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Broadbeams

2008-12-22T00:45:32Z

Danilo:

The '''Broadbeams''' were one of the seven houses of the [[Dwarves]]. They lived in the city of [[Belegost]] in the [[Ered Luin]] during the [[First Age]] and later the southern Ered Luin.

The ''Broadbeams'' were paired with the [[Firebeards]], when they were awakened by [[Eru Ilúvatar]] under [[Mount Dolmed]] before the First Age. They became prosperous in their great city of Belegost, trading with the Firebeards in the South, and also with the [[Sindar]] and [[Noldor]] of [[Beleriand]], as well as the newly-appeared race of [[Men]].

The ''Broadbeams'' were some of the greatest smiths and craftsmen in Middle Earth second only to the [[Dwarves of Nogrod]]. They invented ringed mail, and also helped build the cities of [[Nargothrond]] and [[Menegroth]] for the Elves.

In the [[Battle of Unnumbered Tears]], the heavily-armoured Broadbeams, with their fearsome iron masks (which was a customary thing to wear in battle for their House), held off the [[Dragon]] [[Glaurung]], as the sons of [[Fëanor]] retreated south to [[Ossiriand]]. During the battle, their Lord, King [[Azaghâl]] was killed by Glaurung. But not before wounding the dragon with a dagger in the stomach. Glaurung screamed in pain and fled, with many of the forces of [[Morgoth]] following him. Forgetting the battle, the Broadbeams then picked up their fallen ruler and taking slow steps marched home singing in a low dirge with no enemy daring to come near.

The old kingdom of the Broadbeams came to a close in the [[War of Wrath]] with the breaking of the Ered Luin and the destruction of Beleriand, which sank beneath the waves. Belegost was ruined and the city of the Firebeards, [[Nogrod]], was totally destroyed, sinking into the sea with much of the Ered Luin. Some of the Dwarves stayed to build or rebuild new halls and mines, but most left for [[Khazad-dum]], home of the [[Longbeards]] swelling its numbers and bringing much craft and lore.

In the [[Third Age]] it seems that the Broadbeams parted ways with [[Durin's folk]] with the Firebeards, after the awakening of the [[Durin's Bane]], and headed back to the Ered Luin. Where some remnants of there people were still living working the mines, and where it was a safe and peaceful.
During this age also the Broadbeams more than likely answered the call of Durin's folk in there great mustering for the eventual [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]].

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Woodland Realm

2008-12-17T23:17:10Z

Danilo: /* Second Age */

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| name= Woodland Realm
| othernames=
| etymology=
| type= Kingdom.
| location= [[Mirkwood]], north of the [[Forest River]]
| inhabitants=([[Sindar]]in leadership), [[Silvan]].
| realms=
| description= Golden wood with [[mallorn]] trees.
| events= [[Battle Under Trees#Attack on Mirkwood|Battle Under Trees]].
| references= ''[[The Hobbit]]'', ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
|}}
The '''Woodland Realm''' was kingdom of [[Silvan]] elves of [[Thranduil]] in [[Mirkwood]] from the [[Second Age]] onwards.

== History ==
=== Second Age ===
The Woodland Realm was established by the [[Sindarin]] Lord [[Oropher]] of [[Doriath]] after the [[War of Wrath]]. Unlike most Sindar Oropher and his household declined the [[Valar|Valar's]] offer to depart [[Middle-earth]] for [[Valinor]], instead migrating eastward to [[Greenwood the Great]]. There he was accepted by the native elves, of [[Nandorin]] descent, as their king.

Oropher and his household quickly adopted Silvan language and customs, wishing to return to a simple existence natural to the Elves before they had been disturbed by the Valar.

For the duration of the Second Age the Woodland Realm encompassed the entirety of Greenwood, with its capital at [[Amon Lanc]]. It maintained closed contact with the neighbouring Silvan realm of [[Lórinand]] and its king [[Amdír]], who was also a Sindar refugee.

Following the destruction of [[Númenor]] Oropher and Amdír led their combined forces against [[Sauron]] as part of the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]]. However, they refused to obey the orders of the [[Noldor]]in king [[Gil-galad]] and charged the enemy alone during the [[Battle of Dagorlad]]. They fought valiantly, however being ill-equipped and outnumbered most were slain; including Oropher.

=== Third Age ===
[[Image:Anke Eissmann - Thranduil.jpg|thumb|200px|''Thranduil'' by [[Anke Eissmann]]|right]]
Oropher's son, [[Thranduil]], succeeded him as king of the Woodland Realm and ruled throughout the [[Third Age]]. At some point during the first millennium they abandoned the capital at Amon Lanc, perhaps due to depopulation following the Battle of Dagorlad, and much of their territory south of the old Dwarf road running through the centre of the forest; dwelling mainly in the [[Emyn Duir]], or Dark Mountains.

Around [[Third Age 1050|T.A. 1050]] an evil entity called the [[Necromancer]] inhabited the abandoned halls of [[Amon Lanc]], renaming it [[Dol Guldur]]. This would later be revealed to be [[Sauron]] himself but at this point the elves did not identify him as such. With the coming of the Necromancer Greenwood darkened and was renamed [[Mirkwood]], and the mountains were renamed [[Emyn-nu-Fuin]], the Mountains of Mirkwood. It was infested by [[Orcs]] and giant [[Spiders]] which pushed the Elves even further north.

By the middle of the Third Age the Silvan Elves of Mirkwood were much reduced in number and confined to the lands north of the [[Forest River]], living mainly or wholly in [[Thranduil's halls]]. They also become increasingly withdrawn and wary of strangers, though they traded with the neighbouring realms of [[Erebor]] and [[Dale]], and purchased wine from the distant inhabitants of [[Dorwinion]] via the [[River Running]].

Trade with the former stopped upon its destruction by the [[dragon]] [[Smaug]] in [[Third Age 2770|T.A. 2770]], who also attacked the Woodland Realm itself; putting further pressure on the beleaguered elves.

=== Quest for Erebor ===
[[Image:D.W. Luebbert - Into Mirkwood.gif|thumb|200px|''Into Mirkwood'' by [[D.W. Luebbert]]|left]]
In [[Third Age|T.A. 2941]] Thranduil's people came across a band of [[Dwarves]] while feasting in the forest. Perhaps still resentful over the Dwarves' role in attracting Smaug to their borders, or simply cautious, they imprisoned them for trespassing onto their lands. The Dwarves' leader, [[Thorin Oakenshield]], however, would not reveal the purpose of their journey from their halls far to the west in [[Eriador]]. And after a few days imprisonment the dwarves escaped with the help of their companion, the [[hobbit]] [[Bilbo Baggins]] who had avoided capture using a [[One Ring|magic ring]].

Some time later the elves heard that Smaug, provoked by the escaped Dwarves, had left Erebor to attack [[Lake-town]] where he was slain by [[Bard the Bowman]]. Thranduil immediately assembled an army to claim part of the dragon's hoard in compensation for the destruction it had caused to the Woodland Realm. On the way they met messengers from Bard seeking aid for the people of destroyed Lake-town. Thranduil accepted, bring food and helping the people erect shelters for the winter. He and Bard then joined forces and marched north to claim the dragon's hoard and divide it between Bard, the people of Lake-town, and the Wood-elves.

[[Image:Capucine Mazille - The Battle of Five Armies.jpg|thumb|200px|''The Battle of Five Armies'' by [[Capucine Mazille]]]]
On arriving however they found Thorin and his company alive, and he refused to relinquish his claim on any of the treasure and had secured Erebor against an assault. Thranduil and Bard then lay siege to the Dwarves, who awaited aid from their relatives in the [[Iron Hills]] to the east. Hoping to avert battle, the hobbit Bilbo Baggins earned the respect of Thranduil and was named '[[Elf-friend]]' by delivering the [[Arkenstone]] to the Wood-elves and Men so they could use it to bargain with Thorin. Negotiations were cut short however by the arrival of a host of Orcs and [[Wargs]] from the [[Misty Mountains]]. In the ensuing [[Battle of Five Armies]] many Wood-elves were slain, as was Thorin Oakenshield, but afterwards an agreement was reached as to the division of the dragon hoard.

In the same year the [[White Council]] led by [[Gandalf]] drove the Necromancer from Dol Guldur. The lifting of this shadow and the death of Smaug gave the Wood-elves the first period of peace they had experienced in two millennia. Though some animosity between them and the Dwarves of Erebor lingered.

=== War of the Ring ===
[[Image:Michael Kaluta - Legolas Draws the Bow of Galadriel.jpg|thumb|200px|''Legolas Draws the Bow of Galadriel'' by [[Michael Kaluta]]|left]]
This peace was broken by the outbreak of the [[War of the Ring]] in [[Third Age|T.A. 3018]]. Sauron, now revealed as the evil presence which had abandoned (not, as it had been thought at the time, driven out of) Dol Guldur in 2941, from his rebuilt stronghold in [[Mordor]] sent a [[Nazgul]] to reoccupy Dol Guldur. On [[Third Age 3018#June|20 June]] a force of orcs attacked the Woodland Realm from this base, the purpose of this raid being to provide a distraction and facilitate the escape of [[Gollum]] who had been entrusted to Thranduil's care by the [[Ranger]] [[Aragorn]].

