Rhosgobel
| Rhosgobel | |
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| Dwelling | |
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| "Rhosgobel" by Angus McBride | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Rhovanion, on the eaves of Mirkwood |
| Type | Dwelling |
| Inhabitants | Radagast |
| Gallery | Images of Rhosgobel |
Rhosgobel was the old home of the wizard Radagast.[1]
Location[edit | edit source]
Rhosgobel was located near the borders of Mirkwood[2] near the southern end of Mirkwood[3], probably on its western side south of the Gladden Fields and opposite of the East Bight of the forest,[4] because scouts sent by Elrond used the pass at the sources of the Gladden River, went down into Wilderland and over the Gladden Fields to reach Rhosgobel and returned over the high pass that was called the Redhorn Gate to Rivendell[1].
History[edit | edit source]
At some point in time after his arrival in Middle-earth around T.A. 1000[5] the wizard Radagast made his home at Rhosgobel.
According to the wizard Gandalf Radagast lived at Rhosgobel[3] in T.A. 2941[6].
After the Council of Elrond, some scouts from Rivendell crossed over the Misty Mountains using the pass at the sources of the Gladden River to come down into Wilderland and over the Gladden Fields to reach Rhosgobel, but they found that Radagast was not there.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Rhosgobel is a Sindarin name,[7][8][9] which means "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)".[10] Helge Fauskanger, Paul Strack, Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull suggest that it is a compound of rhosc ("russet", "brown")[11] and gobel ("walled house" or "village", "town")[12].[7][8][9] The name of the house was perhaps a reference to its resident, the Brown Wizard.
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In a very late note on the names of the Istari Rhosgobel was said to have been in the forest borders between the Carrock and the Old Forest Road.[13]
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
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1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- A layout, and a detailed description, is given of Rhosgobel. It is built around a large furry oak tree.[14][15]
2011: The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game:
- Rhosgobel is depicted as a u-shaped wooden house nestled in the woods surrounding a small blue pool of water or pond.[16]
2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:
- Rhosgobel appears in a single scene, when it is attacked by spiders. Radagast later discovers that these spiders came from Dol Guldur.
2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies:
- Rhosgobel appears in a single scene, when Radagast takes Gandalf from Dol Guldur to Rhosgobel after alerting the White Council to his presence there.
2019: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Rhosgobel, located in the Vales of Anduin region, is a large set of ruins located in the region of "Laerlad", once occupied by the Wood-elves, but abandoned long ago. The cottage of Radagast is located inside the ruins, which, after briefly being overrun by the "Ungoladan" tribe in the aftermath of the War of the Ring, was reclaimed by Radagast, who restored it as a refuge and sanctuary for the animals of Middle-earth.
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Ring Goes South", p. 274
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Council of Elrond", p. 256
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Queer Lodgings", p. 129
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "XV. The First Map of The Lord of the Rings", "Map II", in the middle of map square L13, p. 305
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", second paragraph of the introduction, p. 1084
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 2941, p. 1089
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Helge Fauskanger, "On LH and RH", Ardalambion (accessed 9 April 2012)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Paul Strack, "S. Rhosgobel loc.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 25 October 2022)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 241
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, entry Rhogobel, p. 241
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies" entry RUSKĀ, p. 429
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies" entry p. PEL(ES), p. 424
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Istari", "Notes", Note 4
- ↑ Mark Rabuck (1992), Northwestern Middle-earth Gazetteer (#4002)
- ↑ John David Ruemmler, Susan Tyler Hitchcock, Peter C. Fenlon (1995), Mirkwood (2nd edition) (#2019)
- ↑ "Rhosgobel", Trade Cards Online (accessed 9 April 2012)
