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Morgul Blade

The **Morgul Blade** was a relic of Mordor, made for the Witch-King of Angmar.

## Description

The blade was forged by an unknown smith. It is described as a long knife and a blade.

Once used, its blade would dissolve instantly. However a wound inflicted by a Morgul blade would poison the opponent instantly. If not cured, the poison would turn its victim into a wraith like the Witch King himself.

## History

### Before the series

The Blade was buried with The Witch King in The High Fells. After his release, he tried using it on Radagast, as the latter investigated the ruins of Dol Guldur. The wizard avoided the blow and took the blade as proof to Gandalf, who in turn took it to the White Council.

A Morgul blade was retrieved from Gandalf when he was captured in Dol Guldur.

## The Lord of the Rings

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

A Morgul blade possessed by the Witch King was used to wound Frodo Baggins, who very nearly became a wraith before Elrond healed him. The wound, however, never fully healed.

### The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Whenever in the presense of the Witch-king, Frodo would feel the blade all over again, experiencing that night again.

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

Due tot he wound, Frodo had to sail indefinitely to Valinor to be cured.

## Similar

In *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug*, a similar relic, the Morgul arrow, Kili was poisoned with the arrow. It also required an elf's medical attention.
Kataphrakts

**Kataphrakts** were a type of Easterling heavy-cavalry. Their horses were heavily armored and they bore broad shields and curved scimitars. They were notorious for being an incredible defensive force when deployed together, capable of mounting an impressive shield-wall formation despite the fact that they were mounted. They were also an impressive fighting force when used in an offensive capacity, due to the sheer difficulty which enemies had to pierce their armor or to slay their armored horses in order to actually harm the riders.

### Weaponry and Tactics

The main weapon of these heavy cavalry was a long lance-type weapon about 10 feet in length. It was made of ash wood, with a finely wrought and supremely lethal steel head made for punching through plate armor. A full charge by the Kataphrakts was dreaded by the predominately infantry forces of Gondor, who had the most to lose from their feared mounted enemies. The lance could usually defeat enemy cavalrymen (such as the Swan Knights of Dol Amroth) and safely tackle anti-cavalry units (such as halberdiers) with impunity, leaving the sheer kinetic force of the specially bred Rhûnic horses to do the rest.

When the fighting got too close for the lance, a standard-issue scimitar, widely used by the Easterling armed forces, was utilized to continue the battle against the enemies of Rhun (as seen in the depiction above, with the Kataphrakts closing in on a wounded Swan Knight). A Rhûnic long knife may have been used as well, as a last-ditch weapon for self-defense.

### Countermeasures

The Kataphrakts, as stated above, were near immune to melee weapons. This caused considerable alarm among the already stressed military planners of Gondor and Rohan, but fortunately, the few Kataphrakts used in the War of the Ring were too small of a force to make a noticeable difference and were stationed in sectors that left them out of combat, resulting in wasted potential and the elusive wraith of victory departing ever farther from the hand of Sauron.

One possible way to counter them would for a large group of bowmen to fire a volley of arrows at their enemies, hoping for a lucky hit. Should this not achieve its intended effect, the bowmen might retreat to an area where cavalry cannot ride (i.e. dense forest, marshy swampland) and continue their fight there. A mounted cavalry archer force might be able to wear their pursuing enemies out, given enough time and strategic distance; however, no known army in Middle-earth marshaled a cavalry archer force that fought in the War of the Ring.
Rowan

**Rowan** was a Man of the village of Tirharad, in the Southlands. He resented the Elven occupation of his home, and in one instance angrily confronted Arondir in the village's tavern. He was a friend of Theo, Bronwyn's son, and was present when Theo revealed an ancient sword fragment bearing the mark of Sauron.
Rían

**Rían** was an Elf of Lindon who served Gil-galad in the Second Age.

## Biography

Under the instruction of Gil-galad, Rían and several other Elves accompanied Galadriel into the frigid wilds of Forodwaith to search for evidence of Sauron. After entering an abandoned fortress of Morgoth, it was Rían who encountered a snow-troll, which he aided Galadriel in slaying. Galadriel thereafter desired to continue the search, but Rían and his companions refused to defy Gil-galad's instructions.

Upon returning to Lindon, Rían and the others of the small company were honored as heroes, and given the gift of return to Valinor. Though Galadriel chose to return to Middle-earth, Rían and the others passed over the sea to the Undying Lands.
Percy

**Percy** was a Man of Lake-town who worked as a porter in the Gate of Lake-town. He later assisted Bard as his second-in-command during the Battle of Five Armies.

## Biography

### Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy

In the year TA 2941, Percy checked Bard in as he re-entered the town on his barge with Bilbo Baggins, Thorin II Oakenshield and his company of Dwarves stowed away in wine barrels from the Woodland Realm hidden in fish. As Bard declared that he was tired and ready to go home to see his son and daughters (who were worried about him), Percy observed the papers, stamped them, and commented the same, but before he allowed him to pass, Alfrid Lickspittle, the Master's second-in-command, who is suspicious of Bard as he is not licensed to bring in shipments of fish from Mirkwood. Percy watched as Alfrid orders Braga and the guards to to dump the fish in the lake before Bard threatened the counselor that the citizens would rebel against the Master if they heard that he was dumping fish in the lake as food was scarce. After Alfrid ordered them to stop dumping the fish, Percy then ordered the guards to raise the gate and allow Bard to sneak the Dwarves into his home.

