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Fimbul

**Fimbul** was one of Azog's Orc hunters in *The Hobbit* and the lieutenant of the vile Yazneg, who led the Orc hunters after Thorin Oakenshield and his band of Dwarves. Fimbul later becomes Azog's right hand and second-in-command after Yazneg is fed to the Wargs by Azog for his failures.

## Biography

In TA 2941, Fimbul along with Yazneg were hired by Azog the Defiler to hunt down Thorin Oakenshield and his company of Dwarves during the Quest of Erebor. When they found the Company at the Lone Lands camping out, Yazneg ordered him to send word to their master that they have found his enemy's location. Fimbul later accompanied Yazneg, numerous other Gundabad Orcs and Wargs on an attack on Thorin's group and were led astray by Radagast the Brown who was using his rabbit pulled sled to act as a distraction for the Dwarves. However, when the Orc caught the Company's scent and was killed, both Fimbul and Yazneg were able to detect the Dwarves hiding in a small crevice and proceeded to attack until Elrond and his Elven warriors arrived and slayed many of the party and caused the two surviving Orcs to flee for their lives.

At Weathertop, where the other Gundabad Hunter Orcs had made their base, Fimbul and Yazneg arrived and had to report the Dwarves' escape, to their commander, Azog. Fimbul then watched in horror as Azog threw Yazneg to the wargs for his failures. After Yazneg's death, Fimbul succeeded him as Azog's right hand and the second-in-command of the party and rode by his commander's side as he leaded the hunt for Thorin and his company.

The Orcs eventually catch up to the Dwarves after the latter's narrow escape from the Goblin Town and force the Dwarves to climb the surrounding trees to escape the vicious Wargs. Soon after Thorin is critically wounded by Azog but is rescued at the last minute by Bilbo Baggins, who is then surrounded by Fimbul and many other hunter Orcs who, on orders from Azog, attempt to kill the small Hobbit, but are ultimately halted by the arrival of Eagles who proceed to kill many of the Orcs and Wargs present before rescuing the stranded and outnumbered party of Dwarves as well as Gandalf the Grey and Bilbo. Fimbul survives the Eagles' attack and is last seen at Azog's flank as he screams in anger as his plans to finally sever the blood line of Durin were thwarted.

Fimbul first follows Azog to the house of Beorn attempting to capture Thorin Oakenshield and the Company, but Azog is forced to retreat due to Beorn's presence. On the same evening, his son Bolg arrives with a message to return to Dol Guldur. Bolg then takes the mission to hunt down the Company and Fimbul joined him as a lieutenant alongside Narzug. He follows Bolg all the way to Lake-town, where Bolg's party attacks Legolas, Tauriel, and Bard's family. Fimbul stays in a boat outside the house until an orc runs out and jumps into the boat, catapulting Fimbul up to the door where he is killed by Legolas, being beheaded; who is pursuing the escaping Bolg and his Orcs. In the film, as the Orcs continue to search for the Dwarves, Fimbul dips his finger into a pool of blood on the ground and tastes it, spitting in disgust and says "Dwarf blood!".
Eldarion

Isildur (paternal ancestor)

* Elwing (great-grandmother)
* Earendil (great-grandfather)
* Tuor (great-great-grandfather)
* Idril (great-great-grandmother)
* Nimloth (great-great-grandmother)
* Dior (great-great-grandfather)

**Eldarion** is the future son of Queen Arwen and King Aragorn, grandson of Lord Elrond, Celebrian, Arathorn II, and Gilraen, great-grandson of Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn, nephew of Elrohir and Elladon and an older brother to many unnamed sisters.

## Biography

### Before birth

Lady Arwen rides to the harbor to leave for the Grey Havens. She then stops when she sees a boy run past her and see that he runs into the arms of Aragorn. The child looks at his mother who sees he has an Evenstar on, marking that he is her child. This motivates Arwen to abandon the journey and go back to Rivendell to ensure the future she saw to come to pass.

### Becoming King

After the death of Aragorn, Eldarion became the Second King of the United Kingdom and had several sisters. It is unknown if he went to the Grey Havens or not.

## Behind the Scenes

* Eldarion's actor Sadwyn Brophy is the son of Nori's actor, Jed Brophy. Other actors from Lord of the Rings had their children in The Hobbit. Mary Nesbitt and her sister, Peggy are daughters of Bofur's actor James Nesbitt. Both actors Nesbitt and Brophy, were dwarves in fact.

## Appearances

* *The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King* (appears in future flashbacks only)
Barrow Downs

The **Barrow-downs**, or **Tyrn Gorthad**, was an area of low hills located to the east of the Shire and the Old Forest, and west of the village of Bree. They were made by men in the First Age, and served as resting places for the men of the north, as well as Dúnedain, until evil spirits called *Barrow-wights* came and began to inhabit their barrows.

The downs lay within the region of Cardolan in the region of Eriador.

## History

### Before the Great Years

Tyrn Gorthad was first made and inhabited by "forefathers" of the Edain in the First Age. They fled when Eriador was invaded by Easterlings, but when they disappeared after the War of Wrath the Middle Men returned to the region.

By the Second Age as the Númenóreans began to establish colonies in Middle Earth the Barrow-downs were where the Dúnedain emigrants from Númenor first came to reside. When Elendil came to Middle-earth around SA 3320, the Barrow-downs were incorporated into his northern kingdom of Arnor.

