Rhosgobel

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Rhosgobel
House
Angus McBride - Rhosgobel.jpg
General Information
LocationMirkwood
TypeHouse
InhabitantsRadagast
GalleryImages 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]

After the Council of Elrond, some scouts from Rivendell passed over the Misty Mountains and eventually came to Rhosgobel, but they found that Radagast was not there.[3]

Etymology

Rhosgobel, glossed as "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)",[4] is evidently a compound of rhosc ("brown") and gobel ("walled house or village, town").[5][6] 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".[7] 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.[8]

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.[9][10]

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.[11]

2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:

Rhosgobel is appeared in a single scene in that film.In this movie it is attacked by spiders,and Radagast later discovered that these spiders came from Dol Guldur.

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