oakenshield]], now next to that of King [[Dain Ironfoot]]. A popular drink in the Thorin's Hall Inn in [[Ered Luin]], "Bombur's Beard Lager", is named after him.

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{{location infobox
| name=Fornost Erain
| image=Fornost rotwk.jpg
| caption=Fornost from ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king]]''
| pronun={{respell|for|nost}} {{respell|eh|reyen}}
| othernames=Deadmen's Dike, Norbury of the Kings
| location=[[North Downs]]
| type=City
| description=
| regions=
| towns=
| inhabitants=[[Arnorians]]
| created={{SA|3320}}
| destroyed=
| events=[[Fall of Fornost]]
| gallery=Fornost
}}

{{quote|Deadmen's Dike, you say. So it has been called for long years; but its right name, [[Barliman Butterbur|Barliman]], is '''Fornost Erain''', Norbury of the Kings.|[[Gandalf]] in ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Homeward Bound]]"}}

'''Fornost Erain''' was the second capital of [[Arnor]] and later the capital of [[Arthedain]]. It was located at the south end of the [[North Downs]], about 100 miles north of [[Bree]], at the northern end of the [[North-South Road]].<ref>{{FR|Map}}</ref>

==History==
===Early history===
It is possible that Fornost was founded around or after the establishment of the realm of Arnor in {{SA|3320}},<ref>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year 3320, p. 1084</ref> because there is no record of the Númenóreans penetrating so far north before the Downfall of Númenor. After the fall of [[Sauron]] in the [[War of the Last Alliance]], around {{TA|1}}, the larger part of the Army of Arnor marched west on the North-South Road<ref>{{UT|7a}}, note 6</ref> through the [[Fords of Isen]] and continued north to Fornost.<ref>{{UT|Gladden}}, first paragraph</ref> The number of [[Dúnedain of Arnor]] had decreased because of the War of the Last Alliance and the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]] and the city of [[Annúminas]] turned into ruins. As a consequence the heirs of [[Valandil]] moved the capital of Arnor to Fornost.<ref name="Council">{{FR|Council}}, p. 244</ref>

In {{TA|861}}, when King [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]] died, Arnor was divided<ref>{{App|TA}}, entry for the year 861, p. 1085</ref> into the kingdoms of Arthedain, [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]], because of dissensions among his sons.<ref>{{App|Eriador}}, ''The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain'', entry about King Eärendur, p. 1039</ref> As a consequence, Fornost became the capital of the new realm of Arthedain.<ref>{{App|North}}, entry Amlaith of Fornost, p. 1038</ref> In {{TA|1409}}, when the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] took the tower of [[Weathertop|Amon Sûl]], the ''[[Amon Sûl-stone|palantír]]'' that was located in the tower was saved and carried back to Fornost during the retreat. The new young King [[Araphor]] repelled the enemy from Fornost and the North Downs.<ref>{{App|Eriador}}, ''The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain'', entry for King Arveleg I, p. 1040</ref>

===Fall===
In {{TA|1974}},<ref>{{App|TA}}, entry for the year 1974, p. 1086</ref> the forces of the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] invaded Arthedain before the end of the winter and [[Fall of Fornost|captured]] Fornost<ref name="Arvedui">{{App|Eriador}}, ''The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain'', entry for King Arvedui, pp. 1041-2</ref>. King [[Arvedui]] first resisted on the North Downs until the last, then fled with some of his guard to [[Dwarves|Dwarven]] mines at the northern end of the [[Blue Mountains]] and drowned in the [[Icebay of Forochel]] with the two [[Palantíri]] he had saved from the forces of Angmar in March of the following<ref name="TA1975">{{App|TA}}, entry for the year 1975, p. 1086</ref> year<ref name="Arvedui" />. Meanwhile, Fornost became the dwelling of the Witch-king and his evil folk, who ursurped the house of the old kings.<ref name="Eärnil">{{App|Gondor}}, entry for King Eärnil II, pp. 1050-1</ref>

In {{TA|1975}},<ref name="TA1975" /> a fleet of ships from [[Gondor]], led by prince [[Eärnur]] of Gondor, landed at [[Grey Havens|Mithlond]]<ref name="Eärnil" />. The [[Elves of Lindon]] led by [[Círdan]], the remaining [[Dúnedain]] of the North<ref name="Eärnil" />, and some [[Hobbits]] from the [[The Shire|Shire]]<ref name="Arvedui" /> joined the [[Host of the West (Arnor)|Host of the West]]<ref name="Eärnil" />. Eärnur fought the Witch-king of Angmar in the plains west of Fornost and [[Battle of Fornost|defeated]] the armies of Angmar, but the Witch-king himself escaped.<ref name="Eärnil" /> After the death of King Arvedui and the defeat of the army of Angmar, the Kingdom of Arthedain ended, because few Dúnedain of the North were left and the population of all the other peoples of [[Eriador]] had decreased. The Dúnedain of the North turned into a secret and wandering people that passed into the shadows.<ref>{{App|Eriador}}, ''The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain'', entry for Chieftain Aranarth, p. 1043</ref> As a consequence, it is possible that Fornost was abandoned after the defeat of the army of Angmar.

===Legacy===
After Fornost Erain was abandoned, [[Men]] referred to it as '''Deadmen's Dike''' and feared to go there.<ref name="Council" /> According to [[Barliman Butterbur]], the innkeeper of [[The Prancing Pony]], Fornost was said to be a haunted land. However, the [[Rangers of the North|Rangers]] went there,<ref name="Homeward">{{RK|Homeward}}, p. 933</ref> but it is not known what they did there and how long they stayed there.

It is possible that Fornost was rebuilt and resettled after [[Aragorn|King Elessar]] [[Reunited Kingdom|reunited Gondor and Arnor]], as Gandalf had announced that King Elessar would go there again one day and fair folk would be riding through [[Bree]] and that many folk used to live at the end of the Greenway on the North Downs.<ref name="Homeward" />

==Etymology==
{{Pronounce|Fornost.mp3|Ardamir}}
''Fornost Erain'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Northern Fortress (of the) Kings", being a compound of ''forn'' ("north") + ''[[ost]]'' ("fortress") and ''erain'', the plural of ''[[aran]]'' ("king").<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 19</ref>

The [[Westron]] names of ''Fornost Erain'' and ''Fornost'' were "Norbury of the Kings"<ref name="Homeward" /> and "Norbury",<ref>{{FR|Ordering}}, p. 9</ref> respectively. Norbury is a modernised form of [[Old English]] ''north-burg'', which means "north (fortified) town".<ref>{{HM|N}}, entry , '''Norbury''', p. 774</ref>

==Other versions of the legendarium==
In an earlier manuscript version of ''The Tale of Years of the Second Age'' it is mentioned that the shards of Narsil were brought to Valandil in Imladris, that he became King of Arnor and lived in Fornost.<ref>{{PM|Second}}, note 17</ref>

In an earlier version of what would later become [[Appendix A]] it is mentioned that Annúminas became deserted due to the decrease of the people and that the city of the realm of Arthedain of the oldest son of Earendur was Fornost.<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, The Northern Line of Arnor: the Isildurioni, manuscript C, entry 10. Earendur and entry 11. Amlaith of Fornost</ref> An even earlier version contained a note that Valandil removed to Fornost and that Annuminas was deserted, but this was later struck out and Annuminas became deserted was added to the note for king Earendil whose name was later changed to Earendur.<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, Commentary, manuscript B, entry for King Valandil</ref>

In an earlier manuscript version of ''The Tale of Years of the Third Age'' it is mentioned that Valandil became King of Arnor and lived in Annuminas in T.A. 10, that Amlaith of Fornost ruled the realm of Arthedain, Annuminas is deserted after the death of Earendur in T.A. 861 and the names of the kings at Fornost were no longer given in High-elven form.<ref>{{PM|Third}}, manuscript T4</ref>

In an earlier version of the Prologue of ''The Lord of the Rings''<ref>{{PM|Prologue}}, typescript P2 with alterations</ref> and in an earlier manuscript version of ''The Tale of Years of the Third Age''<ref>{{PM|Third}}, manuscript T2, entry for the year c. 1600</ref> the Westron name of Fornost was ''Northworthy''.

Earlier names of Fornost are ''Osforod, the Northburg'',<ref>{{TI|VI}}, p.120</ref> or ''Fornobel, the North Burg''.<ref>{{TI|VII}}, p.147</ref> On the [[The First Map of The Lord of the Rings]] (and on the subsequent [[The 1943 Map of The Lord of the Rings|1943 map]]), Fornost is called ''Fornobel''.<ref>{{TI|XV}}, p.304</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
===Pictures of adaptations of Fornost===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:Fornost rotwk.jpg|''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king|The Battle for Middle-earth II: Rise of the Witch-king]]''
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Fornost.jpg|''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Fornost.jpg|''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''
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'''1997: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]] — [[Arnor: The Land]]'':'''
:Fornost Erain was the heavily fortified capital of [[Arthedain]] during its final centuries, its militaristic citadel a stark contrast to the open scholarly city of Annúminas. It housed the ''Dagorwaith Aran'' (S. “Royal Army”) and the ''Ostirith'' (S. “Citadel Guard”). [[Gandalf]], [[Elladan]], and [[Elrohir]] were known to regularly visit the city. The citadel was built on limestone bedrock, the cracks of which were used to drain sewage, though its deep caves led into the [[Under-deeps]].<ref>{{ICE|2023}}, pp. 95-98</ref>

'''2006: ''[[The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king]]'':'''
:In the expansion pack, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king|The Rise of the Witch-king]]'', Fornost is besieged by the forces of the Witch-king.

