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Keeper of the Dungeons

The keeper of the dungeons is a minor antagonist in The Hobbit film trilogy.

## The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

While everyone else is sent to the battlefield, the jailer stays behind to guard Gandalf. He later goes too torture him before Galadriel returns. She threatens to destroy him if he doesn't hand over Gandalf. Instead, the orc goes to kill her, only for Galadriel to take her magic ring and destroy him.

## Appearances

* *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey*
* *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies*
Hamfast Gamgee

**Hamfast "Gaffer" Gamgee** (TA 2926 – Fo. A 7) was the father of Samwise Gamgee, husband of Bell Goodchild, and the grandfather of several grandchildren. At the time, he was Bilbo's gardener, before his son succeeded him as the Baggins family gardener

## Biography

### Pre-war of the Rings

Gamgee was born TA 2926 as the son of Hobson "Roper" Gamgee. He married Bell Goodchild and together they had several children, one of them being Samwise Gamgee.

During the War of the Rings, a black rider approached Gamgee, wondering where Frodo and the ring were, lied going to Buckleberry. He is first mentioned in the series when Frodo asks Bilbo if he has been having too much of the Gaffer's homemade brew. Gamgee later is seen at the Green Dragon with his son, Sam, Frodo and several other hobbit friends. He states that the mountains are rummaging with orcs and war brewing in the east. Frodo gives a cheer to the Gaffer.

### After the War

After the war, Hamfast most likely attended Rosie and Sam's wedding as he was alive before his death in seventh year of the Fourth Age

## Relationships

### Bilbo Baggins

Hamfast served Bilbo for years as his gardener. The two of them eventually became friends more than master and servant. Bilbo also offered to teach Sam how to read and write, which Hamfast allowed. It was also known that Hamfast used to share his homemade brew with him, showing that Frodo asked Bilbo if he's had too much of the "Gaffer's home brew"

### Sam Gamgee

"*And that's for my old Gaffer*"
—Sam to an orc[src]

Presumably, Sam was Gaffer's favored child and son out of all the others, seeing Sam was the only child who had learned how to read and write on Bilbo's consent. Sam is also very fond of his father. He once killed one of the Orcs, stating it was "for his old gaffer. It is also possible that Gaffer knew of His son's crush to Rose Cotton, seeing that also Frodo knew it as well.

## Quotes

"*War is brewing. The mountains are fair teeming with goblins.*"
—The Gaffer to the Hobbits[src]

"*Young Mr. Frodo here, he’s cracking.*"
—The Gaffer on Frodo[src]

"*Cheers.*"
—Gaffer cheering to Frodo[src]

## Appearances

* *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (first appearance extended edition only)
* *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (mentioned)
* *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*
Prancing Pony

The **Prancing Pony** is an inn located in Breethat appears in *The Desolation of Smaug* and *The Lord of the Rings*.

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

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

**Gothmog** was the lieutenant of the Witch-king in the Third Age from Minas Morgul, notably serving at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

Gothmog was mentioned at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, following the loss of his master: in response to the arrival of the Rohirrim, he called his army's reserve out of Osgiliath and into the main battle, and brought Easterlings, Southrons, Variags, and Troll-men "into the fray".

He is first seen commanding the Orcs crossing the Anduin river to the western half of Osgiliath, which was still held by Men, and orders the first shot fired in the Battle of Osgiliath. After Faramir's retreat, a second legion enters the city from Minas Morgul via the bridge that the Orcs who controlled the eastern side of the city had rebuilt.

The troops of Gondor retreated, leaving behind their wounded, one of whom is Madril, the badly-wounded captain of the Ithilien rangers, whom Gothmog kills with a spear. The Witch-king, arrived from Minas Morgul, then instructs him to assault Minas Tirith using all legions at his disposal. When Gothmog asks about Gandalf, the Witch-king replies that he will "break him".

When Faramir rides out with a small band of Gondor Knights on horseback, attempting to retake the city, Gothmog orders his archers to fire a volley from the ruins of Osgiliath which kill the knights save Faramir. Once his forces arrive on the Pelennor Fields, he orders the heads of the dead soldiers in Osgiliath to be launched off the catapults, to instill fear into the hearts of Gondor's soldiers and destroy their morale.

Gothmog then begins directing the main ground operations, from catapults to siege-towers. He becomes enraged when the doors into the city won't budge, ordering Grond to be brought forth to smash it down. When the defenders of Gondor start launching debris at the attackers with trebuchets, Gothmog orders his troops to hold still. When a large piece of the debris is launched directly at him, Gothmog waits until the last second before sidestepping to avoid it by about a foot, prompting him to mock his opponents by spitting on it. His lieutenants are Guritz, with the skull on his helmet, who seemed to be the siege commander, and Murgash, a Black Uruk.

In the theatrical release, Gothmog is presumed dead after the Rohirrim's charge as he is last seen trying to back away as the Rohirrim kill his men.

In the extended edition, he is shown to have survived the onslaught and duels Éowyn, who gains the upper hand and wounds his leg. Gothmog collapses in pain moments before the Witch-king arrives on the scene of the battle. Éowyn succeeds in destroying the Witch-king, but is injured in the process and crawls to Merry.