When Arnor was sundered into three realms in TA 861, Tyrn Gorthad became part of the realm of Cardolan. When Cardolan fell to Angmar in TA 1409, the Dúnedain of Cardolan took refuge in Tyrn Gorthad until the Great Plague wiped out the survivors. The Witch-king unleashed apparitions known as "Barrow-wights" upon Tyrn Gorthad to haunt its great tombs of men, for over a millenia. In TA 1851 King Araval of Arthedain attempted to resettle Cardolan, but the settlers were driven off or killed by the terror and power of the wights.

### Frodo's encounter

Fleeing the Black Riders in September of TA 3018, Frodo Baggins and his three companions came and were ensnared by a wight in one of the numerous barrows. The four were separated from one another in a dense fog, and, all captured, ended up in the same barrow. Three of the Hobbits seemed under a spell, but Frodo, almost succumbing to the wight, was able to call out to Tom Bombadil, whose house was near the place of the Barrow-downs. Hearing Frodo, Tom came with haste to the barrow and dispelled the evil spirit from the tomb. He had told the hobbits earlier to pass by the barrows on the western side, but the hobbits stopped for lunch on what must have been a barrow, and promptly fell asleep in the shade on the east side. After their rescue, the hobbits each took from the spoils of the tomb a finely crafted Dúnedain knife, and continued their journey towards Bree.
Carrock

**Carrock** was a stony eyot in the upper reaches of the River Anduin, to the north of the Old Ford a few miles west of Beorn's farmstead.

## History

The stairs had been built by Beorn who sometimes would be seen climbing to the top in the form of a bear to look at the Moon or the Misty Mountains. During their journey to the Lonely Mountain, Thorin and Company were housed there overnight by the Eagles before they went to see Beorn.

Gandalf states that the steps from the base of the rock to the flat top were made by Beorn and that "Carrock" is Beorn's name for it.
Battle of Goblin-town

**Battle of Goblin-town**is a brief fight between Thorin and Company and the Goblins of the Misty Mountains.

Around the same time, Bilbo was running away from Gollum.

## History

In TA 2941, Thorin II Oakenshield and his company of Dwarves encounter a battle between three Stone giants, and are forced to take refuge in a cave while crossing the Misty Mountains. While the company sleeps, Bilbo decides to leave and return to Rivendell, but before he could leave, they were captured by the Goblins of Goblin-town. After Bilbo was separated from the Dwarves right after their capture and encounters Gollum, the company were brought to the Great Goblin, who accused them as of being spies, thieves, murderers, and friends of Elves. However, he was quite surprised to see Thorin, and was hoping to turn him over to Azog.

While the Goblin King was singing for a celebration, one of his guards Grinnah was observing Thorin's sword and when he found out that it was Orcrist, he threw the sword in front of the Goblin King. The Goblin King howled with rage and ordered his guards to execute him and the dwarves, but Gandalf arrives and saves the company in time. He leads the company as they fight their way out of Goblin-town, killing many goblins that were trying to prevent them from escaping. Before they about to reach their exit, the Goblin King appeared in front and engaged the wizard in a brief duel. Gandalf managed to slay the Great Goblin King with his sword Glamdring.

## Contenders

* Thorin Oakenshield
* Gandalf
* Balin

* Dwalin

* Dori

* Nori

* Ori

* Oin

* Gloin
* Bifur
* Bofur
* Bombur
* Fili
* Kili

* Bilbo Baggins

* Gollum

* Great Goblin
* Goblins of the Misty Mountains
Drogo Baggins

**Drogo Baggins** is Frodo's father and Primula Brandybuck's husband. He is also a direct descendant of Balbo Baggins

## Biography

### Early life

Drogo was born in TA 2908. He had two siblings; a brother named Dudo and a sister named Dora. Drogo later married  Primula Brandybuck, and had one child, Frodo. However, heand his wife fought and died in a boating accident. Later Frodo went into the care of his "uncle" and cousin, Bilbo
Albert Dreary

**Albert Dreary** was a man of Bree. He first appeared in TA 2941 where Thorin Oakenshield unexpectedly went to meet Gandalf the Grey. He was seen fifty years later when Frodo Baggins, and his three companions came to Bree to meet Gandalf about the One Ring. He is seen holding a carrot both occasions

## Appearances

* *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug*
* *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*
Elfwine

**Elfwine** is the crown prince, later King, of Rohan and the son of Éomer and Lothíriel.

He is also the grandson of Imrahil, Éomund and Théodwyn and nephew of Faramir and Éowyn

## Biography

Elfwine was born to Éomer and Lothíriel on Fourth Age 8 (FO 8)

His reign was never recorded. It is not known if Elfwine had married or had any children that succeeded him and his death date was never recorded.
Black Arrow

The **Black Arrow** was an heirloom of the house of Girion, Lord of Dale, passed down to Bard, his descendant.

## History

The Black Arrow was Bard the Bowman's last remaining arrow when Smaug attacked Lake-town and, directed by a Thrush who had overheard a conversation between Bilbo Baggins and Smaug, he shot it with remarkable speed into the dragon's only weak spot; a small chink in the scales upon its left chest. Smaug was felled by the shot, and the Lonely Mountain, Dale, and Lake-town were freed.
The Black Arrow was forged by Thrór, who was the King under the Mountain before its fall, according to *The Hobbit*. It is not known if it had any magical properties, but Bard said that he had successfully retrieved it every time he used it (like Beleg's arrow Dailir). The Black Arrow is not a single regular-sized arrow, but rather one in a series of large metal quarrels, designed to be fired by a "Wind lance" ballista for attacking dragons. The arrows themselves are roughly two metres in length with heavy twisted steel heads, combining elements of both spears and harpoons. The Black Arrows are the only known weapons with enough power to pierce the armored hide of dragons.

