Realms of Middle-earth (first age)

The Realms of Middle-earth during the First Age included the realms of the Noldorin exiles from Aman, the Sindar, Morgoth, the Dwarves, and Men.

Noldorin Realms

 * The realms of the House of Fingolfin
 * The central highlands of Hithlum, Mithrim, and Dor-lómin were ruled by Fingolfin, the acknowledged High King of the Ñoldor with Dor-lómin Fingon's personal fief by permission of the king, until the arrival of men from the House of Hador.
 * Nevrast was inhabited by Turgon until he moved his people to Gondolin in the valley of Tumladen afterwards it was uninhabited.


 * The realms of the House of Fëanor (Sons of Fëanor)
 * Maedhros- the Hill of Himring
 * Maglor- the land between the smaller rivers of the Gelion
 * Caranthir- on Mount Rerir and the land of Thargelion
 * The twin brothers of Amrod and Amras in the plains of Estolad in the East Beleriand north of the Andram.


 * House of Finarfin
 * Finrod Felagund- much of West Beleriand except for the Falas from the borders of the Ered Wethrin to the Bay of Balar in the south. Its eastern border was the river Sirion, parts of Doriath, and Brethil with its capital in Nargothrond.
 * Orodreth- the land between the Echoriath and the eastern part of the Ered Wethrin near the Fens of Serech with its capital in Minas Tirith. After Finrod’s death he relocated to Nargothrond becoming its lord until his death.
 * Angrod and Aegnor inhabited northern Dorthonion.

Sindarin Realms

 * Thingol ruled from Doriath which comprised of the Forest of Region, Neldoreth, part of Nivrim, and Menegroth its capital all within the Girdle of Melian. The Forest of Brethil was also considered part of his kingdom as well as Nan Elmoth which he later allowed Eöl to dwell in.
 * The Green-elves or the Laiquendi of the Ossiriand, 'the Land of the Seven Rivers' were a largely hidden people after suffering many causalities in the First Battle of Beleriand.
 * On the coasts of the West Beleriand lie the Havens of the Falas there dwelled the Falathrim under their lord Círdan. The two chief cities were Brithombar and Eglarest.

Men
Men did not found their own realms at first but shared them with the elves who gave them leave to dwell in the Beleriand.

The Edain
The first group to come into the Beleriand was the House of Bëor who moved from their temporary settlements in the Ossiriand to Estolad, and then later to the land of Ladros. The second group, the House of Haleth or Haladin at first dwelt in Estolad but later moved to the forest of Brethil. The third group, the House of Hador or the House of Marach were allies of the House of Fingolfin and eventually moved to Dor-lómin and south of the Ered Wethrin.

The Easterlings
The Easterlings came in two groups one under Bór and the other under Ulfang. They were allies of the sons of Fëanor and dwelt in their lands with Bór's people living in Himring with Maedhros and Maglor. Ulfang's people lived in Amon Ereb with Caranthir, Amrod and Amras.

The Realm of Morgoth
The realm of Morgoth comprised of the cold North made up of Dor Daidelos, the Iron Mountains, and Thangorodrim with its capital in the underground fortress/prison of Angband.

The Realms of the Dwarves (Naugrim)
The Dwarves dwelt in the Ered Luin in the cities of Nogrod and Belegost with some living and working in Menegroth and Amon Rûdh.

Ultimate Fate
All of these realms endured until their conquest by Morgoth which some he filled with his allies. The survivors fled to Arvernien which became known as the Havens of Sirion.