Later that night, Percy was among the citizens that gathered when Thorin and Company were arrested and brought to the Master of Lake-town and Alfrid. However, when Thorin Oakenshield revealed himself to be Heir of Durin's Folk, Percy and the whole crowd cheered for the mountain-king's return. However, the Company's attempt to kill Smaug failed when the dragon awakened and believed that the people of Lake-town were responsible for aiding the Dwarves to kill him. As Smaug flies into rage, erupting from the mountain in a fiery wrath and loosing his flame upon the land, and flies over to Lake-town, Percy managed to survive the devastation that Smaug caused. After Bard successfully managed to kill Smaug by firing the last Black Arrow into the beast's vulnerable spot on his belly, Percy witnessed this and told the survivors that Bard killed the dragon. Percy became very loyal and supportive to Bard and accompanied the survivors to the ruined city of Dale which was once ruled by Lord Girion (Bard's ancestor).

After Thorin refused to share any of the treasure with the Lakemen, Percy was promoted to second-in-command in Bard's army and accompanied his king to the entrance of the Lonely Mountain with the aid of Thranduil and an army of Silvan Elves of the Woodland Realm. Before the battle started between the Dwarves, Men and Elves, Percy witnessed the arrival of Azog's army who then attacked Dain II's dwarf army. Returning to Dale, Percy led a number of archers to defend the city when hundreds of Guldur Orcs began to infiltrate it. In a deleted scene, a Guldur Olog-hai attacked several men including Percy who attempted to fight back with his bow, however the troll used a club to hit all of its attackers including him. Percy managed to recover from his injuries and was seen blowing a horn to honor the fallen after the battle was won.
Narzug

**Narzug** was a member of the Hunter Orcs searching for Thorin's company of dwarves. Narzug was eventually killed by Thranduil, lord of the Woodland Realm. He is also the only orc of the trilogy who manages to speak in the Common Speech.

## Biography

### The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Narzug operates as one of Azog's lieutenants. Later he accompanies Bolg as he tries to hunt down Thorin Oakenshield and his Company but is apprehended by Tauriel and Legolas in Mirkwood after attempting to shoot Legolas in the back. During an interrogation done by King Thranduil and his son, Legolas, Narzug taunts Tauriel about the impending death of "the black-haired archer," who'd been shot with a morgul arrow from Bolg. He proceeds to warn Thranduil about building power in the south, a power by which he calls "The One." Shortly after, Narzug is beheaded by Thranduil. When questioned by Legolas why he would kill Narzug when he promised to set him free, Thranduil responds, "And I did. I freed his wretched head from his miserable shoulders."
Mungo Baggins

**Mungo Baggins** was a Hobbit of the Shire, the grandfather of Bilbo and the great-grandfather of Frodo.

## Biography

Mungo was the eldest son of Balbo Baggins and Berylla Boffin. Mungo had four younger siblings: Pansy, Ponto, Largo, and Lily. Mungo married Laura Grubb and had five children: Bungo, Belba, Longo, Linda, and Bingo.
Mungo is mentioned when Bilbo orders Gloin to put down one of the chairs (which one of them was Mungo's).
King of Rhovanion

**King of Rhovanion**" was a title claimed by Vidugavia, a prince of the Northmen, in the thirteenth century of the Third Age for the rulership of the land Rhovanion.

No one else associated with this title is named in J.R.R. Tolkien's writings.

## Validity

Vidugavia's own realm, the "Kingdom of Rhovanion", was between Greenwood and the River Running. Even if Vidugavia was the most powerful of the many Northern princes, it is known that all Northmen were never unified during his period.

It is unknown whether his descendant Marhari was a ruler in the same manner. Marhari fell in the Battle of the Plains, and the loss of that battle saw the conquest of his lands by the Wainriders. The remnant of his people were driven out of their ancestral lands into the Vales of Anduin, and thus any surviving realm of Rhovanion would have ended at this time. From these exiles would descend the northern Men of the Éothéod, whose lords claimed descent from the "kings of Rhovanion", as told in Appendix B to *The Lord of the Rings*. The use of the plural 'kings' suggests that Vidugavia had not been the only claimant of the title.
Third Age 1850

**Third Age 1850** (abbreviated to **T.A. 1850**) is the 1850th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 1850 was also known as **S.R. 250** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* Death of King Telumehtar of Gondor.
* Narmacil II, son of Telumehtar, becomes the twenty-ninth King of Gondor.
Lebennin

**Lebennin** was a region and fiefdom in southern Gondor south of the Ered Nimrais between the Gilrain and the Anduin.

Known as *Fair Lebennin of the Five Streams*, referring to the Five Rivers of Lebennin, it was one of the faithful fiefs of Gondor. Its largest city was Pelargir.

Lebennin was largely populated by Men of mixed blood, as many Men of Lebennin traced their ancestry to the forgotten 'Men of the Mountains' that had been displaced from the White Mountains by the Númenóreans.

During the War of the Ring, Lebennin did not send many Men to the aid of Minas Tirith as it was under attack by the Corsairs of Umbar. Aragorn leading the Grey Company and the Dead Men of Dunharrow arrived to Lebennin on 11 March and liberated it.

