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<div>[[Image:Angelo Montanini - Bofur.jpg|thumb|''Bofur'' by [[Angelo Montanini]].]]<br />
'''Bofur''' was a descendant of the [[Dwarves of Khazad-dum]], brother to [[Bombur]] and cousin to [[Bifur]], and one of the companions of [[Bilbo Baggins]] and [[Thorin II Oakenshield]] on the [[Quest of Erebor]]. He later fought in and survived the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. <br />
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It is likely that Bofur fought in the [[Battle of Dale]] during the [[War of the Ring]].<br />
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<div>[[Image:Angelo Montanini - Bofur.jpg|thumb|''Bofur'' by [[Angelo Montanini]].]]<br />
'''Bofur''' was a descendant of the [[Dwarves of Khazad-dum]], brother to [[Bombur]] and cousin to [[Bifur]], and one of the companions of [[Bilbo Baggins]] and [[Thorin II Oakenshield]] on the [[Quest of Erebor]]. He later fought in and survived the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. <br />
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It is likely that Bofur fought in the [[Battle of Dale]] during the [[War of the Ring]].<br />
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<div>[[Image:Angelo Montanini - Bofur.jpg|thumb|''Bofur'' by [[Angelo Montanini]].]]<br />
'''Bofur''' was a descendant of the [[Dwarves of Khazad-dum]], brother to [[Bombur]] and cousin to [[Bifur]], and one of the companions of [[Bilbo Baggins]] and [[Thorin II Oakenshield]] on the [[Quest of Erebor]]. He later fought in and survived the Battle of Five Armies. <br />
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It is likely that Bofur fought in the [[Battle of Dale]] during the [[War of the Ring]].<br />
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[[Battle of Five Armies]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Dori&diff=38554Dori2007-02-14T16:10:15Z<p>Arathros: </p>
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<div>[[Image:Angelo Montanini - Dori.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Angelo Montanini]]'s illustration of ''Dori''.]]<br />
'''Dori''' is one of three dwarf brothers (the other two are [[Nori]] and [[Ori]]) who befriend [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] and travel with him in search of [[Smaug]]'s treasure caverns.<br />
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It fell to Dori to carry Bilbo in the tunnels of the [[Misty Mountains]] during the escape from the goblins, but Dori dropped Bilbo and the other dwarves blamed him for "losing their burglar."<br />
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During the escape from the [[Wargs]], Dori climbed down from the tree he was on and allowed Bilbo to scramble up on to the tree. Bilbo later grabbed Dori's legs as he was carried by an eagle to its eyrie, saving them from the fire that goblins had set on the trees. <br />
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'''Dori''', fought in and survived the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. He likely also fought in the [[Battle of Dale]] during the [[War of the Ring]].<br />
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[[Category:Characters]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_the_Chamber_of_Mazarbul&diff=38533Battle of the Chamber of Mazarbul2007-02-12T13:29:59Z<p>Arathros: /* Portrayal */</p>
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<div>{{battle|<br />
image=[[Image:Fotr1117.jpg|300px]]<br /><small>The Battle of the Chamber of Mazarbul as depicted in [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]|<br />
name=Battle of the Chamber of Mazarbul|<br />
conflict=Battle of the Chamber of Mazarbul|<br />
date=January 15, 3019 T.A.|<br />
place=The [[Chamber of Mazarbul]] in [[Khazad-dûm]]|<br />
result= no victory for either side|<br />
side1=The [[Fellowship of the Ring]]|<br />
side2= The hordes of Moria, the [[Balrog of Moria]]|<br />
commanders1=[[Gandalf]]|<br />
commanders2=The [[Balrog of Moria]]|<br />
forces1=9 combatants|<br />
forces2=Unknown total strength, over 14 [[Moria orcs]] and [[Uruks]], but probably not many more, at least one [[Cave-trolls|Cave-troll]], the Balrog of Moria|<br />
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A skirmish between the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] and the hordes of Moria in the [[Chamber of Mazarbul]].<br />
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==The Books==<br />
===Description===<br />
The Fellowship, having just read fragments of the [[Book of Mazarbul]] inside the Mazarbul chamber, hear the sounds of an approaching band of [[orcs]]. This group includes both [[Moria orcs]] and large, black [[Uruks]] of Mordor. The Fellowship tries to shut the doors to the chamber, but the orcs are already trying to force their way in. A large [[Cave-trolls|Cave-troll]] beats on the door and forces its foot thru. [[Frodo]] stabs the foot with [[Sting]], causing the troll to withdraw. Orcs shoot arrows through the door, but they bounce uselessly off the walls of the chamber. At last, the orcs manage to burst their way through the chamber door. A fierce skirmish ensues.<br />
