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Jed Brophy

2017-03-04T00:17:47Z

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| image=[[Image:Jed Brophy.jpg|250px]]
| name=Jed Brophy
| lifetime=[[29 October|October 29]], [[1963]]
| played=[[Nori]]
| film=[[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]
| played2=[[Snaga (orc of Isengard)|Snaga]], [[Sharku]]
| film2=[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]
| imdb=[http://www.imdb.com//name/nm0112400/ Profile]
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'''Jed Brophy''' (b. [[29 October|October 29]], [[1963]]) is a New Zealand actor. He portrayed [[Nori]] in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit (film series)'']]. He also played many roles in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]], though he was only credited for the second film. His children, [[Sadwyn Brophy|Sadwyn]] and Riley, also appeared in the films; the former as [[Eldarion]] and the latter as a Hobbit child. In June [[2007]], he and 14 other actors filed [http://us.imdb.com/news/ni0058227/ a lawsuit] against [[New Line Cinema]] over merchandising royalties.

==Roles==
* [[2001]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'': [[Wandering Companies|Wandering Company elf]], [[Nazgûl|Black Rider]], hobbit at Bilbo's party
* [[2002]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'': [[Snaga (orc of Isengard)|Snaga]], Rohan soldier at [[Fords of Isen|Isen]], [[Sharku]]
* [[2003]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'': [[Witch-king]] armourer, Orc
* [[2003]]: ''[[Home of the Horselords]]'': Himself
* [[2012]]: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'' - [[Nori]]
* [[2013]]: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'' - Nori
* [[2014]]: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'' - Nori

== External Links ==
* {{WP|Jed Brophy}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112400/ Jed Brophy] at [http://www.imdb.com IMDb]

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Jed Brophy

2017-03-04T00:17:15Z

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{{actor
| image=[[Image:Jed Brophy.jpg|250px]]
| name=Jed Brophy
| lifetime=[[29 October|October 29]], [[1963]]
| played=[[Nori]]
| film=[[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]
| played2=[[Snaga (orc of Isengard)|Snaga]], [[Sharku]]
| film2=[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]
| imdb=[http://www.imdb.com//name/nm0112400/ Profile]
}}
'''Jed Brophy''' (b. [[29 October|October 29]], [[1963]]) is a New Zealand actor. He portrayed [[Nori]] in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit (film series)'']]. He also played many roles in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]], though he was only credited for the second film. His children, [[Sadwyn Brophy|Sadwyn]] and Riley, also appeared in the films; the former as [[Eldarion]] and the latter as a Hobbit child. In June [[2007]], he and 14 other actors filed [http://us.imdb.com/news/ni0058227/ a lawsuit] against [[New Line Cinema]] over merchandising royalties.

==Roles==
* [[2001]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'': [[Wandering Companies|Wandering Company elf]], [[Nazgûl|Black Rider]], hobbit at Bilbo's farewell party
* [[2002]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'': [[Snaga (orc of Isengard)|Snaga]], Rohan soldier at [[Fords of Isen|Isen]], [[Sharku]]
* [[2003]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'': [[Witch-king]] armourer, Orc
* [[2003]]: ''[[Home of the Horselords]]'': Himself
* [[2012]]: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'' - [[Nori]]
* [[2013]]: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'' - Nori
* [[2014]]: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'' - Nori

== External Links ==
* {{WP|Jed Brophy}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112400/ Jed Brophy] at [http://www.imdb.com IMDb]

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Farmer Maggot

2017-01-14T22:38:39Z

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'''Farmer Maggot''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] who at the time of the [[War of the Ring]] owned a farm called [[Bamfurlong]]<ref name="Boating">{{AB|2}}</ref> in the [[Marish]] in the [[Eastfarthing]] of [[the Shire]]. Like most inhabitants of the Marish, which was fertile but boggy, Maggot and his family lived in a house instead of a [[Hobbit-holes|hobbit-hole]]. Maggot had a wife, at least two sons and three daughters, plus a few other hobbits who belonged to the farm.<ref name="mushroom">{{FR|I4}}</ref>

Farmer Maggot was a shrewd hobbit who was familiar with [[Tom Bombadil]]<ref name="Boating"/> and friendly to all [[Brandybuck Family|Brandybucks]]. Living in the borderlands Maggot had to be more on his guard than most Hobbits and for protection he kept three huge dogs called [[Grip]], [[Fang (dog)|Fang]], and [[Wolf (dog)|Wolf]].<ref name="mushroom"/>

==History==
When [[Frodo Baggins]] was young he lived in [[Brandy Hall]] and used to sneak into Farmer Maggot's fields to steal [[mushrooms]]. After catching Frodo thieving several times, Maggot finally beat the young mushroom poacher and had his dogs chase Frodo all the way to the [[Bucklebury Ferry]]. Frodo remained terrified of the old farmer and his dogs thereafter.<ref name="mushroom"/>

On [[25 September]] of {{TA|3018}}, Maggot was approached by a [[Nazgûl|Black Rider]] who asked him if he has seen ''[[Baggins Family|Baggins]]''. Maggot told him that the Bagginses were in [[Hobbiton]]. The rider said that this Baggins had left Hobbiton and that he would reward Maggot with gold if he informed him the next time he came. Maggot however, despite the chill this stranger caused him, was enraged by his trespassing and threatened him with his dogs. Though Maggot's dogs yelped and ran, the rider, infuriated by the hobbit's defiance, hissed and left like thunder.

Later that day Frodo, [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] came to Maggot's farm. After [[Mrs. Maggot]] served the travelers mugs of beer, Maggot related his story about the stranger. Frodo thanked the farmer for his hospitality and said that they had to hurry along. Maggot then offered the hobbits supper and said that he would take them by wagon to the Ferry thereafter. The invitation was gratefully accepted.

In the night Maggot and his passengers headed for the Ferry, and they encountered [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] looking for them. Upon reaching their destination, Maggot set out for home after giving Frodo a gift from Mrs Maggot. The gift was a basket of mushrooms.<ref name="mushroom"/>

==Etymology==
Tolkien says that the name "Maggot" was a [[Hobbitish]] name whose meaning has been lost in history. ''Maggot'' should not be understood as the English word [[Wikipedia:maggot|maggot]] or larva. The similarity is coincidental.

==Other Versions of the Legendarium==
In the first phase of writing ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' the visit to Farmer Maggot was roughly the same as the final version, but in a much abbreviated form. Bingo (who would later be named Frodo Baggins) had never stolen mushrooms from Bamfurlong. The farmer had only one small dog named Gip and while he had a wife, no children or other members of the household were mentioned. At the first sight of the dog, Bingo put on his [[The One Ring|Ring]] and stayed invisible during the visit. Odo and Frodo Took (who were later changed into Pippin and Sam) enjoyed a beer while Maggot told them of the visit by the Black Rider. At the end of the story invisible Bingo lifted Maggot's mug and drank his beer, scaring the old farmer who was glad to see the two (visible) hobbits run away. The hobbits did not get a wagon ride to the Ferry nor did they receive any mushrooms.<ref>{{RS|Maggot}}</ref>

When [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] came to write about [[Tom Bombadil]] he toyed with the idea of making Farmer Maggot some other creature than a hobbit, possibly akin to Tom himself.<ref>{{RS|Tom}}</ref> As this notion brewed a line was given to Frodo Took stating that Maggot was "not a hobbit – not a pure hobbit anyway" and that he had hair under his chin.<ref>{{RS|1VIN}}, note 7</ref>

Farmer Maggot changed considerably in the second phase of writing the story, although he was still a hobbit. Now the One Ring was much more dangerous and Bingo was not supposed to wear it frivolously. However, Tolkien still wanted to retain the mysteriously levitating beer mug incident, which meant that Bingo had to wear the Ring in Maggot's house. To justify this the visit to Bamfurlong took on a much darker hue. Young Bingo used to steal mushrooms. One day, in fear of being mauled, he threw a rock at one of the farmer's dogs and killed it. Maggot beat Bingo and told him he would kill him the next time he trespassed, and would have killed him then if Bingo had not belonged to a rich and powerful family. When the hobbits approached the farm, terrified Bingo slipped on the Ring. Inside the house Maggot emphasized his unrelenting hostility toward all Bagginses. Bingo pulls the floating beer mug trick but then berates the bewildered farmer, pushes him into the fire-irons, and makes his hat sail out of the house.

[[Christopher Tolkien]] commented that the difficulty of keeping the Ring secret eventually killed this version. When the story was rewritten again to make Maggot a shrewd but kindly soul the last of the lighthearted tricks with the Ring was removed from the developing story.<ref>{{RS|Short}}</ref>

In yet another version of the beginning Farmer Maggot's hostility,it was [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] and Bingo who stumbled onto Maggot's farm one foggy evening. They accidentally got into his garden and Maggot set a great wolf-like dog upon them. Bilbo broke the dog's head to save Bingo from a mauling and Maggot flung Bilbo into a ditch. Maggot threatened to kill Bingo, Bilbo threatened to come back armed, and Maggot said he had a weapon or two himself.<ref>{{RS|2XVIIN}}, note 6</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==

<center><gallery>
File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - Farmer Maggot.png|''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
File:Maggot viv lotr.JPG|[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]
File:Farmer Maggot in LOTRO.png|''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
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'''1981: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|BBC Radio's The Lord of the Ring]]'':'''
:[[John Bott]] provided the voice of Farmer Maggot.

'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:[[Cameron Rhodes]] portrays Farmer Maggot when he is questioned by a Ringwraith. In a later scene where he chases away the four hobbits from his fields, his voice is provided by sound engineer [[Mike Hopkins]]. Only one of his dogs is shown, which appears to be a [[New Zealand]] breed named a [[Huntaway]].

'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''
:Farmer Maggot appears at the end of the Shire levels.

== See Also ==
* [[:Category:Images of Farmer Maggot|Images of Farmer Maggot]]
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Alan Lee

2016-12-02T19:22:03Z

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| name=Alan Lee
| born=[[20 August]], [[1947]]
| died=
| style=Realistic/Romantic
| images=[[:Category:Images by Alan Lee|Gallery]]
| location=Dartmoor, Cornwall, UK
| website=
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'''Alan Lee''' is a renowned British artist. He has illustrated numerous [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] books and calendars. Together with [[John Howe]], Lee was a concept artist for both [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]] and [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]].

==History==
Alan Lee was born in London, and attended the [[Wikipedia:Ealing|Ealing]] School of Art.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496769/bio IMDb biography]</ref> At the advice of a friend, he read ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' when he was 17, and it greatly influenced his professional work. He had at that time never heard of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] or ''[[The Hobbit]]''.<ref>[http://einsiders.com/features/interviews/alanlee.php Interview], EInsiders.com.</ref> He moved to Dartmoor and married Marja Kruÿt. They have one daughter together, Virginia.<ref>[http://www.visionary-artist.co.uk/index.html Biography] of Marja Lee Kruÿt.</ref><ref>[http://www.herenistarion.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=33 Interview], [[North East Tolkien Society|HerenIstarion.org]].</ref>

Alan has suffered many deaths in his lifetime, including his father's when he was only 13 years of age.

In his paintings, Lee uses watercolour. He describes his style as a combination of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(visual_arts) Realistic] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism Romantic].<ref>"Designing Middle-earth", [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]], Extended Edition.</ref>

===The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy===
On [[13 November|November 13]], [[1997]], New Zealand filmmaker [[Peter Jackson]] sent a parcel containing [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116344/ "Forgotten Silver"] and [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110005/ "Heavenly Creatures"], and a letter explaining an upcoming movie project, then still for Miramax. Jackson was greatly inspired by Lee, and wanted him to be part of the crew. Lee watched the movies, and phoned back 3,5 hours later to say yes.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2006/01/23/alan_lee_feature.shtml "Lord of the Drawings"], BBC Interview.</ref> Three weeks later he flew to New Zealand, where he and [[John Howe]] joined the [[Weta Workshop]]. He would live in New Zealand for six years, before returning to Dartmoor.<ref name="designing">"Designing Middle-earth", [[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]], Extended Edition.</ref> His daughter Virginia also worked on the movie; one of her contributions was woodwork for the throne of [[Théoden]].<ref name="designing"/>

Lee has two cameos in Peter Jackson's movies: he appears as the second from the right of the nine [[Nazgûl|Kings of Men]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', along with John Howe, and as a man of [[Rohan]] at the armoury of the [[Hornburg]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|The Two Towers]]'', along with [[Dan Hennah]].

Lee expressed interest in working on ''The Hobbit'', and stated that "It would have to be a pretty special film to match the experience of working on The Lord of the Rings".<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2006/01/23/alan_lee_feature.shtml "Lord of the Drawings"], BBC Interview.</ref> Lee was involved on work on [[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]], once again along with John Howe.

Lee and Howe together drew the artwork of the cast at the end of [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]] and [[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]. For The Battle of the Five Armies, the sketching of the cast was split by nationality; John Howe drew [[Tauriel]] / [[Evangeline Lilly]], as they are both Canadian.

==Published artwork==
* [[1984]]: ''Castles'' (text by [[David Day]])
* [[1991]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''
* [[1992]]: ''[[Tolkien's World: Paintings of Middle-earth]]''
* [[1992]]: ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[1992]]: ''[[The Two Towers]]''
* [[1992]]: ''[[The Return of the King]]''
* [[1993]]: ''[[The 1993 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar|Tolkien Calendar]]
* [[1994]]: ''[[Tolkien's Ring]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Realms of Tolkien|Realms of Tolkien: Images of Middle-earth]]
* [[1997]]: ''[[The Hobbit]]''
* [[2005]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook]]''
* [[2007]]: ''[[The Children of Húrin]]''
* [[2007]]: ''The Lord of the Rings Calendar''
* [[2008]]: ''The Children of Húrin Calendar''
* [[2008]]: ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm]]

==Awards==
* [[1998]] - '''[http://www.worldfantasy.org/awards/1998.html World Fantasy Award]''', Best Artist.
* [[2002]] - '''[http://www.nbrmp.org/ NBR Award]''', Best Production Design/Art Direction, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[2003]] - '''[http://www.vesawards.com/ VES Award]''', Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
* [[2004]] - '''[http://www.oscars.org/ Academy Award]''', Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* [[2004]] - '''[http://pressacademy.com/ Golden Satellite Award]''', Best Art Direction, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''

==Bibliography, selected==
*[[2008]]: ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm]]''
**"Afterword"
*[[2013]]: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Chronicles: Art & Design]]''
**"Introduction"

==See also==
* [[:Category:Images by Alan Lee|Images by Alan Lee]]

