Khazad-dûm lies deep in the center of the Misty Mountains and was the stronghold of Durin, eldest of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves. From Orthanc, Isengard's 500-foot-tall tower of unbreakable stone, Saruman seeks the One Ring for himself. He fortified it further and built an army of orcs. Saruman took up residence there at the invitation of the king of Rohan. From here the elves, as well as Gandalf and the ring-bearers, leave the realm of mortals for the Undying Lands.Īn extremely defensible fortress in Rohan built by the Númenoreans ages before the War of the Ring takes place. The harbor of Círdan the Shipwright, an elven mariner, is found on the northwest coast of Middle-earth. The main cities were Minas Anor (Minas Tirith), Minas Ithil (Minas Morgul), and Osgiliath. Gondor had three main cities and several smaller ones. After this stewards ruled until Aragorn took back the kingship of both Arnor and Gondor. The kingship lasted until the year 2050 of the Third Age, when the last king rode out to meet the challenge of the Witch-King of Angmar and was never seen again. Gondor was ruled by Elendil and his two sons until the War of the Last Alliance, when Elendil and Anarion were killed and Isildur became the high king of both kingdoms. Later the area was populated by the Stoor tribe of hobbits, two of which find the Ring.
Isildur lost the One Ring here in the first years of the Third Age. Marshlands located where the Gladden River flows out of the Misty Mountains and into the great river Anduin. From his fortress at Isengard, Saruman's orcs tear down Fangorn's ancient trees and despoil the land. The remnant of the primeval forest that once covered Eriador and much of Beleriand. It is sparsely populated, with the noteworthy exceptions of the Shire and Rivendell. The Blue Mountains once marked the eastern edge of Beleriand. The western lands of Middle-earth between the Misty Mountains and the Blue Mountains.
The quest to retake Erebor is the focus of The Hobbit. The kingdom was destroyed by the dragon Smaug but restored by Thorin II Oakenshield. Thráin I founded a kingdom for the dwarves under Erebor after they lost Khazad-dûm. Gollum leads Frodo and Sam across the Dead Marshes en route to the Black Gate of Mordor. Three thousand years later it is haunted by the spirits of those who perished in battle. During the Second Age it was the site of a great battle during the War of the Last Alliance. The Dead Marshes is a vast swamp on the northern border of Mordor. Gollum leads Frodo and Sam into Morder through Cirith Ungol. It is guarded by a watchtower manned by orcs and Shelob, an ancient evil. Most of the events recorded in the The Silmarillion take place in Beleriand.Ĭirith Ungol is a high pass through Mordor's mountainous western border. Beleriand was destroyed and was lost beneath the sea during the defeat of Morgoth. It was home to great Elven cities and saw the arrival of the first race of men-the Edain. The northwestern corner of Middle-earth throughout the Age of the Stars and the First Age of the Sun, Beleriand comprised several kingdoms including Hithlum, Doriath, and Nevrast. Cardolan and Rhudaur became overtly allied with Angmar, the realm of the Witch-King in the Third Age. The tenth king of Arnor, Earendur, split the realm between his three sons, so it later comprised Arthedain, Cardolan, and Rhudaur. Its first ruler was Elendil, who was high king of both Arnor and Gondor. Arnor was founded in the the Second Age, after the destruction of Númenor. The North Kingdom of the Dunédain (descendants of the Númenoreans). The characters in The Lord of the Rings, with the exception of Saruman, have little knowledge of what lies to the south and east. Most of the events in Tolkien's work take place in the northwestern region of Middle-earth. The name "Middle-earth" is a translation of the Old English "Middangeard"-the world beneath heaven and above hell. Just east of Aman lies the elves' island of Tol Eressea. When Ilüvatar destroyed Númenor Aman was removed from the world and thereafter only the ships of the elves could sail to it. This continent west of Middle-earth is home to the Ainur or "Holy Ones" (demi-gods or angels), the high elves, and the spirits of the dead. However, when Ilüvatar changed the shape of the world and destroyed the island of Númenor, the world was made into a sphere.Īman (The Blessed Realm, The Undying Lands) At first Arda was flat, encircled by a great sea. The world, created by Ilüvatar, the high god in Tolkien's stories. Here are the most important locations in the The Lord of the Rings and its backstory. In writing his tales, Tolkien created an alternative mythic history for our own world.
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