All but one of the Black Arrows are spent on Smaug as Girion, Lord of Dale attempted to shoot him down in defence of the city. One of his shots managed to break off an armoured scale protecting the left side of the dragon’s chest. However, Girion was himself killed by Smaug before taking a final shot. It is later revealed that the last Black Arrow was kept as an heirloom by Girion's descendants.

After Thorin and Company accidentally release Smaug upon Lake-town, Bard the Bowman, a direct descendent of Girion, retrieves the arrow from his home and attempts to reach Lake-town’s windlance ballista, intent on slaying Smaug.  However he was arrested by the corrupt Master of Lake-town  before reaching the weapon, prompting his son Bain to instead hide the arrow in a boat, narrowly avoiding it being seized by the Master’s guards.

Bain retrieves the arrow in the midst of Smaug’s assault upon Lake-town, bringing it to Bard whilst he is attempting to shoot down the dragon with regular arrows fired from a longbow.  During this exchange, Smaug attacks the belltower they are standing on, shattering the limbs of Bard’s bow. Improvising, Bard attaches his bowstring to the ruined tower’s posts and, using his son as a stand, fires the arrow into the weak spot on the dragon’s chest, puncturing his exposed skin and piercing his heart. Enraged, Smaug soars into the sky before succumbing to the arrow’s wound, his corpse falling onto the town’s burning ruins, crushing the Master and sinking his boat.
Caradhras

**Caradhras**, also called the **Redhorn** and **Barazinbar**, was one of the mightiest peaks in the Misty Mountains. A pass crossed over it and was the most southerly point at which the Misty Mountains could be crossed.

## Description

Caradhras was one of the Mountains of Moria, the three mountains under which the great Dwarf city of Khazad-dûm was built. It was also the only site in Middle-earth where Mithril could be mined. But mining ever deeper into the roots of the mountain in search of Mithril, the Dwarf miners unwittingly awakened the Balrog of Moria.

Caradhras was called *the Cruel* by the Dwarves and had long had a bad reputation. The Redhorn Pass (also called the *Redhorn Gate*) was known to be treacherous and was used by Hobbits migrating from the Gladden Fields into Eriador.

## History

### Third Age

In TA 2509, Celebrían, the wife of Elrond, passed through Redhorn Pass and was captured by Orcs.

After the fall of Khazad-dûm, this pass was predominantly used by Elves travelling between Lorien and Eriador.

During the Quest of the Ring, the Fellowship is trying to cross Caradhras in a blizzard, Saruman utters enchantments in Quenya from the top of Orthanc in Isengard to prevent them from crossing the mountain by causing massive boulders to plummet down from the mountain and lightning to strike the mountain, sending a mass of snow cascading down and burying the Fellowship. This differs from the book, in which it is suggested that an ancient evil born from the mountain itself was sending the foul weather to hinder the group's passage; or that it could have been the work of Sauron, from afar. Gandalf himself responds to Gimli's questioning of Sauron's reach, to which Gandalf says, "It has grown long."
Eastemnet

The **Eastemnet** was a part of Rohan, and an area of wide, grassy plains found east of the river Entwash, between it and the Great River Anduin.

The region was bordered by the lands of Anórien in the southeast, the Emyn Muil, marked by the East Wall of Rohan, in the east, the Brown Lands and the Field of Celebrant in the north and northeast, and Westemnet in the west. The land consisted of short and tall grasslands.

## History

The region was the site of the death of Eorl the Young in a battle with the Easterlings in the Wold. In the past many herdsman and horse-lords wandered freely throughout this land in temporary tent camps, but during the War of the Ring Éomer had the population take refuge in the Eastfold from increasing Orc raids.

There were few fixed settlements here, but many of the herdsmen of the Rohirrim lived a nomadic existence on the fields of the Eastemnet, living out of temporary camps and driving their herds across the grasslands.
Diamond Took

## Diamond Took of Long-Cleeve

**Diamond Took of Long-Cleeve** was a Hobbit lass of the Shire who later married Pippin Took, a Young Hobbit who was once a member of the Fellowship of the Ring. Diamond later mothered a son Pippin named Faramir after Faramir of Gondor.

## Biography

A young woman named Diamond attended the wedding of Rosie Cotton and Samwise Gamgee. Standing next to her was a young hobbit man named Peregrin Took. When Mrs. Gamgee threw the flowers, Diamond tried to catch it but Pippin ultimately caught it. They both smile at each other before looking away.

Eventually, Diamond married Pippin, the man she first met at the wedding. Both of them had a son named Faramir Took, born in FO 10.
Anor Stone

The Anor Stone was a Palantir secretly owned by Denethor, Steward of Gondor. While it is never revealed in the films (except for tie-in products), its presence is hinted as Denethor seems informed on secret affairs happening miles away from his dominion, such as the finding of the One Ring, the coming of Aragorn and so on. Speaking to Gandalf, Denethor refers to it obliquely as "The Eyes of the White Tower."

Saruman seems to allude to it as he speaks of something that "festers in the heart of Middle Earth." Indeed, it is through the visions supplied by this stone that Sauron fed Denethor's despair, which conspired to drive him to madness.
Entwash

The **Entwash** was a great river of Rohan, notable for its large inland delta.

## Description

The river had its sources in the springs that arose on Mount Methedras, the southernmost peak of the Misty Mountains, near Treebeard's home.

