News from Middle-earth
News from Middle-earth (English original title Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth ) is a collection of texts by the fantasy author JRR Tolkien , which were posthumously compiled, revised, commented on and published in 1980 by his son Christopher . In contrast to the Silmarillion , the texts in this book have not been edited into a coherent whole, but are presented as fragments, as Tolkien left them. Only the spelling of the names has been standardized.
Each fragment is followed by a detailed commentary by the editor in which, among other things, connections to The Lord of the Rings or other works by Tolkien are made. The fragments are arranged chronologically according to the ages in Tolkien's world.
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Introduction with detailed information on Christopher Tolkien's approach to creating this book.
Part One - the First Age
The First Age in Middle-earth is about the stories of the people of the family Hador Lóriol (Hador Goldscheitel), so you could call the chapter by its Elvish name. In Quenya Nyáre maro ló Hador or Sindarin Narn e-mbar Hador .
Hador was a vassal of the Elven King Fingolfin and father of Galdor, who in turn had two sons. These were called Huor and Húrin and lived in Dor Lómin ('Land of Shadow') an area high up in the northwest of Beleriand . The stories now tell of Tuor, the son of Huor, and his wife Rían, and of Túrin, the son of Húrin, and his wife Morwen. Both women came from the house of Beors the old man, so Tuor and Túrin were largely related to Beren the one-handed . The famous dragon helmet, the heirloom of his house, which was last worn by Túrin Turambar, comes from Hador, who fell in the Dagor Bragollach ('Battle of the Sudden Fire'). Hador also owned a sword that was named Hadhafang ('iron wing ') and was probably made by the dwarf blacksmith Fangluin (' bluebeard ') from Nogrod ( ' dwarf grotto '). The name of this sword appears in the film adaptation of the Lord of the Rings trilogy , where it is used for the sword of Arwen .
- About Tuor and his arrival in Gondolin
Tuor, the son of Huor, grew up with the gray elves after the death of his mother Rían. When he grew up to be a young man, he left his home and embarked on a long journey that eventually took him to the hidden city of Gondolin. He is a mediator for the Vala Ulmo, who Turgon, the lord of the city, was once prophesied as a helper.
An important aspect of this story is that the brothers Huor and Húrin lived for a time in the hidden city of Gondolin and were raised by its king Turgon like his own children. There they learned a lot about the history of the Elves and spoke the Elven language Quenya. Besides Tuor, Huor and Húrin are among the only people who have ever entered this city. The city of Gondolin and its subsequent fall are similar to the descriptions of Troy in Homer's epic Iliad .
- Narn i hîn Húrin
It tells of the grave fate of the children of Húrin, who were held captive by Melkor, and of Morwen's decision to place their son Túrin in the care of the Elf Prince Elu Thingol , of Túrin's admission and departure from Doriath , the long years of his struggle against Melkors Minions and his own fate up to his tragic death. It also tells the story of Nienor, his younger sister, whom he ignorantly took to be his wife, and of Morwen's search for their children.
The detailed narration is divided into the following sections:
- Túrin's childhood; The story begins with a brief introduction to the family relationships and relationships between Húrin and Huor and their wives Morwen and Rían. Túrin's year of birth coincides with another important event of the First Age, the meeting of Beren and Lúthien in Doriath. Húrin and Morwen also had a baby daughter, Túrin's younger sister Urwen, who was, however, named Lalaith, the Laughter. However, this was only five years old a first stroke of fate for the young Túrin. The second was the news of the supposed death of his father, which motivated Morwen to send him to Doriath, so that at least her son would be spared from the enemy. Morwen did not want to and could not accompany him there because she was very pregnant.
- The dispute between Húrin and Morgoth; Húrin had gone into battle with Fingon, which the Elves call Nirnaeth Arnoediad , the 'Battle of the Countless Tears'. He was captured alive and brought before Morgoth because he wanted to know where the hidden city of Gondolin was. But Húrin steadfastly refuses to give him this information. Thereupon Morgoth curses Húrin and his family, ties man to a high peak from which he has to watch the fate of his family without being able to intervene.
