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Emyn Muil

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The hills of **Emyn Muil**, upon either side of Nen Hithoel, was a vast, seemingly impenetrable maze of rocky crags situated in the region of Rhovanion in Middle-earth.

The Emyn Muil lies between the eastern part of Rohan and the relatively empty lands that contained the Dead Marshes and the Nindalf. It was approximately seventy-five miles from east to west and some one-hundred miles from north to south.

## History

The Emyn Muil had once marked the northern borders of the Kingdom of Gondor at its height.

### Significance in the Lord of the Rings

At the beginning of *The Two Towers*, Frodo and Sam, attempting to reach the Black Gate of Mordor, are lost in the eastern Emyn Muil for days until Gollum finds them. After a great deal of persuasion, he agrees to show them the way, leading them south into the Dead Marshes.

## References

1. ↑ *The Atlas of Middle-earth,* Regional Maps, "The Brown Lands, the Wold, The Downs, and the Emyn Muil"

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Duncan Targaryen

**Duncan Targaryen** was a son of Aegon V Targaryen. Prince Duncan was sometimes known as Duncan the Small, a reference to his namesake, Ser Duncan the Tall, who was Lord Commander of the Kingsguard for Aegon V. He fought Ser Barristan Selmy at a tournament in King's Landing when Barriston was only ten years old and was fighting in the tourney as a mystery knight. He also gave Selmy the nickname "The Bold." Ser Barristan later defeated him in a tourney. He died at the Tragedy of Summerhall along with his father and Ser Duncan the Tall.
House Darkwood

**House Darkwood** is a house from The Crownlands. They descend from the extinct House Darklyn of Duskendale.

## History

Members of House Darkwood survived the Defiance of Duskendale, the event that saw the extinction of House Darklyn.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Brienne Tarth is told that some descendants of House Darklyn did survive the Defiance, but they bare the name Darkwood, Darke or Dargood.
Stafford Lannister

Ser **Stafford Lannister** is an anointed knight of House Lannister. He is one of the sons of Ser Jason Lannister by Marla Prester.

## History

Stafford was one of the Lannisters seized by Ellyn Reyne, after Ser Tywin Lannister arrested her husband, Lord Walderan Tarbeck. Tywin suggested sending Walderan back to Tarbeck Hall in three pieces, but Tytos Lannister, Stafford's uncle, arranged for the exchange of hostages at Castamere. Ser Kevan Lannister was sent to retrieve the Lannister hostages.

## Books

### A Clash of Kings

After the defeat of Ser Jaime Lannister at the Battle of the Camps, Stafford is tasked with assembling another Lannister force near to Lannisport. It took a long time to train, as it was mostly made up of inexperienced men.

Stafford did not post sentries, as the Golden Tooth, which holds the entrance to the Westerlands was in Lannister hands. The Stark army attacked through a mountain pass, and set upon Stafford's force, and routed them. Stafford himself was killed by Lord Rickard Karstark, whilst trying to reach his horse.

Stafford's more capable son, Ser Daven Lannister, then took command of his father's army. He swore revenge on Rickard Karstark, and pledged never to cut his hair until he had it.
Osha

**Osha** is a wildling who was traveling in a group led by Stiv, a Night Watch deserter. She later becomes a servant of House Stark after being captured. She is a tall woman with shaggy dark hair. She is knowledgable about the forest, using spears, and the Old Gods.

In *A Game of Thrones*, she is with a group led by Stiv, a Night Watch deserter, trying to escape the Others, and they flee south of the Wall. They encounter Bran Stark and at first they are going to rob him and steal his horse, but then they think to ransom him back to Winterfell. Osha thinks they should take him back to Mance Rayder to be a hostage, but she is over ruled. They are defeated by Theon Greyjoy, Robb Stark, Grey Wind and Summer. All of the group is killed except for Osha, who is taken to Winterfell for interrogation, but winds up being granted the position of a servant working in the kitchen under the winterfell baker (literally and figuratively). She says that she likes the smell of flour on his hands. She also says that if she lets him do what he wants under her skirt whenever he feels the need, then he lets her go to the Godswood to pray whenever she feels the need. It is in the Godwood talking about dragons, comets, giants, and the children of the forest, that she and Bran Stark meet and eventually begin to develop a relationship.

In *A Clash of Kings*, after he takes Winterfell, Osha surrenders to Theon and swears fealty to him earning his trust. She and the Reeds make an escape plan. Osha takes a plate of food to a guard,and seduces him. While he is distracted she slits his throat. Then Meera Reed and Jojen Reed let the Direwolves out of the Godswood and the wolves kill the guard on the Wall. She then leaves Winterfell with Hodor, Rickon, and Bran, but they only go as far as the woods. The wolves go on to make a false trail, while they backtrack back to hide in the crypts. They hide there to get away from Theon, hoping to complete their escape after the search for them has ended. When they come out two weeks later, it is to find Winterfell burned. Finding a badly injured Maester Luwin under the heart tree, Osha answers his request to be given the gift of mercy. He tells them that he doesn't know where they should go, as there are so many invaders fighting over the North and the roads aren't safe. However, they should separate with neither knowing where the other has gone. Osha leaves with Rickon and Shaggydog saying that she might try the Kingsroad, which is not her plan.

