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Fangorn Forest

2011-06-04T10:19:50Z

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| image=[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Fangorn Forest.jpg|250px]]
| name=Fangorn Forest
| type=Forest
| location=North of Rohan, east of the southern tip of the [[Misty Mountains]]
| inhabitants=[[Ents]], [[Huorns]], [[Trees]]
| othernames=''Entwood'' in [[Rohan]]
| etymology=Named after the forest's oldest inhabitant, [[Treebeard|Fangorn]]
}}
{{quote|All that lies north of [[Rohan]] is now to us so far away that fancy can wander freely there|[[Boromir]]<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[The Two Towers]]'', "[[Farewell to Lórien]]".</ref>}}

'''Fangorn Forest''' was a deep, dark woodland that grew beneath the southern [[Misty Mountains]], under the eastern flanks of that range. It gained notoriety as the habitat of the [[Ents]] in the [[Third Age]]. The forest, known as '''[[Entwood]]''' in [[Rohan]], was named after the oldest Ent, [[Treebeard|Fangorn]].
==History==
Fangorn forest was the easternmost survivor of the immense forest that spanned all of [[Eriador]] and [[Calenardhon]] in the [[First Age]] and early [[Second Age]], but which was destroyed by the [[Númenóreans]] and [[Sauron]]. Fangorn forest was the oldest part of Treebeard's realm, and here the Ents retreated.

[[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] and [[Peregrin Took]] passed this forest in late February, early March [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]]. There they met Treebeard and persuaded him of the danger that [[Saruman]] poses to the Ents and their forest. Following the [[Entmoot]] the rest of the Ents finally agree to march against [[Isengard]] taking Merry and Pippin with them and send [[Huorns]] to [[Helm's Deep]] to deal with the [[Orcs]] there. Part of the reason is that [[Saruman]]'s Orcs had been chopping down the trees at the south and west side of the forest, which had angered the Ents.

On [[March 1]], [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]], [[Aragorn]], [[Gimli]] and [[Legolas]] entered the forest in search of Merry and Pippin. Rather than the two young hobbits, they encountered the White Wizard. At first they believed it to be [[Saruman]] before realising that it was [[Gandalf]], returned from death.

==Etymology==
Entwood is a modernization of [[Old English]] ''Entwudu'' (''wudu'' "wood"), so modernised because it was recognisable by speakers of [[Westron]]. [[Gondorians]] used that name, assimilated to their own language.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, pp. 769-70</ref>
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==See also==
*[[:Category:Images of Fangorn Forest|Images of Fangorn Forest]]

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Fangorn Forest

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Arvegil

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| name=Arvegil
| othernames=
| position=[[King of Arthedain]]
| birth={{TA|1553}}
| rule={{TA|1670}} - {{TA|1743}}
| death={{TA|1743}}
| gender=[[Male]]
| parentage=[[Argeleb II]]
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| children=[[Arveleg II]]
|}}
'''Arvegil''' ([[Third Age|T.A.]] 1553 - 1743, died aged 190) was the eleventh king of [[Arthedain]], succeeding his father, [[Argeleb II]], upon his death in 1670.
==History==
During his father's reign, Arvegil saw events that would shape the history of [[Middle-earth]], including the foundation of [[the Shire]]. He was eighty-three years old (no great age for one of the [[Dúnedain]]) when the [[Great Plague]] came out of the south and ravaged [[Eriador]], but the seat of the Kings at [[Fornost]] in the north was little affected.

Arvegil lived for one hundred and ninety years, longer than any of his descendants until [[Aragorn]], as is noted in the [[The Lord of the Rings Appendices|Appendices]] to [[The Lord of the Rings]]. By the standards of his own ancestors, though, this was an early death. Of all the northern Kings before Arvegil - excepting those slain in battle - only two had lived less than two hundred years: his father [[Argeleb II]] and his grandfather [[Araphor]].

Arvegil ruled [[Arthedain]] for seventy-three years, and was succeeded by his son, who ruled as [[Arveleg II]], upon his death in 1743.

== Etymology ==
'''Arvegil''' is [[Sindarin]] for "Royal Sword" from ''[[Ara|ara-]]'' meaning "royal, king", and ''megil'' (becoming lenited to ''vegil'') meaning "sword".

