Mirkwood - or Taur-nu-fuin (S) is known as the greatest forest of Middle-earth, east of the Misty Mountains, originally called Greenwood the Great. It is also the dwelling place of Legolas and Thranduil. This forest existed in the beginning of the days of Arda. Elves passed through it from Cuíviénen on their way to Valinor, when the Woodland Elves were present. After the Siege of Angband, Finrod and his sons had bore the brunt most heavily, and he escaped and went south to ...
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What if Gandalf took the One Ring?
What if Gandalf took the One Ring? Gandalf couldn’t have taken the ring because it would’ve been worse than Sauron. “Gandalf as Ring-Lord would have been far worse than Sauron. He would have remained ‘righteous,’ but self righteous. He would have continued to rule and order things for ‘good,’ and the benefit of his subjects according to his wisdom (which was and would have remained great)” (L 246)JRR TOlkien, Letter # 246 So it would be implying that he could have good intentions at first, ...
Voyage of Eärendil
Eärendil was a mariner - haha. (It was later the first line in the Song of Eärendil written by Bilbo Baggins.) But a mariner he is indeed. Motivations Eärendil spent his childhood in Gondolin before it fell. He married Elwing, Daughter of Dior, and they had Elrond and Elros, who were halfelven. Eärendil had two purposes: To sail the Sea looking after his parents Tuor and Idril, andTo move the hearts of Elves and Men to pity the sorrows of Middle-earth Voyage ...
History of Elven Tongues in 5 Minutes
Foundation or history of the Elven Tongues - The Lhammas The Lhammas - or the “account of tongues,” describe the foundation of the Elven Tongues (Elvish Languages). In the beginning, the Valar had speech and brought it to the world to name and glorify all things in it. Ages after, the Qendi (Elves) awoke and were found by Oromë. All the tongues after this were called Oromian or Quendian. The Elves were divided into three kindreds, which were Lindar the ...
Origins + History of the Elves in 10 Minutes
The first Elves dwelt for a long time under the stars - named the Quendi being the first to make speech. Awakening of the Elves The Elves were said to have awoken in the “making of the stars” and in the midmost of the World in Cuívienen. This is probably why we don’t hear much about elf-children. They were said to have traditions concerning the “awakening” during the waking of their ‘first [hröar (bodies)] from the “flesh of Arda,” [when] the Quendi slept “in the womb of Arda.”’ ...
The Complete Story of Samwise Gamgee
Early Life Samwise Gamgee was born on 6 April TA 2980 - to Hamfast Gamgee and Bell Goodchild. He had five siblings - Hamson, Halfred, Daisy, May and Marigold. His father had tended the garden of Bag End for 40 years, and after growing old the job was carried on by Sam. They were on friendly terms with Bilbo and Frodo, living just below Bag End on Number 3 Bagshot Row, and would spend quite a bit of time at the Green Dragon Inn. (On screen: Bilbo called him Master Hamfast ...