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Gondor

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	The main human kingdom of the setting; Gondor was once a mighty kingdom that is now failing, having endured centuries of political strife and decay. The last king has long ago disappeared with no heir, leaving it under the rule of the house of Stewards. It has become increasingly militarized to deal with threats from the East, at the expense of its former cultural and intellectual advances. Gondor used to stretch all the way east to the Sea of Rhun and South to Harad, but they have since been beaten back and lost the eastern side of the Anduin river, where Ithilien and Minas Ithil were located.		The main human kingdom of the setting; Gondor was once a mighty kingdom that is now failing, having endured centuries of political strife and decay. The last king has long ago disappeared with no heir, leaving it under the rule of the house of Stewards. It has become increasingly militarized to deal with threats from the East, at the expense of its former cultural and intellectual advances. Gondor used to stretch all the way east to the Sea of Rhun and South to Harad, but they have since been beaten back and lost the eastern side of the Anduin river, where Ithilien and Minas Ithil were located.
	*'''Minas Tirith''' - Formerly Minas Anor. The current capital of Gondor, this city is built into the White Mountains and is built around seven concentric circles with seven gates. Minas Tirith is extremely well fortified, but that didn't stop the armies of Mordor from nearly taking it in an enormous siege.		*'''Minas Tirith''' - Formerly Minas Anor. The current capital of Gondor, this city is built into the White Mountains and is built around seven concentric circles with seven gates. Minas Tirith is extremely well fortified, but that didn't stop the armies of Mordor from nearly taking it in an enormous siege.
	*'''Osgiliath''' - The former capital of Gondor. It straddled the Anduin river, but was abandoned due to plague and became a contested region when Mordor conquered Ithilien.		*'''Osgiliath''' - The former capital of Gondor. It straddled the Anduin river, but was abandoned due to plague and became a contested region when Mordor conquered Ithilien, as Osgiliath is the only point for hundreds of miles around where large armies can cross the Anduin in force.
	*'''Dol Amroth''' - A principality of Gondor, from where Imrahil and his Swan Knights come from. Formerly an Elven Kingdom that existed concurrently with Gondor, but was subsumed by Gondor when the last of its elvish inhabitants sailed West. The princes retain elvish ancestry and customs from Dol Amroth's past.		*'''Dol Amroth''' - A principality of Gondor, from where Imrahil and his Swan Knights come from. Formerly an Elven Kingdom that existed concurrently with Gondor, but was subsumed by Gondor when the last of its elvish inhabitants sailed West. The princes retain elvish ancestry and customs from Dol Amroth's past.
	*'''Pelargir''' - One of the first settlements of Gondor and its biggest port city. Came under attack by Umbar during the War of the Ring.		*'''Pelargir''' - One of the first settlements of Gondor and its biggest port city. Came under attack by Umbar during the War of the Ring.

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	*'''Angmar''' - A kingdom of Wicked Men and Orcs that was ruled by the chief of the Nazgûl who would become known as the Witch-King of Angmar. Angmar lay west of of Mount Gundabad and North of Eriador. Angmar subverted ''Rhudaur''; one of the successor kingdoms of the fractured kingdom of Arnor; and played the other two successor kingdoms against their puppet kingdom. Angmar succeeded in outright destroying the southern successor kingdom of ''Cardolan'' and succeeded in wiping out the royal lineage of ''Arthedain''; the last remnant of Arnor. Angmar itself was destroyed alongside Rhudaur when Gondor and the High Elves of the Noldor vanquished its armies and drove the Witch-King back to Mordor.		*'''Angmar''' - A kingdom of Wicked Men and Orcs that was ruled by the chief of the Nazgûl who would become known as the Witch-King of Angmar. Angmar lay west of of Mount Gundabad and North of Eriador. Angmar subverted ''Rhudaur''; one of the successor kingdoms of the fractured kingdom of Arnor; and played the other two successor kingdoms against their puppet kingdom. Angmar succeeded in outright destroying the southern successor kingdom of ''Cardolan'' and succeeded in wiping out the royal lineage of ''Arthedain''; the last remnant of Arnor. Angmar itself was destroyed alongside Rhudaur when Gondor and the High Elves of the Noldor vanquished its armies and drove the Witch-King back to Mordor.
	*'''Mount Gundabad''' - The mountain where the first Dwarves awoke, considered a holy site for their race. Later taken over by Orcs in the second and third ages. The antagonistic Orcs of The Hobbit originated from here.		*'''Mount Gundabad''' - The mountain where the first Dwarves awoke, considered a holy site for their race. Later taken over by Orcs in the second and third ages. The antagonistic Orcs of The Hobbit originated from here.
			* '''High Pass''' - The largest pass over the Misty Mountains, beginning just behind Rivendell in the west and descending into the vales of the Anduin on its eastern side. It was created by the Valar to give the Elves safe passage westwards. In the Third Age, it became very dangerous to cross it due to a major presence of Orcs making its home there.

