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Aelin-uial Aldburg Aman Amon Amarth Amon Sûl Amon Tirith Andor Angband Angmar Annúminas Anórien Arda Argonath Arnor Arthedain Arthórien Bag End Barad Nimras Barad-dûr Barazinbar Barrow-downs Battle of Fornost Battle of Sudden Flame Battle of the Crossings of Erui Battle of the Hornburg Bay of Balar Bay of Belfalas Bay of Eldanna Beacons of Gondor Belegost Beleriand Black Chasm Black Land Brandywine Bridge Bree Breredon Bridge of Mitheithel Brockenbores Buckland Bywater Bywater Road Calenardhon Caradhras Carchost Cardolan Causeway Forts Company of the Ring Cracks of Doom Crickhollow Crossings of Isen Cuiviénen Dagor Bragollach Dagor-nuin-Giliath Dale Dark Country Dark Tower Dimbar Dol Amroth Dol Guldur Dor Firn-i-Guinar Dor-lómin Doriath Dorthonion Dorwinion Drúwaith Iaur Durin’s Tower Dwarf-kingdom East Beleriand Eastmarch of the Shire Edoras Eithel Sirion Ekkaia Elenna Elostirion Elvenking’s Halls Emyn Arnen Emyn Muil Emyn Uial Enchanted River Encircling Mountains Encircling Sea Endless Stair Enedwaith Éothéod Erebor Ered Gorgoroth Ered Nimrais Eriador Eryn Vorn Ethring Everholt Fangorn Forest Fanuidhol Far Downs Farthings Fellowship of the Ring Fen of Serech Field of Celebrant Fire-mountain	Firien Wood Firth of Drengist Folklands Fords of Isen Fords of Poros Forest of Neldoreth Forlindon Fornost Erain Forsaken Inn Four Farthings Fourth Battle Framsburg Gabilgathol Gates of Mordor Girdle of Melian Gladden Fields Glittering Caves Gondolin Gondor Great River Great Smials Greater Gelion Green Hill Country Green Hills Greenfields Grey Havens Grindwall Hadhodrond Halls of Mandos Halls of Waiting Harad Harondor Haven of Umbar Hells of Iron High Faroth Hildórien Himlad Hithaeglir Hithlum Hobbiton Hobbiton Hill Hyarnustar Ilmarin Inland Sea of Helcar Isengard Isle of Balar Ithilien Ivrin Karningul Khazad-dûm Kingdoms of the Dúnedain Land of Seven Rivers Land of the Halflings Langstrand Lindon Linhir Lisgardh Lithlad Loeg Ningloron Long Marshes Longbottom Lórien Lothlann Maglor’s Gap Meduseld Mering Stream Mickleburg Middle-earth Minas Anor Minas Ithil Minas Morgul Minas Tirith Minas Tirith Mindolluin Mines of Moria Mirkwood Misty Mountains Mithe Mithlond Moors of the Nibin-noeg Morannon Mordor Moria Mound of Elendil Mount Dolmed Mount Doom Mount Taras Mouths of Anduin Mouths of Entwash Mouths of Sirion Nan Dungortheb Nan Elmoth Nargothrond Nen Hithoel Nogrod North Undeep Northfarthing of the Shire Númenor Nurn	Ondosto Orocarni Orodruin Orthanc Osgiliath Pass of Aglon Pelargir Pelennor Fields Phurunargian Plateau of Gorgoroth Quest of Erebor Rammas Echor Reunited Kingdom Rhosgobel Rhudaur Rhûn Ride of Eorl Ringló Vale Rivendell River Adurant River Anduin River Aros River Ascar River Brandywine River Carnen River Celduin River Entwash River Glanduin River Greyflood River Gwathló River Isen River Legolin River Lune River Narog River Nenning River Rhimdath River Rushdown River Shirebourn River Silverlode River Siril River Sirion River Teiglin Rohan Ruin of Beleriand Scary Sea of Núrnen Sea of Rhûn Seeing-stones Seven Gates of Gondolin Seven Rivers of Ossir Shathûr Siege of Umbar Silent Hill Snowbourn River Sons of Fëanor Sorontil Southfarthing of the Shire Standelf Starwards Stock Stone of Amon Sûl Stone of Erech Stone of the Hapless Stones of Arnor Stoningland Tharbad The Angle The Causeway The Causeway The Golden Perch The Marish The Shire The Stock-brook The Water The West Tol Galen Tol Morwen Tower of Amon Sûl Tower of Cirith Ungol Tower of Guard Tyrn Gorthad Udûn Underhill Undying Lands Vale of the Great River Valinor Watchwood Water of Awakening Weathertop West Beleriand West over Sea Westernesse Westfarthing of the Shire Westfold Westlands of Middle-earth Wetwang Windle-reach Zirak Zirakzigil