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[[Legolas]] shoots two orcs through the throat. [[Gimli]] hews the legs from under one. [[Aragorn]] and [[Boromir]] slay "many" (no exact number is given). During the fight, [[Sam]] receives a small head injury but kills an orc himself. When the Fellowship has killed 13 orcs, the rest of the orcs flee shrieking. But just as the Fellowship is about to leave the chamber, a large orc-chieftain jumps in and pins Frodo to the wall with a spear. Thinking him dead, the Fellowship carries Frodo away, after Aragorn kills the orc. It is later revealed that Frodo received a mere bruise, having been protected by his shirt of [[mithril]] mail.<br />
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Gandalf remains in the chamber while the rest of the Fellowship flees and faces the [[Balrog of Moria]] for the first time. Gandalf sets a shutting spell on the chamber door but cannot hold it. The spell is broken and Gandalf follows the Fellowship out of the chamber, down the [[Stairs of Khazad-dûm]].<br />
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===References===<br />
[[The Lord of the Rings]]: [[The Fellowship of the Ring]] Book II: Chapter 5: [[The Bridge of Khazad-dûm]].<br />
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==The Films==<br />
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===Appearances===<br />
* [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[Scene 35: Balin's Tomb]] and [[Scene 36: The Bridge of Khazad-dûm]].<br />
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===Portrayal===<br />
* The Battle of the Chamber of Mazarbul is expanded a great deal in the films, to aid the movie's dramatic flow and pacing, and to make the battle something more meaningful for the Fellowship on screen. The entire Fellowship takes part in the skirmish.<br />
The battle begins when a large group of Moria orcs breaks through the chamber door, after Legolas and Aragorn have shot a few orcs outside the room through holes in the closed door. A furious, fairly prolonged battle ensues. The cave-troll enters the scene early on, breaking into the chamber and nearly killing Sam, who ducks under the troll's legs just in time. The fighting continues, with Legolas, Aragorn, Boromir and Gimli killing many orcs. Sam is able to kill (or at least knock out) a few with one of his iron pans and kills at least one with his sword, along with Merry, early on in the battle. Frodo and Pippin seem to be participating in the fight as well. Peter Jackson likely wanted to involve the entire Fellowship in the skirmish to make it something meaningful to each member, as well as to the group as a whole, it being the Fellowship's first real battle together (in the book, the Fellowship never fights together like this). At one point during the fight, Legolas climbs up onto the Cave-troll's shoulders and shoots its head with two arrows, but to no avail. While swinging madly around the chamber, the Cave-troll smashes [[Balin's Tomb]].<br />
* It is source of debate as to whether or not the "black Uruks of Mordor" described by Tolkien are present in the film.<br />
There are a few orcs that physically look slightly different from the rest, though they wear the same armor. Some have argued that perhaps the Mordor Uruks sent to Moria by Sauron had taken up the Moria orcs' way of life, adopting their armor and weaponry and, thus, have a similar appearance (see [[Moria orcs]]).<br />
* In the film, it is the Cave-troll that chases after Frodo and hits him with a spear (despite Aragorn's brave stand against the troll in an attempt to protect the hobbit), rather than an orc-chieftain.<br />
Jackson likely wanted to bring the Cave-troll into the center of the action, adding greater interest to the battle. It is Legolas who at last kills the Cave-troll by shooting it through the throat with an arrow.<br />
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Following a momentary victory, when most of the orcs have been killed or fled the chamber, the Fellowship hears the sound of more orcs approaching and flees through a break in the eastern wall of the chamber, running back through the [[Twenty-first Hall]] (see [[Chamber of Mazarbul]] for notes on geographical changes). The action is extended further in the film, as the Fellowship are soon surrounded by hundreds of Moria orcs, before the Balrog enters the hall.<br />
* Gandalf never has his encounter with the Balrog in the Mazarbul chamber in the movie.<br />
Jackson likely wanted to reserve the revelation of the Balrog for a more dramatic moment on film.<br />
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In the [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring Special Extended Edition|extended cut]] of the film, an important character moment is added to the fight, in which Aragorn saves Boromir from an attacking Moria orc. This further develops the relationship between the two men.<br />
Another moment is also only found in the longer cut, in which the troll continues to chase Sam after nearly hitting him with its giant club, and almost steps on the hobbit before Aragorn pulls the troll away with its chain.<br />
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Site of Battle: [[Khazad-dûm]] | [[North End]] | [[Seventh Level]] | [[Twenty-first Hall]] | [[Chamber of Mazarbul]]<br />
