List of Middle-earth articles by category
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This is a list of articles related to J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.
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Races
- Ainur
- Elves (Quendi, the Elder Children of Ilúvatar, The Firstborn) (see Sundering of the Elves)
- Calaquendi
- Moriquendi
- Sindar — Grey Elves
- Nandor and Laiquendi — Green Elves or Silvan Elves
- Avari — Unwilling
- Men (Atani, the Younger Children of Ilúvatar, The Followers)
- Atanatári — Men descended of or related to the 'Fathers of Men'
- Edain — Men of the West
- Bëorians — First House of Men
- Haladin — Second House of Men
- Drúedain (Woses of Drúadan Forest)
- Marachians or Hadorians — Third House of Men
- Númenóreans — Men of the West
- Dúnedain — Men of Gondor and Arnor
- Black Númenóreans — Servants of Sauron
- Middle Men
- Edain — Men of the West
- Easterlings
- Southrons
- Haradrim of Far and Near Harad
- Corsairs of Umbar
- Forodwaith — Ice-men of the North
- Lossoth, also known as Snowmen of Forochel
- Atanatári — Men descended of or related to the 'Fathers of Men'
- Half-elven
- Dwarves (Naugrim, the Adopted Children of Ilúvatar)
- Hobbits
- Ents
- Eagles
- Dragons
- Orcs — usually called "goblins" in The Hobbit
- Trolls
- Wargs
Characters
What follows is a brief and inevitably incomplete listing of characters from Tolkien's work who lived in Middle-earth, divided into First Age, Second Age, and Third Age. Note that characters are sorted according to several groups, and may appear multiple times. For a full list of characters see: List of Middle-earth characters.
First Age
House of Finwë
House of Fingolfin
House of Finarfin
House of Elwë and Olwë
House of Bëor
House of Marach
Descendants of Lúthien and Beren
- Dior Thingol's Heir
Descendants of Idril and Tuor
Haladin of Brethil
Others
- Círdan, lord of the Falas
- Beleg the Bowman
- Glorfindel of Gondolin
- Ecthelion of the Fountain
- Eöl the Dark Elf
- Maeglin, sister-son of Turgon
- Durin the Deathless, father of the Longbeards
- Gothmog, lord of Balrogs
- Sauron aka Gorthaur, Lord of Werewolves
For a list of the Valar, see that article.
Second Age
Kings of Númenor: see Kings of Númenor
Ringwraiths or Nazgûl
- Witch-king of Angmar
- Khamûl, the Black Easterling
Third Age
Thorin and Company
- Thorin II Oakenshield
- Balin
- Dwalin
- Fíli
- Kíli
- Dori
- Nori
- Ori
- Óin
- Glóin
- Bifur
- Bofur
- Bombur
- Bilbo Baggins
- Frodo Baggins
- Samwise Gamgee (Sam)
- Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry)
- Peregrin Took (Pippin)
- Aragorn (Strider)
- Boromir
- Gandalf the Grey
- Legolas
- Gimli (son of Glóin)
Kings of Gondor: see Kings of Gondor
Kings of Arnor: see Kings of Arnor
Kings of Arthedain: see Kings of Arthedain
Chiefs of the Rangers of Arnor: see Chiefs of the Dúnedain
Stewards of Gondor: see Stewards of Gondor
Kings of Rohan: see Kings of Rohan
Wizards or Istari:
- Saruman the White
- Gandalf the Grey
- Radagast the Brown
- Ithryn Luin (Blue Wizards)
Dwarves of Durin's folk: see Durin's folk
Other characters
- Elves
- Men
- Beorn
- Vidugavia
- Vidumavi
- Imrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth
- Hobbits
- Bandobras Bullroarer Took
- Déagol
- Sméagol, or Gollum
- Treebeard
- Tom Bombadil
- Shelob
- Sauron (often perceived as the Eye of Sauron)
- The Mouth of Sauron
Cosmology
Historical periods
A more detailed list can be found at Ages of Middle-earth.
Places
The stories takes mostly place in Beleriand, Eriador, and Rhovanion, but there are many other places in Middle-earth.
See also Aman, Númenor for places outside Middle-earth.
