Eriador is also where early hobbits settled to establish the Shire, and thus the region serves as the primary setting for The Fellowship of the Ring. In the centuries after Amazon's timeline begins, Eriador plays host to Elrond's Rivendell and the kingdom of Men known as Arnor, before a period in darkness thanks to the Witch-king of Angmar. A land of lush plains, grassland and rolling hills, Eriador isn't as significant to The Rings of Power as it is The Lord of the Rings. Though Lindon still exists during Frodo's era, its importance and size is diminished by the seismic aftereffects of Númenor's downfall, as well as Gil-Galad's death.Įastward over the Blue Mountains, the region of Eriador begins proper. This is where any elf making the trip to Valinor must depart, and remains so even when Frodo sails there in The Lord of the Rings. A great many elves call Lindon home in The Rings of Power, and among the most populous regions (albeit bordering Eriador also) is the Grey Havens overseen by Círdan the Shipwright. On the shoreline sits Lindon, de facto capital of the Elven race and home to High King Gil-Galad, who spent the Second Age's early days founding this wondrous realm.

To the west of Second Age Middle-earth are two great provinces.

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