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What was the 1st age?
The First Age describes the events near the beginning of time. Also known as the Elder Days the First Age saw the creation of the races of Arda, their flourishing in Valinor and Beleriand, their feats against Morgoth and his eventual overthrow by the combined armies of Valar, Elves and Edain.
Is Middle-earth Real Earth?
So, to answer the question, “Is Middle-earth real?” Yes, Middle-earth is real but the stories are complete fiction. The geography used in the stories is also complete fiction. There is no historical riverland that looks like the vales of Anduin. The stories of Middle-earth are adventures in the imagination.
When did Middle Earth end?
about 6,000 years ago
Middle-earth is the main continent of Earth (Arda) in an imaginary period of the Earth’s past, ending with Tolkien’s Third Age, about 6,000 years ago.
How did Middle-earth end?
The “Years of the Lamps” are abruptly brought to an end when the lamps are destroyed by the fallen Vala Melkor; the powerful fiery light spills out and destroys everything around it. The light of the “Years of the Trees” is gentler than the lamps, lighting only Valinor: Middle-earth lies in darkness.
How old was Kili?
77 years old
Kíli, born in T.A. 2864, was 77 years old at the time. The age of Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Nori and Ori has been left unknown. However, we know that Balin was the eldest of the Dwarves after Thorin and that Fíli and Kíli were the youngest “by some fifty years”.
When did the first age begin?
Dating the First Age ‘ According to this dating, the First Age began about 4,312 years before the rising of the Sun, making the entire Age some 4,902 years long.
Where is the lonely mountain?
In J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, the Lonely Mountain is a mountain northeast of Mirkwood. It is the location of the Dwarvish Kingdom under the Mountain. The town of Dale lies in a vale on its southern slopes. In The Lord of the Rings, the mountain is called by the Sindarin name Erebor.
How old is ARDA?
Years of the Sun
| Age | Duration years | Began years ago |
|---|---|---|
| Years of the Lamps | 33,573 | 60,962 |
| Years of the Trees | 14,373 | 27,425 |
| Years of the Sun | ||
| First Age | 590 | 13,052 |
What is the history of Middle earth?
The History of Middle-earth is a 12-volume series of books published between 1983 and 1996 that collect and analyse material relating to the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, compiled and edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien.
Who is the Wizard of Middle earth?
Wizard (Middle-earth) In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Wizards of Middle-earth are a group of beings outwardly resembling Men but possessing much greater physical and mental power. They are also called the Istari ( Quenya for “Wise Ones”) by the Elves. The Sindarin word is Ithryn (sing. Ithron ).
Is Middle earth real?
ANSWER: Middle-earth is real in the sense that the name “middle-earth” is simply an ancient name for our own world (the world of men, within the context of a cosmology that envisioned closely connected worlds of men, gods, elves, dwarves, giants, and the dead).
How many kingdoms are there in the Middle-earth?
There are seven kingdoms in The Lord of the Rings/Middle-earth. There are probably many more kingdoms we don’t know about, and there are also many other societies that are more difficult to classify, some we will mention in this article.