At this point, Gothmog rises, furious for revenge, and uses an axe for support as he limps towards her. As he approaches, he discards the axe and picks up a mace, preparing to kill Éowyn. Aragorn rushes in and chops off his arm, before Gimli strikes Gothmog from behind in the torso with his axe, and Aragorn then delivers the final blow to his back, killing him.
Percy

Template:Individual**Percy** was a man of Lake-town and descended from Dale along with the other men that once lived there. After the destruction of Lake-town, Percy was acting second-in-command of Bard's, being a long-time friend of his. He later survived the Battle of the Five Armies, but it is unknown what happened to him after that.
River Folk

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

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

**Pyrokinesis** is the ability to control and manipulate the element, fire. It appears throughout the *Hobbit* and *Lord of the Rings* film trilogies.

## The Hobbit

Gandalf is first seen controlling fire when he lights up his finger to light up his pipe. He takes it off before he sets himself on fire.

## Known practitioners

* Saruman
* Gandalf
Meduseld

**Meduseld**, also known as the **Golden Hall**, was the great hall built in Edoras, the capital of Rohan.

## History

After the Éothéod had settled in Rohan, the Second King of Rohan, Brego son of Eorl, began building a great hall on top of the hill of Edoras. It was completed in the year TA 2569. At the feast celebrating its completion, Baldor son of Brego made a rash vow to tread the Paths of the Dead, never to return.

At the time of the War of the Ring, Meduseld was the home of King Théoden. Háma was its doorward up until March 3019, when he perished in the Battle of the Hornburg. Earlier in that month, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli arrived at the Golden Hall, where Gandalf freed Théoden from the foul influence of Gríma Wormtongue.

## Description

Meduseld was a large hall with a straw roof, which made it appear as if it was made out of gold when seen from far off. Its walls were richly decorated with tapestries depicting the history and legends of the Rohirrim, and it served as a house for the King and his kin, a meeting space for the King and his advisers, a throne room and hall for feasts and celebrations.
Madril

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

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

Gold was present in the deeps of Arda since its creation by Eru. It was most likely discovered by the Vala Aulë, the great smith, for he was the first to make use of it. Afterwards, gold was used by all speaking peoples of Arda, particularly the Dwarves and the Ñoldor.

It was used as currency and jewelry, among other things. It was to be found all over Arda, particularly in mountainous places where the Dwarves lived and worked. Many dragons coveted gold.

The great smiths of the Dwarves and Elves would forge gold in incredible works of skill and beauty, gilding great armors and weapons, as well as crafting amazing jewelry. Even the Vala prized and appreciated gold, working some of the greatest artifacts known.
Siege of Erebor

After Bard killed the Dragon Smaug, the Men of the Lake and the Wood-elves both laid siege to the Dwarves in the Lonely Mountain, the thirteen Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain under Thorin II Oakenshield having refused to share any of the treasure that they had recaptured from Smaug.

Thorin and Company were then trapped in a bloodless siege, with Thranduil and Bard hoping to wait them out. However, Thorin had sent messages of his plight to his relatives using talking messenger Ravens that lived on the Lonely Mountain. These reached Dáin II Ironfoot of the nearby Iron Hills, and he marched to the Lonely Mountain with 500 heavily armed Dwarves, most skilled veterans of the War of the Dwarves and Orcs.

The Orc army led by Azog attacked the Lonely Mountain and the conflict between the Dwarves, Men and Elves was quickly averted. In the Extended Edition, Dain sent forth his goat cavalry and spinning ballistas upon the Elven forces, who tried to counter with a shield wall and archer formations; during this early conflict, most of the Dwarven cavalry was killed or the Dwarves dismounted from their goats and elves were killed until the Were Worms burst forth from the earth and the fighting stopped instantly in the face of the new enemy.
Pelargir

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**Pelargir** was a great city on the river Anduin, and the main harbour of Gondor.

## History

### Second Age

Pelargir was built in SA 2350 as a haven of the Faithful. The King's Men established havens farther South. It had in its early days been a city only a few miles away from the coasts, but after the Downfall of Númenor the coasts along the Bay of Belfalas had retreated a great distance and the city was left far inland. Pelargir was one of the cities that assembled Gondor when it was founded in SA 3320 by the Faithful.

It became an even greater haven in the days of the Ship-stewards. Tarannon Falastur built a great house there, with its roots in the water which he so dearly loved. His wife, Berúthiel, did not, however, and preferred to live in Osgiliath with her cats. Tarannon's nephew Eärnil I, who succeeded him, rebuilt Pelargir and built a great navy to conquer Umbar.

Castamir was highly loved in the shore regions of the land, and when he usurped the throne, he purposed to move the throne from Osgiliath to Pelargir. Though he did not do so, he did move his base there. Eldacar turned the tide in the Kin-strife at the Battle of the Crossings of Erui in TA 1447, and Castamir's family, supporters and ships retreated to Pelargir. Eldacar besieged them by land until they were driven out, making their way to Umbar. Castamir's great-grandsons Angamaitë and Sangahyando eventually retook Pelargir in 1634, and slew king Minardil.

