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Blanco

2009-12-13T13:34:36Z

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'''Blanco''' was one of the two [[Bree]]-[[hobbits]] who founded the [[Shire]] in [[Third Age 1601]]. The other was his brother, [[Marcho]].
==Etymology==
[[Old English]] ''blanca'' means "horse".
==Inspiration==
The two brothers are perhaps based on [[Wikipedia:Hengest|Hengest]] and [[Wikipedia:Horsa|Horsa]], who brought the Saxons to Britany, whose names are relevant to horses.<ref>''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', An etymological excursion among the Shire Folk</ref>.
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Marcho

2009-12-13T13:33:49Z

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'''Marcho''' was one of the two [[Bree]]-[[hobbits]] who founded the [[Shire]] in [[Third Age 1601]]. The other was his brother, [[Blanco]].
==Etymology==
[[Old English]] and Celtic ''marka'' is an element that refers to "horse" (see ''[[mearas]]'').

==Inspiration==
The two brothers are perhaps based on [[Wikipedia:Hengest|Hengest]] and [[Wikipedia:Horsa|Horsa]], who brought the Saxons to Britany.<ref>[[Jim Allan]], ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "An etymological excursion among the Shire Folk"</ref>

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Herblore of the Shire

2009-12-13T13:08:19Z

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After his return from the [[War of the Ring]], [[Merry Brandybuck]] became well known among the [[Shire-hobbits]] for his writing. Among his works were discussions of calendars and place-names, but perhaps most important was his Herblore of the Shire. In that book, he discussed the origins and history of the [[Hobbits]]' 'art' of smoking [[Pipe-weed]], tracing it back through [[Tobold Hornblower]] (who introduced it to the Shire) to its ultimate origins in [[Middle-earth]], in the lands along the southern banks of the [[Anduin]]. In the Shire, in fact, Merry's reputation rested more on books like Herblore of the Shire than on his adventures in the distant War.

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Nelyar

2009-12-07T07:45:22Z

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The '''Nelyar''' was the original name of the third Clan of the elves, [[Teleri]], before the [[Great March]]. The Clan-name, meaning 'Thirds' (q. cardinal <i>nelya</i> 'third') was derived from the name of the father of the Clan, [[Enel]] 'Three'. Enel was the third [[Elf-fathers|Elf-father]], who awoke at [[Cuiviénen]].

They were the largest clan, being the 74/144 of the population. Of those, the 46/74 followed [[Elwë]] to the West and became the [[Teleri]], while 28/74 [[Avari|stayed back]].

The other original clans were [[Minyar]] 'Firsts', and [[Tatyar]] 'Seconds' according to the Elf-fathers [[Imin]] 'One' and [[Tata (Elf)|Tata]] 'Two'.

Source: [[HoME XI]], 380-381.

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Tatyar

2009-12-07T07:34:47Z

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'''Tatyar''' was the original name of the second Clan of the Elves, before the [[Great March]]. The Clan-name, meaning 'Seconds' (q. cardinal ''(t)atya'' 'second') was derived from the name of the father of the Clan, [[Tata (Elf)|Tata]] 'Two'. Tata was the second Elf-father tho awake at [[Cuiviénen]].

In Cuiviénen they were the 56/144 of the total population. Half of them followed [[Finwë]] and became the [[Noldor]] and half of them [[Avari|stayed back]]. The other original clans were [[Minyar]] 'Firsts', and [[Nelyar]] 'Thirds' according to the Elf-fathers [[Imin]] 'One' and [[Enel]] 'Three'.

==References==
* ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', ''[[The War of the Jewels]]'', pg. 380-381

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Dead Marshes

2009-12-07T04:19:48Z

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[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Through the Marshes.jpg|thumb|250px|''Through the Marshes'' by [[Ted Nasmith]].]]
The '''Dead Marshes''' were the swamped remains of part of the [[Battle of Dagorlad]].

==History==
The [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men|last alliance]] fought the forces of Mordor and it was here that many of the fallen had laid to rest. Through the years, the battlefield became marshes and swallowed up the dead. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Sam Gamgee|Sam]], and [[Gollum]] took a passage through "The Dead Marshes". Candles and lights danced about and Frodo was mesmerized by the lights and tried to reach out and touch the faces of the dead, at the bottom of the marshes. Gollum told them that the dead could not be touched, suggesting that he had once tried to eat them.

==Inspiration==
In ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'', Tolkien speculated that the description of the Dead Marshes may have been based on his personal experience in [[World War I]], specifically, the [[Battle of the Somme]]. When it rained, blast craters in no-man's land would become a series of pools or lakes with bodies of dead soldiers, from both sides, floating in them.

