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'''Rhosgobel''' was the old home of the wizard [[Radagast]].<ref name=South>{{FR|South}}, p. 274</ref>
==Location==
Rhosgobel was located near the borders of [[Mirkwood]]<ref name=Council>{{FR|Council}}, p. 256</ref> near the southern end of Mirkwood<ref name=Queer>{{H|Queer}}, p. 129</ref>, probably on its western side south of the [[Gladden Fields]] and opposite of the [[East Bight]] of the forest,<ref>{{TI|MII}}, in the middle of map square L13, p. 305</ref> because scouts sent by [[Elrond]] used the pass at the sources of the [[Gladden River]], went down into [[Wilderland]] and over the Gladden Fields to reach Rhosgobel and returned over the high pass that was called the [[Redhorn Gate]] to [[Rivendell]]<ref name=South/>.
==History==
At some point in time after his arrival in Middle-earth around {{TA|1000}}<ref>{{App|TA}}, second paragraph of the introduction, p. 1084</ref> the wizard Radagast made his home at Rhosgobel.
According to the wizard [[Gandalf]] Radagast lived at Rhosgobel<ref name=Queer/> in {{TA|2941}}<ref>{{App|TA}}, entry for the year 2941, p. 1089</ref>.


'''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>
After the [[Council of Elrond]], some scouts from [[Rivendell]] crossed over the [[Misty Mountains]] using the pass at the sources of the Gladden River to come down into Wilderland and over the Gladden Fields to reach Rhosgobel, but they found that Radagast was not there.<ref name=South/>


After the [[Council of Elrond]], some scouts from [[Rivendell]] passed over the [[Misty Mountains]] and eventually came to Rhosgobel, but they found that Radagast was not there.<ref>{{FR|South}}</ref>
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
 
''Rhosgobel'' is a [[Sindarin]] name,<ref name=Fauskanger>{{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><ref name=Eldamo>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-2006952073.html|articlename=S. ''Rhosgobel'' loc.|website=Eldamo|accessed=25 October 2022}}</ref><ref name=RC>{{HM|RC}}, p. 241</ref> which means "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)".<ref>{{HM|UI}}, entry ''Rhogobel'', p. 241</ref> [[Helge Fauskanger]], [[Paul Strack]], [[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] suggest that it is a compound of ''[[rhosc]]'' ("russet", "brown")<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}} entry '''RUSKĀ''', p. 429</ref> and ''[[gobel]]'' ("walled house" or "village", "town")<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}} entry p. '''PEL(ES)''', p. 424</ref>.<ref name=Fauskanger/><ref name=Eldamo/><ref name=RC/> The name of the house was perhaps a reference to its resident, the Brown Wizard.
''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==
==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>
In a very late note on the names of the Istari Rhosgobel was said to have been in the forest borders between the [[Carrock]] and the [[Old Forest Road]].<ref>{{UT|13a}}, Note 4</ref>


==Portrayal in adaptations==
==Portrayal in adaptations==
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|File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Rhosgobel.png|Rhosgobel in ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]''
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Rhosgobel.jpg|Rhosgobel in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
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'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''
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: 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>
: 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>


{{references}}
'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':'''
: Rhosgobel appears in a single scene, when it is attacked by [[spiders]]. Radagast later discovers that these spiders came from [[Dol Guldur]].
 
'''2014: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''
: Rhosgobel appears in a single scene, when [[Radagast]] takes [[Gandalf]] from [[Dol Guldur]] to Rhosgobel after alerting the [[White Council]] to his presence there.
 
'''2019: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
: Rhosgobel, located in the [[Vales of Anduin]] region, is a large set of ruins located in the region of "Laerlad", once occupied by the [[Wood-elves]], but abandoned long ago. The cottage of [[Radagast]] is located inside the ruins, which, after briefly being overrun by the "Ungoladan" tribe in the aftermath of the [[War of the Ring]], was reclaimed by Radagast, who restored it as a refuge and sanctuary for the animals of Middle-earth.
 
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Rhosgobel
Dwelling
Angus McBride - Rhosgobel.jpg
"Rhosgobel" by Angus McBride
General Information
LocationRhovanion, on the eaves of Mirkwood
TypeDwelling
InhabitantsRadagast
GalleryImages of Rhosgobel

Rhosgobel was the old home of the wizard Radagast.[1]

Location[edit | edit source]

Rhosgobel was located near the borders of Mirkwood[2] near the southern end of Mirkwood[3], probably on its western side south of the Gladden Fields and opposite of the East Bight of the forest,[4] because scouts sent by Elrond used the pass at the sources of the Gladden River, went down into Wilderland and over the Gladden Fields to reach Rhosgobel and returned over the high pass that was called the Redhorn Gate to Rivendell[1].

History[edit | edit source]

At some point in time after his arrival in Middle-earth around T.A. 1000[5] the wizard Radagast made his home at Rhosgobel.

According to the wizard Gandalf Radagast lived at Rhosgobel[3] in T.A. 2941[6].

After the Council of Elrond, some scouts from Rivendell crossed over the Misty Mountains using the pass at the sources of the Gladden River to come down into Wilderland and over the Gladden Fields to reach Rhosgobel, but they found that Radagast was not there.[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Rhosgobel is a Sindarin name,[7][8][9] which means "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)".[10] Helge Fauskanger, Paul Strack, Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull suggest that it is a compound of rhosc ("russet", "brown")[11] and gobel ("walled house" or "village", "town")[12].[7][8][9] The name of the house was perhaps a reference to its resident, the Brown Wizard.

Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]

In a very late note on the names of the Istari Rhosgobel was said to have been in the forest borders between the Carrock and the Old Forest Road.[13]

Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

Rhosgobel in adaptations
Rhosgobel in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey  
Rhosgobel in The Lord of the Rings Online  

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.[14][15]

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.[16]

2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:

Rhosgobel appears in a single scene, when it is attacked by spiders. Radagast later discovers that these spiders came from Dol Guldur.

2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies:

Rhosgobel appears in a single scene, when Radagast takes Gandalf from Dol Guldur to Rhosgobel after alerting the White Council to his presence there.

2019: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Rhosgobel, located in the Vales of Anduin region, is a large set of ruins located in the region of "Laerlad", once occupied by the Wood-elves, but abandoned long ago. The cottage of Radagast is located inside the ruins, which, after briefly being overrun by the "Ungoladan" tribe in the aftermath of the War of the Ring, was reclaimed by Radagast, who restored it as a refuge and sanctuary for the animals of Middle-earth.

Notes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Ring Goes South", p. 274
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Council of Elrond", p. 256
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Queer Lodgings", p. 129
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "XV. The First Map of The Lord of the Rings", "Map II", in the middle of map square L13, p. 305
  5. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", second paragraph of the introduction, p. 1084
  6. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 2941, p. 1089
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Helge Fauskanger, "On LH and RH", Ardalambion (accessed 9 April 2012)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Paul Strack, "S. Rhosgobel loc.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 25 October 2022)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 241
  10. ↑ 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, entry Rhogobel, p. 241
  11. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies" entry RUSKĀ, p. 429
  12. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies" entry p. PEL(ES), p. 424
  13. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Istari", "Notes", Note 4
  14. ↑ Mark Rabuck (1992), Northwestern Middle-earth Gazetteer (#4002)
  15. ↑ John David Ruemmler, Susan Tyler Hitchcock, Peter C. Fenlon (1995), Mirkwood (2nd edition) (#2019)
  16. ↑ "Rhosgobel", Trade Cards Online (accessed 9 April 2012)
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