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Druedain

The **Drúedain**, also known as **Woses**, **Wild Men of the Woods** or **Púkel-men**, were a strange race of Men that lived in the Drúadan Forest and Drúwaith Iaur by the late Third Age. They were counted among the Edain.

## History

In the First Age, the Drúedain developed a close relationship with the Folk of Haleth, the Edain that inhabited the forest of Brethil. The Drúedain lived among the Second House of Men, the Haladin, in the First Age in that forest region. In the Second Age, there were also a number of the Drúedain present in Númenor, though they had left or died out before the Akallabêth, as had the Púkel-men of Dunharrow. At the end of the Third Age, the Drûg still lived in the Drúadan Forest of the White Mountains, and on the long cape of Andrast west of Gondor. The region north of Andrast was still known as Drúwaith Iaur, or "Old Drûg land".

The Woses of Ghân-buri-Ghân warded off an army of Orcs roaming in Anórien with poisoned arrows, and were vital in aiding the Rohirrim before the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. After the War of the Ring, King Aragorn II Elessar officially granted to them the Drúadan Forest "forever", promising that no man should enter that forest without their leave.

## Physical characteristics

They were a alien folk to the other Men: resembling Dwarves in stature and endurance, stumpy, clumsy-limbed (with short, thick legs, and fat, "gnarled" arms). According to the Elves and other Men, they had "unlovely faces": wide, flat, and expressionless with deep-set black eyes that glowed red when angered. They had "horny" brows, flat noses, wide mouths, and sparse, lanky hair. They had no hair lower than the eyebrows, except for a few men who had a tail of black hair on the chin. They were short-lived and had a deep dislike of Orcs.
Isen

The **Isen**, also known as the **Angren**, was a river of Rohan.

It began in the southern Misty Mountains from Nan Curunir, first running south through the fortress of Isengard to the White Mountains through the Gap of Rohan, and then bent west finally emptying into the Sea of Belegaer.

According to the *The Atlas of Middle-earth*, it was around 200 miles in total length from east to west. The Isen also formed a natural boundary in the Gap of Rohan, and was only crossable at Isengard or at the Fords of Isen. Many miles west of the Gap of Rohan, the Isen was joined by its tributary, the river Adorn. The river was originally not bridged, but it could be crossed at the Fords of Isen about forty miles south of Isengard. Prior to the War of the Ring Saruman built a bridge to the north of the Fords so as to be able to bypass them.

The river was also referred to as Sîr Angren.

## History

The Isen and the Adorn formed the western boundary of the Kingdom of Rohan and was treated to be a natural defence against the Dunlendings as well as being watched by the Riders of Rohan, but the triangle of land between Isen, Adorn, and the White Mountains was a contested land, claimed by the Rohirrim as well as the Dunlendings.

During the War of the Ring, Saruman diverted the Isen away from Isengard as he turned the fortress into a war factory, and it was dammed at the northern wall. When the Ents attacked Isengard, they broke the dam and restored the original flow of the river, temporarily drowning all of Isengard.
Girion

**Girion** was the last Lord of Dale, who ruled from TA 2763 to his death in TA 2770.

## Biography

Born in TA 2732, Girion became the Lord of Dale and ruled the city peacefully under the Dwarves of Erebor. However, in the year TA 2770,, he was killed when the dragon Smaug destroyed Dale and the neighboring Dwarven realm of Erebor. Girion attempted to slay Smaug using black arrows fired from a mounted Dwarvish windlance crossbow, but all his shots bounced harmlessly off the dragon's armour, all except for one, which broke off one of the dragon's scales and exposed his soft belly beneath. Unfortunately, Girion perished before the final arrow could be fired. However, his wife (name unknown) and son escaped.
The last arrow was kept by his descendant Bard, who secretly hid it until Smaug awoke and attacked Laketown once more. Bard, with the aid of his son, managed to hit Smaug's weak spot opened up by Girion, slaying the dragon and avenging Bard's ancestors.
Isildur

**Isildur** was one of the Founders of Gondor, the eldest son of King Elendil, brother of Anárion, and father of Elendur, Aratan, Ciryon and Valandil. He was also the ancestor of Aragorn and Eldarion.

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

### The Last Alliance

In he year 3434 of the second age, during the prologue, Isildur was one of the many warriors to fight off Sauron and his forces. Isildur witnessed his father's death at the hands of the Dark Lord. He took his father's broken sword and used it to cut off Sauron's finger that bore the One Ring. Isildur took the ring for himself. Elrond, who was a young elf at the time, saw Isildur pick up the evil ring and took him to Mount Doom. He urged Isildur to cast the ring in the fires of the mountain. However, Isildur was corrupted by the Ring's influence and refused.

He married an unknown woman and had four children. He was killed on the road by Orcs, who could sense him by scent before killing him.

## Legacy

Centuries after Isildur's death, the Line of Kings fell to lesser sons and instead, the realm of Gondor fell under rule of a Stewardship.

Of his descendants, Isildur's descendant Aragorn feared that he will one day end up like Isildur and succumb to wanting the Ring's influence. However, his lover and eventual wife, Arwen, assured him he was nothing like Isildur.

Many years later, Elrond told Gandalf how he once tried to get Isildur to throw the Ring into the fires, but ultimately, failed. He was haunted by it for years.
Bilbo Baggins

**Bilbo Baggins**, Esq. was a Hobbit of the Shire, resident of Bag-End in Hobbiton. The apoynmous character of *The Hobbit* trilogy, Bilbo was chosen by Gandalf the Wizard to aid the Dwarf Thorin and his Company in their quest to reclaim their homeland from the dragon Smaug. Proving instrumental to the quest, Bilbo accidentally acquired a magic Ring, which he passed on to his cousin and heir Frodo Baggins. After Frodo completed the Quest of the Ring, he joined an elderly Bilbo in a voyage to Valinor.
Oin

**Óin** was one of the original twelve companions of Thorin and Bilbo on the Quest to Erebor. He was the oldest son of Gróin, older brother of Glóin, and paternal of Gimli. Óin served as the healer in Thorin's company. After the Quest of Erebor, Óin later went on another expedition with Balin, which Moria's clan did not last long. He was later taken from the Watcher in the Waters and eaten by it.

*Along with his brother Glóin, Óin was a distant cousin of Thorin Oakenshield. A brave Northern Dwarf, Óin joins The Company of Thorin Oakenshield out of a sense of loyalty to his kin, and also because he has a substantial sum of money invested in the venture. Well read, with an inquiring mind, Óin was the healer among the Company, often applying an herbal salve of his own invention – which has since come to be known as 'ointment' after its maker.*

## Biography

### Third Age

Óin was the older brother of Glóin, cousin of Dwalin and Balin, and uncle of Gimli. Óin's uncle was Fundin, the father of Balin and Dwalin. He usually wore a brown-hooded cloak when travelling. Óin fought in the Battle of Azanulbizar along with Thorin Oakenshield, and in TA 2941 joined with Thorin and Company on the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain wearing a brown hood. Óin was one of the Dwarves who bet that Bilbo would come along with them to reclaim the Lonely Mountain. Óin and his brother Glóin were usually in charge of preparing the fire for the Company as they were the most skilled out of the others. He fought in and survived the Battle of Five Armies, and later settled in the Lonely Mountain with King Dáin II Ironfoot, along with many other dwarves of The Company of Thorin.

### Later years

Forty-eight years later, in TA 2989, Óin went to Moria with Balin and Ori, along with many other dwarves, to recover the realm for the Dwarves of Durin's Folk. After Balin became Lord of Moria, according to the Book of Mazarbul, Óin was sent to look for the Upper Armories of the Third Deep, which were apparently westwards of the Hollin Gate (the west gate out of Moria). Some five years passed, with Óin at some point rejoining Balin, before the Moria Orcs attacked. The Dwarves could not escape by the eastern gate because the Orcs held the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, so they tried to escape by the Hollin Gate. But the water outside the door was right up to the wall, and the Watcher in the Water took Óin. He was likely ripped apart and eaten.

In TA 3018, the Fellowship of the Ring (including Óin's nephew, Gimli) learned of the manner of Óin's death after Gandalf read Ori's account in the Book of Mazarbul, in Balin's tomb chamber.
Tar Minastir

**Tar-Minastir** (SA 1474 – 1873, aged 399 years) was the 11th King of Númenor, ruling for 138 years, from SA 1731 to 1869.

## Appearances

### Appears in

The Lord of the Rings (prequel TV series)

Tar-Minastir was the grandson of King Tar-Súrion. Before becoming King he used the name Minastir. He succeeded his aunt, Queen Tar-Telperiën. His name meant "Tower Watcher", which he acquired after building a tall tower upon the hill of Oromet, near Andúnië, in order to gaze westwards.

During his time, in Middle-earth, Sauron invaded Eriador from Calenardhon in SA 1695 and the realms of Eregion fell. He then advanced to Lindon and besieged Rivendell. In 1700 Minastir (who envied the Eldar, but nonetheless he loved them) sent a navy under the command of Ciryatur to save Lindon. Ciryatur's forces stopped Sauron's army, their struggle climaxing in the clash known as Battle of the Gwathló and reinforcements from Lindon and Tharbad helped defeat the enemy. Sauron retreated back to Mordor.

Starting around the 1800s, the Númenóreans began establishing permanent settlements in Middle-earth, including the Haven of Umbar.

Tar-Minastir abdicated in 1869 and was succeeded by his son, Tar-Ciryatan. Tar-Minastir was one of the last "good" Kings of the realm, as his successors started becoming greedy.
Troll-hoard

After traveling for some time and crossing the river Hoarwell, the company were caught and nearly killed and eaten by three hungry trolls. Gandalf returned in time to keep the monsters occupied until dawn when the light of the Sun turned them to stone. Recovering themselves, the Dwarves found that these Trolls had a cave nearby filled with stolen weapons, food, and a small treasure. Amongst the many weapons were Sting (which Bilbo armed himself with, and which he named after a battle with a giant spider), Orcrist (claimed by Thorin), and Glamdring (taken by Gandalf). Remarkably, all were ancient Elvish blades that had been forged several millennia earlier, in the First Age in Gondolin.
Gold Statue of Thror

Thror, however, began hoarding a treasure that was beyond measure or any practical use, becoming enamoured with the gold. Thranduil warned him that this will bring evil to his realm, but he would not listen. Due to this, and a possible lack of payment, Thror would later provoke the Elvenking by denying him the White Gems of Lasgalen, which he sent for the Dwarves to fashion as a necklace.

Statues in Thror's likeness were carved in and around the mountain - one such statue laid on the side of the Hidden Door into the mountain. Thror had the Dwarves mine gold in order to create a statue of his person in pure gold, which was to be cast in the Gallery of the Kings. During the mining operation, a jewel called the Arkenstone was found. The greedy Thror took it to himself and called it "The King's Jewel", and it would later become the symbol of his line.

As Smaug turns to leave again, Thorin appears atop a giant stone cast at the other end of the hall and taunts him. As the dragon reaches Thorin, the dwarf proclaims that they will have their revenge and yells out to the other dwarfs, who are revealed to be holding enormous chains attached to the stone cast upon which Thorin is standing. The dwarves pull the chains, causing the stone cast to fall apart and unveiling an enormous, freshly cast golden statue of a dwarf. Smaug gazes in awe of the statue, which suddenly explodes in a flood of molten gold and buries the dragon. However, Smaug survives the scalding gold and erupts from the molten pool, roaring that he will show the dwarves what revenge really is. He smashes through the walls of the mountain, shakes off his gold coating, and takes flight to Lake-town.
Bag End

**Bag End** is a smial and the home of Bilbo Baggins. It make significant appearances in both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

## History

### Background

Bag End was built into the Hill by Bungo Baggins, where he went to live with his new wife, Belladonna Took. The hole was largely financed by her. The earth removed was shot over the edge of the sudden fall in the hillside onto the ground; this lane would thenceforth be known as "Bagshot Row". The hole was inherited by Bungo's son Bilbo, who employed Holman Greenhand, Hamfast Gamgee, and later Samwise Gamgee (who lived next door) to tend to its gardens.

Gandalf would often visit the home, even years after meeting the Old Took. The Baggins often welcomed the wizard with open arms, considering him one of their closest friends.

### *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey*

In TA 2941, Gandalf the Wizard visited Bilbo Baggins, who was smoking on his front garden, and tried to convince him to join the Quest of Erebor. While he failed to convince Bilbo, who was in love with the comforts of Bag End, he did mark the Hobbit's door with his mark.

This signaled Thorin and Company - a total of thirteen Dwarves - to knock on Bilbo's door in Bag End. They raided his pantry, caused a malfunction in his toilet, trodden mud into the carpet and Belladonna's hope chest and moved the closet and Mungo Baggins' chair to host the entire company in Bilbo's dining room.

Once Thorin arrived, they sat to devise the Quest of Erebor, during which they intended to employ Bilbo as a burglar to retrieve the Arkenstone. They also toyed with the idea of slaying Smaug themselves, if necessary. Bilbo initially refused, but the emptiness of the house in the next morning (after it was diligently cleaned by the Dwarves) convinced him to join the company.

He left Bag End and all its contents at the mercy of Bilbo's family, the Sackville-Bagginses.

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

A year after his journey, Bilbo returned from his adventures, hauling a chest of gold from the Troll-hoard. However, upon walking through the streets of the Shire, he noticed people were taking his possessions.

He came to his home to find an auction that the Sackville-Bagginses had orchestrated after Bilbo was presumed deceased. He interrupted the auction, stopped Lobelia Sackville Baggins from taking his spoons. He entered Bag End to find it almost completely emptied, except for the pictures of his father and mother over the mantlepiece, and the handkerchief he left behind when he stormed out of his door.

Bilbo later bought back his possessions. In his hope chest he kept souvenirs from his adventures, including Sting his sword, a claw of Smaug, a chess-piece from Beorn's House and Orc armor, among others. He also bore The One Ring.

Bilbo adopted an orphaned nephew of his, Frodo Baggins, to live with him. Bilbo would tell him about his adventures. The One Ring began to gnaw at Bilbo's peace of mind, and he started talking about leaving for Erebor again.

In the morning of his 111th Birthday, he sat down to write a full and true version of his memoirs for Frodo in the Red Book.
Carrock

The Carrock was a crag on a stony eyot in the upper reaches of the River Anduin, to the north of the Old Ford. The river looped around the rock although there was a ford of stones (probably the Ford of Carrock) to the eastern bank, while there was a swirling channel under its western cliff. At the base was a little cave with adjacent steps that led to a flat space upon the top.

Anduin apparently had several such eyots, which Beorn called carrocks, but he referred to that particular one as "the Carrock" being closer to his home. Beorn's people, the original denzins of the Mountains, built stairs reaching the top of the Carrock, which they shaped into the form a bear's head. Beorn would sometimes be seen climbing to the top in the form of a bear to look at the Moon or the Misty Mountains.
Rhudaur

Rhudaur

Rhudaur was the north-eastern part of Eriador. In the mid Third Age, it was the seat of the smallest of the

kingdoms that originated from the break-up of Arnor (T.A. 861). The other kingdoms were Arthedain and Cardolan.

## Geography

Rhudaur formed the eastern part of Arnor, and stretched from the Weather Hills with Amon Sûl to the river Bruinen. It reached to the Ettenmoors. It shared a long border with Cardolan along the East Road, and with Arthedain along the line of the Weather Hills.

The land between the rivers Mitheithel and Bruinen, forming the The Angle, was also considered part of Rhudaur, and it overlapped somewhat with the Ettenmoors, as Rhudaur itself - like the Ettenmoors - means Troll-fells.

## History

From the start of its existence, Rhudaur was unfriendly towards the two other successor states, and took part in a bitter conflict with Cardolan over the tower of Amon Sûl and the *Palantír* associated with the tower.

The first Stoor Hobbits came into the region, specifically the Angle around 1150.

By around TA 1349 a lord of the Hill-men had seized power and had secretly allied with Angmar; few Dúnedain remained in Rhudaur and the only remaining descendant of the House of Isildur was the King of Arthedain Argeleb I. As Heir of Isildur Argeleb claimed the lordship of all former Arnor which the lord of Rhudaur resisted. In 1356 Rhudaur and Angmar attacked the Weather Hills, and Argeleb was killed. It was because of this hostile nature of Rhudaur that the Stoors fled, with some of them moving west to Arthedain, and others moving back to Rhovanion.

Angmar annexed and terminated the kingdom in 1409. By this time the Númenóreans were gone from the region, as well as most of the other inhabitants.

There is evidence that after the fall of Angmar at the Battle of Fornost the Angle became home to the remainder of the Dúnedain, and the Rangers of the North established several villages there, where their people lived until the resurrection of the northern Kingdom under King Elessar at the end of the Third Age.

In TA 2540 Angmar was finally sacked and the Nazgul were entombed in the High Fells of Rhudaur. Unknown to anyone, the Necromancer released them in TA 2941. This was discovered by Radagast when he evaded an attack by the Witch King and confiscated his Morgul Blade, which was used as proof. Gandalf later discovered the graves were opened from the inside, concluding the true identity of the Necromancer.

Thorin and Company passed through the outskirts of Rhudaur while fleeing Yazneg's Warg rider pack, with Gandalf finally finding a ravine leading to Rivendell, where the company took shelter while Elrond's rider dispatched the Orcs.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

***The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies*** is the third and last film in *The Hobbit* trilogy. It is preceded by *An Unexpected Journey* and *The Desolation of Smaug* and is followed by The Lord of the Rings trilogy, beginning with *The Fellowship of the Ring.*

## Summary

*Main Article: The Battle of the Five Armies (synopsis)*

Having reclaimed Erebor and vast treasure from the dragon Smaug, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) sacrifices friendship and honor in seeking the Arkenstone, despite Smaug's fiery wrath and desperate attempts by the Hobbit Bilbo (Martin Freeman) to make him see reason. Meanwhile, Sauron sends legions of Orcs in a sneak attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As the fate of Middle Earth hangs in the balance, the races of Men, Elves and Dwarves must decide whether to unite and prevail -- or all die.

## Cast

### Main

* Ian McKellen as Gandalf
* Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins
* Richard Armitage as Thorin II Oakenshield
* Ken Stott as Balin
* Graham McTavish as Dwalin
* William Kircher as Bifur
* James Nesbitt as Bofur
* Stephen Hunter as Bombur
* Dean O'Gorman as Fíli
* Aidan Turner as Kíli
* John Callen as Óin
* Peter Hambleton as Glóin
* Jed Brophy as Nori
* Mark Hadlow as Dori
* Adam Brown as Ori

#### Minor

* Orlando Bloom as Legolas
* Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel
* Lee Pace as Thranduil
* Cate Blanchett as Galadriel
* Hugo Weaving as Elrond
* Christopher Lee as Saruman
* Ian Holm as Old Bilbo
* Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug and Necromancer
* Mikael Persbrandt as Beorn
* Sylvester McCoy as Radagast
* Luke Evans as Bard
* Stephen Fry as Master of Lake-town
* Ryan Gage as Alfrid
* John Bell as Bain
* Peggy Nesbitt as Sigrid
* Mary Nesbitt as Tilda
* Manu Bennett as Azog
* John Tui as Bolg
* Billy Connolly as Dain II
* Mark Mitchenson as Braga
* Kelly Kilgour as Soury
* Sarah Peirse as Hilda Bianca
* Nick Blake as Percy
* Simon London as Feren
* Conan Stevens as Keeper of the Dungeons
* Allan Smith as Ragash
* Miranda Harcourt as Olga
* Thomasin McKenzie as Astrid
* Erin Banks as Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
* Brian Hotter as Otho Sackville-Baggins
* Timothy Bartlett as Master Worrywort
* Mervyn Smith as Tosser Grubb
* Martin Kwok as voice of Ragash

#### Uncredited

* Shane Rangi as Lake-town Refugee
* Jeff Slaven as Lake-town Extra
* Christopher Winchester as Lake-towner
* Dee Bradley Baker as Creatures (vocal effect) [2]
* Stephen O'Neill as Lake-town Extra
* Shane Briant as Mayor of Michel Delving
* Greg Ellis as Net Mender
High Elves

The High Elves are Elves that hail from Valinor, the undying lands across the sea, who came back to Middle Earth, mostly to fight the Dark Lord. The differes from the Middle Elves (Sindar) of Beleriand, and the Silvan Elves of Greenwood, and were considered more wise and less dangerous.

