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Middle-earth Enterprises (formerly Tolkien Enterprises) is a company which has the world-wide adaptation and merchandising rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.[1]

On the website was formerly listed the names, characters, locations, events, and objects from Tolkien's over which Middle-earth Enterprises claimed copyright. Below is the list from 2003.[2][3][4]

Names/characters

  • Appledore
  • Aragorn/Strider (also Elessar, Estel, Elfstone)
  • Arwen (also Evenstar, Undómiel, Lady of Rivendell)
  • Asfaloth
  • Baggins, Bilbo
  • Baggins, Frodo
  • Balin
  • Balrog (also Durin’s Bane)
  • Bard
  • Barrow-wights
  • Beechbone
  • Beorn
  • Beornings
  • Bifur
  • Black Riders (also Nazgûl, The Nine, Ringwraiths)
  • Bofur
  • Bolger, Fredegar (Fatty)
  • Bombadil, Tom (also Iarwain Ben-adar, Forn, Orald)
  • Bombur
  • Boromir
  • Bracegirdle
  • Brandybuck, Meriadoc (Merry)
  • Bregalad (Quickbeam)
  • Butterbur, Barliman
  • Carc
  • Celeborn
  • Círdan
  • Cotton, (Farmer & family: Jolly, Mrs., Nibs, Nick, Rosie, Young Tom)
  • Crebain
  • Dain (II) Ironfoot
  • Déagol
  • Denethor
  • Dernhelm
  • Dori
  • Dúnadan, pl. Dúnedain
  • Dunlendings
  • Dwalin
  • Elrond (also Elrond Halfelven)
  • Ents, Entwives, Entmaidens, Entings
  • Éomer
  • Éomund
  • Éowyn
  • Evenstar
  • Fallohides
  • Faramir
  • Fatty Lumpkin
  • Ferny, Bill
  • Fili
  • Galadriel
  • Galadhrim
  • Gamgee, Hamfast (also Gaffer)
  • Gamgee, Samwise (also Sam)
  • Gandalf (also Mithrandir, Stormcrow, Greyhame, Olórin)
  • Ghân-buri-Ghân
  • Gildor Inglorion
  • Gimli
  • Glóin
  • Glorfindel
  • Goldberry
  • Gollum/Sméagol (also Trahald)
  • Gorbag
  • Gothmog
  • Greyhame
  • Gríma (also Wormtongue)
  • Grishnákh
  • Gwaihir
  • Halflings
  • Haradrim (also Southrons, Swertings)
  • Harfoots
  • Hobbits (also Periannath, Halflings)
  • Iarwain Ben-adar
  • Imrahil
  • Ioreth
  • Istari
  • Kili
  • Landroval Legolas
  • Lord of the Nazgûl (also Witch King of Angmar)
  • Lugdush
  • Maggot, Farmer & Mrs.
  • Mûmak, mûmakil (also oliphaunt)
  • Nazgûl
  • Noldor (also High-elves)
  • Nori
  • Oakenshield, Thorin
  • Oin
  • Oliphaunt
  • Orald
  • Orcs (various species)
  • Ori
  • Proudfoot
  • Puddifoot
  • Pûkel-men
  • Quickbeam (also Bregalad)
  • Radagast the Brown
  • Ringwraiths
  • Roäc
  • Rohirrim
  • Sackville-Baggins (Lobelia, Lotho, Otho)
  • Saruman (also Sharkey)
  • Sauron (also the Dark Lord, Lord of the Rings, Lord of Barad-dûr)
  • Scatha
  • Shadowfax
  • Shagrat
  • Sharkey
  • Shelob
  • Shirriffs
  • Silvan Elves (also Wood-elves)
  • Smaug
  • Sméagol
  • Snowmane
  • Stoors
  • Strider
  • Théoden
  • Thranduil
  • Took (Belladonna, The Old, Peregrin aka Pippin)
  • Treebeard (also Fangorn)
  • Uglúk
  • Underhill
  • Wandlimb (also Fimbrethil)
  • Wargs
  • Wormtongue/Gríma
  • Woses