In the wake of this Thranduil sent his son, [[Legolas Greenleaf]], to deliver news of Gollum's escape to Aragorn and [[Elrond]] in [[Rivendell]]. Upon arriving Legolas participated in the [[Council of Elrond]] where the full details of Sauron's resurgence were revealed. Legolas was chosen to represent the Elves in the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], and journeyed with the [[Ringbearer]] [[Frodo Baggins]] towards Mordor. After the [[Breaking of the Fellowship]] Legolas continued to accompany Aragorn, fighting in the [[Battle of the Hornburg]], the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] and the [[Battle of the Morannon]]. Legolas also developed a close friendship with the dwarf [[Gimli]], son of one of Thorin's companions: [[Gloin]]. This friendship did much to improve relations between the two peoples.

Meanwhile, Sauron attacked the Woodland Realm in force, resulting in the bloody [[Battle Under Trees]]. Thranduil led his forces to victory, however, and then set about a campaign to clear Mirkwood of orcs and other evil beings. On [[Elven New Year]] he met [[Celeborn]], the king of [[Lothlórien]], and the two agreed to rename the forest [[Eryn Lasgalen]]. It was the divided: Thranduil was to rule north of the mountains, the forest south of the [[Narrows]] become [[East Lórien]] and the rest was given to the [[Beornings]].

=== Fourth Age ===
During the Fourth Age the Woodland Realm prospered, free of enemies. A group of Wood-elves led by Legolas helped rebuild [[Minas Tirith]] and settled for a time in [[Ithilien]].

The eventual fate of the Woodland Realm is unknown. Legolas, having seen the sea during the War of the Ring, eventually sailed west to Valinor, reputedly with Gimli at his side. Like all Elves the people of the Woodland Realm were destined to either leave [[Middle-earth]] for Valinor or to 'fade' and become rustic woodland spirits. Given Oropher and Thranduil's refusal to leave Middle-earth at the end of the [[First Age]] was rooted in a desire to 'live naturally' as Elves had before being contacted by the Valar it seems likely that the latter was the fate of Thranduil and most of his people.

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Túrin Turambar

2008-12-07T21:40:12Z

Danilo:

{{disambig-more|Túrin|[[Túrin (disambiguation)]]}}
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| name=Túrin Turambar
| house=[[House of Hador|Hador]]
| othernames=[[Neithan]], [[Gorthol]], [[Mormegil]], [[Agarwaen]], [[Thurin]], [[Adanedhel]]
| titles=Prince of [[Dor-lómin]]
| birth=[[First Age 463]], [[Dor-lómin]]
| realm=[[Dor-lómin]], [[Doriath]], [[Talath Dirnen]]
| death=[[First Age 499]], [[Cabed-en-Aras]]
| age=36
| parentage=[[Húrin Thalion|Húrin]] + [[Morwen Eledhwen|Morwen]]
| spouse=[[Nienor Níniel]]
| children=Unborn
| gender=Male
| hair=Dark
| ref=''[[The Children of Húrin]]'', ''[[Of Túrin Turambar]]'', ''[[Narn i Hîn Húrin]]''
|}}

<center>{{quote|He was dark-haired as his mother, and promised to be like her in mood also; for he was not merry, and spoke little, though he learned to speak early and ever seemed older than his years. Túrin was slow to forget injustice or mockery; but the fire of his father was also in him, and he could be sudden and fierce. Yet he was quick to pity, and the hurts or sadness of living things might move him to tears.|''[[The Children of Húrin]]'', [[The Childhood of Túrin]]}}</center>
 
'''Túrin Turambar''' ([[First Age]] 463 – 499, aged 36 years) was a tragic hero of the First Age in the tale called ''[[Narn i Chîn Húrin]]'' ("The Tale of the Children of Húrin"). Unpublished drafts of the story, later edited by [[Christopher Tolkien]] and published in ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'' and ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'' series, tell the story in greater detail. These have been carefully edited together with other drafts to form ''[[The Children of Húrin]]'', released in 2007.

== History ==
Túrin was the only son of [[Húrin Thalion]] and [[Morwen Eledhwen]]. He had a younger sister ''Urwen'' whom everyone called [[Lalaith, daughter of Húrin|Lalaith]], but she died in childhood of a plague. After Húrin was captured in the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"), Túrin remained with his mother Morwen, who hid him from the [[Easterlings]] that [[Morgoth]] had sent to [[Hithlum]], fearing they would kill Túrin or enslave him. Unknown to Túrin, Morgoth had placed a curse on all of Húrin's family.

When Túrin was seven years old she sent him to [[Doriath]], where he was adopted by King [[Thingol]] as a son. After this Túrin's second sister, [[Nienor]] was born. Túrin was restless, and as soon as he was permitted he joined [[Beleg Cúthalion]] on the marches of Doriath, fighting the [[Orcs]] of Morgoth. He wore the [[Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin]], and the Orcs began to fear him more than any other.

[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Túrin Reaches the Abandoned Homestead.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''Túrin Reaches the Abandoned Homestead'' by [[Ted Nasmith]].]]
Túrin accidentally caused the death of [[Saeros]], one of Thingol's counsellors who had provoked and attacked him. Before he could be either punished or forgiven he fled, eventually meeting up with a band of outlaws that dwelt south of the [[Forest of Brethil]]. There he identified himself only as '''''Neithan''''' ("The Wronged"). Túrin killed their leader, and became their leader in his place. During his rule he stopped the outlaws from raiding houses of Men, and only hunted Orcs.

In the meantime Beleg Cúthalion obtained leave by Thingol to seek out his friend. Beleg found Túrin's outlaws at Amon Rûdh and when he could not persuade his friend to leave the outlaws, he left to return to Doriath. While they were parted, and after such a long time living in the wild, Túrin's band captured [[Mîm]] the [[Petty-dwarves|Petty-dwarf]]. Mîm was forced to share his halls on [[Amon Rûdh]] with them.

At Doriath, Beleg asked to be able to join his friend. Thingol allowed this and also gave him the black sword [[Anglachel]], and [[Melian]] gave him ''[[lembas]]''. Beleg returned to Túrin that winter, healing those of the band that had become sick with cold. Beleg brought with him the Dragon-helm, and the area around Amon Rûdh became known as '''[[Dor-Cúarthol]]''', the "Land of Bow and Helm" (since Beleg was known as a mighty bowman). There Túrin took the name '''''Gorthol''''', "The Dread Helm". Many warriors joined them, and much of [[West Beleriand]] was freed from evil for a while.

[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Beleg is Slain.jpg|thumb|''Beleg is Slain'' by [[Ted Nasmith]].]]
Eventually Túrin was betrayed by Mîm, and he was captured and all his men slain. Beleg survived and rescued Túrin from the Orcs in [[Taur-nu-Fuin]] with the help of [[Gwindor]], an escaped slave of Morgoth, but Túrin accidentally killed Beleg with Beleg's sword Anglachel. Gwindor led Túrin, dazed, to the [[Pools of Ivrin]], where he came back to his senses.

Gwindor then led Túrin to [[Nargothrond]], where once he had lived. In Nargothrond Túrin hid his name, calling himself '''''Agarwaen, son of Úmarth''''' ("[[Bloodstained]], son of Ill-fate"). He had Anglachel reforged and named it [[Gurthang]] ("Iron of Death"). [[Finduilas of Nargothrond|Finduilas]], daughter of [[Orodreth of Nargothrond|Orodreth]], fell in love with him, but he avoided her because she had previously been the beloved of his friend Gwindor. Túrin declined to tell her his name, so that she called him '''''Thurin''''' ("The Secret"). He was also called '''''Adanedhel''''' ("Man-Elf") because he was so like an Elf, though he was human.

[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Túrin Bears Gwindor to Safety.jpg|thumb|250px|left|''Túrin Bears Gwindor to Safety'' by [[Ted Nasmith]].]]
Túrin became a chief counsellor of the weak Orodreth, and was extremely influential in Nargothrond. He encouraged the Nargothrondrim to abandon their practice of secrecy, and they built a great bridge before the gates. Because of his prowess with Gurthang, he himself became known as '''''Mormegil''''' ("Black Sword").

Morgoth sent the [[Dragon]] [[Glaurung]] to Nargothrond. Túrin was caught by the powerful gaze of Glaurung, and stood by idly as Finduilas was dragged away, calling to him, a captive for Morgoth. Glaurung deceived him into believing Morwen and Nienor were suffering in Dor-lómin, and Túrin abandoned Finduilas to seek out his kin. In actuality Morwen and Nienor were safely in Doriath, as Túrin's own efforts had made the way passable.

Once in Dor-lómin, Túrin found his old home empty. He went to the halls of the Easterling lord [[Brodda]], who had taken Húrin's kinswoman [[Aerin]] as a wife and had taken Húrin's lands and possessions. From Aerin, Túrin learned that Morwen had left, and in his rage he killed Brodda, thereby also sealing Aerin's fate. As Túrin left again, Aerin burnt herself alive in her halls, and the remainder of the [[House of Hador]] now was persecuted even more cruelly.

Túrin next tried to find Finduilas, but by the time he picked up the Orc's trail he came too late: the woodsmen of Brethil informed him she had been killed as they had tried to rescue the prisoners of Nargothrond. Túrin collapsed on the mound she was buried in, and was brought to Brethil.

In Brethil Túrin again took up his life, now calling himself '''''Turambar''''' ("Master of Fate") in an act of bravado, deciding that his curse was now finally over. One day he found a naked young woman on Finduilas's grave, and calling her ''[[Níniel]]'' he later took her as his wife.

Túrin's happiness ended when Glaurung came near Brethil. Túrin with two others set out to kill the dragon, but he was the only one to reach the drake. With his black sword he killed Glaurung at [[Cabed-en-Aras]], but was hurt and fell in a swoon. As Níniel came to search for him, Glaurung with his last words revealed to her she was Túrin's sister. Horrified, Nienor Níniel killed herself.

