Middle Earth
Shire's larger setting
Middle Earth is the fictional continent where most of J.R.R.
Tolkien's fantasy narratives unfold, including *The Hobbit* and *The Lord of the Rings*.
The term draws from Old English *middangeard*, the realm of humans between heaven and hell.
Tolkien's Middle Earth is inhabited by hobbits, elves, dwarves, and men, and has become the template for much of modern fantasy worldbuilding.
Sometimes spelled Middle-earth.
Fictional halfling settlement
- BilboSlim dueling sword
- GimliManitoba town, Lake Winnipeg
- MerryName suggesting gladness
- PippinA cooking apple variety
Gandalf · Frodo · Aragorn · Legolas · Gollum · Sauron · Saruman · Galadriel
Volcanic evil kingdom
- RohanMeans "ascending" (Sanskrit)
- IsengardFortified wizard's domain
- BreeCeltic feminine given name
- Mount DoomRing's final resting
Gondor · Rivendell · Minas Tirith · Helm's Deep · Mirkwood
Mutual goodwill among companions
- questSeeking journey for something
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
friendship · temptation · mortality · immortality · providence · good versus evil · stewardship · mercy
Monstrous humanoid fantasy race
- RingwraithsNine ring-enslaved phantom kings
- BalrogDemon of fire and darkness
- EaglesCity of Brotherly Love's NFL team
Hobbiton
Fictional halfling settlement
Gandalf · Frodo · Aragorn · Legolas · Gollum · Sauron · Saruman · Galadriel · Faramir · Boromir
Mordor
Volcanic evil kingdom
Gondor · Rivendell · Minas Tirith · Helm's Deep · Mirkwood · Mount Doom
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
- questSeeking journey for something
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
sacrifice · friendship · temptation · mortality · immortality · providence · good versus evil · stewardship · mercy · pity
Silmarillion
Fantasy prehistory compendium
Orcs
Monstrous humanoid fantasy race
- RingwraithsNine ring-enslaved phantom kings
- BalrogDemon of fire and darkness
- EaglesCity of Brotherly Love's NFL team
One Ring
Artifact binding all others
- PalantirMagical far-seeing crystal
- New ZealandAuckland, Wellington, Air New Zealand, Kiwis, Christchurch
- Dwarf loreseven dwarfs, Happy, dwarven, mines, beards