Lebennin was divided into Lower Lebennin and Upper Lebennin, divided by Pelargir and the river Sirith. Lower Lebennin was the eastern-most area in Central Gondor and Upper Lebennin was the western-most area in Eastern Gondor. Dor-en-Ernil lay to the west across the river Gilrain and Lossarnach lay to the east across the river Erui. The emblem of Lebennin was five wavy blue lines representing the Five Rivers on a white field. Aside from Pelargir, major settlements in Lebennin included "Ost Anglebed", "Glaniath", and Tumladen, along with Linhir which was also part of Dor-en-Ernil. The smaller settlements, some of which had fallen to enemy forces before the breaking of the Siege of Gondor, included "Ethilorn", "Sarnhad", "Malbarth", "Aerthir", "Lornost", "Erynos", and "Halach". A local tradition in Lebennin was the offering of gift baskets to the rivers in honor of the Five Sisters of Lebennin, though by the end of the Third Age few believed the Sisters were any more than a myth.
River Running

**Celduin (The River Running)** was a long river that flowed from the Lonely Mountain, through the Long Lake and down to the inland sea of Rhun. It formed the border of Wilderland and Rhun, and was used as a trade route between Erebor, Dale, Lake-town and Dorwinion.

The birthplace of the River, within the bowls of Erebor, also supplied water for the Great Forges of the underground realm, while the river itself, crossing in front of its gate, served as a moat.

During the Siege of Erebor, Thorin had the bridge over the river smashed. The ruins blocked the stream, causing the river to overflow before the cold of the approaching winter made it freeze. The frozen river was used by Fili, Kíli, Balin and Dwalin, riding an Iron-hill war chariot, as a route to get to Azog's command post on Ravenhill during The Battle of the Five Armies, where they were nearly stopped by Trolls and Wargs.
Mirror of Galadriel

The **Mirror of Galadriel** was a magical pool of water in Lothlórien and was owned by Lady Galadriel. It would show the viewer things that were, things that are and things that would happen in the future.

## History

In the year TA 3019, the Fellowship of the Ring reached Lothlórien on their way to Mordor with the One Ring.
Only Frodo is invited to look into the Mirror. He is shown a vision of the Shire being destroyed, Orcs slaughtering other Hobbits, the four (Merry, Pippin, Frodo and Sam) chained and forced to walk, being whipped by Orcs, as well as a final glance from the Eye of Sauron, at which the Ring slides from Frodo's shirt and almost touches the water
Prancing Pony

The **Prancing Pony** is an inn located in Bree.

In 2940, Thorin Oakenshield met Gandalf by no chance meeting. There, they discussed the quest to reclaim Erebor.

In TA 3019, Frodo Baggins, Merry Brandybuck, Sam Gamgee and Peregrin Took stayed at the Prancing Pony after a long journey from Bag End to Bree. Aragorn was also staying there, and it is where he and the Hobbits have met.
River Folk

The **River Folk** was a name for a community of Hobbits who lived in the Wilderland - the Hobbits' original home - even after most of their kin left west (eventually reaching Bree and The Shire) to flee the threat of Angmar.

Déagol and Sméagol were members of this community, which was led by Smeagol's grandmother. They disappeared over the years, with Smeagol - now Gollum, sustained but corrupted by the power of the One Ring - their only remnant until his death in TA 3002.
Rhun

**Rhûn** was the the name of the lands to the east of the Westlands. Its inhabitants included men (collectively called Easterlings by the people of the Westlands) and Dwarves (in the Iron Hills and Mountains of the East).

## History

### Battle of the Five Armies

In the late Third Age, Azog's Dol Guldur army passed through Rhûn on its stealthy way to Erebor. After escaping Dol Guldur and parting ways with Radagast from Rhosgobel, Gandalf rode through Rhûn to warn the Dwarves, Men and Elves of Azog's attack.

### War of the Ring

Easterlings from Rhûn often invaded the lands to the west, fighting with the realms of Rhovanion and with Gondor. Sauron made alliances with Easterlings, sending them against Erebor in the Battle of Dale, and mustering them as part of his army in the Battle of Pelennor Fields.

Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee were nearly discovered within sight of the Black Gate by a group of Easterlings, coming into Mordor.

Despite being on the losing side in the war, some Easterlings still continued to remain a threat throughout the early Fourth Age but were finally subdued in a series of campaigns led by King Elessar.In these battles the Easterlings, aside from the hordes of Orcs, were the most numerous and tenacious of Sauron's warriors.

The Easterlings' resolve to fight to the death was also exemplified the last day of the Battle of the Pelennor Fields once the odds were turned against Sauron. While the host of Mordor dropped their weapons, shed their armor, and fled en masse across the bridge to Osgiliath, the host of the Easterlings halted with their backs to the River Anduin and stood their ground. None survived, despite inflicting numerous casualties upon their hated enemies. Likewise at the Battle of the Black Gate the Easterlings fought on even after the defeat of Sauron, out of hatred and fear of the men of the west.

## Description

The regions of Rhûn bordering with the Westlands (specifically, with The Wilderland) were largely made up of desert, and were the habitat of the Wereworms. They were in the Eastern Lands of Middle-earth, east of Mordor and Rhovanion. It was also the home of the Easterlings.
Madril

**Madril** was a Ranger of Ithilien under the command Faramir, at Henneth Annûn and at Osgiliath.

## Biography

Madril was both an adviser and a second-in-command to Faramir. He was with Faramir when Sam and Frodo were captured by his men. When Faramir decided to let them go, Madril reminded him that if he failed to deliver the Ring to Gondor he risked losing his life. He accompanies Faramir on his mission of the Battle of Osgiliath. He commanded a group of archers during the Battle of Osgiliath but he suffered a head wound. As Faramir called for retreat, Madril was cut down by an Orc of Minas Morgul, being severely wounded during the battle, and was thought by Faramir to be dead when the Men of Gondor retreat at the Ringwraiths' arrival. He is then seen lying defenseless on the ground, before being killed by Gothmog with an Orcish spear.
Third Age 2247