[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Túrin Prepares to Take His Life.jpg|thumb|200px|''Túrin Prepares to Take His Life'' by [[Ted Nasmith]].]]
When Túrin awoke he was told by [[Brandir the Lame|Brandir]], lord of the [[Haladin]] of Brethil what had happened, and he killed Brandir, refusing to believe. When he learned from [[Mablung of the Heavy Hand|Mablung]] of Doriath who had come to seek him that Brandir had told the truth, he killed himself on Gurthang, his black sword. Túrin is one of the only characters in the [[Middle-earth]] legendarium to have committed suicide and several of the others are connected to his story.

Túrin was buried near Finduilas' grave, and on his tombstone the Haladin wrote in the [[Angerthas Daeron|Cirth of Doriath]]:

<blockquote>TÚRIN TURAMBAR DAGNIR GLAURUNGA (''Túrin, Conqueror of Fate, Slayer of Glaurung'')</blockquote>

Beneath that they also wrote:

<blockquote>NIENOR NÍNIEL</blockquote>

though her body could not be found.

Morwen and Húrin later met at this site for the last time, and Morwen was also buried there. The mound they were buried beneath survived the [[War of Wrath]] and as [[Tol Morwen]] was the westernmost isle off the coast of [[Lindon]] in the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]]s.

It was prophesied by the [[Valar|Vala]] [[Mandos]] that at the end of time Morgoth would wage a final battle against the [[Valar]], the [[Final Battle]], and that Túrin Turambar would deliver the death blow, exterminating evil forever.

Túrin was a first cousin of [[Tuor]], father of [[Eärendil the Mariner|Eärendil]]. There are many parallels between the circumstances of their lives (both lost their fathers in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, were raised in part by Elves, spent time as outlaws and as prisoners, and were war-leaders in the greatest [[Noldor|Noldorin]] fortresses), but the outcome of Tuor's life was quite different. (Even Túrin's coloring was dark, enhancing his resemblance to the Noldorin Elves but further setting him apart from his fair-haired cousin.) The two never actually met, but Tuor did once see his cousin in passing (not an everyday occurrence in the wilds of [[Beleriand]]).

Whether the tragedies in Túrin's life were the result of Morgoth's curse or of his own arrogance, or some combination of the two, is a subject of some debate among fans and scholars.

== Inspiration ==
The supposed resemblance of Túrin to figures from medieval tales can be confirmed by part of a letter Tolkien wrote to [[Milton Waldman]] concerning the publication of his works:

{{quote|There is the ''Children of Húrin'', the tragic tale of Túrin Turambar and his sister Níniel — of which Túrin is the hero: a figure that might be said (by people who like that sort of thing, though it is not very useful) to be '''derived from elements in Sigurd the Volsung, Oedipus, and the Finnish Kullervo'''.|[[Letter 131]]}}

{{quote| Again one may detect certain literary influences: the hero’s [Túrin’s] fight with a great dragon [Glaurung] inevitably suggests comparison with the deeds of '''Sigurd''' and '''Beowulf''', while his unknowing incest with his sister and his subsequent suicide were derived quite consciously from the story of '''Kullervo in the Kalevala'''.|[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]}}

== The Many Names of Túrin ==
* ''[[Neithan]]'' = "The Wronged"
* ''[[Gorthol]]'' = "The Dread Helm"
* ''[[Agarwaen]], son of [[Úmarth]]'' = "Bloodstained, son of Ill-fate"
* ''[[Thurin]]'' = "The Secret"
* ''[[Adanedhel]]'' = "Man-Elf"
* ''[[Mormegil]]'' = "Black Sword"
* ''[[Turambar]]'' = "Master of Fate"

== Genealogy ==
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==References==
* ''[[The Children of Húrin]]''
* ''[[Silmarillion]]'', [[Of Túrin Turambar]]
* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of the Coming of Men into the West]]
* ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', [[Narn i Chîn Húrin]]
* ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part 2]]'', [[Turambar and the Foalókë]]
* ''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'', [[The later Annals of Beleriand]]
* ''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'', [[Quenta Silmarillion]]
* ''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'', [[The Etymologies]]
* ''[[The War of the Jewels]]'', [[The Grey Annals]]
* ''[[The War of the Jewels]]'', [[The Wanderings of Húrin]]
* ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'', [[Letter 131]]
* ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'' by [[Humphrey Carpenter]]

== See Also ==
* [[:Category:Images of Túrin Turambar|Images of Túrin Turambar]]
* [[The Children of Húrin]]

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Númenóreans

2008-12-07T21:00:33Z

Danilo: /* Downfall */

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|name=Númenóreans
|dominions=[[Númenor]], [[Umbar]], [[Pelargir]], later [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]]
|languages=[[Quenya]], [[Sindarin]], [[Adûnaic]], [[Westron]]
|height=Taller than other [[Men]]
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|lifespan= Line of Elros 400 years. Other lines 200 years
|members=[[Elros Tar-Minyatur|Elros]], [[Ar-Pharazôn]], [[Elendil]], [[Aldarion]]
|}}
 
<center>{{quote|So great was the might and splendor of the Númenóreans that Sauron's own servants deserted him.|''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix A]]}}</center>
 
'''Númenóreans''' were the [[Men]] of [[Númenor]], descendants of the [[Edain]] of the [[First Age]], who were granted the island of [[Elenna]] as a dwelling place. They turned against the [[Valar]], and their island home was destroyed in the last years of the [[Second Age]].

==Prologue==

When the [[Sun]] rose for the first time upon [[Middle-earth]], a new race began its existence in the land called [[Hildórien]]. They were the race of [[Men]], [[Secondborn]] from the [[Children of Ilúvatar]]. Those that marched West into [[Beleriand]] during the [[First Age]] were called the [[Edain]] and proved themselves to be allies of the [[Elves]], from whom they gathered knowledge of all things surrounding them. Three were the main Houses of the Edain: [[House of Bëor]], first to cross [[Ered Luin]], [[House of Haleth]] and [[House of Hador]], last to cross the mountains towards West, each having distinct features and different ways of life.

In the events that took place during the First Age, the two kindred races of [[Ilúvatar]], Men and Elves, fought together against the one common enemy, [[Morgoth]] and great were the casualties on either side. When the [[War of Wrath|last battle]] of the First Age was won by the forces of [[Valinor]], the Valar rewarded the Edain by giving them a place to dwell outside the troubled land of Middle-earth. It was called Elenna and later became known as the Island of Númenor. Set halfway between [[Endor]] and [[Aman]], it was there that the descendants from the three houses of Edain established the Kingdom of Númenor in [[Second Age 32|S.A. 32]], which would last and dominate all other mortal peoples throughout the entire Second Age.

==Line of Elros==

[[Image:Hope Hoover - Elros sketch.jpg|thumb|''Elros sketch'' by [[Hope Hoover]].]]

Two couples formed between Men and Elves are of great importance for the history of Númenóreans. [[Lúthien Tinúviel|Lúthien]] and [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] was the first one. Their son, called [[Dior]], married [[Nimloth of Doriath]] and [[Elwing]] was born. [[Idril]] and [[Tuor]], the second of the two couples between Men and Elves, were parents of [[Eärendil the Mariner]]. Elwing and Eärendil met at the [[Havens of Sirion]] and from their union twins were born: [[Elros]] and [[Elrond]]. To the two [[Half-elven|half-elves]], the Valar gave a choice: to either live as Men or as Elves. While Elrond chose to live among the [[Firstborn]] of Ilúvatar, Elros joined the race of Men and he became the first [[King of Númenor]].

Númenóreans from the [[Line of Elros]] had right to inherit the [[Sceptre]] and thus become Rulers of Númenor. From the creation until the destruction of the Kingdom, twenty-five [[King of Númenor|Kings]] and [[Ruling Queen of Númenor|Queens]] succeeded to the throne, all descendants of Elros. This blood line was also gifted with longer life than others. While the rest of the Númenóreans lived around 200 years, royal kindred had double life span, 400 years. In front of their names, the [[Quenya]] word ''[[Tar]]'' was added, which meant "royal" or "noble". The language of it was not random, for it shown once more their loyalty and alliance with the [[Eldar]]. When relations between the two races grew colder, the prefix was kept only for the sake of superstition, until finally it was dropped and in his place ''[[Ar]]'' was used, with the same meaning, only that the language was [[Adûnaic]].

Númenóreans from the Line of Elros influenced their era in various ways:

*[[Tar-Aldarion]], a great mariner and Middle-earth explorer
*[[Tar-Ancalimë]], the first Ruling Queen of Númenor
*[[Tar-Minastir]], defeated [[Sauron]] alongside [[Ereinion Gil-galad]]
*[[Ar-Belzagar]], first ruler to take an Adûnaic name
*[[Ar-Adûnakhôr]], banned the speaking of Quenya and severed relationships with the Eldar
*[[Ar-Pharazôn]], last in the line of rulers, whose kingship led directly to the [[Akallabêth|Downfall of Númenor]]

==Lords of Andúnië==

After the Line of Elros those who held the most power in Númenor were the [[Lord of Andúnië|Lords of Andúnië]]. The eldest descendant of the fourth king [[Tar-Elendil]] was a woman, [[Silmariën]]. Due to the fact that during her time the law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture] existed, she could not succeed her father and instead her brother took up the [[Sceptre]] as [[Tar-Meneldur]]. In her honor was created the title "Lord of Andúnië", which was set upon her descendants. [[Valandil of Númenor]] was her first son and the first to bear that title. Eighteen Lords of Andúnië there were in total, the last one being [[Amandil of Andúnië|Amandil]], father of [[Elendil]]. Renowned for their friendship with the Eldar, they were considered leaders of the political party named [[Elendili]].

