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Elrond established Imladris in SA 1697<ref>{{App|SA}}</ref> during the [[War of the Elves and Sauron]]. In Elrond's following at that time were both Elves from [[Lindon]] whom he had led in battle to defend [[Eregion]] and those Elves who had fled Eregion when it was destroyed; many more fled to join Elrond's host as Sauron ravaged Eriador during the course of the war. By SA 1700, Imladris, despite being besieged, was the only part of [[Eriador]] not under Sauron's control. Imladris was liberated after [[Gil-galad]]'s forces, strengthened by the armament sent by [[Tar-Minastir]], routed Sauron's armies in Eriador. A Council was held at that time, establishing Elrond as Gil-galad's vice-regent in Eriador and that Imladris should be maintained as an Elvish stronghold.<ref>{{UT|6}} | |||
At the end of the Second Age, [[Isildur]] left his wife and his youngest son, [[Valandil]], in Imladris when he went off to battle in the [[War of the Last Alliance]]; he was on his way there when he was ambushed in the [[Gladden Fields]].<ref>{{UT|7}} | |||
In TA 1409, [[Angmar]] besieged Rivendell to prevent it from aiding [[Arthedain]] and [[Cardolan]], which were attacked at the same time. | In TA 1409, [[Angmar]] besieged Rivendell to prevent it from aiding [[Arthedain]] and [[Cardolan]], which were attacked at the same time. |
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Rivendell | |
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Valley/City | |
General Information | |
Other names | Imladris, the Last Homely House |
Location | West of Hithaeglir |
Type | Valley/City |
Description | Hidden valley with permanent elven settlement |
Regions | Elrond's dominion |
People and History | |
Inhabitants | Elves |
Events | Quest of Erebor, Council of Elrond |
Gallery | Images of Rivendell |
Rivendell was an Elven on the Eastern edge of Eriador. It was also called "The Last Homely House East of the Sea", a reference to Valinor, which is west of the sea. It is established by Elrond in the Second Age. Besides Elrond himself, notable Elves who lived there include Arwen and Glorfindel.
History
Elrond established Imladris in SA 1697[1] during the War of the Elves and Sauron. In Elrond's following at that time were both Elves from Lindon whom he had led in battle to defend Eregion and those Elves who had fled Eregion when it was destroyed; many more fled to join Elrond's host as Sauron ravaged Eriador during the course of the war. By SA 1700, Imladris, despite being besieged, was the only part of Eriador not under Sauron's control. Imladris was liberated after Gil-galad's forces, strengthened by the armament sent by Tar-Minastir, routed Sauron's armies in Eriador. A Council was held at that time, establishing Elrond as Gil-galad's vice-regent in Eriador and that Imladris should be maintained as an Elvish stronghold.Cite error: Closing </ref>
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In the Quest for Erebor, Bilbo Baggins stopped off at Rivendell with the Dwarves on the way to the Lonely Mountain and also on the way back to the Shire with Gandalf.
Years later, Frodo Baggins and his Hobbit companions journey to Rivendell, where they meet with Bilbo, who had retired there after his 111th birthday, spending his time on his memoir, There and Back Again. Several other Elves, Dwarves and Men also arrive at Rivendell on separate errands; at the Council of Elrond they learn that all of their errands are related to the fate of the One Ring, and they must decide what to do about it. In the end it is the Hobbits who influence the decision.
Rivendell is located at the edge of a narrow gorge of the Bruinen River (one of the main approaches to Rivendell comes from a nearby ford of Bruinen), but well hidden in the moorlands and foothills of the Hithaeglir or the Misty Mountains.
Etymology
The Sindarin translation of Rivendell is Imladris, meaning "Deep Valley of the Cleft". Rivendell is the translation of Westron Karningul.
Inspiration
A possible inspiration could have been Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, which Tolkien visited in 1911:
- "I am….delighted that you have made the acquaintance of Switzerland, and of the very part that I once knew best and which had the deepest effect on me. The hobbit’s journey from Rivendell to the other side of the Misty Mountains, including the glissade down the slithering stones into the pine woods, is based on my adventures in 1911 (he was 19 and traveled to Lauterbrunnen)……Our wanderings mainly on foot in a party of 12 are not now clear in sequence, but leave many vivid pictures as clear as yesterday." (He talks of similar conditions of the travel of Bilbo camping out, walking mountain paths, carrying packs)."
- ― Letter 306
Portrayal in Adaptations
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Rivendell is one of the major cities in the game, located between Trollshaws and the Misty Mountains. Elves are able to quick travel to the city if they have earned the trait, have it equiped and have one travel ration. Rivendell is also one of the places that players can choose as Elven character's homeland.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age"