Rhovanion 21, 144, 151
Rhudaur 103
Kings of Rhudaur 151
Rhûn 21, 103, 138, 144, 150, 236
Sea of Rhûn 21, 147,
Ring Lord, the 33, 130, 134, 139, 140, 146, 162, 207, 225, 235
Ring of Adamant 194
Ringbearers 23, 184, 197, 211, 212, 216
departure of the 240–241
Ringol 39
Rings of Power 128, 143, 191
history of 178–179
Ringwraiths 105, 129, 132, 133, 148, 178, 179, 185, 188, 222, 225
Rivendell 14, 21, 22, 23, 77, 129, 132, 145, 175, 178, 185, 188–189
Rohan 103, 145, 201, 206, 207, 220
Riders of 149, 206
Rohirrim 103, 141, 200–201, 204, 226–227
Rómenna 12, 122, 124
Ruling Ring 138
Ruling Stewards, lines of 140, 151
Ss
Saruman 33, 81, 201, 202–203
Sauron 22, 23, 33, 45, 67, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 134, 139, 140, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 162, 178, 179, 185, 188, 191, 194, 207, 222, 225, 232, 235
see also the Ring Lord
Seeing Stone of Minas Anor 219
The Shaping of Middle-earth 16, 18
Shelob 212, 216, 217
Shepherds of Trees 79
see also Ents
Shire, the 21, 145, 151, 152, 153, 159, 160–161, 181, 184
Siege of Erebor 235
Silmarils 9, 22. 60, 72, 99, 102, 111
quest of 11, 102, 107, 111
The Silmarillion 9, 11, 18, 30, 99
Silver Tree of the Valar 74
Silvertine 192
Sindar 22, 23, 32, 76, 77, 86, 90, 125, 144, 194,
Sleep of Yavanna 22, 23, 67
Smaug 11, 159, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171,
Sméagol 162
see also Gollum
Southrons 151
Sphere of Air and Ether 132
Spheres of the World 117
Stoors 152, 153
Straight Road 132, 138, 139,
Strider the Ranger 238
Sudden Flame, Battle of 100, 102, 108, 111
Sun, the 10, 18, 19, 22, 30, 32, 71, 81, 86, 91, 92–93, 94, 96, 97, 99, 125, 137,
Sunlands 138, 236
Tt
Taniquetil 36, 51, 67, 77
Teleri 22, 50, 53, 60, 76, 77,
Telperion the White 38, 48, 97
Thargelion 77
Theoden 228
Thingol, King Elu 76, 90
Thranduil 165
Tilion, the Moon 33
Timeless Halls 22, 27, 30, 31, 32,
Tirion 23, 37, 50, 51, 54–55, 56, 76, 77
Tolkien, Christopher 16
Tolkien: the Illustrated Encyclopedia 9
A Tolkien Bestiary 9
Tower of Cirith Ungol 217
Tower of Guard, The 219
Tower of the Setting Sun 219
Tower of Sorcery 222
Tower of the Moon 222
Tower of the Wraiths 222
Trees 104, 216
Trees of Light 44, 45, 46–50, 66, 72, 73, 90, 98, 99
Trees of the Valar 22, 23, 46–50, 57, 60, 74, 76, 91, 99
see also Laurelin
see also Telperion
Trolls 23, 71, 74, 105, 112, 116, 191, 229
Trollshaws 185, Tulkas, the Wrestler 32
Túna 56
Turgon 116
Turin 212
Uu
Uinen of the Calm Seas 32
Ulmo, Lord of the Oceans 32, 105
Umbar 129, 134, 135, 145, 147, 148, 150, 151
Undying Lands 10, 13, 16, 18, 41, 43–61, 66, 72, 73, 76, 87, 94, 124, 125, 131, 138, 139, 179, 188, 202, 237, 241
Chronology of 22–23
Ungoliant, the Spider 23, 33, 57, 58–59, 96, 216
Unlight of Ungoliant 57
Unnumbered Tears, Battle of 100, 102
Uruk-hai 23, 107, 151, 154, 206, 207, 222, 229
Utumno 23, 34, 35, 40, 44, 45, 50, 64–65, 66, 67, 71, 72, 74, 75, 83
Vv
Vairë, the Weaver 32
Vaiya (Ether) 35
Valar 15, 19, 26, 29, 32, 34, 39, 40, 41, 45, 48, 49, 50, 57, 60, 67, 68, 72, 74, 76, 78, 91, 95, 97, 99, 100, 117, 123, 124, 131, 132, 216,
Valarian Years 33
Valimar 44, 45, 48, 51, 73, 94, 125
