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Iron Hills

The **Iron Hills** was a mountain range in the north of Middle-earth, inhabited by Dwarves.

## History

The Longbeard Dwarves of Khazad-dûm colonized the Iron Hills in the First Age. The Hills were their primary source of iron-ore. The Dwarf-road through Greenwood ran north-east to the Hills for the dwarf-traders and merchants between Khazad-dûm and the Hills. Also in the First Age, some Men who migrated out of the east—"laggard kindred" of the Edain—chose to settle in the lands between the Iron Hills and Mirkwood, becoming the Northmen of Rhovanion.

After Sauron destroyed Eregion in the Second Age, the Longbeards sealed Khazad-dûm and Orcs took control of the northern Misty Mountains and the Grey Mountains. This ended communication between the Iron Hills and Khazad-dûm for some time.

In TA 1981 the last of the Dwarves living in Khazad-dûm fled from the Balrog who had slain kings Durin VI and Náin I. Some of those who escaped wandered as far as the Iron Hills and resettled there.

In 2570 dragons began afflicting the Dwarves in the north and in 2589 King Dáin I was slain by a cold-drake outside his halls in the Grey Mountains. Due to these depredations, in 2590 Grór son of Dáin left the Grey Mountains and established a Lordship in the Iron Hills.

Over the next few centuries Grór and his people built the hills from just an ancient mining colony to a great realm, especially after the destruction of Erebor in 2770 when the Dragon Smaug scattered the Longbeards who dwelt there. Most of the survivors subsequently went to their kinsmen in the Iron Hills, swelling its numbers.

Before the death of Smaug in TA 2941, the Dwarven realm in the Iron Hills was the only force in the north-east of Wilderland capable of offering a large and strong enough resistance to the forces of evil. Sauron sought to secure his flank from them by conquering Erebor and rallying Smaug to his cause, which would have allowed him to secure the lands of Angmar.

In 2941 Lord Dáin Ironfoot led his warriors in the Battle of Five Armies near Erebor. The battle was won, but Thorin was slain and Dáin became the new King under the Mountain and King of the Longbeards as Dáin II. He relocated to Erebor with many of his people, and re-established it as Durin's folk's greatest and strongest dwelling in the north.
Old Forest

The **Old Forest** is a woodland on the borders of Buckland, at the western border of The Shire. It had semi-sentient trees, which the Hobbits attributed to "something in the water."

## History

Merry recounted the Old Forest to Pippin to explain the concept of the trees of Fangorn being alive.

## Trivia

* In the film, while the Hobbits' passage through the Old Forest (including a meeting with and a passage through the Barrow Downs) is not shown, it is a chapter in the story which screenwriter Philippa Boyens said is simply "left untold".
* It is mentioned in the film but it does not appear.
Nori

Template:Thorin and Company Individual**Nori** is the younger half-brother of Dori and the older half-brother of the late Ori and one of the twelve companions of Thorin Oakenshield and Bilbo Baggins.

## Biography

Nori was born approximately one hundred and four years before the Quest of Erebor. He was the brother of Dori and Ori. Nori was once a thief for a criminal but ever since athorities were after him, Nori joined his brothers during the Quest of Erebor. First, meeting Bilbo Baggins in the Shire, Nori fell on top of others, while they were crushed by Bombur, falling on the hobbit's matt.

## Behind the scenes

### Official description

"*"Perhaps the most elusive member of The Company of Thorin Oakenshield, Nori is often in trouble with the Dwarvish authorities. Deciding it might be a good time to leave town, he readily joins the Quest for the Lonely Mountain, not realizing the journey ahead may well lead him into far more trouble than he has left behind. Nobody ever quite knows what the quick-witted and wily Nori is up to, except that it's guaranteed to be dodgy and quite possibly illegal. Despite rarely seeing eye-to-eye with his brothers Dori and Ori, he is nonetheless immensely loyal and will protect them by whatever means possible."*"
—Warner Bros. Official description

### Portrayal

* Nori was portrayed by New Zealand actor Jed Brophy, appearing in all three of the Hobbit films, in *An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug, The Battle of the Five Armies*, and the book of the same name.
* Brophy has a ppeared in various Lord of the Rings film media, prior to his role of Nori, playing both  Sharku and Snaga
	+ The son of Arwen and Aragorn seen in the former's flashforeward is Nori's actor's son, Sadwyn Brophy.
* Has very few lines in the film and one of the minor characters, but also supporting like the other characters in Thorin's company.

## Appearances

* The Hobbit film trilogy
	+ *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey*
	+ *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug*
	+ *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies*

[Category:The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies characters]]
Trolls' Cave

The **Trolls' Cave** was the hideout of the three trolls, Tom, Bert and William that captured Bilbo and the dwarves. The cave served as their hideout from the Sun and also their treasury and storeroom.

## Description

The cave floor had bones and an untidy litter of plunder, from brass button to pots of gold. On shelves was a good deal of food, along with a barrel of ale. Clothing of victims hung on the walls as well as several swords. There was also a horrible smell in the air.

## History

After Gandalf had rescued Thorin and his party, he reminded them that the trolls must have a cave or hole to hide in from the sun. Searching about, they followed the marks of stony boots uphill to a big stone door hidden by bushes. Pushing and incantations by Gandalf did not open it. Then Bilbo asked if the key he had found would help. It did.

The party took much of the food, the barrel of ale, and the gold. Gandalf and Thorin took two swords with beautiful scabbards and jewelled hilts, and Bilbo took a knife in a leather sheath (which for a hobbit was as good as a short sword). Outside the cave the party ate and rested, and then buried the pots of gold near the river with many spells put over them.