==Law==

Of great importance was the [[Law of Succession in Númenor]], a set of rules meant to legally establish who would be the heir to the throne. It started out as an inherited custom, which gave exclusive rights to the male descendants of Elros. Tar-Aldarion, the sixth ruler of Númenor, due to the fact that he only had one daughter, replaced the principle of exclusive male heir with that of eldest progeny, of any gender and in [[Second Age 1075|S.A. 1075]] Tar-Ancalimë became the first ruling queen in the history of Númenor.

Not an actual law, but respected as one was the [[Ban of the Valar]], which stated that Númenóreans should never sail West more than the limit of their sight when looking after the shores of Elenna. As the Second Age drew towards its end and the fear of death filled more and more the hearts of the Númenóreans, they sailed further away from the island, until finally the last king, Ar-Pharazôn, broke the Ban of the Valar in his attempt to reach [[Tol Eressëa]] out of the false belief that dwelling in that place granted immortality.

==Politics==

Númenor was a monarchy, which meant that the head of the state was the King or Queen. It was he who held the power of decision over the affairs of the state. However, there was also the executive branch, called the [[Council of the Sceptre]], composed from the Heir of the King and the lords from the six regions of Númenor: [[Forostar]] (''Northlands''), [[Andustar]] (''Westlands''), [[Hyarnustar]] (''Southwestlands''), [[Hyarrostar]] (''Southeastlands''), [[Orrostar]] (''Eastlands'') and [[Mittalmar]] (''Inlands'').

There were two main political parties: Elendili was the first one, the [[Faithful]] they were also called. Led by the Lords of Andúnië, they were loyal to the Elves. Towards the end of Númenor they became a small group, subject to oppression by the opposing party: the [[King's Men]]. They were the ones to rebel against the Valar and their ban. To compensate for these restrictions, they set dominions among the Men of Middle-earth and laid heavy tribute upon them. As the number and the power of the King's Men increased, they forced the Elendili to move from [[Andúnië]], where they lived until then, to the eastern side of the island, at [[Rómenna]]. [[Pelargir]] was a harbor built where the river [[Sirith]] met [[Anduin]] and it was founded by the Faithful in [[Second Age 2350|S.A. 2350]].

==Religion and Tradition==

[[Image:Jan Pospisil - Dunedain at War concept.jpg|thumb|''Dúnedain at War'' by [[Jan Pospisil]].]]

Towards the middle of Mittalmar stood the Holy Mountain [[Meneltarma]], the sacred place on which [[Eru]] was worshiped. Its flattened top was wide enough to contain a great crowd during the ceremonies. These took place three times per year, in an absolute silence while climbing its slopes. Prayers were uttered during the feasts of [[Erukyermë]], [[Erulaitalë]] and [[Eruhantalë]]. Soon after [[Second Age 3262|S.A. 3262]] these religious beliefs were abandoned and the worshiping of [[Melkor]] began. It was done in a cylindrical temple near the city of Armenelos built especially for this, and it involved sacrificing men and women over a great fire, whose first flames were lit from the [[White Tree of Tol Eressëa]].

Whenever ships sailed from Númenor, the custom of the [[Green Bough of Return]] took place. A branch from the [[Fragrant Trees|Fragrant Tree]] [[Oiolairë]] was set at the prow as a symbol of good fortune by a Númenórean woman, close relative to the captain of the ship. [[Erendis]], wife of Tar-Aldarion, refused to do so in disagreement with her husband's frequent voyages towards Middle-earth, breaking this tradition for the first time.

==Daily Life==

The Dúnedain were skilled in riding and they loved horses beyond measure. It was said that in the beginning they could even call them in their thoughts, if the man and the beast were bound by friendship. Because of this, Númenor had no paved roads, so that the carriages could move on them more easily. From the [[Noldor]] they learned the art of forging terrible weapons: swords, axes, spears, knives, but mostly bows with which they loved to practice. Later, in the wars of Middle-earth, their arrows resembled dark clouds falling upon the enemies.

But the greatest love of the Númenóreans was the sea and the building of ships. Theirs were the largest ones built in all the [[Arda]], save for those of [[Círdan]] himself. Many were built at the command of Tar-Aldarion, a great mariner king of his time, who also established the [[Guild of Venturers]]. The very headquarters of this organization were located on a ship called [[Eämbar]]. As they were surrounded by water, many of the inhabitants of Númenor were fishermen. Along with the grains cultivated in Orrostar, fish was the main food source for the Númenóreans.

==Kinship with the Elves==

At the foundation of Númenor all the [[Dúnedain]] held the Eldar in friendship. From the island of Tol Eressëa white ships sailed towards the [[Bay of Andúnië]], bringing with them many gifts: birds, flowers, and healing herbs. They also brought a branch from [[Celeborn, White Tree|Celeborn]], the White Tree of Tol Eressëa, and it grew at the court of the king of [[Armenelos]].

As the fear of death crept into the hearts of the Dúnedain, the Firstborn Children of Ilúvatar became envied for their immortality. [[Tar-Atanamir]] was the first to speak against the Eldar and the Ban of the Valar. Little by little the Númenóreans abandoned the use of the [[Eldarin]] tongues. It was during the time of his son, King [[Tar-Ancalimon]], that the two parties were formed, the Elf-friends and the King's Men. The twentieth king, Ar-Adûnakhôr openly chose an Adûnaic name and began to persecute the Faithful, punishing all those who would speak the Elven tongues openly. In the end the Eldar came no more to the land of Númenor.

==Dominion over the Men of Middle-earth==

[[Image:Paula DiSante - Ar-Pharazon Defies.JPG|thumb|right|260px|''Ar-Pharazon Defies'' by [[Paula DiSante]].]]

Due to the fact that the Ban of the Valar restricted them from sailing [[West]], the Númenóreans began to explore the eastern part of the [[Arda|world]], reaching the shores of Middle-earth in [[Second Age 600|S.A. 600]]. The mortal peoples who dwelt there were far inferior in both knowledge and technology. The Númenóreans brought them not only these gifts, but they also offered them protection from Sauron, who had oppressed them for a long time. Grateful, they called the Dúnedain gods and held them in great esteem.

As the shadow spread over Númenor, their attitude towards the men of Middle-earth changed. It was during the reign of [[Tar-Ciryatan]] that the oppression began. With a great fleet he sailed to Middle-earth, bringing numerous treasures back to Númenor. Later more lands were occupied, plundered or forced to pay heavy tribute in return for the lives of their inhabitants. Towards the end of the kingdom, when their religion had changed and human sacrifices were made towards [[Melkor]], many of the victims were people of Middle-earth taken as prisoners. Because of these acts they were looked upon in fear, called the "Death" itself and the Men of Middle-earth trembled at the sight of a mighty Númenórean ship on the waters of [[Belegaer]]. However, the Faithful shared not the behavior of the King's Men and though they also built a port in Middle-earth, named Pelargir, it was not for the sake of plundering, but meant to be a haven far from those of the opposing party.

==Sauron's Influence==

The only daughter of the king [[Tar-Palantir]], a friend of the Eldar who tried to restore the old ways, was [[Tar-Míriel]]. According to the [[Law of Succession in Númenor|New Law]] she had the right to inherit the throne, but her cousin Pharazôn forced her into marriage, and took the Sceptre for himself, becoming known as Ar-Pharazôn the Golden, the most proud and powerful of all the kings. He desired not only immortality as the ones before him had, but also the dominion over the entire world. For this he gathered a great fleet and opposed the greatest opponent in the path of his task: Sauron.

So mighty were the Númenóreans that the servants of Sauron fled even before the battle began and their leader was taken as a prisoner back to the island of Elenna. Through numerous lies he poisoned the mind of the king and became master of his council, changing even the religion of the Númenóreans and turning them into servants of the dark [[Morgoth]]. And because he assured Ar-Pharazôn that if he ever reached Aman he would become immortal, the last king gathered once more a great host of ships and sailed to break the Ban of the Valar.

==Downfall==
[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Queen Tar-Miriel and the Great Wave.jpg|thumb|left|''Queen Tar-Miriel and the Great Wave'' by [[Ted Nasmith]].]]

Pharazôn's attempt to reach Valinor and his previous preparations for war with the Eldar raised the anger of [[Manwë]] who sent his eadle-shaped storm clouds to Númenor. Lightning struck the land, including the temple of Melkor, where human sacrifices were made. Because Sauron himself stood in their path and was not hurt by them, the Númenóreans were deceived even more into thinking he was their rightful god.

Ar-Pharazôn sailed at the head of his fleet known as the [[Great Armament]], led by the flagship [[Alcarondas]], set course towards Valinor and reached Tol Eressëa. His pride fooled him into thinking that the inhabitants of Aman would not stand in his way, because the land was quiet and peaceful, and thus he set camp near the [[Túna]] hill. But Manwë, the Elder King, was aware of what transpired, and the Valar then laid down the Guardianship of Arda. Ilúvatar responded by catastrophically changing the shape of Arda. The Númenóreans present in Valinor were buried under the hills which felt upon them, and on the great island fire was erupted from the top of Meneltarma. The land crumbled into pieces and a great wave swept over it and buried the island at the bottom of the sea. Its people were taken by the waters, and this tragedy brought an end to the Númenórean realm, in [[Second Age 3319|S.A. 3319]].

