List of articles by category

This is a list of articles related to J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.

Races

 * Ainur
 * Valar
 * Maiar
 * Istari
 * Balrogs
 * Elves (Quendi, the Elder Children of Ilúvatar, The Firstborn) (see Sundering of the Elves)
 * Calaquendi
 * Vanyar &mdash; Light Elves
 * Ñoldor &mdash; Deep Elves
 * Teleri &mdash; Sea Elves
 * Moriquendi
 * Sindar &mdash; Grey Elves
 * Nandor and Laiquendi &mdash; Green Elves or Silvan Elves
 * Avari &mdash; Unwilling
 * Men (Atani, the Younger Children of Ilúvatar, The Followers)
 * Atanatári &mdash; Men descended of or related to the 'Fathers of Men'
 * Edain &mdash; Men of the West
 * Bëorians &mdash; First House of Men
 * Haladin &mdash; Second House of Men
 * Drúedain (Woses of Drúadan Forest)
 * Marachians or Hadorians &mdash; Third House of Men
 * Númenóreans &mdash; Men of the West
 * Dúnedain &mdash; Men of Gondor and Arnor
 * Black Númenóreans &mdash; Servants of Sauron
 * Middle Men
 * Northmen (Distant relations of Bëorians and Marachians)
 * Men of Dale, or Bardings
 * Men of Esgaroth
 * Rohirrim (Descendants of the Éothéod)
 * Beornings
 * Woodsmen of Mirkwood
 * Dunlendings (Distant relations of Haladin)
 * Men of Bree
 * Easterlings
 * Wainriders
 * Balchoth
 * Variags of Khand
 * Southrons
 * Haradrim of Far and Near Harad
 * Corsairs of Umbar
 * Forodwaith &mdash; Ice-men of the North
 * Lossoth, also known as Snowmen of Forochel
 * Half-elven
 * Dwarves (Naugrim, the Adopted Children of Ilúvatar)
 * Hobbits
 * Harfoots
 * Stoors
 * Fallohides
 * Ents
 * Huorns
 * Eagles
 * Dragons
 * Orcs &mdash; usually called "goblins" in The Hobbit
 * Uruk-hai
 * Trolls
 * Olog-hai
 * Wargs

Characters
What follows is a brief and inevitably incomplete listing of characters from Tolkien's work who lived in Middle-earth, divided into First Age, Second Age, and Third Age. Note that characters are sorted according to several groups, and may appear multiple times. For a full list of characters see: List of Middle-earth characters.

First Age
House of Finwë
 * Finwë
 * Míriel (first wife of Finwë)
 * Fëanor
 * Indis (second wife of Finwë)
 * Findis
 * Fingolfin
 * Irimë
 * Finarfin

Sons of Fëanor
 * Maedhros
 * Maglor
 * Celegorm
 * Caranthir
 * Curufin
 * Celebrimbor
 * Amrod
 * Amras

House of Fingolfin
 * Fingon
 * Turgon
 * Idril Celebrindal
 * Aredhel
 * Maeglin
 * Argon

House of Finarfin
 * Finrod Felagund
 * Angrod
 * Orodreth
 * Rodnor Gil-galad
 * Finduilas
 * Aegnor
 * Galadriel
 * Celebrían
 * Arwen

House of Elwë and Olwë
 * Elwë (Elu Thingol)
 * Melian (wife of Thingol)
 * Lúthien Tinúviel
 * Olwë
 * Eärwen

House of Bëor
 * Bëor the Old
 * Bregor
 * Barahir
 * Beren Erchamion
 * Bregolas
 * Belegund
 * Rían
 * Baragund
 * Morwen

House of Marach
 * Marach
 * Hador Lórindol
 * Gundor
 * Galdor
 * Húrin
 * Túrin Turambar
 * Nienor Níniel
 * Huor
 * Tuor
 * Glóredhel

Descendants of Lúthien and Beren
 * Dior Thingol's Heir
 * Eluréd and Elurín
 * Elwing
 * Elrond
 * Elros

Descendants of Idril and Tuor
 * Eärendil the Mariner
 * Elrond
 * Elladan
 * Elrohir
 * Arwen Undómiel
 * Elros
 * Kings of Númenor

Haladin of Brethil
 * Haldad
 * Haleth
 * Haldar
 * Haldan
 * Halmir
 * Haldir
 * Handir
 * Brandir the Lame
 * Hareth
 * Húrin
 * Huor
 * Hundar

Others
 * Círdan, lord of the Falas
 * Beleg the Bowman
 * Glorfindel of Gondolin
 * Ecthelion of the Fountain
 * Eöl the Dark Elf
 * Maeglin, sister-son of Turgon
 * Durin the Deathless, father of the Longbeards
 * Gothmog, lord of Balrogs
 * Sauron aka Gorthaur, Lord of Werewolves

For a list of the Valar, see that article.

