Middle Earth

Middle Earth
Canon Information
Media Type	Books, Movies, TV Series, Games
Writer(s)	J.R.R. Tolkien
Country of Origin	United Kingdom
Genre(s)	High Fantasy
Also Known As	Tolkienverse
Fanon Information
Popular Ships	Bagginshield Russingon Frowise Gigolas Kíliel
Notable Links	Tolkien Gateway The One To Rule Them All Wiki

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Middle Earth is a series of books that have been expanded on and adapted over the years including The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion from the legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Plot

Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Along with the Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo Baggins embarks on a quest into Mordor to destroy the One Ring and unite Middle-earth against Sauron.

The Hobbit

Bilbo Baggins journeys through Middle-earth with Thorin's Company and Gandalf to retake the vast treasure guarded by the dragon, Smaug.

The Silmarillion

A collection of stories and myths told in five parts chronicling the history of the world, from its creation and the Valar, through the First Age and the Elven war against Morgoth, to the Second during the downfall of Númenor and the Rings of Power into the Third Age, and modern day.

The Rings of Power

Amazon Original series; An adaptation and interpretation of events set during the Second Age, thousands of years prior to The Hobbit, encompassing the creation of the Rings of Power and the re-emergence of one of Middle-earth's greatest foes, Sauron.

Characters

• Lord of the Rings
• The Hobbit
• The Silmarillion
• The Rings of Power

Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn II Liv Tyler as Arwen Undómiel Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins Sean Bean as Boromir Dominic Monaghan as Merry Brandybuck Marton Csokas as Celeborn Sarah McLeod as Rosie Cotton Hugo Weaving as Elrond Karl Urban as Éomer Éadig Miranda Otto as Éowyn

David Wenham as Faramir Cate Blanchett as Galadriel Sean Astin as Samwise Gamgee Ian McKellen as Gandalf John Rhys-Davies as Gimli Glorfindel (Books only) Andy Serkis as Gollum/Sméagol Orlando Bloom as Legolas Greenleaf Christopher Lee as Saruman Sala Baker/Alan Howard as Sauron Billy Boyd as Pippin Took

Ryan Gage as Alfrid Lickspittle Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins John Bell as Bain Luke Evans as Bard the Bowman/Girion William Kircher as Bifur James Nesbitt as Bofur Stephen Hunter as Bombur Mark Hadlow as Dori Graham McTavish as Dwalin Dean O'Gorman as Fíli Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey

Peter Hambleton as Glóin Aidan Turner as Kíli Orlando Bloom as Legolas Greenleaf John Callen as Óin Adam Brown as Ori Jed Brophy as as Nori Evangeline Lily as Tauriel Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield Antony Sher as Thrain II Lee Pace as Thranduil

Beleg Cúthalion Beren Erchamion Caranthir Celebrimbor Celegorm Círdan the Shipwright Elrond Elwing Eärendil Fëanor Fingon

Fingolfin Finrod Felagund Daeron Glorfindel Haleth Húrin Idril Lúthien Maedhros Maeglin

Maglor Manwë Melkor/Morgoth Melian Míriel Nienna Niënor/Níniel Sauron Elu Thingol/Elwë Tuor Túrin Turambar

Joseph Mawle/Sam Hazeldine as Adar Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir Dylan Smith as Largo Brandyfoot Sara Zwangobani as Marigold Brandyfoot Markella Kavenagh as Nori Brandyfoot Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn Lenny Henry as Sadoc Burrows Charles Edwards as Celembrimbor Ben Daniels as Círdan Sophia Nomvete as Disa Owain Arthur as Durin IV Ema Horvath as Eärien Lloyd Owen as Elendil

Nia Towle as Estrid Morfydd Clark as Galadriel Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad Charlie Vickers as Halbrand/Annatar/Sauron Maxim Baldry as Isildur Leon Wadham as Kemen Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Míriel Robert Aramayo as Elrond Peredhel Trystan Gravelle as Pharazôn Megan Richards as Poppy Proudfellow Daniel Weyman as The Stranger Tyroe Muhafidin as Theo Alex Tarrant as Valandil