- Túrin's departure; Túrin in Doriath; Reported about Túrin, who left Dor-lómin at the age of ten and was taken to Doriath via hidden roads, where Thingol, as a relative of Beren, allowed him in and received and raised him like a son. When Túrin is almost an adult, he is mocked by an elf and accidentally kills him when he throws an object at him. Then he runs away and leaves Doriath. Document Cúthalion, an elf from Thingol's guard, who is friends with Túrin, follows him to retrieve him.
- Túrin with the outlaws; Túrin meets a band of outlaws who roamed the land south of the Teiglin ('border water'). In a duel he kills their leader and takes his place. Document finds him and tries to persuade him to return, but Túrin refuses.
- Of Mîm, the dwarf; Mîm is a dwarf who is picked up by the outlaws and almost slain, but Túrin gives him his life. In return, he has to make his hidden shelter on the Ammon Rûdh available to them.
An essential part of the story is missing here and the narrative starts again at a later point in time.
- The return of Turin to Dor-lómin; After 23 years, Túrin returns to Dor-lómin to visit his mother. But Morwen has since left the country after her home was attacked and looted by Easterlings. Túrin kills Brodda, the leader of those people from the east who have occupied Dor-lómin and are serving Morgoth. Then he goes in search of Morwen and his sister Nienor.
- Turin's arrival in Brethil; Túrin believes that his mother and sister are safe in Dorith, which calms him down so that he no longer looks for them. He arrives at Brethil and joins a group of people who live there and fight orcs. He takes a new name for himself and is now called Turambar ('Master of Fate') because he believes he can finally lead a quiet life here.
- The Journey of Morwen and Nienor to Nargothrond; It tells how the news of Nargothrond's fall (the missing part of this story) reached Morwen in Doriath and she learns that her son Túrin, under the name Mormegil ('Black Sword'), has been there. Then she decides to look for him. Nienor is supposed to stay there in the care of Thingol and Melian, but she secretly follows her mother. Thingol had sent a troop of elves after them as protection, but when Glaurung, the dragon of Morgoth, appeared there, they turned to him to fight him. The dragon had occupied Nargothrond, and when he saw the Elves approaching, he rolled his fiery body into the waters of the Narog River, creating thick clouds of mist. Glaurung came under his protection to Morwen and Nienor, his presence frightened the horses, so that they and their rider fled away. Morwen was carried away and it is said that from then on she wandered through the vast forests of Brethil, looking for her children. But Nienor stood face to face with the dragon and the dragon casts a spell on her to forget after telling her lies about her brother.
- Nienor in Brethil; Nienor has ripped off her clothes and runs aimlessly through the woods until she finally lies exhausted on a hill. Here she finds Túrin and takes her with her. She remembers nothing and he names her Níniel ('the sad one'). Túrin and Níniel get married and soon afterwards she is pregnant by her own brother, without either of them being aware of the fact.
- The Arrival of Glaurungs; Glaurung's death; Glaurung looks for Túrin and finally goes to Brethil to put him there. Túrin thinks up a ruse to kill the dragon. This has to cross the narrow Teiglin gorge on its way to Brethil. at the narrow point called Cabed-en-Aras (deer jump ), Túrin ambushes the dragon and rams his sword into his soft lower abdomen, fatally injuring Glaurung. When Túrin tries to pull his sword out of the dragon's body again, his blood splatters and he loses consciousness. So Níniel finds the two and she binds Túrin's wounds and calls his name, but not Túrin, but Glaurung wakes up and he takes the spell from her and tells her, dying, that the man is none other than her brother Túrin, whose unborn child she is in carries itself. She believes her brother is dead and says, “Farewell, oh two-time beloved! A Túrin Turambar turin 'ambartanen: master of fate, mastered by fate! Oh luck to be dead! ”Then she runs away and plunges down into the Teiglin gorge.