Nations and large regions
First Age only:
- Ard-galen, later Anfauglith
- Beleriand
- Dor Daedeloth
- Dorthonion, later Taur-nu-Fuin
- Forodwaith
- Hithlum
- Ossiriand
Present after the First Age:
- Arnor
- Dorwinion
- Drúadan Forest
- Dunland
- Enedwaith
- Eriador
- Eregion, or Hollin
- Fangorn Forest
- Gap of Rohan
- Gondor
- Harad
- Khand
- Lindon
- Lothlórien, or simply Lórien
- Minhiriath
- Mirkwood, earlier also Greenwood the Great
- Mordor
- The Old Forest
- Rohan, anciently Calenardhon
- Rhovanion, or Wilderland
- Rhûn
- The Shire
See also Regions of Gondor, Realms of Arda.
Natural features
Middle-earth was carefully designed by Tolkien, and contains many natural features such as rivers, mountains, and seas.
Large waters
First Age only:
- Bay of Balar
- Helcaraxë, the Grinding Ice
- Inland Sea of Helcar
Present after the First Age:
- Bay of Belfalas
- Belegaer the Great Sea
- Ice-bay of Forochel
- The Great Gulf
- Gulf of Lhûn (present only after the First Age)
- Lake Evendim
- Long Lake of Esgaroth
- Inland Sea of Núrnen
- Inland Sea of Rhûn
Mountains and Hills
First Age only:
- Crissaegrim, home of the great Eagles
- Mount Dolmed
- Echoriath or Encircling Mountains
- Ered Engrin or Iron Mountains
Present after the First Age:
- Barrowdowns or Tyrn Gorthad
- Coldfells
- Emyn Muil
- Ephel Dúath
- Ered Gorgoroth or Mountains of Terror
- Ered Lithui or Ash Mountains
- Ered Luin or Blue Mountains, also known as Ered Lindon
- Ered Mithrin or Grey Mountains
- Ettenmoors
- Hills of Evendim or Emyn Uial
- Hithaeglir the Misty Mountains
- Iron Hills
- Lonely Mountain or Erebor
- Mount Doom or Amon Amarth
- Mount Gram
- Mount Gundabad
- Mount Mindolluin
- Mountains of Angmar
- Orocarni
- Sarn Gebir
- Tower Hills or Emyn Beraid
- Weathertop or Amon Sûl
- White Downs
Rivers
First Age only:
See also the Seven rivers of Ossiriand
Present after the First Age:
- Adorn
- Anduin the Great River
- Baranduin or Brandywine
- Bruinen or Loudwater
- Carnen or Redwater
- Celduin or River Running
- Forest River of Mirkwood
- Greylin
- Gwathló or Greyflood
- Isen or Angren
- Mering Stream
- Mitheithel or Hoarwell
- Morgulduin
- Onodló or Entwash
- Snowbourn
- Withywindle of the Old Forest
See also Rivers of Gondor
For a full list of rivers, see: List of Middle-earth rivers.
Cities, fortresses and other populated places
First Age only:
Present after the First Age:
- Annúminas
- Bree
- Caras Galadhon
- Dale
- Dol Amroth
- Edhellond
- Edoras
- Esgaroth the Lake-town
- Fornost
- Helm's Deep
- Isengard or Angrenost
- Lond Daer or Lond Daer Enedh
- Minas Morgul
- Minas Tirith
- Moria or Khazad-dûm
- Osgiliath
- Rivendell or Imladris
- Tharbad
- Umbar
See also Cities of Gondor
Major languages
- Valarin
- Elvish languages:
- Mannish languages:
- Adûnaic (the language of Númenor)
- Westron (aka Common Speech)
- Tongue of Umbar's Black Númenóreans
- Rohirric, (translated with Anglo-Saxon)
- Adûnaic (the language of Númenor)
- Khuzdul (Dwarvish language)
- Black Speech
- Entish, a language based on an ancient form of Common Eldarin
- Tengwar script
- Sarati script
- Cirth runes
Items
- The One Ring aka Ruling Ring
- The Rings of Power
- The Silmarilli
- The Arkenstone
- The Palantíri
- The Red Arrow of Gondor
Weapons
Unions
Battles
Timeline
For a list of Middle-earth related articles by name, see: List of Middle-earth articles.
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