In *A Dance with Dragons*, it is revealed that Osha took Shaggydog and Rickon to Skagos. This is related to Davos by Wyman Manderly at White Harbour.
Viserra Targaryen

Princess **Viserra Targaryen** was the tenth born child of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Queen Alysanne Targaryen.

Viserra was betrothed to Lord Manderly of White Harbor. However, the high-spirited girl she was, she died by mishap not much later, when she fell from a horse while racing drunkenly through the streets of King's Landing.
Durran Durrandon (Bronze-Axe)

## Durran Durrandon

King **Durran Durrandon**, remembered as **Durran Bronze-Axe**, was a Storm King of the Durrandon dynasty. Durran reconquered the Rainwood from the Children of the Forest after his ancestor, Durran the Devout, had given it to them. He lived approximately a century after the death of Durran the Devout.
Eleana Targaryen

**Elaena Targaryen** was one of the Princesses in the Tower, the sister of Daena I Targaryen, Rhaena Targaryen, and Baelor I Targaryen. She was locked in a comfortable keep with her sisters so that her brother or other members of the court would not have carnal thoughts about them.

## Appearance

She was described as being less attractive than her sisters, with silver hair that had one gold streak in it. She wore it short in rebellion against her brother.

## History

She was locked away at the age of eleven but later went on to marry three times. She was in love with her cousin, Alyn Velaryon, and they had two bastard children together: Jon Waters and Jeyne Waters. She had seven trueborn children with her husbands.
Rolland Darklyn

**Ser Rolland Darklyn** is an anointed knight of House Darklyn and a sworn brother of the Kingsguard.

## History

Ser Rolland was named to the Kingsguard on the battlefield. He died an hour after recieving the honour. He held the record of the youngest knight of the Kingsguard until Ser Jaime Lannister was appointed by King Aerys II Targaryen. He may also hold the record for the shortest time served.

He is one of the seven famous members of House Darklyn that served in the Kingsguard.
Ettendales

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The **Ettendales** was a cold, frozen land north of Rivendell, adjacent to the Ettenmoors and the Coldfells,

## History

The Ettendales was a dangerous land inhabited by Trolls and Giants. These were cold lands far to the north of Rivendell and little known to any but the Trolls that inhabited them. Aragorn's grandfather Arador had ventured into these hills and dales but he was captured and killed by the Snow-trolls that lurked there.

## Etymology

***Ettendales*** are literally 'giant-valleys'. It's unclear whether the location in fact is a home to giants.

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Ciryandil

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**Ciryandil** was the fourteenth King of Gondor and the third Ship-king.

## Biography

Ciryandil was born in the year TA 820 and succeeded his father Eärnil I in TA 936. During his reign, he continued Eärnil's naval policies and spent his life defending the recently captured port of Umbar against the Black Númenóreans who had lived there before, and the Haradrim who wished to capture the port.

In TA 1015 after a reign of 79 years, he was slain while Umbar was besieged. He was succeeded by his son Ciryaher (also known as Hyarmendacil).

## Etymology

***Ciryandil*** was a Quenyan word that meant 'Ship-lover' or 'Ship-friend.Template:Fact

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## Translations around the World

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## References

1. ↑ *The History of Middle-earth,* Vol. 12: *The Peoples of Middle-earth,* VII: "The Heirs of Elendil"
2. ↑ *The Lord of the Rings,* Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, I: The Númenórean Kings, (iv): "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
3. ↑ *The Complete Guide to Middle-earth*

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Storming of Starpike

The **Storming of Starpike** was the deciding battle during the Peake Uprising, fought between House Peake rebelled against the rule of House Targaryen.

## Prelude

House Peake fought for House Blackfyre during the first two Blackfyre Rebellions. As a result, they were stripped of two of their castles and Lord Gormon Peake was executed for treason. In 233 AC, the Peakes officially raised their banner in rebellion against the Iron Throne.

## Battle

King Maekar I Targaryen himself led the storming of Starpike, but was killed when a rock was dropped from the battlements that caved in his helm. Elsewhere, Lord Robert Reyne was cut down during the fighting.

Tywald Lannister, Robert's squire and the heir to Casterly Rock, was killed when fighting through the gates. Tywald died a knight, as Prince Aegon Targaryen would knight him prior to death. Tywald died in the arms of Tion Lannister, his twin brother.

## Aftermath

The Peakes were left beaten, and Lord Roger Reyne would kill seven of the captives in retribution for the death of his father. Any further killings were prevented by Aegon.
Avathar

**Avathar** was a dark strip of land at the feet of the southern Pelóri mountain range in the continent of Aman.

## History

Avathar was a wasteland devoid of all life save for the Great Spider Ungoliant whose home was there before she agreed to go with Melkor to Middle-earth. After Melkor left Valinor, the Valar, believing that their foe had fled to Middle-earth to his old hiding places, did not think him still in Aman and did not find him here.

## Etymology

*Avathar* is a Quenya word that meant 'shadows' or 'the Shadows'.

### Earlier names

Tolkien's very first conception of Avathar, predating even the *Lost Tales*, was "**Habannan**", a place mentioned only in an early poem from 1915 entitled "Habannan beneath the Stars" . Four name-changes then occurred before the publishing of *The Silmarillion*: *Habannan* was emended to ***Eruman***, which became a name "interchangeable with ***Arvalin***" . These names appear throughout the tales contained in *The Book of Lost Tales Part One*. Eruman ultimately was changed to ***Araman*** *. Araman* and *Arvalin* shared slightly similar definitions: 'close to Aman'  and 'beside Valinor' . The character Ungoliant was invented during the use of the name *Arvalin*, and her realm eventually was exclusively called ***Avathar*** .

