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== Portrayals in Adaptations ==
== Portrayals in Adaptations ==
'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Archet is the settlement players start at if they are the race of Man. During the [[Introduction (Shadows of Angmar)|introduction]] of the ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar|Shadows of Angmar]]'' it comes under attack by [[Blackwold]] brigands who burn many of the homes to the ground. The settlement is commanded by Captain Brackenbrook.
:Archet is the settlement players start at if they are the race of Man. During the [[Introduction (Shadows of Angmar)|introduction]] of the ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar|Shadows of Angmar]]'' it comes under attack by [[Blackwold]] brigands who burn many of the homes to the ground. The settlement is commanded by [[Jon Brackenbrook|Captain Brackenbrook]].


[[Category:Cities in Eriador]]
[[Category:Cities in Eriador]]

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Archet was the most remote of the settlements of the Bree-land, set among the trees on the edge of the Chetwood, somewhat to the east of Bree itself. A few hobbits lived there, but the inhabitants were predominantly Big Folk.

Etymology

Archet means "High-wood". Chet is a British word meaning "Forest, wood", related to Celtic. British ard means "high"

Portrayals in Adaptations

2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Archet is the settlement players start at if they are the race of Man. During the introduction of the Shadows of Angmar it comes under attack by Blackwold brigands who burn many of the homes to the ground. The settlement is commanded by Captain Brackenbrook.