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

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Dates Sauron settled in the south of Greenwood the Great in about III 1050, after which the Wood was renamed Mirkwood; after Sauron's defeat at the end of the Third Age, the name was changed again to Eryn Lasgalen, 'Wood of Greenleaves' Location Rhovanion, to the east of the Vales of Anduin Races Home to Elves, Men and creatures of Sauron Divisions The Wood-elves were of the Silvan folk, while the Woodmen descended from the Northmen Settlements Dol Guldur, Elvenking's Halls, the Woodland Realm; various settlements of Woodmen especially along the forest's western edge Source The Enchanted River rose in the Mountains of Mirkwood Outflow The Enchanted River emptied into the Forest River that flowed on into the Long Lake Important peaks Amon Lanc, The Mountains of Mirkwood Other names Eryn Galen, Eryn Lasgalen, The Forest, Forest of the Great Fear, Forest under Nightshade, The Great Wood, Greenwood the Great, Mirkwood, Taur e-Ndaedelos, Taur-nu-Fuin, Wood of Greenleaves Indexes: Alphabetical: W Forests About this entry: Updated 20 May 2021 Updates planned: 1 The greatest of Middle-earth’s forests An occasional name for the great forest of Mirkwood, home to the Beornings in the west and the Wood-elves of Thranduil. See also... Dark Mountains, Elves of the Wood, Elves of Thranduil, Emyn Duir, Emyn-nu-Fuin, Folk of the Wood, Silvan Elves Indexes: Alphabetical: W Forests About this entry: Updated 20 May 2021 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2021. 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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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

Dates Sauron settled in the south of Greenwood the Great in about III 1050, after which the Wood was renamed Mirkwood; after Sauron's defeat at the end of the Third Age, the name was changed again to Eryn Lasgalen, 'Wood of Greenleaves' Location Rhovanion, to the east of the Vales of Anduin Races Home to Elves, Men and creatures of Sauron Divisions The Wood-elves were of the Silvan folk, while the Woodmen descended from the Northmen Settlements Dol Guldur, Elvenking's Halls, the Woodland Realm; various settlements of Woodmen especially along the forest's western edge Source The Enchanted River rose in the Mountains of Mirkwood Outflow The Enchanted River emptied into the Forest River that flowed on into the Long Lake Important peaks Amon Lanc, The Mountains of Mirkwood Other names Eryn Galen, Eryn Lasgalen, The Forest, Forest of the Great Fear, Forest under Nightshade, The Great Wood, Greenwood the Great, Mirkwood, Taur e-Ndaedelos, Taur-nu-Fuin, Wood of Greenleaves Indexes: Alphabetical: W Forests About this entry: Updated 20 May 2021 Updates planned: 1 The greatest of Middle-earth’s forests Map of the Wood

An occasional name for the great forest of Mirkwood, home to the Beornings in the west and the Wood-elves of Thranduil. See also... Dark Mountains, Elves of the Wood, Elves of Thranduil, Emyn Duir, Emyn-nu-Fuin, Folk of the Wood, Silvan Elves Indexes: Alphabetical: W Forests About this entry: Updated 20 May 2021 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2021. 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.