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Dead Marshes

2009-12-07T03:36:03Z

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Needlehole

2009-11-18T13:50:00Z

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'''Needlehole''' was a town on the border of the [[Westfarthing | West]], and [[Eastfarthing | Eastfarthings]] in the [[Shire]].

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Newbury

2009-11-18T13:41:31Z

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'''Newbury''' was a large village in northern [[Buckland]], situated a few miles north of [[Crickhollow]].

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Standelf

2009-11-18T13:36:02Z

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'''Standelf''' was a small village in the southern regions of [[Buckland]] in the [[Shire]].

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Rushey

2009-11-18T13:27:28Z

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'''Rushey''' was a small village of the [[Marish]], in the [[Eastfarthing]] of the [[Shire]], spelt 'Rushy' on the map accompanying [[The Lord of the Rings]].

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Bywater

2009-11-15T18:36:33Z

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'''Bywater''' was a town or village of the [[Shire]], lying close to [[Hobbiton]] on the borders of the [[Westfarthing]], near the [[East Road]].

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| north=[[Bywater Pool]], [[Bindbole Wood]].<br/>'''The [[Northfarthing]]'''
| north-east=[[Brockenborings]], [[Scary]], [[Quarry]]
| west=[[Waymoot]],<br/>'''[[Michel Delving]]'''.<br/>'''The [[Westmarch]]'''
| east=[[Frogmorton]], [[Whitfurrows]], [[Brandywine Bridge]].<br/>'''The [[Eastfarthing]]''', '''[[Buckland]]'''
| south-west=[[Tookbank]], '''[[Tuckborough]]'''
| south=[[Pincup]],<br/>[[Green Hill Country]]. '''The [[Southfarthing]]'''
| south-east=[[Three-Farthing Stone]], [[Woody End]]
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Pincup

2009-11-15T18:07:47Z

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'''Pincup''' was a small village of the [[Shire]]. It lay in the northern corner of the [[Southfarthing]], some miles south of the [[Three-Farthing Stone]], in that hilly part of the Shire known as the Green Hill Country. It seems to have been built in the southern slopes of the Green Hills, and was reached by only a single road, apparently leading from the larger settlement of [[Longbottom]] to the south.

The origin of Pincup's name is given in ''[[Nomenclature]]''. The first element is ''pinnuc'' or ''pink'', finch, and the second element is ''hop'', recess, retreat.

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Deephallow

2009-11-15T17:42:00Z

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'''Deephallow''' was a village on the [[Shire]]'s eastern border, built on the banks of the River [[Brandywine]]. Immediately across the river was [[Haysend]], the southernmost point of [[Buckland]], while just to the south of Deephallow, the River Shirebourn flowed into the Brandywine.

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Willowbottom

2009-11-15T17:22:51Z

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''' Willowbottom''' was a small village near [[Woody End]] in the [[Eastfarthing]] of the [[Shire]]. It stood on the banks of the stream called [[Thistle Brook]], just above the place where that stream flowed into the River [[Shirebourn]].

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The New Shadow

2006-08-26T15:16:40Z

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'''''The New Shadow''''' was an incomplete sequel (approximately 13 pages) to ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' that [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] quickly abandoned. It is set in the time of [[Eldarion]], [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]]'s son, approximately 105 years after the Fall of the [[Barad-dûr|Dark Tower]]. In it is mentioned the [[Dark Tree]], and two characters: [[Saelon]] and [[Borlas]]. Tolkien commented this on it:
{{quote|I did begin a story placed about 100 years after the Downfall, but it proved both sinister and depressing. Since we are dealing with ''[[Men]]'' it is inevitable that we should be concerned with the most regrettable feature of their nature: their quick satiety with good. So that the people of [[Gondor]] in times of peace, justice and prosperity, would become discontented and restless — while the dynasts descended from [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] would become just kings and governers — like [[Denethor II|Denethor]] or worse. I found that even so early there was an outcrop of revolutionary plots, about a centre of secret Satanistic religion; while Gondorian boys were playing at being [[Orcs]] and going around doing damage. I could have written a 'thirller' about the plot and its discovery and overthrow — but it would have been just that. Not worth doing.|''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'', n°256)}}

[[Christopher Tolkien]] published this text in the twelth volume of his [[The History of Middle-earth|History of Middle-earth]], entitled ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]''.

