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The '''huts of the raft-elves''' referred to a village used by the [[raft-elves]], that was to be found on a protruding bank of the [[Forest River]], close to the eastern edge of the forest of [[Mirkwood]].<ref name=H9>{{H|9}}</ref><ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (I).jpg|Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (I)]]", [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (II).jpg|Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (II)]]</ref><ref>{{HM|AI}}, pp. 128-31</ref> It is stated that the subjects of [[Thranduil]] "had houses or huts on the ground and in the branches",<ref>{{H|8}}</ref> so it is possible that these huts were situated within the [[Woodland Realm]].
The '''huts of the raft-elves''' referred to a village used by the [[raft-elves]], that was to be found on a protruding bank of the [[Forest River]], close to the eastern edge of the forest of [[Mirkwood]].<ref name=H9>{{H|9}}</ref><ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (I).jpg|Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (I)]]", [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (II).jpg|Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (II)]]</ref><ref>{{HM|AI}}, pp. 128-31</ref> It is stated that the subjects of [[Thranduil]] "had houses or huts on the ground and in the branches",<ref>{{H|8}}</ref> so it is possible that these huts were situated within the [[Woodland Realm]].


[[Bilbo Baggins]], hanging on to a barrel, spent a night outside the village of the raft-elves while pursuing [[Thorin and Company]] (who were escaping the imprisonment of the [[Elves of Mirkwood|Wood-elves]] in barrels shipped by the raft-elves to [[Lake-town]]).<ref name=H9/>
The raft-elves collected empty barrels from [[Thranduil's Halls]] in this village, brought by the current of the Forest River. The barrels were then tied together and left to float to [[Esgaroth|Lake-town]] (from where barrels filled with goods had originally been brought to the Woodland Realm).<ref name=H9/>
 
[[Bilbo Baggins]], hanging on to a barrel, spent a night hiding outside the village of the raft-elves while pursuing [[Thorin and Company]] (who were escaping the imprisonment of the [[Elves of Mirkwood|Wood-elves]] inside empty barrels).<ref name=H9/>


==Portrayal in adaptations==
==Portrayal in adaptations==

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This article describes a concept which is mentioned in J.R.R. Tolkien's works, but was never given a definite name.
Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves by J.R.R. Tolkien

The huts of the raft-elves referred to a village used by the raft-elves, that was to be found on a protruding bank of the Forest River, close to the eastern edge of the forest of Mirkwood.[1][2][3] It is stated that the subjects of Thranduil "had houses or huts on the ground and in the branches",[4] so it is possible that these huts were situated within the Woodland Realm.

The raft-elves collected empty barrels from Thranduil's Halls in this village, brought by the current of the Forest River. The barrels were then tied together and left to float to Lake-town (from where barrels filled with goods had originally been brought to the Woodland Realm).[1]

Bilbo Baggins, hanging on to a barrel, spent a night hiding outside the village of the raft-elves while pursuing Thorin and Company (who were escaping the imprisonment of the Wood-elves inside empty barrels).[1]

Portrayal in adaptations

1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:

The Raft-elves reside in the village of Celebannon, which consists of a dozen houses.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Barrels Out of Bond"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (I)", Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (II)
  3. ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator, pp. 128-31
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Flies and Spiders"
  5. ↑ John David Ruemmler, Susan Tyler Hitchcock, Peter C. Fenlon (1995), Mirkwood (2nd edition) (#2019)
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