## References

1. ↑ *The Atlas of Middle-earth*, The First Age, The Elder Days, "Valinor"
2. ↑ *The Silmarillion*, *Quenta Silmarillion*, Chapter VIII: "Of the Darkening of Valinor"
3. ↑ *The Silmarillion*, "Index of Names"
4. ↑ *The History of Middle-earth*, Vol. XI: *The War of the Jewels*, Index
5. ↑ *The History of Middle-earth*, Vol. I: *The Book of Lost Tales Part One*, chapter III: "The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor", Notes, Commentary on The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor, pg. 91
6. ↑ *The History of Middle-earth*, Vol. I: *The Book of Lost Tales Part One*, Index, pg. 180
7. ↑ *The History of Middle-earth*, Vol. I: *The Book of Lost Tales Part One*, chapter III: "The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor", Notes, Commentary on The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor, pg. 93
8. ↑ *The History of Middle-earth*, Vol. I: *The Book of Lost Tales Part One*, chapter III: "The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor", Notes, Commentary on The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor, pg. 93
9. ↑ Parf Edhellen, entry "Arvalin"
10. ↑ *The History of Middle-earth*, Vol. XI: *The War of the Jewels*, Part One: The Grey Annals

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Trollshaws

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The **Trollshaws** were the upland woods, consisting of partly beech trees, that lay to the west of Rivendell between the rivers Hoarwell and Loudwater in eastern Eriador. Trolls roamed these lands, and terrorized any trespassers that dared go near them.

## History

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During the great days of Arnor, the eastern sub-kingdom of Rhudaur built fortified dwellings and castles here, but largely because of the wars with Angmar, the area became deserted of men and dangerous to travel through. By the late Third Age, they were infamous for being the haunting place of trolls, mainly Hill-trolls that had travelled down from the Ettenmoors or Angmar from the North. Three of these trolls were famously renowned for waylaying Bilbo Baggins and his company of Dwarves, as they set out for Lonely Mountain. These particular trolls - Tom, Bert and William - were turned to stone come dawn and were encountered many years later by Frodo Baggins and company on their way to Rivendell.

### Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy

On the way to Rivendell in The Fellowship of the Ring film, Frodo, Merry, Pippin, Sam and Aragorn set up a camp by "Mr Bilbo's trolls" (as Sam says) after Frodo has been stabbed by the Witch-King. It is here that Arwen finds them, and takes Frodo the rest of the way to Rivendell.

### Video games

Trollshaws is also depicted in the video games *The Hobbit*, *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings Online*.

## References

1. ↑ *The Atlas of Middle-earth,* The Lord of the Rings, "Hobbition and Bag End"
2. ↑ *The Hobbit,* Chapter II: "Roast Mutton"
3. ↑ *The Complete Guide to Middle-earth*
4. ↑ *The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring,* Book One, Chapter XII: "Flight to the Ford"

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Missandei

**Missandei** is a scribe and translator from Naath, in service to House Targaryen. She's a former slave bound to Kraznys mo Nakloz, a Good Master of Astapor.

## Apperance and Character

Missandei's face is round and flat, with dusky skin. She has yellow eyes. Despite her age of ten, she is very intelligent. Her voice is strong and sweet.

## History

Missandei was born on the isle of Naath. She was sold into slavery in Astapor along with her brothers by raiders from the Basilisk Isles. Three of her brothers became Unsullied warriors, one of which died in training.
House Baratheon

**House Baratheon of Storm's End** is a legally extinct ruling house of the Stormlands. The house legally died out during the War of the Five Kings, when Renly Baratheon was assassinated.

Their symbol is a crowned stag black on a golden field. Their words are "*Ours is the Fury*".

## Houses sworn to Storm's End

* House Bolling
* House Buckler of Bronzegate
* House Cafferen of Fawnton
* House Caron of Nightsong
* House Connington of Griffin's Roost
* House Dondarrion of Blackhaven
* House Errol of Haystack Hall
* House Estermont of Greenstone
* House Fell of Felwood
* House Gower
* House Grandison of Grandview
* House Hasty
* House Herston
* House Horpe
* House Kellington
* House Lonmouth
* House Mertyns of Mistwood
* House Morrigen of Crows Nest
* House Musgood
* House Peasebury of Poddingfield
* House Penrose of Parchments
* House Rogers of Amberly
* House Selmy of Harvest Hall
* House Staedmon of Broad Arch
* House Swann of Stonehelm
* House Swygert
* House Tarth of Evenfall Hall
* House Trant of Gallowsgrey
* House Tudbury
* House Wagstaff
* House Wensington
* House Wylde of Rain House

### Extinct Houses of the Stormlands

* House Cole
* House Toyne

## Members

* {Renly Baratheon}
	+ Margaery Tyrell, his widow.
* {Robert Baratheon} (formerly, founded his own cadet branch.)
* Stannis Baratheon (formerly, now leads his own cadet branch.)