**Third Age 2247** (abbreviated to **T.A. 2247**) is the 2247th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2247 was also known as **S.R. 647** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* Death of Chieftain of the Dúnedain Aranuir.
* Aravir, the son of Aranuir, becomes fourth Chieftain.
Medhor

**Médhor** was a Silvan Elf stationed to watch over the settlements of Men in the Southlands in the Second Age.

## Biography

Médhor served as a soldier alongside Arondir in keeping watch over the settlement of Tirharad in the land in other times known as Mordor. After one venture into the settlement, Médhor expressed concern to Arondir about the latter's apparent affection towards the woman Bronwyn, a human.
Thangail

The ***thangail*** was a defensive formation used by the soldiers of the Númenórean Realms. It was formed from two closely-pressed ranks presenting a barrier of shields, solidly enough to withstand the onslaught of their enemies. The thangail was designed to be flexible, and could bend at one or both of its ends to adapt to enemy tactics, even curling round to meet itself and so form an unbroken circle of shields.

The only record of the thangail in actual use was by Isildur, who ordered one drawn up when attacked by Orcs in the incident known to history as the Disaster of the Gladden Fields. However, there is reason to think that it originated with the Elves, especially as the two main Elvish languages had quite separate names for the formation. Thangail is a Sindarin word, whereas in Quenya the same tactic was referred to as a sandastan.
Third Age 2080

**Third Age 2080** (abbreviated to **T.A. 2080**) is the 2080th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2080 was also known as **S.R. 480** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* Death of Ruling Steward Mardil Voronwë of Gondor.
* Eradan, son of Mardil, becomes the second Ruling Steward.
Men of Dale

The **Men of Dale** were the inhabitants of the city-state of Dale in the Third Age. They came from the area around the Lonely Mountain.

## History

The Men of Dale were descendants of the Northmen who had populated Rhovanion throughout the three ages of the Sun. Their capital was the city of Dale.

In TA 2770, Smaug descended upon both Lonely Mountain and Dale probably from somewhere in Grey Mountains. He attacked and burned much of their town. Over two-hundred years after the destruction of Dale in TA 2941, one particular man named Bard the Bowman shot Smaug through a gap in his scaly armor with his Black Arrow, thanks to information from a Thrush that had contact with Thorin and Company. In TA 3019 during the War of the Ring, they aided the Dwarves in defending the Lonely Mountain from the Easterlings.

In addition to many of them being competent in Westron, they also spoke their own language, which was distantly related to Rohirric.

## Names

The Men of Dale are named after their home city of **Dale**, which is derived from the English word meaning "valley", in turn derived from Proto-Germanic *\*dalan*, with cognates in Old Norse (*dalr*), Gothic and Dutch (*dal*), and German (*Thal*). Another common name for them towards the end of the Third Age was **Bardings**, meaning "followers of Bard", *-ing* being a patrynomic suffix and Bard meaning Bard the Bowman, the first restored king of Dale and the slayer of Smaug.
Third Age 2076

**Third Age 2076** (abbreviated to **T.A. 2076**) is the 2076th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2076 was also known as **S.R. 476** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* Death of Imrazôr of Dol Amroth.
* Galador, son of Imrazôr, becomes first Prince of Dol Amroth.
Ted Sandyman

**Ted Sandyman** was a Hobbit allied with the Chief's Men during the War of the Ring. Ted Sandyman was the son of Sandyman the Miller of Hobbiton.

## Biography

One evening in early April of 3018, Ted Sandyman was at the Green Dragon Inn with Sam Gamgee, the gardener at Bag End. Sam talked about strange things that had been happening in the Shire, including a Tree-man that his cousin Halfast Gamgee claimed to have seen walking on the North Moors. Ted Sandyman scoffed at Sam's tales, calling them children's stories. Neither was Ted interested in the news that the Elves were leaving Middle-earth. He questioned the reliability of Sam's sources of information - Bilbo and Frodo Baggins - saying: "Oh, they're both cracked. Leastways old Bilbo was cracked, and Frodo's cracking."
Second Age 1000

**Second Age 1000** (abbreviated to **S.A. 1000**) is the 1000th year of the Sun of the Second Age of Middle-earth.

Notable events in this year include:

* Tar-Ancalimë weds Hallacar, son of Hallatan.
* About this year Sauron, alarmed by the growing power of the Númenóreans, chooses Mordor as a land to make into a stronghold. He begins the building of Barad-dûr.
Rhosgobel Rabbits

**Rhosgobel Rabbits** were a large breed of rabbits that came from Rhosgobel.

## Description

These rabbits closely resemble ordinary rabbits, except for the fact that they are larger, about two feet long, and are also quicker. The Rhosgobel rabbits that pulled Radagast's sleigh showed signs of intelligence, as they understand commands given to them in Westron.

## History

A team of twelve Rhosgobel rabbits are known to have been of use to Radagast the Brown, as they pulled his sleigh. They were first seen carrying Radagast from Rhosgobel after his encounter with the Giant Spiders, through Mirkwood to Dol Guldur following the trail of the Giant Spiders. Later they were pursued by the Bats of Dol Guldur but managed to carry Radagast to the Trollshaws where Gandalf and Thorin and Company were. Later they outran a pack of Gundabad Wargs.
The same team of rabbits were seen briefly under the trees of Mirkwood carrying Gandalf and Radagast from the High Fells to Dol Guldur so Gandalf could investigate the ruined fortress. They presumably carried Radagast to Lothlórien to take a message to Galadriel. They also carry Radagast to Dol Guldur where they help Radagast in evacuating Gandalf out of the fortress by the command of Galadriel, while the White Council hold off the Nine. However, they stop briefly to allow Radagast and Gandalf to witness Sauron being banished from Dol Guldur. Later, they carry Gandalf and Radagast back to Radagast's home, Rhosgobel.
Serpentine

**Serpentine** was a combustible black powder known to the Istari or wizards. Gandalf the Grey used it in his magical fireworks, which he would blow for birthdays in the Shire, such as those of Old Took and of Bilbo Baggins.

