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Where would you live in Lord of the Rings?
| The Shire | |
|---|---|
| New Zealand countryside represented the Shire in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings films | |
| The Shire (red) within the northwest of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age | |
| First appearance | The Hobbit |
| Created by | J. R. R. Tolkien |
How long do humans live in Tolkien?
According to the LOTR Wiki the average lifespan of a male hobbit is 100 years, with the oldest hobbit living to about 133 (Unless you count Gollum, but that math is too hard so we’ll just say 133). The average life expectancy for a male human is only about 70 years.
What age does Lord of the Rings take place?
Tolkien’s writing around Middle-earth took place over four ages. Books The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings both take place in the Third Age. The Second Age took place prior to when these books are set, meaning fans will likely get to see what happened to cause the bloodshed which ensued.
What are the ages in Tolkien?
In a letter written in 1958, Tolkien places the beginning of the Fourth Age some 6,000 years in the past: I imagine the gap [since the end of the Third Age] to be about 6000 years; that is we are now at the end of the Fifth Age if the Ages were of about the same length as Second Age and Third Age.
What age were the rings created?
The Rings of Power were twenty magical rings forged in the Second Age, intended by Sauron to seduce the rulers of Middle-earth to evil. Disguised as a benevolent entity called Annatar, Sauron taught the elven-smiths of Eregion, led by Celebrimbor, how to craft the rings.
What is Tolkien’s Arda?
Arda (Q: “Realm”) was the Quenya name for the world as a whole. Arda was created within Eä by Eru Ilúvatar. It was then shaped by the Valar, with continental masses such as Middle-earth and Aman, and oceans, like Belegaer. Arda was the home of Elves, Men, Dwarves and other races as well as the kelvar and olvar.
How old is Gandalf?
The closest approximation of Gandalf’s physical age is 24,000 years old, according to Gandalf himself. Yet, various dates of key events in other Tolkien texts show that Gandalf has actually only walked in his physical form for just over two thousand years.
Why is everyone in LOTR so old?
The Dúnedain were descendants of the Numenoreans who had the lifespan of 3 times that of a normal Men. King Elros lived to 400 and his lineage also had a longer lifespan of the average Numenorean.
What does Arda mean in Tolkien’s The Hobbit?
In Tolkien’s conception, Arda (Earth), was created specifically as “the Habitation” ( Imbar or Ambar) for the Children of Ilúvatar (Elves and Men). It is envisaged in a flat Earth cosmology, with the sun, moon and stars revolving around it. Tolkien’s sketches show a disc-like face for the world which looked up to the stars.
What is the difference between Arda and Middle-earth?
Arda versus “Middle-earth”: Middle-earth is in geographic terms the name of the continent inhabited by Elves, Dwarves and Men, excluding the home of the Valar on Aman, while Arda is the name of the world. However, “Middle-earth” is widely used for the whole of Tolkien’s legendarium. (Depicted: Arda in the Years of the Trees)
Where does Tolkien’s Middle-earth take place?
Tolkien’s most widely read works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, are set entirely in Middle-earth; “Middle-earth” has also become a short-hand for the legendarium and Tolkien’s fictional take on the world. Tolkien’s Middle-earth stories mostly focus on the north-west of the continent.
What is the setting of The Lord of the Rings?
Tolkien’s most widely read works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, are set entirely in Middle-earth; “Middle-earth” has also become a short-hand for the legendarium and Tolkien’s fictional take on the world.