==External links==
*[http://www.tolkiensociety.org/2016/05/watch-alan-lee-discusses-his-artwork-at-the-tolkien-society-annual-dinner-2016/ Watch: Alan Lee discusses his artwork at the Tolkien Society Annual Dinner 2016] at [http://www.tolkiensociety.org/ Tolkiensociety.org]
* {{WP|Alan Lee}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496769/ Alan Lee] at [http://www.imdb.com IMDb]
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Thranduil

2016-11-18T23:54:06Z

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{{sindar infobox
| name=Thranduil
| image=[[File:Lourdes Velez - King Thranduil.jpg|250px]]
| caption="King Thanduil" by [[:Category:Images by Lourdes Velez|Lourdes Velez]]
| othernames="Elvenking"
| titles=King of the [[Woodland Realm]]
| position=
| realm=The [[Woodland Realm]]
| affiliation=
| language=[[Silvan Elvish|Silvan]], [[Sindarin]], [[Westron]]
| birth=Unknown ([[First Age|First]] or [[Second Age]])
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}}{{pronounce|Sindarin - Thranduil.mp3|Gilgamesh}}
<center>{{quote|In a great hall with pillars hewn out of the living stone sat the Elvenking on a chair of carven wood. On his head was a crown of berries and red leaves, for the autumn was come again. In the spring he wore a crown of woodland flowers. In his hand he held a carven staff of oak.|''[[The Hobbit]]'', [[Barrels Out of Bond]]}}</center>
'''Thranduil''', the '''Elvenking''', was a [[Sindar|Sinda]] and King of the [[Silvan Elves|Silvan]] [[Elves of Mirkwood]] in the [[Woodland Realm]]. Thranduil was son of [[Oropher]] and father of [[Legolas]].

== History ==
=== Early History ===
At the end of the First Age many [[Sindar]] stayed at [[Lindon]], and before the building of the [[Barad-dûr]] in {{SA|1000}}, they travelled eastward.<ref name="AppB">{{App|B}}</ref> Thranduil is first recorded in this event, when he and his father, [[Oropher]], arrived, circa {{SA|750}}, in [[Mirkwood|Greenwood the Great]].<ref>{{PM|Second}}</ref> Oropher was taken by the [[Silvan Elves]] as their lord and founded the [[Woodland Realm]].<ref name="UT6b"/>

[[Image:Anna Lee - Thranduil and Legolas.jpg|left|thumb|[[Anna Lee]] - ''Thranduil and Legolas'']]
In {{SA|3434}}, Thranduil followed his father, and some thirty thousand lightly armed Elves in the [[War of the Last Alliance]]. In the [[Battle of Dagorlad]], Oropher was slain in the first assault upon Mordor, "rushing forward at the head of his most doughty warriors before Gil-galad had given the signal for the advance."<ref name="UT6b"/> His son survived, but over the course of the war, two-thirds of his people had perished. After the [[Siege of Barad-dûr]] in {{SA|3441}}, when [[Sauron]] was defeated, Thranduil led the remainder of his people north back to the Woodland Realm, where he was crowned king.<ref name="UT6b">{{UT|6b}}</ref>

=== Third Age ===
Upon the return of Sauron - disguised as the [[Sauron|Necromancer]] - in around {{TA|1050}}, southern Greenwood became increasingly dangerous; evil creatures such as the great [[spiders]] came to dwell in it and the forest soon came to be known as "[[Mirkwood]]".<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> Thranduil's folk retreated to the north of the forest, where they established themselves near the [[Forest River]], building and fortifying the [[Elvenking's Halls]].{{fact}}
[[File:David T. Wenzel - Mirkwood elves.jpg|thumb|David T. Wenzel - ''Mirkwood elves'']]
In {{TA|2941}}, Thranduil and some of his folk were feasting in the woods when they were repeatedly disturbed by [[Thorin and Company|a party]] of [[Dwarves]]. After the third disturbance, the Elves captured [[Thorin]] who refused to reveal to Thranduil the reason for their journey through Mirkwood.<ref name="Flies"/> Following their battle with the spiders, the rest of [[Thorin and Company|the company]] was also captured by the Elves. Following their repeated failure to explain their presence in Mirkwood, Thranduil placed all the Dwarves under lock and key. They escaped, however, with the aid of a Hobbit, [[Bilbo Baggins]]. Baggins had evaded capture by Thranduil's people through the use of [[The One Ring|his magic ring]].

===Battle of Five Armies===
After the Dwarves' escape, Thranduil received word of what had transpired from the [[Raft-elves]] who returned up the [[Forest River]]. Thus he was now aware of the Dwarves' quest. Upon learning this, he stated, "no treasure will come back through Mirkwood without my having something to say in the matter."<ref>{{H|Welcome}}</ref> He believed the Dwarves were incapable of slaying the Dragon. However, he soon heard from his own messengers (including the birds) that the [[Dragon]] [[Smaug]] had been felled.

Thranduil was aware that Smaug had a massive hoard of treasure. Believing the Dwarves to be dead, and desiring a share of the treasure, he set out towards the [[Lonely Mountain]] with a company of Elves. On the way, they met messengers from [[Bard]] who was seeking aid for his destroyed town. Thranduil gave aid to these Men, as those of Lake-town had been friends with the Wood-elves, and left elven craftsmen to aid in the labour and building of huts to fortify them against the coming winter.<ref name="Fire">{{H|Fire}}</ref> Together, Thranduil and Bard led their forces towards the Lonely Mountain and were surprised when they found out that the Dwarves not only survived Smaug's attacks, but had taken possession of the Mountain and its treasures; the [[King under the Mountain]] had returned.
[[File:Ted Nasmith - The Arkenstone.jpg|thumb|left|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''The Arkenstone'']]

As Thorin refused to give away any part of the treasure for [[Dale]] and Lake-town under armed threat, Thranduil and Bard besieged the mountain. After a few days, a Dwarvish host led by [[Dáin Ironfoot|Dáin II Ironfoot]], who had been summoned by raven messengers, approached to support Thorin. But, two evenings before his arrival, Bilbo came before Thranduil and Bard bringing the [[Arkenstone]], a great jewel that Thorin valued above all, in order to make Thorin open to negotiations again. Thranduil was impressed by Bilbo and urged him to remain in order to avoid Thorin's wrath, but Bilbo returned to his friends. The next morning Bard and Thranduil entered into negotiations with an angered Thorin, who agreed to pay one-fourteenth share of the treasure in exchange for the stone. Thranduil was reluctant to start a war over gold, but when the forces of Dáin arrived the next day, before the trade had been made for the Arkenstone, the Dwarves proceeded to attack.

[[Image:Capucine Mazille - The Battle of Five Armies.jpg|thumb|Capucine Mazille - ''The Battle of Five Armies'']]
At that moment, the [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] and [[Grey Mountains]] under [[Bolg]] were using the opportunity to march after the hoard, and he was accompanied by a cloud of great bats. After skirmishing among themselves, under the council of Gandalf, the three commanders agreed that the Goblins were the enemies of all. So the [[Battle of Five Armies]] began, "upon one side were the Goblins and the Wild Wolves, and upon the other were Elves and Men and Dwarves."<ref name="Burst">{{H|Burst}}</ref> Thranduil's host was positioned on the southern side of the Mountain, and they were the first to charge. Many Elves and allies were slain and things looked grim when the [[Eagles]] and [[Beorn]] arrived on the battlefield. They turned the tide and the battle was won.
[[File:Alan Lee - The King under the Mountain.jpg|thumb|"The King under the Mountain" by [[Alan Lee]]|left]]
Thorin died soon after the battle. Thranduil laid [[Orcrist]] on Thorin's tomb, where it was said to glow in warning when foes approached.

