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1 | 1/1/03 8:24 pm |
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Questions & Comments
Please post any questions about the rpg here. Please post any comments or suggestions you may have to make the rpg better here as well.
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0 | 1/21/03 7:04 pm |
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Information
This is where all information about everything important will be.
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19 | 1/3/03 11:45 pm |
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Sign-up
Post your character bios here.
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1 | 1/29/03 4:34 pm |
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Accepted Characters
This is where all accepted characters will be stored. If you are new and would like to be an original character please check here first before posting your bio.
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0 | 6/28/03 3:58 pm |
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Discussion
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The Books
Talk about any of the books here.
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0 | 1/17/03 8:54 pm |
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The Movies
Talk about the movies here.
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0 | 1/15/03 10:19 am |
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Anyting
Talk about anyone or anything here. The rules do not apply so feel free to do what you want. Try to keep it civilized though.
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3 | 11/23/04 3:23 am |
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2 | 3/13/04 1:33 am |
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Testing
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3 | 11/15/04 6:42 pm |
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The Realms of Men
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Gondor
The South Kingdom, Gondor was founded in the year 3320 of the Second Age, by Elendil and his two sons ruled it until the War of the Last Alliance, when Elendil and Anarion were killed. Then Isildur became the High King of both kingdoms. The Kingship lasted until the year 2050 of the Third Age, when the last King died. After this the Stewards ruled in the name of the King, until the year 3019, when Aragorn took back the Kingship of both Arnor and Gondor.
Gondor had three main cities and several smaller ones. The main cities were: Minas Anor, Minas Ithil, Osgiliath (the capital until the year 1640).
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0 | 12/29/02 4:06 pm |
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Minas Anor(Tirith)
Minas Anor, the city of Anarion.The name translates to The Tower of the Setting Sun. One of the three main cities of Gondor, Minas Anor was renamed Minas Tirith, the Tower of Guard after Minas Ithil was taken by the Nazgul. It became the capital city after Osgiliath had started to be abandoned in the year 1640 of the Third Age.
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0 | 12/31/02 8:51 pm |
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Osgiliath
The first capital city of Gondor, Osgiliath was decimated in the Plague, then the capital was moved to Minas Anor in the year 1640 of the Third Age. Osgiliath was abandoned by the time of the War of the Ring, and the bridge was destroyed in the year 3017-3018 as was told by Boromir at the Council of Elrond.
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0 | 12/29/02 5:58 pm |
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Ithilien
Ithilien was once a beautiful area of Gondor, often called the Garden of Gondor, though it was eventually abandoned after the taking of Minas Ithil. Ithilien was located between Minas Ithil and the Anduin. Even in the years of the War of the Ring, the hobbits could see the remaining beauty of Ithilien, though it was no longer tended and had fallen into ruin. After the War of the Ring, Ithilien was given to Faramir, by the King Elessar.
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0 | 12/29/02 4:17 pm |
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Rohan
Also known as the Mark and the Riddermark, Rohand was formerly a part of Gondor, known as the plains of Calhenardon. It was ceded to Eorl by Cirion, then the Steward of Gondor. The Men of Rohan are famed horsemen and their horses are justly famous too. At the time of the War of the Ring, Rohan was beset on the West as well as on the East. For on the West was Saruman, and to the East, their allies, Gondor was fighting the Hosts of Sauron. They were victorious in the west, and arrived in time to make a difference in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
The capital of Rohan was Edoras, where Kings Hall, Meduseld, was.
There were several strongholds within Rohan, including Dunharrow and the Hornburg.
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0 | 2/19/03 6:44 pm |
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Westfold
The western regions of Rohan.
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0 | 12/29/02 5:56 pm |
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Edoras
The capital city of Rohan. Edoras apparently had a dike, wall and thorny fence surrounding it.
