Realms of Arda

This is a list of the known realms of Arda, J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world.

Realms of the Dwarves

 * Khazad-dûm of Durin's Folk (Longbeards) (founded at least 400 years before the rising of the Moon)
 * Belegost of the Firebeards (founded at least 400 years before the Moon, but after Moria and the Great Journey)
 * Nogrod of the Broadbeams (founded when Belegost was founded, destroyed during the War of Wrath)

Realm of the Enemy

 * Dor Daedeloth (until the War of Wrath)
 * Angband (founded before the First Age, rebuilt a few years before the rising of the Moon)
 * Utumno (destroyed during the First Age and not rebuilt)

Noldorin Realms

 * Hithlum (founded c. 1)
 * Dor-lómin (founded c. 1, given to Men c. 400)
 * Nevrast (founded c. 1, until 104)
 * Nargothrond (founded c. 50)
 * Dorthonion (founded c. 1)
 * Tol Sirion (founded c. 1)
 * Gondolin (after 104, until 511)
 * March of Maedhros (founded c. 1)
 * East Beleriand (founded c. 1)
 * Himlad (founded c. 1)
 * Thargelion (founded c. 1)
 * Maglor's Gap (founded c.1)

Sindarin Realms

 * Falas (destroyed 473)
 * Eglador, later Doriath

Avarin and Nandorin Realms

 * Dorwinion
 * Lórinand
 * Ossiriand

Realms of the Edain (Men)

 * Estolad (until c. 450)
 * Dor-Lómin (inhabited by men c. 400)
 * Brethil (after c. 400)
 * Ladros (after c. 400)

Realms of the Ents (Ents)

 * Forests of Eriador
 * Fangorn
 * Forests of South Beleriand

Realms of Men

 * Númenor (founded 32, destroyed 3319)
 * Lond Daer (foresting colony, founded c. 1000)
 * Arnor (first colonized c. 800, founded 3320 by Elendilli)
 * Gondor (first colonized c. 1100, founded 3320 by Elendilli)
 * Umbar (first colonized c. 1100, founded c. 3220 by Black Númenóreans)

Avarin and Nandorin realms

 * Lórinand (after c. 1400 Lothlórien)
 * Edhellond (southern 'colony' of Lórinand)
 * Dorwinion

Noldorin Realms

 * Eregion (until 1697)
 * Lindon

Sindarin Realms

 * Greenwood the Great (of Oropher)

Realms of the Dwarves

 * Belegost (partially ruined)
 * Khazad-dûm

Realm of the Enemy

 * Mordor

Dúnedain and allies

 * Gondor
 * Dol Amroth (de facto independent realm)
 * Umbar (943–1447 and 1810–1944 only)
 * Arnor (divided 861)
 * Arthedain (until 1975)
 * Cardolan (until c. 1410)
 * Rhudaur (until 1409)
 * Kingdom of Rhovanion (until 1851)
 * Éothéod (until 2510), afterwards:
 * Rohan
 * Dale and Esgaroth (c. 2940 onwards)

Others

 * Harad
 * Umbar (until 943, 1447–1810 and 1944 onwards Corsairs of Umbar)
 * Khand
 * Rhûn
 * Dorwinion (later in the Third Age)

Noldorin, Sindarin, and Sindarized Nandorin Realms

 * Lindon
 * Lothlórien (after c. 1400)
 * Northern Mirkwood (of Thranduil)

Nandorin and Avarin Realms

 * Dorwinion

Realms of the Dwarves

 * Khazad-dûm/Moria (destroyed 1981)
 * Belegost (partially ruined, influx from Durin's folk 2770)
 * Erebor the Lonely Mountain (1999–2210, re-established 2570–2770, re-taken 2941)
 * Grey Mountains (populated 2210, abandoned 2589)
 * Iron Hills (populated 2589)

Realms of the Enemy

 * Mordor
 * Dol Guldur
 * Angmar
 * Isengard (after c. 2530)

Realms of Men

 * Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor
 * Containing within it the autonomous realms of:
 * The Glittering Caves of Aglarond (Dwarves)
 * Druadan Forest
 * The Shire (Hobbits)
 * Treegarth of Orthanc (Ents)


 * Rohan
 * Harad
 * Khand
 * Rhûn
 * Núrnen
 * Dale and Esgaroth

Realms of the Dwarves

 * Iron Hills
 * Glittering Caves of Aglarond
 * Kingdom under the Mountain at Erebor
 * Moria refounded by Durin the Last

Realms of the Elves

 * Greenwood the Great
 * Lórien on both sides of Anduin
 * Elves of Ithilien
 * Remnant of Lindon