- Túrin's death; Túrin wakes up, wonders who put the bandage on him and returns to his people. He is looking for Níniel, but when he learns that this is his own sister Nienor and that she is now dead, he throws himself into the blade of his black sword at Cabed-en-Aras, the place where she gave her life, which then breaks. The Elves erect a grave for the children of Húrin, on the stone slab of which is written: TÚRIN TURAMBAR DAGNIR GLAURUNGA ('Túrin Master of Fate, Slayer Glaurungs') and underneath NIENOR NÍNIEL.
- Notes and Appendix.
Part Two - the Second Age
The Second Age is concerned with the rise and fall of the people who were referred to as Edain, or Elf friends. They came from the three houses of those human races who had come to Beleriand via the Ered Luin ('Blue Mountains') in the First Age and who had assisted the Elves there in their fight against Morgoth , the 'Black Enemy' and adversary of the Valar and Elves . As a reward for their help, the Valar had given them their own island, far west of Middle-earth, in the great sea ofbelar . From this and the events there, but also from Galadriel and Celeborn and the love of the elven prince Amroth for the beautiful Elf Nimrodel, which take place in Middle-earth, is reported in the following sections.
- A description of the island of Númenor
The outline of the island of Númenor ('The West Homeland') resembles a five-pointed star. Each of the five points forms its own region, which are referred to by names in Quenya. Forostar ('Northern District'), Andustar ('Western District'), Hyarnustar ('Southern District'), Hyarrostar ('Southeast District') and Orrostar ('Eastern District'). There is another area called Mittalmar ('Mittelland'). The Central Plateau has a small stretch of coast or fjord on which the port city of Rómenna ('eastward' or 'eastward') is located. A region of Middle Almar is called Arandor ('King's Land') and includes Rómenna, the royal city of Armenelos ('King's Sky City') and the Meneltarma ('Heavenly Pillar'), the high mountain in the interior of the island. This area is characterized by wide grasslands, rolling hills and sparse trees. The Meneltarma is a place of worship of Eru Ilúvatar (the heavenly Creator), but without a temple building. Important celebrations were held here, such as the Erukyerme ('worship Erus') in spring, comparable to the Christian Easter , in midsummer Erulaitale ('praise to Erus') and in autumn Eruhantale ('thanksgiving to Eru') similar to the harvest festival . The second highest peak is the Sorontil ('Eagle's Point') on the steep, rocky coast of Forostar, where the great Númenor eagles lived. There Tar-Meneldur had a tower built for observing the stars, which was called Elentirmo ('observatory'). In Andustar there was another port, Andúnië ('sunset') because it was furthest to the west. There were vast areas of forest here. A little further south was the port town of Eldalonde ('Elven Harbor') in the Bay of Eldanna ('towards the Elves'), where the ships of the Eldar came from Tol Eressea ('Lonely Island'). There were two large rivers that rose from the Meneltarma, the Nunduine ('west river'), which flowed into the sea at Eldalonde, and the Siril ('stream'), which led south into a broad delta near the city of Nindamos ('city of waves ') flowed.
The description of Númenor and her sinking into the sea are reminiscent of the story about Atlantis . For example, JRR Tolkien gives Atalantë ('The Sunken One') as another name of this island. An early concept for the Númenors case can also be found in volume five of the History of Middle-earth, entitled The Lost Road and Other Writings .
- Aldarion and Erendis: The Sailor's Wife
This chapter describes the trips Tar Aldarion made to the coasts of Middle-earth. His birth name was Anardil ('sun friend'), he perfected shipbuilding, his grandfather Veantur had taught him seafaring. He made friends in Middle-earth with the Elven King Gil-Galad and Círdan the shipbuilder, from whom he learned a lot about shipbuilding and navigation. Aldarion reached the coast of Belfalas (later part of Gondor). Erendis hesitated a long time before marrying Aldarion. She gave him a daughter, but Aldarion's heart was attached to seafaring and he neglected his wife and child, so that Erendis moved to the solitude of the vast sheep-herding country of Emerië in the West. When Aldarion is appointed the new king, she refuses to come to Armenelos, but sends her daughter there with a heavy heart. Only then does Aldarion notice what he has done to her by leaving her alone so often, but he is too proud to go to her, because her great love has died.
