The Encyclopedia of Arda - The Wild (original) (raw)

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Location The lands of Middle-earth eastward of the Edge of the Wild, a boundary running north to south, approximately along the line of the Misty Mountains1 Settlements Various, notably Lórien, Moria and the Woodland Realm, as well as Sauron's stronghold of Dol Guldur, and perhaps also including Mordor Sources Numerous, but notably the sources of the Great River Anduin were in the northern parts of the Wild, and that river ran southwards through the region Important peaks Many of the peaks of the Misty Mountains fell within this region, including the Mountains of Moria; Erebor, the Lonely Mountain, was also within the Wild Passes The High Pass through the Misty Mountains was the most notable route into the Wild Other names At least partially equivalent to Rhovanion or Wilderland Indexes: Alphabetical: W Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 17 September 2018 Updates planned: 1 The dangerous lands of Middle-earth The lands beyond of the Edge of the Wild2 The lands beyond of the Edge of the Wild2 An untamed, dangerous region of Middle-earth. Its boundaries are somewhat indefinite, but it seems to have been approximately equivalent to the region of Rhovanion. Notes 1 Our only map that specifically mentions the Wild as a location, the large-scale map shown in The Hobbit, gives it a distinct and exact western border running southwards slightly to the west of the Misty Mountains, so that Rivendell falls just within the Wild's western edge. It's evident from that map the northern Vales of Anduin and the northern parts of Mirkwood fell within the Wild, as did Erebor and Dale. No eastern or southern boundaries are marked, but they did likely exist. If we extend the marked Edge of the Wild southwards, it would incorporate Rohan and most of Gondor, which would hardly have counted as part of the 'Wild'. It seems reasonable to assume a correlation with Rhovanion, and possibly Rhûn beyond, but it's less clear whether Mordor or the Harad were counted as part of the Wild in its strictest sense. In his extended index to The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien defines the Wild as 'uninhabited lands', which helps to clarify things a little. On this defintion, then, it seems that Gondor, Rohan and presumably Mordor would be excluded. This definition does not seem to require that a region be totally uninhabited to count as part of the Wild (as places like the Woodland Realm or Lake-town were explicitly within it). 2 The rather improbably exact Edge of the Wild appears in the endpaper map to The Hobbit. The line marked on that map does not in fact fit exactly onto the geography of The Lord of the Rings, but it was clearly intended to mark a point just to the west of the Ford of Bruinen on the way to Rivendell. The map above uses that as a point of reference. See also... Arwen Evenstar, Camellia Sackville, Chief’s Men, Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, Edge of the Wild, Elves of Eregion, Fortinbras Took II, Frodo Baggins, Last Homely House, Longbeards, Lord of the Nazgûl, Marmadas Brandybuck, Mines of Moria, Nori, Ring of Durin, [See the full list...]Thain of the Shire, Thrór’s Map Indexes: Alphabetical: W Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 17 September 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 Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus can model the whole range of roles and personality factors at work within any team.

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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 The lands of Middle-earth eastward of the Edge of the Wild, a boundary running north to south, approximately along the line of the Misty Mountains1 Settlements Various, notably Lórien, Moria and the Woodland Realm, as well as Sauron's stronghold of Dol Guldur, and perhaps also including Mordor Sources Numerous, but notably the sources of the Great River Anduin were in the northern parts of the Wild, and that river ran southwards through the region Important peaks Many of the peaks of the Misty Mountains fell within this region, including the Mountains of Moria; Erebor, the Lonely Mountain, was also within the Wild Passes The High Pass through the Misty Mountains was the most notable route into the Wild Other names At least partially equivalent to Rhovanion or Wilderland Indexes: Alphabetical: W Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 17 September 2018 Updates planned: 1 The dangerous lands of Middle-earth Map of the Wild

The lands beyond of the Edge of the Wild2 The lands beyond of the Edge of the Wild2 An untamed, dangerous region of Middle-earth. Its boundaries are somewhat indefinite, but it seems to have been approximately equivalent to the region of Rhovanion. Notes 1 Our only map that specifically mentions the Wild as a location, the large-scale map shown in The Hobbit, gives it a distinct and exact western border running southwards slightly to the west of the Misty Mountains, so that Rivendell falls just within the Wild's western edge. It's evident from that map the northern Vales of Anduin and the northern parts of Mirkwood fell within the Wild, as did Erebor and Dale. No eastern or southern boundaries are marked, but they did likely exist. If we extend the marked Edge of the Wild southwards, it would incorporate Rohan and most of Gondor, which would hardly have counted as part of the 'Wild'. It seems reasonable to assume a correlation with Rhovanion, and possibly Rhûn beyond, but it's less clear whether Mordor or the Harad were counted as part of the Wild in its strictest sense. In his extended index to The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien defines the Wild as 'uninhabited lands', which helps to clarify things a little. On this defintion, then, it seems that Gondor, Rohan and presumably Mordor would be excluded. This definition does not seem to require that a region be totally uninhabited to count as part of the Wild (as places like the Woodland Realm or Lake-town were explicitly within it). 2 The rather improbably exact Edge of the Wild appears in the endpaper map to The Hobbit. The line marked on that map does not in fact fit exactly onto the geography of The Lord of the Rings, but it was clearly intended to mark a point just to the west of the Ford of Bruinen on the way to Rivendell. The map above uses that as a point of reference. See also... Arwen Evenstar, Camellia Sackville, Chief’s Men, Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, Edge of the Wild, Elves of Eregion, Fortinbras Took II, Frodo Baggins, Last Homely House, Longbeards, Lord of the Nazgûl, Marmadas Brandybuck, Mines of Moria, Nori, Ring of Durin, [See the full list...]Thain of the Shire, Thrór’s Map Indexes: Alphabetical: W Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 17 September 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 Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus can model the whole range of roles and personality factors at work within any team.