Like his namesake, the great general Eärnil took up residence in Pelargir. His Army of the South was stationed there during the long war with the Balchoth. News of the Disaster of the Morannon reached him on 9 July 1944, and he set out to battle. He returned victorious, and with the steward and his sons slain, the general (of royal blood) became steward Eärnil II.

### Third Age

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

During the War of the Ring, Pelargir was overrun by Corsairs once again. Their fleet of some fifty great ships and many more smaller vessels laid in dock, ready to sail to Harlond. It was not to be: Aragorn and the Dead Men of Dunharrow stopped them. After manning the Black Ships and taking them to Harlond where the Army of the Dead gave victory to Gondor, Aragorn released the spell that had haunted the Dead Men since the day of Isildur.
Legolas' Mirkwood bow

**Legolas' Mirkwood bow** is a bow featured in *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* only.

## Appearance

The bow was curved with golden embolden on it.

## History

This was a bow that was owned by Legolas. It was seen in *The Hobbit*. He ran out of arrows while using it to save Tauriel. Sixty years later, Legolas still owned the bow in the Council of Elrond. He carried it from Rivendell, to Moria, to Lothlorien. After Galadriel offered up the bow made in Lothlorien, Legolas left it behind in Lorien.

## Appearances

* *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*(First appearance)
Stewards of Gondor

The **Stewards of Gondor** were firstly the chief high councilors to the Kings of Gondor and then the rulers of Gondor, until the return of the rightful ruler King Aragorn II Elessar.

## History

First created by the powerful King Rómendacil I, *Steward* was the traditional title of a chief counsellor to the Kings of Gondor. He was usually an elderly man not from the Royal House chosen for his wisdom and integrity, and was never permitted to go to war nor to go abroad. During the reign of King Minardil the House of Húrin was founded by his Steward, Húrin of Emyn Arnen and afterwards Stewards were usually chosen from his descendants. They were of high Númenórean blood, but not descendants of Elendil in the ruling line. During the time of the Steward Pelendur, the title became hereditary, passing the station of counsellor from father to son, much like the Kingship.

After the death of King Eärnur, who left no heir to the throne of Gondor, the Steward Mardil Voronwë became the first of the Ruling Stewards. Mardil was the first of the Stewards to administer Gondor, and his descendants did so for 25 generations.

The Stewards watched over the throne until it could be reclaimed by a true King of Gondor, an heir of Elendil. When asked by his son Boromir how long a time must pass before a Steward could become a King, if the King did not return, Denethor II replied, "Few years, maybe, in other places of less royalty … In Gondor ten thousand years would not suffice" (reported by Faramir in *The Two Towers*).

The Stewards never sat on the throne of the King; instead, they sat on a simple chair of black stone placed below it. The symbol of their office was a white rod and their emblem the letters R.ND.R surmounted by three stars. Their flag was pure white, without any charge or device.

The Quenya name for the title is *Arandur* , "Servant of the King".

## Ruling Stewards of Gondor

Soon after the death of Denethor II, Aragorn II Elessar was crowned King. The Steward Faramir, son of Denethor II, surrendered to the King his rod of office, but it was returned to him. Faramir nominally ruled briefly as Steward until Elessar's coronation, but since Faramir rested in the Houses of Healing, Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth took his place during much of that time. Though Faramir became Steward a month and a half before Elessar became King, Faramir is not considered one of the Ruling Stewards. King Elessar confirmed in Faramir and his descendants the office of Steward of Gondor, and granted him in addition the Principality of Ithilien, ensuring his line a position as counsellor of the King.
T.A. 2940

**Third Age 2940** (shortened to **T.A. 2940**) was the 2940th Year of the Sun. Third Age 2940 was also known as **S.R. 1340** in Shire-reckoning.

## Events

* Gandalf and Thorin meet in Bree and plan the quest to reclaim Erebor from the dragon Smaug.
* Birth of Ferdinand Took, second child and only son of Sigismond Took.
* Birth of Saradoc Brandybuck, elder son of Rorimac Brandybuck and Menegilda Goold.
Men of Dale

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

## History

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

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

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

The **King of Gondor** was the hereditary title for a ruler of Gondor, the southern kingdom of the Dúnedain in Middle-earth.

## History

Through Amandil, the kings claimed descent from the Lords of Andúnië, and from there to the princess Silmariën and the Kings of Númenor. Elendil, the son of Amandil, was also the first King of Arnor and was succeeded by Isildur. Elendil ruled over both Realms in Exile as the High King of the Dúnedain. Isildur succeeded him as High King upon his father's death. Isildur committed Gondor to the rule of his nephew Meneldil, son of his brother Anárion, from whom the next thirty one kings would descend. However Isildur was by right High King over both Arnor and Gondor, though after Isildur's death his son Valandil did not press the claim, so thereafter the realms were entirely split. Thus, Isildur's heirs ruled Arnor and Anárion's heirs ruled Gondor.

