Rivendell

Rivendell, or Imladris in Sindarin, was the name of an Elven settlement in Eastern Eriador and the valley containing it. Founded by Elrond Half-elven, it was first a stronghold and refuge in the Elves' first war with Sauron in the Second Age, but in the Third Age became a renowned, peaceful haven for wayward Elves, Rangers of the North, and other travelers. From that time, it was called by some the Last Homely House in the east of the civilized lands of Eriador, or the First Homely House west of the wild lands of Rhovanion over the Misty Mountains.
== Location ==
The peaceful, sheltered valley of Rivendell was located at the edge of a narrow gorge of the river Bruinen, well hidden amongst the moorlands and foothills of the Misty Mountains. One of the main approaches to Rivendell passed through the nearby Ford of Bruinen.
== History ==
=== Second Age ===
==== War of the Elves and Sauron ====
Rivendell was established amid the War of the Elves and Sauron by Elrond, son of Eärendil. In SA 1697, the realm of Eregion was laid waste by Sauron and Elrond was sent from Lindon with an Elven host to aid in the Elves of Eregion in resisting him. However, Elrond arrived too late and was forced, along with the refugees of Eregion, to retreat northward to Rivendell or Imladris, a valley in which they built a stronghold and refuge that assumed the same name. Sauron then found and besieged this valley, but withdrew upon the arrival of the Númenóreans.
==== The Last Alliance ====
After the forming of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men, the armies of Gil-galad and Elendil marched to Imladris and made camp in the valley to prepare for war, and then proceeded over the High Pass southeast to what would become Dagorlad.The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Second Age"
=== Third Age ===
Following the Disaster of the Gladden Fields, the last surviving son of Isildur, Valandil, was fostered in Elrond's home in Rivendell until he was ready to accede the throne eight years later.
When Angmar rose to power in the fourteenth century of the Third Age, Rivendell was again besieged, from TA 1356 to TA 1409. This siege was broken by reinforcements brought over the mountains from Lothlórien, and Angmar was repelled and subdued for a time.
However, in TA 1974, Arthedain fell to Angmar. Elrond then sent Glorfindel and a host of Elves to meet with the armies of Eärnil II and Círdan, defeating Angmar for good at the Battle of Fornost. After the fall of Angmar the heirs of Isildur were fostered in Rivendell.
==== Quest for Erebor ====
During the Quest of Erebor, Bilbo Baggins and the Company of Thorin stopped at Rivendell.The Hobbit, Chapter III: "A Short Rest" The cryptic instructions written in moon-letters on Thrór's map, telling how to enter the Lonely Mountain after Smaug seized it, were interpreted for the group by Elrond. After the quest, Bilbo and Gandalf returned there.The Hobbit, Chapter XIX: "The Last Stage"
==== War of the Ring ====
Years later, Frodo Baggins and his Hobbit companions journeyed to Rivendell, where they met with Bilbo, who had retired there after his eleventy-first birthday. Several other Elves, Dwarves, and Men also arrived in the valley on separate errands. The Fellowship of the Ring was formed, at the close of the decisive Council of Elrond.The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two, Chapter I: "Many Meetings"
==== Fourth Age ====
Elrond departed the valley of Rivendell in TA 3021, marking the end of the Third Age. Afterward, Rivendell was for a time the dwelling place of his sons Elladan and Elrohir and also of Celeborn. It is untold when the valley was finally abandoned.
== Notable inhabitants ==
*Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
*Celebrían, Lady of Rivendell and Elrond's wife
*Elladan, a son of Elrond, who dwelt in Rivendell with Elrohir into the Fourth Age
*Elrohir, a son of Elrond, who stayed in Rivendell with Elladan
*Arwen, daughter of Elrond, who stayed there throughout the War of the Ring
*Glorfindel
*Erestor
*Gildor
*Lindir
*Celeborn, who resided there in the Fourth Age after leaving Lothlórien, before sailing West
== Etymology ==
Imladris is a Sindarin term which means "deep valley of the cleft": from imlad ("glen, deep valley") and rist ("cleft") or riss ("ravine").Parma Eldalamberon, Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien An alternative (or complementary) etymology gives Rivendell as the Anglicised version of the Westron name Karningul (itself a translation of Imladris).The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F
== Behind the scenes ==
The valley of Imladris (within which the Last Homely House was situated) was based upon the landscape of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. J.R.R. Tolkien was said to have journeyed to this region; his original painting of Rivendell is significantly similar to the Lauterbrunnen itself.
== In adaptations ==
=== Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit ===
In The Hobbit animated film created by Rankin/Bass, Rivendell is depicted as a large valley with a triangular wooden house within it.
thumb|Rivendell as depicted in the 1980 film
=== Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King ===
In The Return of the King animated film created by Rankin/Bass, Rivendell appears again in the beginning and end of the film, depicted similarly to that in the previous film.