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Aelin-uial Amon Amarth Argonath Barrow-downs Caradhras Crissaegrim Eagles Eärendil Ered Lithui Fens of Sirion Fiery Mountain Fire-mountain Gladden River Glamdring	Glaurung Gondolin Hithaeglir Menelvagor Meres of Twilight Misty Mountains Mount Doom Mountain of Fire Mountains of Mist Nen Hithoel Nîn-in-Eilph Orodruin Orthanc Redhorn	Swanfleet Swans Taniquetil The Moon The Rider Tindrock Isle Tol Brandir Trolls Túrin Twilight Meres Twilit Meres Urulóki Wain Waterlands of the Swans
Family Trees and Genealogies
Adalbert Bolger Adaldrida Bolger Adalgar Bolger Adalgrim Took Adanedhel Adrahil Adrahil Adûnaic Adûnakhôr Aegnor Afterborn Alatáriel Aldarion Aldaron Aldor the Old Almarian Amandil Amanyar Amarië Amlach Amlaith of Fornost Amras Amrod Amroth Anardil Anárion Andwise ‘Andy’ Roper Angamaitë Angrim Angrod Anson Roper Ar-Abattârik Ar-Adûnakhôr Ar-Belzagar Ar-Gimilzôr Ar-Inziladûn Ar-Pharazôn Ar-Zimraphel Arador Araglas Aragorn Elessar Aragorn I Aragost Arahad I Arahad II Arahael Aranarth Aranel Arantar Aranuir Araphant Araphor Arassuil Aratan Arathorn I Arathorn II Araval Aravir Aravorn Araw Aredhel Ar-Feiniel Argeleb I Argeleb II Argonui Arnor Artamir Arthedain Arvedui Last-king Arvegil Arveleg I Arveleg II Arwen Evenstar Atanalcar Atanamir Atanatar I Atanatar II Alcarin Atanatári Atani Aulë Aulendil Avari Azog Baggins Family Balan Balbo Baggins Baldor Balin Bandobras ‘Bullroarer’ Took Baragund Barahir Barahir Baran Bard I Bard II Basso Boffin Belba Baggins Belecthor I Belecthor II Beleg of Arthedain Belegorn Belegund Belegûr Belegurth Bell Goodchild Belladonna Took Béma Bëor Beorn Bereg Beregond Beren Beren Berúthiel Berylla Boffin Bifur Bilbo Baggins Bilbo Gamgee Bingo Baggins Black Númenóreans Blanco Boffin Family Bofur Bolg Bolger Family Bombur Borin Borlach Borlad Boromir Boromir Boromir Boron Borthand Bosco Boffin Bowman ‘Nick’ Cotton Brand Brandir Brandybuck Family Brego Bregolas Bregor Brytta Léofa Bucca of the Marish Buffo Boffin Bullroarer Bungo Baggins Calaquendi Calimehtar Calimehtar Calimmacil Caliondo Calmacil Camellia Sackville Caranthir Carc Cardolan Carl Castamir Celandine Brandybuck Celeborn Celeborn Celebrían Celebrimbor Celebrindor Celegorm Celepharn Cemendur Chieftain of the Dúnedain Children of Húrin Children of the Sun Chubb-Baggins Family Cirion Ciryandil Ciryon Common Speech Cotman Cottar Cotton Family Curufin Curufinwë Dáin I Dáin II Ironfoot Daisy Gamgee Daisy Gamgee Deep Elves Denethor Denethor I Denethor II Déor Diamond of Long Cleeve Dior Dior Dírhael Dís Donnamira Took Doomsman of the Valar Dora Baggins Dorlas Draugluin Drogo Baggins Druda Burrows Drúedain Dudo Baggins Duinhir Dúnedain Dúnedain of the North Dúnhere Dunlendings Durin III Durin VI Durin VII Durin’s Folk Durin’s Heir Dwalin Eärendil Eärendil Eärendur Eärnil I Eärnil II Eärnur Eärwen Easterlings Ecthelion I Ecthelion II Edain Egalmoth Elanor Gamgee Elbereth Eldacar Eldacar Eldar Eldarin Eldarion Elder Children of Ilúvatar Elder Kindred Elder King Elendil Elendur Elendur Elf-letters Elf-Man Elf-speech Elfhild Elfstan Fairbairn Elfwine Elladan Elmo Elrohir Elrond Elros Tar-Minyatur Eluréd Elurín Elven-tongue Elves Elves of Mirkwood Elves of the Twilight Elves of Valinor Elvish Elwë Singollo