Parma Endorion

Parma Endorion: Essays on Middle-earth by Michael Martinez (edited by Matt Tinaglia) is a freely available eBook containing a complete survey to the places, locations, history and peoples of Arda, from the beginning of days until the The Lord of the Rings and the Fourth Age.

It also contains some insight into J.R.R. Tolkien's world and Martinez's past essays like for example the similarities (or lack thereof) between the Rohirrim and Anglo-Saxons, or how a Middle-earth themed wedding should be planned.

It contains a few illustrations by Anke Eißmann.

Contents

Chapter 1: The Geography of Arda

• • The Continents Of Arda
    • Aman (The Undying Lands)
      • Valinor
      • Eldamar
      • Araman
      • Avathar
    • Elenna (Númenor)
      • The Mittalmar (Inlands)
      • The Orrostar (Northeast lands)
      • The Forostar (North lands)
      • The Andustar (West lands)
      • The Hyarnustar (Southwest lands)
      • The Hyarrostar (Southeast lands)
    • Endor (The Middle Lands)
      • Beleriand (Land of the Valar)
      • Eriador (Land Between the Mountains)
      • Rhovanion (Wilderland)
      • Gondor (Land of Stone)
      • Near Harad (Near South)
      • Far Harad (Far South)
      • Mordor (Black Land)
      • Rhun (the East)
    • Hyarmenor (The Dark Lands)
    • Romenor (The Eastern Lands)

Chapter 2: A Brief History of Arda

• • The Ainur
  • The Quendi (Speakers, or Elves)
  • The Naugrim (Dwarves)
  • The Atani (Men)

Chapter 3: The Elven Peoples of Arda

• • The Avari
  • The Silvan Elves
  • The Sindar
  • The Noldor
  • The Falmari
  • The Vanyar

Chapter 4: The Men of Arda

• • The Edainic Peoples
    • The Edain of Beleriand
    • The Edain of Númenor
    • The Edain of Eriador
    • The Edain of Rhovanion
    • The Gwathuirim
      • The Dunlendings
      • The Men of Bree
      • The Men of Dunharrow
    • The Men of Gondor
    • The Swarthy Men
      • The Folk of Bor
      • The Folk of Ulfang
      • Lorgan's Tribe
    • The Forodwaith
    • The Easterlings
    • The First Easterlings Of The Third Age
    • The Wainriders
    • The Balchoth
    • Later Easterlings
    • The Haradrim

Chapter 5: Orcs and Other Foul Things

• • Orcs
  • What did Orcs look like?

Chapter 6: A Little Bit Of Hobbit Lore

• • Where did Hobbits come from?
  • What happened To Sméagol's people?
  • How did Hobbits go to sea?

Chapter 7: Things You Might Not Have Known About The Northmen

• • The Anglo-Saxon Myth
  • Why did Tolkien use Old English to represent the language of Rohan?
  • But what about "Beowulf?" Didn't Tolkien use material from the classic Anglo-Saxon poem?
  • Okay, but were The Rohirrim unlike the Anglo-Saxons in any Significant way?
  • What About The Burial Mounds outside Edoras?
  • The Kingdom of Dale
  • The Great King Bladorthin

Chapter 10: Planning The Middle-earth Wedding

• • Rehearsals and Receptions

Chapter 11: The Wonders of Middle-earth

• Wonders of the First Age
  • Menegroth
  • Gondolin
  • Khazad-dum
• Wonders of the Second Age
  • The Statues of Dunharrow
• Wonders of the Third Age
  • The Argonath
  • The Bridge of Osgiliath
  • The Twin Fortresses of Aglarond and Angrenost

Chapter 13: Sources Used For Research

• Appendix A: New Information
  • Orcs

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