During War of the Ring, the head of the order, Saruman, hit upon weaponizing the powder, which he deployed against the Wall of Helm's Deep to breach it, and very nearly won the Battle of Helm's Deep.
Third Age 1670

**Third Age 1670** (abbreviated to **T.A. 1670**) is the 1670th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 1670 was also known as **S.R. 70** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* Death of King Argeleb II of Arthedain.
* Argeleb II's son, Arvegil, becomes the eleventh King of Arthedain.
Shadowfax

**Shadowfax** was a descendant of Felaróf, and a chieftain of the race of long-lived Mearas, the greatest horses of Middle-earth. Shadowfax was capable of comprehending human speech and was said to run faster than the wind. Originally belonging to Théoden, King of Rohan, Shadowfax was too wild to be tamed by the Rohirrim. Eventually, Théoden gave him to the wizard Gandalf the White.

## Biography

Gandalf the Grey first rode Shadowfax during the events preceding the Council of Elrond, after his escape from being imprisoned at Orthanc. When asked by a suspicious Théoden to take any horse and be gone, Gandalf chose Shadowfax (much to the King's displeasure), tamed him, and used the great steed's speed to cross the vast wilderness between Rohan and the Shire in only six days. He dismissed the horse shortly before arriving in Rivendell and Shadowfax returned to Rohan.

He is next seen when Gandalf (now the White) called him when he, Gimli, Aragorn and Legolas needed horses to travel through Rohan. Legolas instantly recognises the race of the horse, exclaiming that it is "of the Mearas". While for the most part, Gimli rode with Legolas upon a grey horse named Arod, provided by Éomer, on the way from Fangorn to Edoras, Shadowfax carried both Gandalf and him, due to his greater strength and stamina when compared to the lesser steeds and the urgency of their journey.

From then on, and especially after he is officially gifted to him by Théoden, Shadowfax became Gandalf's permanent steed, earning the wizard the epithet *The White Rider*. Gandalf often used Shadowfax's great speed to his advantage, for instance during the Battle of the Hornburg, where he organized the scattered Rohirrim army under Erkenbrand and led the attack that broke Saruman's army. It was said by Théoden that there will never be a finer horse in Middle-earth again.

He was instrumental in transporting Gandalf and Peregrin Took from Rohan to Minas Tirith, when Sauron believed that Peregrin had the Ring after seeing him in Saruman's palantír.

Shadowfax was vital during the Siege of Gondor, where Gandalf supported the army of Gondor defending the Rammas Echor, while regularly escorting medical transports to the City. Because of the horse's speed he was also able to save Faramir, who had commanded the retreating army's rearguard, from an attack by the Nazgûl. During the later stages of the siege, Gandalf rode Shadowfax as he faced the Lord of the Nazgûl at the Great Gate of Minas Tirith, Shadowfax alone among the free horses of the earth endured the terror and stood unmoving, steadfast before the Witch-king. Finally, Gandalf used Shadowfax's swiftness to help him save Faramir from his crazed father Denethor, who had intended to burn his wounded son and himself alive on a funeral pyre.

Shadowfax was also present at the final battle before the Black Gate, though it is unclear whether or not Gandalf fought on horseback.

He afterwards carried Gandalf on the return journey to the North. It is believed that Shadowfax accompanied Gandalf across the Sea and into the West.
Third Age 2458

**Third Age 2458** (abbreviated to **T.A. 2458**) is the 2458th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2458 was also known as **S.R. 858** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* Death of the unnamed seventh Prince of Dol Amroth.
* The seventh Prince's unnamed son becomes the eighth Prince of Dol Amroth.
Third Age 2004

**Third Age 2004** (abbreviated to **T.A. 2004**) is the 2004th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2004 was also known as **S.R. 404** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* Birth of Galador, son of Imrazôr and Mithrellas.
* Birth of Gilmith, daughter of Imrazôr and Mithrellas.
Thengel

**Thengel** was the sixteenth King of Rohan.

## Biography

Thengel was the only son of Fengel, the fifteenth King of Rohan. He left the realm in his youth and went to live with his mother's family in Gondor. Eventually he met and married Morwen Steelsheen of Lossarnach, and he lived with her there for a while. After Fengel died in TA 2953, Thengel was called upon to return to Rohan, which he reluctantly did and succeeded his father as King of Rohan.

During his reign Saruman began to trouble the borders of Rohan with raids, although he was did not become known as the culprit until the War of the Ring decades later.

Morwen bore him five children in total (four daughters and a son). His only son (his second child) was called Théoden. One of his daughters was named Théodwyn, who would be the mother of Éomer and Éowyn. Thengel had learned Sindarin while living in Gondor, and in his house it was the daily tongue, together with Westron the common speech. Rohirric was not oft spoken by him, and Westron remained a common tongue at the court of his son and heir Théoden.

While king of Rohan, Thengel was served by Aragorn, who fought in disguise under the alias Thorongil.
The Wold

**The Wold**, also known as the **Wold of Rohan** or **Wold**, were the upland grasslands of Rohan.

## Description

This was the northeastern area of Rohan. It was located between Fangorn Forest and River Anduin. To the north lay the river Limlight and in the south by the East Emnet. The area was virtually treeless and somewhat bleak and was comparable to the adjacent Brown Lands to the east.