Elwing Emeldir Emerwen Aranel Eöl Éomer Éadig Éomund of Eastfold Eorl Éothéod Éowyn Eradan Ereinion Gil-galad Erendis Erkenbrand	Esmeralda Took Estë Estel Estella Bolger Everard Took Exiles Exiles of Númenor Fair Elves Fairbairn Family Falmari Faramir Faramir Faramir Took I Farmer Maggot Fastolph Bolger Fastred Fastred of Greenholm Fathers of the Dwarves Fëanor Fëanorians Fëanturi Felagund Fengel Ferumbras Took II Ferumbras Took III Fíli Finarfin Finduilas Finduilas Fingolfin Fingon Finrod Felagund Finwë Fíriel Fíriel First House of the Edain Firstborn Folca Folco Boffin Folcred Folcwine Forn Forthwini Fortinbras Took I Fortinbras Took II Fosco Baggins Fram Fréa Fréaláf Hildeson Fréawine Freca Fredegar ‘Fatty’ Bolger Frerin Frodo Baggins Frodo Gardner Frór Frumgar Fundin Gaerys Gaffer Gamgee Galadhon Galadhrim Galador Galadriel Galathil Galathilion Galdor Gálmód Gamgee Family Gamling Gammidge Family Gamwich Family Gardner Family Gelmir Gerontius Took Gilraen Gilthoniel Gimilkhâd Gimli Elf-friend Girion Glóin Glóin son of Gróin Glóredhel Goldberry Goldilocks Gamgee Goldwine Golodhrim Goodbody Family Gorbadoc ‘Broadbelt’ Brandybuck Gorhendad Oldbuck (later Brandybuck) Gorlim the Unhappy Gormadoc ‘Deepdelver’ Brandybuck Gram Green-elves Greenhand Family Grey-elves Gríma Wormtongue Grimbeorn the Old Gróin Grór Guilin Gundahad Bolger Gundahar Bolger Gundor Gwaihir Gwindor Hador Hador Haladin Haldad Haldan Haldar Haldir Haldir Haleth Haleth Half-elven Halfast ‘Hal’ Gamgee Halflings Halfred Gamgee Halfred of Overhill Hallas Hallatan Halmir Háma Hamfast ‘Gaffer’ Gamgee Hamfast Gamgee Hamfast of Gamwich Hamson Gamgee Handir Haradrim Hareth Harfoots Hathol Heir of Elendil Heir of Isildur Helm Hammerhand Heribald Bolger Herion Herucalmo Herumor Herunúmen High King High King of the Noldor High-elven Hilda Bracegirdle Hildibrand Took Hildifons Took Hildor Hob Gammidge Hobbits Holman Greenhand Holman the greenhanded House of Bëor House of Durin House of Elendil House of Eorl House of Fëanor House of Finarfin House of Fingolfin House of Finrod House of Hador House of Haleth House of Húrin House of Isildur Hugo Bracegirdle Hunthor Huntsman of the Valar Huor Húrin Húrin I Húrin II Hyarmendacil I Hyarmendacil II Îbal Idril Celebrindal Imrahil Imrazôr the Númenórean Indis Indor Ingwë Inziladûn Inzilbêth Iorlas Irmo Isembard Took Isengar Took Isengrim Took II Isengrim Took III Isildur Isumbras Took I Isumbras Took III Isumbras Took IV Ivorwen Ivy Goodenough Jago Boffin Khîm Kíli King of all the Dúnedain King of Arnor King of Arthedain King of Dale King of Doriath King of Durin’s Folk King of Gondolin King of Gondor King of Gondor and Arnor King of Khazad-dûm King of Nargothrond King of Númenor King of Rhovanion King of Rohan King of the Éothéod King of the Second Line King under the Mountain Lady of Dor-lómin Lady of the Galadhrim Lady of the Golden Wood Lady of the Stars Lady of the Westlands Laiquendi Lalaith Landroval Largo Baggins Larnach Laura Grubb Lavender Grubb Legolas Greenleaf Lenwë Léod Light-elves Lily Baggins Linda Baggins Lindar Lindórië Line of Kings Lobelia Sackville-Baggins (née Bracegirdle) Longo Baggins Lord of Andúnië Lord of Arnor and Gondor Lord of Brethil Lord of Dale Lord of Dor-lómin Lord of Nargothrond Lord of Narog Lord of Rivendell Lord of the Éothéod Lord of the Glittering Caves Lord of the Mark Loremasters Lórien Lothíriel Lotho Sackville-Baggins Lúthien Tinúviel Madoc ‘Proudneck’ Brandybuck Maedhros Maeglin Maglor Magor Mairen Malach Aradan Malantur Mallor Malvegil Mandos