	===Rhovanion/Wilderland===		===Rhovanion/Wilderland===

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Misty Mountains

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	===Misty Mountains===		===Misty Mountains===
	A long mountain range that runs North-South. It represents a major obstacle as only a few safe passages exist. Various kingdoms have also been set up here as well.		A long mountain range that runs North-South. It represents a major obstacle as only a few safe passages exist. Various kingdoms have also been set up here as well.
	*'''Pass of Caradhras''' - A treacherous mountain pass and the second largest road that crosses the Misty Mountains. ~~The~~ route the Fellowship attempted to take first, but they were waylaid by Wargs, blizzards, and avalanches, thus causing them to try for...		*'''Pass of Caradhras''' - A treacherous mountain pass and the second largest road that crosses the Misty Mountains. Because of its inherent dangerousness, Orcs tended to avoid it, hence why it was the route the Fellowship attempted to take first, but they were waylaid by Wargs, blizzards, and avalanches, thus causing them to try for...
	*'''Moria''' - Formerly Khazad-Dûm, the greatest Dwarven city in Middle-Earth. It was the sole source of [[Mithril]], but the city was destroyed when the Dwarves accidentally awoke the [[Balrog]] known as Durin's Bane. It has since been taken over by Orcs.		*'''Moria''' - Formerly Khazad-Dûm, the greatest Dwarven city in Middle-Earth. It was the sole source of [[Mithril]], but the city was destroyed when the Dwarves accidentally awoke the [[Balrog]] known as Durin's Bane. It has since been taken over by Orcs.
	*'''Goblin-Town''' - A Goblin settlement situated on the High Pass. Gollum lived in the deepest part of the cave with the One Ring until he was found by Bilbo.		*'''Goblin-Town''' - A Goblin settlement situated on the High Pass. Gollum lived in the deepest part of the cave with the One Ring until he was found by Bilbo.

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Misty Mountains

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	===Misty Mountains===		===Misty Mountains===
	A long mountain range that runs North-South. It represents a major obstacle as only a few safe passages exist. Various kingdoms have also been set up here as well.		A long mountain range that runs North-South. It represents a major obstacle as only a few safe passages exist. Various kingdoms have also been set up here as well.
	*'''Pass of Caradhras''' - The route the Fellowship attempted to take first, but they were waylaid by Wargs, blizzards, and avalanches, thus causing them to try for...		*'''Pass of Caradhras''' - A treacherous mountain pass and the second largest road that crosses the Misty Mountains. The route the Fellowship attempted to take first, but they were waylaid by Wargs, blizzards, and avalanches, thus causing them to try for...
	*'''Moria''' - Formerly Khazad-Dûm, the greatest Dwarven city in Middle-Earth. It was the sole source of [[Mithril]], but the city was destroyed when the Dwarves accidentally awoke the [[Balrog]] known as Durin's Bane. It has since been taken over by Orcs.		*'''Moria''' - Formerly Khazad-Dûm, the greatest Dwarven city in Middle-Earth. It was the sole source of [[Mithril]], but the city was destroyed when the Dwarves accidentally awoke the [[Balrog]] known as Durin's Bane. It has since been taken over by Orcs.
	*'''Goblin-Town''' - A Goblin settlement situated on the High Pass. Gollum lived in the deepest part of the cave with the One Ring until he was found by Bilbo.		*'''Goblin-Town''' - A Goblin settlement situated on the High Pass. Gollum lived in the deepest part of the cave with the One Ring until he was found by Bilbo.