== Genealogy ==
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Pete Fenlon

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| name=Pete Fenlon
| born=[[1955]]
| died=
| education=History, Anthropology, Law
| occupation=CEO
| location=Charlottesville, VA
| website=
|}}
'''Peter C. Fenlon, Jr.''' ([[1955]]-) is an American table-top game designer/author and illustrator. He was the former president and one of the founders of [[Iron Crown Enterprises]], and contributed extensively to the [[Middle-earth Role Playing]] game.

In the late 1990s, Pete Fenlon and [[Coleman Charlton]], his long-time colleague from ICE, joined the Mayfair Game company.<ref>[http://www.mayfairgames.com/ Mayfair Games web site]</ref>

==The Fenlon Style==

As an illustrator, Fenlon is especially known for his maps of [[Middle-earth]]. These were a large-scale map of the continent of Middle-earth (first released in [[1982]] as ''[[An Artist's Interpretation of Middle Earth|An Artist's Interpretation of Middle Earth]]'') and several smaller-scale maps of different regions of Middle-earth (most of whom were printed in ''[[Northwestern Middle-earth Map Set|Northwestern Middle-earth Map Set]]''). The smaller-scale maps were often included as separate color fold-outs with the [[Middle-earth Role Playing|MERP]] 1st Ed. modules. With MERP 2nd Ed., no new maps were released.

Fenlon's maps have continued to have an explicit influence on later Middle-earth gaming cartographers (e.g., [[Thomas Morwinsky]] and [[Sampsa Rydman]]), and his continental map has been discussed and revised in the magazines ''[[Other Hands]]''<ref>''[[Other Hands]]'' July 2000</ref> and ''[[Other Minds]]''<ref>''[[Other Minds]]'', issue 1 and issue 2</ref>.

[[Image:cart_annual_2_fenlon.jpg|thumb|Pete Fenlon style pack]]

The characteristical maps of Fenlon have even created an expression known as 'Fenlon Style maps'. In January 2008, the ''Cartographer's Annual'' released a Pete Fenlon style pack for use with ProFantasy Software cartography tools.<ref>[http://sub.profantasy.com/2008/january08.html The Cartographer's Annual Vol. 2] (external link)</ref>

==Bibliography==

Selected bibliography of works concerned with the legendarium of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]].

* [[1982]]: ''[[An Artist's Interpretation of Middle Earth]]''
* [[1984]]: ''[[Moria: The Dwarven City]]''
* [[1984]]: ''[[Dagorlad and the Dead Marshes]]''
* [[1986]]: ''[[Lords of Middle-earth: Vol. I]]''
* [[1986]]: ''[[Lords of Middle-earth: Vol. II]]''
* [[1989]]: ''[[Lords of Middle-earth: Vol. III]]''
* [[1993]]: ''[[Valar and Maiar]]''
* [[1993]]: ''[[Middle-earth Campaign Guide]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Elves (book)]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition)]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Moria (1994 book)]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing Poster Maps]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Northwestern Middle-earth Map Set]]''
* [[1995]]: ''[[Mirkwood (MERP)]]''
* [[1997]]: ''[[Middle-earth: The Lidless Eye Companion]]''

==See also==

*[[:CATEGORY:Images by Pete Fenlon|Images by Pete Fenlon]]
*[[:CATEGORY:Images of Pete Fenlon|Images of Pete Fenlon]]

==External links==
* {{WP|Pete Fenlon}}
*Pete Fenlon at [http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgameartist/13034/pete-fenlon BoardGameGeek]

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (book)

2011-06-04T10:14:50Z

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{{book
|title=Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
|image=[[Image:Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1925).jpg]]
|author=[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and [[E.V. Gordon]] (with [[Norman Davis]] 2nd ed.)
|publisher=Clarendon Press
|date=[[1925]], ([[1967]] 2nd ed.)
|format=
|pages=211 (232 2nd ed.)
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'''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight''' is a 14th century manuscript. In [[1925]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and [[E.V. Gordon]] published a scholarly edition of it. It was not a translation, though Tolkien did make [[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (translation)|one]]: it was published later along with his translations of ''Pearl'' and ''Sir Orfeo''.

This edition is now out-of-print, but should be available at university libraries.

==Back Cover (2nd edition)==
The study of ''Sir Gawain'', the finest of all the English medieval romances, was signally advanced by the publication in 1925 of the edition by the late Professors Tolkien and Gordon. This remained the most widely used text of the poem; but after forty years the time came for revision. The new edition pursues the aim of the first – to present an accurate text pleasantly, with sufficient apparatus to enable a reader to understand the rich but difficult language, and so to reach for himself an informed appreciation of the poem. The Text, and the iniquely full glossary, were revised to take account of recent views. The Introduction, Notes, and Linguistic Appendix were largely rewritten; and the book was entirely reset.

