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In Medieval epics, heroes gave names to their weapons. The name, lineage, and power of the weapon reflected on the hero. Among the major tales are those of Sigurd the Volsung and his sword Gram that he used to kill the dragon Fafnir; [a] [1] Beowulf and the swords Hrunting and Nægling; [2] King Arthur's Excalibur, the "Sword in the Stone"; [2] Roland's Durendal; Waldere's Mimming; [2] and the ...
The British author J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973) and the names of fictional characters and places he invented for his legendarium have had a substantial impact on culture, and have become the namesakes of various things around and outside the world, including street names, mountains, companies, species of animals and plants, asteroids, and other notable objects.
J. R. R. Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings: The capital of Rohan: El Dorado Voltaire: Candide: A fabled city of gold located in South America: Elphistone, USA Vladimir Nabokov: Lolita: El-Ysa Terry Pratchett: Discworld: This is a village in Klatch whose inhabitants were killed when their well was poisoned. Ember Jeanne DuPrau: The City of Ember ...
The events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings take place in the north-west of the continent of Middle-earth. Both quests begin in the Shire, travel east through the wilds of Eriador to Rivendell and then across the Misty Mountains, involve further travels in the lands of Rhovanion or Wilderland to the east of those mountains, and return ...
J. R. R. Tolkien: The setting for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. See also Arda, of which Middle-earth is a part. The Hobbit: 1937: N P F R C G V Mid-World: Stephen King: The setting for King's The Dark Tower novel series "The Little Sisters of Eluria" 1998: N C V F Mushroom Kingdom: Shigeru Miyamoto: Primary setting of the Mario ...
Glorfindel: Noldorin elf-lord notable for his death and resurrection within Tolkien's legendarium. Gimli: Dwarven member of the Fellowship of the Ring and a major character in The Lord of the Rings. Goldberry: Mysterious entity known as the River-woman's daughter, wife of Tom Bombadil. Gollum: Possessor of the One Ring until taken by Bilbo Baggins.
This category includes articles about locations in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. Subcategories. ... Middle-earth populated places (32 P)
Arda began as a symmetrical flat disc, and was repeatedly transformed through cataclysmic interventions by the Valar and by the creator, Eru Ilúvatar.. Tolkien's stories chronicle the struggle to control the world (called Arda) and the continent of Middle-earth between, on one side, the angelic Valar, the Elves and their allies among Men; and, on the other, the demonic Melkor or Morgoth (a ...