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[[Category:Battles]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Battle_for_Middle-earth_II&diff=38527The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II2007-02-11T07:52:31Z<p>Arathros: </p>
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'''The Battle for Middle-earth II''' is the second game in the real-time strategy genre by EA. Unlike its predecessor, the game is set mainly in the northern regions of [[Middle-earth]]. Factions include the [[Elves]], [[Dwarves]], [[Men|Men of the West]] (a combination of [[Gondor]] and [[Rohan]]), and the [[Goblins]], along with [[Mordor]] and [[Isengard]]. The gameplay includes naval battles, larger battalions, and more traditional base building, unlike the original. The game was released on March 2, 2006. The game has a special feature where you can create your own hero. The heros are from six categories, such [[wizard]], [[dwarf]], and servants of [[Sauron]]. Also, there are fourteen subcategories, such as hermit, taskmaster, and [[troll]]. This game has an expansion set called The Rise of the Witch King. It features Angmar as the new faction and has general gameplay improvements. <br />
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__NOTOC__'''Aranarth''' ([[Third Age|T.A.]] 1938<sup>[[Aranarth#Notes|1]]</sup> - 2106, died aged 168) was the first of the [[Chieftains of the Dúnedain]], and would have been the sixteenth king of [[Arthedain]], when his father, the last king of [[Arnor]], [[Arvedui]], died in 1975, had [[Angmar]] not destroyed the realm.<br />
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Aranarth was the son of [[Fíriel]] (the daughter of King [[Ondoher]] of [[Gondor]]), and of Arvedui, son of King [[Araphant]] of Arthedain. When he was only young, the [[Witch-king]] of Angmar destroyed the Northern Kingdom, overruning [[Fornost]], and forcing the remants of the [[Dúnedain]] over the [[Lune]] into [[Lindon]]. <br />
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Aranarth went to [[Cirdan]] for aid as he knew his father had been forced north to the [[Icebay of Forochel]], so Círdan sent a ship to rescue him. However, the hull of the ship was broken on the ice and all the passengers were killed (including Arvedui) and two [[palantíri]] lost.<br />
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As the heir of Arvedui, this made Aranarth the King of Arthedain (and nominally the claimed title of [[King of Arnor]]), but he did not claim this title as the kingdom had been destroyed. He instead claimed the title of [[Chieftain of the Dúnedain]], and with the remnants of the Dúnedain rode with [[Eärnur]] of Gondor to destroy the kingdom of Angmar.<br />
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Aranarth's people became known as the [[Rangers of the North]] (or [[Dúnedain]]), a secret and wandering people little remembered and whose deeds were seldom recorded. Due to the destruction of Angmar, and the [[Watchful Peace]], which followed after [[Wizards|Wizard]] [[Gandalf]] drove [[Sauron]] out of [[Dol Guldur]], there was little evil in Arnor and attacks by the enemy were few and far between.<br />
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The Chieftains after Aranarth continued to take the kingly prefix of ''[[ara|ar(a)-]]'', to signify their royal heritage and their right to rule Arnor. When the line of [[Anárion]] failed, the Chieftains considered themselves the heirs of Anárion through their ancestor [[Fíriel]]; none of the Chieftains ever forgot Arvedui's claim to the throne.<br />
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Aranarth's son [[Arahael]] was born and raised in [[Rivendell]], as were all the sons of chieftains after him; and [[Elrond]] kept in his keeping the heirlooms of their house: the [[Ring of Barahir]], the shards of [[Narsil]], the [[Star of Elendil]], and the [[Sceptre of Annúminas]].<br />
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Aranarth died in 2106, after ruling for 131 years - longer than any other chieftain. <br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
Aranarth's name is [[Sindarin]] and means "Noble King", coming from ''[[aran]]'' meaning "king", and ''[[arth]]'' meaning "noble, loftly".<br />
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#The year of Aranarth's birth is uncertain. Although in ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'' he is listed as having been born in 1938, this is unlikely as his parents did not marry until 1940. <br />
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[[Category:Dúnedain of the North]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Grishn%C3%A1kh&diff=38516Grishnákh2007-02-10T16:20:28Z<p>Arathros: </p>
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'''Grishnákh''' was an orc of [[Mordor]], and possibly one of the [[Uruk-hai]]. He was part of the raiding party that captured [[Merry]] and [[Pippin]] at [[Parth Galen]]. He was described as being a short, crook-legged creature, broad, with long arms hanging almost to the ground.He was slain by the [[Riders of Éomer]] near the eaves of [[Fangorn Forest]].<br />
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[[Category:Orcs]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=H%C3%A1ma&diff=38514Háma2007-02-10T15:54:35Z<p>Arathros: </p>