Second Age
Kings of Númenor: see Kings of Númenor

Sauron, a.k.a. Annatar

Ringwraiths or Nazgûl
 * Witch-king of Angmar
 * Khamûl, the Black Easterling

Third Age
Thorin and Company
 * Thorin II Oakenshield
 * Balin
 * Dwalin
 * Fíli
 * Kíli
 * Dori
 * Nori
 * Ori
 * Óin
 * Glóin
 * Bifur
 * Bofur
 * Bombur
 * Bilbo Baggins

The Fellowship of the Ring
 * Frodo Baggins
 * Samwise Gamgee (Sam)
 * Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry)
 * Peregrin Took (Pippin)
 * Aragorn (Strider)
 * Boromir
 * Gandalf the Grey
 * Legolas
 * Gimli (son of Glóin)

Kings of Gondor: see Kings of Gondor

Kings of Arnor: see Kings of Arnor

Kings of Arthedain: see Kings of Arthedain

Chiefs of the Rangers of Arnor: see Chiefs of the Dúnedain

Stewards of Gondor: see Stewards of Gondor

Kings of Rohan: see Kings of Rohan

Wizards or Istari:
 * Saruman the White
 * Gandalf the Grey
 * Radagast the Brown
 * Ithryn Luin (Blue Wizards)

Dwarves of Durin's folk: see Durin's folk

Other characters
 * Elves
 * Círdan of Mithlond
 * Celebrían, wife of Elrond
 * Elladan
 * Elrohir
 * Thranduil, King of northern Mirkwood
 * Men
 * Beorn
 * Vidugavia
 * Vidumavi
 * Imrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth
 * Hobbits
 * Bandobras Bullroarer Took
 * Déagol
 * Sméagol, or Gollum
 * Treebeard
 * Tom Bombadil
 * Shelob
 * Sauron (often perceived as the Eye of Sauron)
 * The Mouth of Sauron

Cosmology

 * Timeless Halls
 * Eä
 * The Void
 * Arda
 * The Sun
 * The Moon
 * Eärendil, the Evening Star
 * The Two Trees
 * The Two Lamps

Historical periods
A more detailed list can be found at Ages of Middle-earth.
 * 1) Years of the Lamps
 * 2) Years of the Trees
 * 3) Years of the Sun
 * 4) Ages of the Children of Iluvatar
 * 5) First Age
 * 6) Second Age
 * 7) Third Age
 * 8) Fourth Age

Places
The stories takes mostly place in Beleriand, Eriador, and Rhovanion, but there are many other places in Middle-earth.

See also Aman, Númenor for places outside Middle-earth.

Nations and large regions
First Age only:
 * Ard-galen, later Anfauglith
 * Beleriand
 * Doriath
 * East Beleriand
 * Falas
 * Nan Elmoth
 * Dor Daedeloth
 * Dorthonion, later Taur-nu-Fuin
 * Forodwaith
 * Hithlum
 * Ossiriand

Present after the First Age:
 * Arnor
 * Arthedain
 * Cardolan
 * Rhudaur
 * Dorwinion
 * Drúadan Forest
 * Dunland
 * Enedwaith
 * Eriador
 * Eregion, or Hollin
 * Fangorn Forest
 * Gap of Rohan
 * Gondor
 * Harad
 * Khand
 * Lindon
 * Lothlórien, or simply Lórien
 * Minhiriath
 * Mirkwood, earlier also Greenwood the Great
 * Mordor
 * Gorgoroth
 * Núrn
 * The Old Forest
 * Rohan, anciently Calenardhon
 * Rhovanion, or Wilderland
 * Rhûn
 * The Shire

See also Regions of Gondor, Realms of Arda.

Natural features
Middle-earth was carefully designed by Tolkien, and contains many natural features such as rivers, mountains, and seas.

