Midgewater Marshes - Revision history

Mith: Tweaked a work

2011-08-26T10:02:15Z

Tweaked a work

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	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
−	The Midgewater Marshes were named after the small, ~~gnatlike~~ insects called midges which lived in there.<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] (HarperCollins''Publishers'' 2008), ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', p. 167</ref>	+	The Midgewater Marshes were named after the small, gnat-like insects called midges which lived in there.<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] (HarperCollins''Publishers'' 2008), ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', p. 167</ref>

	[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] stated that the name ''Midgewater Marshes'' was a translation of Icelandic ''Mývatn'' (which appears in ''[[Wikipedia:Hrafnkels Saga\|Hrafnkels Saga]]'').<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings]]''</ref><ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Roger Shaw 7 January 1966\|Letter to Roger Shaw, 7 January 1966]]"</ref>		[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] stated that the name ''Midgewater Marshes'' was a translation of Icelandic ''Mývatn'' (which appears in ''[[Wikipedia:Hrafnkels Saga\|Hrafnkels Saga]]'').<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings]]''</ref><ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Roger Shaw 7 January 1966\|Letter to Roger Shaw, 7 January 1966]]"</ref>

Caldea at 22:50, 25 August 2011

2011-08-25T22:50:32Z

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Dwarf Lord: added infobox.

2011-03-25T21:41:52Z

added infobox.

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		+	{{location
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		+	\| name=Midgewater Marshes
		+	\| othernames=
		+	\| etymology=
		+	\| type=Lake
		+	\| location=Central [[Eriador]], between the Weather Hills and Chetwood
		+	\| inhabitants=
		+	\| realms=[[Arnor]]<br/>[[Arthedain]]<br/>[[Reunited Kingdom]]
		+	\| description=
		+	\| events=
		+	\| references=
		+	\|}}
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	{{quote\|Midgewater! There are more midges than water!\|[[Peregrin Took]]}}		{{quote\|Midgewater! There are more midges than water!\|[[Peregrin Took]]}}
	'''Midgewater Marshes''', a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], was a fen that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Nancy Smith]], "[[Index questions]]"</ref> The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.		'''Midgewater Marshes''', a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], was a fen that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Nancy Smith]], "[[Index questions]]"</ref> The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.

Morgan: Yet another ref

2010-09-17T22:20:19Z

Yet another ref

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	'''Midgewater Marshes''', a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], was a fen that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Nancy Smith]], "[[Index questions]]"</ref> The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.		'''Midgewater Marshes''', a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], was a fen that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Nancy Smith]], "[[Index questions]]"</ref> The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.

−	On October 2, 3018 [[Strider (Aragorn)\|Strider]] led his [[Hobbits\|hobbit]] companions into the marshes on their third day out from Bree. After spending two days and nights in the marshes it was evident why there were no inhabitants. The land was boggy and dangerous with no permanent path. Pools, reeds, and rushes filled the area which was home to birds, flies, tiny biting midges, and loud cricket-like insects which [[Samwise Gamgee]] referred to as [[Neekerbreekers]].	+	On October 2, 3018 [[Strider (Aragorn)\|Strider]] led his [[Hobbits\|hobbit]] companions into the marshes on their third day out from Bree. After spending two days and nights in the marshes it was evident why there were no inhabitants. The land was boggy and dangerous with no permanent path. Pools, reeds, and rushes filled the area which was home to birds, flies, tiny biting midges, and loud cricket-like insects which [[Samwise Gamgee]] referred to as [[Neekerbreekers]].<ref>{{FR\|I11}}</ref>

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==

Morgan at 22:14, 17 September 2010

2010-09-17T22:14:52Z

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	The Midgewater Marshes were named after the small, gnatlike insects called midges which lived in there.<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] (HarperCollins''Publishers'' 2008), ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', p. 167</ref>		The Midgewater Marshes were named after the small, gnatlike insects called midges which lived in there.<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] (HarperCollins''Publishers'' 2008), ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', p. 167</ref>

−	[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] stated that the name ''Midgewater Marshes'' was a translation of Icelandic ''Mývatn'' (which appears in ''[[Wikipedia:Hrafnkels Saga\|Hrafnkels Saga]]'').<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings''</ref><ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Roger Shaw 7 January 1966\|Letter to Roger Shaw, 7 January 1966]]"</ref>	+	[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] stated that the name ''Midgewater Marshes'' was a translation of Icelandic ''Mývatn'' (which appears in ''[[Wikipedia:Hrafnkels Saga\|Hrafnkels Saga]]'').<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings]]''</ref><ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Roger Shaw 7 January 1966\|Letter to Roger Shaw, 7 January 1966]]"</ref>
	{{references}}		{{references}}
	[[Category:Swamps]]		[[Category:Swamps]]
	[[Category:Eriador]]		[[Category:Eriador]]

Morgan at 22:13, 17 September 2010

2010-09-17T22:13:42Z

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	{{quote\|Midgewater! There are more midges than water!\|[[Peregrin Took]]}}		{{quote\|Midgewater! There are more midges than water!\|[[Peregrin Took]]}}
−	'''Midgewater Marshes''', a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], was a fen that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Nancy Smith]], "Index questions"</ref> The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.	+	'''Midgewater Marshes''', a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], was a fen that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Nancy Smith]], "[[Index questions]]"</ref> The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.