Leaving Fangorn forest, the river flowed past the Wold of Rohan, and then headed south, dividing Rohan into Westemnet and Eastemnet. At the latitude of Edoras it was joined by the river Snowbourn, and then flowed east towards Anduin, which it joined just south of the Falls of Rauros, in the huge inland delta known as the *Mouths of the Entwash*. The Mering Stream or *Glanhír* met one of the Entwashes' arms there. The influx of water was so great that at the other end of the Anduin the marshes of Nindalf (Wetwang) and the Dead Marshes arose.

The Entwash was named for the Ents of Fangorn, but the origin of the name was largely forgotten by the Rohirrim.
Blue Mountains

## The Blue Mountains

The **Blue Mountains** (also called **Ered Luin**) are a range of blue mountains to the west of Eriador and The Shire. They were home to Dwarves, namely the Firebeards and Broadbeams in the First Age, and refugees of Erebor in the Late Third Age.

## History

Sometime during the Years of the Trees two Dwarven Fathers awoke under Mount Dolmed and founded the two westernmost houses of the Dwarves (the Firebeards and Broadbeams). They subsequently built two great city-states, Nogrod and Belegost. A Dwarven Road was built through Eriador to connect Belegost and Nogrod with the Kingdom of Durin's Folk in Moria.

In the First Age, the Blue Mountains were an unbroken line separating Eriador from Beleriand. The Blue Mountains were ruined during the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age, and in the south central end of the range the sea broke through. On the western side a small section of Lindon remained, and here the retreating Elves built the kingdom of Lindon

The Dwarven cities of Nogrod and Belegost were also ruined when the mountains were broken, causing most of the Dwarves to migrate east to Khazad-dûm, leaving a remnant behind. However, there remained some Dwarves on the eastern side of the Blue Mountains in days afterwards, especially in the parts south of the Gulf of Lhun where they have mines that are still in use. In TA 1974, fleeing the fall of Fornost Erain, Arvedui briefly hid in old dwarven mines in the far north of the Blue Mountains.

It also became the new home for many of Durin's Folk who were exiled from their halls in Erebor by Smaug the Dragon who had driven them out. After the Battle of Moria, Thorin established his throne in the Southern range beyond the Shire and many of the wandering Longbeards joined him in his halls and they became prosperous in a fashion. Some local Dwarves joined their ranks, and Bombur, Bofur and Bifur hailed from these. Erebor was retaken from Smaug by Thorin and company in T.A. 2941, and it can be assumed most if not all of Durin's folk relocated there.
Forodwaith

## Character Affiliations

### Inhabitants

Forodwaith (the people who gave their name to this region), and later their descendants the Lossoth

## Appearances

### Appearance

*The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (indirectly mentioned only)*

**Forodwaith** were lands located in the north of Eriador and Rhovanion were the Northern Wastelands, north of the Grey Mountains.

## History

### Third Age

Forodwaith had been made very cold earlier in Arda's history because of the presence of Utumno and Melkor's evil cold emanating from it. The region remained cold even after Utumno's destruction. Orcs lived there during the early Third Age, before the realm of Angmar rose and began harassing the realms of Eriador and Rhovanion. It was also the land of Men known as the Lossoth. The Withered Heath became a dragon habitat, bordered on Forodwaith.

The Sindarin name *Forodwaith* translates loosely as *Northern Waste*, and was a name for the land north of the Iron Mountains of the First Age. Little was known of it, except that it was an area of immense cold due to the proximity to the Gap of Ilmen, and Morgoth's evil cold. After the War of Wrath and the breaking of the World, the Iron Mountains were mostly destroyed, and the area of Forodwaith that lay north of Eriador became known as **Forochel**, together with the great icebay and cape that carried the same name.

The Men of Forodwaith were a strange folk apparently unrelated to the Edain. During the Third Age, they were known as the **Snowmen of Forochel** or Lossoth. It was stated that they could glide on ice by tying bones to their feet. Arvedui, last King of Arthedain, fled to the Icebay of Forochel after his realm was destroyed by Angmar, and the Lossoth helped him survive the winter. Against their advice he took ship to sail south, and he was drowned in the icebay, together with the Palantíri of the North.

The chieftain of the Lossoth counseled Arvedui not to go aboard the ships and face the bitter northern winter, but the King refused and went anyway. In payment for his safekeeping, King Arvedui gave to the Lossoth his ring, the Ring of Barahir, and bade them ransom it to his kin when the Lossoth had need. Unfortunately, the chieftain's counsel proved wise, and Arvedui was lost at sea, thus ended the Kings of Arnor, and their line continued as the Chieftains of the Dúnedain of Arnor (Rangers).
Dorwinion

**Dorwinion**, also known as **Dor-Winion**, was a land in the vales of the Celduin, northwest of the Sea of Rhûn, that was famous for its great gardens and as the home of the finest wines in all of Middle-earth.

## Description and inhabitants

Its fertile climate, temperate latitude, and close proximity to the Sea of Rhûn made Dorwinion an ideal location for an agrarian society. Its people were descendants of the Edain, and they had close ties to the Northmen of Dale in genealogy as well as Avari elves.

## History

Dorwinion was known quite well for its high-quality and widely enjoyed wines that they were imported even by the Elves of the Halls of Thranduil in Mirkwood, the Men of Dale and Lake-town, and the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain and of the Iron Hills.
Celebrimbor

Celebrimbor, as he appears on a Rivendell Mural, forging the Great Rings

Celebrimbor was a lord of the Noldorin realm of Eregion in the early Second Age. He was a grandson of Feanor, and a craftsman like his grandfather, founding the craftman guild (Gwaith-i-Mírdain).