## History

In the distant past - perhaps up to the mid-Second Age, the Wold was once well suited to the cultivation of crops and probably had many trees (judging by its name), but during the War of the Elves and Sauron, Sauron invaded the rest of Middle-earth and left lands like the Wold in ruins.

Many important battles happened in the Wold:

* When Eorl the Young arrived in Calenardhon he destroyed a host of orcs there.
* In the year TA 2545 Eorl the Young was killed in the Wold in a battle against the Easterlings.
* When King Théoden and the then Prince Éomer were riding from Harrowdale to Minas Tirith a report came that orcs were seen crossing the Anduin into the Wold.

### Significance in The Lord of the Rings

In The Two Towers, this was where Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas met Éomer and were given the horses Arod and Hasufel. During the War of the Ring, an army of orcs from Dol Guldur unsuccessful in their invasion of Lórien were surprised by an attack of Ents led by Treebeard in the Wold, and were defeated.
Third Age 2395

**Third Age 2395** (abbreviated to **T.A. 2395**) is the 2395th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2395 was also known as **S.R. 795** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* Death of Ruling Steward Hador of Gondor.
* Barahir, son of Hador, becomes the eighth Ruling Steward.
Third Age 1260

**Third Age 1260** (abbreviated to **T.A. 1260**) is the 1260th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth.

Notable events in this year include:

* Valacar was recalled from Rhovanion by his father, Regent Minalcar, in order to take part in the counsels of the realm and the command of Gondor's armies.
Shagrat

**Shagrat** was a large, dimwitted and arrogant long-armed Black Uruk, Captain of the Tower of Cirith Ungol. He commanded one of two orc patrols that found Frodo Baggins after he had been poisoned by Shelob.

## Biography

In the year TA 3019, Shagrat and his company, along with Gorbag's company from Minas Morgul, discovered the unconscious Frodo Baggins following the hobbit's encounter with Shelob, and took him back to the Tower of Cirith Ungol for searching. Later his Black Uruk tower garrison fought over possession of Frodo's mithril mail shirt with Gorbag's company, and sent up the Stair of Cirith Ungol to investigate matters. Shagrat interpreted his orders literally: all captives to be searched, but left unharmed and they and their possessions taken to Barad-dûr. Gorbag coveted Frodo's mail shirt for himself, and soon a fight over the shirt began. Gorbag wounded Shagrat in the arm with a knife, but was eventually killed by Shagrat. Their respective followers began fighting also, and slaughtered each other over the next several hours.

Later, Samwise Gamgee, carrying the One Ring, infiltrated the Tower of Cirith Ungol and soon realized that the garrison was effectively wiped out. Shagrat, however, managed to get past him carrying Frodo's armor and other personal items, escaping and taking them to Lugbúrz (Barad-dûr) as ordered.

It is possible that Shagrat was killed by Sauron or the authorities at Barad-dûr for the events that occurred at the Tower of Cirith Ungol. Alternatively, he may have been rewarded for his loyalty by being allowed to march to the Black Gate alongside his fellow orcs and Uruks as one of their captains. If so, it is unknown whether he was killed in the battle or the subsequent destruction of Mordor following Sauron's downfall, or if he survived and fled.
Snow-trolls

**Snow-trolls** may have been a subspecies of troll in Middle-earth.

## History

Snow-trolls are mentioned only once in Tolkien's works, in reference to Helm Hammerhand stalking his enemies "like a snow-troll" during his sorties against the Dunlendings in the Long Winter. The trolls who lived in the Coldfells in western Eriador may have been similar to these.

Galadriel and her companions are attacked by a snow-troll while exploring an abandoned fortress of Morgoth in the wastes of Forodwaith. The creature injures several of the Elves before Galadriel slays it.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

***The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*** is a 2001 film and the first in the *Lord of the* Rings trilogy*. I*t is also the fourth movie chronologically and the first one to be theatrically released.

It stars Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Liv Tyler as Arwen, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn, Sean Astin as Sam Gamgee, Cate Blanchett as Lady Galadriel, John Rhys-Davies as GImli, Billy Boyd as Pippin Took, Dominic Monaghan as Merry Brandybuck, Orlando Bloom as Legolas, Christopher Lee as Saruman the White, Hugo Weaving as Elrond, Sean Bean as Boromir, and Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins and features Andy Serkis as the voice of Gollum.

## Summary

The future of civilization rests in the fate of the One Ring, which has been lost for centuries. Powerful forces are unrelenting in their search for it. But fate has placed it in the hands of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), who inherits the Ring and steps into legend. A daunting task lies ahead for Frodo when he becomes the Ringbearer - to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged.

## Cast

* Noel Appleby as Everard Proudfoot
* Sean Astin as Sam
* Sala Baker as Sauron
* Sean Bean as Boromir
* Cate Blanchett as Galadriel
* Orlando Bloom as Legolas
* Billy Boyd as Pippin
* Marton Csokas as Celeborn
* Megan Edwards as Mrs. Proudfoot
* Michael Elsworth as Gondorian Archivist
* Mark Ferguson as Gil-galad
* Ian Holm as Bilbo
* Christopher Lee as Saruman
* Lawrence Makoare as Lurtz
* Brent McIntyre as Witch-King of Angmar
* Ian McKellen as Gandalf
* Peter McKenzie as Elendil
* Sarah McLeod as Rosie Cotton
* Dominic Monaghan as Merry
* Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn
* Ian Mune as Bounder
* Craig Parker as Haldir
* Cameron Rhodes as Farmer Maggot
* John Rhys-Davies as Gimli
* Martyn Sanderson as Gate Keeper
* Andy Serkis as Gollum/Witch-King of Angmar (voice)
* Harry Sinclair as Isildur
* Liv Tyler as Arwen
* David Weatherley as Barliman Butterbur
* Hugo Weaving as Elrond
* Elijah Wood as Frodo
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

***The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*** is a 2003 epic high fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's *The Lord of the Rings*. It was followed by *The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Two Towers* and it is the last installment of the *Lord of the Rings* trilogy.