The victors divided the treasure, with Bard giving Thranduil the emeralds of [[Girion]]. When Bilbo and [[Gandalf]] bade farewell to Thranduil, Bilbo gave him a necklace of silver and pearls. Thranduil gave the [[Hobbits|hobbit]] the title [[Elf-friends|Elf-friend]] and returned with the remainder of his host to his realm in Mirkwood.

=== War of the Ring===

On [[21 March]], {{TA|3018}} [[Aragorn]] and [[Gandalf]] delivered [[Gollum]] as a prisoner to Thranduil; but in June he later escaped. Thranduil sent his son [[Legolas]] to Rivendell to inform [[Elrond]], and during the [[Council of Elrond]] Legolas was selected as one of the nine members of the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Company of the Ring]].<ref>{{FR|II2}}</ref> Another member of the Company was the Dwarf, [[Gimli]], the son of [[Glóin]] of [[Thorin and Company|Thorin's company]], who had previously been imprisoned by Thranduil. The unprecedented friendship between Elf and Dwarf helped to reconcile Thranduil's people and the Dwarves.{{fact}}

On [[15 March]], {{TA|3019}}, [[Sauron]]'s army from [[Dol Guldur]] attacked Mirkwood. There was a long [[Battle Under Trees|battle under the trees]] and the woods were set on fire, but in the end Thranduil was victorious. In the south, the forces of the [[Lord and Lady of Galadhrim]] stormed Dol Guldur and threw down its walls.

On [[6 April]], the Elvenking met with Lord [[Celeborn]] in the midst of Mirkwood and renamed it ''[[Eryn Lasgalen]]'', "The Wood of the Greenleaves". With the forest cleansed and Sauron's forces destroyed, the Woodland Realm was divided. Thranduil received the northern region of the Eryn Lasgalen as far as the Mountains and ruled there into the [[Fourth Age]].<ref name="AppB">{{App|B}}</ref>

=== Fourth Age ===
Thranduil's ultimate fate is unknown.

== Personality ==
[[Image:Marya Filatova - Thranduil.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Marya Filatova]] - ''Thranduil'']]
Thranduil lived in atunement with nature, wearing a crown of woodland flowers, or autumn berries and red leaves, according to the season.<ref name="Barrels">{{H|Barrels}}</ref> His banner was green in colour.<ref>{{H|Gathering}}</ref> He loved the forest, though it was dark and dangerous in many parts; and enjoyed hunting and feasting among the trees with his people.<ref name="Flies">{{H|Flies}}</ref> He was distrustful of strangers for the most part, although he had business dealings with the men of [[Lake-town]].<ref name="Barrels"/> He was mostly unconcerned with affairs of the world beyond Mirkwood unless a common enemy was shared or for trade with "their kinsfolk in the South, or . . . Men in distant lands."<ref name="Barrels"/>

Although his concern was primarily for his realm, the memory of the end of the [[Second Age]] and what lay outside his borders haunted him:
{{blockquote|But there was in Thranduil's heart a still deeper shadow. He had seen the horror of [[Mordor]] and could not forget it. If ever he looked south its memory dimmed the light of the Sun, and though he knew that it was now broken and deserted and under the vigilance of the Kings of Men, fear spoke in his heart that it was not conquered for ever; it would arise again.|{{UT|6b}}}}

He had a particular fondness for white gems and wanted to acquire more: "if the elf-king had a weakness it was for treasure, especially for silver and white gems; and though his hoard was rich, was eager for more, since he had not yet as great a treasure as other elf-lords of old."<ref name="Flies"/> Despite this weakness, he was wise and would not wantonly go to war, risking his people's lives, over treasure. This was evidenced when the Elvenking said, "long will I tarry, ere I begin this war for gold . . . let us hope still for something that will bring reconciliation."<ref name="Burst"/>

Thranduil had his halls delved underground, fashioned partly in memory (it was said) of the mighty, but long-lost, [[Menegroth]] of [[Doriath]].<ref name="UT6b">{{UT|6b}}</ref> In north-eastern Mirkwood, they were near the Forest River behind great, stone gates. The Elvenking was the only Elf-lord of the [[Third Age]] to protect his realm without the aid of a [[Great Ring]]; however, he had an [[Enchanted River]]<ref>{{H|Queer}}</ref> in his forest, which could cause one to sleep and dream deeply, whilst the [[Elvenking's Halls]] served as a fortress.<ref name="Flies"/>

== Etymology ==
The name '''Thranduil''' means "Vigorous spring" in [[Sindarin]], from ''[[tharan]]'' "vigorous" and ''[[tuil]]'' "spring". Though the name is said to be of [[Silvan Elvish|Silvan]] origin, Tolkien's notes on ''tharan'' state it was used only in Sindarin.<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 187</ref>

== Genealogy ==
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==Portrayal in adaptations==
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|File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Thranduil.jpg|The "Elvenking" in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]
|File:The Hobbit (2003 video game) - Thranduil.jpg|Thranduil in [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]
|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Battle for Middle-earth II - Thranduil.jpg|Thranduil in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]''
|File:The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug - Thranduil.jpg|Thranduil in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]
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'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''
:[[Leonard Fenton]] provided the voice of Thranduil. He provides him with a Germanic accent.

'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''
:Thranduil is voiced by [[Otto Preminger]]. For some reason, in the movie, the [[Elves of Mirkwood]] are portrayed as squat and ugly, as opposed to the noble Elves of [[Rivendell]]. Like Fenton before him, Preminger's Thranduil speaks with a German accent.

'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
:Thranduil is referred to as "Elvenking Thranduil", using both his title from ''The Hobbit'' and his name from ''The Lord of the Rings'', to accommodate players who have only read ''The Hobbit''. Thranduil first appears in the level "Barrels Out of Bond", in which he can be overheard speaking about the [[White Council]] and their attack on [[Dol Guldur]]. He returns as a conversation partner in the last level, "The Clouds Burst", in which he and Gandalf ask the player, in the persona of Bilbo, to deliver a message to Bard. No voice actor is specified for this part.

'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''
:Thranduil is a hero for the Elven faction. In the good campaign, he shows up after the [[Battle of Dale]], and participates in the Siege of [[Dol Guldur]].

'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':'''
:Thranduil is played by [[Lee Pace]] in the ''Hobbit'' [[The Hobbit (film series)|film trilogy]].<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150239464391558|articlename=Casting news!|dated=30-April-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> Thranduil is first seen in the prologue paying homage to King [[Thrór]] inside within the [[Lonely Mountain]], though leaves in a huff when the [[Dwarves]] refuse to give him a box of white jewels. He is next seen with an army outside of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]], seemingly ready to help during the [[Sack of Erebor]]. However, he decides not to help and turns away.

'''2013: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'':'''
:When [[Thorin]] is taken before Thranduil in the [[Elvenking's Halls]], he surmises that he and his [[Thorin and Company|Company]] are going to try to reclaim the [[Lonely Mountain]] from [[Smaug]] (unlike in the book, where he had no idea as to their purpose). He offers a deal to Thorin, saying he will let the Company go if they will pay him the white jewels he desires inside the Mountain. When the Dwarf refuses and chastises him for not offering aid to the [[Dwarves of Erebor|Dwarves]] the day of the Sack, the Elven-king reveals a large disfigurement on his face underneath his skin, claiming he received it from fighting 'great serpents of the North.' Later, when a [[Narzug|captured]] [[Orcs|Orc]] claims that [[Sauron|"The One"]] is returning, he beheads the orc before he orders the kingdom to be completely sealed off from the outside world.