Later in Rivendell it was Elrond who read the runes on the swords of Gandalf and Thorin. He revealed that they were very old and had been made by the High Elves of the West, in Gondolin. Thus from the trolls' cave Thorin obtained Orcrist the Goblin-cleaver and Gandalf got Glamdring the Foe-hammer. Much later Bilbo would name his short sword from the trolls' cave "Sting".
Green Dragon inn

## Character Affiliations

### Visitors

Samwise Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, Merry Brandybuck, Pippin Took, Old Noakes, Ted Sandyman, Hamfast Gamgee, several others

The **Green Dragon Inn** is one of the many inns of the Shire.

## Background

It is unknown when the Green Dragon Inn was built, but by TA 2941, it was quite popular among the citizens of the Shire.

## Menu

The Inn's central location in the Shire allowed it to import ales from across all four farthings of the Shire, including from Oatbarton, Girdley, Frogmorton and The Golden Perch in Stock. Some of the fortune of the Sackvile family, related to Lobelia Sackvile-Baggins, seems to have come from making cider for the Inn.

Advertisments from all across the Shire were posted here, including from Budgeford and Bamfurlong; as well as from the Old Grange and Ivy Bush inn at Hobbiton itself.

## Location

It is located in Bywater on the Bywater Road, besides the Marketplace, and is the building nearest to Hobbiton.

## History

#### The Hobbit (film series)

In TA 2941, Bilbo Baggins bought fish from the adjecent Marketplace for dinner. He was eating alone while a crowd could be heard from the Inn, before Dwalin stepped on his doorway.

### *The Lord of the Rings*

Rosie Cotton served at the Inn by the time Frodo was living in the Shire. The Inn is a favorite spot of Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took.

On September 22, TA 3001, Old Noakes and Hamfast Gamgee exchanged news about the War of the Ring and, unwittingly, about the failure of Balin's expedition to Moria. Afterwards, Rosie was approached by drunken Ted Sandyman, who Sam was afraid would win her over.

The Inn was a centerpiece of Frodo's vision of the Scouring of the Shire, when Galadriel showed him a possible future in which the Inn is set aflame by Orcs.

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

Pippin and Merry reminisced on it in Isengard and later in Edoras about their favorite inn.

At the end of the film, when the Hobbits returned from their journey, Sam saw Rosie serving drinks and since he had faced orcs, Sam gained the courage to go and talk to her, much to Merry, Pippin and Frodo's shock and delight.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Our Brews. *Hobbitontours.com*. Retrieved on 20 September 2019.
2. ↑ File:Lotr1-movie-screencaps.com-906.jpg
3. ↑ Postings at the Green Dragon. The little details at the Hobbiton movie set never cease to amaze me.. Reddit.com. Retrieved on 20 September 20.
Orcs

The **orcs**were a humanoid race who were servants of Sauron during the quest for Erebor and the War of the Ring

## History

According to Sauron, the **Orcs**were once Elves who were corrupted by Morgoth and spawned an entire race of Orcs. Unlike the books, in the films, the Orcs are a separate race from the goblins.
Line of Durin

### Notable members

Durin I, Durin II, Durin III, Durin IV, Durin V, Durin VI, Nain, Thrain I, Thorin I, Gloin, Oin, Nain, Dáin I, Borin, Thrór, Thráin II, Thorin Oakenshield, Dáin Ironfoot, Thorin Stonehelm, Dori, Nori, Ori

## Afffiliation

### Residence

* Grey Mountains (formerly)
* Ered Luin (formerly)
* Erebor
* Moria

## Behind the scenes

### First appearance

*The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey*

The **Line of Durin** (also known as **Durin's Folk**, and known as the **House of Durin** )is a royal dwarven family, descendants of Dáin the Deathless, one of the original dwarves to be awaken by Aule, the father of all dwarves

## Kings of Durin's Folk

* **Durin I**
* **Durin II**
* **Durin III**
* **Durin IV**
* **Durin V**
* **Durin VI**
* **Nain**
* **Thrain I**
* **Thorin I**
* **Gloin**
* **Oin**
* **Nain**
* **Dáin I**
* **Borin**
* **Thrór**
* **Thráin II**
* **Thorin Oakenshield**
* **Dáin Ironfoot**
* **Thorin Stonehelm**

## Trivia

* Only Bifur, Bofur and Bombur were not of the line of Durin and the only members (including Bilbo Baggins) to not be related to the dwarves.

1. ↑ http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Durin's\_Folk
2. ↑ http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/House\_of\_Durin
Lady of Dale

Lady of Dale‏‎ was the wife of Girion and the mother of their only son. She fled Dale with their son and settled at Lake-town at her husband's behest. She is left to raise their son in their own.

Some time later, her son married and had several descendants, some of which were Bard, Bain, Sigrid ave and Tilda.
Sack of Erebor

The **Sack of Erebor** occurred when the dragon Smaug attacked the Lonely Mountain and drove the Dwarves of Erebor from their capital.

## History

### Prelude

After the death of King Dáin I at the conclusion of the War of the Dwarves and Dragons, the new King, Thrór, and his brother Grór, abandoned the Grey Mountains for safer dwellings with most of their subjects. The king went to the Lonely Mountain (former seat of Durin's throne), and Grór to the primary source of the Longbeards' iron supply, the Iron Hills. Over the years, the Dwarves of Erebor gained great renown throughout Middle-earth for the splendor of their halls, craftsmanship, and great stores of wealth. Word eventually reached Smaug the dragon, one of the great fire drakes who now dwelt in the Grey Mountains, who in his lust for treasure desired to take the mountain.