==External links==
* [http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/AnoGawa.html Edition online]
* {{WP|Sir Gawain and the Green Knight}}

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Cirith Gorgor (band)

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{{band
| image=[[Image:cg1.jpg|250px]]
| name=Cirith Gorgor
| orgin=Netherlands
| genre=[[:Category:Black metal|Black Metal]]
| years_active=1993-present
| labels=
| website=[http://www.cirithgorgor.nl/ www.cirithgorgor.nl]
| members=see below
| former_members=see below
|}}
'''Cirith Gorgor''' is a [[:Category:Black metal|Black Metal]] [[Bands|Band]].

==History==
Cirith Gorgor, initially named Dark Sorceress, was founded by the two guitarists Asmoday and Astaroth Daemonum in late. The line-up was completed when Levithmong (drums) and Lord Mystic (bass) shortly afterwards joined the band. In the course of 1996 Nimroth (vocals) replaced the band’s first vocalist who was dismissed due to a lack of motivation.

The band name was chosen because it represents a common interest within the band, a great love for the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], and it symbolises the [[Cirith Gorgor|haunted pass]] to Death. A variety of interests is also to be found in the lyrics, of which the main inspiration springs from the intense antipathy towards all organised religions.

A period of frequent rehearsals ensued and more songs were composed, which eventually led to the recording of Cirith Gorgor’s first demo "[[Mystic Legends...]]" (1997), produced in the band’s rehearsal place. 350 copies were soon sold out.

About a year later Cirith Gorgor signed with Osmose Productions, after which the debut album "[[Onwards to the Spectral Defile]]" was released in 1999. Immediately after the recordings of this album Asmoday decided to leave the band because of personal circumstances. In spite of this loss the band soon regained full strength again when Marchosias (guitar) entered the legion and they were able to execute several more live performances, which up till now had included shows with Behemoth, Aeternus, Asphyx and Testament.

After positive reviews and live shows the band started composing their second album "[[Unveiling the Essence]]" for release in 2001, which was once again released by Osmose Productions. The typical aggressive yet melodic Cirith Gorgor style was consolidated and the new album received good reactions.

Then, after successful gigs with Enthroned, Dead Head and Hades Almighty, Cirith Gorgor’s second founding member Astaroth Daemonum also decided to quit the band because it proved impossible to combine full dedication to the band with his other daily life activities. At this time the band’s label also chose to end the cooperation with Cirith Gorgor. The band, however, remained motivated and started working on new material.

A self-financed promo titled "[[Demonic Incarnation]]" released in 2002 was recorded and came to the attention of German label Ketzer Records. Two of the songs featured on the promo were released on a limited edition 7" EP titled "[[Through Woods of Darkness and Evil]]" (2002 - 666 copies) through a cooperation between Ketzer and Regimental (USA).

Also a new guitarist was found shortly after recording the promo: Inferno, coming from Dutch black metal band Tartaros, joined forces and was involved in the creation of Cirith Gorgor’s new album "[[Firestorm Apocalypse - Tomorrow Shall Know the Blackest Dawn]]." The album was released in July of 2004 by Ketzer Records. In the following year Cirith Gorgor did a European tour with Lux Ferre and Daemonlord.

With the help of Mor Dagor guitarist Pestilence a new track, entitled "[[Demonic Incarnation]]", was recorded, which was released later in 2005 as a split 7" EP with Mor Dagor.

==Line-up==
* Levithmong - Drums (joined 1993)
* Lord Mystic - Bass (joined 1994)
* Nimroth - Vocals (joined 1996)
* Marchosias - Guitar (joined 1999)
* Inferno - Guitar (joined 2002)

==Former Members==
* Gothmog - Vocals (1993-1996)
* Asmoday - Guitar (1993-1999)
* Astaroth Daemonum - Guitar (1993-2001)

==Discography==
* ''[[Mystic Legends...]]'' (Demo) (1997 - BBA)
* ''[[Onwards to the Spectral Defile]]'' (CD/Picture LP) (1999 - Osmose)
* ''[[Unveiling the Essence]]'' (CD) (2001 - Osmose)
* ''[[Demonic Incarnation]]'' (Promo) (2002)
* ''[[Through Woods of Darkness and Evil]]'' (7" EP) (2002 - Ketzer/Regimental)
* ''[[Firestorm Apocalypse - Tomorrow Shall Know the Blackest Dawn]]'' (CD) (2005 - Ketzer)
* ''[[Demonic Incarnation]]'' (Split 7" EP with Mor Dagor) (2005)