In TA 2050 King Eärnur rode to Minas Morgul and was never seen again, and the Kingdom of Gondor was ruled by a succession of Stewards until the restoration of the line of Kings through the Heir of Isildur, King Elessar Telcontar, the first King of the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor.
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Thráin I

**Thráin I**, also known as Thráin the Old, was the son of Náin I and King of Durin's Folk and the first King under the Mountain. He died and left his position for his son, Thorin I. After the death of Nain, Thrain I led his friends and family members to where they would reside in the Grey Mountains and The Lonely Mountain and became the first king under the Mountain
Trollshaws

The **Trollshaws** were the upland woods, consisting at least partly of beech trees, that lay to the west of Rivendell between the Rivers Hoarwel and Loudwater. On the hills of the Trollshaws, were shallow caves, such as the Trolls' Cave and Mannish castles and towers.

Trollshaws were within the borders of Arnor and later of the smaller realm of Rhudaur. The Men of Rhudaur built castles and towers on the top of some of its hills.

They were the haunt of Trolls, especially after the fall of Arnor; Stone-trolls from the mountains came to the woodlands. This was the case of William who led Tom and Bert; having eaten a village and a half on their way, they complained about the scarcity of people in the area and instead had to make do with mutton. While they made their camp, they famously waylaid Bilbo and his companions who were on their Quest of Erebor. Thanks to the distractions of Gandalf, the Trolls were turned to stone by the Sun. Years later, Frodo and his companions traversed the woodland and found the Trolls' petrified forms on the way to Rivendell.
T.A. 3000

**Third Age 3000** (shortened to **T.A. 3000**, also known as **Shire Reckoning 1400**) is the 3000 year of the Third Age. It was what led to the discovery that Bilbo had not lost the ring in the battle of the Five Armies.

## Events

**22 September:**

* Gandalf suspects the Ring has a negative influence on Bilbo, and tells him to leave it behind for Frodo. Bilbo agrees, leaving everything to Frodo as he leaves to live with the elves in Rivendell.
* Frodo begrudingly takes the Ring.
* Gandalf embarks on the Hunt for Gollum with Aragorn.

**Unknown specific day:**

* The creature is however captured first by Sauron, revealing to the Dark Lord the whereabouts of The Ring and the name of its owner. He is later set loose to wreak havoc.
Idril

**Idril Celebrindal** was the princess of Gondolin, wife of Tuor and the mother of Eärendil

Through Eärendil, she became the mother-in-law of Elwing grandmother of Elrond and Elros and the great-grandmother of Arwen, Elladan, and Elrohir.

## History

Idril Celebrindal was born between Year of the TY.T. 1300 and 1500 in
Valinor as the daughter and only child of Elenwë and Turgon. She participated in the Flight of the Noldor, and in the crossing of the Helcaraxë her mother Elenwë, died.
At an unknowin point, Idril owned the sword, Hadhafang.

Together with Angrod's son Orodreth she was one of the two Noldor in the third generation to come into exile. Idril was loved in secret by her cousin Maeglin, the son of Eöl the Dark Elf and Aredhel, Turgon's sister, but she scorned his advances because of his dark character, and the fact they were too closely related. Instead, Idril fell in love with Tuor and her father Turgon blessed their marriage. They married each other and had one son, Eärendil. Idril and Tuor both left Middle-earth in the late First Age.

Hadhafang was later weilded by her grandson Elrond during the Chase of Rivendell and Battle of Dol Guldur, and great-granddaughter Arwen during the War of the Ring.
Mithril shirt

## The Mithril Shirt

This **Mithril Shirt** was a piece of armor that was light as a feather, but as tough as a dragon's hide.

## History

The armor was one of Smaug's greatest treasures after he stole the Lonely Mountain from Thorin and his family

### In Bilbo's possession

Thorin wanted to show hsi gratitude to Bilbo for all his services and being his friend. He later found out the problem by finding the ancient mithril shirt that was ofund in the dragon's hoarde. Thorin gave the armor to Bilbo before the Battle of the Five Armies. Bilbo initially refuses having it, but decides to keep it anyways. The shirt was one of teh few treasures' in Bilbo's fourteenth share of the treasure.

### Reappearance

For assisstance in Frodo's quest to Mordor, Bilbo dug out the sword Sting and also introduced Frodo to it. While the Company was in Moria Gimli and Gandalf conversed about the gift Thorin gave to Bilbo. Gimli states that was a Kingly gift. Both of them were unaware Bilbo had given it to Frodo to save him. A troll speared Frodo but the hobbit revealed he was wearing the mithril shirt.

The shirt was stolen by the Orcs and given to the Mouth of Sauron. The Mouth confronted Aragorn and the forces, throwing it at Gandalf, who later gave it to Pippin for him to hodl onto it while grieving for Frodo's supposed death.

## Appearances

* *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies*
* *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (first appearance)
* *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*
* *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (last appearance)
Rohirrim

The **Rohirrim** were a race of Men who inhabited the land of Rohan, which was named after their famous horses.

## Description and culture

The Rohirrim were a tall, blonde, and mostly blue-eyed people, the men were large, husky, and handsome while the women were particularly beautiful. They were heroic, noble, brave, strong willed and fiercely independent, remaining within their own language and culture. Their horses were very important assets in their everyday lives, with their entire culture based around the breeding and trading of them. They lived mostly in villages on the plains of Rohan where their horses grazed, and had few cities.