== External Links ==
* [http://www.btinternet.com/~fountain/tolkien/ Scanned text of the chapter]

Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

2006-08-26T15:15:15Z

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#REDIRECT [[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]

History of the Dwarves

2006-08-19T18:12:49Z

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The '''History of the Dwarves''' began with their creation, and here ends with the dwindling of their race.

== The Creation of the Dwarves ==

The Dwarves were created by [[Aulë]] the smith (whom they called [[Mahal]]) somewhere in [[Middle-earth]], and were put to sleep until the creation of the [[Elves]]. The Seven [[Fathers of the Dwarves]] were created, by which all Dwarves are descended from. However, Aulë did not have the power to give life to his creations; only [[Eru Ilúvatar]] could give life. Realizing this, Aulë went to Eru to confess his sin and gave Eru his children. Eru accepted them and made them his adopted children, and they were to awake after the Elves appeared on Arda.

== The Years of the Trees ==

The Seven Fathers awoke throughout Arda in pairs: the Firebeards and Broadbeams, Ironfists and Stiffbeards, Blacklocks and Stonefoots, and [[Durin I]] the father of the Longbeards, who awoke alone. These clans made their halls where they awoke: the Firebeards and Broadbeams, in the [[Ered Luin]], where they built the cities of [[Nogrod]] and [[Belegost]], and Durin who awoke in the [[Misty Mountains]] settled in the caves above [[Kheled-zâram]]. We do not know exactly where the Ironfists, Stiffbeards, Blacklocks, and Stonefoots awoke.

They all became very prosperous in their mountains, making fine jewelry, weapons, and other treasures.

The first meeting of [[Elves]] and Dwarves in [[Beleriand]] took place in the year 1250 of the [[Two Trees|Trees]]. Even if their friendship was cool, the Dwarves worked for the [[Sindar]], delving the caves of [[Menegroth]] and forging weapons for them.

== The First Age ==

The [[First Age]] came with the awakening of [[Men]].

After the [[Return of the Noldor]], [[Finrod Felagund]] desired to settle himself in the [[Caverns of Narog]]. So he built a great city in those caverns, and the Dwarves of the Ered Luin aided him. They liked him, and gave him the dwarven name of [[Felagund]], which meant “hewer of caves”. They eventually made for him the [[Nauglamír]].

==The Second Age==

== The Third Age ==

== The Fourth Age ==

History of the Dwarves

2006-08-19T13:15:02Z

Meneldur:

The History of the Dwarves is a very long one, beginning with their creation, and ending with the dwindling of the race.

== The Creation of the Dwarves ==

The Dwarves were created buy [[Aulë]] the smith (whom they call [[Mahal]]) somewhere in [[Middle-earth]], and were put to sleep till the creation of the [[Elves]]. The Seven [[Fathers of the Dwarves]], were created, by which all Dwarves are descended from. The only problem was that Aulë did not have the power to give life to his creations, only [[Eru Iluvatar]] could give life. Realising this, Aule went to Eru to confess his sin and gave Eru his children. Eru accepted them and made them his adopted children, and they were to awake after the Elves appeared on Arda.

== The Years of the Trees ==

The Seven Fathers awoke throughout Arda in pares, the Firebeards and Broadbeams, Ironfists and Stiffbeards, Blacklocks and Stonefoots, and [[Durin I]] the father of the Longbeards, who awoke alone. These clans made their halls where they awoke: the Firebeards and Broadbeams in the [[Ered Luin]] built the cities of [[Nogrod]] and [[Belegost]], and Durin who awoke in the [[Misty Mountains]] settled in the caves above [[Kheled-zâram]]. We do not know exactly where the Ironfists, Stiffbeards, Blacklocks, and Stonefoots awoke.

They all became very prosperous in there mountains, making fine jewelry, weapons, and other treasures.

The first meeting of [[Elves]] and Dwarves in [[Beleriand]] took place in the year 1250 of the [[Two Trees|Trees]]. Even if their friendship was cool, the Dwarves worked for the [[Sindar]], delving the caves of [[Menegroth]] and forging weapons for them.

== The First Age ==

The [[First Age]] came with the awakening of [[Men]].

==The Second Age==

== The Third Age ==

== The Fourth Age ==

History of the Dwarves

2006-08-19T13:06:14Z

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The History of the Dwarves is a very long one, beginning with their creation, and ending with the dwindling of the race.