### The Great Firestorm

One night in TA 2770, Smaug descended upon the mountain in flames, catching the Dwarves and Men of Dale off guard. The warriors of the mountain came out of the great gate to engage the dragon, but all were killed. Then Smaug attacked Dale whose warriors were all called to arms, and destroyed most of them. He then returned to the mountain and routed the remaining Dwarves. Afterwards he piled up all the gold within the mountain and made it his dwelling, emerging only ever so often to eat maidens from Dale which eventually caused its abandonment.

### Aftermath

In the end, Erebor was taken by Smaug and likely thousands of Dwarves and hundreds of Men of Dale, including Lord Girion, were killed during the terrible firestorm that Smaug committed. King Thrór himself along with his son Thráin II barely escaped out of the secret entrance. Most of the Dwarves who escaped fled to the Iron Hills. With his family and a small company of followers, the King went into a homeless wandering southward but not before cursing Smaug. It would be over two hundred years before Thrór's grandson Thorin II Oakenshield would return to the mountain to reclaim his home and treasure. Bard the Bowman, a descendant of Girion, would avenge Girion in slaying Smaug when the dragon attacked Lake-town in TA 2941.
Grubb family

The **Grubb family** was a proud family of hobbits.

## History

The familie's only known members are Laura and Lavender Grubb. The family appears to be an extant line and only lies with the girls' descendants. It is also the paternal family of Bilbo and Bungo Baggins. There are also unidentified two members with that name.

## Members

* Sister-in-law of Mungo Baggins
* Paternal aunt of Bungo Baggins
* Great-aunt of Bilbo Baggins
* Wife of Otto Boffin
* Has four children with her husband: Hugo, Uffo, Rollo and Primrose.
 **Laura Grubb:** | * Younger sister of Lavender.
* Wife of Bungo Baggins
* Have five children altogether, one of them being Longo and Bungo Baggins
* Sister-in-law of Otto Boffin and Maternal aunt of Hugo, Uffo, Rollo and Primrose Boffin
Side-door

The **Secret door** is located somewhere Smaug would never fit. Thorin Oakenshield and the company he led to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug. The key hole would only be shown on the light of the full moon.

## History

### Creation

At some point, the Side-door was created during Thror's reign, with support of his son Thrain. Many figured it was meant to be used as means of escape in case of emergency.

### Quest of Erebor

The Back Door’s dimensions were described on Thrór's Map as: "Five feet high the door and three may walk abreast." When Gandalf brought out the map at the unexpected party in Bilbo Baggins' home he also produced the small and curious silver key with a long barrel and intricate wards, which would open the door.

#### Rivendell

Elrond was given permission to examine Thrór's Map and discovered the moon-letters which revealed the method of opening the door. Elrond read them out as: "Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the key-hole."

### The Last Light of Durin

When Bilbo and the Dwarves reached the Lonely Mountain they eventually found rough steps that led upwards to a little steep-walled bay above a cliff. In the back was a flat wall that rose as smooth and upright as masons' work. Although without any sign of a post or lintel or threshold, nor any sign of bar or bolt or key-hole, they knew that they had found the door. However, the Company began leaving, neglecting the thrush had to knock when the last light of Durin's day shined upon the keyhole. Bilbo tried calling them back, but the dwarves left, as Thorin begrudingly gave their hobbit companion the map and letting the key fall onto the ground.

Bilbo remained behind, remembering the entire prophecy, remembering the Thrush had to knock, as it did at that moment when the moonlight shone upon the keyhole. Bilbo called his friends back, and began to desperately search for the key. Howeveer, his foot ended up hitting the key, which nearly fell off the cliff. However, Thorin stepped on it before it fell and picked it up as the rest of the dwarves returned.

After Thorin turned the key in the hole the Dwarves pushed the door inward and the way into the mountain was opened. However, the company could not exit through the door a second time as they ran from Smaug and resolved to kill the dragon themselves. Its further fate is unknown.

## Description

    The door blended into the side of the wall on the outside; however, on the inside, the door's inscription above it, while a picture of the Arkenstone was carved into the side.

## Visitors

* Balin
* Bifur
* Bilbo Baggins
* Bombur
* Dori
* Dwalin
* Glóin
* Nori
* Ori
* Thorin Oakenshield

## Gallery

The Secret Door being revealed in *The Desolation of Smaug*.
Mrs. Proudfoot

**Mrs. Proudfoot** is Odo Proudfoot's strict wife. She gave birth to a son named Olo in TA 2946, four years after the Quest of Erebor. She appears once by giving her husband a disapproving look, where he turns "bitter".

## Family

* Odo Proudfoot (husband)
* Bodo Proudfoot (father-in-law)
* Linda Baggins (Mother-in-law)

## Behind the scnes

Megan Edwards portrayed her ina non speaking role in *The Fellowship of the Ring.*
Hunt for Gollum

A **hunt for the creature Gollum** was commissioned by Gandalf.

Just as Gandalf was finding out more about the Ring, he
immediately sought Gollum for answers with the assistance of Aragorn. However,  the enemy had gotten to Gollum first and
tortured him into revealing where the Ring was, and gave them two clues: "Shire"
and "Baggins." Realizing Frodo was in danger now and uncertain if he
had the Ring, Gandalf returned to Frodo, who learned of the hunt for Gollum by
Gandalf when Frodo's ring is *the* One Ring.
Kings of Arnor

The **High** **Kings of Arnor**, through Amandil, claimed descent from the Lords of Andúnië, and from there to Silmariën and the Kings of Númenor. Elendil and Isildur were Kings of Gondor as well as Arnor, but after Isildur's reign the realm was split.