### Robert's bastards

* Mya Stone
* Bella
* Gendry
* Edric Storm
* {Barra}

## Historical members

* Lord Orys Baratheon, bastard half-brother to King Aegon I Targaryen
	+ Lady Argella Durrandon, his wife.
		- Davos Baratheon, his son.
* Ser Raymont Baratheon, a knight of King Aenys I Targaryen's Kingsguard.
* Robar Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End during the reign of Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Hand of The King. Second husband of Queen Dowager Alyssa Velaryon, father of Boremund and Jocelyn Baratheon.
	+ Queen Dowager Alyssa Velaryon, his wife.
		- Boremund Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End during the reign of Viserys I Targaryen.
			* Borros Baratheon, son of Boremund, Lord of Storm's End during the Dance of Dragons.
				+ Four daughters.
		- Lady Jocelyn Baratheon, his daughter.
			* Prince Aemon Targaryen, his nephew and husband.
				+ House Targaryen.
* Stormbreaker, a famous knight.
* Lyonel Baratheon, also called the 'Laughing Storm', heir to Storm's End during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen
	+ Ormund Baratheon, son of Lyonel Baratheon, husband of Rhaelle Targaryen, father of Steffon Baratheon.
		- Rhaelle Baratheon, originally of House Targaryen, his wife.
			* Steffon Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End, father of Robert, Stannis and Renly Baratheon, and cousin of Aerys II Targaryen through his mother Rhaelle Targaryen, sister of Jaehaerys II.
				+ Cassana Baratheon, originally of House Estermont, mother of Robert, Stannis and Renly Baratheon.
* Gowen Baratheon, third son of Lord Baratheon, younger brother of Lyonel.
	+ Tya Baratheon, originally of House Lannister, wife to Gowen.
* Harbert Baratheon, uncle to Lord Steffon, castellan of Storm's End.
Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)

Princess **Rhaena Targaryen**, one of the **Black Brides** of King Maegor I, was the eldest of the six children of King Aenys I Targaryen and Queen Alyssa Velaryon. She was a dragonrider and rode the dragon Dreamfyre.

Soon after her birth Queen Visenya Targaryen proposed marrying Rhaena to her uncle, Prince Maegor, but the High Septon mounted a vigorous protest. Maegor was married to the niece of the High Septon instead, Lady Ceryse Hightower.

In 41 AC King Aenys I Targaryen arranged the marriage of Rhaena to her brother, Prince Aegon, which caused an uprising of the Faith.The marriage to her brother lasted for only three years, during which she gave birth to twin daughters: Princess Aerea and Princess Rhalla.

When Rhaena's father King Aenys I died, Rhaena and her husband were being besieged at Crakehall by members of the Faith. Instead of Aegon becoming king, Dowager Queen Visenya brought Prince Maegor back from Essos, and made sure he was crowned king.

Prince Aegon and Princess Rhaena sought refuge from King Maegor the Cruel. At one point, Lord Lyman Lannister protected the prince and princess under his roof, extending guest right and refusing all the king’s demands to turn them over. Yet Lord Lyman did not pledge his swords to Aegon and Rhaena.

When Prince Aegon died in 43 AC, Rhaena became a widow. Rhaena took refuge on Fair Isle, under the protection of Lord Farman, who hid her and her daughters. It was Tyanna, one of Maegor's queens, who found them. In 47 AC, Rhaena was forced to wed Maegor. As she was one of the three women who was wed to Maegor under force, who had been proven to be fertile, Rhaena would become known as one of the "Black Brides".

When Rhaena learned that her youngest brother, Prince Jaehaerys, was claiming the throne for himself, she fled King's Landing on her dragon Dreamfyre, stealing Blackfyre away as her king and husband slept to join Jaehaerys' cause.
The Crownlands

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The **Crownlands** form one of the constituent regions of Westeros.

Unlike the other regions, it was not a separate entity prior to the War of Conquest, instead being carved out of the territory of the Riverlands and Stormlands to form a region directly controlled by the King on the Iron Throne, dominated by the new city of King's Landing and the old Targaryen trading port of Dragonstone.

## People

Whoever holds King's Landing and Dragonstone controls the Crownlands and, by extension, has a strong claim to the Iron Throne itself. Currently both are held in the name of King Tommen Baratheon.

Bastards born in the Crownlands take the surname Waters.
Helcaraxë

> "*Therefore Feanor halted and the Noldor debated what course they should now take. But they began to suffer anguish from the cold, and the clinging mists through which no gleam of star could pierce; and many repented of the road and began to murmur, especially those that followed Fingolfin, cursing Feanor, and naming him as the cause of all the woes of the Eldar.*"
> ― *The Silmarillion* Of the Flight of the Noldor
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The **Helcaraxë**, **Helcaracsë**, or the "**Grinding Ice**", was an icy waste between the lands of Aman and Middle-earth. Its exact nature is left a little unclear, but it seems to have been broken and shifting pack ice covering the northernmost parts of the Great Sea Belegaer.

## History

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The Helcaraxë was first recorded as having been crossed by Melkor and Ungoliant after they destroyed the Two Trees. After being abandoned by the House of Fëanor in Araman, Fingolfin and his people braved this frozen wasteland on their journey to Middle-earth. They endured great hardships here and lost many including Elenwë, wife of Turgon who perished in the crossing. The Helcaraxë greatly diminished the original Host of Fingolfin by the time they finally arrived in Middle-earth at the first rising of the Moon The Helcaraxë ceased to exist after the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age.

