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'''The Ettenmoors''' were a mountainous, wild, and untamed land that lay north of [[Rivendell]]. It was here that the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] fled after his defeat in the [[Battle of Fornost]]. | | image=[[Image:Rob Alexander - Ettenmoors.jpg|250px]] | ||
| name=Ettenmoors | |||
| type=Moorland | |||
| location=Eastern [[Eriador]], north of the [[Trollshaws]] | |||
| inhabitants=[[Trolls]], possibly [[Orcs]] | |||
| realms=[[Angmar]], [[Arnor]] | |||
| description=Highland region infested with Trolls | |||
| othernames=Ettendales, Troll-fells, | |||
| etymology= | |||
| events= | |||
| references= | |||
|}} | |||
'''The Ettenmoors''' were a mountainous, wild, and untamed land that lay north of [[Rivendell]]. 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> | |||
It is speculated that [[Mount Gram]], from where a host of [[ | Also called the '''troll-fells''',<ref>{{FR|Flight}}</ref> 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]].<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>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', pp. 75, 80</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 is similar to the land of [http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/Ettinsmoor Ettinsmoor] of Narnia by [[C.S. Lewis]]. | The name ''Ettenmoors'' is similar to the land of [http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/Ettinsmoor Ettinsmoor] of [[The Chronicles of Narnia|Narnia]] by [[C.S. Lewis]]. | ||
"Fells" translates to hills or moorland, thus "troll-fells" were hills in which [[trolls]] lived.<ref name=RC>{{HM|RC}}, p. 183</ref> | |||
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.<ref name="Map">{{TI|Map}}, p. 306</ref> | |||
==Portrayal in Adaptations == | ==Portrayal in Adaptations == | ||
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | '''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. | :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== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Coldfells]] | |||
*[[Two-headed Trolls]] | *[[Two-headed Trolls]] | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 30 August 2012
| 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. It was here that in T.A. 1975 the Witch-king of Angmar fled after his defeat in the Battle of Fornost.[1] Chieftain Arador was slain by trolls in this area[2] in 2930.[3]
Also called the troll-fells,[4] 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.[5]
It is speculated that Mount Gram, from where a host of Orcs attacked the Shire, was located in the Ettenmoors.[6]
Etymology
The name Ettenmoors consists of etten (derived from Old English eōten "giant, troll") and moor ("high barren land").[7]
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.[7]
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.[8]
Portrayal in Adaptations
Map of the Ettenmoors from The Lord of the Rings Online
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, 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, "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, The Atlas of Middle-earth, pp. 75, 80
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
