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[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Fangorn Forest.jpg|thumb|250px|''Fangorn Forest'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
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'''Fangorn forest''' is the habitat of the [[Ents]]. It is named after the oldest Ent, [[Fangorn]] ("Treebeard"), or perhaps vice versa.
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| location=North of Rohan, east of the southern tip of the [[Misty Mountains]]
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| description=Dense, dark woodland
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{{quote|All that lies north of [[Rohan]] is now to us so far away that fancy can wander freely there|[[Boromir]]<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[The Two Towers]]'', "[[Farewell to Lórien]]".</ref>}}


[[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] and [[Peregrin Took]] pass this forest in the second volume of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The  Two Towers]]''. There they meet Fangorn and persuade him of the danger that [[Saruman]] poses to the Ents and their forest. Following the [[Entmoot]] the rest of the Ents finally agree to march against [[Isengard]] taking Merry and Pippin with them and send [[Huorns]] to [[Helm's Deep]] to deal with the [[Orcs]] there. Part of the reason is that [[Saruman]]'s Orcs had been chopping down the trees at the south and west side of the forest, which had angered the Ents.
'''Fangorn Forest''' was a deep, dark woodland that grew beneath the southern [[Misty Mountains]], under the eastern flanks of that range. It gained notoriety as the habitat of the [[Ents]] in the [[Third Age]]. The forest, known as '''Entwood''' in [[Rohan]], was named after the oldest Ent, [[Treebeard|Fangorn]].
==History==
[[File:Steven White Jr. - Fangorn Forest.gif|thumb|left|Fangorn and map of the surrounding regions]]
Fangorn forest was the easternmost survivor of the immense forest that spanned all of [[Eriador]] and [[Calenardhon]] in the [[First Age]] and early [[Second Age]], but which was destroyed by the [[Númenóreans]] and [[Sauron]]. Fangorn forest was the oldest part of Treebeard's realm, and here the Ents retreated.


Also in ''The Two Towers'', [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]], [[Gimli]] and [[Legolas of Mirkwood|Legolas]] enter the forest to try and find Merry and Pippin, and encounter a white wizard. At first they believe it to be [[Saruman]] before realising that it is [[Gandalf]], who they thought had been killed at [[Moria]]
Fangorn was within the borders of [[Gondor]], but centuries passed without any [[Gondorian]] visiting it to prove or disprove the legends around it. Strange stories about Fangorn were still known and told by the time of the [[War of the Ring]], but Men like [[Boromir]] compared them to old wives' tales told to children.<ref>{{FR|Farewell}}</ref>


Fangorn forest is actually just the easternmost survivor of the immense forest that spanned all of [[Eriador]] and [[Calenardhon]] in the [[First Age]] and early [[Second Age]], but which was destroyed by the [[Númenóreans]] and [[Sauron]]. Fangorn forest was the oldest part of Treebeard's realm, and here the Ents retreated.
Beginning in {{TA|2953}} [[Saruman]] started fortifying [[Isengard]]<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> and eventually his [[Orcs]] started abusing and harassing the forest, its trees and Ents, for his fortifications and war machines.


On [[28 February]] of {{TA|3019}}, [[Éomer]]'s [[Éored]] attacked and slaughtered the band of [[Uruk-hai]] of [[Uglúk]] under the eaves of Fangorn.<ref>{{TT|Riders}}</ref> This allowed [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] and [[Peregrin Took]] to escape the [[Orcs]] and pass into the forest. There they met Treebeard and persuaded him of the danger that [[Saruman]] poses to the Ents and their forest. Following the [[Entmoot]] the rest of the Ents finally agree to march against [[Isengard]] taking Merry and Pippin with them and send [[Huorns]] to [[Helm's Deep]] to deal with the [[Orcs]] there. Part of the reason is that [[Saruman]]'s Orcs had been chopping down the trees at the south and west side of the forest, which had angered the Ents.
On [[1 March|March 1]], {{TA|3019}}, [[Aragorn]], [[Gimli]] and [[Legolas]] entered the forest in search of Merry and Pippin. Rather than the two young hobbits, they encountered the White Wizard. At first they believed it to be [[Saruman]] before realising that it was [[Gandalf]], returned from death.
==Etymology==
''Fangorn'' is a [[Sindarin]] word that translates as "Treebeard" (from ''[[fang]]'' = "beard" and ''[[orn]]'' = "tree"). Entwood is a modernization of [[Old English]] ''Entwudu'' (''wudu'' "wood"), so modernised because it was recognisable by speakers of [[Westron]]. [[Gondorians]] used that name, assimilated to their own language.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, pp. 769-70</ref>
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==See also==
*[[:Category:Images of Fangorn Forest|Images of Fangorn Forest]]
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Fangorn Forest
Forest
Ted Nasmith - Fangorn Forest.jpg
"Fangorn Forest" by Ted Nasmith
General Information
Other names"Entwood"
LocationNorth of Rohan, east of the southern tip of the Misty Mountains
TypeForest
DescriptionDense, dark woodland
InhabitantsEnts, Huorns, Trees
GalleryImages of Fangorn Forest
"All that lies north of Rohan is now to us so far away that fancy can wander freely there"
Boromir[1]

Fangorn Forest was a deep, dark woodland that grew beneath the southern Misty Mountains, under the eastern flanks of that range. It gained notoriety as the habitat of the Ents in the Third Age. The forest, known as Entwood in Rohan, was named after the oldest Ent, Fangorn.