'''2014: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''
:After learning of [[Smaug]]'s demise, Thranduil leads his Elven army to claim the white jewels from the Dwarves of Erebor, even by force. It is revealed that these jewels were meant for his wife, who had been taken to [[Gundabad]] and tortured to death many years prior. When the army arrives in [[Dale]], he forges an allegiance with [[Bard]], also offering the [[Lake-town]] refugees food and supplies. When Gandalf arrives at Erebor to warn them of the impending attack by the approaching Orc army, the Elven-king refuses to listen. Thranduil's soldiers come to clashes with those of [[Dáin Ironfoot]] right before the Orcs arrive, leading to the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. Thranduil himself fights in the battle against the Orcs, but withdraws his forces when defence of Dale results in many Elven casualties. This leads to a confrontation between him and [[Tauriel]] before she and [[Legolas]] go to Thorin's aid at [[Ravenhill]]. The event causes a rift between Thranduil and his son, to the point where Legolas decides not to return to the kingdom. Thranduil then advises him to go and find the [[Rangers of the North|Ranger]] known as "[[Strider (Aragorn)|Strider]]" among the [[Dúnedain]]. The Elven-king also accepts Tauriel's love for [[Kíli]] when he finds her mourning over the Dwarf's death.

==See also==
* [[:Category:Images of Thranduil|Images of Thranduil]]

==External links==

*[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/15/79209-thranduil-the-fisher-king-and-oberon-why-it-matters/ Thranduil, The Fisher King and Oberon; Why It Matters] by Marthe
*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2013/09/27/was-the-elvenking-of-the-hobbit-supposed-to-be-thingol-greycloak/ Was the Elvenking of ''The Hobbit'' Supposed to be Thingol Greycloak?] by [[Michael Martinez]]
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Argonath

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| name=The Argonath
| othernames=Pillars of the Kings, Gates of Argonath, Gates of the Kings, Gates of Gondor
| etymology=[[Sindarin|S.]] ''[[ar]]'' "royal" + ''[[gond]]'' "stone" + ''[[-ath]]'' "both"
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The '''Argonath''', also known as the '''Gate of Kings'''<ref>{{TT|III1}}</ref> or the '''Pillars of the Kings''',<ref name="River">{{FR|II9}}</ref> was a landmark on the northern edge of [[Gondor]].

==Description==
The Argonath consisted of two enormous rock pillars, carved in the likenesses of [[Isildur]] and [[Anárion]] facing to the north. Placed upon huge pedestals, each of the two figures held an axe in its right hand and its left hand rose in a gesture of defiance to the enemies of [[Gondor]]. The two statues stood upon either side of the River [[Anduin]] at the northern approach to [[Nen Hithoel]].<ref name="River"/>

==History==
From its earliest days the kingdom of Gondor set part of its northern boundary at the north end of Nen Hithoel. When Isildur and Anárion jointly governed as the first rulers of the realm they built many marvelous works, one of which was at the Argonath.<ref>{{S|Rings}}</ref><ref group="note">The nature of those early works, and whether they were related to the two statues, is unknown. Since the [[Appendices]] mention that the pillars of Argonath were built much later, it seems that the brothers' works were unrelated, or didn't survive until Minalcar's time.</ref>

Centuries later, the son and [[Regent of Gondor|regent]] of Narmacil I, [[Minalcar]], led a great force that defeated the [[Easterlings]] between [[Rhovanion]] and the [[Sea of Rhûn]] in {{TA|1248}}. When he returned he fortified the banks of the Anduin and built the pillars of the Argonath.<ref>{{App|Gondor}}</ref>

As the [[Third Age]] wore on the power and size of Gondor diminished, leaving the Argonath in deserted lands, not marking her boundaries any more. On [[25 February]], {{TA|3019}}<ref>{{App|Great}}</ref> the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] cruised between the pillars on their journey south. Time had blurred their eyes and crannied their brows but the two figures still exuded power and majesty.<ref name="River"/>

==Etymology==
The name is [[Sindarin]] and is composed of ''[[ara|ar]]'' "royal"<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''ar(a)-''</ref> plus ''[[gond]]'' "stone".<ref>{{S|Elements}},entry ''gond''</ref> The ending ''[[-ath]]'' is a collective plural, used sometimes (perhaps irregularly) for dual.<ref>{{RGEO|Notes}}</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:The Argonath comprises two large and highly detailed models which were combined with live action footage and digital backgrounds to convey the proper sense of scale. Also seen in the movie is the quarry near one of the statues' feet, which the filmmakers reasoned would be necessary to provide stone blocks for the construction of the statues' uppermost sections.

:Note that in the film, the statues are of Isildur and [[Elendil]] (as almost all references to Anárion were cut from the films <ref group=note> In the extended [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (extended edition)|Return of the King]] film, [[Denethor]] says the line "I am steward of the House of Anárion. Thus have I walked; and thus now will I sleep." </ref>) and the statue of Elendil is holding [[Narsil]] rather than an axe.

==See also==
* [[:Category:Images of the Argonath|Images of the Argonath]]

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Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.

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'''Isaac Charles Singleton, Jr.''' (born [[August]], [[1967]]) is an American actor. Some of his more recognized roles are Bo'Sun in ''[[wikipedia:Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl|Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' and the vampire Ingonito in ''[[wikipedia:Hellsing (TV series)|Hellsing]]''. As such, he has played opposite both [[Orlando Bloom]] (Will Turner in ''Pirates'') and Bloom's voice double [[Crispin Freeman]] (Alucard in ''Hellsing'').

==Roles==
* [[2006]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'': [[Lurtz]]
* [[2004]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]'': [[Lurtz]]

==External links==
* {{WP|Isaac C. Singleton Jr.}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0802280/ Isaac C. Singleton Jr] at [http://www.imdb.com IMDb]

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Tower of Ecthelion

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{{footnotes}}
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The '''Tower of Ecthelion''', also known as the '''White Tower''', was a tall white tower atop [[Minas Tirith]] which contained the the throne of the [[Kings of Gondor|King of Gondor]] and a secret room housing a ''[[palantíri|palantír]]''. Although a tower had graced the highest point of [[Minas Tirith]] since ancient times, it was rebuilt by Steward [[Ecthelion I]] some three centuries before the [[War of the Ring]], and so gained his name.

==Overview==
[[File:Ted Nasmith - At the Court of the Fountain.jpg|left|thumb|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''At the Court of the Fountain'']]
The Tower of Ecthelion was 50 fathoms (300 feet) tall. The plain white standard of the Stewards of Gondor flew from its pinnacle. The Tower stood in the center of the [[Citadel of Gondor|Citadel]] on the seventh level of the city. In front of the Tower was the [[Court of the Fountain (Minas Tirith)|Court of the Fountain]] where the [[White Tree of Gondor]] grew.

Under the sun, the Tower's shapely form shone and glimmered like a spike of crystals, pearl and silver against the sky. White banners waved from its battlements.<ref>{{RK|V1}}</ref>

In the [[Tower Hall]] was the throne of the King of Gondor upon a dais, and at the foot the dais on the lowest step was a black chair where the [[Stewards of Gondor|Steward of Gondor]] sat. The royal court must have been also there.<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, entry "White Tower"</ref>

There was a chamber high in the Tower and above it in the summit, just under its dome, there was a secret room where the ''palantír'' of Minas Anor, the [[Anor-stone]] was kept.