 

==Epilogue==

[[Image:Elendil.jpeg|thumb|250px|right|[[Peter McKenzie]] as Elendil in [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]].]]

The only ones to survive the Downfall of Númenor were Elendil and his sons, [[Isildur]] and [[Anárion son of Elendil|Anárion]], along with the few people of the Elendili. They escaped the [[Akallabêth]] with nine ships, a seedling of [[Nimloth of Númenor|Nimloth]], which Isildur had rescued the night before its destruction and the Seven [[Seeing-stones]]. Cast ashore by the storm on the western lands of Middle-earth, they founded the Númenórean realms in exile: [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]]. Their war with Sauron continued in the lands of Middle-earth. Fighting side by side with the Elves and the [[Dwarves]] they opposed and defeated him during the [[War of the Last Alliance]].

Long after the Fall there was a belief among those who survived it that the Holy Mountain Meneltarma was not swallowed by the waters, but instead raised to be a new island of its own. The heirs of Elendil built great ships once more and set on its search, not only because they yearned for their home, but also because from that point, the top of Meneltarma, Tol Eressëa could be spotted and their hearts still desired to reach the West, against all warnings. But they never found the top of Meneltarma and their voyages served only to discover that Arda was a round world.

==References==

*''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix A]]
*''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix B]]
*''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix F]]
*''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of Men]]
*''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Akallabêth]]
*''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', [[A Description of the Island of Númenor]]
*''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', [[Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife]]
*''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', [[The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor]]
*''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', [[Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan]]
*''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'', [[The Fall of Númenor]]
*''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'', [[The Lost Road]]
*''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', [[The History of the Akallabeth ]]
*''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', [[The Tale of Years of the Second Age ]]
*''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', [[The Heirs of Elendil]]
*''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', [[Tal-Elmar]]

==See Also==
*[[Númenor]]
*[[King of Númenor]]
*[[Akallabêth]]

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[[Category:Edain]]
[[Category:Númenor|Númenor]]
[[Category: Númenóreans| Númenóreans]]

Talk:Snow-trolls

2008-12-07T03:25:55Z

Danilo: New page: It's fairly possible they do exist. Little does Tolkien speak of Forodwaith. Men living there only appear in the appendix, the ones that help Arvedui. Besides, Angband was said to be very ...

It's fairly possible they do exist. Little does Tolkien speak of Forodwaith. Men living there only appear in the appendix, the ones that help Arvedui. Besides, Angband was said to be very near the cold north of Middle-earth. So it is possible that after the fall of Angband after the War of Wrath, many of his servants would flee to where the Valar and the elves and men would not follow: the far and frozen reaches of Middle-earth.

Ringil

2008-12-06T23:14:34Z

Danilo:

{{youmay|the sword|the [[Sea of Ringil]]}}

'''Ringil''' was the sword of [[Fingolfin]], said to have glittered like ice. With it he wounded [[Morgoth]] seven times in single combat after the [[Dagor Bragollach]].
{{weapons}}

[[Category:Swords]]
[[Category:Swords]]

Menegroth

2008-12-05T19:51:25Z

Danilo:

{{Stub}}
[[Image:Alan Lee - Beleg Departs Menegroth.jpg|thumb|''Beleg Departs Menegroth'' by [[Alan Lee]].]]
'''Menegroth''', the 'Thousand Caves', was the city in the land of [[Doriath]] which was home to king [[Thingol]] of the [[Sindar]]in elves and queen [[Melian]], one of the [[Maiar]], during the [[First Age]] . It was there that Thingol was slain by the Dwarven craftsmen of [[Nogrod]]. After the death of its king, [[Dior]], Thingol's grandson, became the leader of the survivors of the dwarven raid. It was later sacked by the [[sons of Fëanor]] in pursuit of the one of the [[Silmarils]] to have left [[Morgoth]]'s iron crown prior to the [[War of Wrath]]. This description can be found in the [[Lay of Leithian]]:

<poem>
…through corridors of carven dread
whose turns were lit by lanterns hung
or flames from torches that were flung
on dragons hewn in the cold stone
with jewelled eyes and teeth of bone.
Then sudden, deep beneath the earth
the silences with silver mirth
were shaken and the rocks were ringing,
the birds of Melian were singing;
and wide the ways of shadow spread
as into arched halls she led
[[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] in wonder. There a light
like day immortal and like night
of stars unclouded, shone and gleamed.
A vault of topless trees it seemed,
whose trunks of carven stone there stood
like towers of an enchanted wood
in magic fast for ever bound,
bearing a roof whose branches wound
in endless tracery of green
lit by some leaf-imprisoned sheen
of moon and sun, and wrought of gems,
and each leaf hung on golden stems.
Lo! there amid immortal flowers
the nightingales in shining bowers
sang o’er the head of Melian,
while water for ever dripped and ran
from fountains in the rocky floor.
There Thingol sat. His crown he wore
of green and silver, and round his chair
a host in gleaming armor fair…
</poem>
::''Lay of Leithian'', [[Lay of Leithian Canto IV|Canto IV]], lines 981-1011

This description is remarkably similar to the description of Morgoth's stronghold of [[Angband]] ([[Lay of Leithian Canto XIII|Canto XII]], lines 3840-3903), suggesting that in a way these were the opposites: the symbol of the forces of light and its evil counterpart of darkness.

[[Category:Beleriand]]
[[Category:Cities]]
[[Category:Caves]]

Menegroth

2008-12-05T19:48:27Z

Danilo:

{{Stub}}
[[Image:Alan Lee - Beleg Departs Menegroth.jpg|thumb|''Beleg Departs Menegroth'' by [[Alan Lee]].]]
'''Menegroth''', the 'Thousand Caves', was the city in the land of [[Doriath]] which was home to king [[Thingol]] of the [[Sindar]]in elves and queen [[Melian]], one of the [[Maiar]], during the [[First Age]] . It was there that Thingol was slain by the Dwarven craftsmen of [[Nogrod]]. It was later sacked by the [[sons of Fëanor]] in pursuit of the one of the [[Silmarils]] to have left [[Morgoth]]'s iron crown prior to the [[War of Wrath]]. This description can be found in the [[Lay of Leithian]]:

<poem>
…through corridors of carven dread
whose turns were lit by lanterns hung
or flames from torches that were flung
on dragons hewn in the cold stone
with jewelled eyes and teeth of bone.
Then sudden, deep beneath the earth
the silences with silver mirth
were shaken and the rocks were ringing,
the birds of Melian were singing;
and wide the ways of shadow spread
as into arched halls she led
[[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] in wonder. There a light
like day immortal and like night
of stars unclouded, shone and gleamed.
A vault of topless trees it seemed,
whose trunks of carven stone there stood
like towers of an enchanted wood
in magic fast for ever bound,
bearing a roof whose branches wound
in endless tracery of green
lit by some leaf-imprisoned sheen
of moon and sun, and wrought of gems,
and each leaf hung on golden stems.
Lo! there amid immortal flowers
the nightingales in shining bowers
sang o’er the head of Melian,
while water for ever dripped and ran
from fountains in the rocky floor.
There Thingol sat. His crown he wore
of green and silver, and round his chair
a host in gleaming armor fair…
</poem>
::''Lay of Leithian'', [[Lay of Leithian Canto IV|Canto IV]], lines 981-1011

This description is remarkably similar to the description of Morgoth's stronghold of [[Angband]] ([[Lay of Leithian Canto XIII|Canto XII]], lines 3840-3903), suggesting that in a way these were the opposites: the symbol of the forces of light and its evil counterpart of darkness.

[[Category:Beleriand]]
[[Category:Cities]]
[[Category:Caves]]

Hador

2008-12-05T19:38:09Z

Danilo: /* Genealogy */

''(See also [[Hador of Gondor]], the 17th [[Ruling Steward]])''
{{Pronounce|Hador Lorindol.mp3|Ardamir}}
'''Hador Lórindol''' ([[First Age]] 389 – 455, aged 66 years) was a [[Men|Man]] of the [[House of Marach]]. He was the son of [[Hathol]], husband of [[Gildis]], and father of [[Glóredhel]], [[Galdor]], and [[Gundor]]. Hador was a young man when his people crossed the [[Blue Mountains]] into [[Beleriand]] and first met the [[Noldor]]. His ancestor, [[Malach Aradan]], later spent 14 years in the Kingdom of [[Fingolfin]], [[High King of the Noldor]], and became friendly with the Elves. In time the allegiance of the House of Marach was rewarded with a hereditary fiefdom in First Age 423.

Hador and his people were granted the land of [[Dor-lómin]] by Fingolfin. To celebrate the event, King [[Finrod]] of [[Nargothrond]] presented him with the [[Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin]], for whom it was also called the [[Helm of Hador]].

Hador ruled Dor-lómin for 32 years until the [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). He was slain along with his youngest son Gundor defending his liege Fingolfin at the spring of [[Eithel Sirion]]. In his honor, his descendants would call themselves the [[House of Hador]].

== Etymology ==
''Hador'' is a [[Sindarin]] word meaning "thrower of weapons", such as spears and darts. Hador's epithet, ''Lórindol'', is Sindarin for "[[Goldenhead]]" (from ''[[glor]]-'' = "golden light" and ''[[dôl]]'' = "head"), a reference to his golden hair. It was a trait shared by many other members of his House.