- The line of Elros : Kings of Númenor
| Name, (Ar-…, in Adûnaĩsch) | Life dates | Reign | ancestry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elros Tar-Minyatur ('First King') | (* 532, EZ; † 442) | 410 years | Earendil and Elwing |
| Vardamir Nólimon ('Vardajuwel scholar') | (* 65; † 471) | 0 years | Elros and? |
| Tar-Amandil ('Aman's friend') | (* 192; † 603) | 148 years | Vardamir and? |
| Tar-Elendil ('friend of the elves'), Parmaite ('the book-hander') | (* 350; † after 740) | 150 years | Amandil and? |
| Tar-Meneldur ('Heavenly Servant') | (* 543; † after 883) | 143 years | Elendil and? |
| Tar-Aldarion ('son of the tree') | (* 700; † 1098) | 192 years | Meneldur and? |
| Tar-Ancalime ('the radiant one', queen) | (* 873- † 1285) | 205 years | Aldarion and Erendis |
| Tar-Anárion ('Son of the Sun') | (* 1003; † 1404) | 114 years | Ancalime and? |
| Tar-Súrion ('Son of the Wind') | (* 1174- † 1574) | 194 years | Anárion and? |
| Tar-Telperiën ('the silver crowned', queen) | (* 1320- † 1732) | 175 years | Súrion and? |
| Tar-Minastir ('Tower Guardian') | (* 1474; † 1873) | 138 years | Isilmor and? |
| Tar-Ciryatan ('ship king') | (* 1634; † 2035) | 160 years | Minastir and? |
| Tar-Atanamir the Great ('Human Jewel') | (* 1800; † 2221) | 192 years | Ciryatan and? |
| Tar-Ancalimon ('the radiant one') | (* 1986; † 2386) | 165 years | Atanamir and? |
| Tar-Telemmaite ('the silver-handed') | (* 2136- † 2526) | 140 years | Ancalimon and? |
| Tar-Vanimelde ('the fairy elves', queen) | (* 2277- † 2637) | 111 years | Telemmaite and? |
| Tar-Alcarin ('the glorious') | (* 2406; † 2737) | 100 years | Vanimelde and Herucalmo |
| Tar-Calmacil ('lightsaber'), Ar-Belzagar | (* 2516; † 2825) | 88 years | Alcarin and? |
| Tar-Ardamin, Ar-Abattârik ('Pillar of the World') | (* 2618; † 2899) | 74 years | Calmacil and? |
| Tar-Herunúmen, Ar-Adûnakhôr ('Lord of the West') | (* 2709- † 2962) | 63 years | Ardamin and? |
| Tar-Hostamir, Ar-Zimrathôn ('Jewel Collector') | (* 2798- † 3033) | 71 years | Adûnakhôr and? |
| Tar-Falassion, Ar-Sakalthôr ('coastal son') | (* 2876- † 3102) | 69 years | Zimrathôn and? |
| Tar-Telemnar, Ar-Gimilzôr ('Silver Flame') | (* 2960- † 3177) | 75 years | Sakalthôr and? |
| Tar-Palantir, Ar-Inziladûn ('the farsighted one') | (* 3035; † 3255) | 78 years | Gimilzôr and? |
| Tar-Calion, Ar-Pharazôn the Golden ('The Radiant') | (* 3118- † 3319) | 64 years | Gimilkhâd, brother of Palantir and? |
- The story of Galadriel and Celeborn and of Amroth, King of Lórien
This chapter covers the role of Galadriel in the history of Middle-earth. Tolkien changed several times the information about how, where or when Galadriel and Celborn met, or where Celeborn came from. That varies, it is said once, Galadriel went alone from Beleriand to Lórien, where Celeborn lived as one of the Nandor (wood elves of the Teleri clan). However, the appendix to the Lord of the Rings states that Celeborn lived for a time with his wife Galadriel south of the Luhn and that he was a relative of King Thingol. The following is said about Galadriel: Her mother's name was Nerwen ('man-woman'), she was tall, clever, athletic and possessed “strength of body, mind and will”. She was the largest of the Noldor (with the exception of Feanor, the inventor of the Silmarilli), but far smarter than the latter. She was considered beautiful, especially because of her hair, which was a mixture of the shining gold (the Vanyar) and the silver hair of her mother Earwen (from the Teleri), because it reminded the Eldar of the light of the two trees Laurelin and Telperion, in its age she was born.