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## References

1. ↑ *The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion,* Chapter III: "Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor"
2. ↑ *The Atlas of Middle-earth,* The First Age, The Elder Days, "Introduction"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion,* Chapter IX: "Of the Flight of the Noldor"
4. ↑ *The Complete Guide to Middle-earth*
5. ↑ *The Atlas of Middle-earth,* The Second Age, "Introduction"

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War for the Dawn

The **War for the Dawn** was a major conflict in the history of Westeros, although it happened such a vast period of time ago that it is held to be little more than myth now.

Approximately eight thousand years before Aegon's Landing, in the midst of a great winter that lasted for years, a terrible darkness fell across Westeros and the east. The Long Night lasted a generation and laid waste to much of the world through famine and terror. In the midst of this darkness a race of apparent demons emerged from the uttermost north, wielding razor-thin swords of ice and raising the dead to fight the living. The children of the forest and their allies, the First Men, fought valiantly against them, but were driven southwards by their advance. The 'Others', as these demons were called, were eventually checked when it was discovered that weapons made of dragonglass (obsidian) could kill them. A great hero, who in the eastern tradition is known as Azor Ahai, led the war against the Others wielding his sword of fire, Lightbringer. Eventually the Others were driven back into the Lands of Always Winter. Brandon Stark, known as Bran the Builder, raised a great Wall of ice, gravel and magic, stretching one hundred leagues from the Gorge to the Shivering Sea to prevent the Others coming again. Brandon Stark was declared the First King in the North. The fortress of Winterfell (and possibly Storm's End in the south) was built at this time, and the Night's Watch founded to maintain a watch on the Wall. A later prophecy claimed that the Others would return and Azor Ahai, the Prince that was Promised, would be reborn to lead the fight against them.
Tywald Lannister

Ser **Tywald Lannister** was an anointed knight of House Lannister, and the eldest son of Lord Gerold Lannister and Rohanne Webber, and the elder twin of Ser Tion Lannister.

## History

In his youth, Tywald was betrothed to Ellyn Reyne, the only daughter of Lord Robert Reyne. He also served Robert as a squire, whilst his twin squired for Prince Aegon Targaryen.

During the Peake Uprising, Tywald fought on the side of King Maekar I Targaryen against the rebellious House Peake. He was mortally wounded by a spear during the Storming of Starpike. Prince Aegon knighted the squire as he died in the arms of his twin. Tywald supposedly asked, with his last breath, for Tion to "take care of Lady Ellyn". It was this that caused Gerold Lannister to agree to betrothing Tion to Ellyn.

## Quotes

> "*Take care of Lady Ellyn.*"
> ― The last words of Tywald Lannister, spoken to his twin brother, Tion
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Meneldil

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**Meneldil** was the third King of Gondor.

## Biography

Meneldil was born in Númenor a year before its fall. He was the son and fourth child of Anárion, and was recorded as being the last child born in Númenor before its downfall. He had three older siblings, apparently all sisters.

After the War of the Last Alliance in which his father Anárion was slain, for a few years Meneldil was groomed by his uncle Isildur to rule Gondor, since Isildur and his sons intended to go to the North to rule Arnor. According to *Unfinished Tales*, Meneldil was farsighted and well-pleased at the planned departure of Isildur, hoping that affairs in the North would keep them occupied. Meneldil became the third King of Gondor in TA 2 after the death of his uncle Isildur in the Disaster at the Gladden Fields. Meneldil was the first King of Gondor who ruled independently from the High Kingdom of the Dúnedain, Arnor.

It is uncertain whether Meneldil was King by right, as young cousin Valandil would have had the better claim as High King of Gondor and Arnor, but no claim by Valandil was ever made. It was in any case unlikely that Meneldil would give up his right to rule to a much younger cousin he had never seen. In any case, the people of Gondor did not resist Meneldil's claim to the throne, and King Valandil and his heirs made no serious attempt to regain control over Gondor until after Anárion's line had failed. In effect, Meneldil thus severed Gondor from Arnor, but the title of High King remained with the northern line.

Meneldil died in TA 158 after one hundred fifty six years of rule and two hundred eighty one years of life and was succeeded by his son Cemendur.

## Etymology

***Meneldil*** was a Quenya word that meant *Heaven-lover* or *Lover of the Heavens.*

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## References

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2. ↑ *The Lord of the Rings,* Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Third Age"
3. ↑ *The Complete Guide to Middle-earth*

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Samwell Tarly

**Samwell Tarly**, often called **Sam**, **Ser Piggy** or **Sam the Slayer**, is the eldest son and child of Lord Randyll Tarly and his wife, Lady Melessa Florent. He serves as a steward of the Night's Watch.

## History

Samwell was the first child of Lord Randyll Tarly and his wife Melessa Florent. Lord Randyll was regarded as one of the finest military commanders in the Seven Kingdoms and he did everything in his power to raise Samwell into what he deemed a proper heir. Unfortunately, Samwell resisted every effort and failed to meet his father's expectations.

He was sent to the Arbor as a page, but the Redwyne twins (Hobber and Horas) bullied him, and Lord Paxter sent him back to Horn Hill where a dozen masters-at-arms proceeded to fail at toughening Samwell. There were many attempts to strengthen Samwell's disposition such as dressing him in his mother's clothes, forcing him to sleep in chainmail, and being bathed in aurochs blood by Qartheen warlocks, but each failed to raise his valor.