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'''Háma''' was the doorward of [[Théoden]] and captain of the King's guard of [[Rohan]]. He is shown as a loyal and devoted man, though he often anticipates his orders.<br />
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He is first met in the tale of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' when he, against his orders, permits [[Gandalf]] to carry his staff into [[Meduseld]]. It was at this time that he spoke the above quote. This marked the beginning of his trust and respect for Gandalf, though he was later reprimanded by Théoden, and temporarily removed from his position as doorward, despite the service he rendered. Then the King ordered him to bring forth [[Éomer]], who was in custody. Háma not only released him, but armed him.<br />
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Later Háma suggested that the King leave Éowyn as steward in Edoras. Later, he encouraged soldiers who doubted Gandalf's return: "''. . . but for myself, I will wait until I see Gandalf again''".<br />
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He fell in the [[Battle of the Hornburg]] before the Gate during the [[War of the Ring]].He was also given the honour of being buried in a grave of his own under the shadow of the Hornburg. Despite his annoyance with his doorward, Théoden obviously had an affection for Háma, and grieved at his fall, so much so that that he personally cast first earth on his grave.<br />
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His name in [[Old English]] literally means ''cricket''.<br />
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[[Image:John Leigh as Hama.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''Háma'' played by [[John Leigh]] in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]].]]<br />
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[[Category:Rohirrim]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Beregond&diff=38487Beregond2007-02-09T14:12:19Z<p>Arathros: </p>
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'''Beregond''' son of Baranor was the first Captain of the [[White Company]], the guard of [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]] of [[Ithilien]]. He was appointed to this rank after he saved the life of Faramir during the [[Siege of Minas Tirith]] in the later [[Third Age]], as described in [[The Lord of the Rings]].<br />
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In the novel, he and his son [[Bergil]] were also noted for being the guides of [[Peregrin Took]] in Minas Tirith. In [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]] however, neither of them is included, their deeds transferred to [[Peregrin Took|Peregrin]] and [[Gandalf]].<br />
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[[Category:Gondorians]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Shelob&diff=38424Shelob2007-02-07T17:15:05Z<p>Arathros: /* Shelob in the books */</p>
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<div>'''Shelob''' was a child of [[Ungoliant]], a Giant Spider-like creature, she appears at the end of the second volume of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', where her attack leads to [[Sam Gamgee]]'s key decision to take over the quest to destroy the [[One Ring]].[[Image:John Howe - Sam and Shelob.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Sam]] battles ''Shelob'' by [[John Howe]]]]<br />
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{{quote|There age-long she had dwelt, an evil thing in spider-form, even such as once of old had lived in the Land of the Elves in the West that is now under the Sea, such as Beren fought in the Mountains of Terror in Doriath, and so came to Lúthien upon the green sward amid the hemlocks in the moonlight long ago. How Shelob came there, flying from ruin, no tale tells, for out of the Dark Years few tales have come. But still she was there, who was there before Sauron, and before the first stone of Barad-dûr; and she served none but herself, drinking the blood of Elves and Men, bloated and grown fat with endless brooding on her feasts, weaving webs of shadows; for all living things were her food, and her vomit darkness. Far and wide her lesser broods, bastards of the miserable mates, her own offspring, that she slew, spread from glen to glen, from the Ephel Dúath to the eastern hills, to Dol Guldur and the fastnesses of Mirkwood. But none could rival her, Shelob the Great, last child of Ungoliant to trouble the unhappy world.|[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Shelob's Lair]]}}<br />
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==Shelob in the books== <br />
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Shelob was a huge creature in spider form, high in the mountains of [[Mordor]], the last of the spawn of [[Ungoliant]]. Shelob spent her early days feeding off elves and men. Later on when elves and men no longer traveled to [[Mordor]] on regular occasions, she was fed [[Orcs]] by [[Sauron]]. Sauron would often feed her captured prisoners that he had no further use for. Even though they could not communicate, they both understood each other. Shelob was like a pet to Sauron, and it was good because she guarded the pass of [[Cirith Ungol]] to prevent any intruders from entering the dark land.(She may have been a form of evil spirit, possibly a [[Maia]] or with Maiar blood, instead of an actual spider). Her lair was along the path that [[Sam Gamgee]] and [[Frodo Baggins]] took while seeking [[Mount Doom]]. Apparently she has some sort of understanding with [[Gollum]], whom the [[Orcs]] of the Tower of [[Cirith Ungol]] call "Her Shelob's Sneak".<br />