Tolkien explained why Galadriel remained in Middle-earth after defeating Melkor as follows.
“The exiles were allowed to return [to Aman], with the exception of a few major protagonists of the uproar, of whom only Galadriel remained at the time of the Lord of the Rings . At the time of the Sorrows in Lórien, she believed it would never end as long as the earth existed. Consequently, she concluded her complaints with a prayer or wish [Namárië] that Frodo might be granted a stay [...] in Eressea as a special grace [...] - but her personal ban was also lifted as a reward for her service in the fight against Sauron and especially because she had resisted the temptation to take the ring when it was offered to her. "
The introduction is followed by smaller sections.
- About Galadriel and Celeborn
Here it is described that Galadriel was a relative of Elu Thingol, her mother Earwen, the daughter of his brother Olwe, and was a welcome guest in Doriath. Here she made friends with Maia Melian, Thingol's wife, and met Celeborn, who is given here as the grandson of Elmos, a brother of Thingol. It is also said that Galadriel stayed in Middle-earth out of love for Celeborn and went with him over the Ered Lindon to Eriador, where they were accepted as princes by the Nandorelves there. Her son Amroth was born here, and it is not known when and where the birth of Celebríans her daughter took place. They then lived for a long time in Eregion, near the dwarf bings Khazad-dûm (Moria), until they finally went to Lórien. For a while they also lived on the coast of Belfalas in a place that was later called Dol Amroth ('Hill of Amroth') and belonged to Gondor.
- Amroth and Nimrodel
It is said about Amroth that he was king of Lórien and that his father Amdir (i.e. his parents were not Galadriel and Celeborn) died in the battle of Dagorlad. He is a Sindar elf foot of the wood elves (Nandor). His home was the Cerin Amroth ('Hill of Amroth', Sindarin) in Caras Galadhon ('City of Trees') in Lórien. Amroth loved Nimrodel, who was a wood elf. She lived in seclusion near the falls of the Nimrodel River, which is why she got her name. But when the unrest increased from Moria in the Third Age, she fled south, and Amroth followed her in search of her. He finally found her and they got engaged. However, she only consented on the condition that he would lead her to a peaceful country. So they planned together to board a ship and sail west. But when Amroth boarded the ship, which was ready for departure, Nimrodel was not there. He waited a long time in vain for her arrival, until a heavy storm tore the ship away and drove it out to sea. Amroth jumped into the water when the ship was far out and tried to reach the coast. Nobody knows what happened to him or Nimrodel afterwards, but neither of them were seen again in Middle-earth. But it is said that an elf girl once married a human prince of Dol Amroth.
- The Elessar
The Elbenstein was created in Gondolin by an Elven blacksmith named Enerdhil ('sun friend'). He designed this gemstone in such a way that it seemed to capture pure sunlight, as if it shone through the fresh green leaves of the forest. The stone had the magical power to show a viewer who looked through it at something withered or burned, healed or renewed or as if it were back in the time of his youth. In addition, whoever touched the stone could help others recover. This stone was given to Idril, the daughter of King Turgon, and from her later it was given to Earendil , her son, whose father was Tuor. She said to him: “I will leave Elessar with you because there will be painful wounds in Middle-earth that you should heal. But you shall not give it to anyone else. ”That is why Elessar disappeared from Middle-earth when Eearendil started his journey to Aman.