== The Creation of the Dwarves ==

The Dwarves were created buy [[Aulë]] the smith, and were put to sleep till the creation of the [[Elves]]. The Seven [[Fathers of the Dwarves]], were created, by which all Dwarves are descended from. The only problem was that Aulë did not have the power to give life to his creations, only [[Eru Iluvatar]] could give life. Realising this, Aule went to Eru to confess his sin and gave Eru his children. Eru accepted them and made them his adopted children, and they were to awake after the Elves appeared on Arda.

The Seven Fathers awoke throughout Arda in Pares, The Firebeards and Broadbeams, Ironfists and Stiffbeards, Blacklocks and Stonefoots, and [[Durin I]] the father of the Longbeards, who awoke alone. These clans made their halls where they awoke: the Firebeards and Broadbeams in the [[Ered Luin]] built the cities of [[Nogrod]] and [[Belegost]], and Durin who awoke in the [[Misty Mountains]] settled in the caves above [[Kheled-zâram]]. We do not know exactly where the Ironfists, Stiffbeards, Blacklocks, and Stonefoots awoke.

They all became very prosperous in there mountains, making fine jewelry, weapons, and other treasures.

== The First Age ==
The [[First Age]] came with the awakening of [[Men]].

==The Second Age==

==The Third Age==

Gurthang

2006-08-14T11:58:13Z

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'[[Iron of Death]]', the name given by [[Túrin Turambar]] to [[Beleg]]'s black sword [[Anglachel]] after its reforging in [[Nargothrond]]. With it he slew [[Glaurung]], and committed suicide. The sword was broken into two parts after this, and the shards were set beside him under the [[Stone of the Hapless]]. It is the only sword that Tolkien wrote about that actually spoke, just before taking Túrin's life, in a "ringing cold voice".

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Húrin (disambiguation)

2006-06-16T12:10:56Z

Meneldur:

'''Húrin''' means approximately "He of the Fiery Spirit" in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[hûr]]'' = "readiness for action, vigour, fiery spirit" and ''[[in]]'' = "his (reflexive)").

* '''[[Húrin Thalion]], the [[Lord of Dor-lómin]] and father of [[Túrin Turambar]], hero of the [[First Age]]'''
* [[Húrin of Emyn Arnen]], first [[Steward of Gondor]] whose name is recorded in history
* [[Húrin I]], fifth [[Ruling Steward|Ruling Steward of Gondor]]
* [[Húrin II]], fourteenth [[Ruling Steward|Ruling Steward of Gondor]]
* [[Húrin the Tall]], [[Warden of the Keys]] of [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]] at the time of the [[War of the Ring]]

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Talk:Berúthiel

2006-06-12T21:49:53Z

Meneldur:

The interview mentioned in this entry looks interesting: can we read it somewhere? [[User:Meneldur|Meneldur]] 17:49, 12 June 2006 (EDT)

Ar-Gimilzôr

2006-06-11T09:27:39Z

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'''Ar-Gimilzôr''' ([[Second Age]] 2960 – 3177, aged 217 years) was the twenty-third King of [[Númenor]], the grandfather of [[Ar-Pharazôn]], the last King. He was an enemy of the [[Faithful]], and persecuted them during his reign. [[Inziladûn]], his elder son, was yet one of the [[Elf-friends]], whereas his second son [[Gimilkhâd]] was close to his father. But Ar-Gimilzôr couldn't change the laws of [[Númenor]], and he was succeeded by [[Inziladûn]], who took the [[Quenya]] name of [[Tar-Palantir]].

Had Ar-Gimilzôr taken a Quenya name, he would have ruled as '''Tar-Telemnar'''.

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Lay of Leithian Canto V

2006-06-06T13:28:41Z

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{{lolcantos}}This [[Cantos of the Lay of Leithian|Canto]] speaks of [[Lúthien Tinúviel]] after the departure of [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] and how she went to her mother [[Melian]] and friend [[Dairon]], begging for aid, from the first foresight and from the second music. Melian said that Beren was in the dungeons of [[Thû]], and Dairon refused to play any music. A second time Dairon betrayed her, this time out of love, to her father [[Thingol]], who placed her in a guarded treehouse. But by magic she grew out her hair and made a robe and rope of it "a magic dress/that all was drenched in drowsiness". Lowering the rope she put to sleep her guards and escaped.

==The Canto==

:So days drew on from the mournful day;[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Lúthien Escapes the Treehouse.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Lúthien escapes the Treehouse by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
:the curse of silence no more lay
:on [[Doriath]], though Dairon's flue
:and Lúthien's singing both were mute.
:The murmurs soft awake once more
:about the woods, the waters roar
:past the great gates of [[Menegroth|Thingol's halls]];
:but no dancing step of Lúthien falls
:on turf or leaf. For she forlorn,
:where stumbled once, where bruised and torn,
:with longing on him like a dream,
:had Beren sat by shrouded stream
:[[Esgalduin]] the dark and strong,
:she sat and mourned in a low song:
:'Endless roll the waters past!
:To this my love hath come at last,
:enchanted waters pitiless,
:a heartache and a loneliness.'