## History

### The First Age

In Middle Earth, the High-Elves were virtually all Noldor or Deep Elves, who were ruled in Valinor by their high king Finwe. Under the inspiration of Finwe's son, Fëanor, they chose to make a forbidden journey back to Middle-earth in order to pursue the Dark Lord Morgoth. Those who followed Feanor himself were Feanorians, and were often shunned by the other Noldor or the Sindar for their willingness to spill Elvish blood to serve their cause. By the end of the First Age, the Feanorians were decimated, with Celebrimbor being the last heir to Feanor's line.

Turgon, king of Gondolin, was at one time the High King of the Noldor, until he perished during the sack of the city in the First Age. His sword, Glamdring, and that of one of his captains, Ecthelion, were recovered from a Troll hoard by Gandalf and Thorin II Oakenshield in the Third Age. When Legolas (a Sindar Elf) confiscated Thorin's sword, Orcrist, he identified it as having been forged by the Noldor, his kin. This led him to the assumption that Thorin, a Dwarf, stole it, which compelled Legolas to claim it for his own.

### The Second Age and beyond

At the end of the First Age, Gil-galad became High King, and ruled the Noldor from his realm in Lindon. A Feanorian realm, Eregion, was established in Hollin. There Celebrimbor forged the Rings of Power. Meanwhile, Galadriel, a part-Noldor, visited and eventually went to rule the Silvan Elves of Lothlórien. She would later bestow Merry and Pippin with Noldorin daggers.

After the Sack of Eregion by Sauron, and Gil-galad's later death by his hand, Elrond became heir to the High King, but didn't take up the title. Most of the Noldor still living in Middle-earth resided with him in Rivendell (a refuge established after the sack of nearby Eregion), or with Cirdan at Lindon. The Noldor left Middle-earth early in the Fourth Age, when the Power of the Three Rings ended.
High Pass

The **High Pass** was a pass over the Misty Mountains. On its western end was the refuge of Rivendell, and from there the East Road climbed into the mountains until it reached the mountain under which laid Goblin-town, and thence descended on eastward into the Vales of Anduin.

There were actually two passes at this location: the lower pass was more prone to being waylaid by Orcs, hence most travellers used the higher pass outside of those rare occasions when the Orcs were quiescent or suppressed.

## History

The High Pass was first used during the Great Journey when Oromë led the the Eldar through the Hithaeglir.

Later the High Pass was used by the Dwarves, who connected their roads (the East Road and the Men-i-Naugrim through Mirkwood) with it.

In the late Second Age the High Pass was used by the army of Gil-galad and Elendil when they marched to Mordor in the War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. After this war Isildur was slain by Orcs watching the way towards the pass.

Later, in the Third Age, the Pass became dangerous again because of the Orcs. In T.A. 2940, the goblins of Goblin-town had burrowed their way to it, and Bilbo Baggins and the Dwarves of Thorin's company were captured the next year during the Quest of Erebor.

During the War of the Ring, Grimbeorn the Old and the Beornings kept the High Pass open, but the Fellowship of the Ring ignored the High Pass because the eastern side of the Misty Mountains had become too dangerous.
Battle of the Gwathló

The **Battle of the Gwathló** was the decisive battle of the War of the Elves and Sauron that brought an end to Sauron's power for many centuries.

## History

After being driven back from the Grey Havens and after heavy losses at Sarn Ford, Sauron's forces regrouped and joined with his forces in Tharbad where they were assailed by the pursuing forces of Gil-galad and Númenor and then by another force of Númenóreans sailing up the Greyflood and attacking from their rear.

In the battle Sauron and his armies were utterly routed. The remaining survivors narrowly escaped but were assailed again by the Númenóreans in the east of Calenardhon and destroyed, leaving Sauron with little more than a bodyguard to escape back into Mordor.