Where the Elessar came from, which Aragorn later received from Galadriel, Tolkien leaves open or he tells it in two different versions. One says Olórin, known in Middle-earth as Mithrandir or Gandalf, brought him back there at the behest of the Valar and given him to Galadriel. To this Olórin said: “I bring you this stone from Yavanna. Use it however you like and for a while you can make the land you live in one of the most beautiful places in Middle-earth. But it does not pass into your possession, you should pass it on when the time comes. ”The other version reports that Galadriel went to Celebrimbor and complained that the leaves in her kingdom were falling and withering and she wished she would have the Elessar Earendils. Thereupon he made a new gemstone with similar properties, because once he was a friend of Enerdhil in Gondolin and had learned a lot from him. When Galadriel later received Nenya, the most powerful of the three elven rings, she first passed the Elessar on to her daughter Celebrían and so it finally came to Aragorn through her daughter Arwen.
- Notes and the appendices:
- A: The wood elves and their languages
- B: The Sindarin lords of the wood elves
- C: The borders of Lórien
- D: The port of Lond Daer
- E: The names of Celeborn and Galadriel
Part Three - the Third Age
The chapter on the Third Age looks at what happened after the Battle of the Last Alliance against Sauron. So they describe the events that serve as a prehistory or supplement to the story of the Lord of the Rings .
- Doom on the sword fields
It tells of Isildur's death and the disappearance of the One Ring . After the battle Isildur first went to Gondor and proclaimed his claim as sole ruler over all of Gondor and Arnor. After restoring order in the country and setting the new frontiers, he decided to go to Imladris, where Elrond's wife and youngest son were in the care. He and some companions set out on foot from Osgiliath through the valleys of the Anduin. They were attacked by orcs. In the course of the fight Isildur gave his squire Othar the scabbard with the fragments of Elendil's sword Narsil, and he was the only survivor to bring them to Imladris. In the end, Isildur was only able to flee, for his men fell and his son asked him to go to bring the ring he had taken from Sauron to safety. Isildur put it on his finger despite the great pain and was never seen by a human eye again. But to his doom he wore the Elendilmir in the crown of Arnor on his head and this shone clearly visible in a glowing red. This made the orcs recoil and he escaped until he reached the bank of the Anduin. Here he threw off his armor and tried to swim through it, but was driven deep into the sword fields by a strong current . There the ring slipped from his finger and so it happened that he was discovered and killed by orcs there when he wanted to stand up on a small island.
It was not until the Fourth Age that further details of this story were known and recorded. Until then only the following was known:
- Isildur had the ring with him when he left the battlefield.
- He had left his helmet, sword and armor on the bank above the sword fields, there was no trace of the Elendilmir and the ring.
- Orcs occupied the west bank to kill anyone who tried to escape the battle.
- Isildur and the Ring had sunk in the river together or separately, and his body was never found.
But now two objects had been discovered in a hidden chamber in the Orthanc, Saruman's residence. On the one hand the golden chain with the capsule in which Isildur had carried the ring, and on the other hand the Elendilmir, the white stone made of Elvish crystal, which was attached to a forehead band made of Mithril.
This is followed by an appendix and a section on numerical measures of length.
- Cirion and Eorl and the friendship between Gondor and Rohan
- The northerners and the wagon drivers
This chapter deals with the time when Gondor was attacked by the so-called wagon drivers. A battle had taken place in the fields of the Celebrant, in which a group of people from the north had rushed to the aid of the troops from Gondor. This Éothéod ('equestrian people') was led by Prince Eorl . This is now meeting with Cirion, the headess of Gondor. It tells of the wave of plagues and the wars in the kingdom of Gondor that lasted almost a hundred years. It ends with the fall of the Last King of Gondor.