'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Fornost Erain, simply called Fornost, was located in the northern end of the [[North Downs]]. Its ruins were overrun with wights, orcs and wargs. The fall of the city was possibly hastened by traitors who were bewitched by [[Amarthiel]].<ref>{{LOTROW|Fornost}}</ref>

'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''
:The first chapter of the game is centered around Fornost. Agandaûr has assembled an army of [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in Fornost, and prepared to attack the [[Free peoples]].<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], ''Prologue''</ref> [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] infiltrate Fornost on [[Aragorn]]'s orders. They free the captured the [[Eagles|Eagle]], [[Beleram]],<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Main Gate''</ref> and work together with [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]] to stop Agandaûr.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Inner Wards''</ref> Agandaûr flees and [[Tharzog]] - leader of the [[Orcs]] - is killed, after which the Orcs remain leaderless and inter-factional fighting starts, hereby preventing an attack.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Citadel Tower''</ref>
:Visitable locations are the Main Gate, the Battlements, the Inner and Outer wards and the Citadel.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost</ref>

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{{location infobox
| name=Fornost Erain
| image=Fornost rotwk.jpg
| caption=Fornost from ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king]]''
| pronun={{respell|for|nost}} {{respell|eh|reyen}}
| othernames=Deadmen's Dike, Norbury of the Kings
| location=[[North Downs]]
| type=City
| description=
| regions=
| towns=
| inhabitants=[[Arnorians]]
| created={{SA|3320}}
| destroyed=
| events=[[Fall of Fornost]]
| gallery=Fornost
}}

{{quote|Deadmen's Dike, you say. So it has been called for long years; but its right name, [[Barliman Butterbur|Barliman]], is '''Fornost Erain''', Norbury of the Kings.|[[Gandalf]] in ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Homeward Bound]]"}}

'''Fornost Erain''' was the second capital of [[Arnor]] and later the capital of [[Arthedain]]. It was located at the south end of the [[North Downs]], about 100 miles north of [[Bree]], at the northern end of the [[North-South Road]].<ref>{{FR|Map}}</ref>

==History==
===Early history===
It is possible that Fornost was founded around or after the establishment of the realm of Arnor in {{SA|3320}},<ref>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year 3320, p. 1084</ref> because there is no record of the Númenóreans penetrating so far north before the Downfall of Númenor. After the fall of [[Sauron]] in the [[War of the Last Alliance]], around {{TA|1}}, the larger part of the Army of Arnor marched west on the North-South Road<ref>{{UT|7a}}, note 6</ref> through the [[Fords of Isen]] and continued north to Fornost.<ref>{{UT|Gladden}}, first paragraph</ref> The number of [[Dúnedain of Arnor]] had decreased because of the War of the Last Alliance and the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]] and the city of [[Annúminas]] turned into ruins. As a consequence the heirs of [[Valandil]] moved the capital of Arnor to Fornost.<ref name="Council">{{FR|Council}}, p. 244</ref>

In {{TA|861}}, when King [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]] died, Arnor was divided<ref>{{App|TA}}, entry for the year 861, p. 1085</ref> into the kingdoms of Arthedain, [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]], because of dissensions among his sons.<ref>{{App|Eriador}}, ''The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain'', entry about King Eärendur, p. 1039</ref> As a consequence, Fornost became the capital of the new realm of Arthedain.<ref>{{App|North}}, entry Amlaith of Fornost, p. 1038</ref> In {{TA|1409}}, when the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] took the tower of [[Weathertop|Amon Sûl]], the ''[[Amon Sûl-stone|palantír]]'' that was located in the tower was saved and carried back to Fornost during the retreat. The new young King [[Araphor]] repelled the enemy from Fornost and the North Downs.<ref>{{App|Eriador}}, ''The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain'', entry for King Arveleg I, p. 1040</ref>

===Fall===
In {{TA|1974}},<ref>{{App|TA}}, entry for the year 1974, p. 1086</ref> the forces of the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] invaded Arthedain before the end of the winter and [[Fall of Fornost|captured]] Fornost<ref name="Arvedui">{{App|Eriador}}, ''The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain'', entry for King Arvedui, pp. 1041-2</ref>. King [[Arvedui]] first resisted on the North Downs until the last, then fled with some of his guard to [[Dwarves|Dwarven]] mines at the northern end of the [[Blue Mountains]] and drowned in the [[Icebay of Forochel]] with the two [[Palantíri]] he had saved from the forces of Angmar in March of the following<ref name="TA1975">{{App|TA}}, entry for the year 1975, p. 1086</ref> year<ref name="Arvedui" />. Meanwhile, Fornost became the dwelling of the Witch-king and his evil folk, who ursurped the house of the old kings.<ref name="Eärnil">{{App|Gondor}}, entry for King Eärnil II, pp. 1050-1</ref>

In {{TA|1975}},<ref name="TA1975" /> a fleet of ships from [[Gondor]], led by prince [[Eärnur]] of Gondor, landed at [[Grey Havens|Mithlond]]<ref name="Eärnil" />. The [[Elves of Lindon]] led by [[Círdan]], the remaining [[Dúnedain]] of the North<ref name="Eärnil" />, and some [[Hobbits]] from the [[The Shire|Shire]]<ref name="Arvedui" /> joined the [[Host of the West (Arnor)|Host of the West]]<ref name="Eärnil" />. Eärnur fought the Witch-king of Angmar in the plains west of Fornost and [[Battle of Fornost|defeated]] the armies of Angmar, but the Witch-king himself escaped.<ref name="Eärnil" /> After the death of King Arvedui and the defeat of the army of Angmar, the Kingdom of Arthedain ended, because few Dúnedain of the North were left and the population of all the other peoples of [[Eriador]] had decreased. The Dúnedain of the North turned into a secret and wandering people that passed into the shadows.<ref>{{App|Eriador}}, ''The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain'', entry for Chieftain Aranarth, p. 1043</ref> As a consequence, it is possible that Fornost was abandoned after the defeat of the army of Angmar.

===Legacy===
After Fornost Erain was abandoned, [[Men]] referred to it as '''Deadmen's Dike''' and feared to go there.<ref name="Council" /> According to [[Barliman Butterbur]], the innkeeper of [[The Prancing Pony]], Fornost was said to be a haunted land. However, the [[Rangers of the North|Rangers]] went there,<ref name="Homeward">{{RK|Homeward}}, p. 933</ref> but it is not known what they did there and how long they stayed there.

It is possible that Fornost was rebuilt and resettled after [[Aragorn|King Elessar]] [[Reunited Kingdom|reunited Gondor and Arnor]], as Gandalf had announced that King Elessar would go there again one day and fair folk would be riding through [[Bree]] and that many folk used to live at the end of the Greenway on the North Downs.<ref name="Homeward" />

==Etymology==
{{Pronounce|Fornost.mp3|Ardamir}}
''Fornost Erain'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Northern Fortress (of the) Kings", being a compound of ''forn'' ("north") + ''[[ost]]'' ("fortress") and ''erain'', the plural of ''[[aran]]'' ("king").<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 19</ref>

The [[Westron]] names of ''Fornost Erain'' and ''Fornost'' were "Norbury of the Kings"<ref name="Homeward" /> and "Norbury",<ref>{{FR|Ordering}}, p. 9</ref> respectively. Norbury is a modernised form of [[Old English]] ''north-burg'', which means "north (fortified) town".<ref>{{HM|N}}, entry , '''Norbury''', p. 774</ref>

==Other versions of the legendarium==
In an earlier manuscript version of ''The Tale of Years of the Second Age'' it is mentioned that the shards of Narsil were brought to Valandil in Imladris, that he became King of Arnor and lived in Fornost.<ref>{{PM|Second}}, note 17</ref>

In an earlier version of what would later become [[Appendix A]] it is mentioned that Annúminas became deserted due to the decrease of the people and that the city of the realm of Arthedain of the oldest son of Earendur was Fornost.<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, The Northern Line of Arnor: the Isildurioni, manuscript C, entry 10. Earendur and entry 11. Amlaith of Fornost</ref> An even earlier version contained a note that Valandil removed to Fornost and that Annuminas was deserted, but this was later struck out and Annuminas became deserted was added to the note for king Earendil whose name was later changed to Earendur.<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, Commentary, manuscript B, entry for King Valandil</ref>

In an earlier manuscript version of ''The Tale of Years of the Third Age'' it is mentioned that Valandil became King of Arnor and lived in Annuminas in T.A. 10, that Amlaith of Fornost ruled the realm of Arthedain, Annuminas is deserted after the death of Earendur in T.A. 861 and the names of the kings at Fornost were no longer given in High-elven form.<ref>{{PM|Third}}, manuscript T4</ref>

In an earlier version of the Prologue of ''The Lord of the Rings''<ref>{{PM|Prologue}}, typescript P2 with alterations</ref> and in an earlier manuscript version of ''The Tale of Years of the Third Age''<ref>{{PM|Third}}, manuscript T2, entry for the year c. 1600</ref> the Westron name of Fornost was ''Northworthy''.

Earlier names of Fornost are ''Osforod, the Northburg'',<ref>{{TI|VI}}, p.120</ref> or ''Fornobel, the North Burg''.<ref>{{TI|VII}}, p.147</ref> On the [[The First Map of The Lord of the Rings]] (and on the subsequent [[The 1943 Map of The Lord of the Rings|1943 map]]), Fornost is called ''Fornobel''.<ref>{{TI|XV}}, p.304</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
===Pictures of adaptations of Fornost===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:Fornost rotwk.jpg|''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king|The Battle for Middle-earth II: Rise of the Witch-king]]''
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Fornost.jpg|''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Fornost.jpg|''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''
</gallery>
'''1997: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]] — [[Arnor: The Land]]'':'''
:Fornost Erain was the heavily fortified capital of [[Arthedain]] during its final centuries, its militaristic citadel a stark contrast to the open scholarly city of Annúminas. It housed the ''Dagorwaith Aran'' (S. “Royal Army”) and the ''Ostirith'' (S. “Citadel Guard”). [[Gandalf]], [[Elladan]], and [[Elrohir]] were known to regularly visit the city. The citadel was built on limestone bedrock, the cracks of which were used to drain sewage, though its deep caves led into the [[Under-deeps]].<ref>{{ICE|2023}}, pp. 95-98</ref>

'''2006: ''[[The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king]]'':'''
:In the expansion pack, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king|The Rise of the Witch-king]]'', Fornost is besieged by the forces of the Witch-king.

'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Fornost Erain is simply called Fornost and is located in the northern end of the [[North Downs]]. It is populated with wights, orcs and wargs.