## Kings of Arthedain

After Eärendur, the realm of Arnor was split between his three sons, founding the realms of Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur: the elder line of Kings continued with the **Kings of Arthedain**.

In TA 1349 the descedants of Eärendur had died out in Cardolan and Rhudaur, and Argeleb I of Arthedain again claimed the title King of Arnor. The Kings of Arthedain were then added to the elder list of Kings. Argeleb, 7th King of Arthedain, is thus referred to as the 17th of the Kings of Arnor, and Arvedui was the 25th and last King of the Northern Line.

After Arvedui the North Kingdom was no more, and the line of Kings continued in the Chieftains of the Dúnedain.
Lord of the Iron Hills

Lord of the Iron Hills was one of the subclassification of a lord. It referred to the ruler of the Iron Hills.

## History

The people originated from the Grey Mountains, a kingdom ruled by King Dain I, who had three sons. However, after the destruction of the Grey Mountains by cold-drakes, Dain's youngest son, Grór took the largest portion of the people and settled in the Iron Hills. He became the first Lord of the Iron Hills. Later, his grandson Dáin Ironfoot became the Lord of the Iron Hills and also was king under the Mountain. Dain's only child and son Thorin Stonehelm presumably became Lord of the Iron Hills and also King under the Mountain as well.

## Known Lord of Iron Hills

* Grór(The first lord of Iron Hills)
* Náin(The second lord of Iron Hills)
* Dáin II Ironfoot (The third lord of Iron Hills)
* Thorin Stonehelm (presumably the last Lord)
King of Arthedain

The **King of Arthedain** was a title created after the breakup of Arnor into the sub-kingdoms of Arthedain, Cardolan, and Rhudaur in TA 861.

## History

After the death of Eärendur, his three sons quarrelled over the succession causing a civil war between them and their respective realms. Amlaith, the eldest son claimed the throne of Arnor but his rule was limited only to the region of Arthedain with its capital at Fornost, while the others founded Cardolan and Rhudaur.

Arthedain's kings made several attempts to reunite the kingdom; Argeleb I was even able to exert his authority over Cardolan, but corruption in the kingdoms and war with Angmar prevented any reunification of Arnor. The kingdom and the title ended with the death of Arvedui, but the House of Isildur continued in the Chieftains of the Dúnedain, ending in Aragorn Elessar, who restored the north kingdom.
Helm's Deep

**Helm's Deep**, named for Helm Hammerhand, was a fortified gorge in the White Mountains located below the Thrihyrne. It lay near the Westfold and was commonly known as the location of the Hornburg. It was later made famous by the Battle of the Hornburg, a major battle of the War of the Ring.

## History

Helm's Deep was first known to be settled by the Men of Gondor, who constructed the Hornburg during the Second Age. When Calenardhon was given by Gondor to the Éothéod during the rule of Eorl the Young, it became a stronghold of the Rohirrim.

During the Long Winter of TA 2758-2759, Helm Hammerhand and a contingent of Rohirrim soldiers took shelter in the Hornburg, and from there rode to retake Edoras. It was at this time that the gorge's name was taken from Helm.

In the year TA 3019, during the War of the Ring, King Théoden of Rohan led the people of Edoras to the Hornburg to take refuge from the impending attack of Saruman's army. It was then that the Battle of the Hornburg was fought, which ended in victory for Rohan after Erkenbrand and Gandalf arrived with reinforcements. Following the beginning of the Fourth Age, Gimli founded a Dwarven colony in the Glittering Caves, becoming Lord of the Glittering Caves for a time.

## Description

The gorge narrowed from the north, with the cliffs on each side heightening until its southernmost point, where the fortress of the Hornburg and the source of the Deeping-stream lay. The Hornburg was built upon a great spur of rock which extended from the gorge's northern cliff, and from the fortress to the southern cliff was built the Deeping Wall. The earthen wall known as Helm's Dike spanned the width of the gorge, acting as a first defense of the fortress. Behind the Hornburg was located the Glittering Caves, which were renowned for their beauty.
Skirmish at the Gates of Erebor

The **Skirmish at the Gates of Erebor** was a brief dispute between Thorin and Company, Bard, Thranduil and their respective armies over the fair distribution of the wealth of Erebor, following the arrival of Thranduil and his Elf army, and Bard and the people of the conflagerated Lake-town coming to Dale. It was the prelude momentary feud between the respective kingdom leaders before the outbreak of the Battle of Five Armies.

## History

### Prelude

After Bard killed the Dragon Smaug, the Men of the Lake and the Wood-elves under Thranduil both laid siege to the Dwarves in the Lonely Mountain, the thirteen Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain under Thorin II Oakenshield having refused to share any of the treasure that they had recaptured from Smaug.
Thorin and Company were then trapped in a bloodless siege, with Thranduil and Bard hoping to wait them out. However, Thorin had sent messages of his plight to his relatives using talking messenger Ravens that lived on the Lonely Mountain. These reached Dáin II Ironfoot of the nearby Iron Hills, and he marched to the Lonely Mountain with 500 heavily armed Dwarves, most skilled veterans of the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. When Dáin's forces arrived, a battle was almost joined between the two sides, but then the Were Worms burst forth from the earth and the fighting stopped instantly in the face of the new enemy.
Oropher

**Oropher** was the first Elven king of Mirkwood. He was the father of Thranduil and grandfather of Legolas. While his reign was short-lived, he was later killed and his only son took control over as King of Mirkwood.

## Biography

### First and Second Ages

Oropher was one of the Sindar of Doriath. After the War of Wrath, he declined to depart Middle-earth as many others did, and instead went over the Blue Mountains with his household. He eventually ended up in Greenwood the Great, where Silvan Elves of Nandorin descent lived, and he was taken by them as lord. His capital was at Amon Lanc.

