Isildur, the son of Elendil, returned to Gondor after the fall of Sauron and remained there for a year. Unbeknownst to many in this context - Sauron was at the time diminished but not destroyed. As a man of great pride and vigor, he had become the King of Arnor, as well as proclaim his sovereign lordship over the Dúnedain in the North and South. Disaster of the Gladden Fields Since he had left his wife and sons in Imladris, and wanted to seek counsel from Elrond, he had desired to ...
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Histories of Mirkwood in 8 Minutes
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 ...
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 ...
The Full Story of Frodo Baggins
Greetings! We will be taking a look at Frodo Baggins before and after he took the tremendous task of carrying the One Ring to Mordor, an event that will change him forever. This will not be fully exhaustive, for I will mainly be focusing on the most well-known events, and what sets him apart from the other characters. Despite being the main character, Frodo is often overlooked and misunderstood - especially as it's easy to forget that he has been tasked with (arguably) the biggest burden ...
The Complete Story of Rivendell
“[Elrond’s] house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or singing, or just sitting and thinking, best, or a pleasant mixture of them all. Merely to be there was a cure for weariness. ... Evil things did not come into the secret valley of Rivendell.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit “A Short Rest” Imladris (n.), or Rivendell, its common speech translation and the most widely used term today - is located at the edge of the Bruinen River, and the eastern edge ...
A Complete Story of Celeborn and Galadriel
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 ...