Ships

Het

Adariel — the ship between Adar and Galadriel

Aegnor x Andreth — the ship between Aegnor and Andreth

Arawyn — the ship between Aragorn and Éowyn

Arawen — the ship between Aragorn and Arwen

Aronwyn — the ship between Arondir and Bronwyn

Celebrimbor x Galadriel — the ship between Celebrimbor and Galadriel

Celedriel — the ship between Galadriel and Celeborn

Celrond — the ship between Celebrian and Elrond

Durisa — the ship between Durin and Disa

Elendriel — the ship between Elendil and Galadriel

Elrondriel — the ship between Elrond and Galadriel

Eothiriel — the ship between Éomer and Lothíriel

Farawyn — the ship between Faramir and Éowyn

Feanerd — the ship between Fëanor and Nerdanel

Figrid — the ship between Fíli and Sigrid

Gandriel — the ship between Gandalf and Galadriel

Grimowyn — the ship between Éowyn and Gríma Wormtongue

Halenthir — the ship between Haleth and Caranthir

Keärien — the ship between Kemen and Eärien

Kíliel — the ship between Kíli and Tauriel

Legowyn — the ship between Legolas and Éowyn

Legriel — the ship between Legolas and Tauriel

Legwen — the ship between Legolas and Arwen

Lutheren — the ship between Beren and Lúthien

Melian x Thingol — the ship between Melian and Thingol

MelNa — the ship between Melkor and Nienna

Merrywyn — the ship between Merry Brandybuck and Éowyn

Mighty Star — the ship between Mekor and Varda

Mírendil — the ship between Elendil and Tar-Míriel

SamRose — the ship between Samwise Gamgee and Rosie Cotton

Saurondriel — the ship between Galadriel and Sauron

Sheron — the ship between Shelob and Sauron

Susaglor — the ship between Susan Pevensie and Maglor

Thrandiel — the ship between Thranduil and Tauriel

Tuor x Idril — the ship between Tuor Eladar and Idril Celebrindal

Slash

Angbang — the ship between Melkor/Morgoth and Mairon/Sauron

Aralas — the ship between Legolas and Aragorn

Aramir — the ship between Aragorn and Boromir

Bagginshield — the ship between Thorin Oakenshield and Bilbo Baggins

Barduil — the ship between Bard the Bowman and Thranduil

Boffins — the ship between Bilbo Baggins and Bofur

Brimbrond — the ship between Elrond and Celebrimbor

Celeduil — the ship between Celeborn and Thranduil

Celegorome — the ship between Celegorm and Oromë

Daemags — the ship between Daeron and Maglor

Darlin — the ship between Balin and Dori

Durond — the ship between Durin and Elrond

Dwori — the ship between Dwalin and Ori

Dworin — the ship between Dwalin and Thorin

Elronduil — the ship between Elrond and Thranduil

Éoragorn — the ship between Aragorn and Éomer

Fallen Banners — the ship between Maeglin and Celebrimbor

Faragorn — the ship between Faramir and Aragorn

Feanope — the ship between Fëanor and Melkor

Frogorn — the ship between Aragorn and Frodo Baggins

Frogolas — the ship between Frodo Baggins and Legolas

Frodo x Merry — the ship between Frodo Baggins and Merry Brandybuck

Fropip — the ship between Frodo Baggins and Pippin Took

Frowise — the ship between Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee

Gandalf x Saruman — the ship between Gandalf and Saruman

Gigolas — the ship between Gimli and Legolas

Glorfinrod — the ship between Glorfindel and Finrod

Glorestor — the ship between Glorfindel and Erestor

Glorthelion — the ship between Glorfindel and Ecthelion

Gilrond — the ship between Gil-Galad and Elrond

Ironfairy — the ship between Dáin Ironfoot and Thranduil

Jailcrow — the ship between Melkor and Mandos

Legomir — the ship between Legolas and Boromir

Legolas x Elrond — the ship between Legolas and Elrond

Narvibrimbor — the ship between Narvi and Celebrimbor

Nofur — the ship between Bofur and Nori

Nwalin — the ship between Dwalin and Nori

Samerry — the ship between Merry Brandybuck and Samwise Gamgee

Saurdar — the ship between Sauron and Adar

Saurzôn — the ship between Sauron and Ar-Pharazôn

SilvanScars — the ship between Arondir and Adar

Silvergifting — the ship between Celebrimbor and Annatar/Sauron

Thorinduil — the ship between Thorin and Thranduil

Thrankili — the ship between Thranduil and Kíli

Túrleg — the ship between Túrin and Beleg

Valandur — the ship between Valandil and Isildur

Femslash

Arwyn — the ship between Arwen and Éowyn

Galadriel x Lúthien — the ship between Galadriel and Lúthien

Meladriel — the ship between Galadriel and Melian

Míradriel — the ship between Galadriel and Míriel

Nori x Poppy — the ship between Nori Brandyfoot and Poppy Proudfellow

Tauriel x Éowyn — the ship between Tauriel and Éowyn

Taurwen — the ship between Tauriel and Arwen

Non-binary

Elvenfrost — the ship between Thranduil and Loki

Poly

Aragorn x Arwen x Boromir — the ship between Aragorn, Arwen and Boromir

Aragorn x Legolas x Arwen — the ship between Aragorn, Legolas and Arwen

Celeborn x Galadriel x Sauron — the ship between Celeborn, Galadriel and Sauron

Durondisa — the ship between Elrond, Durin and Disa

The Four Hobbits — the ship between Frodo Baggins, Merry Brandybuck, Pippin Took, and Samwise Gamgee

The Four Hobbits x Legolas — the ship between Frodo Baggins, Legolas, Merry Brandybuck, Pippin Took, and Samwise Gamgee

Naragothrond Disaster Trio — the ship between Celegorm, Curufin, and Finrod

Samfrosie — the ship between Samwise Gamgee, Frodo Baggins and Rosie Cotton

Saudariel — the ship between Sauron, Adar and Galadriel

Three Hunters — the ship between Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli

Family

Aretyel — the ship between Celegorm and Aredhel Ar-Feiniel

Birthday Bagginses — the ship between Bilbo and Frodo Baggins

Curufinrod — the ship between Curufin and Finrod Felagund

Durin Bros — the ship between Fíli and Kíli

Feanolo — the ship between Fingolfin and Fëanor

Heirs of Durin — the ship between Fíli, Kíli and Thorin Oakenshield

House of Eorl — the ship between Theoden, Theodred, Eomer, and Eowyn

Kidnap Family — the ship between Maedhros, Maglor, Elrond and Elros

Purple and Grey Hoods — the ship between Dori, Nori and Ori

Merpip — the ship between Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took

Mighty Bird — the ship between Melkor and Manwë

Russingon — the ship between Fingon and Maedhros

Sons of Denethor — the ship between Boromir and Faramir

Sons of Feanor — the ship between Maedhros, Maglor, Celegorm, Caranthir, Curufin, Amrod, and Amras

Sons of Fundin — the ship between Balin and Dwalin

Sons of Gróin — the ship between Oin and Gloin

Swanship — the ship between Finarfin and Fëanor

Woodsy Wizards — the ship between Gandalf and Radagast

Yellow and Green Hoods — the ship between Bifur, Bofur and Bombur

Friend

Faragrin — the ship between Faramir and Pippin Took

Fellowship of the Ring — the ship between Aragorn, Boromir, Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, Gimli, Legolas, Merry Brandybuck, Pippin Took, and Sam Gamgee

Thorin & Company — the ship between Thorin Oakenshield, Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, Balin, Dwalin, Fíli, Kíli, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Oin, Gloin, Dori, Nori, and Ori

Cargo

Precious — the ship between Gollum and the One Ring

Fandom

FAN FICTION

TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms tag on AO3

The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types tag on AO3

The Hobbit - All Media Types tag on AO3

The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth tag on AO3

The Rings of Power tag on AO3

Lord of the Rings (Movies) tag on AO3

Shadow of War (Video Games) tag on AO3

Lord of the Rings (Books) tag on FanFiction.Net

The Hobbit (Books) tag on FanFiction.Net

Silmarillion tag on FanFiction.Net

The Silmarillion Writer's Guild — The Silmarillion fandom

Library of Moria — slash archive

Stories of Arda — All Tolkienverse. No slash.