Large waters
First Age only:


 * Bay of Balar
 * Helcaraxë, the Grinding Ice
 * Inland Sea of Helcar

Present after the First Age:


 * Bay of Belfalas
 * Belegaer the Great Sea
 * Ice-bay of Forochel
 * The Great Gulf
 * Gulf of Lhûn (present only after the First Age)
 * Lake Evendim
 * Long Lake of Esgaroth
 * Inland Sea of Núrnen
 * Inland Sea of Rhûn

Mountains and Hills
First Age only:


 * Crissaegrim, home of the great Eagles
 * Mount Dolmed
 * Echoriath or Encircling Mountains
 * Ered Engrin or Iron Mountains

Present after the First Age:


 * Amon Anwar
 * Barrowdowns or Tyrn Gorthad
 * Coldfells
 * Emyn Muil
 * Ephel Dúath
 * Ered Gorgoroth or Mountains of Terror
 * Ered Lithui or Ash Mountains
 * Ered Luin or Blue Mountains, also known as Ered Lindon
 * Ered Mithrin or Grey Mountains
 * Ettenmoors
 * Hills of Evendim or Emyn Uial
 * Hithaeglir the Misty Mountains
 * Iron Hills
 * Lonely Mountain or Erebor
 * Mount Doom or Amon Amarth
 * Mount Gram
 * Mount Gundabad
 * Mount Mindolluin
 * Mountains of Angmar
 * Orocarni
 * Sarn Gebir
 * Tower Hills or Emyn Beraid
 * Weathertop or Amon Sûl
 * White Downs

Rivers
First Age only:


 * Esgalduin
 * Gelion
 * Sirion

See also the Seven rivers of Ossiriand

Present after the First Age:


 * Adorn
 * Anduin the Great River
 * Baranduin or Brandywine
 * Bruinen or Loudwater
 * Carnen or Redwater
 * Celduin or River Running
 * Forest River of Mirkwood
 * Greylin
 * Gwathló or Greyflood
 * Isen or Angren
 * Mering Stream
 * Mitheithel or Hoarwell
 * Morgulduin
 * Onodló or Entwash
 * Snowbourn
 * Withywindle of the Old Forest

See also Rivers of Gondor

For a full list of rivers, see: List of Middle-earth rivers.

Cities, fortresses and other populated places
First Age only:
 * Angband
 * Gondolin
 * Menegroth
 * Nargothrond

Present after the First Age:
 * Annúminas
 * Bree
 * Caras Galadhon
 * Dale
 * Dol Amroth
 * Edhellond
 * Edoras
 * Esgaroth the Lake-town
 * Fornost
 * Helm's Deep
 * Isengard or Angrenost
 * Lond Daer or Lond Daer Enedh
 * Minas Morgul or Minas Ithil
 * Minas Tirith or Minas Anor
 * Moria or Khazad-dûm
 * Osgiliath
 * Rivendell or Imladris
 * Tharbad
 * Umbar

See also Cities of Gondor

Miscellaneous

 * Argonath or The Pillars of the Kings
 * Black Gate
 * Dead Marshes
 * Rath Dínen

Major languages

 * General overview


 * Valarin
 * Elvish languages:
 * Sindarin
 * Quenya
 * Mannish languages:
 * Adûnaic (the language of Númenor)
 * Westron (aka Common Speech)
 * Tongue of Umbar's Black Númenóreans
 * Rohirric, (translated with Anglo-Saxon)
 * Khuzdul (Dwarvish language)
 * Black Speech
 * Entish, a language based on an ancient form of Common Eldarin
 * Tengwar script
 * Sarati script
 * Cirth runes

Items

 * The One Ring aka Ruling Ring
 * The Rings of Power
 * The Three Rings of the Elves:
 * Narya
 * Nenya
 * Vilya
 * The Silmarilli
 * The Arkenstone
 * The Palantíri
 * The Red Arrow of Gondor

Weapons

 * Anglachel
 * Glamdring
 * Hadhafang (movies only)
 * Narsil
 * Orcrist
 * Sting

Unions

 * Fellowship of the Ring
 * The Last Alliance of Elves and Men

Battles

 * Battles of Beleriand
 * Battle of Erui
 * Battle of the Pelennor Fields
 * Battle of Dagorlad

Timeline
See Timeline of Middle-earth.

For a list of Middle-earth related articles by name, see: List of Middle-earth articles.