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She attacked and stung Frodo, who lapsed into a death-like coma. Sam managed to defeat her by letting her impale herself upon Frodo's sword while trying to crush him, and she fled to her lair, wounded. <br />
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Thinking Frodo dead, Sam took the [[One Ring]] from him and left his body behind, but discovered by listening to a party of Orcs that Shelob's venom was not intended to kill its victims but only to render them unconscious and keep their meat fresh.<br />
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Shelob occupied [[Terech Ungol]] beneath [[Cirith Ungol]], and may have once lived in [[Beleriand]], possibly in the [[Ered Gorgoroth]].<br />
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Shelob's brood (upon whom she would often feed) included the giant (but relatively smaller) spiders who captured [[Bilbo Baggins]]' Dwarf allies in [[Mirkwood]].<br />
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The name ''Shelob'' is derived from "lob", an archaic English word for spider. A variation, "cob" is the derivation of the word "cobweb". It is doubtless an Anglicization of the original Westron/Sindarin word, according to the [[Translator conceit]].<br />
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==Film version==<br />
[[Image:Shelob's face.jpg|thumb|left|Shelob's face from [[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]].]]<br />
In [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]] based on the books, Shelob's appearance is held over until the middle of the third movie, ''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]''.<br />
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In the movie, Shelob can be seen to have a retractable venomous sting at the rear end between the spinnerets, resembling a wasp's sting. This is very much unlike real spiders which inject venom with their fangs but accurate relative to the novel. Shelob also appears to have a gaping mouth, whereas real spiders can ingest only liquid. In the book, on the other hand, "clusters" of eyes are mentioned, which may suggest compound eyes like those of insects; the Shelob in the movie does ''not'' have compound eyes, which is appropriate. A hunting spider of the family [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycosidae Lycosidae], which Shelob most closely resembles, would have two large eyes facing forward, and a few smaller ones almost hidden below. The only spiders that can reasonably be said to have "clustered" eyes (though not true compound eyes) are the daddy long-legs spiders of the family Pholcidae, but Shelob does not resemble these rather spindly and fragile spiders in other aspects of her physique.<br />
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* [[:Category:Images of Shelob|Images of Shelob]]<br />
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[[Category:Creatures]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Forlong&diff=38423Forlong2007-02-07T16:55:13Z<p>Arathros: </p>
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<div>'''Forlong''' was the Lord of the lands of [[Lossarnach]], the region to the immediate southwest of [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]], who was famed for his enormous girth (he was referred to as '''Forlong "the Fat"'''). Though he was an old man at the time of the [[War of the Ring]], he rode with two hundred of his men to the aid of the city of [[Gondor]].His men were described as bearing great battle-axes and being well-armed.It also described them as being shorter and slightly swarthier then the men in Gondor.Forlong lost his life in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].<br />
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[[Category:Dúnedain]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Celebr%C3%ADan&diff=38394Celebrían2007-02-05T09:03:16Z<p>Arathros: </p>
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<div>'''Celebrían''' ([[Second Age]] 400 – [[Third Age]] 2510, aged 5,551 years when she took the [[Straight Road]] to [[Valinor]]) was an [[Elf]]-queen of [[Middle-earth]], the daughter of [[Celeborn, Lord of Lórien|Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]] she was known as the '''Lady of Rivendell'''. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]]<br />
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Celebrían was born in [[Eriador]] on the shores of [[Lake Nenuial]]. She lived in the Elven Kingdom of [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lórien in Middle-earth|Lórien]] with her mother around Second Age 1350. In 1701 she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond. Centuries later they would would marry, in the year 109 of the Third Age.<br />
