This is a list of the known realms of Arda.
First Age and before[]
The realms of Middle-earth in the First Age included realms of the exiled Ñoldor (who came from Aman), the Sindar, Morgoth, the Dwarves, and Men.
Realms of Dwarves[]
Most Dwarves dwelt in the Ered Luin in the cities of Nogrod and Belegost. Some lived and worked in Menegroth and Amon Rûdh.[1]
- Khazad-dûm of Durin's Folk (Longbeards) (founded at least 400 years before the rising of the Moon)
- Belegost of the Firebeards (founded at least 400 years before the Moon, but after the Great Journey)
- Nogrod of the Broadbeams (founded when Belegost was founded, destroyed during the War of Wrath)
Realms of Elves[]
Realms of the Ñoldorin Exiles[]
- The realms of the House of Fingolfin[2]
- The central highlands of Hithlum, Mithrim, and Dor-lómin were ruled by Fingolfin, the acknowledged High King of the Ñoldor with Dor-lómin Fingon's personal fief by permission of the king, until the arrival of Men from the House of Hador.
- Nevrast was inhabited by Turgon until he moved his people to Gondolin in the Vale of Tumladen afterwards it was uninhabited.
- The realms of the House of Fëanor (Sons of Fëanor)[3]
- Maedhros- the Hill of Himring and surrounding lands (the March of Maedhros)
- Maglor- the land between the smaller rivers of the Gelion, (Maglor's Gap)
- Caranthir- on Mount Rerir and the land of Thargelion
- The twin brothers Amrod and Amras in the plains of Estolad in East Beleriand north of the Andram.
- House of Finarfin[4]
- Finrod Felagund- much of West Beleriand except for the Falas from the borders of the Ered Wethrin to the Bay of Balar in the south. The realm's eastern border was the river Sirion, parts of Doriath, and Brethil with its capital in Nargothrond.
- Orodreth- the land between the Echoriad and the eastern part of the Ered Wethrin near the Fens of Serech with its capital at Minas Tirith. After the Dagor Bragollach he relocated to Nargothrond becoming its king after Finrod's demise until his own death.
- West Beleriand (founded c. 1)
- Tol Sirion (founded c. 1, until 457)
- East Beleriand (founded c. 1)
- Dorthonion (founded c. 1)
- March of Maedhros (founded c. 1)
- Gondolin (after 116, until 510)
- Himlad (founded c. 1, until 456)
- Thargelion (founded c. 1, until 456)
- Maglor's Gap (founded c. 1, until 456)
Sindarin Realms[]
- Thingol ruled from Doriath which comprised of the Forest of Region, Neldoreth, part of Nivrim, with Menegroth as its capital, all within the Girdle of Melian. The Forest of Brethil was also considered part of his kingdom as well as Nan Elmoth which Thingol later allowed Eöl to dwell in.
- The Laiquendi or Green-elves of Ossiriand, 'the Land of the Seven Rivers' were a largely hidden people after suffering many causalities in the First Battle of Beleriand.
- On the coasts of West Beleriand lay the Havens of the Falas there dwelled the Falathrim under their lord Círdan. The two chief cities were Brithombar and Eglarest.[1] (destroyed 473)
- Eglador, later Doriath (destroyed 506)
Realms of Men[]
Realms of the Edain[]
The first group to come into Beleriand was the House of Bëor, who moved from their temporary settlements in Ossiriand to Estolad, and then later to the land of Ladros. The second group, the House of Haleth or Haladin, at first dwelt in Estolad but later moved to the forest of Brethil. The third group, the House of Hador or the House of Marach, were allies of the House of Fingolfin and eventually moved to Dor-lómin and south of the Ered Wethrin.[5]
- Estolad (until c. 450)
- Dor-lómin (inhabited by Men 423)
- Brethil (after c. 400)
- Ladros (after c. 400, until c.456)
Realms of the Easterlings[]
The Easterlings came in two groups one under Bór and the other under Ulfang. They were allies of the sons of Fëanor and dwelt in their lands with Bór's people living in Himring with Maedhros and Maglor. Ulfang's people lived in Amon Ereb with Caranthir, Amrod and Amras.[5]
Realms of Ents[]
- Forests of Eriador
- Forests of South Beleriand
Realms of Evil[]
- Utumno (between YV 3400 and YT 1099)
- Dor-na-Daerachas
Ultimate fate[]
All of these realms endured until their conquest by Morgoth which some he filled with his allies. The survivors fled to Arvernien which became known as the Havens of Sirion.
Second Age[]
Realms of Men[]
- Númenor (founded 32, destroyed 3319)
- Lond Daer Enedh (foresting colony, founded c. 1000)
- Arnor (first colonized c. 800, founded 3320 by Elendil)
- Gondor (first colonized c. 1700, founded 3320 by Elendil)
- Umbar (first colonized c. 1700, founded 2280 by Black Númenóreans)
- Drúwaith Iaur
- Men of the Mountains
Realms of Elves[]
Ñoldorin Realms[]
Sindarin/Silvan Realms[]
- Woodland Realm
- Lórinand (after c. 1400 Lothlórien)
- Edhellond (southern 'colony' of Lórinand)
Realms of the Dwarves[]
Realms of the Ents[]
Realms of Evil[]
Third Age[]
Realms of Men[]
Dúnedain and allies[]
- Gondor
- Arnor (divided 861)
- Bree-land
- Principalities of Rhovanion (until 1856)
- Éothéod (c. 1856 until 2510), afterwards:
- Dale and Esgaroth
- Woodmen
- Beornings
Others[]
Realms of Hobbits[]
- Vales of Anduin
- Gladden Fields (Stoors)
- Great Shelf (Fallohides)
- Misty Mountains foothills (Harfoots)
- Angle of Eriador ( Fallohides)
- Swanfleet (Stoors)
- Weather Hills (Harfoots)
- Bree-land
- The Shire
- Buckland
Realms of Elves[]
Ñoldorin, Sindarin, and Silvan Realms[]
- Remnant of Lindon
- Lothlórien
- Woodland Realm
- Rivendell
- Dorwinion
Realms of Dwarves[]
- Khazad-dûm (until 1981)
- Dáin's hall in the Grey Mountains
- Erebor (1999 - 2210, re-established 2570 - 2770, re-taken 2941)
- Thorin's hall in the Blue Mountains
- Iron Hills (lordship founded 2590)
Realm of Ents[]
- Fangorn Forest
Realms of Evil[]
- Mordor (re-founded 2951, until 3019)
- Angmar (c.1300 - 1975)
- Mirkwood (c.1000-2063, 2460-2941, 2951-3019)
- Nan Curunír (c.2953-3019)
Fourth Age[]
Realms of Men[]
- Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor
- Containing within it the autonomous realms of:
- Bree-land (Bree-men and Hobbits)
- Drúadan Forest (Woses)
- Dunland (Dunlendings)
- The Shire, Buckland and the Westmarch (Hobbits)
- Treegarth of Orthanc (Ents)
- Rohan
- Harad
- Khand
- Rhûn
- Barding Kingdom
- Beornings
- Woodmen
Realms of the Dwarves[]
- Iron Hills
- Glittering Caves
- Erebor
- Khazad-dûm (after a few centuries into the fourth age)
Realms of the Elves[]
- Woodland Realm
- Rivendell
- Lothlórien and East Lórien (deserted by 121)
- Elves of Ithilien (until c.120)
- Remnant of Lindon
Realm of the Ents[]
- Fangorn Forest
Translations[]
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