## History

The Rohirrim were descended from the Northmen of Rhovanion and the Éothéod, a race who lived in the vales of the Great River Anduin but were removed to Calenardhon, a plains-land granted them in perpetuity by the Ruling Steward of Gondor, Cirion, in reward for the assistance that they offered Gondor at a time of great need. As a result, they were lifelong allies of Gondor bound by the Oath of Eorl. At that time Calenardhon was renamed Rohan (*Horse-land*) after their many horses. By the Rohirrim themselves Rohan is usually called "The Mark".

The terms **Riders of Rohan** and **Riders of the Mark** are commonly used and refer specifically to their mounted soldiers. The former is a chapter title in *The Two Towers*. The "King's Riders" were specifically the horsemen who formed the king's bodyguard.

The Dúnedain of Gondor believed that the Rohirrim were distantly related to them (having descended from the Atanatári of the First Age) and describe them as *Middle Men*, that being inferior to the Númenóreans in both culture and descent, but superior to the *Men of Darkness* who had worshiped and served Sauron.

The Rohirrim had contacts with Elves in their ancient history, and knew of Eru, but like the Dúnedain they did not worship him in any temples. They seem to have highly valued the Vala Oromë the Hunter, whom they called *Béma*.

They were ruled by a line of kings descended from Eorl the Young, who had first brought them to Rohan, and in time of war every able man rode to join the Muster of Rohan.
White Council

The **White Council**, also referred to as the **Council of the Wise**, was a group of the wise in Middle-earth which met irregularly. Its purpose was to unite and direct the forces of the West, in resistance to the shadow.

## History

### Second Age

A Council of the Wise occurred in the mid-Second Age to discuss the growing power of Sauron in Mordor; this was later known as the First White Council and was led by Gil-galad. Several members of this council would also become prominent members of the Council in the Third Age.

### Third Age

The White Council's original head was the Wizard Saruman the White, (although Lady Galadriel wished for Gandalf the Grey to be made the leader of the group). Other members of the Council included the Bearers of the Three Rings (Gandalf, Galadriel, and Elrond), Círdan (who had borne Narya before handing it on to Gandalf), Glorfindel, and Radagast the Brown. It is assumed that others of the Wise were also members of the White Council. The White Council was formed in TA 2463, shortly after the end of the Watchful Peace. In TA 2851 the White Council met to decide on whether to act on Gandalf's discovery that the Necromancer was actually Sauron and was at Dol Guldur. But Saruman dissuaded the others from taking action, claiming that the Dark Lord was defeated and could not regain his full strength. During this meeting Gandalf suspected Saruman of desiring to have the One Ring, and there was much tension between the two. However, in TA 2939, Saruman discovered that Sauron's servants were searching the Anduin near the Gladden Fields, and that Sauron therefore had learned where Isildur had died and where the One Ring might be. Saruman did not inform the Council of this, but when they met again in TA 2941 Saruman finally agreed to an attack on Dol Guldur because he wanted to prevent Sauron from finding the Ring. Sauron was driven out of Dol Guldur, only to re-appear in Mordor in TA 2951, where he declared himself openly and began gathering power. The Council last met in TA 2953; at this meeting Saruman falsely claimed that the One Ring was swept out into the sea. Afterward Saruman withdrew to Isengard, and fortified it.
Thorin and his Heirs' Burial

In the wake of the battle, a funeral was held for Thorin Oakenshield, Fíli and Kíli, with members of Thorin and Company, Beorn and Radagast in attendance while those in the city of Dale honored those who had fallen in Battle. The mountain was garrisoned by the Dwarves of the Iron Hills and portions of its wealth were distributed to various parties like the Men of the Lake, who set up permanent residence in Dale and elected Bard as the new Lord of Dale.

The Elves of Mirkwood stayed just a short time to receive their share of the treasure before returning to their forest homeland. With Thorin and his immediate family members dead, Dain succeeded him as King under the Mountain. His job done, Bilbo Baggins parted ways with the Company and returned home to the Shire with Gandalf with his secret magic ring always close at hand.

Repopulated with Dwarvish colonists from each of the seven Dwarf kingdoms, Erebor was soon restored to its former glory and flourished once more, as did its neighbor-city Dale. In time, Erebor retook its place as the most powerful Dwarf kingdom in Middle-earth.
Osgiliath

**Osgiliath** was the capital city of Gondor. During the War of the Ring, the abandoned city gained strategic importance as a crossing point over the Anduin, both for the Men of Gondor and Orcs of Mordor.

At the heart of Osgiliath was a great stone bridge over the river. On the bridge was a tower containing the famous Dome of Stars, which housed the city's palantír. Another important building (or possibly the same one) was the Great Hall, which initially served as a throne room for Isildur and Anárion.

Translated, its name means "The Citadel of the Host of Stars"

## History

### Rise and Decline

The city was founded by Isildur and Anárion near the end of the Second Age, built on either side of the Anduin river. Ruling Gondor jointly, Osgiliath was their joint capital. During the War of the Last Alliance the city was attacked by Sauron's forces but was successfully defended by Anárion.