'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''
:The first chapter of the game is centered around Fornost. Agandaûr has assembled an army of [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in Fornost, and prepared to attack the [[Free peoples]].<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], ''Prologue''</ref> [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] infiltrate Fornost on [[Aragorn]]'s orders. They free the captured the [[Eagles|Eagle]], [[Beleram]],<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Main Gate''</ref> and work together with [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]] to stop Agandaûr.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Inner Wards''</ref> Agandaûr flees and [[Tharzog]] - leader of the [[Orcs]] - is killed, after which the Orcs remain leaderless and inter-factional fighting starts, hereby preventing an attack.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Citadel Tower''</ref>
:Visitable locations are the Main Gate, the Battlements, the Inner and Outer wards and the Citadel.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost</ref>

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Annúminas

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{{Pronounce|Annuminas.mp3|Ardamir}}
'''Annúminas''' was the city of the [[Kings of Arnor]] before the capital of the [[Arnor|North Kingdom]] was relocated to [[Fornost Erain]]. The city lay on the south-east shore of [[Lake Evendim|Lake Nenuial]], near the source of the [[Baranduin]] river. To the south and west of Annúminas rose the [[Hills of Evendim]].<ref>{{UT|West}}</ref>

==History==
The city was founded by [[Elendil]] in {{SA|3320}} shortly after his arrival in [[Lindon]] following the destruction of [[Númenor]].<ref>{{PM|Second}}, p. 176</ref> With the establishment of Arnor the city became the capital of the realm for several centuries; and was home to the [[Annúminas-stone]], one of the three ''[[palantíri]]'' of the North-Kingdom,<ref>{{S|Rings}}</ref> and the [[Sceptre of Annúminas]], originally the rod of office of the [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] [[Lords of Andúnië]], the heirloom of and symbol of kingship in Arnor.<ref name=Eriador>{{App|Eriador}}</ref>

Due to losses in the war against [[Sauron]] and the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]], the number of the [[Dúnedain of Arnor]] began to dwindle, until eventually Annúminas was deserted and [[Fornost Erain]] became the capital.<ref>{{FR|Council}}</ref><ref group=note>[[Robert Foster]], in ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', suggested that the city was deserted sometime between {{TA}} 250 and {{TA|861|n}}. The latter date is when the kingdom of Arnor fractured into three separate successor kingdoms.</ref> After {{TA|861}} the ruins of Annúminas belonged to the petty Arnorian successor kingdom of [[Arthedain]].

The two relics which had been housed in Annúminas survived the city: The ''palantír'' remained for more than a millennium after the loss of its city, but was ultimately drowned with [[Arvedui]] in the [[Icebay of Forochel|cold northern seas]].<ref name=Eriador/> The silver Sceptre of Annúminas would have been removed to Fornost by the Kings, and eventually came to be kept by [[Elrond]] in [[Rivendell]].<ref>{{App|Tale}}</ref>

At the time of the coronation of [[Aragorn|King Elessar]] at the end of the [[Third Age]] Annúminas had lain in ruins for more than two thousand years. Yet Aragorn soon set his mind to preparing a place to stay in the ancient city. Aragorn sometimes came North to his house in Annúminas restored and stayed for a while beside Lake Evendim, and when that happened everyone in [[the Shire]] was said to be glad.<ref name=Eriador/>

==Etymology==
The name ''Annúminas'' is [[Sindarin]] from ''[[Annûn|annún]]'' ("west") and ''[[minas]]'' ("tower"): "Tower of the West".<ref>{{S|Index}}, entry "Annúminas"</ref>

==Other versions of the legendarium==
Early names for Annúminas were Tarkilmar,<ref>{{TI|VII}}, p.144</ref> or Westermanton. Torfirion is an Elvish name appearing in the [[The 1943 Map of The Lord of the Rings]] and on the western part of the [[The First Map of The Lord of the Rings]].

==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''1997: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]] — [[Arnor: The Land]]'':'''
:Annúminas is described as having remained the capital of [[Arnor]] throughout its existence, as well as having been the first capital of [[Arthedain]]. The city was designed without walls, though it was defended by five guard towers, the ''Beraid Tirith''. Even before the city's destruction by [[Angmar]] in {{TA|1409}}, military matters had drawn the royal family towards the citadel of Fornost Erain, with the palace mostly serving as a retreat for scholars. The city's reputation for scholarship was such that [[Gandalf]] and [[Saruman]] both resided in the city for a while, when they first came to Middle-earth. By {{TA|1643}}, Rivermen had established a small fishing village in the ruins of the city's old quarter.<ref>{{ICE|2023}}, pp. 92-94</ref>

'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
[[File:Annúminas LOTRO.jpg|200px|thumb|A view of Annúminas in ''The Lord of the Rings Online'']]
:The city of Annúminas is available for exploration and adventuring in its entirety. It is partially submerged in the waters of the lake and is overrun by servants of Angmar, who invaded the city looking for instructions to operate its palantír. A group of the Dúnedain of the North, calling themselves Wardens of Annuminas, strives to preserve the ancient city of their ancestors and its rich history, taking fight against Angmar forces, Tomb-Robbers seeking to plunder ancient relics and even the forces of nature itself when necessary. The city is situated on the hill slope and as such is presented as a multi-levelled place akin to [[Minas Tirith]]: travellers are constantly going either uphill or downhill to reach their destination. Inside the city are several market places, living quarters, pools, gardens and other artefacts of everyday life. At the highest point is the King's Seat of power: the chamber of Ost Elendil. To the east of the city lies the Way of Kings, a row of tombs where Kings of Arnor reside, including a ceremonial Tomb of Elendil, where some of his belongings are buried in memory of the city's founder.

[[File:ArdaCraft Annúminas.png|200px|thumb|left|The ruins of Annúminas on [[ArdaCraft]]'']]
'''2017: ''[[ArdaCraft]]'':'''
:As part of their effort to re-create all of Middle-earth, [[ArdaCraft]] built Annúminas in the late Third Age, long after it had been abandoned. It drew inspiration from Roman, Byzantine and Babylonian ruins.

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Annúminas

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{{Pronounce|Annuminas.mp3|Ardamir}}
'''Annúminas''' was the city of the [[Kings of Arnor]] before the capital of the [[Arnor|North Kingdom]] was relocated to [[Fornost Erain]]. The city lay on the south-east shore of [[Lake Evendim|Lake Nenuial]], near the source of the [[Baranduin]] river. To the south and west of Annúminas rose the [[Hills of Evendim]].<ref>{{UT|West}}</ref>

==History==
The city was founded by [[Elendil]] in {{SA|3320}} shortly after his arrival in [[Lindon]] following the destruction of [[Númenor]].<ref>{{PM|Second}}, p. 176</ref> With the establishment of Arnor the city became the capital of the realm for several centuries; and was home to the [[Annúminas-stone]], one of the three ''[[palantíri]]'' of the North-Kingdom,<ref>{{S|Rings}}</ref> and the [[Sceptre of Annúminas]], originally the rod of office of the [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] [[Lords of Andúnië]], the heirloom of and symbol of kingship in Arnor.<ref name=Eriador>{{App|Eriador}}</ref>

Due to losses in the war against [[Sauron]] and the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]], the number of the [[Dúnedain of Arnor]] began to dwindle, until eventually Annúminas was deserted and [[Fornost Erain]] became the capital.<ref>{{FR|Council}}</ref><ref group=note>[[Robert Foster]], in ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', suggested that the city was deserted sometime between {{TA}} 250 and {{TA|861|n}}. The latter date is when the kingdom of Arnor fractured into three separate successor kingdoms.</ref> After {{TA|861}} the ruins of Annúminas belonged to the petty Arnorian successor kingdom of [[Arthedain]].

The two relics which had been housed in Annúminas survived the city: The ''palantír'' remained for more than a millennium after the loss of its city, but was ultimately drowned with [[Arvedui]] in the [[Icebay of Forochel|cold northern seas]].<ref name=Eriador/> The silver Sceptre of Annúminas would have been removed to Fornost by the Kings, and eventually came to be kept by [[Elrond]] in [[Rivendell]].<ref>{{App|Tale}}</ref>

At the time of the coronation of [[Aragorn|King Elessar]] at the end of the [[Third Age]] Annúminas had lain in ruins for more than two thousand years. Yet Aragorn soon set his mind to preparing a place to stay in the ancient city. Aragorn sometimes came North to his house in Annúminas restored and stayed for a while beside Lake Evendim, and when that happened everyone in [[the Shire]] was said to be glad.<ref name=Eriador/>

==Etymology==
The name ''Annúminas'' is [[Sindarin]] from ''[[Annûn|annún]]'' ("west") and ''[[minas]]'' ("tower"): "Tower of the West".<ref>{{S|Index}}, entry "Annúminas"</ref>

==Other versions of the legendarium==
Early names for Annúminas were Tarkilmar,<ref>{{TI|VII}}, p.144</ref> or Westermanton. Torfirion is an Elvish name appearing in the [[The 1943 Map of The Lord of the Rings]] and on the western part of the [[The First Map of The Lord of the Rings]].

==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''1997: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]] — [[Arnor: The Land]]'':'''
:Annúminas is described as having remained the capital of [[Arnor]] throughout its existence, as well as of [[Arthedain]]. The city was designed without walls, though it was defended by five guard towers, the ''Beraid Tirith''. Even before the city's destruction by [[Angmar]] in {{TA|1409}}, military matters had drawn the royal family towards the citadel of Fornost Erain, with the palace mostly serving as a retreat for scholars. The city's reputation for scholarship was such that [[Gandalf]] and [[Saruman]] both resided in the city for a while, when they first came to Middle-earth. By {{TA|1643}}, Rivermen had established a small fishing village in the ruins of the city's old quarter.<ref>{{ICE|2023}}, pp. 92-94</ref>

'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
[[File:Annúminas LOTRO.jpg|200px|thumb|A view of Annúminas in ''The Lord of the Rings Online'']]
:The city of Annúminas is available for exploration and adventuring in its entirety. It is partially submerged in the waters of the lake and is overrun by servants of Angmar, who invaded the city looking for instructions to operate its palantír. A group of the Dúnedain of the North, calling themselves Wardens of Annuminas, strives to preserve the ancient city of their ancestors and its rich history, taking fight against Angmar forces, Tomb-Robbers seeking to plunder ancient relics and even the forces of nature itself when necessary. The city is situated on the hill slope and as such is presented as a multi-levelled place akin to [[Minas Tirith]]: travellers are constantly going either uphill or downhill to reach their destination. Inside the city are several market places, living quarters, pools, gardens and other artefacts of everyday life. At the highest point is the King's Seat of power: the chamber of Ost Elendil. To the east of the city lies the Way of Kings, a row of tombs where Kings of Arnor reside, including a ceremonial Tomb of Elendil, where some of his belongings are buried in memory of the city's founder.

