Middle-earth is the oecumene (i.e. the human-inhabited world, or the central continent of Earth) in Tolkien's imagined mythological past. His most widely read works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the …

"Middle-earth", also known as Endor in Quenya (Ennor in Sindarin), and in The Book of Lost Tales the Great Lands, are names used for the habitable parts of Arda after the final ruin of Beleriand, east …

May 10, 2025 · Most of the history of Arda takes place in Middle-earth, and it was where the Children of Ilúvatar: the Elves and Men, came into being, along with the Dwarves. Middle-earth is a large …

Discover Middle Earth during Third Age with this interactive map.

Sep 16, 2023 · In the vast world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, from “ The Lord of the Rings ” saga, numerous kingdoms rise and fall, each with its own story and unique charm.

Middle-earth Enterprises owns exclusive worldwide rights to motion picture, merchandising, stage, and other rights in certain literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien including The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Christopher Tolkien edited the vast collection of manuscripts together with maps and illustrations and published most of his father's Middle-Earth writings as the 12-volume …

Tolkien scholars have traced many features of Middle-earth to literary sources such as Beowulf, the Poetic Edda, or the mythical Myrkviðr. They have in addition suggested real-world places such as …

Apr 10, 2025 · The Tale of Years of the Third Age ", pp. 244-5: "Of Eldarion son of Elessar it was foretold that he should rule a great realm, and that it should endure for a hundred generations of Men …

Mar 23, 2024 · Since being unleashed on the world in the mid-20th century, Middle-earth has become one of the most beloved fantasy worlds ever conceived. Tolkien wove together heroic quests, magic, …