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In Third Age 2509, on a trip to [[Lórien in Middle-earth|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]] of the [[Misty Mountains]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was healed by Elrond, but she no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Great Sea]] the following year.<br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
<code><br />
[[Eärendil the Mariner|Eärendil]] = [[Elwing]]<br />
|<br />
| [[Celeborn, Lord of Lórien|Celeborn]] = [[Galadriel]]<br />
____|____ |<br />
| | |<br />
| | |<br />
[[Elros]] [[Elrond]] = '''CELEBRÍAN'''<br />
|<br />
________|________<br />
| | |<br />
| | |<br />
[[Aragorn II]] = [[Arwen]] [[Elrohir]] [[Elladan]]<br />
</code><br />
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[[Category:Noldor]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Celebr%C3%ADan&diff=38393Celebrían2007-02-05T09:02:37Z<p>Arathros: </p>
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<div>'''Celebrían''' ([[Second Age]] 400 – [[Third Age]] 2510, aged 5,551 years when she took the [[Straight Road]] (to [[Valinor]]) was an [[Elf]]-queen of [[Middle-earth]], the daughter of [[Celeborn, Lord of Lórien|Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]] she was known as the '''Lady of Rivendell'''. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]]<br />
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Celebrían was born in [[Eriador]] on the shores of [[Lake Nenuial]]. She lived in the Elven Kingdom of [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lórien in Middle-earth|Lórien]] with her mother around Second Age 1350. In 1701 she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond. Centuries later they would would marry, in the year 109 of the Third Age.<br />
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In Third Age 2509, on a trip to [[Lórien in Middle-earth|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]] of the [[Misty Mountains]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was healed by Elrond, but she no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Great Sea]] the following year.<br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
<code><br />
[[Eärendil the Mariner|Eärendil]] = [[Elwing]]<br />
|<br />
| [[Celeborn, Lord of Lórien|Celeborn]] = [[Galadriel]]<br />
____|____ |<br />
| | |<br />
| | |<br />
[[Elros]] [[Elrond]] = '''CELEBRÍAN'''<br />
|<br />
________|________<br />
| | |<br />
| | |<br />
[[Aragorn II]] = [[Arwen]] [[Elrohir]] [[Elladan]]<br />
</code><br />
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[[Category:Noldor]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Osgiliath&diff=38392Osgiliath2007-02-05T07:42:03Z<p>Arathros: /* Portrayal in Adaptations */</p>
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<div>[[Image:Alan Lee - Osgiliath.jpeg|thumb|200px|''Osgiliath'' by [[Alan Lee]]]]<br />
'''Osgiliath''' is a city of [[Middle-earth]], the old capital city of [[Gondor]].<br />
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Founded by [[Elendil]] and his sons at the end of the [[Second Age]], Osgiliath straddled the Great River [[Anduin]] at a point approximately half way between the cities of [[Minas Anor]] to the west and [[Minas Ithil]] to the east. After Minas Ithil fell and became [[Minas Morgul]], Osgiliath came under siege and was eventually abandoned, and the capital was moved to Minas Anor — now renamed [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]]. During the [[War of the Ring]] the men of Gondor were hard pressed to prevent the enemy from breaking through at Osgiliath and were eventually forced to abandon it, shortly before the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]. After the destruction of the [[One Ring]], Osgiliath was rebuilt, but it never became as great as it once was. Minas Tirith remained the capital and King's city.<br />
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The name "Osgiliath" is [[Sindarin]] for "Dome of Stars", referring to the city's most prominent building, a great dome which once housed the city's ''[[palantíri|palantír]]''. Osgiliath's ''palantír'' fell into the Anduin during the [[Kin-strife]] during the reign of [[Eldacar of Arnor|Eldacar]], [[Third Age]] 1437.<br />
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== Portrayal in Adaptations ==<br />
In [[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]], [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]] takes [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Sam]] and [[Gollum]] to Osgiliath, where they witness a battle after which Faramir releases them to continue on to Mordor. This does not occur in the [[The Two Towers|book]].<br />
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[[Category:Cities]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Bergil&diff=38391Bergil2007-02-05T07:36:10Z<p>Arathros: </p>
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<div>'''Bergil''' ([[gil]] = star) is the older son of [[Beregond]] of [[Gondor]]. A boy at the time of the [[War of the Ring]], he accompanied [[Peregrin Took]] when he first arrived in the city of [[Minas Tirith]].He led Pippin to the gates of Minas Tirith to view the men from the various provinces of Gondor coming to reinforce the city against the impending siege and was dismayed at how few had been sent . In [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]], Bergil and his father were both left out, their deeds transferred to Peregrin and [[Gandalf]].<br />