== Genealogy ==
<code>
[[Malach Aradan|Malach]]
:
:
:
[[Hathol]]
|
|
'''HADOR''' = [[Gildis]]
|
_________|_________
| | |
| | |
[[Glóredhel]] [[Galdor]] [[Gundor]]
|
_______|_______
| |
| |
[[Húrin Thalion|Húrin]] [[Huor]]
</code>
{{sequence
|prev=none
|next=[[Galdor of Dor-lómin|Galdor]]
|list=1st [[Lord of Dor-lómin]] <code>I</code> 423 – 455
}}

[[Category:House of Hador]]
[[de:Hador Lórindol]]
[[fr:encyclo:personnages:hommes:1a:peuple_de_hador:hador]]
[[fi:Hador]]

Elves of Mirkwood

2008-12-05T19:34:02Z

Danilo:

{{stub}}

The '''Elves of Mirkwood''' were [[Silvan Elves]] that lived in the [[Woodland Realm]] of northern [[Mirkwood]], under the rule of [[Thranduil]].

During the [[First Age]], the [[Valar]] summoned the first [[Elves]] to move with them to [[Valinor]]. There were three hosts that first set out to answer the call of the Valar. Of these, the largest host was that of the [[Teleri]]. They advanced very slowly, and would often lose sight of the other two, smaller hosts. There was a time, when they reached the river [[Anduin]], one smaller leader of that host, [[Lenwë]], wished to go no further, and he and his people began to live in the forests surrounding the Anduin Vale as the remaining teleri continued their journey to Valinor. Their descendants were the Silvan elves of [[Lórien]] and Mirkwood.

[[Category:Nandor]]

Eärnur

2008-12-05T19:06:30Z

Danilo: /* Life */

{{Royalty infobox
|image=[[Image:Earnur rotwk.JPG|250px]]
|name=Eärnur
|othernames=
|birth=[[Third Age 1928|T.A. 1928]]
|rule= [[Third Age 2043|T.A. 2043]]
|age=122
|death= [[Third Age 2050|T.A. 2050]]
|realms= [[Gondor]]
|race=[[Men]]
|height=
|gender=Male
|eyes=
|hair=
|}}
{{quote|Eärnur was a man like his father in valour, but not in wisdom. He was a man of strong body and hot mood; but he would take no wife, for his only pleasure was in fighting, or in the exercise of arms.|''[[Appendix B]]'', Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion.}}
'''Eärnur''' ([[Third Age]] 1928 – 2050) was the thirty-third and last [[King of Gondor]]. He took the throne upon the death of his father [[Eärnil II]] in [[Third Age 2043|T.A. 2043]], and after his disappearance, the [[Stewards of Gondor]] ruled in his name for many generations.

==Life==
Eärnur was considered one of the greatest warriors and generals in the history Gondor. His greatest victory was in [[Third Age 1975|T.A. 1975]], when he drove the [[Witch-king of Angmar]] out of [[Arthedain]] in the [[Battle of Fornost]]. After being crowned King in 2043 he was challenged twice by the Witch-king of Angmar, chief of the [[Ringwraiths]], who now resided in [[Minas Morgul]]. The first challenge went unanswered but in 2050 the second came and he accepted. After entering the gates of Minas Morgul, he was never heard from again.

No new king was elected and the rule of Gondor passed to the Stewards, beginning with [[Mardil Voronwë]], who had tried to restrain Eärnur from going to Minas Morgul. The Stewards were to rule "until the King returns", because it was uncertain at first whether Eärnur had been killed or not. In addition, Eärnur left without an heir, and while many others in Gondor could lay some sort of claim to the kingship, those claims generally had some sort of doubt, and no one wanted to risk another civil war like the [[Kin-strife]], which had been devastating for Gondor.

==Etymology==
''Eärnur'' means "Servant of the [[Belegaer|Sea]]" in [[Quenya]], from ''[[ëar]]'' "sea" and ''-[[ndur]]'' "servant".
{{sequence
|prev=[[Eärnil II]]
|next=[[Aragorn II]], 971 years later
|list=33rd [[King of Gondor]] <code>III</code> 2043 – 2050
}}

[[Category:Dúnedain]]
[[Category:Rulers of Gondor]]

[[de:Earnur]]
[[fr:encyclo:personnages:hommes:3a:dunedain:gondoriens:earnur]]
[[fi:Eärnur]]

Elendil

2008-12-05T18:57:53Z

Danilo: /* History */

{{numenorean
| image=[[Image:Elendil.jpeg|250px]]
| name=Elendil
| othernames=The Tall, the Fair, the Faithful, Nimruzîr
| birth=[[Second Age 3119|S.A. 3119]]
| rule=[[Second Age 3320|S.A. 3320]]
| death=[[Second Age 3441|S.A. 3441]]
| age=322 [[Years of the Sun|years]]
| party=The [[Faithful]]
| language=[[Quenya]]
| gender=Male
| height=7'11"
| hair=Brown
| eyes=
| parentage=[[Amandil of Andúnië|Amandil]]
| siblings=
| spouse=
| children=[[Isildur]], [[Anárion son of Elendil|Anárion]]
|}}
'''Elendil''' was the father of [[Isildur]] and [[Anárion son of Elendil|Anárion]], a survivor of the [[Downfall of Númenor]], and the founder and first King of [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]]. Elendil was also known as '''Elendil the Tall''' the tallest of Men who escaped the Downfall (mentioned to be almost 2.5 [[rangar]] tall, 7'11" or 2.41 m) and '''Elendil the Fair'''.

==History==
Elendil was born in [[Númenor]]. He was the son of [[Amandil of Andúnië|Amandil]], [[Lord of Andúnië]] and leader of the [[Faithful]] [[Númenóreans]]. Like his father, Elendil maintained a strong friendship with the [[Elves]] and preserved the old beliefs in [[Ilúvatar]] and reverence for the [[Valar]]; he stood against the barbarous practices of [[Ar-Pharazôn]] the King and [[Sauron]] his advisor. On the advice of his father, who foresaw the coming destruction of Númenor, Elendil put nine ships off the eastern coast and loaded all his people and possessions aboard them.

When the catastrophic [[Downfall of Númenor|Downfall]] occured, Elendil, his sons Isildur and Anárion, and their supporters fled to [[Middle-earth]], sailing east in the nine ships. With them they took the ''[[palantíri]]'', the "Seeing Stones" that were given to the Lords of Andúnië by the Elves of [[Tol Eressëa]], and a seedling of [[White Tree of Númenor|Nimloth]], the [[White Tree]] of Númenor.

The ships became separated during the tumultuous voyage to Middle-earth; while Isildur and Anárion landed in the more southerly lands near the haven of the Faithful at [[Pelargir]], Elendil and his people arrived at the northwest near [[Lindon]]. For this reason there were two kingdoms of the Númenóreans in exile, [[Arnor]] in the north and [[Gondor]] in the south. After Elendil finally landed in Middle-earth, he proclaimed in [[Quenya]]: "''Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta''" ("Out of the [[Great Sea]] to Middle-earth I have come. In this place I will abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world"). His heir and great-grandson by 39 generations [[Aragorn II]] spoke these words again when he took up the crown of Gondor as King [[Aragorn II|Elessar]] at the beginning of the [[Fourth Age]].

Elendil lived in Arnor, where he founded the city of [[Annúminas]]. His son Anárion established the city of [[Minas Anor]] in [[Anórien]], and Isildur founded Minas Ithil in [[Ithilien]]. Across the [[Anduin]] the city of [[Osgiliath]] was built. In both realms were built towers for the ''palantíri'', with which the lords kept contact.

In time the evil lord Sauron returned to Middle-earth, establishing a stronghold in [[Mordor]], next to Gondor. In 3428 Sauron attacked, seizing Minas Ithil. Isildur fled north to his father, leaving Anárion in charge of Gondor. In 3434, King Elendil and Isildur returned south together with the Elven High King [[Gil-galad]] and their combined armies, and fought in [[War of the Last Alliance|War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men]]. At the end of the long siege of [[Barad-dûr]], in the year 3441 of the Second Age, Sauron came out to personally do battle. Gil-galad and Elendil fought Sauron and cast him down, but were both slain, and Elendil's sword [[Narsil]] was broken when he fell. His son Isildur used the broken sword to cut the [[One Ring]] from Sauron's hand. However, despite the urgings of [[Elrond]], Isildur chose not to destroy the Ring at [[Mount Doom]] and was eventually betrayed by the Ring in the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]], slain by [[Orcs]].

==Legacy==
Elendil was a great warrior, a wise king, and a heroic figure among the [[Dúnedain]] and other [[Men of the West]]. Isildur built a hidden tomb for his father on the summit of the beacon hill of [[Halifirien]]. Its presence was considered great enough to hallow the entire hill, hence its name (''Halifirien'' means "holy mountain" in [[Rohirric]]).

== Etymology ==
Elendil's name actually means "Devoted to the Stars" in Quenya. It was intended to signify "[[Elf-friend]]", but the [[Dúnedain]] tended to confuse the Quenya words for "Elf" and "star" because of their similarity. ''Nimruzîr'' is the [[Adûnaic]] translation of his name.

==Portrayal in Adaptations==

In the opening exposition of [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]], Elendil is played by [[Peter McKenzie]]. Unlike in the books, Elendil is killed by a blow of Sauron, instead of having a part in destroying him with Gil-galad. Instead, Isildur deals the fatal blow to the still-living Sauron by cutting off his Ring.

