Today we are going to take a look at Celeborn and Galadriel. You may have heard of them from Lord of the Rings, but did you know they have a long and intense history? Let’s dive deep on where it all started! Galadriel Their origin was compared in earlier drafts to the Lord of the Rings, App B. Galadriel is known to go east into the Mountains and Beleriand alone, even through the Fellowship of the Ring but a later version appeared in the appendices saying they went to the mountains ...
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Lands + Lifestyles of the Númenóreans
Greetings, and we will be discussing the lands and lifestyles of the Númenoreans. Numenor was described in great detail in Unfinished Tales, as well as Nature of Middle-earth. Númenórean Lands There, we see a map of the island of Numenor. It resembled a five-pointed star, or pentangle and each “end” expending about 250 miles. They were named: Forostar (Northlands)Andustar (Westlands)Hyarnustar (Southwest-lands)Hyarrostar (Southeastlands)Orrostar (Eastlands) There was also ...
What would mortal lives in Valinor consist of?
Greetings, and today we are going to discuss a theory of what mortal lives in Valinor would consist of. So last time, I gave an overview on Valinor and finished off with how the Hobbits went there. Today we will be going in depth of what that would entail, and the resulting aftermaths. Please don't take it at face value - it will be just more of a personal take on what mortal lives in Valinor would look like. Did Tolkien ever write a story about mortal lives in Valinor? Tolkien ...
Valinor: The Hobbits + An Overview of the Undying Lands
At the end of the Lord of the Rings Series, Bilbo, Frodo and Sam eventually go to Valinor, known commonly as the "Undying Lands." Tolkien also notes this as well, in letter #246, all while defending what Frodo has gone through on his journey. They all went at different times (well - sure Bilbo and Frodo went together, while Sam went after the passing of his wife Rosie). And one thing they had in common was that they had held the One Ring. But what made them go to Valinor? Today we will ...
The 2 lamps of the Valar: What is the Significance?
There are two lamps of the Valar. They are Illuin and Ormal. They were brought on and built by Aulë at the prayer of Yavanna, in order to light Middle-earth - built along the encircling seas. This need for light was expressed after the Valar entered Middle-earth, subduing the fires of Melkor. Lamps of the Valar - Etymology While it was unclear where the name Illuin came from, it was claimed by Paul Strack that it came from the terms Il- 'sky' and -luin 'blue.' The name meant 'blue ...
A change in this feature going forward
EDIT: Words will continue to be featured on Instagram from time to time @middleearthterms. Dear friends, I am here to inform you of a major change. I regret to inform you that the "Word of the Day" series will no longer be continuing on as is. With the other things that are essential for this site’s upkeep, and the Nature of Middle-earth book discussion, it has started to become increasingly difficult to keep up with fully learning and sharing a Middle-earth word each ...