In Middle-earth, meanwhile, the Dwarves' discovery of mithril drew the Noldor to found the kingdom of Eregion in the lands immediately westward of Khazad-dûm. In Númenor, King Tar-Telemmaitë became so greedy for mithril that it gave him his name - Telemmaitë means 'silverhand'. The metal held a value almost beyond price. In Middle-earth, mithril was found nowhere but the Dwarf-mines of Khazad-dûm, though there are indications that it was also found in Númenor and in Aman. It was supple and easy to work, and could be polished to shimmer like silver that never tarnished, and it was stronger than steel. Tolkien for his extraordinary and unparalleled creation.Īlso called ' true-silver', and many other names besides the remarkable metal that the Dwarves discovered in the mines of Khazad-dûm. Thanks to all those who've e-mailed us over the years with their suggestions, corrections, ideas and just general support.īut the real Special Thanks, though, belong to the memory of J.R.R. About the name ArdaĪrda was the name given by the Elves to their world andĪll it contained, and so 'Encyclopedia of Arda' seemed a peculiarly apt title for this project. Mythological parallels to events in his universe. Where relevant, therefore, you'll also find a few references to Tolkien's life or opinions, or to real historical or Hence, we try to describe his worldįrom a 'historical' rather than a literary perspective, though sometimes it's useful to explore ideas in their wider context. Simply as a translator, rather than originator of the tales. The content of the Encyclopedia is written in the same context as Tolkien himself used he presented himself You'll also find a selection of interactive tools, including a chronicle to help you explore Tolkien's fictional history, and calendar to translate dates and events, a lexicon of names, a glossary of old and rare words, and much more. Tolkien's world, some brief, some lengthy and some containing detailed essays and discussions. The Encyclopedia of Arda contains thousands of articles covering topics from J.R.R. It already contains about four thousand entries, and we're constantly adding new entries and expanding existing ones. The site is evolving into an illustrated hypertext encyclopedia of Tolkien's realmsĪnd peoples. The Encyclopedia of Arda is a personal project - a tribute to and a celebration of the works of
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