[[File:ArdaCraft Annúminas.png|200px|thumb|left|The ruins of Annúminas on [[ArdaCraft]]'']]
'''2017: ''[[ArdaCraft]]'':'''
:As part of their effort to re-create all of Middle-earth, [[ArdaCraft]] built Annúminas in the late Third Age, long after it had been abandoned. It drew inspiration from Roman, Byzantine and Babylonian ruins.

{{references|notes}}
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Dominions of the Seven

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In [[Middle-earth Role Playing]], the '''Dominions of the Seven''' or '''Seven Lands''' ([[Quenya|Q.]] Ostodori), often simply called the '''Dominions''', were a loose union of realms in the far south of Middle-earth, in the lower half of the Metharn or Hyarnúmente peninsula. They were all coastal realms bordering the [[Yellow Mountains]]. For a while, they were united as the '''Princedom of Zimrathâni''' or '''Mírenor'''<ref name="briefhistory">{{ICE|3900}}, p. 6</ref><ref>{{ICE|2026}}, p. 74</ref> By the 17th century of the Third Age, the rule of these lands had become largely titular. The Valdaclian Council of the Seven claimed power over the lands and followed [[Númenor|Númenórean]] traditions. Their rule was often rejected by the cities and peoples of the region, who instead set their own laws. The lords thus generally operated from the shadows out of their dominion citadels. This also meant that in practice, the Seven Lands often no longer neatly corresponded to the original Númenórean fiefs.<ref name="council">{{ICE|3900}}, p. 24</ref>

The Dominions are the subject of the [[Shadow in the South]] supplement.

==History==
Already long inhabited by Fuina Elves and tribes of Adena, Drel and Pel, the region saw the arrival of Númenórean settlers in {{SA|1251}}. Ardulion, Lord-captain of [[Tar-Anarion]]'s fleet, was tasked with establishing the colony of Lond Anarion at the river's delta. The colony quickly expanded inland, and though peaceful, the settlers quickly dominated the locals. From {{SA|2386}} to {{SA|3212}}, the land was united as the Princedom of Mírenor or Zimrathâni, which served as a fief for younger children of the King. Er-Imrazôr, the second son of [[Ar-Sakalthôr]], despised his children and instead divided the land equally among six sons and eight daughters, hoping to cause conflicts after his death. This indeed happened, but during the resulting wars, the youngest seven allied as the Valdacli and defeated their older siblings in {{SA|3215}}. Their dominions gave the land its collective name.<ref name="briefhistory"/>

==Dominions==
Most of the dominions are not named in the supplement, but are generally identified by the names of their respective Valdaclian lord.<ref group="note">At the time the supplement is set, which is presumably the 17th century of the Third Age as in most supplements.</ref>
===Dominion of Seregul===
Seregul ruled as an autocratic king over his dominion in Southern Pel, advised by a council of female elders called the Concordant Circle.<ref name="pel">{{ICE|3900}}, pp. 20-21</ref><ref name="council"/><ref name="council2">{{ICE|3900}}, pp. 27-28</ref> Its capital was Orp Angwi, a Pel port city which was originally founded as Caras Angwi by Elves.<ref name="towns">{{ICE|3900}}, pp. 32-38</ref>

===Dominion of Arthrazoc===
Arthrazoc gave much leeway to his subjects in his dominion in Pel. His capital of Arpel was largely self-ruled by the Chamber of Boughs, whose four chambers derived from the Pel clans.<ref name="pel"/>
===Dominion of Daroc===
Daroc ruled over the Yellow Mountains north of Seregul's and Arthrazoc's dominions.<ref name="council"/> The dominion was allied to the dwarves who had settles the mountains.<ref name="council2"/>
===Dominion of Terilaen===
Terilaen was an elf who ruled over the Forest of Valagalen in Drel, north of Daroc's dominion. Its banner was a blue tree on a grey field.<ref name="council"/><ref name="council2"/>
===Dominion of Araphor===
Araphor ruled southern Mírenor.<ref name="council"/> Her realm's banner consisted of a light green chrysanthemum on a dark blue field.<ref name="council2"/>
===Dominion of Imrazôr III===
Imrazôr III ruled northern Mírenor.<ref name="council"/> Its banner was a circle of seven golden seven-sided stars on a dark red field.<ref name="council2"/>
===Dominion of Phorakôn===
Phorakôn's dominion was named Sûlcoron, encompassing the western part of the Elornan peninsula. He himself lived on Tol Turgul.<ref name="council"/>

==Regions==
The various regions, as previously mentioned, do not strictly correspond to the dominions.
===Elorna===
'''Elorna''' was a coastal wetlands region north of the Yellow Mountains. Not fit for farming or herding, most of it remained dense and wild.<ref>{{EndorMap|Elorna}}</ref> Between {{TA|602}} and {{TA|674}}, it was an independent kingdom with the city of Mispír as its capital.<ref>{{ICE|3900}}, p. 35</ref> The Black Númenóreans of Elorna were probably referred to as Elornans.<ref name="Mannish">{{ICE|8003}}, table THE KINDREDS OF MEN, p. 11</ref>

===Mírenor===
'''Mírenor'''<ref group="note">The name Mirëdor was used in earlier MERP publications (see [[Linguistic revision in Middle-earth Role Playing|linguistic revision]]), such as Shadow in the South, or on the continental map of Middle-earth</ref> (Jewel-land) or ''Zimrathâni''<ref>{{ICE|2026}}, section 3.10 p. 74</ref> was a coastal plateau north of the Yellow Mountains.<ref>{{EndorMap|Miredor}}</ref> Its name was once also used to refer to the entire Seven Dominions during the Second Age.<ref name="briefhistory"/> The Black Númenóreans of Mírenor were probably referred to as Mirëdorians.<ref name="Mannish"/>

Its chief city was Alsarias, a port founded in {{TA|1022}} and mostly inhabited by Adena.<ref name="towns"/>

===Drel===
'''Drel''' was a region at the southwestern end of Middle-earth, named after the Apysan tribes who lived there. They were related to the Pel and Adena. The region was dominated by the Forest of Valagalen.<ref>{{EndorMap|Drel}}</ref>

Ostelor was a fortified port city in the region. Originally founded in {{SA|2222}} by Cameär, a captain of Tar-Ancalimon, the Númenórean haven was later razed in {{SA|3263}} by [[Ar-Pharazôn]] as a penalty for unpaid tribute. The city was rebuilt in {{TA|984}} by Elorion the Elf-friend and grew into one of the Dominions' largest cities. It was governed by the Makutano, an oligarchic council of fourteen members known as Carashiri who elect a High-lord, or Malana, to rule for life. The city's banner followed that of Elorion: a white demonic skull on a red field, for Elorion's ancestor Olorakhor who had allegedly defeated [[Lungorthin]]. In {{TA|1440}}, to placate their neighbours, the Makutano added a black Drel rune meaning prosperity, as well as a purple ribbon to honour the Fuina.<ref name="towns"/>

Rô-molló was an island city and the primary cultural center of the Drel people, situated atop a volcanic plug in the Bay of Drel. It was originally the site of Unulló, a Second Age monastery built by the mystic Arvarien (who named Mírenor) in {{SA|1666}} and later razed by Ar-Pharazôn. The current city was founded in {{TA|349}} by the Drel Lord Hembur Smep. It too was governed by a Makutano, which met at the Headman’s Hallow to elect four tribal Headmen to rule the Drel. The city's flag represented showed a white orb over a field divided in four. Each field was coloured to represent a tribe, but because two of the tribes were originally one, those two shared a colour.<ref name="towns"/>

===Pel===
'''Pel''' was a humid region named after the four Apysan tribes who lived there. They initially welcomed the Númenórean settlers, who helped develop their society and economy. The region encompassed two forests, Tathom and Taur Galen.<ref name="pel"/><ref>{{EndorMap|Pel}}</ref>

Arpel was the largest city in the Dominions, situated on the western bank of the River Usira in central Pel. Built upon the site of the abandoned Númenórean port Lond Hithir (S. "Misty-river Haven"), the modern city was founded in {{TA|1203}} and was further expanded over two centuries. The city became the political center of the Pel, ruled by the Chamber of Boughs whose Benches corresponded to the four Pel clans. Its banner was the Pel war-banner, a a blue and yellow eight-petaled flower over a field divided diagonally in red and purple. The flower was the Flower of Unity, calling back to the old confederation of Drel and Pel, while the divided field denoted the division of the two peoples. A black rune meaning prosperity was added in the red bottom corner of the flag.<ref name="towns"/>
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Ciryatanor

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In [[Middle-earth Role Playing]], '''Ciryatanor'''<ref group="note">The name Ciryatandor, [[Linguistic revision in Middle-earth Role Playing|which does not seem to be correct Quenya]], was used in earlier MERP publications, such as Shadow in the South, Gorgoroth, Lords of Middle-earth Vol. II The Mannish Races or on the continental map of Middle-earth</ref> or '''Anbalukkhôr'''<ref>{{ICE|2026}}, section 3.10 p. 74</ref> was a [[Númenor|Númenór]]ean colony that turned into an independent Kingdom allied with [[Mordor]] under the reign of [[Fifth of the Nazgûl|Akhôrahil the Ringwraith]]. Its capital was ''Marath Carnadúnê'' ([[Quenya|Q.]] “Tower of the Red Sunset”, [[Sindarin|S.]] ''Barad Carannûn'').<ref>{{EndorMap|Ciryatandor}}</ref> The Black Númenóreans of Ciryatanor were probably referred to as Ciryedain.<ref>{{ICE|8003}}, table THE KINDREDS OF MEN, p. 11</ref>

==History==
===Second Age===
The colony was founded as a Númenórean client-kingdom by Ciryamir in {{SA|1904}}, at the northern flank of the [[Yellow Mountains]], and was named after [[Tar-Ciryatan]]. In {{SA|1919}}, Ciryamir's son Akhôrahil ascended to the throne after having influenced his father into suicide a year earlier. As the self-declared Storm King, he expanded the kingdom along the Yellow Mountains through various conquests in [[Sîrayn]]: Chennacatt in {{SA|1929}}, Isra in {{SA|1933}}, and Kirmiesra in {{SA|1979}}. Pushing through Harshandat, his armies had reached the Bay of Ormal by {{SA|1999}}.