West of Oropher's realm was the realm of Lórinand across the Anduin, where Amdír, another Sindar, ruled over Silvan Elves.

#### War of Last Alliance

Before the War of the Last Alliance, Oropher and his folk left their capital at Amon Lanc and crossed Anduin to live with their kin in Lórinand. Three times, he moved his people northwards, eventually settling around Emyn Duir, the Mountains of Mirkwood. His retreat northwards was because of his desire to move "out of range" from the Dwarves of Khazad-dum and to escape the threat of Mordor.

Though he and his people had little to do with the other peoples of Middle-earth, Oropher understood that there could be no lasting peace until Sauron was defeated. Oropher answered the summons for the Last Alliance of Elves and Men but marched as an independent army with Amdír, the King of Lórien. He joined with Gil-galad's forces as they marched down the Anduin to Dagorlad. Oropher's force was lightly armed and untrained in fighting pitched battles in the open.

In the Battle of Dagorlad, Oropher's company fought valiantly but he was slain with the greater part of his people when he, with King Amdír and his warriors, called an early charge upon the enemy, without orders from the Ñoldorin High-King Gil-galad. After Sauron was defeated, Thranduil, Oropher's son and heir, returned to Eryn Galen with the shattered remnants of the formerly grand army of his people. Nevertheless, while depleted, his army was still large enough that the Orcs hiding in secret in the Misty Mountains did not dare attack them.
One Ring

**One Ring** is a dark magical item and one of the Rings of Power, appearing in all six *Middle-earth film saga* films.

## History

In the year of the Second age, the One Ring was forged by Sauron to control the other rings in order for him to take over all of Middle-earth. However, the Ring is cut off by Isildur who defeated Sauron in the Last Alliance of Men and Elves and keeps it for himself. In a flashback of *Fellowship of the Ring*, Elrond reveals to Gandalf tha

t he led Isildur to Mount Doom to detroy it. However, he was unable to do so due to its evil incluence and left the mountain before throwing it into the volcano. Due to this, Isildur kept the ring until he was killed and lost it in the Anduin river.

2,500 years later, Gollum (then known as Smeagol) kills his cousin Deagol, taking the ring for himself and the River-bank hobbits cast him out of society. For five hundred years, the Ring remained in Gollum's possession.

## *The Hobbit* film series

### An Unexpected Journey

The ring doesn't appear until the last thirty minutes of the first film. Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit of the Shire and the series' protagonist, is separated from his companions, who were captured by Goblins, in the Misty Mountains, and lands in Gollum's cave with a nearly dead Goblin who attacks him. While Golluma nd the Goblin struggle, Bilbo takes the Ring from the ground and keeps it in his pocket.
Skirmish at Amon Hen

A **skirmish** was fought at Amon Hen between the Fellowship of the Ring and a small force of Uruk-hai in the year TA 3019. It resulted in the death of Boromir and the breaking of the Fellowship.

## History

### Prelude

Frodo was given an hour alone to decide how the Fellowship would proceed in their quest. However, after an hour had long past, Frodo had still not returned. Boromir, who had earlier abandoned the remaining members of the Fellowship without their knowing, then returned. He recounted that he had seen Frodo an hour before, that he had tried to convince Frodo to bring the Ring to Minas Tirith, and that they then had an argument, resulting in Frodo putting on the Ring and vanishing. This story roused the suspicions of Aragorn, who guessed correctly that Boromir had not told the entire truth. At the conclusion of Boromir's story, Merry and Pippin immediately ran off to locate Frodo while Legolas and Gimli searched for the Ring-bearer in a different direction.
Fearing that the Fellowship would be scattered and lost, Aragorn commanded Boromir to follow Merry and Pippin. Aragorn then instructed Sam to follow him to the Seat of Seeing, but Sam was unable to keep up with him. Thinking on his feet, Sam returned to camp and saw a boat seemingly push itself into the river. Realizing that an invisible Frodo was pushing the boat, Sam caught up to Frodo, and convinced him to let him accompany him to Mordor.
Merry and Pippin, encounter Frodo and aware of his intention to leave the Fellowship, willingly create a diversion to allow Frodo to escape -- they are eventually forced to stand and fight with Boromir, who protects them in an effort to redeem himself for his earlier mistake. Despite a valiant stand, Boromir is eventually incapacitated and mortally wounded by three of Lurtz's arrows. Before the Uruk-hai commander can finish off Boromir, Aragorn appears and the two of them engage in a brutal fight culminating in Lurtz being decapitated. However, Boromir is beyond saving. As in the book, he admits to attempting to take the One Ring by force and begs forgiveness, lamenting that the strength of Men will fail and that Sauron may succeed. Aragorn swears that Minas Tirith will not fall, nor will the strength of Men fail. Boromir accepts Aragorn as his king, before succumbing to his wounds and passing away.
Mount Doom

**Mount Doom** is a fiery mountain that was located in Mordor.

## Before the Series

Mount Doom was where the One Ring was forged by Sauron. Later, Elrond took Isildur to the Mountain and ordered for the young king to throw the Ring into the Fire. However, Isildur was corrupted by the Ring and refused.

## The Fellowship of the Ring

Elrond mentions the mountain when deciding what to do with the One Ring and that this location is where the Ring will be destroyed.

## The Return of the King

Frodo and Sam finally made it to Mount Doom at the last leg of their journey. After the Ring is destroyed, the mountain later collapses, as does all of Mordor.
Heir of Isildur

**Heir of Isildur** was a title of forty known Lords of the Dúnedain, descended in right line from Isildur son of Elendil, from Isildur's son Valandil to Aragorn II Elessar, who reunited the Kingdoms of the Dúnedain in Middle-earth.