- The ride of Eorl
As the threat from the wagon drivers worsened, Cirion sent messengers to the northerners to ask for assistance, but had little hope as the lands in between were already occupied and monitored by their enemies. One of the riders made it as far as Eorl and he did not hesitate, gathered his riders and set off. However, the text ends before the battle on the plains of the Celebrant.
- Cirion and Eorl
Here, first of all, there is a report about the beacon of Halifirien, which in the language of the Rohirrim ('equestrian people') means holy mountain. Previously it was called Amon Anwar ('Mountain of Awe'), because here was a hidden place where Elendil's grave was. In this holy place, Cirion and Eorl swore their oath, which sealed the friendship and support between their peoples. Cirion had previously promised Eorl the land of Calenahad ('Green Land') for his loyalty and Eorl had accepted it. Now Eorl first spoke his oath in his own language and then Cirion did the same and affirmed it with the words in Quenya: “Vanda sina termaruva Elenna-nóreo alcar enyalien ar Elendil Vorondo voronwe. Nai tiruvantes i hárar mahalmassen mi Númen ar i Eru i or ilye mahalmar ea tennoio. ”From then on, the Éothéod lived under the name Rohirrim in their new home, which is called Rohan , the horse country.
- The lore of Isildur
It is reported how Isildur laid the tomb for his father Elendil on Mount Eilenaer ('rain mourning'), later called Ammon Anwar. But there is not the corpse there, just a small box, nothing is said about its contents. His companions were sworn to secrecy and Isildur ordered that only the heirs of Elendil and a few companions were allowed to visit this place to reflect on their roots. After the fall of the kingdoms, this custom was adopted by the stewed food. Therefore, Cirion, the twelfth representative of the kings, chose this place for the oath of friendship with the Rohirrim.
- The drive to Erebor
This is a narrative that is both a brief outline of the hobbit's prehistory and is directly related to the Lord of the Rings. Gandalf tells Frodo, Peregrin, Meriadoc and Gimli how it came about that he planned the trip of Thorin Oakenschild, some other dwarves and Bilbo to Erebor . Gandalf feared that Sauron could induce the dragon Smaug to support him in the fight against the elves in Lórien and Rivendell (Imladris). The story of Middle-earth would not have ended so happily if Gandalf hadn't happened to come across Thorin Eichenschild near Bree, who was talking to him about his ancestors and the Erebor.
- The hunt for the ring
- From the journey of the Black Riders, according to the report Gandalf gave Frodo
Here it is first about the capture of Gollum, through which Sauron found out about the theft of the ring. He let Gollum go, hoping he would lead his scouts to the place where the ring was. However, Gollum was picked up by Aragorn, who brought him to King Thranduil in the Mirkwood. Sauron then sends out his Black Riders (Nazgul), attacks Gondor and Thranduil, Osgiliath is destroyed and Gollum is released again. The Nazgul come as far as the Sarnfurt, which is guarded by the Dúnedain of the West to protect the Shire from enemies.
- Other versions of the story
Further short abstracts that were not completed.
- Regarding Gandalf, Saruman and the Shire
Saruman sensed that Gandalf was more powerful and respected among the people of Middle-earth than himself, so he let him watch. So it was that he too began to be interested in the Shire and its inhabitants.
- The battles on the fords of the Isen
This story is about Thédred and Éomer, who tried to fight off Saruman's attacks on the west side of Rohan. These battles were fought on the fords of the Isen and ended with the death of Théodred, the only son of King Théoden of Rohan, who in turn was influenced by Gríma, a spy of Saruman. From this story it is clear that the killing of Théodred was the primary aim of these actions, for this did not fall under Saruman's suggestion.
Part four
In Part Four , it is, for example, the people of the people Drúedain (Wildlife People '), who lived in the wilds of Middle-earth. Some of them also came to Beleriand, but most of them inhabited the wooded valleys of the Ered Nimrais ('White Mountains') or the Drúwaith Iaur , the 'old wilderness' which extends west of the later kingdom of Gondor to the Cape of Andrast. One section is devoted to the istari ('wise men'), who were called sorcerers by the people, and the last one deals with the palantíri, the 'seeing stones' created by the elf Feanor . Each of the three chapters is followed by a section with notes.