The Storm King renounced his allegiance to Númenor in {{SA|2250}}. The army of [[Tar-Ancalimon]] landed in Tulwang in {{SA|2280}}. The Storm King's armies were defeated and his capital was razed. Akhôrahil himself fled to [[Mordor]].<ref name=GreaterHarad>{{ICE|3111}}, p. 28</ref> It is unclear what happened to Ciryatanor until it is mentioned again in the Third Age.

===Third Age===
After {{TA|1050}}, Akhôrahil moved into the fortress of [[Ny Chennacatt]], hoping to reclaim his former kingdom. He assembled a new army, the [[Army of the Southern Dragon]], and secured the allegiance of Orc-lords from the Yellow Mountains and traitors to the Free Peoples of Greater Harad.<ref name=GreaterHarad/> This army, headed by [[Army of the Southern Dragon#Utchû|Utchû]], launched campaigns against Ciryatanor in {{TA|1660}} and {{TA|1705}}, and it is finally conquered in {{TA|1802}}. Barad Carannûn is the capital, so presumably it had been rebuilt since its razing. Utchû turned on his liege twelve years later. The new Army of the Southern Dragon attacked Utchû's Ciryatanor in {{TA|1815}}, and a year later, Akhôrahil visited the city for the last time to reorganize its leadership.

In {{TA|2013}}, a civil war split the kingdoms of Tulwang and Ciryatanor into tiny petty kingdoms. The [[Far Harad#Portrayal_in_adaptations|Sun Lord]] Pon Ifta conquered Ciryatanor in {{TA|2205}}.<ref>{{ICE|8205}}, p. 5-6</ref>

==Fandom==
In fan projects elaborating on Greater Harad, such as the [[New Notion Club Archives]] and [[The Lord of the Rings: Realms in Exile|Realms in Exile]], the kingdom is instead known as '''An-Balkûmagân''', with the reasoning being that Ciryatanor is not a name the [[King's Men]] would use and that Anbalukkhôr is not a entirely correct equivalent either.

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Linguistic revision in Middle-earth Role Playing

2026-06-11T12:52:05Z

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'''Linguistic revision in [[Middle-earth Role Playing]]''' refers to the efforts of [[Iron Crown Enterprises]] to correct or provide in-universe rationales for naming inconsistencies in their sourcebooks.

As ICE's writers developed a deeper understanding of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s invented languages, and responded to fan and editorial feedback, they frequently retrofitted earlier, linguistically inconsistent names with more accurate [[Sindarin]], [[Quenya]], [[Adûnaic]], or external language analogues. Real world analogues were carelessly chosen, or Quenya names were given to colonies of [[Black Númenóreans]], who historically eschewed the Elven tongues in favour of Adûnaic.

When it came to correcting incorrect Quenya or Sindarin, or mixtures thereof, [[Findegil]] became the authors' mouthpiece. He was quoted in [[Hands of the Healer]] and [[Southern Gondor: The Land]], explaining faulty names for places in [[Gondor]] as corrupted forms by locals or overly fancy names by cartographers, while Quenya names for Black Númenórean colonies were contextualized as names used by Gondorians, with new Adûnaic originals being provided.<ref name="annogwain">{{ICE|2021}}, p. 19</ref><ref name="mengalen">{{ICE|2021}}, p. 76</ref><ref name="rastrhaen">{{ICE|2021}}, p. 92</ref><ref name="healer">{{ICE|2026}}, p. 74</ref> [[Chris Seeman]] and [[Pete Fenlon]] found that the linguistic commentary made the newly corrected maps feel even more plausible, reflecting historical analogues.<ref>{{Cite web|articleurl=https://www.invasivedesigns.com/otherhands/archives/articles/12/fenlon.html|articlename=Mapping Middle-earth: An Interview with Pete Fenlon|author=Chris Seeman|website=[[Other Hands 12]]|dated=1996}}</ref>

In [[Arnor: The People]], the distinction between [[Dunlendish|Dunael]] and [[Languages in Middle-earth Role Playing#Blarm|Blarm]] was established as each language being represented by Gaelic and [[Welsh]], respectively. Some remaining iconic yet discrepant names were explained as cross-cultural interaction or contamination between Dunlendings and [[Hillmen]].<ref>{{ICE|2022}}, p. 8</ref>

== List of revisions ==
The Black Númenórean revisions are:<ref name="healer"/>
* [[Dominions of the Seven|Mirëdor]] to Mírenor (Q.) and Zimrathâni (A.)
* [[Ciryatanor|Ciryatandor]] to Ciryatanor (Q.) and Anbalukkhôr (A.)
* [[Khâradûne|Hyarn]] to Hyarnustar (Q.) and Khâradûne (A.)
The Gondorian revisions include:
* Annogwain (mixed) to Annon Wain<ref name="annogwain"/>
* Aron Úvanimin (Q.) to Eryn-in-Úanhoth<ref>{{ICE|2021}}, p. 39</ref>
* Cabed Arheledh to Imlad Arheledh<ref>{{ICE|2021}}, p. 63</ref>
* Eärost (mixed) to Aerost<ref>{{ICE|2021}}, p. 12</ref>
* Enqui (mixed) to Engui<ref>{{ICE|2021}}, p. 37</ref>
* Men Iaur (mixed) to Men Galen<ref name="mengalen"/>
* Rast Hwarin (mixed) to Rast Rhaen<ref name="rastrhaen"/>
* Sárathondost (mixed) to Saerthondost<ref>{{ICE|2021}}, p. 94</ref>

{{References}}
[[Category:MERP]]

Linguistic revision in Middle-earth Role Playing

2026-06-11T12:48:42Z

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'''Linguistic revision in [[Middle-earth Role Playing]]''' refers to the efforts of [[Iron Crown Enterprises]] to correct or provide in-universe rationales for naming inconsistencies in their sourcebooks.

As ICE's writers developed a deeper understanding of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s invented languages, and responded to fan and editorial feedback, they frequently retrofitted earlier, linguistically inconsistent names with more accurate [[Sindarin]], [[Quenya]], [[Adûnaic]], or external language analogues. Real world analogues were carelessly chosen, or Quenya names were given to colonies of [[Black Númenóreans]], who historically eschewed the Elven tongues in favour of Adûnaic.

When it came to correcting incorrect Quenya or Sindarin, or mixtures thereof, [[Findegil]] became the authors' mouthpiece. He was quoted in [[Hands of the Healer]] and [[Southern Gondor: The Land]], explaining faulty names for places in [[Gondor]] as corrupted forms by locals or overly fancy names by cartographers, while Quenya names for Black Númenórean colonies were contextualized as names used by Gondorians, with new Adûnaic originals being provided.<ref name="annogwain">{{ICE|2021}}, p. 19</ref><ref name="mengalen">{{ICE|2021}}, p. 76</ref><ref name="rastrhaen">{{ICE|2021}}, p. 92</ref><ref name="healer">{{ICE|2026}}, p. 74</ref> [[Chris Seeman]] and [[Pete Fenlon]] found that the linguistic commentary made the newly corrected maps feel even more plausible, reflecting historical analogues.<ref>{{Cite web|articleurl=https://www.invasivedesigns.com/otherhands/archives/articles/12/fenlon.html|articlename=Mapping Middle-earth: An Interview with Pete Fenlon|author=Chris Seeman|website=[[Other Hands 12]]|dated=1996}}</ref>

In [[Arnor: The People]], the distinction between [[Dunlendish|Dunael]] and [[Languages in Middle-earth Role Playing#Blarm|Blarm]] was established as each language being represented by Gaelic and [[Welsh]], respectively. Some remaining iconic yet discrepant names were explained as cross-cultural interaction or contamination between Dunlendings and [[Hillmen]].<ref>{{ICE|2022}}, p. 8</ref>

== List of revisions ==
The Black Númenórean revisions are:<ref name="healer"/>
* [[Dominions of the Seven|Mirëdor]] to Mírenor and Zimrathâni
* [[Ciryatanor|Ciryatandor]] to Ciryatanor and Anbalukkhôr
* [[Khâradûne|Hyarn]] to Hyarnustar and Khâradûne
The Gondorian revisions include:
* Annogwain (mixed) to Annon Wain<ref name="annogwain"/>
* Aron Úvanimin (Q.) to Eryn-in-Úanhoth<ref>{{ICE|2021}}, p. 39</ref>
* Cabed Arheledh to Imlad Arheledh<ref>{{ICE|2021}}, p. 63</ref>
* Eärost (mixed) to Aerost<ref>{{ICE|2021}}, p. 12</ref>
* Enqui (mixed) to Engui<ref>{{ICE|2021}}, p. 37</ref>
* Men Iaur (mixed) to Men Galen<ref name="mengalen"/>
* Rast Hwarin (mixed) to Rast Rhaen<ref name="rastrhaen"/>
* Sárathondost (mixed) to Saerthondost<ref>{{ICE|2021}}, p. 94</ref>

{{References}}
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Jon Hodgson

2026-06-11T05:59:30Z

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{{short description|Artist for The One Ring Roleplaying Game}}
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}}'''Jon Hodgson''' is a Scottish artist. In the 2010s, he was commissioned by [[Cubicle 7 Entertainment]] to create artwork for the ''[[The One Ring (role-playing game)|The One Ring]] role-playing game'', in which capacity he also worked as a creative director until [[2018]].<ref>{{Cite web|articleurl=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/13962/jon-hodgson|articlename=Jon Hodgson|website=BoardGameGeek}}</ref> He also contributed artwork for the [[War of the Ring: The Card Game]], first released in [[2022]].