## Official Summary

The culmination of nearly 10 years' work and conclusion to Peter Jackson's epic trilogy based on the timeless J.R.R. Tolkien classic, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" presents the final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. Hobbits Frodo and Sam reach Mordor in their quest to destroy the `one ring', while Aragorn leads the forces of good against Sauron's evil army at the stone city of Minas Tirith.
Second Age 883

**Second Age 883** (abbreviated to **S.A. 883**) is the 883rd year of the Sun of the Second Age of Middle-earth.

Notable events in this year include:

## Spring

* Tar-Meneldur surrenders the Sceptre.
* Tar-Aldarion, son of Tar-Meneldur, becomes King of Númenor.
* Tar-Aldarion departs to Mithlond to revisit Middle-earth in the same year or the next.
* No records are left of the later voyages of Tar-Aldarion, but it is known that he went much on land and sea and went up the river Gwathló as far as Tharbad and met Galadriel there. His works at the harbour of Vinyalondë were swept away. The works that he began again there were never completed and the sea gnawed at them.
Tharzog

**Tharzog** was an Orc chieftain from Mount Gram who served Agandaûr, the Right Hand of Sauron.

## History

Tharzog was an Orc chieftain from Mount Gram that came to serve Agandaûr. In Fornost, Tharzog commanded the assembled host of Orcs and Goblins, preparing for Agandaûr's conquest of the North of Middle-earth. When Eradan, Andriel, Farin, Elladan and Elrohir infiltrated Fornost, Tharzog told Agandaûr that there were intruders and that Beleram - a captured Eagle - had been freed. Mocked for his troops' poor ability to stop the enemy, Tharzog sent his lieutenants to call the guard. He noticed the intruders trying to sneak into the Citadel tower, after which he ordered the closing the gate to the top of the tower. This separated Eradan, Andriel and Farin from Elladan and Elrohir. The latter confronted Agandaûr, while Tharzog and his guard fought the former. Despite his brute strength, Tharzog was slain and his guard was slaughtered.

## Personality

Like many other Orcs and Goblins residing in Fornost, Tharzog was very fearful of Agandaûr, shown by how uncomfortable he felt in the latter's presence and how he genuinely studdered when reporting the presence of intruders. He was both very strong and quick, and was therefore the most feared - with the sole exception of Agandaûr - of all the fell creatures in Fornost.

## Appearance

Tharzog is a large, tall, and muscular Orc. His height reaches to the chest of a troll. He wears heavy armor, carries a large, rusty sword, and his face is covered by a helmet with a skull on the top of it. His eyes are wide and yellow, his skin is muddy dark brown, and he has two fangs over-biting his mouth.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season One

***The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power* - Season One** is the first season of the live-action TV series produced by Amazon Studios. It premiered on September 2, 2022.

## Episodes

 2
 3

## Credits

**By type**

Cast

* Alex Tarrant as Valandil
* Amelie Child Villiers as Young Galadriel
* Anthony Crum as Ontamo
* Augustus Prew as Médhor
* Beau Cassidy as Dilly Brandyfoot
* Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad
* Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor
* Charlie Vickers as Halbrand
* Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Tar-Míriel
* Daniel Weyman as The Stranger
* Dylan Smith as Largo Brandyfoot
* Ema Horvath as Eärien
* Fabian McCallum as Thondir
* Geoff Morrell as Waldreg
* Ian Blackburn as Rowan
* Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir
* Joseph Mawle as Adar
* Kip Chapman as Rían
* Sir Lenny Henry as Sadoc Burrows
* Leon Wadham as Kemen
* Lloyd Owen as Elendil
* Markella Kavenagh as Elanor Brandyfoot
* Maxim Baldry as Isildur
* Maxine Cunliffe as Vilma
* Megan Richards as Poppy Proudfellow
* Morfydd Clark as Galadriel
* Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn
* Owain Arthur as Durin IV
* Peter Mullan as Durin III
* Peter Tait as Tredwill
* Robert Aramayo as Elrond
* Sara Zwangobani as Marigold Brandyfoot
* Simon Merrells as Revion
* Sophia Nomvete as Disa
* Thusitha Jayasundera as Malva
* Trystan Gravelle as Ar-Pharazôn
* Tyroe Muhafidin as Theo
* Will Fletcher as Finrod
Sharku

**Sharku** was an Orc veteran from Isengard who led Saruman's Warg-riders.

## Biography

### The Two Towers

In the second film of Peter Jackson's film trilogy, Sharku is sent by Saruman with a large group of Isengard Orcs on Wargs to attack the people of Rohan who are trying to reach the fortress of Helm's Deep. Aragorn has a short struggle with Sharku on his warg, where, as Sharku tries to knock him off the Warg, Sharku is stabbed in the chest by Aragorn's Elven knife. The Warg, in an attempt to throw Aragorn off, gallops towards the ledge of a cliff. Sharku then falls off his Warg and is trampled. Aragorn becomes stuck to the Warg's saddle and tumbles to his supposed death. Unable to find Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli threaten a dying Sharku who reveals Aragorn's fate before expiring.
Third Age 2063

**Third Age 2063** (abbreviated to **T.A. 2063**) is the 2063rd year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2063 was also known as **S.R. 463** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* Gandalf goes to Dol Guldur.
* Sauron retreats and hides in the East.
* The Watchful Peace begins.
* The Nazgûl remain quiet in Minas Morgul.
Serni

The **Serni** was a short river of southern Gondor; it rose beneath the eastern White Mountains, and flowed southwestward through Lebennin until it met the River Gilrain at Linhir. Then it opened into a delta, joining the larger Ethir Anduin. That mouth was blocked with shingles, and ships that entered the Ethir Anduin preferred to enter it east of Tol Falas.