At the height of Gondor's power the city was a reflection of the splendour of Númenor's cities, but this was not to last. Decline started with the Kin-strife when Osgiliath was sacked and burned by the forces of Castamir the Usurper and the city's Palantír was lost in the Anduin. The decline of the city was greatly accelerated by the Great Plague of TA 1636 and Osgiliath began to fall into ruin, with King Tarondor moving the capital to Minas Anor in TA 1640.

The final blow came in TA 2475, when Uruks of Mordor overran and captured Osgiliath. Though they were thrown back by Boromir, son of the then-Steward Denethor I, Osgiliath was finally ruined and completely abandoned, and its great bridge was broken.

## Lord of the Rings trilogy

### *The Two Towers*.

A flashback is shown from a prior year of Boromir speaking to the masses of Osgiliath, and to his brother, after a battle. Faramir leads his Rangers from Henneth Annûn to Osgiliath, which is under light bombardment by Orcs on its eastern side. Since he had captured Sam, Frodo and Gollum, he takes them there by force. A Nazgûl upon a Fellbeast attacks the city, and the company scatters. Frodo is drawn to the wraith, at a bridge, but Faramir fends it off, and afterwards soon releases them.

### *The Return of the King*

Osgiliath is featured in many scenes, including that of its western half's final seizure by Orcs, led by Gothmog at night, in a battle lost and fled by Faramir and the defenders. A few days later, the army of Sauron and its siege-towers are seen crossing through the city over repaired bridges.

## Appearances

* *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*
* *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*
Thorin Stonehelm

## **Thorin III Stonehelm**

**Thorin Stonehelm**, also known as **Thorin III**, was, during his lifetime, the Lord of the Iron Hills, a Prince of Durin's Folk and King under the Mountain. He was also both a dwarf of Erebor and the Iron Hills, son of Dáin Ironfoot, grandson of Náin (son of Grór) and cousin of Thorin, Dis, Fili, Kili, and Frerin

He was named after his ancestor named Thorin I and his father's second cousin, Thorin Oakenshield.

## Biography

### Early life

Thorin was born TA 2866 to Dain Ironfoot in the Iron Hills. The origins of his epithet, Stonehelm, were unknown. After the death of Thorin Oakenshield, Thorin III became the Prince of Durin's Folk when his father took over as king under the mountain. Sometime later, Dain fought in the battle of Dale, where he parished. Together with his friend, Bard II, Stonehelm and his ally saved their lives after days of siege.

He did eventually die of old age and had a descendant Durin the Last.

## Appearances

* The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (indirect mention only)
Third Age

The **Third Age** was a period that begun with the defeat of Sauron in SA 3434 to the rise and downfall of Sauron in TA 3002.

During a war between the Orcs and the Elves, Legolas' mother perishes in a battle in Mount Gundabad. (The Battle of the Five Armies)

At least five hundred years after the Last Alliance, the One Ring is picked up from the Anduin river by the Hobbit Deagol. However, his cousin Smeagol murders him and takes the Ring for himself. He later takes the ring into the Misty Mountains and hides in an underground cave. (The Return of the King, The Fellowship of the Ring)

## Trivia

* Instead of 3019 years, the span of the third Age lasts for 3002 years. This is due to the seventeen year gap that is absent in the film.
Thrush

Template:IndividualThe Thrush is a creature that had an important part in the Quest of Erebor, and significant of Smaug's demise.

## Biography

At the end of the first Hobbit movie, the Thrush is flying over Thorin, Gandalf, Bilbo and Company. Óin sees the Thrush and mistakes it for a raven. It isn't until Gandalf says that it is actually a thrush. Thorin says the bird is a significant for a good omen, and Baggins can't agree more. The bird starts knocking on the side of the mountain where the dragon finally awakes (An Unexpected Journey)

While Balin teaches Bilbo of the woods that used to surround Erebor, a bird flies over them. The thrush is seen and Bilbo watches it with curiosity until Thorin interrupted him. As Bilbo stayed behind, waiting for the thrush, he hears a knocking. The Thrush knocks on the mountain side and the Moonlight shows the keyhole. (The Desolation of Smaug, DOS: Extended Edition)

## Tolkien's legendarium

. The thrushes were messengers that the Laketown people understood. Bard could understand the language well enough to find Smaug's weak point on his body. He sleighs the dragon with his bow. The thrush knocks on Erebor, and the key is shown via the Sunlight. It also told Bard of the Dragon's weak point and brought back Roac the Raven to Thorin's company.

In The Hobbit, 1977 Bilbo sends the thrush to his bidding and tell Bard of the missing scale in Smaug's hide.
The Quest of Erebor

**"The Quest of Erebor"** was a short story featured in Unfinished Tales. It tells why Thorin had hired Bilbo Baggins as their fourteenth member of their company.

## Film Adaptation

* Thorin and Gandlaf meet in the inn of the Praincing Pony after Gandalf saves him from being killed by Bill Ferney, Sr.
* The primary meeting was for Thorin's wish to get the Arkenstone. Gandalf decides on Bilbo as a companion
* Thorin openly objects to Bilbo joining the company throughout the first film, similiar to his attitude of joining them before meeting Bilbo. However, he only begins trusting Bilbo after he saves his life.