The ensuing victory left Sauron's power crippled but not destroyed and he slowly rebuilt his strength over a thousand years until the thirty-third century, when he challenged Ar-Pharazôn for the over-lordship of Middle-earth.
Battle of Goblin-town

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

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

## History

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

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

## Contenders

* Thorin Oakenshield
* Gandalf
* Balin

* Dwalin

* Dori

* Nori

* Ori

* Oin

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

* Bilbo Baggins

* Gollum

* Great Goblin
* Goblins of the Misty Mountains
Barrow Downs

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

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

## History

### Before the Great Years

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

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

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

### Frodo's encounter

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

The seven **Sons of Fëanor**, the great Ñoldorin Prince, led their people from Valinor to rule over kingdoms in the Northeast of Beleriand:

* Maedhros the Tall, who ruled from the March of Maedhros, based at the hill of Himring
* Maglor the Mighty Singer, who ruled over Maglor's Gap
* Celegorm the Fair, who ruled over Himlad with Curufin
* Caranthir the Dark, who ruled over Thargelion
* Curufin the Crafty, who ruled over Himlad with Celegorm
* Amrod and Amras, known hunters in Middle-earth

## Biography

After swearing an Oath to recover the Silmarils at any and all costs, they and their father led the Ñoldor from Valinor to Beleriand in pursuit of Morgoth, who stole Fëanor's greatest work, the Silmarils. Since Fëanor died in an early battle, his sons were the driving force behind the ensuing wars. Their heroism was great and they were mighty leaders and foes of Morgoth, but because of the Oath of Fëanor (which they all swore), their actions were ultimately turned to evil.

Only one survived the First Age. Because of the nature of their Oath that they would not permit *anyone* else to have the Silmarils. This originally meant to refer to Morgoth, but ultimately encompassing their fellow Elves and even the Valar. Thus, their deaths were generally not in battle with Morgoth but rather in desperate, Oath-driven assaults on other Elves. The only two *not* killed in such a manner were Maedhros (who killed himself at the very end of the First Age), and Maglor (who survived only to wander sadly alone along the shores of Middle-earth).
High Fells of Rhudaur

The **High Fells of Rhudaur** was the location of the tombs made for the Nazgûl, created following their defeat at the hands of the Men of Arnor.

Described more as a prison of the dead than as a grave, the tombs were located north of the Trollshaws within the boundaries of the old kingdom of Rhudaur; near the source of the river Hoarwell and south of the Coldfells.

## History

When Gandalf was on the edge of Mirkwood, he was telepathically contacted by Galadriel, who told him to search the High Fells to confirm the truth of Radagast's story to see if the Enemy had returned. He left Thorin and Company to venture into the forest alone and went to investigate the tombs of the fallen Kings who became the Nazgul. He contacted Radagast to meet him there, and what they found was the tombs were empty. Gandalf surmised that the Necromancer was no mere sorcerer.
Second Age

The Second Age of the Sun was the longest of the chronicled ages of Middle Earth, having extended for 3436 years. The early years of that age were considered the prime of mankind, when the men who fought in the Wars of the First Age were granted the island of Numenore (SA 32) to rule and became immensly prosperous. Meanwhile, the High-Elves had a minor renaissance with the High-King Gil-galad ruling in Lindon and over much of Eriador, and other realms established in Eregion (SA 750) and near Nenuial. Dwarves also prospered, as Moria recieved many refugees from the Blue Mountains and entered a lucrative friendship with the nearby realm of Eregion.

However, Sauron emerged around the 500th year of that age, secretly preparing to usurp the Free People. In fair guise, he appeared as Annatar but was rejected by the High-Elves apart from Celebrimbor of Eregion (SA 1200), with whom he instigated the Forging of the Great Rings (SA 1500-1590). Sauron then forged The One Ring (SA 1600) and destroyed Eregion (SA 1697), beginning the Dark Days when he ruled Calenardhon and much of Rhun and Harad. Sauron almost overran the Elves from Eriador, too, were it not for a Numenorean invention that drove him back.

For the following centuries, Sauron captured the human bearers of the Nine Rings of Power, who became Ringwraiths subservient to him (SA 2221), as well as capturing two from the Dwarf-Lords, presumably in the Mountains of the East, close to his domain. Numenor remained undistributed by these events, but was growing decadent and spiritually corrupt. Its king Tar Palantir tried to make amends but was usurped by Ar Pharazon (3177), who captured Sauron (3261) but allowed himself to fall prey to Sauron's ill-advice, leading an armada against Valinor in a vain attempt to claim immortality (3319). This resulted in divine intervention that sunk Numenor and bent the world round. Only a few faithful, led by Elendil, escaped the deluge, setting up two Numenorean realms: Arnor in the North, and Gondor in the South.

Forging a Last Alliance with the Elves of Lindon (as well as Lorien and the Woodland Realm) they attacked Sauron, who was defeated (3434) but at the cost of the lives of the High-Kings of both Men and Elves. Isildur, the heir to Elendil, took Sauron's Ring but refused to destroy it. His death by an Orc attack at the Gladden Fields (3436) ended the Second Age, and set-up the events of the late Third Age, during which Sauron returned seeking his newfound Ring, with the Free People seeking to destroy it during the War of the Ring.
Golfimbul

**Golfimbul** was a goblin chieftain of Mount Gram, the fortress of Goblins in the Ettenmoors, who led his band in an invasion of the Shire. He was defeated and beheaded at the Battle of Greenfields by Bandobras "Bullroarer" Took. The manner of his death at Bullroarer's hands is said to have inspired the game of Golf.