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0 | 12/29/02 3:59 pm |
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Esgaroth
Often called Lake-Town, Esgaroth was built on posts driven into the Long Lake. The original town was destroyed when Smaug fell upon it in his death. It was later rebuilt somewhat to the north.
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0 | 12/29/02 4:00 pm |
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Dale
A town to the immediate south of the Lonely Mountain, Dale was ruined by Smaug. After the death of Smaug and the Battle of the Five Armies, Dale was eventually rebuilt under the kingship of Bard. In the time of the War of the Ring, Dale's king was Brand, who fell soon before the end of the Ring.
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0 | 12/29/02 3:51 pm |
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The Realms of Men/Fortress
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The Hornburg
A Fortress in Rohan, probably built by the Men of Gondor, the Hornburg is a refuge in times of war. Untill the War of the Ring, the Hornburg had never yet fallen to an enemy, and it did not even then, though it was a close call, and only due to the Huorns and the Men of Erkenbrand.
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0 | 12/29/02 4:10 pm |
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Isengard
Another fortress in Rohan, built by the Numenoreans, Isengard was extremely defendable, and the key to the defense of Rohan, as was discovered in the time of Helm Hammerhand, much to their dismay. It was always part of Gondor, even when Eorl was given the land surrounding it. Isengard was given to Saruman in the year 2759 of the Third Age, by the Steward Beren. Isengard was at least partially destroyed by the Ents in the year 3018 of the Third Age. In the language of Rohan, Isengard was Angrenost.
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0 | 12/29/02 4:15 pm |
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Orthanc
The tower and city within the ring of Isengard. Orthanc was first built by the Men of Gondor. Though the land surrounding was given to the Rohirrim, Isengard was retained by the Stewards of Gondor. In the time of the Steward Beren, the Keys of Orthanc were given to Saruman. At the end of the Third Age of the Sun, Sauruman had changed Orthanc and Isegard to a mockery of Barad-dur. Orthanc survived the attack of the Ents in the year 3018 and was given back to the King of the Reunited Kingdom, Aragorn. This was the site of one of the four palantiri until the year 3018 of the Third Age.
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0 | 12/29/02 5:59 pm |
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The Reamls of Men/Forest
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Drudan Forest
One of the few remaining places where the Druedain, survived at the time of the War of the Ring, though they were hunted as beasts, though King Theoden made a promise to one of the headmen, Ghan-buri-ghan, that they would no longer do so.
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0 | 12/29/02 3:52 pm |
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Creations of Men
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Weathertop
An outpost of Arnor, there was the tower of Amon Sul until it was destroyed.
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0 | 1/4/03 10:31 pm |
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The Realms of Men & Hobbits
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Archet
A village in the Bree-land where Hobbits and Men live together. Archet is located to the north of the Chetwood.
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0 | 12/27/02 12:09 am |
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Bree
At the crossing of the North Road and the East Road, Bree is one of four villages where the Big Folk and the Little Folk live in harmony. All of the villages are in the Bree-land: Archet, Combe, Bree and Staddle. The Bree-land was the nearest location settled by Men to the Shire. The Bree-land was settled by Men first before the founding of Arnor. Hobbits entered later, around 1300 of the Third Age.
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0 | 12/27/02 12:27 am |
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The Realms of the Hobbits
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The Shire
Located in the North-West of Middle-Earth, this is the country of the Hobbits. It was ceded to them by Argleb II in the year 1601 of the Third Age of the Sun. Originally consisting of four areas that they called Farthings, which were the Northfarthing, Westfarting, Southfarthing and Eastfarthing. Later the area of Buckland was added to the Shire. By the decree of King Elessar, early in the Fourth Age of the Sun, the Westmarch, including the Tower Hills was added to the Shire. By the decree of the King, no Men were to enter the Shire at all. Only two battles were ever fought in the Shire: The Battle of Greenfields, fought against orcs, in 2747 and the Battle of Bywater at the end of the War of the Ring in 3019.