## Characters

* Frodo Baggins
* Gandalf (narrator)
* Thorin Oakenshield
* Bilbo Baggins (mentioned)
* Smaug (mentioned)
Thorin's Map

After Thorin gave up on finding the door briefly, Bilbo stayed behind, unlike the other dwarves who gave up. The dwarf king shoved the Map into Bilbo, who used it to discover one thing: it was not the last light of the Sun, but the last light of the Moon (the last moon of Autumn. Bilbo has kept it all these years and has it framed in Bag End after the Quest was over.
Warg attack

Hama and Gamling move before the column, when Hama's horse is startled. A Warg scout kills him. Gamling kills the Warg and Legolas the Orc. Aragorn warns the column, and Théoden rallies his men. Gimli mounts a horse to join the battle. Théoden orders Éowyn to lead the people to Helm's Deep, while he and the men rush to battle.

In the fight, Gimli starts a head count rivalry with Legolas until he is pinned under a dead Warg, and then by an Orc, and finally another Warg. Aragorn is assaulted by a Warg but casts its rider off before tumbling with the beast over the cliffside. At the aftermath of the battle, Gimli and Legolas inquire the Orc, who says that Aragorn died, and he holds the Evenstar as proof. Théoden orders the dead be left behind, and Legolas and Gimli come with him, dejected.
William (Troll)

**William "Bill" Huggin**s was one of the three trolls Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and their entire company encountered towards their journey to the Lonely Mountain. He was friends with Bert and Tom William was the only troll that was seen with a last name. Before he adn his followers are able to cook Bilbo and his friends, the dwarves' and hobbit's ally, the warlock Gandalf comes to their rescue, and cracks the stone he stands on top, thus petrifying William and his other friends. He was the unofficial leader of the trolls.
House of Oropher

The **King of the Woodland Realm** was an Elven title that referred to the ruler of the Woodland Realm of Wood-elves in the forest of Greenwood the Great. The title was held by Oropher and his son Thranduil, both of Sindarin kin. As the Third Age progressed, the shadow of the Necromancer advanced, and the Greenwood grew dark and became known as Mirkwood, and became infested with orcs and giant spiders, the Silvan Elves of Mirkwood were reduced in number and retreated to the lands in the north of Mirkwood. By the time of the Quest of Erebor Thranduil's title was **King of the Elves of Northern Mirkwood**.
Óin (King of Durin's Folk)

**Óin** (TA 2238-TA 2488) was a king of Durin's Folk. In TA 2385, he ascended the throne and largely had an uneventful time with those under his Rule. This time was when Sauron returned to power, under the alias, the Necromancer. He had a son named Náin II . His descendent Óin son of Gróin is presumably named after him
Tolman Cotton Junior

## Biographical information

### Also known as:

* Tom
* Young Tom

## Family information

### Parents:

* Tolman Cotton (father)
* Lily Brown (mother)

### Grandparents:

* Cottar (great-great-grandfather)
* Cotman (paternal great-grandfather)
* Holman Cotton (paternal grandfather)
* Rose (paternal great-grandmother)

### Siblings:

* Rosie Cotton (sister)
* Wilcome Cotton II (brother)
* Bowman Cotton (brother)
* Carl Cotton (brother)

## Affiliation

### Residence:

Bywater

**Tolman "Tom" Cotton, Jr** was the eldest son of Farmer Cotton.
Westfold

The **Westfold** was a region of Rohan that was east to the Gap of Rohan and contained Helm's Deep. It bordered with the Eastfold via the Snowbourn River.

## History

The Westfold was originally part of the realm of Gondor until in T.A. 2510 the fief of Calenardhon was granted to Eorl the Young by the Ruling Steward Cirion. Thereafter the Westfold was part of Rohan.

In 2758 the Dunlendings led by Wulf overran Rohan and King Helm took refuge in Helm's Deep. During the subsequent Long Winter first prince Háma and then Helm made sorties and forays into the Westfold for food and to attack their besiegers. Both men died in the snows.

In the beginning of 3019, due to the threat of invasion by the forces of the wizard Saruman, Théodred, the son of King Théoden, established himself at Helm's Deep to command the military strength of the Westfold. When actual war began Théodred added to the Muster of Westfold by summoning the Muster of Edoras.

On 25 February the First Battle of the Fords of Isen was fought. In this fight the sole objective of Saruman was to slay Théodred; had his forces invaded the Westfold immediately after this battle Rohan would have suffered grievously. Instead, Saruman's army withdrew and did not return until 2 March to fight the Second Battle of the Fords of Isen.

Following the fall of Théodred, command in the West-mark was assumed by Erkenbrand, who was Lord of Deeping-coomb and much of the rest of the Westfold. In the Second Battle the forces of Erkenbrand were scattered and Saruman's host marched through the Westfold to attack the Hornburg. However, in the Battle of the Hornburg all of the enemies were crushed.