History

Fangorn and map of the surrounding regions

Fangorn forest was the easternmost survivor of the immense forest that spanned all of Eriador and Calenardhon in the First Age and early Second Age, but which was destroyed by the Númenóreans and Sauron. Fangorn forest was the oldest part of Treebeard's realm, and here the Ents retreated.

Fangorn was within the borders of Gondor, but centuries passed without any Gondorian visiting it to prove or disprove the legends around it. Strange stories about Fangorn were still known and told by the time of the War of the Ring, but Men like Boromir compared them to old wives' tales told to children.[2]

Beginning in T.A. 2953 Saruman started fortifying Isengard[3] and eventually his Orcs started abusing and harassing the forest, its trees and Ents, for his fortifications and war machines.

On 28 February of T.A. 3019, Éomer's Éored attacked and slaughtered the band of Uruk-hai of Uglúk under the eaves of Fangorn.[4] This allowed Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took to escape the Orcs and pass into the forest. There they met Treebeard and persuaded him of the danger that Saruman poses to the Ents and their forest. Following the Entmoot the rest of the Ents finally agree to march against Isengard taking Merry and Pippin with them and send Huorns to Helm's Deep to deal with the Orcs there. Part of the reason is that Saruman's Orcs had been chopping down the trees at the south and west side of the forest, which had angered the Ents.

On March 1, T.A. 3019, Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas entered the forest in search of Merry and Pippin. Rather than the two young hobbits, they encountered the White Wizard. At first they believed it to be Saruman before realising that it was Gandalf, returned from death.

Etymology

Fangorn is a Sindarin word that translates as "Treebeard" (from fang = "beard" and orn = "tree"). Entwood is a modernization of Old English Entwudu (wudu "wood"), so modernised because it was recognisable by speakers of Westron. Gondorians used that name, assimilated to their own language.[5]

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See also

References

Route of the Fellowship of the Ring
Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas
Rivendell · Eregion · Caradhras · Moria · Lothlórien · Caras Galadhon · Anduin · Parth Galen · Amon Hen · Eastemnet · Fangorn Forest · Rohan · Edoras · Hornburg · Isengard · Dunharrow · Paths of the Dead · Gondor · Hill of Erech · Lamedon · Linhir · Lebennin · Pelargir · Minas Tirith · Osgiliath · Cross-roads · Ithilien · Dagorlad · Black Gate · Field of Cormallen · Cair Andros · Gondor · Minas Tirith · Anórien · Rohan · Edoras · Isengard
Boromir
Rivendell · Eregion · Caradhras · Moria · Lothlórien · Caras Galadhon · Anduin · Parth Galen · Amon Hen
Frodo and Sam
Rivendell · Eregion · Caradhras · Moria · Lothlórien · Caras Galadhon · Anduin · Parth Galen · Amon Hen · Emyn Muil · Dead Marshes · Black Gate · Ithilien · Henneth Annûn · Cross-roads · Morgul Vale · Stairs of Cirith Ungol · Cirith Ungol · Shelob's Lair · Tower of Cirith Ungol · Mordor · Morgai · Plateau of Gorgoroth · Mount Doom · Field of Cormallen · Cair Andros · Gondor · Minas Tirith · Anórien · Rohan · Edoras · Isengard
Gandalf
Rivendell · Eregion · Caradhras · Moria · Celebdil† · Lothlórien · Fangorn Forest · Edoras · Hornburg · Isengard · Rohan · Anórien · Gondor · Minas Tirith · Osgiliath · Cross-roads · Ithilien · Dagorlad · Black Gate · Field of Cormallen · Cair Andros · Gondor · Minas Tirith · Anórien · Rohan · Edoras · Isengard
Merry
Rivendell · Eregion · Caradhras · Moria · Lothlórien · Caras Galadhon · Anduin · Parth Galen · Amon Hen · Emyn Muil · Eastemnet · Fangorn Forest · Wellinghall · Derndingle · Isengard · Hornburg · Dunharrow · Drúadan Forest · Gondor · Minas Tirith · Anórien · Rohan · Edoras · Isengard
Pippin
Rivendell · Eregion · Caradhras · Moria · Lothlórien · Caras Galadhon · Anduin · Amon Hen · Parth Galen · Emyn Muil · Eastemnet · Fangorn Forest · Wellinghall · Derndingle · Isengard · Rohan · Anórien · Gondor · Minas Tirith · Osgiliath · Cross-roads · Ithilien · Dagorlad · Black Gate · Field of Cormallen · Gondor · Cair Andros · Minas Tirith · Anórien · Rohan · Edoras · Isengard