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0 | 12/29/02 6:13 pm |
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Hobbiton
A town in the Shire, Hobbiton was the location of Bag End.
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0 | 12/29/02 4:13 pm |
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Southfarthing
The southernmost area of the Shire.
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0 | 12/29/02 6:12 pm |
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Sarn Ford
A ford to the south of the Shire.
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0 | 12/29/02 6:08 pm |
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The Realms of the Elves
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Rivendell
The beautiful home of Elrond. Now deserted for the most part.
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0 | 2/1/03 10:20 pm |
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Lothlorien
The beautiful home to the King and Queen of the elves for years. Now deserted for the most part.
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0 | 1/24/03 5:02 pm |
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Caras Galadhon
The chief city in Lothlorien.
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0 | 1/24/03 9:24 pm |
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The Realms of the Elves/Forest
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Mirkwood
Home to the Wood-Elves and other darker more dangerous things.
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0 | 1/29/03 8:34 pm |
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The Realms of the Dwarves
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Aglarond
The caves within Helms Deep, they are especially magnificent. After the War of the Ring, they became the site of one of the Dwarf-Kingdoms, with Gimli as the Lord. The name means Glittering Caves.
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0 | 1/6/03 2:24 pm |
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Erebor
The Lonely Mountain. Erebor was first settled just after Moria was deserted, and later attracted the attention of Smaug, who until the Quest to destroy Smaug was successful in the year 2941 of the Third Age. After this Erebor thrived and continued to grow.
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0 | 12/29/02 4:03 pm |
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The Realms of the Dwarves/Mountains
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Ered Luin
The Ered Luin are the Blue Mountains. During the First Age, this mountain range was the eastern boundary of Beleriand. At the end of the First Age, they were split by the gulf of Lhun. There were at least two dwarf-cities in the Blue Mountains during the First Age, and at least one partially survived as it is said that Dwarves still passed through the Shire on their way to their cities in the Blue Mountains.
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0 | 12/29/02 3:54 pm |
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The Realms of Evil
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The Barrow-Downs
The Barrow-Downs were green downs within which there were barrows predating the arrival of the Dunedain. In the year 1409, the remaining Dunedain of Cardolan took refuge in the Barrow-downs during the wars with Angmar. Around 1636 of the Third Age, the Barrow-Downs were inhabited by the Barrow-Wights. After this the Barrow-Downs became a place of great terror. In Sindarin the Barrow-Downs were called Tyrn Gorthad.
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0 | 12/27/02 12:29 am |
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Dol Guldur
The stronghold of Sauron in the southern regions of Mirkwood, where he dwelt in secret as the Necromancer, until discovered by the Wise. When they assaulted him, he withdrew to Mordor, but the Nazgūl soon returned to reclaim Dol Guldur.
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0 | 6/10/03 10:56 am |
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Minas Morgul
Once, Minas Ithil, but was taken by Sauron and made into a place of horror.
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0 | 12/29/02 5:47 pm |
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The Dead Marshes
The Dead Marshes are to the north-west of the Dagorlad. They gained this name after years of slow creeping over the edges of the graves on the Dagorlad.Nobody knows by what dark magic these faces are still visible.
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0 | 12/29/02 3:47 pm |
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Mere of Dead Faces
The Mere of Dead Faces in the Dead Marshes was a horrible place, especially at night.
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0 | 12/29/02 5:46 pm |
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The Dagorlad
The Battle-plain. The Dagorlad was in front of the Black Gate and bordered on at least one side by the Dead Marshes, which had been creeping over the edges. At least two battles have been fought on the Dagorlad, before the War of the Ring: that of the Last Alliance in the year 3434 of the Second Age, and at least one battle with the Wainriders.
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0 | 12/29/02 3:45 pm |
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Moragai
The Moragai was the inner fence of Mordor, on the east. Lower than the Ephel Duath, the Moragai was not entirely barren, with thorny bushes, harsh grasses and biting flies.