- The Drúedain
The Drúedain are from the people of Haleth (the house of Haldad), but they were different from ordinary people and were called Drûg by their own people. They are described as follows: They were about four feet tall, broad-shouldered, stocky, and had short legs. Their faces were broad, with deep set black eyes, bushy brows, and flat noses. Also, very few had a beard. They were very skilled, especially at tracking and sculpting.
- The Istari
Here is reported about the wizards and their task in Middle-earth, from where they came from. There were five of them in northern Middle-earth, one was black-haired and dressed in white with a particularly beautiful voice, two were dressed in light blue and one in brown. The one who came last was shorter than this, with gray hair and an equally gray coat, leaning on a staff. But Círdan recognized in him the most powerful of them and entrusted him with the elven ring Narya.
- The Palantíri
It tells about the seeing stones, their function, their appearance and their use, about Saruman and the stone from Orthanc, as well as Denethor, who used the Palantir of Minas Tirith.
- register
List of the most important Elvish terms, as well as names and places in this book.
literature
- JRR Tolkien: News from Middle-earth. Klett-Cotta Verlag , Stuttgart, ISBN 3-608-93527-4 . (bound)
- JRR Tolkien: News from Middle-earth. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart, ISBN 3-608-93246-1 . (as paperback)
- JRR Tolkien: News from Middle-earth. Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-423-20845-7 .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m News from Middle-earth. dtv, ISBN 3-423-20845-7 .
- ↑ Tolkien's Gondolin. ( Memento of October 15, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) on thinkquest.org.
- ↑ The original language of the people of Númenor, they had adopted their language (Quenya) because of their friendship with the Elves.
- ↑ He did not rule, but passed the scepter directly on to his son, but still counts as the second king.
- ↑ The princes of Andúnië, the ancestors of Elendli the Tall One, descend from him and his daughter Silmarien.
- ↑ His birth name was Írimon ('the beloved'), his royal name he owes his love for stargazing
- ↑ Birth name Anardil ('sun friend'), had large forests planted for shipbuilding, which earned him his royal name. He changed the royal inheritance law as he had no son.
- ↑ The name was given to him because he spent a lot of time looking out of a tall tower to the west. He sent Gil-Galad a fleet to support the fight against Sauron.
- ↑ Súrion's second child, Telperian’s brother, because she did not get married and had no children, his son succeeded her.
- ↑ He demanded high tribute payments from the people of Middle-earth; he was the first king to turn away from the Valar and the Eldar.
- ↑ He had a fondness for mithril and made his servants search for it everywhere.
- ↑ Her husband Herucalmo ('Lord of the Light') ran the government for her. She herself occupied herself with music and dance.
- ↑ Penetrated deeper into the areas of Middle-earth and aroused the wrath of Sauron against the Edain.
- ↑ Since his reign, the rulers officially had a Númenórischen (Adûnaic) name and no longer in Quenya.
- ↑ Her husband Herucalmo ('Lord of the Light') ran the government for her. She herself occupied herself with music and dance.
- ↑ He had a quenyan name again because he regretted the attitude of his ancestors and wanted to win back the friendship of the Eldar.
- ↑ He forcibly snatched the scepter from Tar-Míriel, Ar-Zimraphel ('the sparkling one') by taking her to be his wife, contrary to the law. She was his cousin. He was the last king of Númenor and died like Míriel in the year of the fall of the island kingdom.
- ↑ Later, in contrast to this, Celebrimbor from Eregion is given as the creator
- ↑ “This oath is said to have consisted in the memory of the glory of the land of the star and of the righteousness of Elendil the faithful, and it is to be in the care of those who sit on the thrones of the West and that of the One who rises always sits over these thrones. ”NaM, p. 403.
- ↑ Appendix A (Durin's People) in The Lord of the Rings