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Other

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	==Other==		==Other==
	Here for completeness's sake.		Here for completeness's sake.
	*'''The Dark Land''': ~~Areas~~ to the Far South of Middle Earth. There are some Yellow Mountains there, that's all we know.		*'''The Dark Land''': Also known as Australia. They are areas to the Far South of Middle Earth. There are some Yellow Mountains there, that's all we know.
	*'''The Land of the Sun''': The Easternmost lands of Arda in the Second Age. The ~~Numenorians~~ occasionally visited there during the height of their power.		*'''The Land of the Sun''': The Easternmost lands of Arda in the Second Age. The Númenórians occasionally visited there during the height of their power.
	*'''The New Lands''': Created after the Downfall of Numenor and the transformation of Arda from a flat to a spherical world to the west. In short, the Americas.		*'''The New Lands''': Created after the Downfall of Numenor and the transformation of Arda from a flat to a spherical world to the west. In short, the Americas.

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Aman

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	==Regions that are technically not Middle-Earth, but are important to the story==		==Regions that are technically not Middle-Earth, but are important to the story==
	===Aman===		===Aman===
	Known to mortals as "The Undying Lands," this is where the Valar live, and where elves go when they cross the sea or if they die and are revived but confined to a specific fortress here. Aman used to be connected to Middle Earth via a dangerous ice bridge known as the Helcaraxë, literally "grinding ice." After Númenor attempted to invade Aman (it's considered a big no-no for Mortals to try to enter) Ilúvatar separated Aman from Middle-Earth and turned the formerly flat Arda into a sphere; Elves can still travel there via the "straight road" but cannot return with a singular exception given to Glorfindel who had fallen in battle and went to the resurrected elf-quarantine but was allowed to return so that he could remain until the last Elves departed Middle Earth, and also so that he could give out the Witch-King cannot be killed by a man prophecy and to escort the wounded Frodo to Rivendell. Only a handful of mortals are known to have ever lived in Aman; the ring-bearers Frodo and Bilbo, and possibly Samwise Gamgee (who sailed after his wife's death and leaving the Red Book to his daughter and son-in-law) and Gimli the Dwarf (who went with Legolas after Aragorn died of old age, presumably along with the last lingering Elves including Glorfindel, at year 120 of the Fourth Age). It’s important to remember that Aman itself does not grant immortality, but instead is an unchanging land specifically intended for the immortal Elves, who outside of it, are susceptible to weariness and fading away due to the corruption of the world by Morgoth. As the Elves warned men, even without the Ban of the Valar, they would find that living in Aman would actually decrease their lifespan as they’d find it so unbearably unchanging that they’d wither away (presumably Tuor, and Frodo and friends didn’t have such an experience as they were there mainly to be healed, but they still would have passed on eventually).		Known to mortals as "The Undying Lands," this is where the Valar live, and where elves go when they cross the sea or if they die and are revived but confined to a specific fortress here. Aman used to be connected to Middle Earth via a dangerous ice bridge known as the Helcaraxë, literally "grinding ice." After Númenor attempted to invade Aman (it's considered a big no-no for Mortals to try to enter) Ilúvatar separated Aman from Middle-Earth and turned the formerly flat Arda into a sphere; Elves can still travel there via the "straight road" but cannot return with a singular exception given to Glorfindel who had fallen in battle and went to the resurrected elf-quarantine but was allowed to return so that he could remain until the last Elves departed Middle Earth, and also so that he could give out the Witch-King cannot be killed by a man prophecy and to escort the wounded Frodo to Rivendell. Only a handful of mortals are known to have ever lived in Aman; the ring-bearers Frodo and Bilbo, and possibly Samwise Gamgee (who sailed after his wife's death and leaving the Red Book to his daughter and son-in-law) and Gimli the Dwarf (who went with Legolas after Aragorn died of old age, presumably along with the last lingering Elves including Glorfindel, at year 120 of the Fourth Age). It’s important to remember that Aman itself does not grant immortality, but instead is an unchanging land specifically intended for the immortal Elves, who outside of it, are susceptible to weariness and fading away due to the corruption of the world by Morgoth. As the Elves warned men, even without the Ban of the Valar, they would find that living in Aman would actually ''decrease'' their lifespan as they’d find it so unbearably unchanging that they’d wither away (presumably Tuor, and Frodo and friends didn’t have such an experience as they were there mainly to be healed, but they still would have passed on eventually).
	*'''Valinor''' - The main kingdom of the Valar. Populated primarily by the Vanyar Elves, and was formerly home to the Two Trees of Light.		*'''Valinor''' - The main kingdom of the Valar. Populated primarily by the Vanyar Elves, and was formerly home to the Two Trees of Light.
	*'''Tirion''' - A large city built by the Noldor Elves in the mountain gap separating Valinor from the sea.		*'''Tirion''' - A large city built by the Noldor Elves in the mountain gap separating Valinor from the sea.
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	*'''Halls of Mandos'''- The aforementioned revived-elf quarantine place. Only two people were ever allowed to leave, Luthien; when she chose to be human and was granted a resurrection to live with her human love before dying as a human and going to the human afterlife; and Glorfindel on the condition that he return when the last Elves left after Aragorn's death early in the Fourth Age.		*'''Halls of Mandos'''- The aforementioned revived-elf quarantine place. Only two people were ever allowed to leave, Luthien; when she chose to be human and was granted a resurrection to live with her human love before dying as a human and going to the human afterlife; and Glorfindel on the condition that he return when the last Elves left after Aragorn's death early in the Fourth Age.
	*'''Avathar'''- Between the mountains that barricade Aman and the sea, Avathar is a lightless valley where Ungoliant lived. This valley was unknown to the Elves, but Morgoth came here to recruit Ungoliant for the destruction of the Two Trees of Light.		*'''Avathar'''- Between the mountains that barricade Aman and the sea, Avathar is a lightless valley where Ungoliant lived. This valley was unknown to the Elves, but Morgoth came here to recruit Ungoliant for the destruction of the Two Trees of Light.

	===Númenor===		===Númenor===
	Middle-earth's Atlantis, the Valar created Númenor as a reward for the Men who fought against Morgoth during the First Age. In time, Númenor became a mighty sea-faring empire that rivaled the Elves and had colonies all over Middle Earth. Its first king was ''Elros Tar-Minyatur'', the Half-Elven son of ''Eärendil'' and ''Elwing''. Like his brother ''Elrond'', the Valar had Elros choose whether to live as an Elf or as a Man. Though Elros chose the Gift of Men, he lived for over five hundred years. His descendants would inherit his vitality, though it dwindled as it passed down the generations; his most well-known descendant, ''Aragorn'', lived for 210 years.		Middle-earth's Atlantis, the Valar created Númenor as a reward for the Men who fought against Morgoth during the First Age. In time, Númenor became a mighty sea-faring empire that rivaled the Elves and had colonies all over Middle Earth. Its first king was ''Elros Tar-Minyatur'', the Half-Elven son of ''Eärendil'' and ''Elwing''. Like his brother ''Elrond'', the Valar had Elros choose whether to live as an Elf or as a Man. Though Elros chose the Gift of Men, he lived for over five hundred years. His descendants would inherit his vitality, though it dwindled as it passed down the generations; his most well-known descendant, ''Aragorn'', lived for 210 years.

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Languages

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	* '''Sindarin''' - the other Elvish language; because the Sindar were the dominant group of Elves in Middle Earth and due to the misdeeds of the Sons of Fëanor, Quenya was forbidden from being spoken in the Sindar kingdom of Doriath, thus causing Sindarin to become the most commonly spoken language by Elves in the First Age. It would retain its dominance in the later ages of Middle Earth, and is a commonly spoken language among educated Men. As such, it's the most complete language in the Lord of the Rings.		* '''Sindarin''' - the other Elvish language; because the Sindar were the dominant group of Elves in Middle Earth and due to the misdeeds of the Sons of Fëanor, Quenya was forbidden from being spoken in the Sindar kingdom of Doriath, thus causing Sindarin to become the most commonly spoken language by Elves in the First Age. It would retain its dominance in the later ages of Middle Earth, and is a commonly spoken language among educated Men. As such, it's the most complete language in the Lord of the Rings.
	* '''Westron''' - aka the "Common Tongue." This language is rendered as English in the books, but some original Westron words appear in the books. Westron is a descendant of Adunaic, with elvish influences. Westron is the dominant language of the Men of the West, and is also used by Hobbits and Dwarves.		* '''Westron''' - aka the "Common Tongue." This language is rendered as English in the books, but some original Westron words appear in the books. Westron is a descendant of Adunaic, with elvish influences. Westron is the dominant language of the Men of the West, and is also used by Hobbits and Dwarves.
	* '''Rohirric''' - the language of the men of Rohan. Rohirric is rendered as Old English to show the relationship between the men of Rohan and the men of Gondor. Hobbits picked up a few Rohirric words during their migration from ~~Rhovanian~~ to the Shire.		* '''Rohirric''' - the language of the men of Rohan. Rohirric is rendered as Old English to show the relationship between the men of Rohan and the men of Gondor. Hobbits picked up a few Rohirric words during their migration from Wilderland to the Shire.
	* '''Dalish''' - The language of the men of Dale; because the Dalish are very distantly related to the men of Gondor, Dalish is rendered as Old Norse.		* '''Dalish''' - The language of the men of Dale; because the Dalish are very distantly related to the men of Gondor, Dalish is rendered as Old Norse.
	* '''Adunaic'''- The language of the men of Númenor, and derived from the dialects of the Edain. After Númenor became split between the King's Men and Faithful, the King's Men used Adunaic exclusively as they hated all things Elvish.		* '''Adunaic'''- The language of the men of Númenor, and derived from the dialects of the Edain. After Númenor became split between the King's Men and Faithful, the King's Men used Adunaic exclusively as they hated all things Elvish.
	*'''Khuzdul''' - The language of the Dwarves. Dwarves do not speak Khuzdul in everyday conversation and don't normally teach it to outsiders, and indeed the Petty-dwarves sharing their Khuzdul names openly was part of the reason the little shits were exiled. It is very distinct in sound from both Elvish and Mannish languages.		*'''Khuzdul''' - The language of the Dwarves. Dwarves do not speak Khuzdul in everyday conversation and don't normally teach it to outsiders, and indeed the Petty-dwarves sharing their Khuzdul names openly was part of the reason the little shits were exiled. It is very distinct in sound from both Elvish and Mannish languages.
	* '''Entish''' - ~~the~~ language of the Ents. Notable for being very slow to speak, because the Ents believe that anything worth saying takes a long time to say. It presumably sounds like random tree creaking and rustling.		* '''Entish''' - The language of the Ents. Notable for being very slow to speak, because the Ents believe that anything worth saying takes a long time to say. It presumably sounds like random tree creaking and rustling.