==History==
The White Tower was first built by King [[Calimehtar (King of Gondor)|Calimehtar]] in {{TA|1900}} to house the [[Anor-stone]]. In {{TA|2698}}, the Tower was repaired and rebuilt by the Steward [[Ecthelion I]], for whom the Tower came to be named.

On [[March 9]], {{TA|3019}}, [[Peregrin Took]] got his first glimpse of the Tower of Ecthelion as he rode with [[Gandalf]] to [[Minas Tirith]].

After the fall of [[Sauron]], on [[May 1]], the standard of the Stewards of Gondor was raised for the last time. That day [[Aragorn]] was crowned King and when he entered the Citadel, the [[Livery of Elendil]] bearing the Tree and the Stars was unfurled on the pinnacle of the Tower of Ecthelion.<ref>{{RK|Steward}}</ref>

==Etymology==
{{Pronounce|Ecthelion.mp3|Ardamir}}
Also called the White Tower. It was renamed the Tower of Ecthelion after the Steward Ecthelion I who rebuilt it. Also called the Tower of Denethor during the reign of Denethor II.

{{references}}
*[[The Two Towers]]: "[[The Departure of Boromir]]," p. 19; "[[The Palantir]]," p. 206
*[[The Return of the King]]: "[[The Muster of Rohan]]," p. 73; "[[The Siege of Gondor]]," p. 91-92, 94-95, 97, 98-99; "[[The Pyre of Denethor]]," p. 129, 131, 132-33
*Appendix B of [[The Lord of the Rings]]: "[[Appendix B|The Tale of Years]]," p. 367, 369

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Warning beacons of Gondor

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[[File:Mark Fisher - Anorien.png|thumb|300px|[[Anórien]] and the [[White Mountains]] with the beacon hills]]

The '''warning beacons of Gondor''' were an alarm system for the realm of [[Gondor]].
==History==
<blockquote>“See, there is the fire on [[Amon Dîn]], and flame on [[Eilenach]]; and there they go speeding west: [[Nardol]], [[Erelas]], [[Min-Rimmon]], [[Calenhad]], and the [[Halifirien]] on the borders of [[Rohan]]” — [[Gandalf]] to [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]]<ref name=RK>{{HM|RK}}</ref></blockquote>

<blockquote>“…The Lord of the City had beacons built on the tops of outlying hills along both borders of the great range, and maintained posts on these points where fresh horses were always in readiness to bear his errand-riders to [[Rohan]] in the North, or to [[Belfalas]] in the South.” — [[Gandalf]] to [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]]<ref name=RK/></blockquote>
[[Image:Matěj Čadil - Eilenach.jpg|thumb|left|[[Matěj Čadil]] - ''Eilenach'']]
The beacons were two series of permanently manned stations maintained by the lord of [[Minas Tirith]] for raising the alarm in northern and southern [[Gondor]] respectively. The stations were on the summits of foothills in the [[White Mountains]] (''[[Ered Nimrais]]''). The stations kept signal fires in readiness and stabled fresh horses for couriers.

The northern posts, listed from nearest to [[Minas Tirith]] to nearest [[Rohan]], were ''[[Amon Dîn]]'', ''[[Eilenach]]'', ''[[Nardol]]'', ''[[Erelas]]'', ''[[Min-Rimmon]]'', ''[[Calenhad]]'' and ''[[Halifirien]]'' (or ''[[Amon Anwar]]'').

We can only speculate on the positions of the southern posts, but based on the description of following foothills of the [[White Mountains]], and their spread of 20 to 30 miles, there may have been as many as ten beacons along the southern foothills, following a course west by southwest through [[Lebennin]] and passing through the hills north of [[Dor-en-Ernil]], south of [[Ringló]].

In the late [[Second Age]] and early [[Third Age]], they mainly served to warn south Gondor of a danger for the northern province of [[Calenardhon]], or vice versa, but after the [[Stewards of Gondor|Steward of Gondor]] [[Cirion]] granted Calenardhon to the [[Éothéod]] they were used mainly to warn the people in [[Anórien]] (the only part of Calenardhon Gondor kept in its realm) of danger.

Calls for aid between Gondor and [[Rohan]] were exchanged by a messenger carrying the [[Red Arrow]] instead.

During the [[War of the Ring]] the beacons were lit when [[Minas Tirith]] came under siege, and as the [[Rohirrim]] rode to Gondor's aid they passed all seven beacons by on their way east.

The tomb of [[Elendil]] was hidden on the summit of Halifirien, westernmost of the beacon mountains.

==Portrayal in adaptations==

'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''
:One of the major changes made to the story is that when [[Gandalf]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] ride to [[Minas Tirith]] the beacons are ''not'' lit, since the despairing [[Denethor]] has decided not to ask for help. In the movie there is a beacon just above the city, and to summon the Rohirrim Gandalf asks Pippin to evade the guards and light it. Once he has done so, the film depicts the other beacons being lit one by one until the last is sighted by [[Aragorn]] who is in [[Edoras]], and it is this (and not the [[Red Arrow]], which is not mentioned in the film) which finally helps him to persuade [[Théoden]] to muster the Rohirrim to Gondor's aid.

:Another change is that in the movie there are thirteen beacons<ref group=note>The third beacon shown (the second one atop the [[White Mountains]]) was shown from two angles, as can be seen by studying the surrounding mountainside in the film. </ref> as opposed to the seven described in the book.<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Lighting of the Beacons]]"</ref><ref group=note>Also, the beacons were depicted as signal fires only (without stables), atop mountain peaks instead of foothills.</ref><ref group=note>However, the fourth beacon shown (the third one atop the [[White Mountains]], shows a domed stone construction (presumably an oven) with smoke emerging from a vent hole, indicating the presence of fire, which would have allowed a burning torch to be permanently available to light the beacon, as well as providing heat to maintain a warm temperature for the two men stationed at the beacon. </ref>

'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:[[Halifirien]] was visible in the distance from the [[Rohirrim]] town of "Beaconwatch" in the [[Eastfold]]. The regions of Western, Central and Eastern [[Gondor]] together featured ten southern beacons running from [[Belfalas]] to [[Lossarnach]]. These were, from west to east: Amon Lontir, Nendath, Maegond, the Fallen Beacon, Eilendoth, Dol Brannor, Anglebed, Sirthanc, and Minlos. In addition, there appeared to be an unnamed, inaccessible beacon across the river from [[Pelargir]].

==External links==

*[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/05/21/71803-the-biblical-beacons-of-gondor-did-tolkien-know/ The (Biblical) Beacons of Gondor … Did Tolkien Know?]

