Like a giant pontoon, it was ferried back and forth between Middle-earth and Valinor to transport the elves who, at that early time, had not learned how to build ships. Tol Eressea – An island, near the shores of Valinor, that was home to many of the elves of Middle-earth who answered the call of the Valar to leave their homes for the Blessed Realm of Valinor. Mighty were its people, and mighty was the envy of it and hatred for its people by Sauron, who was slowly regaining his strength as the Numenorian people began conquering the lands on the Western shores of Middle-earth. Numenor – A star-shaped large island, raised from the ocean by the deity of Tolkien’s stories, Illuvatar, as a gift to the humans who helped fight Morgoth in the First Age. It was a place that had regular interaction between the races of Middle-earth: between the elves who lived there, the men Beren and Turin, who visited there and encouraged its people to fight Morgoth, the dwarves who helped expand its halls, and even the great dragon Glaurung! Nargothrond – A hidden underground elvish fortress ruled by Finrod. Elves linger in the halls until they are ready to be housed in a new body the souls of men will not linger here and go elsewhere, to a location not known to the Valar or elves, and only guessed at by humans. Halls of Mandos – The souls of dead elves and humans reside here, kept separate from each other for no good reason other than ‘that’s how it’s supposed to be’. Melian wove a misty wall of secrecy about the kingdom, known as the ‘girdle of Melian.’ Luthien is from here, daughter to Thingol, the elf, and Melian, the angel. It was destroyed at the end of the first age in the War of Wrath.ĭoriath – A forested land near the center of the lands that are part of the story of Middle-earth’s first age. Thangorodrim – A trio of oppressively tall mountains, raised by Morgoth above Angband, to protect the latter. This fortress was captured by the Valar in an early defeat of Morgoth, but they failed to destroy it utterly, allowing it to be repopulated over time. The elves were invited by the Valar to live with them in this land, but only some answered their call.Īngband – The many-dungeoned fortress of Morgoth, the great enemy of all that is good in Middle-earth.
Valinor – The blessed home of the Valar and Maiar, the greater and lesser angels of Tolkien’s legendarium. The tragic and spectacular fall of this city was one of Tolkien’s earliest writings of Middle-earth. Gondolin – The hidden city of the elves, surrounded by mountains, founded by King Turgon. We’re aware that for some readers, the Silmarillion locations may be less familiar than others so should you need a little guidance, here’s our handy summary of Silmarillion sites (with thanks to staffer Joel): Middle-earth Map March Madness 2019 launched yesterday! As you know by now, the four brackets for this year contain different locations from Tolkien’s world.
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