## History

Celebrimbor's skill was so renowned that he gained the admiration and friendship of the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm. Together with the dwarf Narvi, Celebrimbor crafted the Doors of Durin that guarded the West-gate of the Dwarven kingdom. Another possible creation of Celebrimbor was the Evenstar.

Around S.A. 1200 a Maia craftsman called Annatar (the "Lord of Gifts") arrived at Ost-in-Edhil as an emissary of the Valar, offering his knowledge to the Gwaith-i-Mírdain. This was Sauron, who had come to subvert the elves.

Under the guidance and instruction of Annatar, Celebrimbor and the Gwaith-i-Mírdain made several lesser and 16 more powerful rings. A legend says that Celebrimbor gave one of those rings to King Durin III who reigned in Khazad-dûm.

Based on knowledge gained from Annatar, Celebrimbor also created by himself Three Rings, the greatest and fairest of the Rings of Power. These rings were thus free of Sauron's corrupting influence, for only Celebrimbor himself touched them. Celebrimbor named the rings Vilya, Narya, and Nenya after the principal Middle-earth elements of air, fire, and water, respectively.

Around S.A. 1600, Sauron secretly forged the One Ring in Orodruin, which would enable him to rule Middle-earth by claiming dominance over all the Rings of Power and their bearers. Celebrimbor and the Elves felt betrayed when they wore the Rings and defied Sauron by withholding the other rings from him. Celebrimbor then sent the three rings away for safekeeping: Vilya and Narya to Gil-galad and Círdan, respectively, in Lindon, and Nenya to Galadriel in Lothlórien. He then prepared for war.

Sauron retaliated by attacking Eregion in S.A. 1695, laying waste to the realm. Celebrimbor was captured in the Sack of Eregion, and was forced under torture to disclose where the sixteen were held, but he would not reveal the whereabouts of the three elvish rings. Sauron captured the other rings and used them as instruments of evil in later years, particularly against Men.

Celebrimbor died from his torment in S.A. 1697, the last direct descendant of the line of Fëanor. His body, shot with arrows, was hung upon a pole and carried by the forces of Sauron as a banner as they assaulted the Elves.
Adamanta Chubb

**Adamanta Took** (née **Chubb**) is Belladonna Took's mother, Gerontius "the Old" Took's wife, Bilbo Baggins' and Primula Brandybuck's maternal grandmother, Frodo Baggins' great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother of Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took

## Trivia

### Character notes

* Mrs. Took was famous for having the most number of children in the Shire with record of Twelve children until Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton broke their record with having thirteen children.

### Etymology

* Adamanta comes from from "adamant", a mythical unbreakable substance, now referring to diamonds

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamant
Bandobras Took

**Bandobras Took**, more commonly known as **Bullroarer**, was a Hobbit of the Shire and the hero of the Battle of Greenfields.

## Biography

Bandobras Took was the second son of Thain Isumbras III, and the great-great-grand-uncle of Bilbo Baggins. He was born in TA 2704. Bandobras was noteworthy among Hobbits for his exceptionally large stature, being four feet, five inches tall and able to ride a horse. He was the tallest Hobbit on record until the Ent-draughts taken by Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took made them the tallest Hobbits in the history of the Shire.

Bandobras also gained fame for leading the Hobbits at the Battle of Greenfields in TA 2747 when goblins from Mount Gram in the Misty Mountains invaded the Northfarthing. Bandobras, it was said, charged the goblins' ranks with a wooden club, and knocked the goblin chieftain Golfimbul's head clean off, sending it sailing a hundred yards through the air and down a rabbit-hole, thus winning the battle and inventing the game of *Golf* at the same time.

From Bandobras were descended the North-tooks of Long Cleeve, where Peregrin Took's wife Diamond hailed from. He died in the year TA 2806.
Goblin-Town

**Goblin-town** is a city that is located underneath the range of the Misty Mountains, ruled by the Great Goblin. It was constructed in a network of caverns, partially burrowed by the Goblins, under the mountains near the High Pass, with exits to the pass itself via the Front Porch, and to the eastern slopes of the Mountain via the backdoor or Goblin gate. The town was built on wooden terraces, huts and flying walkways, with the Goblin King's throne at the hub, and much of its material wealth came from scavenging travelers and the nearby Woodsmen. The lower parts of the caves included the Goblin chasm, and lower still, the subterranean lake where Gollum lived, living partially off of scraps that fell from the town above.

Around TA 2480, Orcs and Goblins from Angmar started making secret strongholds in the mountains blocking the passages towards Eriador. Gollum had found his way in the cave below, feeding himself on raw fish and Goblins that he killed.

The main gate of the town was in one of the passes of the Misty Mountains, but by TA 2941 travellers learned to avoid that dangerous road and the goblins opened another under the safer High Pass (the Front Porch).

RaDuring the journey to Lonely Mountain, Thorin and Company rested in a cave and were captured by the Goblins. They were brought before the Great Goblin, who accused them of spying, and was enraged when he found that Thorin was carrying Orcrist, a sword the Great Goblin remembered from Gondolin. With the help of Gandalf, the Great Goblin was slain and Bilbo and the Dwarves escaped, pursued by force of Goblins. A force of Goblin mercenaries would join Azog's army in the Battle of the Five Armies, operating catapults and occupying Thorin and Dwalin on Ravenhill.
Glóin

**Glóin** is the father of Gimli and brother of the late Óin, and cousin of Balin and Dwalin

## Biography

Gloin was born sometime after Smaug took over the Lonely Mountain. He was well loved by his elder brother, Oin and was close with Thorin and Dwalin.