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File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Smaug.jpg|Smaug in the [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|1977 film ''The Hobbit'']]
File:The Hobbit (2003) Smaug.jpg|Smaug in the [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|2003 video game ''The Hobbit'']]
</gallery>

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|File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Smaug.jpg|Smaug in the [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|1977 film ''The Hobbit'']]
|File:The Hobbit (2003) Smaug.jpg|Smaug in the [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|2003 video game ''The Hobbit'']]
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Warning beacons of Gondor

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[[File:Mark Fisher - Anorien.png|thumb|300px|[[Anórien]] and the [[White Mountains]] with the beacon hills]]

The '''warning beacons of Gondor''' were an alarm system for the realm of [[Gondor]].
==History==
<blockquote>“See, there is the fire on [[Amon Dîn]], and flame on [[Eilenach]]; and there they go speeding west: [[Nardol]], [[Erelas]], [[Min-Rimmon]], [[Calenhad]], and the [[Halifirien]] on the borders of [[Rohan]]” — [[Gandalf]] to [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]]<ref name=RK>{{HM|RK}}</ref></blockquote>

<blockquote>“…The Lord of the City had beacons built on the tops of outlying hills along both borders of the great range, and maintained posts on these points where fresh horses were always in readiness to bear his errand-riders to [[Rohan]] in the North, or to [[Belfalas]] in the South.” — [[Gandalf]] to [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]]<ref name=RK/></blockquote>
[[Image:Matěj Čadil - Eilenach.jpg|thumb|left|[[Matěj Čadil]] - ''Eilenach'']]
The beacons were two series of permanently manned stations maintained by the lord of [[Minas Tirith]] for raising the alarm in northern and southern [[Gondor]] respectively. The stations were on the summits of foothills in the [[White Mountains]] (''[[Ered Nimrais]]''). The stations kept signal fires in readiness and stabled fresh horses for couriers.

The northern posts, listed from nearest to [[Minas Tirith]] to nearest [[Rohan]], were ''[[Amon Dîn]]'', ''[[Eilenach]]'', ''[[Nardol]]'', ''[[Erelas]]'', ''[[Min-Rimmon]]'', ''[[Calenhad]]'' and ''[[Halifirien]]'' (or ''[[Amon Anwar]]'').

We can only speculate on the positions of the southern posts, but based on the description of following foothills of the [[White Mountains]], and their spread of 20 to 30 miles, there may have been as many as ten beacons along the southern foothills, following a course west by southwest through [[Lebennin]] and passing through the hills north of [[Dor-en-Ernil]], south of [[Ringló]].

In the late [[Second Age]] and early [[Third Age]], they mainly served to warn south Gondor of a danger for the northern province of [[Calenardhon]], or vice versa, but after the [[Stewards of Gondor|Steward of Gondor]] [[Cirion]] granted Calenardhon to the [[Éothéod]] they were used mainly to warn the people in [[Anórien]] (the only part of Calenardhon Gondor kept in its realm) of danger.

Calls for aid between Gondor and [[Rohan]] were exchanged by a messenger carrying the [[Red Arrow]] instead.

During the [[War of the Ring]] the beacons were lit when [[Minas Tirith]] came under siege, and as the [[Rohirrim]] rode to Gondor's aid they passed all seven beacons by on their way east.

The tomb of [[Elendil]] was hidden on the summit of Halifirien, westernmost of the beacon mountains.

==Portrayal in adaptations==

'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''
:One of the major changes made to the story is that when [[Gandalf]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] ride to [[Minas Tirith]] the beacons are ''not'' lit, since the despairing [[Denethor]] has decided not to ask for help. In the movie there is a beacon just above the city, and to summon the Rohirrim Gandalf asks Pippin to evade the guards and light it. Once he has done so, the film depicts the other beacons being lit one by one until the last is sighted by [[Aragorn]] who is in [[Edoras]], and it is this (and not the [[Red Arrow]], which is not mentioned in the film) which finally helps him to persuade [[Théoden]] to muster the Rohirrim to Gondor's aid.

:Another change is that in the movie there are thirteen beacons as opposed to the seven described in the book.<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Lighting of the Beacons]]"</ref><ref group=note>Also, the beacons were depicted as signal fires only (without stables), atop mountain peaks instead of foothills.</ref>

'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:[[Halifirien]] was visible in the distance from the [[Rohirrim]] town of "Beaconwatch" in the [[Eastfold]]. The regions of Western, Central and Eastern [[Gondor]] together featured ten southern beacons running from [[Belfalas]] to [[Lossarnach]]. These were, from west to east: Amon Lontir, Nendath, Maegond, the Fallen Beacon, Eilendoth, Dol Brannor, Anglebed, Sirthanc, and Minlos. In addition, there appeared to be an unnamed, inaccessible beacon across the river from [[Pelargir]].

==External links==

*[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/05/21/71803-the-biblical-beacons-of-gondor-did-tolkien-know/ The (Biblical) Beacons of Gondor … Did Tolkien Know?]

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[[Category:Buildings]]
[[Category:White Mountains]]

[[de:Leuchtfeuerberge von Gondor]]
[[fi:Gondorin kokkovaarat]]
[[fr:encyclo/geographie/reliefs/montagnes_blanches/feux_d_alarme_du_gondor]]

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Lament for the Rohirrim

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{{unnamed}}
'''Lament for the Rohirrim''', also identified by its first line, '''''Where now the Horse and the Rider?''''', is a song about [[Eorl]].

==History==
On their way to [[Edoras]], [[Aragorn]] spoke an ancient rhyme to characterize the [[Rohirrim]]. The poem was written long ago by a forgotten poet.<ref>{{HM|TT}}, "[[The King of the Golden Hall]]"</ref>

==Text==
<poem style="font-style:italic; margin-left:20px;">
Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?
Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing?
Where is the hand on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing?
Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing?
They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow;
The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow.
Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning,
Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?
</poem>
==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'':'''
:[[Théoden]] recites some lines at the [[Hornburg]], lamenting how alone the Rohirrim stand.
:The remaining lines are sung in Old English on the score in the background duing the scene mentioned above, as well as others throughout The Two Towers film.
{{references}}
:The Lord of the Rings Complete Recordings Annotated Score booklet
[[Category: Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
[[Category: The Lord of the Rings]]

Help:Signatures

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This page contains information on how to create a custom '''signature''' to sign your discussion posts with. A custom signature is by no means essential, but it helps to make your posts more individual. Please remember to keep signatures professional as large colorful signatures can be distracting to the reply itself.

==How to create a custom signature==
*Create a subpage in your userspace named '''User:''your username''/sig''' (i.e. '''User:Joe Bloggs/sig''').
**Edit this new page so that your desired signature is on it (see [[Help:Signatures#Basic Wikisyntax|Basic Wikisyntax]] below for some basic colour/formatting/linJoe syntax).
**Save the changes that you have made to the page.
*Create a subpage in your userspace named '''User:''your username''/autosig''' (i.e. '''User:Joe Bloggs/autosig''').
**Edit this new page and type in the following (exactly as you see it but with your name; do not use full code this time): '''<nowiki>{{User:your username/sig}}</nowiki>'''
*In [[Special:Preferences]], make the following changes:
**In the nickname section type '''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>User:''your username''/autosig<nowiki>}}</nowiki>'''
**Ensure that the name in the nickname section is between double curly brackets, i.e. <nowiki>{{ and }}</nowiki>.
**Tick the '''raw signatures''' check-box (this is '''vital''' as it ensures that when you sign only the signature will be shown, and not all the color codes etc that you've used to make it).
**Save the changes you have made.
*Sign posts as you usually would - with tilde characters;
**Three tildes(<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>) for just the signature;
**Four tildes(<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) to also include a timestamp;
**Five tildes (<nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki>) for just the timestamp.

==Basic Wikisyntax==
*The most common elements of Wikisyntax used in signatures are links, colour commands, and fonts.
===Adding links===
*Most commonly, you will wish to link to your '''User page''', and your '''User talk''' page from your signature. This is achieved using standard wiki links; e.g.
**<nowiki>[[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]]</nowiki>
***This links to the '''User page''' of a user named '''Joe Bloggs''' via the <nowiki>[[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]]</nowiki> element.
***And to the '''User talk''' page from the <nowiki>[[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]]</nowiki> element.
***This sig is rendered as [[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]].