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Elendil

2008-12-05T18:57:08Z

Danilo: /* History */

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| name=Elendil
| othernames=The Tall, the Fair, the Faithful, Nimruzîr
| birth=[[Second Age 3119|S.A. 3119]]
| rule=[[Second Age 3320|S.A. 3320]]
| death=[[Second Age 3441|S.A. 3441]]
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| party=The [[Faithful]]
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| eyes=
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'''Elendil''' was the father of [[Isildur]] and [[Anárion son of Elendil|Anárion]], a survivor of the [[Downfall of Númenor]], and the founder and first King of [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]]. Elendil was also known as '''Elendil the Tall''' the tallest of Men who escaped the Downfall (mentioned to be almost 2.5 [[rangar]] tall, 7'11" or 2.41 m) and '''Elendil the Fair'''.

==History==
Elendil was born in [[Númenor]]. He was the son of [[Amandil of Andúnië|Amandil]], [[Lord of Andúnië]] and leader of the [[Faithful]] [[Númenóreans]]. Like his father, Elendil maintained a strong friendship with the [[Elves]] and preserved the old beliefs in [[Ilúvatar]] and reverence for the [[Valar]]; he stood against the barbarous practices of [[Ar-Pharazôn]] the King and [[Sauron]] his advisor. On the advice of his father, who foresaw the coming destruction of Númenor, Elendil put nine ships off the eastern coast and loaded all his people and possessions aboard them.

When the catastrophic [[Downfall of Númenor|Downfall]] occured, Elendil, his sons Isildur and Anárion, and their supporters fled to [[Middle-earth]], sailing east in the nine ships. With them they took the ''[[palantíri]]'', the "Seeing Stones" that were given to the Lords of [[Andúnië]] by the Elves of [[Tol Eressëa]], and a seedling of [[White Tree of Númenor|Nimloth]], the [[White Tree]] of Númenor.

The ships became separated during the tumultuous voyage to Middle-earth; while Isildur and Anárion landed in the more southerly lands near the haven of the Faithful at [[Pelargir]], Elendil and his people arrived at the northwest near [[Lindon]]. For this reason there were two kingdoms of the Númenóreans in exile, [[Arnor]] in the north and [[Gondor]] in the south. After Elendil finally landed in Middle-earth, he proclaimed in [[Quenya]]: "''Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta''" ("Out of the [[Great Sea]] to Middle-earth I have come. In this place I will abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world"). His heir and great-grandson by 39 generations [[Aragorn II]] spoke these words again when he took up the crown of Gondor as King [[Aragorn II|Elessar]] at the beginning of the [[Fourth Age]].

Elendil lived in Arnor, where he founded the city of [[Annúminas]]. His son Anárion established the city of [[Minas Anor]] in [[Anórien]], and Isildur founded Minas Ithil in [[Ithilien]]. Across the [[Anduin]] the city of [[Osgiliath]] was built. In both realms were built towers for the ''palantíri'', with which the lords kept contact.

In time the evil lord Sauron returned to Middle-earth, establishing a stronghold in [[Mordor]], next to Gondor. In 3428 Sauron attacked, seizing Minas Ithil. Isildur fled north to his father, leaving Anárion in charge of Gondor. In 3434, King Elendil and Isildur returned south together with the Elven High King [[Gil-galad]] and their combined armies, and fought in [[War of the Last Alliance|War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men]]. At the end of the long siege of [[Barad-dûr]], in the year 3441 of the Second Age, Sauron came out to personally do battle. Gil-galad and Elendil fought Sauron and cast him down, but were both slain, and Elendil's sword [[Narsil]] was broken when he fell. His son Isildur used the broken sword to cut the [[One Ring]] from Sauron's hand. However, despite the urgings of [[Elrond]], Isildur chose not to destroy the Ring at [[Mount Doom]] and was eventually betrayed by the Ring in the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]], slain by [[Orcs]].

==Legacy==
Elendil was a great warrior, a wise king, and a heroic figure among the [[Dúnedain]] and other [[Men of the West]]. Isildur built a hidden tomb for his father on the summit of the beacon hill of [[Halifirien]]. Its presence was considered great enough to hallow the entire hill, hence its name (''Halifirien'' means "holy mountain" in [[Rohirric]]).

== Etymology ==
Elendil's name actually means "Devoted to the Stars" in Quenya. It was intended to signify "[[Elf-friend]]", but the [[Dúnedain]] tended to confuse the Quenya words for "Elf" and "star" because of their similarity. ''Nimruzîr'' is the [[Adûnaic]] translation of his name.

==Portrayal in Adaptations==

In the opening exposition of [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]], Elendil is played by [[Peter McKenzie]]. Unlike in the books, Elendil is killed by a blow of Sauron, instead of having a part in destroying him with Gil-galad. Instead, Isildur deals the fatal blow to the still-living Sauron by cutting off his Ring.

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Necromancer

2008-11-29T04:08:14Z

Danilo: /* Forces of the Necromancer */

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The '''Necromancer''' was an evil entity that took up residence at the fortress of [[Dol Guldur]] in [[Greenwood the Great]] in the late [[Third Age]]. Although the [[White Council]] suspected as much from the beginning, it was only later confirmed that the Necromancer was [[Sauron]].
==History==
===Sauron's Return===
After his defeat in the year [[Second Age 3441|S.A. 3441]] by the combined forces of The Last Alliance between the Elves of [[Lindon]] under [[Gil-Galad]] and the Kingdoms of [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]] led by [[Elendil]] and his son [[Isildur]], Sauron had lost his ability to form a physical body for a great while. It is thought that he fled to the far east to regain his power and strength before returning. It was not until c. [[Third Age 1000|T.A. 1000]] that Sauron could again begin to take shape and in [[Third Age 1050|1050]] his power was enough that he began again to throw a shadow across portions of [[Middle-earth]]. It is around this time that he first began to inhabit southern [[Greenwood the Great]], choosing the hill of [[Amon Lanc]] as a place to build the fortress of [[Dol Guldur]]. At first, it was thought by the wise that it was one of the [[Nazgûl]] who had returned and taken up residence in southern Greenwood, but when [[Gandalf]] entered the fortress in [[Third Age 2063|2063]] the power in Dol Guldur fled before him into the East thus beginning the [[Watchful Peace]].

===The Watchful Peace===
The Watchful Peace was a period from 2063 until Sauron's return to [[Dol Guldur]] in [[Third Age 2460|2460]]. During this time Dol Guldur was ruled by [[Khamûl]] the Easterling in the Absence of the Necromancer. It was during this period that the [[Witch-king of Angmar]] had overthrown the Northern Kingdon of [[Arnor]] and its three successor kingdoms: [[Arthedain]], [[Rhudaur]], and [[Cardolan]]. The Shadow on [[Mirkwood]] had lessened, but the [[Nazgûl]] had used this period to prepare for Sauron's return.

[[Sauron]] returned from the east in [[Third Age 2460|2460]] and again took up residence in [[Dol Guldur]]. Eventually, after many hundreds of years of pressing the [[White Council]] to take action against the [[Necromancer]], [[Gandalf]] enters [[Dol Guldur]] in secret in [[Third Age 2850|2850]] and learned that the Necromancer was actually none other than [[Sauron]]. In [[Third Age 2851|2851]], the White Council were informed of this, and [[Gandalf]] urged an immediate attack upon the fortress, but [[Saruman the White]] opposed him, having already learned of the presence of the [[Ruling Ring]] near the [[Gladden Fields]].

It is not until 90 years later, in [[Third Age 2941|2941]] that Gandalf finally prevailed upon the [[White Council]] to attack Dol Guldur and drive [[Sauron]] out. At this point, [[Sauron]] returned to [[Mordor]] and finalized the reconstruction of [[Barad-dûr]], which had been prepared for him by the [[Nazgûl]] for many years prior to this.

===The Assault upon Dol Guldur===
Unfortunately, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] left very little account of the assault upon Dol Guldur. As a result, it is not known if this was simply a dual between great powers, or if it involved the use of armies of any kind.

As speculation, it seems more likely that there was no direct confrontation between [[Sauron]] and the [[Istari]], as their mandate was to avoid these types of direct confrontations with The Enemy, and they were not to openly use their power as Maia. So, it is more likely that the Assault upon Dol Guldur was by force of arms involving the armies of the Southern Kingdoms: Primarily Gondor, but likely Rohan would have played a role as well due to its proximity to Dol Guldur.

==Forces of the Necromancer==
In addition to the greater spirits and undead either created or controlled by the Necromancer, he may have had at his disposal a greater force of undead. This is only hinted at, but the area had ample sources of the bodies of the dead and likely their spirits as well. The largest group of the bodies and spirits of the dead available to [[Sauron]] as the Necromancer were the many dead bodies and [[Ghost Candles]] of the [[Dead Marshes]] north of the [[Dagorlad]] Battle Plain (and some miles to the south of Dol Guldur) who were already in a form of undead over which necromancers tend to wield power. This would have been a relatively nearby supply of readily armed troops for any army that the Necromancer may have had.

Also close at hand would be the many dead bodies of the last battle between the [[Goblins]] and [[Dwarves]] at the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] (Nanduhurion) that took place below the East Gates of [[Moria]] in 2799. This would be little more than 100 years before the assault upon Dol Guldur by the [[White Council]].

The Many battles of the Third Age in the [[Wilderland]] between the [[Northmen]] or [[Éothéod]] and the various invading [[Easterlings]], [[Balchoth]], and [[Wainriders]] could also have placed great numbers of dead near to Dol Guldur and within the purview of the Necromancer.

Going even further back in time, the [[Battle of the Gladden Fields]] was right upon the doorstep of Dol Guldur, and a great many [[Númenóreans]] fell in that battle. Either their spirits or bodies may also have been a source of "manpower" for the Necromancer.