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Of Bergil's destiny the novel or its appendices tell nothing. His younger brother [[Borlas]] is central to "[[The New Shadow]]", the soon-abandoned draft for ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' sequel published in ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]''.<br />
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[[Category:Dúnedain]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Meriadoc_Brandybuck&diff=38384Meriadoc Brandybuck2007-02-04T14:12:56Z<p>Arathros: /* Actions during the War of the Ring */</p>
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[[Image:John Howe - Merry.jpg|thumb|''Merry'' by [[John Howe]].]]<br />
'''Meriadoc Brandybuck''', called 'The Magnificent', was a [[Hobbit]], the son of [[Saradoc Brandybuck]]. Merry (as he was often called), was the heir of the [[Brandybucks]] to [[Brandy Hall]], and eventually became the Master there.<br />
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==His life==<br />
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===Character===<br />
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He was a good friend of [[Frodo Baggins]], who eventually became the [[Ringbearer]], and [[Peregrin Took]], a young relative. He was one of the few (if any) who saw [[Bilbo]], Frodo's uncle, actually use the [[One Ring]]. He also managed to read, at least in part, Bilbo's book: ''[[There and Back Again]]'', where he learned about the Ring.<br />
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He can easily be recognized as a very sharp Hobbit, and his tone throughout the [[Lord of the Rings]] depicts him as practical, loyal, resourceful, and the best able to cope with the sudden happenings that drew him out of his peaceful home. He was also praised by [[Aragorn II]] as having a 'stout heart'. He was apparently much trusted by Frodo, who sent him along with [[Fatty Bolger]] to [[Crickhollow]] to prepare his newly-bought home.<br />
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===Actions during the War of the Ring===<br />
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He was a part of and apparently led the [[Conspirators]], a group of Frodo's friends (namely [[Samwise Gamgee]], Peregrin Took, and himself) who sought to protect him (and the Ring). Eventually, they revealed themselves to him, and demanded to be taken along when Frodo left Crickhollow. Merry had already arranged for provisions and ponies, and so they were able to start right away.<br />
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During the following trip to [[Bree]], Merry seemed to have a greater knowledge of the [[Old Forest]] than any of the other Hobbits, and endured, like them, through meetings with a [[Barrow-wight]] and [[Tom Bombadil]].<br />
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Upon reaching Bree, Merry had an encounter with the [[Black Riders]], and bravely followed them until he passed out from breathing the [[Black Breath]]. During the trip through the wild with Aragorn, then known as Strider, he often saw the most deeply into the others. After Frodo was wounded on [[Weathertop]], he became the one who consulted most with Strider, and in a way became the spokesman for the Hobbits.<br />
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After reaching [[Rivendell]], he, with Pippin, insisted on not being left behind on the [[Quest of the Ring]]. Therefor they were chosen as the eighth and ninth members of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]].<br />
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At the gate of [[Moria]], he was commended by [[Gandalf]] for being "''of all people''" on the right track with the riddle (though this was hardly his fault). His impetuosity in Moria was such that he nearly fell into an ancient well running ahead with Pippin.<br />
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''This article is incomplete from this point on. You can help [[Tolkien Gateway]] by completing this article''<br />
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Captured with Pippin by [[Uruk-hai]], they were separated from the rest of the Fellowship, but eventually escaped during the attack of Éomer (who had been exiled) and his loyal men.However a single orc survived the slaughter and chased them into the forest until he was crushed under Treebeards foot. They thus became the first mortals for many centuries to encounter the [[Ents]] of [[Fangorn Forest]]. Merry and Pippin then managed to persuade Treebeard and the other Ents at the Entmoot to attack Isengard .They were present at the destruction of [[Isengard]], and rode to the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] with Dernhelm , who was actually Éowyn, together with the [[Rohirrim]]. There, his deeds won great renown, for with [[Éowyn]] of [[Rohan]] he defeated and slew the [[Lord of the Nazgûl]].However on his return to the Shire he found it under the rule of Saruman and his ruffians.He was then instrumental in the uprising of <br />