Tolkien Fan Fiction

lotr fanfic tag on Tumblr

REDDIT

r/lotrmemes on Reddit

r/lotr on Reddit

r/tolkienfans on Reddit

r/LOTR_on_Prime on Reddit

r/lordoftherings on Reddit

r/Silmarillionmemes on Reddit

r/TheHobbit on Reddit

r/lotro on Reddit — lotr online game

r/ImaginaryMiddleEearth on Reddit

r/lotrFanfiction on Reddit — Fan fiction discussion

r/TalesFromMiddleEarth on Reddit — Fan fiction discussion

RESOURCES

Tolkien Gateway

One to Rule Them All Wiki

TheOneRing.net

tumblr@askmiddlearth — Ask About Middle Earth

The Lord of the Rings on Fanlore

The Hobbit on Fanlore

The Silmarillion on Fanlore

Tolkien Society

Encyclopedia of Arda

Council of Elrond

Tea with Tolkien

Lists

• Overall
• LOTR
• Hobbit
• Silm
• TROP

TOP 10 AO3 SHIPS

#	portmanteau	characters	type
13437	Bagginshield	Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield	slash
3051	FiKi	Fíli/Kíli	slash
3157	Russingon	Fingon/Maedhros	slash
2990	Frowise	Frodo Baggins/Samwise Gamgee	slash
2483	Gigolas	Gimli/Legolas	slash
2797	Kíliel	Kíli/Tauriel	het
2128	Aralas	Legolas/Aragorn	slash
1908	Barduil	Bard the Bowman/Thranduil	slash
1815	Arawen	Arwen/Aragorn	het
1666	Angbang	Melkor/Sauron	slash

TOP 10 AO3 SHIPS

#	portmanteau	characters	type
2961	Frowise	Frodo Baggins/Samwise Gamgee	slash
2441	Gigolas	Gimli/Legolas	slash
2080	Aralas	Legolas/Aragorn	slash
1775	Arawen	Arwen/Aragorn	het
1239	Farawyn	Éowyn/Faramir	het
1216	Glorestor	Erestor/Glorfindel	slash
1195	Celrond	Celebrían/Elrond Peredhel	het
970	Aramir	Aragorn/Boromir	slash
692	Merpip	Merry/Pippin	slash
419	Gigolas	Legolas & Gimli	gen

TOP 10 AO3 SHIPS

#	portmanteau	characters	type
13149	Bagginshield	Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield	slash
3055	FiKi	Fíli/Kíli	slash
2756	Kíliel	Kíli/Tauriel	het
1873	Barduil	Bard the Bowman/Thranduil	slash
1267	Dwori	Dwalin/Ori	slash
745	FiKi	Fíli & Kíli	family
377	Bagginshield	Bilbo & Thorin	gen
802	Thorinduil	Thorin/Thranduil	slash
697	Boffins	Bilbo/Bofur	slash
673	Dworin	Dwalin/Thorin	slash

TOP 10 AO3 SHIPS

#	portmanteau	characters	type
3157	Russingon	Fingon/Maedhros	slash
1615	Angbang	Melkor/Sauron	slash
727	Glorestor	Erestor/Glorfindel	slash
1063	Feanerd	Fëanor/Nerdanel	het
1004	Silvergifting	Celebrimbor/Sauron	slash
988	Maemags	Maedhros & Maglor	family
798	Celrond	Celebrían/Elrond Peredhel	het
651	Feanolo	Fëanor/Fingolfin	slash
625	Kidnap Family	Elrond & Maglor	gen
524	Russingon	Fingon & Maedhros	family

TOP 10 AO3 SHIPS

#	portmanteau	characters	type
1431	Saurondriel/Haladriel	Galadriel/Sauron	het
168	Celedriel	Galadriel/Celeborn	het
128	Elrondriel	Galadriel & Elrond	gen
107	Aronwyn	Arondir/Bronwyn	het
105	Durond	Durin IV & Elrond	gen
84	Mirendil	Elendil the Tall/Tar-Míriel	het
85	Gilrond	Elrond & Gil-galad	gen
82	Adariel	Galadriel/Adar	het
80	Durisa	Durin/Disa	het
79	Celrond	Celebrían/Elrond Peredhel	het