After the fall of Sauron the funeral escort of King Théoden rode to Edoras. Subsequently the remaining members of the Fellowship of the Ring traveled through the Westfold from 14 August to 22 August when King Elessar took his leave.
Westlands

**Westlands** is a large part of Middle-earth, perhaps referring to the entire north-western region of the continent.

Occasionally it may also be used more specifically as a name of Eriador.

## Geography

The Westlands were the most well known and documented part of Middle-earth, the north-western part of the continent facing Belegaer. It consisted of huge regions of land, such as Beleriand/Lindon, Eriador, Rhovanion, Gondor, and Mordor. The most extreme regions of the Westlands (that perhaps did not belong to them) were alien lands such as Rhûn, Harad, and Khand. Beyond them, unknown lands lay to the East and South.

Of the Westlands, the western portion called Beleriand was drowned at the end of the First Age, and survivors relocated to Lindon and Eriador. Eriador, now the westernmost part of Middle-earth, was bordered by the Misty Mountains to the East which stretched down south to the White Mountains and the Bay of Belfalas.

Across the Misty Mountains from Eriador was another region of the Westlands, Rhovanion. It extended east to the Sea of Rhûn. Within Rhovanion, there were the great forest of Mirkwood, Fangorn Forest, and Lothlórien. To the south was the region of Mordor, encircled on three sides by mountains. To the far north of Rhovanion and Eriador alike was the icy Forodwaith.

The southern part of the Westlands was around the Bay of Belfalas, including the area of Gondor.

## History

In the Elder Days, most of the Westlands were covered by an immense forest.

The Westlands were populated by almost all known races of Middle-earth: Elves (Eldar) and Men who stayed behind on their way to the West, and who later escaped the destruction of Beleriand. Dwarves, Orcs and Ents also made their realms all over the Westlands.

During the Second Age, many Númenóreans came and established their settlements. It was then when the huge forests begun to shrink as trees were used to build their ships. The Fangorn Forest and the Old Forest were the remnants of those days.

The Númenórean Realms in Exile, Arnor and Gondor, dominated the Westlands during the Second and Third Ages. Eventually, most of the Mannish peoples of the Westlands were brought together under the Reunited Kingdom. Their first King, Elessar, was titled "Lord of the Westlands" in the Fourth Age.
Wainriders

The **Wainriders** were a confederation of Easterling tribes who were united by their hatred of Gondor, and stirred-up by the Dark Lord Sauron to attack Gondor.

## History

The Wainriders started raiding the East-lands of Gondor in TA 1851 and five years later they launched a major assault, defeating the army of Gondor and killing King Narmacil II at the Battle of the Plains. They rode in great wagons and chariots (which gave them their name), and raided the lands of Rhovanion, destroying or enslaving its people. Gondor gradually lost all of its possessions east of the river Anduin (save only Ithilien) to them. The thirtieth King of Gondor, Calimehtar son of Narmacil, defeated the Wainriders at the Second Battle of Dagorlad, but while the Wainriders were checked they were not destroyed.

They struck back in 1944, allying themselves with the Haradrim of Near Harad and the Variags of Khand. They managed to slay king Ondoher and both his sons, but instead of riding on to Minas Anor and taking the city, they paused to celebrate. Meanwhile, general Eärnil of Gondor's southern army had defeated the Haradrim and rode north to defend his king. He came too late to rescue Ondoher, but managed to totally defeat the Wainriders at the Battle of the Camp. Eärnil was crowned king. After this defeat the might of the Wainriders was broken, and their confederacy broke up. It was later realised by the Wise and the rulers of Gondor themselves that the Wainrider attacks had been staged by Sauron to allow him to reclaim Mordor while Gondor's watch was diverted and also to prevent the South Kingdom from aiding Arthedain in its war with Angmar.
Úvanimor

The **Úvanimor** were monsters of various kinds created by Melkor (Morgoth). They appear in several of J.R.R. Tolkien's earliest tales included in *The Book of Lost Tales* and *The Lost Road and Other Writings*.

While in the North, Morgoth built his strength and gathered his demons around him, the Balrogs. There he made the Úvanimor, monsters of diverse kinds and shapes breed from the earth; they were monsters, giants, ogres and Wicked dwarves (the Nauglath) and these were the agents of Melkor - but Orcs were not made until he had looked upon the Elves.

Úvanimor feared the sinews of Tulkas' arm and his iron-clad fists, when he had cause for wrath.

Túvo protected Men and Elves from them and from ‘evil fays’, and of Orcs besides.
West-March

The **West-March** was a part of Rohan to the West of Edoras. It lay south of the Isen river and north of the Adorn river. Beyond the Isen River was the Gap of Rohan, which led to Isengard.

It was held as a fortified area under the command of the Kings of Rohan in opposition to the hostile Dunlendings. In TA 2754 the region was held by Lord Freca. When he quarrelled with Helm Hammerhand, who killed him with a single blow, the West-March rebelled under Freca' son Wulf I, allying with the Dunlendings to invade Rohan during the Long Winter. Rohan's control was restored over a century later by King Folcwine. By the end of the late Third Age, Théodred was its lord and during the War of the Ring it passed to Erkenbrand.

The West-March is not to be confused with the *Westmarch*, a land granted to the Hobbits of the Shire reaching to the Tower Hills.