After Lady Melessa bore her husband three girls, Samwell's brother Dickon was born. Dickon Tarly showed promise that Samwell lacked, including the physical vigor Lord Randyll had tried to instill in his older son. As a result, Randyll's attentions turned towards raising his more promising younger son to take his place instead of Samwell. For some time Randyll allowed Samwell to enjoy his music, food, and other soft pursuits, but Randyll forbade his son from traveling to Oldtown to become a Maester.

When Sam finally reached maturity, his father told him that he was not worthy of their house's ancestral sword. Randall then told Samwell to join the Night's Watch and renounce his family name so that he would not stand in the way of his younger brother's inheritance. If he refused to do so, Randyll promised that Samwell would then suffer an "unfortunate hunting accident". Having no other choice, Samwell chose to take the black of the Night's Watch.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Samwell is sent away by Jon with Gilly, her son and Maester Aemon. They are escorted by Black Jack Bulwer to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea. Jon wants Sam to travel to Oldtown, to train to be a Maester and succeed Aemon as the Maester at Castle Black.
Osric Stark

**Osric Stark** was a member of House Stark and a former Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.

## History

Osric is the youngest known Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, having been elected at the age of ten. He was elected four hundred years before the conquest and served as Lord Commander for sixty years. Jon Snow believes he was either the brother or a son of the King in the North.
Northeast

"**The** **North-east**" refers to the somewhat barren lands in Middle-earth northeast of Rhovanion.

These lands and features include the Withered Heath, Iron Hills, Lonely Mountain (Erebor), Dale, and Lake-town. The main bodies of water in the area are the rivers Celduin and Carnen (Redwater) which flowed further south into the Sea of Rhûn in the East.

## Description

The Northeast was made up of mountains, hills, and lowlands, which were made up of scrubs, stunted, trees, thickets, and scattered woodlands. The Northeast’s climate was normally cool due to its proximity to the polar north with severe winters and cool summers with cool and dry prevailing winds coming down from the north.

## Inhabitants

The inhabitants of this region were mostly Orcs, Dwarves, Dragons, and Men. Due the nature of the peoples, underground living was preferable save for the Mannish peoples that didn’t live in the mountains or the hills. Languages spoken were Orcish dialects, Khuzdul, and Mannish languages especially Westron in later days.

## History

These lands existed back in the earliest days of Middle-earth but what was later the Grey Mountains was in these days part of the long oppressive Iron Mountains that dominated the north. In these days, there were no known dwarf or orc colonies in the hills or in the mountains and dragons were not known to have lived in this area at this time, but tribes of Silvan elves and later Mannish tribes were known to be living in or near the Northeast.

After the War of Wrath when the Beleriand fell beneath the waves, the orcs and the remaining dragons fled into up into the mountains and hide and created hidden realms, and became an ever increasing threat. Starting at around TA 1980 when the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm were driven out of by the Balrog, dwarves began moving into the Grey Mountains and later into the Lonely Mountain and then into the Iron Hills. Men also began establishing themselves in Dale and Lake-town and good relations between the dwarves and men prospered for many years. However, when the dragon Smaug heard of the happy prosperity of the two peoples and their treasures, he descended down upon the two realms and destroyed them. The dwarves were then forced to flee from the Lonely Mountain and the men moved south into Lake-town.

After the Battle of Five Armies during the Quest of Erebor, the dwarves and the men regained both the Lonely Mountain and Dale and the North-east prospered for many years. The Northeast still thrived into Fourth Age despite attacks by the Easterlings, culminating in the Battle of Dale.

## References

* The Atlas of Middle-earth, pgs. 76-7 & 181-9
Fourth Age

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The **Fourth Age** was the time period that followed the War of the Ring. It was an age of peace, and was also known as the "Age of Men".

## History

The Fourth Age began after Sauron was vanquished and the One Ring was destroyed. The Shire and the kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor were restored. It marked the ascent of Men and the final diminishing of the Elves. Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, Bilbo and Frodo sailed for the Undying Lands.

The allies of Sauron suffered a devastating blow that would take them centuries to recover, if they did at all. Harad was defeated and concluded a peace with King Aragorn II Elessar, by which Umbar, whose fleet had been completely destroyed in the mouths of the Anduin, was returned to Gondor, and South Gondor also annexed. The Easterlings also suffered a terrible defeat as their Orc allies fled in terror from the Battle of the Black Gate. However, King Elessar, his descendants and allies such as King Éomer still on occasion warred with their enemies over land, particularly over the bitterly contested region of the Sea of Rhûn. King Elessar died in FO 120 and was succeeded by his son Eldarion who ruled until about FO 220. Of the kings of the Reunited Kingdom after him, nothing is known.

Tolkien said that he thought the distance between the end of the Third Age and the 20th century A.D. was about 6000 years, and that 1958 should have been around the end of the Fifth Age if the Fourth and Fifth Ages were about the same length as the Second and Third Ages. He said, however, in a letter written in 1958 that he believed the Ages had quickened and that it was about the end of the Sixth Age or beginning of the Seventh (this letter is referred to in the "Fourth Age" article of *The Encyclopedia of Arda,* as mentioned below).