	* '''Black Speech''' - Sauron's invented language. Derived from the elvish languages, though made deliberately to sound harsh by removing any pleasant phonetics, such as the letter "e," because it forces the speaker to smile. Used somewhat by Orcs, who mostly prefer to use some vulgar form of pre-existing languages, although they frequently bastardized in loan-words from Black Speech into the resultant mess of a language that was typically called ''Orkish''. Pure Black Speech was typically only spoken by Black Númenóreans directly serving Sauron (such as the Mouth of Sauron), the Nazgûl, and whatever Shadow Cultists existed among the Wicked Men and subjugated peoples.		* '''Black Speech''' - Sauron's invented language. Derived from the elvish languages, though made deliberately to sound harsh by removing any pleasant phonetics, such as the letter "e," because it forces the speaker to smile. Used somewhat by Orcs, who mostly prefer to use some vulgar form of pre-existing languages, although they frequently bastardized in loan-words from Black Speech into the resultant mess of a language that was typically called ''Orkish''. Pure Black Speech was typically only spoken by Black Númenóreans directly serving Sauron (such as the Mouth of Sauron), the Nazgûl, and whatever Shadow Cultists existed among the Wicked Men and subjugated peoples.
			** '''Orkish''' - An absolute trainwreck of a language spoken by Orcs. This "language" is not in anyway a unified language, with there being as many variations as there groups of Orcs; i.e. Mordor Orcs speak one dialect while Orcs from the Misty Mountains speak another, and even then different tribes amongst the Misty Mountains Orcs may speak their own dialect! The dysfunction of this language is one of the primary motivating factors for Sauron creating Black Speech, in the hope that his subordinates would finally be able to easily communicate with each other. Add one part debased Westron (usually just the profanities), one part Black Speech, and two parts of whatever words that the local Orcs in the area have made up for their dialect and you have Orkish!
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	===Hithlum===		===Hithlum===
	Also called Hísilómë or 'Mist Shadow', it lies to the northwest of Beleriand and is separated from it by the Mountains of Shadow (Ered Wethrin). In the northern area of that mountain chain the river Sirion is born, which passes through Beleriand and divides it in two. It was in that region that the exiled ~~Noldorin~~ first arrived from Aman, coming from both the sea and through Helcaraxë. That region is further divided into three areas, thanks to its mountainous landscape: Mithrim; Dor-Lómin; and Nevrast. Like its neighbouring region, it too sank at the ending years of the First Age.		Also called Hísilómë or 'Mist Shadow', it lies to the northwest of Beleriand and is separated from it by the Mountains of Shadow (Ered Wethrin). In the northern area of that mountain chain the river Sirion is born, which passes through Beleriand and divides it in two. It was in that region that the exiled Noldor first arrived from Aman, coming from both the sea and through Helcaraxë. That region is further divided into three areas, thanks to its mountainous landscape: Mithrim; Dor-Lómin; and Nevrast. Like its neighbouring region, it too sank at the ending years of the First Age.
	*'''Vinyamar''' - The very first stone settlement the Exiled Noldor had made after returning, under the lordship of Turgon. It had been constructed at the very end of the mountain chain (on the slopes of Mount Taras), near the coast. After Turgon had made Gondolin, him and his people (which were composed of both Noldor and Sindar) had abandoned the settlement; and for nearly 4 centuries it had laid desolate, until Tuor had come under the influence of the Vala Ulmo.		*'''Vinyamar''' - The very first stone settlement the Exiled Noldor had made after returning, under the lordship of Turgon. It had been constructed at the very end of the mountain chain (on the slopes of Mount Taras), near the coast. After Turgon had made Gondolin, him and his people (which were composed of both Noldor and Sindar) had abandoned the settlement; and for nearly 4 centuries it had laid desolate, until Tuor had come under the influence of the Vala Ulmo.
	*'''Barad Eithel''' - The Tower of the Well, was the mountain fortress of the Noldorin High-Kings Fingolfin and his son Fingon. It had been built near the spring of Sirion to guard the river.		*'''Barad Eithel''' - The Tower of the Well, was the mountain fortress of the Noldorin High-Kings Fingolfin and his son Fingon. It had been built near the spring of Sirion to guard the river.