## Biography

In TA 2747, Golfimbul led an army of Goblins from Mount Gram in the Misty Mountains into the Northfarthing of the Shire. This invasion of the northern Shire occurred during the reign of Arassuil as Chieftain of the Dúnedain, and the goblins led by Golfimbul were but the most western pack of goblins which had left the Misty Mountains. The only reason Golfimbul could make it all the way to the Shire was that the Rangers at the time were fighting many battles with goblins, preventing them from settling all of Eriador.

The goblin-host was defeated by a troop of Hobbits led by Bullroarer Took. According to the narrative in *The Hobbit,* during the battle Bullroarer charged the ranks of the goblins of Mount Gram and with a wooden club knocked Golfimbul's head clean off, sending it sailing a hundred yards through the air and down a rabbit-hole, thus winning the battle. Golfimbul would unwittingly give his name to the game of golf, which was invented by Took's actions at the battle.
Arkenstone

The **Arkenstone** was a wondrous gem sought by Thorin Oakenshield which had been discovered beneath the Lonely Mountain by Thorin's grandfather Thrór, and then shaped by the Dwarves. The Arkenstone had been the family heirloom of Durin's folk, but was lost when the dragon Smaug stole the mountain from the Dwarves.

## Appearance

The Arkenstone shone of its own inner light, and appeared a "little globe of pallid light" in darkness, and yet, cut and fashioned by the Dwarves, it took all light that fell upon it and changed it into "ten thousand sparks of white radiance, shot with glints of the rainbow".

## History

The Arkenstone was a gem, the object most prized by Thorin Oakenshield of all the treasures of the Lonely Mountain. Such did he consider its value that he was willing to trade 1/14th of all the gold and silver of Smaug's hoard for it.

When Bilbo Baggins found it on Smaug's golden bed deep inside the Lonely Mountain, he pocketed it, having learned how much Thorin valued it. While the Dwarves with Thorin sorted the treasure, Thorin sought only the Arkenstone, unaware that Bilbo was hiding it in his pillow. When the Dwarves refused to share any of the treasure with King Thranduil and Bard, the man who had killed Smaug the Magnificent, Bilbo crept out of the Dwarves' fort inside the Mountain, and gave them the Arkenstone; Bard, Thranduil, and Gandalf then tried to trade it for Bilbo's fourteenth share of Smaug's hoard. Then an army of Orcs arriving from the Grey Mountains interrupted the dispute, the Battle of the Five Armies ensued, and Thorin was killed. The Arkenstone was placed upon Thorin's chest within his tomb deep under the Lonely Mountain, and so was returned to the earth at last.
Forodwaith

**Forodwaith** or **Forod** was the name of the northern, frozen wastelands of Middle Earth, beyond the Grey Mountains and the latitude of the Mountains of Angmar. The extended to the Icebay of Forochel at the north-western corner of Eriador, and were sparsely inhabited by the Forodwaith people.

The region was once inhabited by a hardy Mannish folk, the Forodwaith who gave the region its name. One of the Ringwraiths was said to have been a lord of Forod. However in later years (possibly suffering by the Witch-king of Angmar) their remnants retreated to the Cape of Forochel.

The Northern Waste also housed many evil creatures during times in whic the Dark Lord lie dormant. Orcs lived here after Sauron's defeat in the Second Age, before being recruited into the service of the Witch-King of Angmar. Dragons multiplied in the Withered Heath, beside the Grey Mountains, of which Smaug was the last great Fire drake. Cold-drakes came from the Northern Waste and drove the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains out of their homes, and most of the Dwarves then moved to Erebor and the Iron Hills.
Gallery of the Kings

**Gallery of Kings** was a Dwarven hall and gallery at Erebor.

## Background

Thorin and Company evade the dragon as he attempts to kill them and are eventually split up in the chaos, with Thorin commanding them all to make a run for the Gallery of Kings. Smaug spots Bilbo and chases after him, and he is quickly overrun by the dragon once they reach the Gallery of Kings. Smashing through the Gallery's wall, Smaug furiously roars that he finally understands that Bilbo and the Dwarves were aided by the men of Lake-town, and leaves to destroy the town. Bilbo cries out in protest, claiming the people of Lake-town are innocent. Smaug stops in his tracks, and cruelly expresses his pleasure in Bilbo's compassion, proclaiming that he can watch them all die.

As Smaug turns to leave again, Thorin appears atop a giant stone cast at the other end of the hall and taunts him. As the dragon reaches Thorin, the dwarf proclaims that they will have their revenge and yells out to the other dwarfs, who are revealed to be holding enormous chains attached to the stone cast upon which Thorin is standing. The Dwarves pull the chains, causing the stone cast to fall apart and unveiling an enormous, freshly cast golden statue of a dwarf. Smaug gazes in awe of the statue, which suddenly explodes in a flood of molten gold and buries the dragon. However, Smaug survives the scalding gold and erupts from the molten pool, roaring that he will show the dwarves what revenge really is. He smashes through the walls of the mountain, shakes off his gold coating, and takes flight to Lake-town.