	On October 2, 3018 [[Strider (Aragorn)\|Strider]] led his [[Hobbits\|hobbit]] companions into the marshes on their third day out from Bree. After spending two days and nights in the marshes it was evident why there were no inhabitants. The land was boggy and dangerous with no permanent path. Pools, reeds, and rushes filled the area which was home to birds, flies, tiny biting midges, and loud cricket-like insects which [[Samwise Gamgee]] referred to as [[Neekerbreekers]].		On October 2, 3018 [[Strider (Aragorn)\|Strider]] led his [[Hobbits\|hobbit]] companions into the marshes on their third day out from Bree. After spending two days and nights in the marshes it was evident why there were no inhabitants. The land was boggy and dangerous with no permanent path. Pools, reeds, and rushes filled the area which was home to birds, flies, tiny biting midges, and loud cricket-like insects which [[Samwise Gamgee]] referred to as [[Neekerbreekers]].

Morgan at 22:12, 17 September 2010

2010-09-17T22:12:08Z

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	{{quote\|Midgewater! There are more midges than water!\|[[Peregrin Took]]}}		{{quote\|Midgewater! There are more midges than water!\|[[Peregrin Took]]}}
−	'''Midgewater Marshes''' ~~was~~ a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east. The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.	+	'''Midgewater Marshes''', a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], was a fen that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Nancy Smith]], "Index questions"</ref> The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.

	On October 2, 3018 [[Strider (Aragorn)\|Strider]] led his [[Hobbits\|hobbit]] companions into the marshes on their third day out from Bree. After spending two days and nights in the marshes it was evident why there were no inhabitants. The land was boggy and dangerous with no permanent path. Pools, reeds, and rushes filled the area which was home to birds, flies, tiny biting midges, and loud cricket-like insects which [[Samwise Gamgee]] referred to as [[Neekerbreekers]].		On October 2, 3018 [[Strider (Aragorn)\|Strider]] led his [[Hobbits\|hobbit]] companions into the marshes on their third day out from Bree. After spending two days and nights in the marshes it was evident why there were no inhabitants. The land was boggy and dangerous with no permanent path. Pools, reeds, and rushes filled the area which was home to birds, flies, tiny biting midges, and loud cricket-like insects which [[Samwise Gamgee]] referred to as [[Neekerbreekers]].

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
−	The Midgewater Marshes ~~are~~ named after the small insects called midges which lived in there.	+	The Midgewater Marshes were named after the small, gnatlike insects called midges which lived in there.<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] (HarperCollins''Publishers'' 2008), ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', p. 167</ref>

		+	[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] stated that the name ''Midgewater Marshes'' was a translation of Icelandic ''Mývatn'' (which appears in ''[[Wikipedia:Hrafnkels Saga\|Hrafnkels Saga]]'').<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings''</ref><ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Roger Shaw 7 January 1966\|Letter to Roger Shaw, 7 January 1966]]"</ref>
		+	{{references}}
	[[Category:Swamps]]		[[Category:Swamps]]
	[[Category:Eriador]]		[[Category:Eriador]]

Mithbot: Bot Message: changing link to Hobbits

2010-07-01T18:53:03Z

Bot Message: changing link to Hobbits

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	'''Midgewater Marshes''' was a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east. The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.		'''Midgewater Marshes''' was a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east. The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.

−	On October 2, 3018 [[Strider (Aragorn)\|Strider]] led his [[hobbit]] companions into the marshes on their third day out from Bree. After spending two days and nights in the marshes it was evident why there were no inhabitants. The land was boggy and dangerous with no permanent path. Pools, reeds, and rushes filled the area which was home to birds, flies, tiny biting midges, and loud cricket-like insects which [[Samwise Gamgee]] referred to as [[Neekerbreekers]].	+	On October 2, 3018 [[Strider (Aragorn)\|Strider]] led his [[Hobbits\|hobbit]] companions into the marshes on their third day out from Bree. After spending two days and nights in the marshes it was evident why there were no inhabitants. The land was boggy and dangerous with no permanent path. Pools, reeds, and rushes filled the area which was home to birds, flies, tiny biting midges, and loud cricket-like insects which [[Samwise Gamgee]] referred to as [[Neekerbreekers]].

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==

Mith: Re-linked

2010-02-27T12:56:37Z

Re-linked

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	'''Midgewater Marshes''' was a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east. The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.		'''Midgewater Marshes''' was a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east. The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.

−	On October 2, 3018 [[Strider]] led his [[hobbit]] companions into the marshes on their third day out from Bree. After spending two days and nights in the marshes it was evident why there were no inhabitants. The land was boggy and dangerous with no permanent path. Pools, reeds, and rushes filled the area which was home to birds, flies, tiny biting midges, and loud cricket-like insects which [[Samwise Gamgee]] referred to as [[Neekerbreekers]].	+	On October 2, 3018 [[Strider (Aragorn)\|Strider]] led his [[hobbit]] companions into the marshes on their third day out from Bree. After spending two days and nights in the marshes it was evident why there were no inhabitants. The land was boggy and dangerous with no permanent path. Pools, reeds, and rushes filled the area which was home to birds, flies, tiny biting midges, and loud cricket-like insects which [[Samwise Gamgee]] referred to as [[Neekerbreekers]].

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==

Legolas: added a quote

2007-01-12T10:28:59Z

added a quote

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		+	{{quote\|Midgewater! There are more midges than water!\|[[Peregrin Took]]}}
	'''Midgewater Marshes''' was a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east. The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.		'''Midgewater Marshes''' was a fly-infested region of marshland in central [[Eriador]], that lay between the [[Chetwood]] to the west and the [[Weather Hills]] to the east. The [[Great East Road]] was to the south of the marshes.