Valinor 22, 23, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 57, 66, 73, 75, 76, 94, 97, 107
Annals of Valinor 39, 48, 96
Darkening of Valinor 57–59, 102, 125, 133,
Vána, the Youthful 32
Vanyar 23, 50, 55, 56, 77
Varda, Queen of the Stars 22, 32, 39, 50, 51, 74
Variags 103, 229
Vista (Sphere of Air) 28, 35, 44, 73, 94, 125
Void, the 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 44, 73, 101, 117, 125, 143,
Ww
Wainriders 103, 149, 151
Wargs 105, 169
wars
Border wars 151
First War 23, 29, 33, 34, 39,
Wars of Beleriand 86, 99, 102
War of the Dwarves and the Orcs 155
War of the Jewels 23, 95, 111, 116, 144,
War of the Ring 10, 18, 23, 33, 81, 96, 139, 145, 151, 179, 188, 201, 204–205, 206, 207, 212, 219, 220, 222, 225, 229, 232, 238, 241,
War of Sauron and Elves 22, 132, 144, 178, 188
War of Wrath 23, 71, 75, 95, 101, 102, 117, 144, 174,
Watchful Peace 151
Weathertop 151
Western Sea 87, 101, 123,
Westernesse 123
Westlands 238
White Mountains 21, 220,
White Tower of Gondor 229
White Tree 219
Window of the Sunset 212–213
Witch-king 11, 23, 145, 148, 151, 179, 222, 224, 225, 229, 231
Wizards 33, 81, 159, 162, 178, 193, 201, 202, 206–207,
see also Istari
Wolf raids 105
Wolfhound of the Valar, 105, 106–107
Wolf-riders 105, 171
Wolves 105, 171
Woodland Realm 77, 145, 165
Woodlands of East 77
Woodmen 103
World
Change of the World 22, 131, 133, 134
Creation of the World 22, 25–41
Spheres of the World 117, 132
Walls of the World 29
The World of Tolkien: the Mythological Sources of Lord of the Rings 9
Woses 103
Wraiths 105, 222, 231
Yy
Yavanna 22, 23, 32, 40, 49, 67, 74, 81, 91, 97
Pastures of Yavanna 51
Years of Bliss 22. 49
Zz
Zirak-Zigil 192–193
BATTLES OF THE WAR OF THE RING
3019 THIRD AGE
25 February
First Battle of Fords of Isen
2 March Second Battle of Fords of Isen
March of Ents on Isengard
3/4 March Battle of Hornburg
11 March Invasion of East Rohan
First assault on Lórien
13 March Battle of Ships at Pelargir
Battle Under the Trees in Mirkwood
Second assault on Lórien
17 March Battle of Dale
Siege of Erebor
22 March Third assault on Lórien
25 March Battle before the Black Gate of Mordor
One Ring destroyed in fires of Mount
Doom
Downfall of Sauron and Mordor
27 March Siege of Erebor broken
28 March Destruction of Dol Guldur in Mirkwood
3 November Battle of By-Water in the Shire
Final downfall of Saruman
END OF THE WAR OF THE RING
Acknowledgements
Artwork and illustratio
ns have been supplied by the following artists:
Ivan Allen
31, 38, 96–97, 169
Victor Ambrus
8, 149, 228
Graham Bence
141, 221
John Blanche
114–115, 118–119, 172–173
Jaroslav Bradac
223
Rachel Chilton
192–193, 213
Tim Clarey
153, 164, 167, 180, 196
Alan Curless
170, 186–187, 234
Gino D’Achille
239
Sally Davies
12, 20–21, 28, 35, 44, 51, 73, 87, 94, 122, 125, 138, 236
Michael Foreman
46–47, 58–59, 61, 75, 92–93, 158, 210, 240
Linda Garland
41, 54–55, 88–89
Melvin Grant
79, 130–131, 189, 195, 218, 233
Sam Hadley
70, 154, 110, 230
David Kearney
135, 174–175, 182–183, 196, 199
Barbara Lofthouse
52
Pauline Martin
17, 23, 200
Ian Miller
64–65, 190, 204–205, 208–209, 226–227
Andrew Mockett
67, 106, 109, 113, 142, 203, 223
Lidia Postma
160–161, 214–215
Liz Pyle
126–127
David Roberts
80, 82, 161
Jamie Whyte
36–37