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Realms of Arda

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This is a list of the known realms of Arda in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. Major locations within realms, if any, are listed under each. Dates given in brackets refer to the fictional timeline of Arda.

Contents

Realm of the Dwarves

  • Erebor
  • Moria
  • Nogrod
  • Belegost

    • Realm of Morgoth

  • Angband

    • Noldorin realms

  • Hithlum (founded c. 1)
  • Dor-lómin (founded c. 1, given to Men c. 400)
  • Nevrast (founded c. 1, until 104)
  • Nargothrond (founded c. 50)
  • Dorthonion (founded c. 1)
  • Tol Sirion (founded c. 1)
  • Gondolin (founded c. 64)
  • March of Maedhros (founded c. 1)
  • East Beleriand (founded c. 1)
  • Himlad (founded c. 1)
  • Thargelion (founded c. 1)
  • Maglor's Gap (founded c.1)

    • Sindarin realms

  • Falas (destroyed 473)
  • Eglador, later Doriath

    • Avarin and Nandorin realms

  • Lórinand
  • Ossiriand
  • Dorwinion
  • Nan Elmoth

    • Telerin realms

  • Tol Eressëa

    • Realms of the Edain (Men)

  • Estolad (until c. 450)
  • Dor-lómin (inhabited by men c. 400)
  • Brethil (after c. 400)
  • Ladros (after c. 400)

    • Realms of the Ents

  • Forests of Eriador
  • Fangorn forest
  • Forests of South Beleriand

    • Realms of the Valar

  • Aman
  • Arda The Realm
  • Valinor

    • Númenóreans

  • Númenor (founded 32, destroyed 3319)
  • Lond Daer originally Vinyalondë (foresting colony, founded c. 1000)
  • Arnor (first colonized c. 800, founded 3320 by Elendil)
  • Gondor (first colonized c. 1100, founded 3320 by Elendil)
  • Umbar (first colonized c. 1100, founded c. 3220 by Black Númenóreans)

    • Others

  • "Dead Men" of the White Mountains
  • Men of the First and Third Houses in Eriador (merged with Arnor)
  • Men of the Second House in Enedwaith and Minhiriath (later Dunlendings)
  • Drúedain of Drúwaith Iaur and Drúadan Forest
  • Lossoth of Forodwaith

    • Avarin and Nandorin realms

  • Lórinand (after c. 1400 Lothlórien)
  • Edhellond (southern 'colony' of Lórinand)

    • Noldorin realms

  • Eregion (until 1697)
  • Lindon

    • Sindarin realms

  • Greenwood the Great (of Oropher)

    • Dúnedain and allies

  • Gondor
  • Dol Amroth (de facto independent realm)
  • Umbar (943–1447 and 1810–1944 only)
  • Arnor (divided 861)
  • Arthedain (until 1975)
  • Cardolan (until c. 1410)
  • Rhudaur (until 1409)
  • Kingdom of Rhovanion (until 1851)
  • Éothéod (until 2510), afterwards:
  • Rohan
  • Dale and Esgaroth (c. 2940 onwards)
  • Bree-land (shared with Hobbits)
  • Dunland

    • Others

  • Harad
  • Umbar (until 943, 1447–1810 and 1944 onwards Corsairs of Umbar)
  • Khand
  • Rhûn
  • Forodwaith

    • Noldorin, Sindarin, and Sindarized Nandorin realms

  • Lindon
  • Lothlórien
  • Northern Mirkwood (of Thranduil)
  • Rivendell

    • Realms of the Hobbits

  • Gladden Fields
  • The Shire
  • Bree-land (shared with Men)
  • Buckland

    • Realms of the Ents

  • Fangorn forest and possibly the Old Forest

    • Realms of Men

  • Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor
    • Containing within it, the autonomous realms of:
  • Drúadan Forest (Drúedain)
  • The Shire (Hobbits)
  • Treegarth of Orthanc (Ents)
  • Rohan
  • Harad
  • Khand
  • Rhûn
  • Núrnen
  • Dale and Esgaroth
  • Dorwinion

    • Realms of the Elves

  • Greenwood the Great
  • Lórien on both sides of Anduin
  • Elves of Ithilien
  • Remnant of Lindon

    • References

    Realms of Arda Wikipedia
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