Manwë Manwendil Marach Marcho Mardil Voronwë Marhari Marmadas Brandybuck	Marmadoc Brandybuck ‘the Masterful’ Marroc Brandybuck Master of Buckland Master of the Fates of Arda Masters of Spirits May Gamgee Melian Melilot Brandybuck Melkor Men Men of Bree Men of Darkness Men of Harad Men of Númenor Men of Westernesse Menegilda Goold Meneldil Meneldur Mentha Brandybuck Meriadoc ‘Merry’ Brandybuck Merimac Brandybuck Merimas Brandybuck Merry Gamgee Mîm Minalcar Minardil Minastan Minastir Minto Burrows Mirabella Took Míriel Míriel Serindë Mithrellas Morgoth Moriquendi Mormegil Mortals Morwen Morwen Steelsheen Mrs. Lily Cotton (née Lily Brown) Mungo Baggins Náin Náin I Náin II Nandor Narmacil I Narmacil II Neithan Nerdanel Nerwen Nessa Nienna Niënor Níniel Nimloth Nimloth Nimrodel Níniel Noldor Nolondil Northern Line Northmen Northmen of Rhovanion Númenóreans Óin Óin Old Gammidgy Old Rory Brandybuck Old Took Oldbuck Family Olo Proudfoot Olofantur Olwë Ondoher Orald Orgulas Brandybuck Ornendil Orodreth Orodreth Oromë Oropher Orophin Ossë Ostoher Otho Sackville-Baggins Paladin Took II Pansy Baggins Pearl Took Pelendur Peony Baggins People of Hador Peregrin ‘Pippin’ Took I Pervinca Took Pimpernel Took Pippin Gamgee Polo Baggins Ponto Baggins Porto Baggins Posco Baggins Primula Brandybuck Prince of Dol Amroth Prince of Ithilien Prisca Baggins Queen of Doriath Queen of Númenor Queen of the Earth Queen of the Stars Quendi Red Book of Westmarch Regent of Gondor Rhudaur Rían Riders of Rohan River-woman Roäc Rohirrim Rómendacil I Rómendacil II Rorimac ‘Goldfather’ Brandybuck Rosamunda Took Rose Rose Cotton Rowan Ruby Bolger Ruby Gamgee Rudolph Bolger Rufus Burrows Ruling Queen of Númenor Runes S.-B.s Sackville Family Sackville-Baggins Family Sadoc Brandybuck Samwise ‘Sam’ Gamgee Sapphira Brockhouse Saradoc ‘Scattergold’ Brandybuck Sea-elves Second People Self-cursed Seredic Brandybuck Shelob Ship-king Shire-hobbits Shire-thain Sigismond Took Silmariën Silpion Silvan Elvish Sindar Siriondil Siriondil Sons of Elrond Sons of Eorl Sons of Fëanor Steward of Gondor Stoors Stoors of the Angle Strider Súrion Tar-Alcarin Tar-Aldarion Tar-Amandil Tar-Anárion Tar-Ancalimë Tar-Ancalimon Tar-Ardamin Tar-Atanamir the Great Tar-Calion Tar-Calmacil Tar-Ciryatan Tar-Elendil Tar-Herunúmen Tar-Hostamir Tar-Meneldur Tar-Minastir Tar-Minyatur Tar-Palantir Tar-Súrion Tar-Telperiën Tar-Vanimeldë Tarannon Falastur Tarcil Tarciryan Tarondor Tarondor Tarostar Tauron Telemnar Teleri Telerin Telperion Telumehtar Umbardacil Tengwar Thain of the Shire Thain’s Book The Elvenking The Unwilling Thengel Theobald Bolger Théoden Théodred Théodwyn Thingol Thingol’s Heir Third Clan Third House of the Edain Thorin I Thorin II Oakenshield Thorin III Stonehelm Thorondir Thorondor Thorongil Thráin I Thráin II Thranduil Thrór Tindómiel Togo Goodbody Tolman ‘Tom’ Cotton, junior Tolman ‘Tom’ Cotton, senior Tom Bombadil Tomb of Elendil Took Family Tree-people Tulkas Tuor Turambar Turambar Turgon Turgon Túrin Túrin I Túrin II Uinen Uldor the Accursed Ulfang the Black Ulfast Ulmo Ulwarth Undómiel Ungoliant Vairë Valacar Valandil of Arnor Valandil of Númenor Valandur Vána Vanyar Varda Elentári Vardamir Nólimon Vardilmë Vëantur Vidugavia Vorondil Voronwë Walda Westron White Lady of Gondolin White Tree White Tree of Minas Tirith White Tree of Númenor White Tree of Tol Eressëa Wilcome ‘Will’ Cotton Wild Men Wilimar Bolger Wiseman Gamwich Wood-elves Woses Wulf Yavanna Yávien Younger Children of Ilúvatar

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