Realms of Arda
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This is a list of the known realms of Arda, J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world.
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First Age and before
Realms of the Dwarves
- Khazad-dûm of Durin's Folk (Longbeards) (founded at least 400 years before the rising of the Moon)
- Belegost of the Firebeards (founded at least 400 years before the Moon, but after Moria and the Great Journey)
- Nogrod of the Broadbeams (founded when Belegost was founded, destroyed during the War of Wrath)
Realm of the Enemy
- Dor Daedeloth (until the War of Wrath)
- Angband (founded before the First Age, rebuilt a few years before the rising of the Moon)
Realms of the Elves
Ñoldorin Realms
- Hithlum (founded c. 1)
- Nargothrond (founded c. 50)
- Dorthonion (founded c. 1)
- Tol Sirion (founded c. 1)
- Gondolin (after 104, until 511)
- March of Maedhros (founded c. 1)
- East Beleriand (founded c. 1)
- Himlad (founded c. 1)
- Thargelion (founded c. 1)
- Maglor's Gap (founded c.1)
Sindarin Realms
Avarin and Nandorin Realms
Realms of the Edain (Men)
- Estolad (until c. 450)
- Dor-Lómin (inhabited by men c. 400)
- Brethil (after c. 400)
- Ladros (after c. 400)
Realms of the Ents (Ents)
Second Age
Realms of Men
- Númenor (founded 32, destroyed 3319)
- Lond Daer (foresting colony, founded c. 1000)
- Arnor (first colonized c. 800, founded 3320 by Elendilli)
- Gondor (first colonized c. 1100, founded 3320 by Elendilli)
- Umbar (first colonized c. 1100, founded c. 3220 by Black Númenóreans)
Realms of the Elves
Avarin and Nandorin realms
- Lórinand (after c. 1400 Lothlórien)
- Edhellond (southern 'colony' of Lórinand)
- Dorwinion
Ñoldorin Realms
Sindarin Realms
Realms of the Dwarves
- Belegost (partially ruined)
- Khazad-dûm
Realm of the Enemy
Third Age
Realms of Men
Dúnedain and allies
- Gondor
- Dol Amroth (de facto independent realm)
- Umbar (943–1447 and 1810–1944 only)
- Arnor (divided 861)
- Kingdom of Rhovanion (until 1851)
- Éothéod (until 2510), afterwards:
- Dale and Esgaroth (c. 2940 onwards)
Others
- Harad
- Umbar (until 943, 1447–1810 and 1944 onwards Corsairs of Umbar)
- Khand
- Rhûn
- Dorwinion (later in the Third Age)
Realms of the Elves
Ñoldorin, Sindarin, and Sindarized Nandorin Realms
- Lindon
- Lothlórien (after c. 1400)
- Northern Mirkwood (of Thranduil)
Nandorin and Avarin Realms
- Dorwinion
Realms of the Dwarves
- Khazad-dûm/Moria (destroyed 1981)
- Belegost (partially ruined, influx from Durin's folk 2770)
- Erebor the Lonely Mountain (1999–2210, re-established 2570–2770, re-taken 2941)
- Grey Mountains (populated 2210, abandoned 2589)
- Iron Hills (populated 2589)
Realms of the Enemy
- Mordor
- Dol Guldur
- Angmar
- Isengard (after c. 2530)
Fourth Age
Realms of Men
- Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor
- Rohan
- Harad
- Khand
- Rhûn
- Núrnen
- Dale and Esgaroth
Realms of the Dwarves
- Iron Hills
- Glittering Caves of Aglarond
- Kingdom under the Mountain at Erebor
- Moria refounded by Durin the Last
Realms of the Elves
- Greenwood the Great
- Lórien on both sides of Anduin
- Elves of Ithilien
- Remnant of Lindon
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