J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary. MueRTe. 2003.
Mordor — / Land of Shadow The Black Land , also called the Land of Shadow; Sauron s realm east of the Ephel Dúath. Sauron s Black Land. After the destruction of the strongholds of evil in the north of Middleearth at the end of the First Age … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Gates of Alexander — The Gates of Alexander (Caspian Gates) were a legendary barrier supposedly built by Alexander the Great in the Caucasus to keep the uncivilized barbarians of the north (typically associated with Gog and Magog) from invading the land to the south … Wikipedia
Armies and hosts of Middle-earth warfare — In J. R. R. Tolkien s fictional Middle earth much of the history of the three ages of his legendarium are concerned with wars and the battles and armies of those wars. Contents 1 Armies of Middle earth, hierarchy and organization 1.1 Orc hosts,… … Wikipedia
Armies and Hosts of Middle-earth warfare — In J. R. R. Tolkien s fictional Middle earth much of the history of the three ages of his legendarium are concerned with wars and the battles and armies of those wars. Tolkien, as a writer, adopts various modes in the books from the very… … Wikipedia
Middle-earth — For other uses, see Middle earth (disambiguation). Middle earth The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings location Creator J. R. R. Tolkien Genre Novel/Film … Wikipedia
List of Middle-earth roads — This is a list of roads mentioned by name in J. R. R. Tolkien s stories of Middle earth. Many roads in Middle earth were dirt tracks, but paving was also used and in some cases stone causeways were built. Contents 1 Great East Road 2 Old Forest… … Wikipedia
Morannon — The main (northern) entry to Mordor. Translated the Black Gate . Also called the Gates of Mordor. The Black Gate that Sauron built across the entrance of the valley of Udûn, the only opening in the mountainous defences of his Black Land … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Udûn — 1) (fortress) / Udûn / Udun Melkor s ancient fortress in the far north of the World. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! (Words of Gandalf, from The Fellowship of the Ring II 5, The Bridge of… … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Battle Plain — The plain before the Gates of Mordor. The dusty plain that lay to the northwest of Mordor, immediately below the Black Gate of the Morannon. This was the site of several important battles in Gondor s history, most notably the defeat of… … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Captains of the West — Leaders of the final hopeless march to Mordor. Gandalf, Aragorn, Éomer, Imrahil and the other lords of the allied force that rode against the gates of Mordor in the last stages of the War of the Ring … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
