Bree-land

**Breeland** was a land in Eriador, west of the Shire, centered around Bree-hill and the town of Bree. It was inhabited by Gwathuirim people known as Bree-folk, as well as by Hobbits, and prospered off of the traffic in the intersection of the Great East Road and the North Road.

Bree-land was a lowland area with a hill and a small forested area in its northeastern part. The climate was moderate with warm and moist prevailing winds from the Sea. The prevailing language of the land, as far as is known, was Westron.

Bree-land was about twenty-five miles in diameter. Normally it could be approached via the Great East Road coming out of the Shire in the west, and from the Greenway from north or south.

## Geography

Breeland was cented around Bree-hill and nestled into the Breeland forestlands known as Chetwood, and contained four main settlements:

## History

With the construction of the North road connecting Arnor with Gondor, they prospered off of the traffic across both that road and the Great East Road, which intersected along Breeland. It was also the only place of Middle-earth where Men lived with Hobbits on a daily basis: the population of the Bree-land had become a mix of Men and Hobbits, who had migrated away from Angmar's threat around TA 1300. The ratio varied between each of the four townships of the Bree-land.

In TA 2940, Thorin passed by Bree on his way back from Dunland where he looked in vain for his father Thrain. There he encountered Gandalf the Wizard who learned of a plot to assasinate Thorin, which roused his suspicion of rising darkness. This meeting hatched the Quest of Erebor which was begun the next year.

In any case, they were still thriving in Bree long after Arnor had collapsed and the memory of fallen kings faded into the grass. The now independent land enjoyed the (unknowing) protection of the Rangers of the North.

In TA 3001, Frodo Baggins and his Hobbit companions likewise passed through Bree, where they met Strider and narrowly evaded a Nazgul attack on the town. They left the next day into Chetwood and out to Midgewater Marshes, heading towards the Weather-hills. The town was mildly harassed during the War of the Ring. After the War of the Ring, Bree-land became part of the Reunited Kingdom.

## Gallery of Important Events/Individuals

The people of Bree were distant relations of the DunlendingsThe Northmen would come to Bree during the Dark Years of Sauron's reignBree-land became prosperous as a part of Arnor, one of the Dunedain Realms in ExileProsperity in Bree-land would continue from trade with GondorThe threat of Angmar caused a no. of Hobbits to flee to Bree-landBreeland would be a stop for frequent travelers here and nowMen and Hobbits would be seen together more often in BreeBree continued to thrive due to the Rangers of the NorthThe Rangers of the North would occasionally stop at Bree to resupplyThorin and Gandalf planned the Quest of Erebor in BreeThorin and Company would start the Quest of Erebor a year laterGandalf learned of a price on Thorin's head, set by AzogThe Nazgul would attack Bree, seeking Frodo and the One RingAragorn led the Hobbits out of Bree after the Nazgul's chaseAragorn and the Hobbits would take shelter in WeathertopRuffians would raid Bree-land during the War of the RingBree-land would also be harassed by forces of IsengardBree-land became part of the Reunited Kingdom after the War of the Ring