The Second Map of The Lord of the Rings
The Second Map of The Lord of the Rings is a map that was drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien during the writing of The Lord of the Rings.[1]
It was his working map during the writing of book V of The Lord of the Rings. It has map-squares of 2 centimetres side. Its scale is 2 centimetres for 100 miles. The map squares have the same letters and numbers as on The First Map of The Lord of the Rings. It was drawn in black ink. Red ink was used for a few alterations. In the final state corrections and additions were made in blue ink, in blue crayon and pencil.[1] J.R.R. Tolkien used contour lines for the mountains and hills on this map.[2] Lossarnach seems to have been a larger region than on the General Map of Middle-earth, but it is possible that the long name did not fit in the small space of the real size of the region of Lossarnach.[3] It includes a dot with the name Tarnost in the map square Q 12,[4] southeast of the crossings over the river Ringló and on the northeasternmost slopes of the mountains of Belfalas[5]. Tarnost is not included on any other map.[4] In addition, the line of the journey of Frodo, Sam and Gollum from the Emyn Muil to the Black Gate is included on the map.[6]
The Second Map of The Lord of the Rings has not been published, but redrawings drawn by Christopher Tolkien of its western and eastern portion with the vertical line of squares with the number 14 repeated on both portions are included in the book The War of the Ring, in chapter XIV "The Second Map".[2] The contents of the map are described in the same chapter.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "XIV. The Second Map", p. 433
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "XIV. The Second Map", pp. 433-435
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "XIV. The Second Map", p. 436
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "XIV. The Second Map", p. 437
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "XIV. The Second Map", "The Second Map (West)", p. 434
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "XIV. The Second Map", Notes, note 1, p. 438
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "XIV. The Second Map", pp. 433, 436-439