## References

1. ↑ *The Lord of the Rings: Appendix B*
2. ↑ *The Complete Guide to Middle-earth*

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Rickon Stark

**Rickon Stark** is the youngest child of Eddard and Catelyn Stark. He is the younger brother of Robb Stark, Sansa Stark, Arya Stark and Bran Stark. His direwolf is called Shaggydog.

## Appearance and Character

Rickon is a young child that favours his mother's appearance. He has long unruly hair as he refused to have it cut after his mother's departure. He is naturally aggressive and strong willed.

## Books

### A Game of Thrones

Rickon is in attendance for the arrival of the royal retinue when King Robert Baratheon visits Winterfell. He is the first child to enter the Great Hall for the feast. On his way to the table he gets distracted by his half brother, Jon Snow.
Núrn

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**Núrn** was a region located in the southernmost portion of the realm of Mordor that held the inland Sea of Núrnen.

Núrn was a semi-arid place due to its close proximity to Gorgoroth and consisted mostly of short grass landed plains, fertile enough for farming to support the armies of Sauron, as opposed to the arid plateau of Gorgoroth, which is north-west of Núrn.

## History

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Núrn was partially inhabited by Westron-speaking men that were enslaved by the Dark Lord Sauron. It was fertile enough to feed Sauron's numberless hordes during the War of the Ring, and covered in vast fields of grain worked by slaves. Its soil had been enriched by ash from Orodruin's eruptions, and its grasslands were fed by water from the Sea of Núrnen.

After the overthrow of Sauron, the land was granted to the freed slaves of Mordor. They may have been allowed to govern it for themselves.

## Portrayal in adaptations

### Video Games

Núrn is heavily featured in the game *Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor*, where it is portrayed as a lush but ailing land. Before the War of the Ring, the land was the domain of tribesman under the rule of Lady Marwen, Queen of the Shore. At the time the game takes places, the tribesmen were in the process of being conquered and enslaved by Sauron's forces. It was home to the settlements of Barad Núrn, Fort Morn, and the Núrnen Fishery which were overrun and used to supply Sauron's forces at the time of the War of the Ring.

Núrn was featured again in *Middle-earth: Shadow of War*, depicted much the same as it was in the previous game.

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## References

1. ↑ *The Atlas of Middle-earth* pgs. 93, 176, 181-7
2. ↑ *The Lord of the Rings*, *The Return of the King*

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Visenya's Hill

**Visneya's Hill** is one of the three hills found in King's Landing, and is named after one of the city's founders, Visenya Targaryen. The Great Sept of Baelor sits atop the hill.

## History

The High Septon during the time of King Aegon I Targaryen built a large sept upon the hill after moving to the city from Oldtown, where he had previously had his seat be at the Starry Sept. During the Faith Militant Uprising, King Maegor I Targaryen lifted the flag of House Targaryen upon Visenya's Hill to rally his supporters.

The pretender boy King Gaemon Palehair, who claimed to be the bastard son of King Aegon II Targaryen, called thousands of followers to the hill where he issues his edicts. Soon after, however, his mother admitted he wasn't the child of the king and she was executed, although Gaemon himself was spared.

Construction of the current Great Sept began under the rule of the pious king, Baelor I Targaryen. The sept was, thereafter, named after the king.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

The wake of Lord Tywin Lannister was held at the Great Sept of Baelor.
Forochel

Template:Location infoboxThe area of Forodwaith that lay north of Eriador was known as **Forochel**, together with the great ice-bay and cape, which carried the same name. This area roughly corresponded with the area where the Blue Mountains and the Iron Mountains once met.

## History

It is speculated in *The Atlas of Middle-earth* that the ancient stronghold of Morgoth, Utumno, was once located in Forochel, although this is not necessarily canonical. Forochel was inhabited by a tribe of brown skinned people called the Lossoth, or Snowmen. The chief of these tribes sheltered the Arthedain king Arvedui for a time and was given the Ring of Barahir as a reward.

## Etymology

Forochel is a Sindarin word that meant 'North- ?'.

## Appearances in adaptations

### Video games

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The area surrounding the Ice-Bay of Forochel is among the regions fleshed out in *The Lord of the Rings Online*. The lands around and between Lossoth settlements are available for exploration and adventuring.

## References

1. ↑ *The Atlas of Middle-earth,* The Third Age, "Introduction"
2. ↑ *The Lord of the Rings*, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, I: The Númenórean Kings, (iii): "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
3. ↑ *The Complete Guide to Middle-earth*

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Robb Stark

King **Robb Stark** was the eldest son of Eddard Stark and Catelyn Tully, as well as the husband of Jeyne Westerling. He was looked up to by his brother, Bran Stark, and was good friends with Theon Greyjoy and his half brother Jon Snow. Robb was killed at the Red Wedding by Roose Bolton.

## Appearance and Character

Robb favours the features of House Tully, with thick auburn hair, blue eyes and a stocky build. He is both strong and fast. He learned a sense of honor and justice from his father, following strictly by the laws of the realm and enforcing them should needs be. Intelligent and fiercely determined, Robb is a born commander, winning every battle he has ever fought, but his weakness of putting his heart before his head leads to him losing the political side to the war he wages. Robb is hugely respected for his bravery and leadership skills, as well as his sense of honour, but because of his youth he is not an unbeatable man and lacks the wisdom that would come of true experience in war.

