Realms of Arda

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This is a list of the known realms of Arda in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. Major locations within realms, if any, are listed under each. Dates given in brackets refer to the fictional timeline of Arda.

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)
  • Bar-en-Nibin-Noeg and Nulukkhizdīn of the Petty-dwarves (mostly abandoned before the Moon)

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)
    • Utumno (destroyed during the First Age and not rebuilt)

Realms of the Elves

Noldorin realms

  • Hithlum (founded c. 1)
    • Dor-lómin (founded c. 1, given to Men c. 400)
    • Nevrast (founded c. 1, until 104)
  • Nargothrond (founded c. 50)
  • Dorthonion (founded c. 1)
  • Tol Sirion (founded c. 1)
  • Gondolin (founded c. 64)
  • 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

  • Falas (destroyed 473)
  • Eglador, later Doriath

Avarin and Nandorin realms

Telerin 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

Realms of the Valar

Second Age

Realms of Men

Númenóreans

  • Númenor (founded 32, destroyed 3319)
    • Lond Daer later Vinyalondë (foresting colony, founded c. 1000)
  • Arnor (first colonized c. 800, founded 3320 by Elendil)
  • Gondor (first colonized c. 1100, founded 3320 by Elendil)
  • Umbar (first colonized c. 1100, founded c. 3220 by Black Númenóreans)

Others

Realms of the Elves

Avarin and Nandorin realms

  • Lórinand (after c. 1400 Lothlórien)
    • Edhellond (southern 'colony' of Lórinand)

Noldorin realms

Sindarin realms

Realms of the Dwarves

  • Belegost (partially ruined)
  • Khazad-dûm
  • Nogrod (partially ruined)

Realm of the Enemy

Third Age

Realms of Men

Dúnedain and allies

Others

Realms of the Elves

Noldorin, Sindarin, and Sindarized Nandorin realms

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 Hobbits

Realms of the Ents

  • Fangorn forest and possibly the Old Forest

Realms of the Enemy

Fourth Age

Realms of Men

Containing within it, the autonomous realms of:

Realms of the Dwarves

Realms of the Elves

  • Greenwood the Great
  • Lórien on both sides of Anduin
  • Elves of Ithilien
  • Remnant of Lindon

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ The Lord of the Rings - Full cast and crew - Art department — IMDb
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