Thorin and Company return to Gallery of Kings and remain for a while. Later when Oin, Bofur, Fíli and Kíli arrive at Gallery of Kings, Bilbo comes up and warns them. Then, after Thorin threatens to kill Bilbo and Dwalin, he goes to there alone. He starts to think he is similar to his grandfather, Thrór. He is disappointed and saw a shadow of himself falling down into the melted golden floor. He screams and throws his crown on the floor. Then, he determined to join the Battle of Five Armies.

Its further fate is unknown. It was possibly rebuilt along with other facilities of Erebor after the Battle of the Five Armies.
Warg

**Wargs** were a breed of wolves who lived in the Misty Mountains. Some were captured and used by Orcs of Isengard and Mordor in the Third Age, and others had an allegiance with the northern Orcs of the mountains. They appear first, attacking Thorin and Company as they traveled east from the Misty Mountains.

In Théoden's retreat to Helm's Deep from the threat of Isengard in TA 3019, a scout reported that "wolf-riders" were abroad in the valley, but Wargs were not specifically mentioned.

Gundabad Wargs were a vicious breed of Warg that hailed from Mount Gundabad. A ferocious stock eager to sink their deadly fangs into their prey, they were harnessed as scouts and fast mounts by Sauron's hunters.

## History

The Gundabad Wargs were a more wolfish-like breed of Warg distinguishable by their long snout, sharp ears, knife-sharp fangs, brown or grey fur and howling. Emboldened by Sauron slowly revealing himself these beasts have headed from Gundabad to the wilderness' plains and forests, often ridden by Hunter Orcs, as well as near Dol Guldur.

Azog's hunting party was mounted on such Wargs in their pursuit of the Thorin Oakenshield's Company, attacking them on the Great East Road before being driven off by a cavalry of Knights of Rivendell, only to track down and ambush the group in a pine forest later on. However, the burning cone trick of Gandalf (which fended off the Wargs that were trying to climb the trees), and the courage of the Dwarves bought enough time for the Great Eagles to arrive and save the Company by lifting up some of the Wargs and casting them down to their doom or bringing the branches of the trees crushing upon them, before taking the Dwarves to Carrock. As Azog planned his attack upon the fellowship, his son Bolg appeared on his Warg to relay the summons from Sauron at Dol Guldur.

Flesh-starved Gundabad Wargs were seen to be kept in the cess pits of Dol Guldur and later accompanied the rest of Azog's army as they marched to claim Erebor for the Dark Lord. During the Battle of Five Armies, a significant party of Wargs and wolf-riders chase the chariot driven by Balin, Dwalin, Fíli and Kíli on a frozen lake, harrying them in an attempt to prevent them from reaching Azog. Eventually, Dwalin, Fili and Killi cut some of the rams loose to ride to Ravenhill, while Balin brandishes the chariot's mounted crossbow to shoot the approaching wave of Wargs.
Elven gate

Thranduil's Woodland Realm enjoyed a peaceful existence until the Kingdom of Angmar rose in the North. Trying to expand to the east of the Misty Mountains, the forces of Angmar attacked the forest and briefly took control of Amon Lanc (which became known as Dol Guldur, the Hill of Sorcery). The elves were then forced to remove themselves to the northernmost part of the forest, to a cave settlement under a wooded hill, in the northeastern border of the forest.

At one point, Thranduil's army marched on Angmar, but this was halted when a force from Angmar cost the life of the Elvenqueen, who died defending her young child Legolas. Thranduil retreated to the underground realm, and all settlements in the Mountains of Greenwood were withdrawn in favor of the new capital. From then on, the Woodland Realm remained confined to the north. Although raids continued until at least TA 2340, when a young Silvan elf called Tauriel was orphaned and adopted by Thranduil, he refused to intervene in the Angmar War.

The Elves of the Woodland Realm traded with the neighboring realms of the Lonely Mountain and Dale. Thranduil even used Dwarves to help decorate his halls. He warned Thror against hoarding too many riches, which angered the Dwarven king, to the point that when Thranduil came to visit to reclaim a necklace of white gems made for his wife, Thror withheld it from him. In TA 2770, Thranduil arrived at the head of his army to the Long Valley, only to find the Dwarven kingdom had just been overrun by the dragon Smaug. He then turned back, refusing to help the Dwarven refugees. At some time later, he again refused their request to take shelter in his woods. Its also possible that around this time he built the Elven Road and its gate, decorated with a statue of his wife, as the main road that ran through was no longer safe.
Lune

The river **Lune** or **Lhûn** was a river of north-western Eriador in Middle-earth.

In the Second and Third Age, it emptied into the Gulf of Lune that broke through the Blue Mountains, and thence into Belegaer.

It had three (unnamed) tributaries: two of them arising in the Blue Mountains, and one beginning in the Hills of Evendim north of the later capital of Arnor, Annúminas. It was not connected to Lake Nenuial, the origin of the Brandywine river.

Its overall length was over one-hundred and fifty miles.

## History

In the First Age, the course of the river is not known. The Gulf of Lune was not created until the War of Wrath so the river may have had a different lower course. In TA 1975, an army led by Prince Eärnur of Gondor crossed this river on their way to defeat the Witch-king of Angmar at the Battle of Fornost.
Eastemnet

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

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

## History

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

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