:The summer turns. In branches tall
:she hears the pattering raindrops fall,
:the windy tide in leafy seas,
:the creaking of the countless trees;
:and longs unceasing and in vain
:to hear one calling once again
:the tender name that nightingales
:were called of old. Echo fails.
:'Tinúviel! Tinúviel!'
:the memory is like a knell,
:a faint and far-off tolling bell:
:'Tinúviel! Tinúviel!'

:'O mother Melian, tell to me
:some part of what thy dark eyes see!
:Tell of thy magic where his feet
:are wandering! What foes him meet?
:O mother, tell me, lives he still
:treading the desert and the hill?
:Do sun and moon above him shine,
:do the rains fall on him, mother mine?'

:'Nay, Lúthien my child, I fear
:he lives indeed in bondage drear.
:The Lord of wolves hath prisons dark,
:chains and enchantments cruel and stark,
:there trapped and bound and languishing
:now Beren dreams that thou dost sing.'

''To be continued. You can help Tolkien Gateway by completing this article''

Stars

2006-06-06T09:55:35Z

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'''Stars''' play a prominent role in Tolkien's mythology. According to ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', the stars were created by the Vala [[Varda]] (thus her names [[Tintalle]] = Q. Kindler, [[Elentari]] = Q. Star-queen, [[Elbereth]] = S. Star-queen). She created them in two phases: first, in the earliest ages of the creation of [[Arda]], and second, prior to the awakening of the Elves. She made the second group using collected light from the Silver Tree, [[Telperion]]. These were the brighter of the stars that we see. This group included many of the prominent [[constellations]], including [[Menelmacar]] (Orion) and the [[Valacirca]] (the Sickle of the Valar, the Big Dipper).

Also created in the second group appear to be many of what we would consider planets rather than stars. These are named Carnil, Luinil, Nenar, Lumbar, Alcarinque, and Elemmire. In his introduction to the Index of ''[[Morgoth's Ring]]'', [[Christopher Tolkien]] identifies these, respectively, with the planets Mars, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mercury. Most of these identifications appear to be fairly certain, although there are astronomical problems with the identifications of Neptune and Uranus in the context of the mythology. Note that Venus is not included on this list, as in the mythology, it is not a star (or planet), but rather a [[Silmaril]] (see below).

Note that in the standard mythology of the published ''Silmarillion'', the stars of both groups were created long before the [[Sun]] and the [[Moon]]. They thus contain the unsullied light of creation, and are therefore particularly sacred to the Elves.

The Elves first awoke under the stars (the Sun and Moon did not exist), and the stars were the first thing they saw. The earliest words spoken by the Elves are associated with the stars. According to the Appendix of ''The Silmarillion'', "according to Elvish legend, ''ele'' was a primitive exclamation 'behold!' made by the Elves when they first saw the stars. From this origin derived the ancient words ''el'' and ''elen'', meaning 'star'." Moreover, when [[Oromë]] first met the Elves, he too associated them with the stars and named them the [[Eldar]], the People of the Stars. So important was this identification of the Elves with the stars to Tolkien that when he considered revising his creation myths so that the Sun and Moon existed from an earlier time (see ''[[Morgoth's Ring]]''), he still insisted that the Elves must have awoken under the stars.

One frequently-occuring object in the mythology that is not a star but is frequently identified with one is the [[Star of Earendil]]. Following his successfuly mission to persuade the Valar to intervene in the wars against [[Morgoth]] in the First Age, [[Earendil]] and his ship, along with the last remaining Silmaril, were placed in the sky as a sign of hope to the faithful people of Middle-earth. After the war against Morgoth was concluded, a group of the Edain followed Earendil's star to the newly created island that would become Númenor. Consequently, one of the names of that island was [[Elenna]], or Starwards. The Star of Earendil is identified with the Evening or Morning Star, i.e. the planet Venus.

