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[[Image:Rhosgobel.jpg|thumb|''Rhosgobel'' by [[Angus McBride]]]]
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'''Rhosgobel''' was the house of [[Radagast]] on the western borders of [[Mirkwood]], said to lie between the [[Carrock]] and the [[Old Forest Road]].
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'''Rhosgobel''' was the "old home" of [[Radagast]].<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref> The house is said to have been located between the [[Carrock]] and the [[Old Forest Road]], on the western borders of [[Mirkwood]].<ref>{{UT|Istari}}, Note 4</ref>
==Etymology==
 
''Rhosgobel'', glossed as "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)",<ref>{{HM|UI}}, p. 241</ref> is evidently a compound of ''[[rhosc]]'' ("brown") and ''[[gobel]]'' ("walled house or village, town").<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}} pp. 380, 385</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/lh-rh.htm|articlename=On ''LH'' and ''RH''|dated=|website=Arda|accessed=9 April 2012}}</ref> The name of the house was perhaps a reference to its resident, the Brown Wizard.
 
==Other versions of the legendarium==
In ''[[The Hobbit]]'', Gandalf said that Radagast "lives near the southern borders of Mirkwood".<ref>{{H|7}}</ref>  This location for Rhosgobel is supported by its appearance on the first map of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' in ''[[The Treason of Isengard]]''.  A dot and the name are near the center of square L-13 on Map II, placing Rhosgobel east and a little south of the [[Gladden Fields]].<ref>{{TI|MII}}, p.305</ref>
 
==Portrayal in adaptations==
==Portrayal in adaptations==


'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''
: A layout, and a detailed description, is given of Rhosgobel. It is built around a large furry oak tree.<ref>{{ICE|4002}}</ref><ref>{{ICE|2019}}</ref>
: A layout, and a detailed description, is given of Rhosgobel. It is built around a large furry oak tree.<ref>{{ICE|4002}}</ref><ref>{{ICE|2019}}</ref>
'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game]]'':'''
: Rhosgobel is depicted as a u-shaped wooden house nestled in the woods surrounding a small blue pool of water or pond.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tradecardsonline.com/im/selectCard/card_id/186782/cards_lang/1|articlename=Rhosgobel|dated=|website=[http://www.tradecardsonline.com/ Trade Cards Online]|accessed=9 April 2012}}</ref>
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Revision as of 16:22, 10 July 2012

Rhosgobel
House
Angus McBride - Rhosgobel.jpg
General Information
LocationMirkwood
TypeHouse
InhabitantsRadagast
GalleryImages of Rhosgobel

Rhosgobel was the "old home" of Radagast.[1] The house is said to have been located between the Carrock and the Old Forest Road, on the western borders of Mirkwood.[2]

Etymology

Rhosgobel, glossed as "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)",[3] is evidently a compound of rhosc ("brown") and gobel ("walled house or village, town").[4][5] The name of the house was perhaps a reference to its resident, the Brown Wizard.

Other versions of the legendarium

In The Hobbit, Gandalf said that Radagast "lives near the southern borders of Mirkwood".[6] This location for Rhosgobel is supported by its appearance on the first map of The Lord of the Rings in The Treason of Isengard. A dot and the name are near the center of square L-13 on Map II, placing Rhosgobel east and a little south of the Gladden Fields.[7]

Portrayal in adaptations

1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:

A layout, and a detailed description, is given of Rhosgobel. It is built around a large furry oak tree.[8][9]

2011: The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game:

Rhosgobel is depicted as a u-shaped wooden house nestled in the woods surrounding a small blue pool of water or pond.[10]

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