=== The Lord of the Rings film trilogy ===
In Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, years later, Frodo Baggins and his companions journey to Rivendell, where they meet Bilbo. Several other Elves, Dwarves, and Men are summoned to Rivendell.
Following the destruction of the One Ring at the end of the Third Age, Elrond's ring loses its power, and Elrond, with many of his household, leaves Rivendell to sail for Valinor from the Grey Havens; this marks the start of the Fourth Age.thumb|433x433px|Rivendell in TA 2941|alt=
=== The Lord of the Rings Online ===
In The Lord of the Rings Online, Rivendell is an accessible location in the Trollshaws region. Its appearance somewhat resembles its depiction in Peter Jackson's films.
=== The Hobbit film trilogy ===
In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, on the Quest of Erebor, Gandalf intends to pass through Rivendell and ask Elrond for advice, particularly in deciphering Thrór's Map, and sends word to Elrond in advance. Thorin, having developed a hatred of all Elves following the Elven-king's betrayal, objects to this at least twice, but Gandalf uses the threat of a Warg attack to lead the company towards the Hidden Valley, where Elrond and a company of Riders intercept the Warg-riders.With the Dwarves' suspicion and disrespect of the Elves, they nearly come to blows with Elrond's company, bathe naked in their sacred fountains, steal some of Elrond's silverware (which then falls into the hands of the Goblins in Goblin-town) and use his furniture as fuel for campfires. Elrond, for his part, is hospitable but suspicious of the Dwarves' endeavour, as is Saruman who convenes the White Council in Rivendell in response to the Dwarves' quest. Bilbo, unlike the Dwarves, finds Rivendell so enchanting that he almost abandons the quest to remain, and later returns on his way back from the Quest, and again when he leaves the Shire following his 111th birthday.
Unknown to Elrond at the time, Sauron has secretly returned and seeks to destroy Rivendell (as well as Lórien) by re-establishing Angmar. In order to do so, he forges an alliance with Smaug, who will hold the Iron Hills Dwarves and the Men and Elves of Rhovanion at bay to secure Angmar's flank. This is thwarted by the Quest of Erebor, in which Smaug is slain, the subsequent Battle of Five Armies, in which the Orc armies meant to remake Angmar are decimated; and the attack of the White Council, in which Sauron and his Nazgûl are banished into the east.
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Arabic 	ريفينديل
Armenian 	Ռիվենդել
Basque 	Rivendel
Belarusian Cyrillic 	Рывендэл (Rivendell)
Імладрыс (Imladris)
Bengali 	রিভেনডেল
Bosnian 	Rivendel
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Ломидол (Rivendell)
Имладрис (Imladris)
Chinese (Hong Kong) 	瑞文戴爾
Czech 	Roklinka
Danish 	Kløvedal
Dutch 	Rivendel
Esperanto 	Rivendelo
French 	Fondcombe / Combe Fendue / Fendeval
Galician 	Valfendido
Georgian 	რივენდელი (Rivendell)
იმლადრისი (Imladris)
German 	Bruchtal
Greek (Hellenic) 	Σχιστό Λαγκάδι
Gujarati 	રીવેન્ડેલ
Hebrew 	ריוונדל (Rivendell)
ימלדריס (Imladris)
Hungarian 	Völgyzugoly
Italian 	Gran Burrone (in the first Italian translation of Lord of the Rings,the new Italian translation of the Hobbit ) / Forraspaccata (in the first Italian translation of the Hobbit) / Valforra (in the new Italian translation of Lord of the Rings)
Japanese 	裂け谷 (Saketani)
イムラドリス (Imladris)
Kannada 	ರಿವೆಂಡೆಲ್
Korean 	깊은골 (리븐델/리벤델)
Kyrgyz Cyrillic 	Намыспы
Latin 	Karningul
Macedonian Cyrillic 	Ривендел
Malayalam 	റിവെൻഡെൽ
Marathi 	रिवेन्डेल
Mongolian Cyrillic 	Ривэндэлл
Norwegian 	Elverhøy (Werenskiold tr.)Kløvendal (Bugge Høverstad tr.)
Romanian 	Vâlceaua Despicată
Persian 	ریوندل (Rivendell)
ایملادریس (Imladris)
Portuguese (Brazil) 	Valfenda
Punjabi 	ਰਿਵੈਂਡਲ
Russian 	Ривенделл (Rivendell)
Имладрис (Imladris)
Sinhalese 	රිවෙන්ඩෙල්
Slovak 	Vododol
Spanish (Spain and Latin America)	Rivendel
Swedish (old)
Swedish (new) 	Vattnadal
Riftedal
Tajik Cyrillic 	Ривенделл
Tamil 	ரிவெண்டல்ல
Telugu 	రివెండెల్
Thai 	ริเวนเดลล์ (Rivendell)
อิมลาดริส (Imladris)
Turkish 	Ayrıkvadi
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Рівенделл (Rivendell)
Імладріс (Imladris)
Urdu 	راوانڈیلل
Yiddish 	ריווענדעלל
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