the Hobbits who overthrew the men and witnessed Saruman's death by the hand of Wormtongue.<br />
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==Portrayal in adaptions==<br />
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Merry was played by [[Dominic Monaghan]] in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]. Many book-readers believe that, like Pippin, he was made far less competent in the movie than he was in the books: instead of a clever "Conspirator" who helped orchestrate Frodo's escape from the Shire, he was frequently a bumbler who had no idea what he was getting into.<br />
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[[Category:Brandybuck]]</div>Arathroshttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Meriadoc_Brandybuck&diff=38383Meriadoc Brandybuck2007-02-04T13:32:02Z<p>Arathros: /* Actions during the War of the Ring */</p>
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[[Image:John Howe - Merry.jpg|thumb|''Merry'' by [[John Howe]].]]<br />
'''Meriadoc Brandybuck''', called 'The Magnificent', was a [[Hobbit]], the son of [[Saradoc Brandybuck]]. Merry (as he was often called), was the heir of the [[Brandybucks]] to [[Brandy Hall]], and eventually became the Master there.<br />
<br />
==His life==<br />
<br />
===Character===<br />
<br />
He was a good friend of [[Frodo Baggins]], who eventually became the [[Ringbearer]], and [[Peregrin Took]], a young relative. He was one of the few (if any) who saw [[Bilbo]], Frodo's uncle, actually use the [[One Ring]]. He also managed to read, at least in part, Bilbo's book: ''[[There and Back Again]]'', where he learned about the Ring.<br />
<br />
He can easily be recognized as a very sharp Hobbit, and his tone throughout the [[Lord of the Rings]] depicts him as practical, loyal, resourceful, and the best able to cope with the sudden happenings that drew him out of his peaceful home. He was also praised by [[Aragorn II]] as having a 'stout heart'. He was apparently much trusted by Frodo, who sent him along with [[Fatty Bolger]] to [[Crickhollow]] to prepare his newly-bought home.<br />
<br />
===Actions during the War of the Ring===<br />
<br />
He was a part of and apparently led the [[Conspirators]], a group of Frodo's friends (namely [[Samwise Gamgee]], Peregrin Took, and himself) who sought to protect him (and the Ring). Eventually, they revealed themselves to him, and demanded to be taken along when Frodo left Crickhollow. Merry had already arranged for provisions and ponies, and so they were able to start right away.<br />
<br />
During the following trip to [[Bree]], Merry seemed to have a greater knowledge of the [[Old Forest]] than any of the other Hobbits, and endured, like them, through meetings with a [[Barrow-wight]] and [[Tom Bombadil]].<br />
<br />
Upon reaching Bree, Merry had an encounter with the [[Black Riders]], and bravely followed them until he passed out from breathing the [[Black Breath]]. During the trip through the wild with Aragorn, then known as Strider, he often saw the most deeply into the others. After Frodo was wounded on [[Weathertop]], he became the one who consulted most with Strider, and in a way became the spokesman for the Hobbits.<br />
<br />
After reaching [[Rivendell]], he, with Pippin, insisted on not being left behind on the [[Quest of the Ring]]. Therefor they were chosen as the eighth and ninth members of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]].<br />
<br />
At the gate of [[Moria]], he was commended by [[Gandalf]] for being "''of all people''" on the right track with the riddle (though this was hardly his fault). His impetuosity in Moria was such that he nearly fell into an ancient well running ahead with Pippin.<br />
<br />
<br />
''This article is incomplete from this point on. You can help [[Tolkien Gateway]] by completing this article''<br />
<br />
<br />
Captured with Pippin by [[Uruk-hai]], they were separated from the rest of the Fellowship, but eventually escaped during the attack of Éomer (who had been exiled) and his loyal men.However a single orc survived the slaughter and chased them into the forest until he was crushed under Treebeards foot. They thus became the first mortals for many centuries to encounter the [[Ents]] of [[Fangorn Forest]]. Merry and Pippin then managed to persuade Treebeard and the other Ents at the Entmoot to attack Isengard .They were present at the destruction of [[Isengard]], and rode to the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] with Dernhelm , who was actually Éowyn, together with the [[Rohirrim]]. There, his deeds won great renown, for with [[Éowyn]] of [[Rohan]] he defeated and slew the [[Lord of the Nazgûl]].<br />
<br />
==Portrayal in adaptions==<br />
<br />
Merry was played by [[Dominic Monaghan]] in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]. Many book-readers believe that, like Pippin, he was made far less competent in the movie than he was in the books: instead of a clever "Conspirator" who helped orchestrate Frodo's escape from the Shire, he was frequently a bumbler who had no idea what he was getting into.<br />
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{{fellowship}}<br />
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[[Category:Brandybuck]]</div>Arathros