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0 | 12/29/02 5:43 pm |
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Cirith Ungol
The Spider Pass, near to Minas Morgul on the borders of Mordor. Cirith Ungol was the route chosen by Frodo, on the advice of Gollum, to enter Mordor. It was a high, narrow pass overlooked by a fortress at the top. As an added safeguard, there lived Shelob, the greatest of the giant spiders remaining in Middle-Earth. The route through Cirith Ungol, included two very long stairways and a branching orc tunnel where Shelob lived.
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0 | 12/29/02 3:41 pm |
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Mordor
Mordor, translated as, the Black Land, was the realm of Sauron, and where he forged the One Ring. This was Sauron's home from around the year 1000 of the Second Age, to the year 3019 of the Third Age, when Frodo destroyed the One Ring in Mount Doom.
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0 | 1/7/03 8:10 pm |
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Barad-dur
The tower and dungeons of Sauron in Mordor. Baradur was rebuilt with the power of the One Ring after the year 1000 of the Second Age. When Sauron was vanquished by the Last Alliance, Barad-dur was destroyed, though the foundations remained as the One Ring was intact. It was rebuilt by Sauron and finally destroyed in the year 3019 with the destruction of the One Ring.
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0 | 12/27/02 12:30 am |
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Sammath Naur
The Chambers of Fire, within Orodruin. This was where Sauron forged the One Ring and at the end of the War of the Rign, the Ring was destroyed.
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0 | 12/29/02 6:11 pm |
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Khazad-dum
The home of Durin, the eldest of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves, Khazad-dum was the greatest of the Dwarven mansions, especially after the destruction of Beleriand which partially destroyed Nogrod and Belegost. Many dwarves fled from Nogrod and Belegost to Khazad-dum, swelling its population. Khazad-dum was the only place where mithril could be found, but mithril was also the cause of their destruction, as in mining for mithril, they accidentally freed the Balrog. The Dwarves abandoned Khazad-dum in the year 1981 of the Third Age. After the Dwarves left, Sauron sent orcs to gather all the mithril, gold and jewels that could be found. The Elves called Khazad-dum Moria, the Black Chasm afterwards. It was in Moria that Gandalf fell fighting the Balrog.
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0 | 12/29/02 5:40 pm |
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The Realms of Evil/Mountains
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Ered Lithui
The Ash Mountains on the northern border of Mordor.
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0 | 12/29/02 3:56 pm |
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Ephel Duath
The Mountains of Shadow on Mordor's western border. The only known pass through this range is Cirith Ungol, the Spider Pass, also known as the Morgul Pass.
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0 | 3/20/03 10:15 am |
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Forest
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Fangorn Forest
The eastern remnant of the forests covering Middle-Earth in the Elder Days, Fangorn forest, and possibly the Old Forest, were the only remains of the forests of the Elder Days. Fangorn Forest was certainly the only one with the Shepherds of the Trees still surviving. Also called the Entwood, in Rohan, because of the Ents, who were the Shepherds of the Trees. Fangorn Forest was an obviously old forest, where there were some places that the original darkness still had not been lifted according to Treebeard.
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0 | 1/12/03 4:00 pm |
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Barren Cliffs
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The Emyn Muil
A region of fairly barren cliffs on each side of the Anduin River. At the base of the cliffs were often bogs and fens.
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0 | 12/29/02 4:01 pm |
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Mountains
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Misty Mountains
But the mountains were the Hithaeglir, the Towers of Mist upon the borders of Eriador; yet they were taller and more terrible in those days, and were reared by Melkor to hinder the riding of Orome.
That was what the Misty Mountains were like in the Ages of the Stars. Though of lesser height, they were still difficult to cross late in the Third Age.
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0 | 12/29/02 5:49 pm |
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Zirak-Zigil
One of the mountains over the Mines of Moria, also called the Silvertine and Celebdil.
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0 | 1/4/04 12:51 am |
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