Various characters use stars as emblems throughout the legendarium. An eight-rayed star represents the [[House of Feanor]], and seven eight-rayed stars above a crown and anvil are the emblems of [[Durin]]. Both of these are depicted on the [[doors of Moria]] (the former because [[Celebrimbor]], one of the makers of the doors, was a descendant of Feanor). Seven stars appeared on the banner of Gondor. Certain jewels are also described as stars, notably the [[Star of Elendil]] that Aragorn wore into the Battle of Pelennor Fields. In the [[Lay of Nimrodel]], it is said that "A star was bound upon her brow," clearly describing some kind of jewel.

Other prominent references to stars in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' include the following.

*[[Frodo]]'s greeting to [[Gildor]], ''Elen síla lúmenn' omentielvo'' (Quenya: A star shines on the hour of our meeting.)
*[[Sam]]'s song in [[Cirith Ungol]] concludes "...above all shadows rides the Sun, and Stars for ever dwell. I will not say the Day is done, nor bid the Stars farewell."
*Travelling through [[Mordor]], Sam sees a star, leading him to conclude that "in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach."

Talk:Dwimordene

2006-06-06T09:46:50Z

Meneldur:

== Meaning ==

I thought ''Dwimordene'' meant 'vale of illusions' (confirmated by the index of my edition of ''The Lord of the Rings''). But I'm not skilled in Old English, so I can be wrong. [[User:Meneldur|Meneldur]] 05:46, 6 June 2006 (EDT)

Forums:Tolkien Gateway on Yrch

2006-06-06T09:40:25Z

Meneldur:

<div style="background: #eee; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px">'''[[Main Page|Tolkien Gateway]] > [[Forum:Council|Council]] > {{PAGENAME}}'''</div> [[Category:Council]]



Tolkien Gateway has been added on [http://www.yrch.com Yrch!], a web directory dedicated to Tolkien : [http://www.yrch.com/site.php?id=855&yrch_lang=en].
[[User:Meneldur|Meneldur]] 19:57, 5 June 2006 (EDT)

:Coincidently I happened upon the listing just a day or two after it was added, and it had been months since I last visited the directory (which is quite good, I wish it was in English). Meneldur, I was wondering if you could translate your review (and possibly the others) into English. We are always looking for constructive criticism to improve the website. Thanks, and hopefully in time we can get 10/10 :) --[[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]] 21:47, 5 June 2006 (EDT)

::Yrch is partially translated in English, have a look at [http://yrch.com/index.php?&yrch_lang=en]. But since all the team is French and the visitors are essentially French-speaking people, the English version is less developed. Nevertheless, I will translate my review and ask Gil-galad if he can do the same. [[User:Meneldur|Meneldur]] 05:40, 6 June 2006 (EDT)

Forums:Tolkien Gateway on Yrch

2006-06-05T23:57:53Z

Meneldur:

Adam Tolkien

2006-05-13T06:39:34Z

Meneldur:

'''Adam Tolkien''' (1969 - ) is the son of [[Christopher Tolkien]], brother to [[Rachel Tolkien]] and half brother to [[Simon Tolkien]]. He translated into French several works of his grandfather: [[Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien]] (1994), [[The Book of Lost Tales 1]] (1995) and [[The Book of Lost Tales 2|2]] (1998).

[[Category:Tolkien Family]]

Adam Tolkien

2006-05-13T06:30:34Z

Meneldur:

User:Meneldur

2006-03-11T01:17:49Z

Meneldur:

Let's go for the six W !

== Who? ==

Meneldur.

== What? ==

A student.

== Where? ==

France.

== When? ==

Recently.

== Why? ==

Because I like the project :)

== Website? ==

[http://www.tolkiendil.com Tolkiendil] (in French)

Tar-Hostamir

2006-03-04T22:17:58Z

Meneldur:

From the time of the first [[Kings of Númenor]], it had been tradition for the ruler to take a royal name in the [[Quenya]] tongue. This tradition stood until the latter half of [[Númenor]]'s third millennium, when King [[Ar-Adûnakhôr]] defied it. He was the first King to take a name in the native [[Adûnaic]] language of the [[Númenóreans]], though a Quenya translation of the name was also recorded.

Ar-Adûnakhôr was succeeded by his son, who inherited the Sceptre in the name of [[Ar-Zimrathôn]]. Like his father, a Quenya version of his name was also recorded: Tar-Hostamir, where hostamir appears to mean 'collector of jewels'.

Baillie Tolkien

2006-03-04T22:03:57Z

Meneldur:

'''Baillie Tolkien''' is the second wife of [[Christopher Tolkien]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s third son, with whom she had two children : [[Adam Tolkien|Adam]] and [[Rachel Tolkien|Rachel]]. She edited J.R.R. Tolkien's ''[[The Father Christmas Letters]]'' for posthumous publication.