## See also

* Kings of Arnor
* King of Arthedain
* Chieftain of the Dúnedain
* King of the Reunited Kingdom
Tilda

**Tilda** (B. TA 2930) is the last-born, third-born child and second-born daughter of Bard, sister of Bain and Sigrid, and descendant of Girion, Lord of Dale

## Relatives

* **Unnamed mother**
* **Bard** (father)
* **Sigrid** (older sister)
* **Bain** (elder brother)
* **Unnamed paternal grandfather**
* **Girion, Lord of Dale** (ancestral grandfather)
* **Lady of Dale** (ancestral grandmother)

## Appearances

### The Hobbit trilogy

*The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug*

*The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies*
Witch-king's Fell-beast

**The Witch-king's Fell beast** is an unnamed character and a supporting antagonist in The Return of the King, and is the Witch king of Angmar's pet. It was later killed by the Human woman, Lady Eowyn, niece of Theoden.

## Character overview

The Witch-king's Fell beast was a mount of the Witch king of Angmar. After their horses were seemingly killed by Arwen when she summoned the river, the Witch-king and his fellow Nazgul companions took on fell-beasts as pets. This fell-beast was ridden in to battle during the siege of Gondor where it intercepted Gandalf, Shadowfax and Pippin when the trio were on their way in saving Faramir from his deranged father.

The beast met its end when Eowyn, niece of King Theoden beheaded it before it could kill her dying uncle. Its master followed later

## Physical appearance

The fellbeast was a large figure, almost the size of a dragon. It has almost the appearance of small dragons. The fellbeast was black and had wings and sharp teeth. It is mostly seen wearing black armor throughout the third and last part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

## Personality

It was very vicious and blood thirsty, but also loyal to its rider, the Witch king of Angmar. It is blood-thirsty because the witch king orders it to "feast on [Theoden's] flesh." It shows no remorse to its prey and even terrified the great horse Shadowfax.

## The Two Towers

The witchking's fellbeast appeared once as a minor character. Here, it started acting s the Ring-wraith's mount, along with other fellbeasts. It was seen searching for Frodo, Sam and Gollum, after the One Ring.

**(From The One Ring Wiki:**

**)** Later, it flies over Osgiliath as it is being attacked by Mordor, and it almost captures the hobbit Frodo Baggins after the Witch-king senses that the One Ring was with the halfling. But before the fell beast attacks Frodo, the other hobbit Samwise Gamgee saves him, and Faramir ofGondor shoots an arrow at the fell beast's neck. Frightened, the creature flies away to Mordor.

## The Return of the King

The fell beast makes its second appearance in the trilogy, acting as the mount of the Witch king into battle and appears to have a larger role in this film than the last appearance.

While Frodo and Sam along with Gollum approach the stairs of Cirith Ungol, the creature appears at the top of Minas Morgul screeching out in the air before leading teh orcs into battle. Later, is briefly scene with the Witch-king where they had taken Osgiliath from Gondor.

The fell-beast is given an extra scene in the uncut version of *Return of the King* where it and the Witch-king of Angmar intercept Gandalf, Pippin Took and Shadowfax before King Théoden arrives with his army. The creature along with its master attacks Théoden and his horse before the king's niece named Éowyn came to defend her uncle. She took her sword and chopped its head off. The fell beast's master was killed shortly after by Eowyn and her hobbit friend, Meriadoc Brandybuck.

## Appearances

* *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*
* *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*
Ost-in-edhil

**Ost-in-Edhil** was the capital of Eregion, an Elvish Kingdom in the Second Age. It preceded Rivendell, and was the location in which the Forging of the Great Rings took place. Sauron, who made the master Ring, then sacked it.

## History

Ost-in-Edhil was established by the Ñoldor during the early parts of the Second Age, located where the Sirannon met the Glanduin. A large road was erected to the West Gate of Khazad-dûm under the shadow of the Misty Mountains, to facilitate communication and trade between the Dwarves and the Elves.

Ost-in-Edhil was ruled by Celebrimbor, the founder and leader of the Gwaith-i-Mírdain and the grandson of Fëanor. Here the Ñoldor created the Rings of Power with knowledge given to them by Sauron, posing as Annatar, the 'Giver of Gifts'. When Celebrimbor discovered Sauron's plan to ensnare them, he hid the rings and did not use them ever again and refused Sauron's demand to surrender all the others. This started the War of Sauron and the Elves and during the war Ost-in-Edhil was completely destroyed by Sauron's forces, but its ruins survived into the Third Age.

## Legacy

The survivors of Ost in-Edhil fled to the Hidden Valley where Elrond founded Rivendell. A mural of Ost in-Edhil stood in Elrond's chambers, and was beheld by Bilbo Baggins when he was looking around Rivendell.

The Fellowship of the Ring encountered the ruins of Ost-in-Edhil shortly before reaching Moria
Merimac Brandybuck

**Merimac Brandybuck** was the younger brother of Saradoc Brandybuck, son of Rorimac Brandybuck and Menegilda Goold, and father of Berilac Brandybuck.

## History

Merimac was born 2942 of the Third Age to Menegilda and Rorimac. He grew up in the Shire and had one sibling, an older brother named Saradoc.

He married an unknown woman and had one son, Berilac.

