The Encyclopedia of Arda - Hither Lands (original) (raw)

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Location Middle-earth: the mortal lands east of the Great Sea Origins Made by Aulë the Smith Meaning 'Hither' refers to the lands on _this_1 side of the Sea, as opposed to the distant Undying Lands Other names The Dark Lands, Endor, Endóre, Ennor, Great Lands, Hither Shore, Middle-earth, Outer Lands, The Wide World Indexes: Alphabetical: H Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 28 June 2003 Updates planned: 2 The lands east of the Great Sea The Hither Lands (Middle-earth) at the time of the War of the Ring The Hither Lands (Middle-earth) at the time of the War of the Ring A name for Middle-earth; the lands of mortals as opposed to Aman, the Undying Lands. Notes 1 It stands to reason that the name 'Hither Lands' would only make sense used by a speaker or writer within Middle-earth itself. Beings who dwelt in the Blessed Realm of Aman, beyond the western shores of the Sea, used a different term: they called the lands over the Sea the Outer Lands. See also... Battle-under-Stars, Elvish World, Endóre, Far West, Galadriel, Great Gulf, Losgar, Narrow Ice, The Sun Indexes: Alphabetical: H Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 28 June 2003 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2003. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Location Middle-earth: the mortal lands east of the Great Sea Origins Made by Aulë the Smith Meaning 'Hither' refers to the lands on _this_1 side of the Sea, as opposed to the distant Undying Lands Other names The Dark Lands, Endor, Endóre, Ennor, Great Lands, Hither Shore, Middle-earth, Outer Lands, The Wide World Indexes: Alphabetical: H Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 28 June 2003 Updates planned: 2 The lands east of the Great Sea Map of the Hither Lands

The Hither Lands (Middle-earth) at the time of the War of the Ring The Hither Lands (Middle-earth) at the time of the War of the Ring A name for Middle-earth; the lands of mortals as opposed to Aman, the Undying Lands. Notes 1 It stands to reason that the name 'Hither Lands' would only make sense used by a speaker or writer within Middle-earth itself. Beings who dwelt in the Blessed Realm of Aman, beyond the western shores of the Sea, used a different term: they called the lands over the Sea the Outer Lands. See also... Battle-under-Stars, Elvish World, Endóre, Far West, Galadriel, Great Gulf, Losgar, Narrow Ice, The Sun Indexes: Alphabetical: H Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 28 June 2003 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2003. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.