In 2021, he designed and illustrated a role-playing game based on [[Beowulf (poem)|Beowulf]], using a modified ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' ruleset, which Hodgson described as the inevitable result of his work for ''The One Ring''.<ref>{{Cite web|articleurl=https://handiwork.games/why-5e-why-beowulf-why-duet.html|articlename=Why 5e? why Beowulf, why duet?|website=Handiwork Games|dated=9 December 2021|author=Jon Hodgson}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[:Category:Images by Jon Hodgson|Images by Jon Hodgson]]
{{References}}
==External links==
* [https://jonhodgsondesign.com/ Official website]
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Saralainn

2026-06-10T21:38:48Z

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{{Adaptation}}
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==History==
The region was first explored by Númenórean ships in {{SA|617}}, and became deforested during the construction of [[Tar-Ciryatan]]'s fleet.<ref name="timeline">{{ICE|2022}}, pp. 33-40}}</ref>

In {{TA|1503}}, the Dunnish adventurer Gordaigh captured the port of Mistalondë ([[Quenya|Q.]] “Grey Haven”) and expelled its Dúnadan lord, after which it became known as Sudúri ([[Dunlendish|Du.]] “Sea-port”).<ref>{{ICE|2023}}, p. 69}}</ref><ref>{{ICE|2023}}, p. 80}}</ref> Gordaigh then declared himself King of Saralainn.<ref name="people">{{ICE|2022}}, pp. 28-29}}</ref><ref name="timeline"/>

As [[Cardolan]] fell, many of its common folk fled to Saralainn. The efforts of the [[Gandalf]] led to cooperation and integration rather than conflict.<ref name="culture">{{ICE|2022}}, p. 58}}</ref>

In {{TA|2116}}, the capital was moved from Sudúri to the abandoned Gondorian port of Lond Angren. The realm's culture declined as they intermingled more and more with tribal Dunmen, and were overrun by [[Corsairs of Umbar]]. <ref name="lateryears"/>

The lords of Saralainn declared allegiance to the [[Reunited Kingdom]] in {{FoA|1}}.<ref name="timeline"/>

==Culture==
The people of Saralainn had organized themselves into nine clans with dubious allegiance to their King. They wore brightly-colored clothes. The men generally shaved their beards, though also favoured long sideburns.

The clansmen of Saralainn were famed for their intricate metalwork, even in Gondor, and their bards were respected by Elves.<ref name="culture"/>
{{References}}
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Saralainn

2026-06-10T21:36:52Z

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==History==
The region was first explored by Númenórean ships in {{SA|617}}, and became deforested during the construction of [[Tar-Ciryatan]]'s fleet.<ref name="timeline">{{ICE|2022}}, pp. 33-40}}</ref>

In {{TA|1503}}, the Dunnish adventurer Gordaigh of Saralainn captured the port of Mistalondë ([[Quenya|Q.]] “Grey Haven”) and expelled its Dúnadan lord, after which it became known as Sudúri ([[Dunlendish|Du.]] “Sea-port”).<ref>{{ICE|2023}}, p. 69}}</ref><ref>{{ICE|2023}}, p. 80}}</ref> Gordaigh then declared himself King of Saralainn.<ref name="people">{{ICE|2022}}, pp. 28-29}}</ref><ref name="timeline"/>

As [[Cardolan]] fell, many of its common folk fled to Saralainn. The efforts of the [[Gandalf]] led to cooperation and integration rather than conflict.<ref name="culture">{{ICE|2022}}, p. 58}}</ref>

In {{TA|2116}}, the capital was moved from Sudúri to the abandoned Gondorian port of Lond Angren. The realm's culture declined as they intermingled more and more with tribal Dunmen, and were overrun by [[Corsairs of Umbar]]. <ref name="lateryears"/>

The lords of Saralainn declared allegiance to the [[Reunited Kingdom]] in {{FoA|1}}.<ref name="timeline"/>
==Culture==
The people of Saralainn had organized themselves into nine clans with dubious allegiance to their King. They wore brightly-colored clothes. The men generally shaved their beards, though also favoured long sideburns.

The clansmen of Saralainn were famed for their intricate metalwork, even in Gondor, and their bards were respected by Elves.<ref name="culture"/>
{{References}}
[[Category:Middle-earth Role Playing locations]]

Giants

2026-06-10T20:39:39Z

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The '''Giants''' were a mysterious and seldom-mentioned [[:Category:Races|race]] of [[Middle-earth]] whose origins remain obscure.

==History==
Giants are mainly beings of legend. [[Gandalf|Gandalf the Grey]] was known for telling stories about them,<ref>{{H|Party}}</ref> and [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] had heard of Giants in tales.<ref>{{H|Riddles}}</ref>

A local legend among the [[Pre-Númenóreans|indigenous people]] of [[Gondor]] told of Giants living in the [[Outlands|lands]] by the [[Belegaer|Sea]], north of the [[Bay of Belfalas]]. The tale says that Giants made the [[White Mountains]] to keep [[Men]] out of their lands. One of them, [[Tarlang]], tripped, and broke his neck. The other Giants did not clean up his body, which became incorporated in the land instead. The Giant's neck became [[Tarlang's Neck]], his head [[Dol Tarlang]], and the stones he was carrying [[Cûl Veleg]] and [[Cûl Bîn]].<ref name="Tarlang">{{HM|N}}, pp. 536-7</ref> The city of [[Minas Tirith]], as stood on [[Amon Tirith]], seemed to have been "carved" by Giants out of the rock.<ref name="rk">{{RK|V1}}</ref>

The [[Ettenmoors]] owed their name to some [[Etten|gigantic creatures]] of that land, although these were perhaps merely some kind of [[trolls]].<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 183</ref><ref>{{FR|Flight}}</ref>

Some say that [[Beorn]] is a bear descended from the great and ancient bears of the mountains that lived there before the Giants came, though Gandalf found this story less likely to be true.<ref name="Queer" />

The "stone-giants" lived in the [[Misty Mountains]] during the late [[Third Age]] where great [[bears]] lived there before their arrival.<ref name="Queer">{{H|Queer}}</ref> They found a sport in throwing rocks at each other, and then into the depths below to hear them shatter among the trees.<ref name="Hill">{{H|Hill}}</ref>

Presumably, not all Giants were savage or evil, as Gandalf hoped to convince a decent Giant to block the [[Front Porch]] to [[Goblin-town]] to make the [[High Pass]] in the Misty Mountains safe again.<ref>{{H|6}}</ref>

==Commentary==
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Some [[Tolkienists]] assume that giants are a fleeting idea of Tolkien's while writing ''[[The Hobbit]]'' that was never considered again for incorporation into the developing legendarium. [[John D. Rateliff]] has argued that they might have become "free agents"; not wicked, but simply not aware of their surroundings.<ref name="Giants">{{HH|IV}}, "(iii): The Giants", pp. 143-5</ref> [[Robert Foster]] comments that the stone-giants "may be no more serious than [[Golfimbul]]".<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, p. 366</ref>

Other theories attempt to include the Giants among the known races of Arda. For example, they might be a large race of [[Men]] (like [[Hobbits]] are a small race of Men), [[Trolls]], or simply "nature [[Spirit (disambiguation)|spirits]]" more or less like [[Tom Bombadil]].<ref>{{webcite|author=Steuard Jensen|website=FAQ|articlename=What were the giants?|articleurl=http://tolkien.slimy.com/faq/Creatures.html#Giants}}</ref> Furthermore, [[Douglas A. Anderson]]'s annotations in ''[[The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition]]'' express the opinion that stone-giants are a variety of Troll.<ref>{{HM|AH}}, p. 104</ref>

==Other versions of the legendarium==
===''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'' and associated writings===
Giants originally had a larger part in the legendarium. In one early manuscript, the Giants are counted among the [[úvanimo]]r, servants of [[Morgoth|Melko]].<ref name="Lost">{{LT1|X}}</ref> In another manuscript, the Giants are counted among the Earthlings, and are divided between the "wood-giants" ([[Qenya]] ''ulbandi'') and "mountainous-giants" (Qenya ''taulir'').<ref name="Parma">{{PE|14}}, p. 9</ref> And in other early writings, two Giants are named: [[Nan (Giant)|Nan]] (said to be like an [[Elms|Elm]]-tree) and [[Gilim]] (whose name is [[Gnomish]] for "winter").<ref name="Lays">{{LB|C5}} (verse 1497)</ref><ref>{{LT2|I}}</ref>

===Giants and Ents===
Giants were the wicked precursors of [[Ents]]. The elm-like features of the Giant Nan, and that in early versions of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' it was the Giant [[Treebeard]] who held [[Gandalf]] captive, not [[Saruman]],<ref>{{RS|3XXI}}</ref> makes the connection between Giants and Ents within [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s imagination clear.<ref name="Giants" />

An early name for the [[Ettenmoors]] was called "Entish Lands". As [[Christopher Tolkien]] notes, "Ent" comes from an [[Old English]] word for "giant",<ref>{{RS|1XId}}</ref> and was used before Tolkien conceived the later benevolent Ents of ''[[The Two Towers]]''. The word is seen at various points in ''[[Beowulf (poem)|Beowulf]]'', for example line 2717, ''enta geweorc'', "the work of Giants".<ref>Howell D. Chickering, Jr., "Beowulf: A Dual Language Edition", pp. 212-3</ref>

===Giants as a subgroup of Men===
In a draft for what would become the chapter ''[[The Shadow of the Past]]'' from ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', it is mentioned that the [[Sauron|Necromancer]] was rallying his forces and causing wars and devastation from his stronghold in [[Mordor]], and that Giants were said to be among those forces. There, the Giants were described as "a [[Men|Big Folk]] only far bigger and stronger than Men the [?ordinary] Big Folk, and no stupider, indeed often full of cunning and wizardry".<ref>{{RS|2XV}}, p. 253</ref>

===Other names and etymologies===
An early [[Sundocarmë|root]] for "giant" is given as [[NOROTH]]. This yields [[Quenya]] ''[[norsa]]'',<ref name="NOROTH">{{LR|Etymologies}} (cf. the [[Sundocarmë|root]] NOROTH)</ref> and ''Noroth'' (likely supposed to be a [[Noldorin]] word<ref name="Web">{{webcite|author=Roman Rausch|articleurl=http://sindanorie.lima-city.de/RS&TI&WR.htm|articlename=''Essekenta Endamarwa'' - Names from ''The Return of the Shadow'', ''The Treason of Isengard'' and ''The War of the Ring''|dated=23 December 2006|website=Sindanórie|accessed=8 October 2011}}</ref>). A discarded Quenya word was ''hanako'', from a root KHAN-AK.<ref name="Vin">{{VT|45a}}, p. 21</ref>

==Inspiration==
In Germanic mythology names for the Giants were ''jotun'' ([[Norse]]) and ''eoten'' ([[Old English]]). From the latter word Tolkien derived the name "[[etten]]".