Places

  • Aglarond
  • Amon Hen
  • Amon Lhaw
  • Amon Sûl (also Weathertop)
  • Anduin
  • Angmar
  • Anórien
  • Archet
  • Arnor
  • Bag End
  • Bagshot Row
  • Barad-dûr
  • Baranduin (also Brandywine)
  • Barrow-Downs
  • Belfalas, Bay of Belfalas
  • Brandy Hall
  • Brandywine River
  • Brandywine Bridge (also Bridge of Stonebows)
  • Bree
  • Bridge of Mitheithel (also the Last Bridge)
  • Bruinen (River), Ford of Bruinen
  • Buck Hill, Buckland, Bucklebury
  • Bywater
  • Caradhras (also Redhorn, Barazinbar)
  • Caras Galadon
  • Carn Dûm
  • Carrock
  • Celebdil the White (also Silvertine, Zirak-zigil)
  • Celebrant (River), (also Silverlode, Field of Celebrant)
  • Cerin Amroth
  • Chamber of Mazarbul
  • Chetwood
  • Cirith Gorgor
  • Cirith Ungol
  • Combe
  • Cormallen, Field of
  • Cracks of Doom
  • Crickhollow
  • Dagorlad
  • Dale
  • Dead Marshes
  • Derndingle
  • Dimholt
  • Dimrill Dale (also Azanulbizar, Dimrill Gate, Dimrill Stair)
  • Dol Amroth
  • Dol Baran
  • Dol Guldur
  • Dorwinion
  • Druadan Forest
  • Dunharrow
  • Dunland
  • Dwarrowdelf (also Khazad-dûm, Moria)
  • Dwimorberg
  • Eastemnet
  • Eastfarthing
  • Edoras
  • Eldamar
  • Emyn Muil
  • Enedwaith
  • Entwade, Entwash (River), Entwood
  • Ephel Dúath
  • Erebor (also the Lonely Mountain)
  • Erech
  • Ered Lithui
  • Ered Luin
  • Ered Mithrin
  • Ered Nimrais
  • Eregion (also Hollin)
  • Eriador
  • Esgaroth (also Lake Town)
  • Fangorn Forest (also Entwood)
  • Fanuidhol the Grey (also Cloudyhead,vBundushathur)
  • Forlindon
  • Forodwaith
  • Frogmorton
  • Gladden Fields
  • Gondor
  • Gorgoroth, Plateau of
  • Great Smials
  • Green Dragon Inn
  • Grey Havens
  • Gulf of Lune
  • Harad, Far Harad, Haradwaith
  • Hardbottle
  • Harlindon
  • Harrowdale
  • Helm’s Deep
  • Hobbiton
  • Hollin (also Eregion)
  • Hornburg
  • Imladris (also Rivendell)
  • Isen (River), Fords of Isen
  • Isengard
  • Ithilien
  • Khand
  • Khazad-dûm (also Moria, Dwarrowdelf)
  • Last Homely House
  • Limlight (River)
  • Longbottom
  • Lórien
  • Lothlórien
  • Lune: Mountains of, Gulf of
  • Marish
  • Mathom-house
  • Mering Stream
  • Methedras
  • Michel Delving
  • Middle-earth
  • Midgewater Marshes
  • Minas Anor
  • Minas Ithil
  • Minas Morgul
  • Minas Tirith
  • Mindolluin
  • Mirkwood (also Greenwood the Great, Eryn Lasgalen)
  • Mirrormerev(also Kheled-zâram)
  • Misty Mountains
  • Morannon
  • Mordor
  • Morgul Pass, Morgul Vale
  • Moria (also Khazad-dûm, Dwarrowdelf)
  • Mount Doom (also Orodruin)
  • Nan Curunír (also Wizard’s Vale)
  • Nimrodel
  • Nindalf (also the Wetwang)
  • Northfarthing
  • Nurn
  • Nurnen, Sea of
  • Orodruin (also Mount Doom)
  • Orthanc
  • Osgiliath
  • Parth Galen
  • Pelargir
  • Pelennor, Pelennor Fields
  • Prancing Pony, The (Inn)
  • Rammas Echor
  • Rath Celerdain
  • Rath Dínen
  • Rauros
  • Ravenhill
  • Rhosgobel
  • Rhovanion
  • Rhudaur
  • Rhûn, Sea of Rhûn
  • Rivendell (also Imladris)
  • Rohan (also Riddermark)
  • Sarn Ford
  • Scary
  • Shire, The
  • Shirebourn (River)
  • Silverlode (also Celebrant)
  • Snowbourn (River)
  • Southfarthing
  • Staddle
  • Stonewain Valley
  • Stoning-land
  • Tarlang’s Neck
  • Tharbad
  • Three-farthing Stone
  • Trollshaws
  • Tuckborough
  • Umbar
  • Weathertop (also Amon Sûl)
  • Wellinghall
  • Westemnet
  • Westfarthing
  • Westfold, Westfold Vale
  • Westmarch
  • Wetwang (also Nindalf)
  • Wilderland (also Rhovanion)
  • Withywindle (River)

Things & Events

  • Andúril (also Flame of the West)
  • Angerthas
  • Arkenstone
  • athelas (also kingsfoil)
  • Book of Mazarbul
  • Cirth (also Certar)
  • cram
  • elanor
  • Entmoot
  • galenas
  • Glamdring (also Foe-hammer)
  • Isildur’s Bane (The One Ring)
  • Ithil-stone
  • kingsfoil
  • Khuzdul
  • lembas (also waybread)
  • Elanor, pl. mellyrn
  • mathom
  • miruvor
  • mithril
  • Narsil (also Sword of Elendil)
  • Narya, the Ring of Fire
  • Nenya, the Ring of Adamant
  • Nimloth (also the White Tree)
  • Orcrist (also Goblin-cleaver)
  • Orthanc-stone (also palantír)
  • palantír, pl. palantíri
  • Phial of Galadriel
  • Quenya
  • Red Book of Westmarch
  • Rohirric
  • Sindarin
  • Smials
  • Sting
  • Stone of Erech
  • talan (also flet)
  • Tengwar
  • Vilya, the Rings of the Firmament
  • Westron

See also

References

  1. "About", Middle-earth Enterpises (accessed 21 June 2014)
  2. "Tolkien Fanciful Names - Characters" dated 2 October 2003, Tolkien Enterprises (via Archive.org) (accessed 21 June 2014)
  3. "Tolkien Fanciful Names - Places" dated 2 October 2003, Tolkien Enterprises (via Archive.org) (accessed 21 June 2014)
  4. "Tolkien Fanciful Names - Things & Events" dated 2 October 2003, Tolkien Enterprises (via Archive.org) (accessed 21 June 2014)