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'''The Ettenmoors''' were a mountainous, wild, and untamed land that lay north of [[Rivendell]]. | '''The Ettenmoors''' were a mountainous, wild, and untamed land that lay north of [[Rivendell]]. | ||
Also called the '''troll-fells''',<ref>{{FR|Flight}}</ref> the region was likely infested with [[Trolls]]. | Also called the '''troll-fells''',<ref>{{FR|Flight}}</ref> the region was likely infested with [[Trolls]]. | ||
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The Ettenmoors included the land of the [[Ettendales]], which consisted of valleys reaching into the foothills of the [[Misty Mountains]].<ref>{{HM|UI}}, p. 188</ref> | The Ettenmoors included the land of the [[Ettendales]], which consisted of valleys reaching into the foothills of the [[Misty Mountains]].<ref>{{HM|UI}}, p. 188</ref> | ||
It is speculated that [[Mount Gram]], from where a host of [[Orcs]] [[Battle of Greenfields|attacked]] [[the Shire]], was located in the Ettenmoors.<ref>[[ | It is speculated that [[Mount Gram]], from where a host of [[Orcs]] [[Battle of Greenfields|attacked]] [[the Shire]], was located in the Ettenmoors.<ref>{{HM|AME}}, pp. 75, 80</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
It was here that in {{TA|1975}} the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] fled after his defeat in the [[Battle of Fornost]].<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> [[Chieftains of the Dúnedain|Chieftain]] [[Arador]] was slain by trolls in this area<ref>{{App|Tale}}</ref> in {{TA|2930|n}}.<ref>{{App|North}}</ref> | |||
Around [[November]] {{TA|3018}}, scouts from [[Rivendell]] investigated the Ettenmoors for any activities concerning the servants of [[Sauron]], but they came with no warning news.<ref>{{FR|South}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name ''Ettenmoors'' consists of ''etten'' (derived from [[Old English]] ''eōten'' "[[Giants|giant]], troll") and ''moor'' ("high barren land").<ref name=RC/> | The name ''Ettenmoors'' consists of ''etten'' (derived from [[Old English]] ''eōten'' "[[Giants|giant]], troll") and ''moor'' ("high barren land").<ref name=RC/> | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 19 December 2014
| Ettenmoors | |
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| Moorland | |
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| General Information | |
| Other names | Ettendales, Troll-fells, |
| Location | Eastern Eriador, north of the Trollshaws |
| Type | Moorland |
| Description | Highland region infested with Trolls |
| Regions | Angmar, Arnor |
| Inhabitants | Trolls, possibly Orcs |
| Gallery | Images of Ettenmoors |
The Ettenmoors were a mountainous, wild, and untamed land that lay north of Rivendell.
Also called the troll-fells,[1] the region was likely infested with Trolls.
The Ettenmoors included the land of the Ettendales, which consisted of valleys reaching into the foothills of the Misty Mountains.[2]
It is speculated that Mount Gram, from where a host of Orcs attacked the Shire, was located in the Ettenmoors.[3]
History
It was here that in T.A. 1975 the Witch-king of Angmar fled after his defeat in the Battle of Fornost.[4] Chieftain Arador was slain by trolls in this area[5] in 2930.[6]
Around November T.A. 3018, scouts from Rivendell investigated the Ettenmoors for any activities concerning the servants of Sauron, but they came with no warning news.[7]
Etymology
The name Ettenmoors consists of etten (derived from Old English eōten "giant, troll") and moor ("high barren land").[8]
The name Ettenmoors is similar to the land of Ettinsmoor of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.
"Fells" translates to hills or moorland, thus "troll-fells" were hills in which trolls lived.[8]
The first instance of troll-fells was devoid of a dash and was capitalized, "Trollfells": J.R.R. Tolkien wrote on a map: "Alter Entish Lands to [Trollfells > Bergrisland >] Ettenmoor". This is also the first mention of Ettenmoor(s) in the legendarium.[9]
Portrayal in Adaptations
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- The Ettenmoors is the region where player vs player play takes place. The land has three keeps (Lugazag, Tirith Rhaw and Tol Ascarnen), Isendeep Mine and Grimwood Lumber Camp that can be controlled by either the forces of Angmar or the Free Peoples of Middle-earth.
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Flight to the Ford"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 188
- ↑ Karen Wynn Fonstad (1991), The Atlas of Middle-earth, pp. 75, 80
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Ring Goes South"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 183
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "XV. The First Map of The Lord of the Rings", p. 306