In the ''[[The Return of the King|Return of the King]]'' it is noted that [[Minas Tirith]] "seemed to have been not builded but carven by giants out of the bones of the earth".<ref name="rk" /> [[Wayne G. Hammond|Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull|Scull]] have suggested that this notion derives from [[Old English]] mythology, in which Giants were often portrayed as builders of ancient structures.<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 514</ref>

==Other fiction==
In ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]'', [[The Giant|a giant]] troubles [[Farmer Giles]]' land, who chases him off with his blunderbuss.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]''</ref>

In a rejected portion of the Foreword to ''[[The End of Bovadium]]''<ref>[[Letter to Rayner Unwin (2 December 1968)]], quoted in {{CG|C}}, p. 737 (entry "2 December 1968")</ref>, [[Dr. Gums]] mentions that "a race of giants" that once inhabited "the prehistoric remains in this island" were often employed to excavate "vast pits and tunnels for no ascertainable purpose" and to transport "large quantities of stone to inaccessible regions", according to "popular tradition".<ref>{{TBF|Forewordnote}}</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
<gallery mode="traditional" widths="200px" heights="200px">
File:David T. Wenzel - Stone-giants.jpeg|Stone-giants in [[The Hobbit (comic book)|''The Hobbit'' (comic book)]]
File:Nicholas Jainschigg - Thunder's Companion.jpg|''Thunder's Companion'' by Nicholas Jainschigg for [[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game|''MECCG'']]
File:The Lord of the Rings - The Battle for Middle-earth II - Mountain Giant.jpg|Mountain giant in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]''
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Giant.jpg|A giant in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
File:The Lord of the Rings - War in the North - Bargrisar.png|Bargrisar in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''
File:Peter Pracownik - Nine of Wands.jpeg|Stone-Giant in ''[[The Hobbit Tarot]]''
File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Stone Giants.jpg|A ''stone giant'' in ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]''
</gallery>

===Films===
'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':'''
:''Stone-giants'' are seen throwing rocks and crashing into each other as [[Thorin and Company]] travel over the [[Misty Mountains]]. In the film, they are interpreted as literally being colossal stone entities.

===Games===
'''1982: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''
:Several divisions and races of giants are described and given statistics, such as ''Stone Giants'',<ref>{{ICE|8070}}</ref> Ice Giants,<ref>{{ICE|2025}}</ref> Giants of the Southern Misty Mountains,<ref>{{ICE|3600}}</ref> and Red Giants.<ref>{{ICE|2012}}</ref> Where the [[Coldfells]] met the Misty Mountains, the Stone-giants maintained shrines known as the Crugiau Cerrig ([[Languages in Middle-earth Role Playing#Blarm|Bl.]] “Stone Piles”), at which they and Trolls worshipped creation. Dwarves who disturbed those piles died in mysterious circumstances. The energy of the stones, in some way tied to Sauron, increased the fertility of local Trolls.<ref>{{ICE|2023}}, p. 76</ref>

'''1995: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':'''
:Giants, called ''Thunder's Companions'', are one of the Hazard Creatures.

'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
:Stone-giants are golem-like creatures that appear in the fourth level, hurling rocks at Bilbo as he tries to travel along a mountain path. They are completely made of stone, and their stones are dangerous.<ref>[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]], "Over Hill and Under Hill"</ref>

'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''
:"Mountain Giants" are large and powerful beings in the Goblin faction, with brown scaly skin. They can hurl stones at great distance, and serve as the faction's artillery units.

'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Several tribes of giants appear in the game, including ''Stone-giants'', Ogres (also called Jorthkyn or Earth-kin), and Ice-giants. While some are enemy creatures, others remain neutral and can be befriended by the player.

'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''
:A renegade ''Stone-Giant'' named Bargrisar appears in the game, serving as a boss character. Swayed by [[Sauron]] to serve him, he becomes the leader of a large party of Orcs and Trolls. Backed by his army, Bargrisar seeks to destroy the nests of the [[Great Eagles]] and plunder the North for riches. Similar to the portrayal in ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'', he is a being composed entirely of stone.

'''2014: ''[[Lego The Hobbit: The Video Game]]'':'''
:Multiple stone-giants appear as the main conflict in the level ''Over Hill and Under Hill'', in which their fighting poses a threat to the party.

===Other===
'''1989: [[The Hobbit (comic book)|''The Hobbit'' (comic book)]]:'''
:Giants are displayed as bearded gigantic men with regular leather attire.

==See also==
*[[Etten]]
*[[Ents]]
*[[Ogres]]
*[[Trolls]]

==External links==
*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2013/03/26/are-the-stone-giants-supposed-to-be-demons-like-the-balrog/ Are the Stone Giants Supposed to Be Demons like the Balrog?] by [[Michael Martinez]]

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Dûshera was a warm, wet, hilly land that was criss-crossed by streams and punctuated with lakes and swamps. Dûshera was inhabited by various peoples, most notably Mûmakanin-speaking fisherfolk along the coasts and Chailuk-speaking [[Drúedain|Woses]] in the remote hills with the Nan Koros dominated by Mûmakani.<ref name="Dûshera"/> Dûshera was a sparsely settled land. Men with a ruddy complexion lived near the perimeter of the Pel Dûshera, a lake in the norwestern part of Dûshera, and in small independent hill towns along the base of the low mountains that flank the area. The inhabitants of the towns grew corn and wheat with some having been able to export some wheat to Elves and Hathorians in the south to river traders who were by majority Elves or Kirani.<ref>{{ICE|2500}}, section 6.12 DÛSHERA, pp. 15-16</ref>

In the mid [[Third Age]] the borders of Dûshera were near the western edge of the rainforest in the west, the river Koros in the east and in the south along the hills that ran from the rainforest in the southwest almost to the swamp of Geeshaan in the southeast.<ref>{{ICE|2500}}, GAMEMASTER'S REFERENCE MAP KEY, p. 8 and borderlines of Dûshera on map on p. 9</ref>

Dûshera seems to have also been inhabited by [[Black Númenóreans]] and seems to have included a kingdom that was ruled by Black Númenóreans.<ref name="Kingdom">{{ICE|8205}}, section 4.0 PEOPLE OF NOTE, UTHCÛ, pp. 23-24</ref>

==History==
In {{TA|1327}}, Uthcû, a Black Númenórean was born as the heir to the throne of a kingdom as the oldest son of Drecca, a Black Númenórean Prince in Dûshera. After having been informed by his arms instructor that his younger brother Jenthar had discovered that Uthcû had bribed his arms instructor to avoid unreasonable amounts of time in the training yard and that Jenthar intended to inform their father, the sixteen year old Uthcû killed his arms instructor and Jenthar with a dagger, but had to flee by horse when one of his father's guards saw him standing over the still form of his brother with a bloody dagger in his hand.<ref name="Kingdom"/>

In {{TA|1357}} Uthcû left the bejewelled courts of Sarûl, the capital of the Black Númenórean realm of [[Tantûrak]] to join the [[Army of the Southern Dragon]] of the [[Nazgûl|Ringwraith]] [[Fifth of the Nazgûl|Akhôrahil]]. He quickly rose through the ranks and had become a general by {{TA|1367}}<ref>{{ICE|8205}}, section 2.3 THE HISTORY OF NY CHENNACATT, p. 14</ref> In {{TA|1641}} he received a [[Lesser rings|lesser ring of power]] that prolonged his live<ref>{{ICE|8205}}, section 4.0 PEOPLE OF NOTE, TARTAS IZAIN, p. 22</ref> from Akhôrahil<ref name="TA1641">{{ICE|8205}}, section 2.1 THE TALE OF YEARS, T.A. 1641 p. 6</ref>. After that,<ref name="TA1641"/> Akhôrahil returned to [[Mordor]] at a request from [[Sauron]]<ref>{{ICE|8205}}, section 2.3 NY CHENNACATT AFTER T.A. 1640, p. 15</ref>. The Army of the Soutnern Dragon led by Uthcû conquered Tulwang in {{TA|1657}} and Ciryatandor in {{TA|1802}} where Uthcû used Barad Carannûn as his capital. Ten years later, in {{TA|1812}} Uthcû broke his ties with his liege Akhôrahil, but was killed three years later in {{TA|1815}} when Sangarunya, a general loyal to Akhôrahil, led the eastern part of the Army of the Soutern dragon in a surprise attack on Barad Carannûn.<ref>{{ICE|8205}}, section 2.1 THE TALE OF YEARS, p. 6</ref>

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==See also==
* [[:Category:Images by Magali Villeneuve|Images by Magali Villeneuve]]

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Magali Villeneuve

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==See also==
* [[:Category:Images by Magali Villeneuve|Images by Magali Villeneuvel]]

==External links==
* {{WP|Magali Villeneuve}}

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Marta Nael

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}}'''Marta Nael''' is a Spanish illustrator. As a [[Magic: The Gathering]] artist, she created art for the [[The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth|Tales of Middle-earth]] and [[Magic: The Gathering - The Hobbit|The Hobbit]] expansions.<ref>{{Cite web|articleurl=https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CMarta+Nael%E2%80%9D+%28set%3Altr+or+set%3Altc+or+set%3Afltr+or+set%3Ahob+or+set%3Ahoc%29&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name|articlename=Cards by Marta Nael|website=Scryfall}}</ref><ref name="plag1">{{Cite web|articleurl=https://bleedingcool.com/games/magic-the-gathering-issues-statement-on-copied-hobbit-artwork/|articlename=Magic: The Gathering Issues Statement On Copied Hobbit Artwork|website=Bleeding Cool}}</ref><ref name="plag2">{{Cite web|articleurl=https://gizmodo.com/wizards-of-the-coast-apologizes-after-new-hobbit-one-ring-card-accused-of-plagiarism-2000753797|articlename= Wizards of the Coast Apologizes After New ‘Hobbit’ One Ring Card Accused of Plagiarism|website=Gizmodo}}</ref>