Christopher has dedicated to her the twelfth volume of [[The History of Middle-earth]], entitled ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]''.

Baillie Tolkien

2006-03-04T22:02:06Z

Meneldur:

'''Baillie Tolkien''' is the second wife of [[Christopher Tolkien]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s third son. They had at least two children : [[Adam Tolkien|Adam]] and [[Rachel Tolkien|Rachel]]. She edited J.R.R. Tolkien's ''[[The Father Christmas Letters]]'' for posthumous publication.

Christopher has dedicated to her the twelfth volume of [[The History of Middle-earth]], entitled ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]''.

Union of Maedhros

2006-03-04T21:01:16Z

Meneldur:

The short-lived alliance of the [[Sons of Fëanor]] with the [[Elves]] of the Houses of [[Fingolfin]] and [[Finarfin]], the [[Men]] of the Houses of [[House of Bëor|Bëor]], [[House of Haleth|Haleth]], [[House of Hador|Hador]], [[Bór]] and [[Ulfang]], and the [[Dwarves]] of [[Nogrod]] and [[Belegost]], formed after the [[Dagor Bragollach]] and destroyed in the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]].

User:Meneldur

2006-03-04T20:53:59Z

Meneldur:

== Who? ==

Meneldur.

== What? ==

A student.

== Where? ==

France.

== When? ==

Recently.

== Why? ==

Because I like the project :)

== Website? ==

[http://www.tolkiendil.com Tolkiendil] (in French)

Aragorn II

2006-03-04T20:47:48Z

Meneldur:

'''Aragorn''' ([[Third Age|T.A.]] 2931 - [[Fourth Age|F.A.]] 120)

Aragorn was born on March 1, in 2931 of the [[Third Age]], as the son of [[Arathorn II]] and his wife [[Gilraen]]. Aragorn is a direct descendant of the elder son of [[Elendil]], [[Isildur]] (he is Isildur's great x 37 grandson). Elendil founded the kingdoms of [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]] in [[Middle-earth]] after his homeland of [[Númenor]] was destroyed by the [[Valar]] in [[Second Age|S.A.]] 3319. Aragorn is named after his ancestor, [[Aragorn I]].

While Aragorn was still an infant, his father was slain hunting [[Orcs]]. As was the tradition of his people, Aragorn was fostered in [[Rivendell]] by [[Elrond]]. At the request of his mother, his identity was kept secret, as she feared he would be slain like his father and grandfather otherwise. Aragorn was named '''[[Estel]]''' ([[Sindarin]] for "Hope") instead, and was not told about his heritage until he came of age in 2951.

Elrond revealed to "Estel" his true name and ancestry, and delivered to him the shards of [[Narsil]]. In the woods of [[Imladris]] (the [[Sindarin|Elvish]] name of Rivendell), Aragorn met and fell in love with [[Arwen Evenstar|Arwen]], daughter of Elrond, who had newly returned from [[Lórien]].

Aragorn took up his proper name as Aragorn II, sixteenth of the [[Chieftains of the Dúnedain]] of the North, and went into the Wild.

In 2953 he was not present in Rivendell for the last meeting of the [[White Council]]. Aragorn met [[Gandalf]] the Grey in 2956, and they became great friends. At Gandalf's advice he began to get interested in [[the Shire]], and became known around the area as '''Strider'''.

From 2957–2980 Aragorn took great journeys, serving in the armies of King [[Thengel]] of [[Rohan]], and Steward [[Ecthelion II]] of Gondor. Many of his tasks weakened [[Sauron]] and his allies, which during the [[War of the Ring]] helped the West survive. His name in Gondor and Rohan was '''''[[Thorongil]]''''' (Eagle of the Star), and with a Gondorian attack force he led an assault on [[Umbar]] in 2980, taking the city and slaying its lord. Later in 2980 he was in Lórien, and there once again met Arwen. He gave her the heirloom of his House, the [[Ring of Barahir]], and Arwen pledged her hand to him in marriage.

Elrond gave his foster-son permission to marry his daughter, on the condition that he must first become king of both Gondor and [[Arnor]], for only a king would be worthy of Arwen's hand. This may seem a harsh condition, but it should be noted that it is significantly more lenient than the closest precedent, [[Thingol]]'s request that [[Beren]] obtain a [[Silmarils|Silmaril]] before marrying [[Lúthien Tinúviel|Lúthien]].