### Bilbo's Farewell Party

Merimac and Berilac, along with the rest of their family, the Brandybucks, were both present at their cousin Bilbo's Farewell Party when he turned 111.
Staddle

**Staddle** was a village in Bree-land, located on the southeastern side of Bree-hill.

Likely founded during the settling of Bree-land, it was populated by both Men and Hobbits by the late Third Age.
Staddle was populated primarily by men and hobbits who made a living from pipeweed, which the hobbits were especially fond of smoking. It was on the south-eastern side of Breehill, sitting south of Combe and Archet. It was the only of the villages (other than Bree itself) visible from the East Road.

Around the quest of Erebor, Staddle was ransacked by three Trolls: William, Bert and Tom. Thorin and Company reached the ruins of a farm on the outskirts of Staddle

## Appearances

* *The Hobbit* (film series)
	+ *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey*
Witch-king of Angmar

"*Do you not know death when you see it, old man? This is my hour!*"
—the Witch king to Gandalf in the Siege of Gondor

**Witch-king of Angmar** is one of the secondary antagonists of *The Lord of the Rings*

## Overview

**The Witch-king of Angmar** was the leader of the Nazgul and a servant of Sauron. Before he was a servant of Sauron, the Witch-king of Angmar was once a mortal human king, but had become a ring wraith because of men's weakness for power. In TA 2941, the Dark Lord had returned and resurrected the Witch king, who was a ghost. However, after Sauron was defeated by the White Council, Sauron fled to the east with the Witch-king transformed into a ringwraith thus the undead.

He later stabbed Frodo Baggins on Weathertop, but was later chased by Aragorn out of Weathertop. However, he intercepted Frodo and his elf companion, Arwen with others, but was washed away with the others because of Arwen's magic to use the water as their downfall. However, it was revealed that he survived the ordeal with Arwen as no mortal man can kill him. He also acted as Sauron's lieutenant during the War of the Ring, where he had waylaid Gandalf (then known as Gandalf the White) and young Peregrin "Pippin" Took, intending to destroy the wizard and the Hobbit. Otherwise, he was summoned on the battlefield when Rohan intended to destroy the Nazgul.

In defense to save her uncle, Eowyn and Merry Brandybuck killed the witch-king, thus ending his reign of terror.

## Appearances

* *The*

 *Lord of the Rings* trilogy

* + *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 trilogy
	+ *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies*
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (extended edition)

An **extended edition of Return of the King** was released the following year of its predecessor. While the original cut was 200 minutes, it was added with fifty-one minutes of additional footage. With the credits, however, the movie was extended to two hundred and sixty three minutes with new credited casted. It was released with five disc set and as opposed to showing ten minute previews forthe next film, it instead had a seven minute trailer of the entire trilogy.
Grond

**Grond**, also known as the **Wolf's Head**, was a one hundred-foot long battering ram with a head in the shape of a ravening wolf. Though named for Morgoth's Warhammer, it was created in the likeness of the Wolf of Angband, Carcharoth.

## History

Grond was forged in Mordor by Smithies of Barad-dûr during the final years of the Third Age, specifically for use by the army besieging the city of Minas Tirith in Gondor. It shared its name, in homage, with the "Hammer of the Underworld," a great mace wielded by Morgoth, Sauron's former master.

Grond was said to be 60 feet high, 150 feet long, and as thick around as an enormous tree, making it much larger than any other such battering ram in Middle-earth. Fire burned in its great maw. It was operated by a team of great beasts, escorted by a band of orcs, and several trolls were needed to utilize it. The creatures pulling it would occasionally go mad and run through the battlefield, trampling anything and anyone underfoot. Aided by the "spells of ruin" laid on it during its forging in Mordor, and by the Witch-king of Angmar during the Siege, Grond smashed open the formidable gate of Minas Tirith with just three or four blows.
Weathertop

**Weathertop**, also known as **the watch tower of Amon Sûl** is a location in middle-earth that was the way that Aragorn and his allies used to get to Rivendell and the temporary hideout of Azog

## History

Weathertop was once a watchtower, but soon was abandoned.

Years after its former glory, Azog the Defiler lived at Weathertop for a while. When his second-in-command, Yazneg reappeared and foolishly reported his loss to Azog. The Defiler grew angered and threw the orc at his Wargs and joined the hunt himself to hunt down the dwarf king, Thorin Oakenshield.

Sixty years later, Aragorn and his hobbit companions, Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin rest there for one night. Strider left the hobbits with weapons while scouting around. While Frodo slept he suddenly is awoken by the smell of fire and Merry, Pippin and Sam cooking food. Frodo put out the fire with his foot, but it was too late. The Nazgul had found them and attacked the four hobbit travellers. While there, the Witch-king stabbed Frodo there when the Hobbit refused to give them the Ring. However, the Hobbits were rescued by Aragorn, who had returned from his hunting. The hobbits later begged Aragorn to heal Frodo. However, it was beyond even Aragorn's healing skills, and claimed he needed Lord Elrond's elvish medicine to survive.

A few months later, Pippin and Gandalf discussed the oncoming war. When the white wizard mentions the Witch king of Angmar, he explains to Pippin that the Witch king stabbed Frodo on Weathertop.

## References

1. ↑ The Fellowship of the Ring
2. ↑ The Return of the King
Pallando

**Pallando**, also known as **Pallando the Blue** or **Rómestámo** (Quenya; [ˌroːmesˈtaːmo]) was one of the five Istari or Wizards that were sent to Middle-earth to aid the Free Peoples in their struggle against Sauron.

## History

Before he came to Middle-earth, Pallando was a Maia of Oromë the Huntsman. He was taken to Middle-earth at the bidding of Alatar, another Istar who took him as a friend.