In fairness, Robb's fierce bravery and willingness to personally fight to the death for what he believes in sets him apart from his sworn enemy Joffrey Baratheon - a spoiled psychopath and a coward who talks big but never personally fights in battle and is not truly respected by his subjects, whereas Robb was revered by his men and his people, and his family loved him. Even Joffrey's siblings hate him - Robb's love and mourn him.

Robb is a skilled horseman and a great warrior. He is capable of taking advice from his bannermen and his elders.

## Books

### A Game of Thrones

Robb accompanies his father to a holdfast to pass judgement over Gared, a deserter of the Night's Watch. He thinks that Gared died bravely. On the way back to Winterfell he races with Jon, whooping and hollering as he did so. It is Robb that discovers the Direwolf Mother and pushes to be allowed to take the wolf pups back to the castle.

Robb is present for the arrival of King Robert Baratheon and his entourage to Winterfell. He is presented before the king as the heir to Winterfell. He escorts Princess Myrcella Baratheon into the Great Hall for the evening feast.

Jon believes that Robb grows as a man after the fall of Bran and the subsequent coma that he enters. He becomes more commanding. Robb informs Jon that their uncle, Benjen Stark, is waiting for him in the stables.

Robb offers to help Maester Luwin decide on who will fill the posts left vacant by his father's departure. He tells his mother of how his youngest brother follows him around. He offers to travel south and kill Ser Jaime Lannister when his mother tells him that she believes he may have harmed Bran.
Years of the Lamps

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The **Years of the Lamps**, known also as the **Spring of Arda**, was the first of the three great time-periods of Arda.

## History

After the Valar entered Arda, they found it flat and lifeless with no distinct geographical features. The initial shape of Arda, chosen by the Valar, was of a symmetrical continent. Needing light, the Valar found and collected the misty light veiled on the barren ground. The Valar concentrated this light into two large lamps, Illuin and Ormal. Then the Vala Aulë forged great towers: one in the north, Helcar, and another in the south, Ringol - and the world was lit by the two lamps, positioned upon the towers in the north and south, one in the continents, the other in the oceans. The Valar dwelt in the middle of the world where the light of the lamps mingled, at the island of Almaren in the middle of a Great Lake. But Almaren was not the only kingdom built in this time. Far to the north, the evil Maia spirits gathered and Melkor entered Arda.

In secret, while the Valar rested from their labours, Melkor raised the vast Iron Mountains and built his fortress Utumno. The era of the lamps came to an end when Melkor assailed and destroyed the Two Lamps and Arda was again darkened, and the lamps' fall spoiled the perfect symmetry of Arda's surface. Afterwards four main continents were created: Aman in the far West, Middle-earth in the middle, Land of the Sun in the far East, and the Dark Land in the far South. At the site where the northern lamp was later the inland Sea of Helcar, of which Cuiviénen was a bay. Afterwards, the Valar settled in Aman and created the Two Trees and the Years of the Trees began.

The time of the Lamps spanned a total of 1600 Valian Years, some 15,331.2 Years of the Sun.

## Timeline

Melkor passes over the Walls of the Night.

## References

1. ↑ *The History of Middle-earth*, Vol. X: *Morgoth's Ring*, The Annals of Aman

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Tarondor

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**Tarondor** was the twenty-seventh King of Gondor.

## Biography

Tarondor was the son of Minastan succeeded his uncle Telemnar, who died in the Great Plague of TA 1636, coming to the throne when he was still young because all his cousins died and was the longest-reigning King of Gondor.

War and plague had tortured his country and Tarondor strove to rebuild it and its power. The most significant event in his reign was the removal of the capital from the now depopulated Osgiliath to Minas Anor and the replanting of the White Tree. However, Gondor at this time was drained of its resources and man-power and could no longer afford to tend to the forts guarding the ancient entrances to Mordor, thus they fell into decay paving the way for evil things to return. He died in TA 1798 after one-hundred and Sixty-two years of rule was succeeded by his son Telumehtar in TA 1798.

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1. ↑ *The Lord of the Rings,* Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Third Age"
2. ↑ *The Lord of the Rings,* Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, I: The Númenórean Kings, (iv): "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"

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Tommen I Baratheon

King **Tommen I Baratheon** is the legal son of King Robert Baratheon and Queen Cersei Lannister, but is actually the offspring of Cersei and her brother, Ser Jaime Lannister. He is the heir of his older brother, Joffrey I Baratheon, and rises to the throne after Joffrey's murder. He is the third husband of Queen Margaery Tyrell.

## Appearance and Character

Tommen is a soft-looking boy. He has a notably gentle and transigent disposition, and enjoys reading, listening to music, and watching plays. Although he does not favour martial skills, he has a stubborn streak which arises on occasion. When confronted by a problem he seems to be unhappy unless he can overcome it.

## History

Tommen was born in the Red Keep, in King's Landing, 291 years after Aegon's Conquest. His older brother Joffrey apparently physically abused Tommen, and mentally, by bullying him and killing his pets.

## Books

### A Game of Thrones

Tommen rides north with his legal mother and father when Robert heads to Winterfell. He is presented to Lord Eddard Stark and Lady Catelyn Tully upon his arrival at the castle. He is escorted into the evening's feast by Arya Stark.

He attends a training session in the Winterfell courtyard hosted by Ser Rodrik Cassel. He is beaten in a duel by Bran Stark. Arya thinks that he looks positively round as a result of all the protective layers that he wears. Tommen worries about Bran after his fall from the abandoned tower.