In 3009 Aragorn went into [[Rhovanion]] in search of [[Gollum]] at Gandalf's request, and he finally caught him in the [[Dead Marshes]] in sight of [[Mordor]], and brought him as a captive to King [[Thranduil]]'s halls in [[Mirkwood]], where he questioned him.

On September 30, 3018, Aragorn was waiting in the Inn known as [[The Prancing Pony]] in [[Bree]], where he met up with [[Frodo Baggins]], and began his role in the War of the Ring. Aragorn was aged 87 at that time, but because he is of [[Númenórean]] blood he appeared to be in his prime.

The restoration of the line of Elendil to the throne of Gondor is a major subplot of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'': Aragorn's adventures not only aid Frodo in his Quest, but also bring him closer to the kingship (a move which is politically very complicated). Upon [[Sauron]]'s defeat, in late 3019 T.A., Aragorn is crowned as '''King Elessar''' ([[Quenya]], translated as ''[[Elfstone]]''), a name given to him by [[Galadriel]]. He marries Arwen Undómiel shortly afterwards, and rules the [[Reunited Kingdom]] of Gondor and Arnor until year 120 of the [[Fourth Age]] (TA 3141). He died after 210 years of life and 122 years of reign. His wife Arwen gave up her now-mortal life shortly afterwards in year 121, aged 2,901.

Through his ancestor Elendil, Aragorn is a descendant of [[Elros|Elros Tar-Minyatur]], Elrond's brother and the first king of [[Númenor]]. Elros was one of the [[half-elven]], and was given the choice as to whether he wanted to become the kindred of the [[Eldar]] (elves), thus being immortal; or whether he wanted to become one of the [[Edain]] (men), thus becoming mortal and dying. Elros, unlike his brother Elrond and father [[Eärendil]], chose to be one of the Edain. Eärendil would have rather become one of the [[Edain]], but he chose to be one of the Eldar because his wife [[Elwing]], who was also one of the half-elven, chose to be one of the Eldar.

Since Elros had chosen to be one of the Edain, his descendants were not counted as half-elven; however, they were given much longer lifespans by the [[Valar]], thus resulting in Aragorn's long life of 210 years.

Aragorn is also known as '''''the Dúnadan''''' ("Man of the West"), ''Strider'', '''''Elessar Telcontar''''' ("Elfstone Strider"), '''''Longshanks''''' (given by Bill Ferny), '''''Thorongil''''', '''''Wingfoot''''' (given by Eomer), and '''Estel''' ("Hope")

He founded the [[House of Telcontar]], and was succeeded by his son [[Eldarion]]. He also had a number of daughters, whose names are not mentioned.

In [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]], Aragorn is played by US actor [[Viggo Mortensen]]. Instead of explaining the complicated circumstances of an heir of Isildur taking the throne in Gondor (see the article on [[Pelendur]] for an example), in the movie Aragorn must overcome his self-doubt to choose the kingship, a cinematic element that adds appeal to the modern audience. In the books, however, there is no doubt as to his purposes of returning as the king.

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In the earliest unpublished versions of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' (see: ''[[The History of The Lord of the Rings]]''), the character that later became Aragorn was called '''[[Trotter]]''' instead of [[Strider]] and was a [[hobbit]] instead of a [[Men|man]]. He has wooden feet, because he had once been to Mordor and been tortured there.

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

Viggo Mortensen

2006-03-04T20:40:23Z

Meneldur:

[[Image:Viggo Mortensen.jpg|thumb|200px|Image of ''Viggo Mortensen'' from [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]].]]
'''Viggo Mortensen''' played [[Aragorn II]] in [[The Lord of the Rings]] film.

Lorgan

2006-03-04T20:03:43Z

Meneldur:

The chief of the [[Easterlings|Easterling]] forces that occupied [[Hithlum]] after [[Morgoth]]'s victory in the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]]. Lorgan claimed the lordship of the northern land of [[Dor-lómin]], which had been ruled by [[Húrin Thalion]] until he was captured in the [[Battle of Unnumbered Tears]].

Lorgan features most prominently in history for the role he played in [[Tuor]]'s youth. When the [[Elves]] that had sheltered Tuor through his childhood set out for the southern lands, Lorgan's [[Men]] and [[Orcs]] launched an attack on them. The sixteen-year-old Tuor was captured, and held as a servant by Lorgan for three years, after which he managed to escape. He harried the lands as an outlaw, and Lorgan put a price on his head, but after a further four years Tuor disappeared from the north. Lorgan surely never discovered why his foe had vanished: Tuor had set out through the [[Gate of the Noldor]] on a journey that would lead him to [[Turgon]] in [[Gondolin]].