Pallando and Alatar (known as the Blue Wizards for their sea-blue robes) traveled to the east of Middle-earth with Curumo (Saruman the White) to aid some men and subdue others, primarily the Easterlings and Southrons who worshiped Sauron, and whose numbers were steadily increasing. Saruman later returned to the West, but Pallando with Alatar stayed behind.
Other than this, not much is positively known about Pallando, but it is thought that he most likely failed his mission. However, in Tolkien's later years he provided an alternate name for the wizard, "Rómestámo," meaning "helper of the East". Here it is thought that rather than fail his mission altogether, Pallando perhaps had the opposite fate, and he and Alatar may have in fact played some crucial role in the War of the Ring and in the victory of the Army of the West, unnoticed but significant.

## Character

When Pallando came to Middle-earth, he was clothed in flesh and had the appearance of a wizened old man, though he did not look as old as Gandalf. He, along with Alatar, was dressed in robes of sea-blue, which is why they both came to be known as "the Blue Wizards" or Ithryn Luin. Pallando had a grey beard which was not as long as either Gandalf's or Saruman's. He carried a staff, as did the other Istari, which he could use to channel his magical powers.
Lord of the Glittering Caves

**Lord of the Glittering Caves** was a position created by Gimli after the War of the Ring. He led a large number of Durin's folk south to establish a new Dwarf kingdom at Aglarond where they became known as the Dwarves of the Glittering Caves. Led by their Lord Gimli, they repaired much of the physical damage incurred during the War of the Ring. Most notably, they rebuilt the Great Gate of Minas Tirith with a new one made of mithril and steel, as well as improving upon the existing layout of the entire city.
Saradoc Brandybuck

**Saradoc Brandybuck** is the father of Merry Brandybuck, the husband of Esmeralda Took, brother-in-law of Eglantine Banks and Paladin Took and great-nephew of Frodo's mother, Primula Brandybuck.

## Biography

Saradoc was the son of Rorimac Brandybuck. He married Esmeralda Took, and had one child, Meriadoc, who joined the Company of the Ring. With his father, wife and son, he was present at Bilbo's Farewell Party.

Saradoc became Master of Buckland after his father's death in S.R. 1408

## Relatives

* Merry Brandybuck (son)
* Esmeralda Took (wife
* Estella Bolger (daughter-in-law)
* Unnamed grandson
* Pippin Took (nephew)
* Faramir Took (grand-nephew
* Adalgrim Took (father-in-law)
Middle Men

**Middle Men** was a term used by the Númenóreans to describe the Men of Middle-earth who were related to the Edain, the ancestors of the Númenóreans themselves. The proper term is "**Men of Twilight"** (as opposed to the Men of Gondor, "Men of Light", and the Haradrim and Easterlings, "Men of Darkness" etc.).

## History

When the Númenóreans returned to the coasts of Middle-earth in the Second Age, they found a people who spoke languages which were distantly related to the Númenórean tongue, Adûnaic. Númenórean scholars declared that this was because these Men were descendants of the fathers of the Edain, the Atanatári, who had not crossed the Ered Luin and entered Beleriand during the First Age. The Númenóreans set up friendly relations with them, and declared them to be Middle Men, as opposed to the High Men (the Edain) or the Men of the Shadow, meaning those hostile to Númenor or in the service of Sauron.

After the founding of the Realms in Exile, Arnor and Gondor, many Middle Men became subjects of the Dúnedain, and eventually intermarried with them until they became one people.

The Northmen of Rhovanion were counted as Middle Men, as were most people living in Eriador. During the Third Age the term Middle Men was still applied to the Men of Bree, and the remaining Northmen, such as the Men of Dale and Esgaroth, the Lake-town, and of course the Rohirrim. King Valacar of Gondor became so friendly with the Middle Men of Rhovanion that he married Vidumavi; a princess of the Northmen, and his son Eldacar was of mixed blood. This led to the disastrous Kin-strife of Gondor.

Most Middle Men had kinship with the House of Bëor or Marach. There were also Men in Middle-earth related to the Second House, the Haladin Men of Enedwaith and Minhiriath, later to be known as the Dunlendings. But because they spoke a language that was unknown to the Númenóreans they were not at first recognised as Middle Men. Hostility developed between these Middle Men and the Númenóreans, which would endure until the end of the Third Age.
Pippin Gardner

**Pippin Gardner** is a Hobbit of the Shire.

## Biography

Pippin was born S.R. 1429 as the third son and fifth child of Samwise Gamgee and Rosie Cotton. They had twelve other siblings: The family lived in Bag End, which Frodo left to Sam after he left Middle-earth. He was named after Peregrin "Pippin" Took, one of his father's best friends. It is unknown if Pippin is his full name or if Peregrin is his given name. Pippin was the last son that Frodo had prophesied for Sam.
Mungo Baggins

**Mungo Baggins** was the father of Bungo Baggins and the grandfather of Bilbo Baggins. Born in SR 1207, Mungo was born to Balbo Baggins and Berylla Boffin. He married a hobbit named Laura Grubb and had five children: Bungo, Belba, Longo, Linda, and Bingo. He later became Bilbo's and Otho's grandfather and Lotho's great-grandfather. He died at ninety three years old at SR 1300.
Dead Flux

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Dead flux is flux that has lost its power and energy.

## Obtaining

Dead flux can be extracted from Wispy Essence by putting in all four slots in
your personal crafting grid. Also, normal Flux can be 'killed' by infusing it with
Mortus.

## Uses

It is a lot easier to turn dead flux into Theorum than normal Flux, it is
crucial in its making. Dead flux can be Regenerated back into usual Flux, so
it is also a very good way to store it, less dangerous, anyway (Dead flux is less dense than Flux: 10mB : 13mB).