===Using colours===
*To specify colours, use the '''<nowiki></nowiki>''' HTML command '''within the Wikilink'''. To ''return to the default colour'', use the '''<nowiki></nowiki>''' command. The colour is specified as an [[wikipedia:Hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] [[wikipedia:RGB|RGB]] value.
*For example, to create a signature linJoe to '''User:''' and '''User Talk:''' pages for a user called '''Joe Bloggs''' in red and blue, use:
**<nowiki>[[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]]</nowiki>
***This links to the '''User page''', in '''red''', via the <nowiki>[[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]]</nowiki> element.
***And to the '''User talk''' page, in '''blue''', via the <nowiki>[[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]]</nowiki> element.
***This signature is rendered as [[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]] .
*You can use this [http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_colors.asp colour palette] to help you.

===Using fonts===
*You may specify a font other than the default for your signature using the <nowiki><</nowiki>'''"font face="''your font name here''"'''<nowiki>></nowiki> syntax. <nowiki></nowiki> is the corresponding 'close' tag for this.
**'''Please bear in mind that fonts are dependent on what your browser supports, and what the other users of Tolkien Gateway have installed.'''. They are ''not'' present on the Tolkien Gateway server, but rather are rendered using your web browser, and are dependent on what fonts ''the user'' has installed.
**As a result, it's good practice to select a common font, which is supported by as many browsers/operating systems as is possible, if a signature is to render properly for other LOTR wiki.
*For example, to use the common 'Impact' font in the '''Joe Bloggs''' signature discussed above, use:
**<nowiki>[[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]]</nowiki>
**This signature is rendered as [[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]] .

====Font Sizes====
* To change the size of the font in your signature, add in "font size" at the beginning of your font tag and specify your desired size with a number, like so: <font size="#"<nowiki>>YOUR SIGNATURE HERE</nowiki>
**A font size of 1 would be rendered as:YOUR SIGNATURE HERE
**A font size of 2 would be rendered as:YOUR SIGNATURE HERE
**A font size of 3 would be rendered as:YOUR SIGNATURE HERE
**..and so on.
*For example, to recreate the Joe Bloggs signature used above, but with a larger font, use:

<pre>[[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]]
[[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]]</pre>

*This signature is rendered as [[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]].

==Examples==
* [[User:Aule the Smith/sig]]
* [[User:Breragor/sig]]
* [[User:Dúnadan/sig]]
* [[User:Ederchil/sig]]
* [[User:Gamma Metroid/sig]]
* [[User:KingAragorn/sig]]
* [[User:Mith/sig]]
* [[User:Theoden1/sig]]

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Signatures

2015-06-27T10:33:37Z

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This page contains information on how to create a custom '''signature''' to sign your discussion posts with. A custom signature is by no means essential, but it helps to make your posts more individual. Please remember to keep signatures professional as large colorful signatures can be distracting to the reply itself.

==How to create a custom signature==
*Create a subpage in your userspace named '''User:''your username''/sig''' (i.e. '''User:Joe Bloggs/sig''').
**Edit this new page so that your desired signature is on it (see [[Help:Signatures#Basic Wikisyntax|Basic Wikisyntax]] below for some basic colour/formatting/linJoe syntax).
**Save the changes that you have made to the page.
*Create a subpage in your userspace named '''User:''your username''/autosig''' (i.e. '''User:Joe Bloggs/autosig''').
**Edit this new page and type in the following (exactly as you see it but with your name; do not use full code this time): '''<nowiki>{{User:your username/sig}}</nowiki>'''
*In [[Special:Preferences]], make the following changes:
**In the nickname section type '''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>User:''your username''/autosig<nowiki>}}</nowiki>'''
**Ensure that the name in the nickname section is between double curly brackets, i.e. <nowiki>{{ and }}</nowiki>.
**Tick the '''raw signatures''' check-box (this is '''vital''' as it ensures that when you sign only the signature will be shown, and not all the color codes etc that you've used to make it).
**Save the changes you have made.
*Sign posts as you usually would - with tilde characters;
**Three tildes(<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>) for just the signature;
**Four tildes(<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) to also include a timestamp;
**Five tildes (<nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki>) for just the timestamp.

==Basic Wikisyntax==
*The most common elements of Wikisyntax used in signatures are links, colour commands, and fonts.
===Adding links===
*Most commonly, you will wish to link to your '''User page''', and your '''User talk''' page from your signature. This is achieved using standard wiki links; e.g.
**<nowiki>[[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]]</nowiki>
***This links to the '''User page''' of a user named '''Joe Bloggs''' via the <nowiki>[[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]]</nowiki> element.
***And to the '''User talk''' page from the <nowiki>[[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]]</nowiki> element.
***This sig is rendered as [[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]].

===Using colours===
*To specify colors, use the '''<nowiki></nowiki>''' HTML command '''within the Wikilink'''. To ''return to the default colour'', use the '''<nowiki></nowiki>''' command. The colour is specified as an [[wikipedia:Hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] [[wikipedia:RGB|RGB]] value.
*For example, to create a signature linJoe to '''User:''' and '''User Talk:''' pages for a user called '''Joe Bloggs''' in red and blue, use:
**<nowiki>[[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]]</nowiki>
***This links to the '''User page''', in '''red''', via the <nowiki>[[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]]</nowiki> element.
***And to the '''User talk''' page, in '''blue''', via the <nowiki>[[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]]</nowiki> element.
***This signature is rendered as [[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]] .
*You can use this [http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_colors.asp color palette] to help you.

===Using fonts===
*You may specify a font other than the default for your signature using the <nowiki><</nowiki>'''"font face="''your font name here''"'''<nowiki>></nowiki> syntax. <nowiki></nowiki> is the corresponding 'close' tag for this.
**'''Please bear in mind that fonts are dependent on what your browser supports, and what the other users of Tolkien Gateway have installed.'''. They are ''not'' present on the Tolkien Gateway server, but rather are rendered using your web browser, and are dependent on what fonts ''the user'' has installed.
**As a result, it's good practice to select a common font, which is supported by as many browsers/operating systems as is possible, if a signature is to render properly for other LOTR wiki.
*For example, to use the common 'Impact' font in the '''Joe Bloggs''' signature discussed above, use:
**<nowiki>[[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]]</nowiki>
**This signature is rendered as [[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]] .

====Font Sizes====
* To change the size of the font in your signature, add in "font size" at the beginning of your font tag and specify your desired size with a number, like so: <font size="#"<nowiki>>YOUR SIGNATURE HERE</nowiki>
**A font size of 1 would be rendered as:YOUR SIGNATURE HERE
**A font size of 2 would be rendered as:YOUR SIGNATURE HERE
**A font size of 3 would be rendered as:YOUR SIGNATURE HERE
**..and so on.
*For example, to recreate the Joe Bloggs signature used above, but with a larger font, use:

<pre>[[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]]
[[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]]</pre>

*This signature is rendered as [[User:Joe Bloggs|Joe]][[User talk:Joe Bloggs|Bloggs]].

==Examples==
* [[User:Aule the Smith/sig]]
* [[User:Breragor/sig]]
* [[User:Dúnadan/sig]]
* [[User:Ederchil/sig]]
* [[User:Gamma Metroid/sig]]
* [[User:KingAragorn/sig]]
* [[User:Mith/sig]]
* [[User:Theoden1/sig]]

[[Category:Help]]