Glóin is a banker and is responsible for putting up the financing for the Quest of Erebor, which reportedly led to him being "bled dry."

### An Unexpected Journey

Glóin falls with the others when they go to Bilbo's house. Glóin also is rude by ruining Bilbo's other possessions. He sits by his brother, and it is implied that he watched all the signs for Erebor, seeing he knows what to say at dinner. He seems to have to watch over his older brother because he is half-deaf.

### The Desolation of Smaug

After the Spider attack, Glóin as is captured with the others (excluding Bilbo). Glóin is protesting that Legolas has his locket. He opens up the locket and Glóin demands to have it back. Legolas sneers at Glóin's wife, causing him annoyed as well as calling Gimli a "goblin mutant". He says that it is his wee lad Gimli

While the Dwarves are smuggled in Laketown, Thorin looks at Glóin and orders him to give up the money he has. Then he starts making excuses that he was bled dry of money since they started the adventure.   However, upon seeing the mountain again, Gloin forks over his share of money he carried.

### The Battle of the Five Armies

Glóin and his company watched Smaug destroy Lake-town with his fire while wearing for his brother, Óin, Fíli, Kíli and Bofur.  However, they are reunited. In the third part of the film, Gloin fought in the battle of the five armies and reunited with his brother in the Mountain. He does survive the Battle. He says goodbye to Bilbo once and is invited to come back any time.

### Aftermath

Gloin's son Gimli and his wife eventually come to live into the Blue Mountains. Sixty years later, Gloin sends a letter to Bilbo, sending his regard s on his birthday, and tells of the rest of the characters' well-beings.

An elder Gloin accompanies his son Gimli to Rivendell, based on summons by Elrond.
Bilbo's Contract

**This contract**was a legal document manufactured by Thorin and Company for the employment of Bilbo Baggins as their Burglar, to help facilitate the retrieval of the Arkenstone. It was signed by Thorin, witnessed by Balin and eventually signed by Bilbo himself.

## History

### *The Hobbit (film trilogy)*

#### *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey*

Bilbo is handed the contract by Thorin. He is distressed at the mention of "funeral arrangements" and waiver of liability regarding "incineration", and faints. He later sees it resting on his desk in the morning, where he signs it and runs out his door, showing it to Balin.

### *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies*

Bilbotakes the Arkenstone as his fourteenth share. He re-quotes this to Thorin, which infuriates his former friend.

Later, upon his return home where he finds his belonging ransacked in a public auction, he offers the contract to Tosser Grubb as proof that he is indeed Bilbo Baggins, clearly uncomfortable with the "Burglar" moniker. Mr. Grubb asks about the person to whom Bilbo, per the contract, pledged his services to. Bilbo says he was his friend.
Crows

**Crows** are black omnivorous birds sometimes associated with battles due to their taste for carrion.

## History

The crows encountered by Bilbo Baggins and the Dwarves during the quest to Erebor in T.A. 2941 were mostly harmless. During the scouting expedition to the Front Gate of the Lonely Mountain the crows were considered "ominous" and Balin distrusted them, though later he called them merely "nasty suspicious-looking creatures at that, and rude as well".

The most feared variety in the Westlands of Middle-earth was the large type known as *crebain*. On 8 January 3019 the Fellowship entered Hollin and were spied upon by these large crows from Fangorn and Dunland. The Rohirrim were aware that Saruman made use of *crebain*; on 30 February Éomer told Aragorn that Saruman's "birds of ill omen are abroad in the sky". Crows may actually just be another name for Ravens as they looked and acted exactly the same.
Cotman

**Cotman**was one of the two sons of Cottar and brother of Carl. He married Rose Greenhand and had one son, named Holman.

## Biography

Cotman was born in S.R. 1260, the son of Cottar. He had one brother named Carl. They were ancestors of the Cottons of Bywater.

He married Rose, the daughter of Holman the greenhanded, and their son (also called Holman) was the first Hobbit to use the family-name of Cotton
Gilraen

" *She wanted to protect her child. She thought in Rivendell you would be safe\* But in her heart, your mother knew you’d be hunted all your life. That you’d never escape your fate. The skill of the Elves can reforge the sword of kings, but only you have the power to wield it.*"
—Elrond to Aragorn

Gilraen was the mother of Aragorn and a character mentioned in *The Lord of the* Rings.

## Background

Gilraen was married to Arathorn, heir to the Throne of Gondor and with Arathorn, they had a son. After her husband was waylaid and killed by Orcs, Gilraen took Aragorn (then a child) and fled to Rivendell Gilraen raised her son, but was known to protest against Aragorn and Arwen's relationship.

She passed away TA 3007 while a memorieal was built for her in Rivendell, commisssioned by Elrond himself.

## The Fellowship of the Ring

Before the quest to destroy the One Ring, Aragorn visits his mother's memorial.

Elrond approached Aragorn and told his foster son that Gilraen wanted to protect her son but that deep down, she knew Aragorn would be hunted all of his life. The Elven Lord begaan to talkng about the broken shards of Narsil and how it could be reforged by the Elves and that only Aragorn could weild it. However, as he leaves his mother's memorial, Aragorn says he will never weild the sword before walking away
Fell-beast

A **Fell-beast** was a flying creature who were mounts for the Nazgul after they lost their horses at the Fords of Bruinen.

