Rhosgobel
| Rhosgobel | |
|---|---|
| House | |
| File:Rhosgobel.jpg | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Mirkwood |
| Type | House |
| Inhabitants | Radagast |
| Gallery | Images of Rhosgobel |
Rhosgobel was the "old home" of Radagast.[1] The house is said to have been located between the Carrock and the Old Forest Road, on the western borders of Mirkwood.[2]
Etymology
Rhosgobel, glossed as "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)",[3] is evidently a compound of rhosc ("brown") and gobel ("walled house or village, town").[4][5] The name of the house was perhaps a reference to its resident, the Brown Wizard.
Other versions of the legendarium
In The Hobbit, Gandalf said that Radagast "lives near the southern borders of Mirkwood".[6] This location for Rhosgobel is supported by its appearance on the first map of The Lord of the Rings in The Treason of Isengard. A dot and the name are near the center of square L-13 on Map II, placing Rhosgobel east and a little south of the Gladden Fields.[7]
Portrayal in adaptations
1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- A layout, and a detailed description, is given of Rhosgobel. It is built around a large furry oak tree.[8][9]
2011: The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game:
- Rhosgobel is depicted as a u-shaped wooden house nestled in the woods surrounding a small blue pool of water or pond.[10]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Ring Goes South"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Istari", Note 4
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 241
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies" pp. 380, 385
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "On LH and RH", Ardalambion (accessed 9 April 2012)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Queer Lodgings"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "XV. The First Map of The Lord of the Rings", "Map II", p.305
- ↑ Mark Rabuck (1992), Northwestern Middle-earth Gazetteer (#4002)
- ↑ John David Ruemmler, Susan Tyler Hitchcock, Peter C. Fenlon (1995), Mirkwood (2nd edition) (#2019)
- ↑ "Rhosgobel", Trade Cards Online (accessed 9 April 2012)