The [[Orcs]] of the Misty Mountains may also have provided the Necromancer with a ready supply of troops, as the [[Orcs]] and [[Goblins]] of Middle Earth seemed to always bee at the beck and call of [[Sauron]].

There is also the question of whether any of the Easterlings that had sheltered Sauron during the Watchful peace may have had any hand in the defense of Dol Goldur. Twice he fled to the East while his power was not yet strong enough to confront the Istari or the Elves of Lorien, Lindon or Rivendell. So, this is also an unanswered question as to the composition of the forces gathered at Dol Goldur.

==Inspiration==
The Necromancer was initially an obscure villainous entity mentioned fleetingly by [[Gandalf]] in ''[[The Hobbit]]'', as one of the dangers of the wider world. Scenario-wise, he is the reason why Gandalf advised [[Thorin and Company]] to traverse [[Mirkwood]] by the main road on their way to confront [[Smaug]] in [[Erebor]] (instead of going around it by the southern route).

The Necromancer is mentioned again in the end, as eventually defeated by Gandalf's companions in the [[White Council]]. The Necromancer gives a scent of backstory to the otherwise "light" story but is never elaborated.

Later, in the ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'', Tolkien decided to merge him with Sauron of his earlier mythology; more on his actions and deeds are described in the [[Tale of Years]].
==Etymology==
Generally, a necromancer is a sorcerer who has a power over dead, whether that be over their bodies (eg. zombies, skeletons, undead) or over their spirits that have been trapped so that they may not go to their final destinations (eg. The [[Halls of Mandos]] for the Elves). Apart from that, it is not clear whether the [[White Council]] named that entity "The Necromancer" or whether [[Sauron]] himself chose the name and what his powers in this regard were.

It could be argued that [[Sauron]] used both the power of control of the bodies of the dead and over the spirits of the dead in his role as the Necromancer. He no doubt taught the [[Witch-king of Angmar]] how to either create or control the [[Barrow-wights]], which were a form of [[eälar]] (spirit) in Middle-earth. It is likely that [[Sauron]] may have made use of similar spirits as well at Dol Guldur.
==References==
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix B]]

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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

2008-11-29T03:36:12Z

Danilo: /* Bad campaign */

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| image=[[Image:The Lord of the Rings- The Battle for Middle-earth II box.jpg|250px]]
| name=The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
| developer=[[Electronic Arts]]
| publisher=[[Electronic Arts]]
| platform=Microsoft Windows, Xbox
| releasedate=2 March 2006
| genre=Real-time strategy
|}}

'''The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II''' is the second game in the real-time strategy genre by [[EA]], released on [[March 2]], [[2006]] for both PC and Xbox 360. Unlike its [[EA's The Battle for Middle-earth|predecessor]], the game is set mainly in the northern regions of [[Middle-earth]]. Factions include the [[Elves]], [[Dwarves]], [[Dúnedain|Men of the West]] (a combination of [[Gondor]] and [[Rohan]]), and the [[Goblins]], along with [[Mordor]] and [[Isengard]]. The gameplay includes naval battles, larger battalions, and more traditional base building, unlike the first part. The game has a special feature where you can create your own hero. The heros are from six categories, such as [[Wizards|wizard]], [[Dwarves|dwarf]] or servants of [[Sauron]]. Also, there are fourteen subcategories, such as hermit, taskmaster and [[troll]]. This game has an expansion set called [[EA's The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king|The Rise of the Witch King]]. It features [[Angmar]] as the new faction and has general gameplay improvements.

== Plot ==
The game is set in the period of the War of the North, the plot differs for both campaigns.
===Good campaign===
*Mission 1: [[Rivendell]]
*Mission 2: High Pass
*Mission 3: [[Ettenmoors]]
*Mission 4: [[Blue Mountains]]
*Mission 5: [[Grey Havens]]
*Mission 6: [[Celduin]]
*Mission 7: [[Erebor]]
*Mission 8: [[Dol Guldur]]

===Bad campaign===
*Mission 1: [[Lothlórien]]
*Mission 2: [[Grey Havens]]
*Mission 3: [[Shire]]
*Mission 4: [[Fornost]]
*Mission 5: [[Mirkwood]]
*Mission 6:
*Mission 7: [[Erebor]]
*Mission 8 [[Rivendell]]

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
| Narrator || [[Hugo Weaving]]
|-
| [[Gollum]] || [[Dee Bradley Baker]]
|-
| [[Glóin son of Gróin|Glóin]] || [[Steven Jay Blum]]
|-
| [[Glorfindel]] || [[Jason Carter]]
|-
| [[Haldir of Lórien|Haldir]] || [[Richard Doyle]]
|-
| [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] || [[Chris Edgerly]]
|-
| [[Éomer]] || Chris Edgerly
|-
| [[Thranduil]] || [[Peter Emshwiller]]
|-
| [[Faramir (son of Denethor II)|Faramir]] || [[Crispin Freeman]]
|-
| [[Sharku]] || [[Brian George]]
|-
| [[Arwen]] || [[Kim Mai Guest]]
|-
| [[Boromir (son of Denethor II)|Boromir]] || [[James Horan]]
|-
| [[Mouth of Sauron]] || [[Roger Jackson]]
|-
| [[Gríma Wormtongue]] || [[Nick Jameson]]
|-
| [[Gimli]] || [[Darryl Kurylo]]
|-
| [[Treebeard]] || [[Bob Joles]]
|-
| [[Legolas of Mirkwood|Legolas]] || [[Darryl Kurylo]]
|-
| [[Galadriel]] || [[Lani Minella]]
|-
| [[Theoden]] || [[Phil Proctor]]
|-
| [[Éowyn]] || [[Brianne Siddall]]
|-
| [[Lurtz]] || [[Isaac C. Singleton Jr.]]
|-
| Gorkil || [[André Sogliuzzo]]
|-
| [[Sauron]] || [[Stephen Stanton]]
|-
| [[Peregrin Took]] || [[Dave Wittenberg]]
|}

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Edain

2008-11-28T20:07:48Z

Danilo: /* The Three Houses */

The '''Edain''' were those [[Men]] who made their way into [[Beleriand]] during the [[Siege of Angband]] during the [[First Age]] and were close allies of the [[Elves]]. The term Edain does not refer to another group of men who entered Beleriand later in the First Age known as the [[Easterlings]] who were noted as being swarthier than the Edain and a large portion of whom would later betray the elves.

== Etymology ==

'''edain''' is the plural of ''[[adan]]'', "man" in [[Sindarin]].

The [[Sindarin]] word ''Edain'', singular ''Adan'' (Quenya ''Atani'', ''Atan'') literally meant ''Second People'', and originally referred to all Men, but later it only applied to the Men of Beleriand and their descendants. The [[Quenya]] term ''Atani'' kept its old meaning.

== The Three Houses ==

They were divided in three large houses, or tribes:

# The '''[[House of Bëor]]''': they were dark-haired and stoutly built, and most resembled the [[Ñoldor]] of all Elves. They were first discovered by [[Finrod Felagund]], Lord of [[Nargothrond]], and under his guidance later made their way to the lands of the Ñoldorin lord [[Amrod]], in a place later known as [[Estolad]], the Encampment. They remained loyal to the House of [[Finarfin]], and later settled in the lands of [[Dorthonion]].
# The Second House, later known as the '''[[Haladin]]''' or the '''House of [[Haleth]]'''. They were a reclusive folk, dark-haired but smaller in stature than the Bëorians. They kept separate from the other Men, and later received permission to settle in the [[Forest of Brethil]], part of [[Doriath]]. They mostly kept out of the wars.
# The '''House of Marach''', later best known as the '''[[House of Hador]]'''. They were tall and golden-haired, and most resembled the [[Vanyar]] of all Elves. They were a very numerous and war-like tribe, and the [[Green-elves]] of [[Ossiriand]] feared them. They later settled in [[Hithlum]] by way of [[Estolad]]. They were loyal to [[Fingolfin]] and to his son [[Fingon]].

The Bëorians and Marachians shared a common tongue, and were known to each other before settling in Beleriand. The tongue of the Haladin was alien to them.

The House of Bëor was nearly wiped out by [[Morgoth]], and the remainder of its people merged with the Hadorians to become the [[Númenóreans]]. It would seem that the Haladin of Beleriand were completely wiped out, or at least disappeared as a separate people.

== Later History ==

After the [[War of Wrath]] the Edain were honoured and granted the island of [[Númenor]] by the [[Valar]] as a gift for their loyalty to the elves. Thus the Edain's decendants became a race far greater than all other men in Middle Earth, living within sight of the blessed realm.

When the Númenoreans returned to [[Middle-earth]] in the [[Second Age]], they encountered many Men who were obviously related to the Atani: they classified these Men as ''Middle Men'', and established friendly relations with them. Examples are the [[Rohirrim]], the Men of [[Dale]], and the [[Bree]]landers.

Other Men, such as the [[Dunlendings]], were not recognised as Middle Men because they were related to the Haladin rather than Bëorians or Marachians, and they were hostile to Númenor.

A fourth kind of Men came with the Second House, and called themselves ''[[Drûgs|Drûg]]''. This name was adopted in Sindarin as ''[[Drúedain]]'': ''Drûg'' ''Edain''. They were a strange people, living with the Haladin in the forest of [[Brethil]], some even apparently made it to [[Númenor]], but they died out or had left before the [[Akallabêth]]. In the [[Third Age]], their far kin were known as the ''Woses'' of [[Drúadan Forest]].

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