## Appearance

The fell beasts are depicted as more Dragon-like and serpentine, i.e., their heads appear more like a snake's and they do not have beaks. This depiction came largely from John Howe's influence.
Battle of Dale

"*Your kinsmen may have no need to ride to war. I fear war already marches on their own lands.*"
—Legolas referring to the Battle of Dale

The **Battle of Dale** was one of the conflicts happening in the east during the War of the Ring.

## History

### Background

Prior to the events of the battle, the Nazgul had tried recruiting Dale and Erebor. However, they both refused to side with their enemies and remained Free People of Middle Earth. They even demanded to find Bilbo Baggins and the One Ring. This had worried Dáin that Bilbo was endangered and sent Glóin and his son Gimli to the Council of Elrond. Meanwhile, everyone prepared for war.

### Events

On March 17, T. A. 3002, while Sauron dealt with his enemies in the west, he sent Easterlings to attack Dale. Friends Dáin Ironfoot of Erebor and King Brand of Dale lead their people and waged their war on the Easterlings. However, there were too many enemies to attack, forcing the kings to retreat in the Lonely Mountain. However, after days of hiding, Dáin and Brand rallied their forces and went out to fight. Unfortunately, Brand was mortally wounded and fell to the ground. Afew moments late, Dain was slain in battle protecting his friend. It is unknown if their deaths ever reached Pippin and Gandalf's ears as it did in the novel.

On March 25, Aragorn II Elessar, along with the remaining members of the Fellowship and King Éomer of Rohan, led their armies in a final battle against Sauron. The destruction of the One Ring (thanks to Frodo and Sam) weakened Sauron's forces, making it easier for the kings' armies to defeat them. This allowed Thorin III Stonehelm and Bard II, Dain and Brand's sons to join forces and triumph over their enemies. The victory ensured that the threat of Sauron was permanently eliminated, and peace could finally reign in Middle-earth.

### Aftermath

Due to the heavy loss and excessive damage done to the city Dale had to be rebuilt. With the eight of the dwarfs, the men of Dale were able to restore the city to its former glory. The previous Kings' sons, Thorin and Bard II succeeded their fathers as the next Kings of their respected cities after the death of their fathers. They had sent ambassadors to King Elessar's coronation.

Many years later, some dwarfs chose to leave the lonely Mountain. Gimli went on to form a new colony in The Glittering Caves with his best friend Legolas. Many Dwarves were led south by Gimli and others soon joined them

## Behind the Scenes

* While not in the film, the battle is alluded to in The Return of the King. Gimli tells Legolas that he wishes to muster an army of dwarves. Legolas however, tells him that their people are probably fighting in the east and cannot make it to the south.
* Jackson had concept of doing it, but it cost too much to show it. Instead, they somehow weaved into the storyline of someone mentioning it.

## Appearances

* *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (mentioned indirectly)
Goblin Gate

The **Goblin-gate**, also known as **Back-door** by the Goblins, was a stone door serving as the lower eastern passage to the Goblin-town in the eastern side of the Misty Mountains. It was located near the Eagle's Eyrie and west of the Carrock.

The gate was built by the Orcs of the Misty Mountains "ages" ago both as a means of escape from their tunnels and as a way to access and harass the Wilderland. It was always guarded.

Gandalf led Thorin and Company through that exit to escape the goblins. Bilbo Baggins also escaped from Gollum by squeezing through that stone door and losing his buttons.
Cirdan

Lord of the Havens

Master of the Grey Havens

Lord of the Grey Havens

**Cirdan** was a Telerin Elf, a great mariner and shipwright, and Lord of the Falas during much of the First Age and Lord of Lindon during the Third Age. Cirdan was the bearer of the Ring of Power, Narya and later handed it to Gandalf.

He was one of the few elf to sport facial hair, having grown a beard.

## History

During the forging of the Rings of Power, Cirdan recieved Narya (the Ring of Fire. )

When Gandalf first came to Middle-earth, Cirdan handed him his Ring of Power

## The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

In *The Lord of the Rings* film trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson, Círdan appears at the beginning of the first movie, and when the fellowship arrives in Lothlorien. He appears mostly as he is described in the book, but lacks a beard. His first appearance is during Galadriel's monologue at the start of the first movie, in a brief shot of the three Elven ringbearers.

## *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*

He appears for a second time in the scene at the end of the third movie when Frodo, Galadriel, Elrond, Celeborn, Gandalf, and Bilbo board the ship at the Grey Havens. He has no speaking role.
Black Speech

**Black Speech** is the language of Mordor. It is spoken by Sauron, and his creatures of the dark. It is also used as an inscription on the One Ring.

## History

### Before the Wars of Middle-earth

Sauron created the dark and twisted language.

### Quest of Erebor

Sauron and Azog both spoke in this dark language when they were discussing Battle plans and what to do with the Dwarves.

Whenever someone used the One Ring, they could understand Black Speech.

### Council of Elrond

Gandalf speaks it briefly when Boromir was about to grab for it, Elrond and the Council are shaken. The Elven Lord on knew that tongue had never been spoken in Rivendell. However, Gandalf instead responded that the foul language spreads through every corner of the West and that Ring is all but evil and that Sauron's influences are around every corner in Middle-earth.

## Behind the scenes

* Tolkien hardly developed this language due to how foul and impure it is and how he programmed it in his readers' mind.
Bagshot Row

**Bagshot Row** was the row of Hobbit-holes that were delved into Hobbiton Hill beneath Bag End. The Gamgee Family lived at Number 3, Bagshot Row. Their neighbour was Daddy Twofoot. The dwellings had gardens and earthwalls made of the earth removed during the excavation of Bag End.