==External Links==
* [http://www.cirithgorgor.nl Official Site]

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Eöl

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'''Eöl''', known as the '''[[Dark Elf]]''', was an [[Elves|Elf]] of the [[Elder Days]]. It is said that he belonged to the [[Avari]] of the [[Tatyar]] who eventually reached [[Beleriand]]<Ref>{{WJ|Author}}, Note 9</ref>.
==History==
<center>{{quote|You are of the house of Eöl, Maeglin, my son, and not of the Golodhrim. All this land is the land of the Teleri, and I will not deal nor have my son deal with the slayers of our kin, the invaders and usurpers of our homes. In this you shall obey me, or I will set you in bonds.|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of Maeglin]]}}</center>

Eöl was originally part of the royal house of King [[Thingol|Elu Thingol]]. Eöl was unhappy in his homeland of [[Doriath]], and when the [[Girdle of Melian]] was raised around the kingdom, he left to dwell in the dark forest of [[Nan Elmoth]], east of his homeland.

Eöl was a skillful craftsman and master sword smith. Among his greatest works were two swords made from the iron of a meteorite, [[Anglachel]] and [[Anguirel]]. Anglachel he gave to Thingol as payment for dwelling in Nan Elmoth, and it would later become the sword borne by [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]]. Eöl's smith craft was especially admired by the [[Dwarves]], and he shared a rare friendship with the Dwarves of [[Nogrod]] and [[Belegost]] in the [[Blue Mountains]]. Eöl also devised the metal known as [[galvorn]], from which he forged the armor that he used when traveling far from Nan Elmoth.

In the early third century of the First Age, Eöl came upon [[Aredhel]], the sister of King [[Turgon]] and called the [[Aredhel|White Lady]] of the [[Noldor|Ñoldor]]. She had become lost in Nan Elmoth, and Eöl used his enchantments to draw her deeper into the wood and ensnare her. She became his wife, and in the year 320 bore him a son, [[Maeglin]].

In the summer of First Age 345, Eöl travelled into the Blue Mountains to feast with the Dwarves of Nogrod, and returned home to find that his wife and son had left two days earlier. Mounting a horse, he gave chase, and eventually discovered them at the [[Ford of Brithiach]]. Realizing that Aredhel was returning to Gondolin with his son, Eöl followed them. He found his way to the [[Dry River]], and that secret way led him to the gates of Gondolin itself. There he was captured and taken to the King.

Turgon at first welcomed Eöl as a kinsman, but under the King's Law one who had found the way to the [[Gondolin|Hidden City]] was not permitted to leave, on pain of death. Enraged at the loss of his freedom, Eöl chose death, for himself and his son, and cast a poisoned javelin at Maeglin. Aredhel stepped in front of her son, and the poison in the dart soon killed her. In punishment for his crime, the [[Gondolindrim]] cast Eöl over the steep cliff of the [[Caragdûr]].

==Etymology==

The meaning of ''Eöl'' is unknown, and also to which language it pertains. The word is neither [[Quenya]] nor [[Sindarin]].<ref>{{WJ|Maeglin}}, p. 320</ref> It has been suggested that the name could be an [[Avarin]] word.<ref>[[Helge Fauskanger]], "[http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/avarin.htm Avarin: All Six Words]" at [http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/ Ardalambion] (accessed 19 December 2010)</ref>

== Genealogy ==
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{{familytree | | | | |!| | | | |}}
{{familytree | | | | MGL | | | | MGL=[[Maeglin]]}}
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== See Also ==
* [[:Category:Images of Eöl|Images of Eöl]].

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Númenórë

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'''Númenórë''' (pron. {{IPA|[ˌnuːmeˈnoːre]}}) is a more conservative [[Quenya]] form of the name [[Númenor]].
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Patrick Barr

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'''Patrick David Barr''' ([[February 13]], [[1908]] - [[August 29]], [[1985]]) voiced the part of [[Gamling]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|1981 radio adaptation]] of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.

==External links==
* {{WP|Patrick Barr}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0056556/ Patrick Barr] at [http://www.imdb.com/ IMDb]
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User talk:Test

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