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'''Weather Hills''' was the name among Men for the north-south range of hills that lay in central [[Eriador]], and | '''Weather Hills''' was the name among Men for the north-south range of hills that lay in central [[Eriador]]. | ||
In the early [[Second Age]] the Hills were occupied by [[Men]], as well as [[North Downs]] and the [[Lake Evendim]].<ref>{{PM|Atani}}</ref> In the year {{SA|600}} [[Vëantur]] first returned to [[Middle-earth]] from [[Númenor]].<ref>{{UT|Numenor}}</ref> Upon hearing that some of their distant kin had come, these [[Middle Men]] petitioned [[Gil-galad]] to meet the mariners. Twelve men came and rejoiced to meet the Númenóreans.<ref>{{UT|Wife}}, Note 3</ref> | |||
It marked part of the border between the lands of [[Arthedain]] and [[Rhudaur]]. Weathertop, or [[Weathertop|Amon Sûl]], lay at the southern end of the range. When [[Angmar]] was formed and Rhudaur became hostile to Arthedain, [[Argeleb I]] fortified the range but was later slain there by men of [[Rhudaur]]. Marks of this fortification still existed in the path [[Aragorn]] led the hobbits on to reach [[Weathertop]]. | |||
==Inspiration== | ==Inspiration== | ||
Revision as of 07:39, 29 January 2019
| Weather Hills | |
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| Hills | |
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| "Weathertop" by David Monette | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Central Eriador, north-east of Bree |
| Type | Hills |
| Description | A hilly, defensive region |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Men |
| Events | Angmar War |
Weather Hills was the name among Men for the north-south range of hills that lay in central Eriador.
In the early Second Age the Hills were occupied by Men, as well as North Downs and the Lake Evendim.[1] In the year S.A. 600 Vëantur first returned to Middle-earth from Númenor.[2] Upon hearing that some of their distant kin had come, these Middle Men petitioned Gil-galad to meet the mariners. Twelve men came and rejoiced to meet the Númenóreans.[3]
It marked part of the border between the lands of Arthedain and Rhudaur. Weathertop, or Amon Sûl, lay at the southern end of the range. When Angmar was formed and Rhudaur became hostile to Arthedain, Argeleb I fortified the range but was later slain there by men of Rhudaur. Marks of this fortification still existed in the path Aragorn led the hobbits on to reach Weathertop.
Inspiration
- Possibly the Lickey Hills, Worcestershire, England.
- "The boys [Ronald and Hilary] had the freedom of these grounds [Rednal, Worcestershire], and further afield they could roam the steep paths that led through the trees to the high Lickey Hill[s?]"
- ― J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
Portrayal in adaptations
1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- The Weather Hills, called Emyn Sûl ("Hills of the Wind") in Sindarin, run some ninety miles north-west to south-east. Local inhabitants work a few small mines or keep grazing sheep.[4]
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- The Weather Hills form the boundary of Bree-land with the Lone-lands. A small river originated in the dell of Bleakrift a short distance north-west of Weathertop and flowed south-west into the Midgewater Marshes. The Midgewater Pass crossed this river, allowing passage into the hills north of the East Road. During the War of the Ring, the hills were infested with orcs, goblins, half-orcs and wargs both from Angmar and from Isengard. The Ranger Candaith watched over the hills before travelling south as part of the Grey Company.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "X. Of Dwarves and Men", "The Atani and their Languages"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "A Description of the Island of Númenor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", Note 3
- ↑ Wesley J. Frank, et al. (1997), Arnor: The Land (#2023), pp. 23, 49