During the War of the Ring and the occupation of the Shire, Saruman had it torn up, and it had become a yawning sand and gravel pit. After the Battle of Bywater the destruction was replaced by a new row called, simply, New Row (in the town of Bywater it became a joke to refer to it as Sharkey's End).

## History

### Before the War of the Ring

Bagshot Row was built into Hobbiton Hill. Numerous trees were planted nearby, including the famous Party Tree, located in the Party Field where Bilbo held his 111th Birthday Party in September TA 3001.

### After the War of the Ring

Proceeding on a plan of industrialization of the Shire, Lotho Sackville-Baggins had Bagshot Row dug up and used as a stone quarry. A few important trees, including the Party Tree, were also destroyed. All of this was done by ruffians on the orders of Lotho, who was himself directed by Saruman.

After the Scouring of the Shire when peace was restored, the Hobbits delved new homes in a street known as the New Row, which, in the nearby town of Bywater, was called Sharkey's End as a joke. Trees were also replanted, including a Mallorn given by Galadriel and planted by Sam in the place where the Party Tree stood.
Elves of Mirkwood

The **Elves of Mirkwood** are a group of characters featured in the Peter Jackson film trilogy, *The Hobbit* and *The Lord of the Rings*. These elves resided in Mirkwood, before, during and after the time of Thorin Oakenshield and his companions and even after the War of the Ring. They were led by Thranduil before the elves left for the Gray Havens

## Members

* Thranduil
* Legolas Greenleaf
* Tauriel
* Galion
* Feren

## Appearances

* *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*
* *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*
* *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*
* *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey*
* *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug*
* *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies*
Captain of the King's Ships

The **Captain of the King's Ships** was a title given to the chief captain of Númenor's navies.

The title was especially associated with the great navigator Vëantur, who was the first Númenórean to make the sea voyage back to Middle-earth in his flagship Entulessë. The importance of Vëantur’s office is made clear by the fact that his daughter Almarian was taken in marriage by the King’s Heir Tar-Meneldur, and so went on to become a Queen of Númenor. Meneldur and Almarian had a son, Aldarion, who inherited his grandfather’s love of the sea. Aldarion became known as the Great Captain, and founded the Guild of Venturers in Númenor.
Ragash

**Ragash** was an Orc who served Azog and fought in the Battle of Five Armies.

Ragash was present at the Battle of Azanulbizar. He served Azog the Defiler as a Warg Rider and scout in his band of Orcs. Ragash hunted Thorin under Yazneg and Fimbul, and witnessed Azog`s feeding Yazneg to the Wargs. Azog, Fimbul and Ragash later chased the dwarves to a small cliff edge, forcing them to climb into the trees. However, the wizard, Gandalf, lit some pinecones on fire and threw them at the wargs, burning a few of them. When Bilbo saved Thorin, Ragash and Fimbul attacked him. However, the Eagles attacked the orcs and threw many of the Warg riders off the cliff. Ragash, along with Fimbul and Azog, escaped.

Instead of going to hunt the dwarf company, Ragash remained at Dol Guldur and witnessed the arrival of his fellow Guldur Orcs to help Sauron. He later informed Azog that the orc armies were ready to attack the Lonely Mountain at dawn, and that the attack would be sudden and swift. Ragash fought in the Battle of the Five Armies, leading the attack in Dale. He died sometime during the battle, but it remains unknown who killed him or how he died.
Dior

### Grandparents:

Elu Thingol and Melian (maternal grandparents)* Barahir and Emeldir (paternal grandparents

### Children:

* Elwing (daughter)
* Eluréd (son)
* Elurín (son)

### Grandchildren:

* Elrond (grandson)
* Elros (grandson)

### Extended Family:

* Eärendil (son-in-law)
* Celebrían (granddaughter-in-law)
* Arwen (great-granddaughter)
* Elladan (great-grandson)
* Elrohir (great-grandson)
* Eldarion (great-great-grandson)

## Affiliation

### Loyalty:

House of Bëor

**Dior** was th eson of Luthien and Beren, the husband of Nimloth, the father of Elwing, Eluréd and Elurín, the father-in-law of Eärendil and the maternal grandfather of Elrond and Elros, and the great-grandfather of Arwen, Elladan and Elrohir.

Along with his wife, Dior was killed during the second Kinslaying, as well as anyone trying to prevent  the Sons of Fëanor from gaining the Silmaril.
Dís

**Dís** is the sister of Thorin Oakenshield and Frerin, only
daughter of Thrain, granddaughter of King Thror, mother of Fíli and Kíli, and
second cousin of Dain Ironfoot.

## Biography

Dís was born in Erebor around the year TA 2760. She was ten
years old during the time of Smaug's attack on Erebor in TA 2770. Thorin
promised his sister that he would try to protect her sons and that they would
come home alive. Before her sons left for the Quest of Erebor, she gave her
youngest child Kili her rune stone for safe keeping. She also was mentioned ot
think that her children were reckless. Kili also promised to his mother that he would return Her name is also seen on a tapestry when Bard learns who Thorin Oakenshield really is.

When Fili and Kili return with their two companions, Oin and
Bofur after leaving the survivors of Lake-town, Thorin refers to them as his
sister sons.

## Mentions

### *The Hobbit* film trilogy

* *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug*
* *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies*