The Encyclopedia of Arda - Westlands of Middle-earth (original) (raw)

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Location Approximately, the lands of Middle-earth westward of the course of Anduin1 Races Primarily Elves (especially during the Second Age) and Men (especially during the Third); also contained populations of Hobbits, Dwarves, Ents and others Settlements Numerous, but for the Elves notably Eregion, Imladris, Lindon and Lórien; in the Third Age, the Two Kingdoms of Men, Arnor and Gondor, dominated the Westlands; the great Dwarf mansions of Khazad-dûm also lay within this region Meaning The western lands of Middle-earth Other names In some uses, closely equivalent to Eriador, though elsewhere used much more broadly Note The western promontory of Númenor was known as the Andustar, also translated 'Westlands'; for that use of the term, see the separate entry for the Westlands of Númenor Indexes: Alphabetical: W Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 14 July 2018 Updates planned: 1 The northwestern lands of Middle-earth The Westlands of Middle-earth at the time of the War of the Ring The Westlands of Middle-earth at the time of the War of the Ring A term of rather uncertain meaning. It appears to refer to the entire north-western region of Middle-earth, although it may also be used more specifically as a name of Eriador. Notes 1 The term 'Westlands' is used very broadly, and not always consistently, so it is most usefully taken as a vague reference to a wide geographical area, rather than a specific region with defined borders. At times it has a narrow meaning somewhat akin to Eriador, relating to the lands westward of the Misty Mountains. At other times it clearly includes lands eastward or southward of the Mountains, including Gondor or Lórien. In his index to Unfinished Tales, Christopher Tolkien suggests the Great River Anduin as marking the eastern limit of the Westlands. This does generally hold, with the inconvenient exception of Ithilien, a narrow land that lay eastward of the River but was still explicitly part of the Westlands. Nonetheless, the general conception of the Westlands as those lands westward of Anduin gives a useful idea of the scope of the term. All of our references to the Westlands of Middle-earth come from the Second and Third Ages, when Lindon marked the westernmost extent of Middle-earth. In the First Age, Beleriand represented a significant landmass running further westward still. This would presumably also have fallen within the ambit of the name 'Westlands', though in practice we have no record of its use while Beleriand still existed. See also... Aragorn Elessar, Aragorn I, Black Years, Chronology of the Westlands, Common Language, Crows, Dark Lord, Days of Dearth, Hornets, Ithryn Luin, Lords of the West, Men of the Sea, Necromancer, Realms in Exile, River Anduin, [See the full list...]Sauron, Stone-trolls, Swarthy Men, The East, War of the Elves and Sauron, White Messenger, Wizards Indexes: Alphabetical: W Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 14 July 2018 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2013, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines.

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Location Approximately, the lands of Middle-earth westward of the course of Anduin1 Races Primarily Elves (especially during the Second Age) and Men (especially during the Third); also contained populations of Hobbits, Dwarves, Ents and others Settlements Numerous, but for the Elves notably Eregion, Imladris, Lindon and Lórien; in the Third Age, the Two Kingdoms of Men, Arnor and Gondor, dominated the Westlands; the great Dwarf mansions of Khazad-dûm also lay within this region Meaning The western lands of Middle-earth Other names In some uses, closely equivalent to Eriador, though elsewhere used much more broadly Note The western promontory of Númenor was known as the Andustar, also translated 'Westlands'; for that use of the term, see the separate entry for the Westlands of Númenor Indexes: Alphabetical: W Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 14 July 2018 Updates planned: 1 The northwestern lands of Middle-earth Map of the Westlands of Middle-earth

The Westlands of Middle-earth at the time of the War of the Ring The Westlands of Middle-earth at the time of the War of the Ring A term of rather uncertain meaning. It appears to refer to the entire north-western region of Middle-earth, although it may also be used more specifically as a name of Eriador. Notes 1 The term 'Westlands' is used very broadly, and not always consistently, so it is most usefully taken as a vague reference to a wide geographical area, rather than a specific region with defined borders. At times it has a narrow meaning somewhat akin to Eriador, relating to the lands westward of the Misty Mountains. At other times it clearly includes lands eastward or southward of the Mountains, including Gondor or Lórien. In his index to Unfinished Tales, Christopher Tolkien suggests the Great River Anduin as marking the eastern limit of the Westlands. This does generally hold, with the inconvenient exception of Ithilien, a narrow land that lay eastward of the River but was still explicitly part of the Westlands. Nonetheless, the general conception of the Westlands as those lands westward of Anduin gives a useful idea of the scope of the term. All of our references to the Westlands of Middle-earth come from the Second and Third Ages, when Lindon marked the westernmost extent of Middle-earth. In the First Age, Beleriand represented a significant landmass running further westward still. This would presumably also have fallen within the ambit of the name 'Westlands', though in practice we have no record of its use while Beleriand still existed. See also... Aragorn Elessar, Aragorn I, Black Years, Chronology of the Westlands, Common Language, Crows, Dark Lord, Days of Dearth, Hornets, Ithryn Luin, Lords of the West, Men of the Sea, Necromancer, Realms in Exile, River Anduin, [See the full list...]Sauron, Stone-trolls, Swarthy Men, The East, War of the Elves and Sauron, White Messenger, Wizards Indexes: Alphabetical: W Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 14 July 2018 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2013, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines.