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Posted by Kjell Arne Brudvik on Apr 13, 2011

War of the Ring

The War of the Ring was fought between Sauron and the free peoples of Middle-earth for control of the One Ring and dominion over the continent. It took place at the end of the Third Age. Together with the Quest of Mount Doom, it is one of the overarching events of The Lord of the Rings. The war was initiated by Sauron, who had gained strength since the end of the Second Age and sought the One Ring. During...

Posted by Kjell Arne Brudvik on Apr 13, 2011

War of the Last Alliance

Prelude to the War During the late years of the Second Age, Sauron hatched a plot to finally humble the Númenóreans. He seduced their King, Ar-Pharazón, and persuaded him to take a vast fleet into the West to make war against the Valar themselves. The response was even more overwhelming than Sauron had imagined, and the entire island of Númenor was consumed by the Sea, forcing Sauron to escape back to...

Posted by Kjell Arne Brudvik on Apr 12, 2011

Aragorn Elessar

Heir of Isildur through thirty-nine generations, Chieftain of the Dúnedain of the North and, after the War of the Ring, King of the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor. Called by Gandalf ‘the greatest traveller and huntsman in this age of the world’, Aragorn experienced many great adventures, and travelled to many distant lands, before claiming his kingship. Born the heir of Chieftain...

Posted by Kjell Arne Brudvik on Nov 8, 2009

Gandalf

In origin a Maia of Manwë and Varda, Gandalf came to the northwest of Middle-earth after a thousand years of the Third Age had passed, with four others of his order. At the Grey Havens, Círdan entrusted him with the Red Ring, Narya, to aid him in contesting the will of Sauron. Gandalf wandered widely in Middle-earth, and learned much of its races and peoples. Unlike his fellow Wizards Saruman and...

Posted by Kjell Arne Brudvik on Nov 8, 2009

We need writers!

Do you live and breath Middle-Earth, do you have pointy ears or is your last name Baggins? Then you are the perfect candidate to this position. But fear not, if you do not meet those criterias we are also open for fanatics, dwarves and even orcs. We want to expand this website, and make it evolve around everything Middle-Earth. But in order to do this, we need YOUR help. If you want to contribute, then...

Posted by Kjell Arne Brudvik on Nov 7, 2009

John Howe, the illustrator

Born 1957 in Vancouver and growing up in British Columbia – John Howe have for years been one of the major illustrators working with the magnificent world of J.R.R. Tolkien. His work fills the design of this website, as well as parts of it also figures in certain publications. Howe studied at the Ecoles des Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg and was hired in to assist in the makings of the Lord of the...

Posted by Kjell Arne Brudvik on Nov 7, 2009

Minas Tirith

Minas Tirith was the capital of Gondor in the Third Age and the Fourth Age of Middle-earth. Originally known as Minas Anor (the “Tower of the Sun”), it replaced the city (later ruined city and stockade of Gondor) Osgiliath as the new capital of Gondor. When the Enemy began to take shape again, Minas Anor was renamed Minas Tirith, the “Tower of Guard”. The city was also called The...

Posted by Kjell Arne Brudvik on Nov 7, 2009

Arwen

(S.: “royal maiden”) (TA 241 – FO 121) Eldarin princess, daughter of Elrond and Celebrían. For nearly three thousand years, she lived in contentment in Imladris and Lórien, until in 2951 she met Aragorn in Rivendell. In 2980 they plighted their troth on Cerin Amroth, and after the War of the Ring they were wed, and Arwen became Queen of Gondor. She bore her husband one son, and a number...