The river Serni was found in Lower Lebennin in the region of Central Gondor. As its name indicated, it was strewn with rocks. There were two fords, with the western one being south of the town of "Malbarth" and the eastern one south of "Ost Anglebed". The Serni was the domain of the stern River-maid Grey-eye, one of the Five Sisters, though she and her sisters were widely considered a myth by the time of the War of the Ring.
Third Age 1630

**Third Age 1630** (abbreviated to **T.A. 1630**) is the 1630th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 1630 was also known as **S.R. 30** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* The Hobbits who had founded the Shire thirty years before are joined by Stoors coming up from Dunland.
Second Age 735

**Second Age 735** (abbreviated to **S.A. 735**) is the 735th year of the Sun of the Second Age of Middle-earth.

Notable events in this year include:

* Aldarion leaves Númenor on his third voyage to Middle-earth. No longer satisfied just to visit Mithlond, Aldarion also explores the coasts southwards past the mouths of the rivers Baranduin, Gwathló and Isen, rounding Andrast to visit the Bay of Belfalas and to see the mountains in the country of Amroth.
Sirith

The **Sirith** was a river in Gondor that rose in the White Mountains in eastern Lebennin, and flowed southward. South of the last outliers of the mountains it was joined by a tributary, the River Celos. At the point where it met the Great River Anduin, the port of Pelargir was built.

The Sirith was in the area of Upper Lebennin in the Eastern Gondor region. It flowed through the fortified valley of Tumladen before turning west to meet the Celos below the beacon "Sirthanc". The town of "Erynos" was located on the western shore across from where the two rivers met. South of the juncture, the two joined rivers flowed south from the beacon to the Anduin, forming the boundary with Lower Lebennin and the region of Central Gondor. The combined river also bisected the port city of Pelargir where it joined the Anduin. The Sirith was the domain of the honest River-maid Truetongue, one of the Five Sisters, though she and her sisters were widely considered a myth by the time of the War of the Ring.
Third Age 1977

**Third Age 1977** (abbreviated to **T.A. 1977**) is the 1977th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 1977 was also known as **S.R. 377** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* Frumgar leads the Éothéod into the North. They settle between the rivers Greylin and Langwell.
* Concerns in Gondor rise that their historic allies removed further away to the north.
Third Age 1743

**Third Age 1743** (abbreviated to **T.A. 1743**) is the 1743rd year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 1743 was also known as **S.R. 143** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* Death of King Arvegil of Arthedain.
* Arveleg II, the son of Arvegil, becomes the twelfth King of Arthedain.
Third Age 1226

**Third Age 1226** (abbreviated to **T.A. 1226**) is the 1226th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth.

Notable events in this year include:

* Death of King Atanatar II Alcarin of Gondor.
* Atanatar II's son, Narmacil I, becomes the seventeenth King of Gondor.
* Birth of Argeleb I, son of Malvegil of Arthedain.
Third Age 2029

**Third Age 2029** (abbreviated to **T.A. 2029**) is the 2029th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2029 was also known as **S.R. 429** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* Death of Steward Vorondil of Gondor.
* Mardil, son of Vorondil, becomes the Steward of King Eärnil II.
Otto Aster

**Otto Aster** is a Man of Bree.

Lately, he has been worried about troubles in the south and thinks it would be wise to arm the four towns of Bree-land. He asked the Dwarf Grof to create weapons to arm the Bree-landers, but the Dwarf refused. Therefore, Otto sent Eradan, Andriel and Farin to Grof to convince him. This was successful, and Grof returned to the Blue Mountains to forge weapons for Otto. This would however cost at least three months, while Otto feared they would need weapons earlier. Otto asked Eradan, Andriel and Farin to bring weapons to him, if they would find them on their journeys.
Second Siege of Imladris

The **Second Sige of Imladris** took place between TA 1356 and TA 1409 where the forces of the Witch-king of Angmar and his ally Rhudaur besieged the elven stronghold of Rivendell. Few details are known, but the siege was finally broken when Elrond brought reinforcements over the mountains from Lothlórien and temporarily subdued Angmar.
Third Age 2116

**Third Age 2116** (abbreviated to **T.A. 2116**) is the 2116th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2116 was also known as **S.R. 516** in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

* Death of Ruling Steward Eradan of Gondor.
* Herion, son of Eradan, becomes the third Ruling Steward.
Third Age 1437

**Third Age 1437** (abbreviated to **T.A. 1437**) is the 1437th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth.

Notable events in this year include:

* Siege of Osgiliath. Burning of the city and loss of the *palantír* in the river Anduin.
* King Eldacar flees to Rhovanion; his son Ornendil is murdered.
* Castamir "the Usurper", Captain of Ships, takes the throne of Gondor to become its twenty-second King.