In May [[2026]], an illustration of the [[One Ring]] created by [[Dan Frazier]] for The Hobbit expansion was found to have been plagiarized from an earlier illustration by Nael, which was later confirmed by both the artist and [[Wizards of the Coast]].<ref name="plag1"/><ref name="plag2"/>
==See also==
* [[:Category:Images by Marta Nael|Images by Marta Nael]]

==External links==
* [https://martanael.com/ Website]

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Serena Malyon

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}}'''Serena Malyon''' is a Canadian illustrator. As a [[Magic: The Gathering]] artist, she created art for [[Magic: The Gathering - The Hobbit|The Hobbit]] expansion.<ref>{{Cite web|articleurl=https://www.instagram.com/p/DZDUj8lmppa/|author=Serena Malyon|articlename=Instagram post|dated=2026}}</ref>

Beyond her work in a professional capacity, she has also made fan illustrations of Tolkien's works.<ref>{{Cite web|articleurl=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ZE2EZ|articlename=Erebor|author=Serena Malyon|dated=2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|articleurl=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/K8rGB|articlename=Rivendell|author=Serena Malyon|dated=2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|articleurl=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/q56wL|articlename=Orc Mischief|author=Serena Malyon|dated=2017}}</ref>

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Omar Rayyan

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'''Omar Rayyan''' (born [[1968]]) is an artist who primarily bases his works on fantasy, folklore, and fairy tales. He is a published illustrator of children's books and young adult books, and created numerous illustrations for the ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]''.<ref name="boskone">{{Cite web|articleurl=http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/b35/b35book.html#omar|articlename=Omar Rayyan: A View Into|author=Rae Montor|website=[http://www.nesfa.org/ The New England Science Fiction Association]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712211534/http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/b35/b35book.html#omar|dated=1998|accessed=9 November 2010}}</ref> He also illustrated a card for [[Magic: The Gathering - The Hobbit]].<ref>{{Cite web|articleurl=https://www.instagram.com/p/DYLWQMCDS6d/|author=Omar Rayyan|articlename=Instagram post|dated=2026}}</ref>

Rayyan was born in Jordan, with an American mother and a Jordanian father. He graduated with a BFA in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design.<ref name="boskone"/>

==See also==
* [[:Category:Images by Omar Rayyan|Images by Omar Rayyan]]

==External links==
* '''[http://studiorayyan.com/ Studio Rayyan]''' (official website)
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Marco Maggi

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Francesco Nepitello

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}}'''Francesco Nepitello''' (born [[29 December]] [[1967]]) is an Italian tabletop game designer, who often works together with his long-time friend [[Marco Maggi]].<ref name="Juegos">{{Cite web|articleurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031114158/https://juegosydados.com/2015/08/26/interview-with-francesco-nepitello/|articlename=Interview with Francesco Nepitello|website=Juegos y Dados}}</ref><ref name="roliste">{{Cite web|articleurl=http://www.legrog.org/biographies/francesco-nepitello|articlename=Francesco Nepitello|website=Guide du Rôliste Galactique}}</ref>

Having grown up playing [[Dungeons and Dragons]], he worked on the 1993 roleplaying game ''Lex Arcana''. The popularity of ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' meant the end of the small Italian roleplaying game market, after which he moved on to designing board games. He still continued playing roleplaying games, and in February 2003 he mentioned being an avid player of [[Decipher]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game]]<ref name="roliste"/> A year later, ''[[War of the Ring (2004 board game)|War of the Ring]]'', a board game he co-designed, was released.<ref name="Juegos"/>

Under [[Cubicle 7 Entertainment]], he was the lead designer of ''[[The One Ring (role-playing game)|The One Ring]]'' roleplaying game.<ref name="Juegos"/> He would continue in that role after [[Free League Publishing]] took over the license.<ref>{{Cite web|articleurl=https://www.dicemonkey.net/2020/03/09/sophisticated-games-and-free-league-announce-acquisition-of-the-one-ring-rpg/|articlename=Sophisticated Games and Free League Announce Acquisition of The One Ring RPG|website=Dice Monkey}}</ref>
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Hobbit Tales from the Green Dragon Inn

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'''''Hobbit Tales from the Green Dragon Inn''''' is a board game from [[Cubicle 7 Entertainment|Cubicle 7]]. Optionally, its cards can be used with the [[The One Ring (role-playing game)|The One Ring]] role-playing game.

==Official description==

Players are Hobbits telling tales in front of a mug of beer at their favourite inn in the Shire. Silent woods and remote mountains, Elves, Goblins and Giants populate their stories...

During the game, players take turns as the Narrator and improvise a story using a hand of illustrated cards. The other players try to twist the tale, playing hazards and fearsome monsters. Drinks are served, smoke-rings are blown, and the best narrator is cheered by everyone present.

''Hobbit Tales'' is a game for 2 to 5 Hobbits, authored by the award-winning designers Marco Maggi and Francesco Nepitello, creators of the Tolkien-themed ''War of the Ring'' strategy game and ''The One Ring'' role-playing game.

This game contains a set of rules, 1 board, 75 Adventure cards, 40 Hazard cards, 5 coasters, a set of cardboard tokens and a twelve-sided The One Ring Feat die.

Includes rules to use ''Hobbit Tales'' in conjunction with the ''The One Ring'', Cubicle 7’s role-playing game set in Tolkien’s Middle-earth.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Hobbit Tales from the Green Dragon Inn - Contents.jpg|Contents
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://www.cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/hobbit-tales/ Official page]

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File:Hobbit Tales from the Green Dragon Inn - Contents.jpg

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== Summary ==
[[Category:Images of board games]]
== Licensing ==
{{Fairuse-Cubicle7}}

Hobbit Tales from the Green Dragon Inn

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{{board game infobox
| name=Hobbit Tales from the Green Dragon Inn
| image = Hobbit Tales from the Green Dragon Inn.jpg
| designer=[[Marco Maggi]] and [[Francesco Nepitello]]
| illustrator=[[Jon Hodgson]], Andy Hepworth, Ralph Horsley, Jeremy Mchugh, [[Jan Pospíšil]]
| contributor=Jon Hodgson (graphic design & art direction), Paul Bourne (graphic design), Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan (editing)
| publisher=[[Cubicle 7 Entertainment]]
| date=[[2013]]
| format=
| pages=
| isbn=
}}
'''''Hobbit Tales from the Green Dragon Inn''''' is a board game from [[Cubicle 7 Entertainment|Cubicle 7]]. Optionally, its cards can be used with the [[The One Ring (role-playing game)|The One Ring]] role-playing game.

==Official description==

Players are Hobbits telling tales in front of a mug of beer at their favourite inn in the Shire. Silent woods and remote mountains, Elves, Goblins and Giants populate their stories...

During the game, players take turns as the Narrator and improvise a story using a hand of illustrated cards. The other players try to twist the tale, playing hazards and fearsome monsters. Drinks are served, smoke-rings are blown, and the best narrator is cheered by everyone present.

''Hobbit Tales'' is a game for 2 to 5 Hobbits, authored by the award-winning designers Marco Maggi and Francesco Nepitello, creators of the Tolkien-themed ''War of the Ring'' strategy game and ''The One Ring'' role-playing game.

This game contains a set of rules, 1 board, 75 Adventure cards, 40 Hazard cards, 5 coasters, a set of cardboard tokens and a twelve-sided The One Ring Feat die.

Includes rules to use ''Hobbit Tales'' in conjunction with the ''The One Ring'', Cubicle 7’s role-playing game set in Tolkien’s Middle-earth.

==External links==
*[http://www.cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/hobbit-tales/ Official page]

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[[Category:The One Ring (role-playing game)]]

File:Jon Hodgson - Lake-town.jpg

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== Summary ==
{{Information
|author=[[Jon Hodgson]]
|description=Lake-town
|source=[https://jonhodgsondesign.com/portfolio/the-one-ring-roleplaying-game/ Artist's website]
}}
[[Category:Images by Jon Hodgson]]
[[Category:Images from The One Ring (role-playing game)]]
[[Category:Images of Lake-town]]
== Licensing ==
{{Fairuse-Cubicle7}}

File:Jon Hodgson - Trotter.jpg

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== Summary ==
{{Information
|author=[[Jon Hodgson]]
|description=While the file is named Trotter, the lack of wooden / clogged feet and the actual license the game has indicates that this is likely a well-informed nickname for a ranger-esque Hobbit
|source=[https://jonhodgsondesign.com/portfolio/the-one-ring-roleplaying-game/ Artist's website]
}}
[[Category:Images by Jon Hodgson]]
[[Category:Images from The One Ring (role-playing game)]]
[[Category:Images of Trotter]]
== Licensing ==
{{Fairuse-Cubicle7}}

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|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2003'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Bogans]]'' · ''[[The Two Towers: The Purist Edit]]''
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|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2004'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Mr. Bliss (2004 film)|Mr. Bliss]]'' · ''[[The Ring Thing]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2005'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Almost There And Back Again]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2007'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[The Peril to the Shire]]'' · ''[[Journey in the Woods]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2009'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Born of Hope]]'' · ''[[Halifirien: The Hallowed Mountain]]'' · ''[[The Hunt for Gollum]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2011'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Wings Over Arda: The First Age]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2013'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Beren & Lúthien (short film)|Beren & Lúthien]]'' · ''[[The Rise of the Nazgûl]]'' · ''[[Diari dalla terza Era|Third Age Journals]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2014'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Tolkien's Road]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2015'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Ainulindalë (short film)|Ainulindalë]]'' · ''[[Tulisielu|Soul of Fire]]'' · ''[[The Price of Peace]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2016'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Dagor Dagorath (short film)|Dagor Dagorath]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2017'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Angbandin Saarto|The Siege of Angband]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2018'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Beren & Lúthien (fan film)|Beren & Lúthien]]'' · ''[[The Return of the Ring (fan film)|The Return of the Ring]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2019'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Húrinin Lasten Tarina|The Children of Húrin]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2020'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Horn of Gondor (fan film)|Horn of Gondor]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2022'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Battles of the Fords of Isen (fan film)|Battles of the Fords of Isen]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2024'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[Gondolinin Tuho|The Fall of Gondolin]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''2025'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[The Beacons]]''
|-
|style="font-size: 90%; background:var(--tg-color-surface-3)" align=left |'''Unknown'''
|style="font-size: 90%;" align=left |''[[The Legend of Gurthang]]''
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