Plaza History Project: The Plaza Library

[Lirimaer]

One thing I never looked at in the past was the Library, but it seems the bots did, for the WBM has archived most of the pages, at least those written by 2006 - I have not discovered any (yet) which do not open, excepting subjects which were not yet written.

One thing the Library does not record is the authors' names. This is possibly because entries were edited heavily by others who came after the original author, or just to preserve the knowledge-base without ego.
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The Lord of the Rings Fanatics' Library

Index of Main Headings
Ages of Arda
Places of Arda
Races of Arda
Timelines
Family Trees
Languages
Minstrelsy - unwritten
The Calendar - unwritten
Strangely Important Objects
The Master
In the House of Tom Bombadil - unwritten; waiting on AL threads
But it does give us a link to the Librarian's choice:

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The Library's Best
The Blue Wizards (With links to AL threads: Something new about something blue & thread 2)
Glorfindel's Return & Glorfindels Galore
Celebrimbor and the Rings of Power
Family Tree of the House of Hador pic/info missing
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
Maps of Arda
Dagor Dagorath
Gandalf
Tulkas
The Story of Beren and Luthien
Beyond the Grey Havens

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Ages of Arda - The Elder Days

• Ainulindale

Eru Ilúvatar
Description of the Undying Halls
The Flame Imperishable
Analysis of the Three Themes
How Arda was Created
The Rebellion of Melkor Against Eru
The Dagor Dagorath

• Valaquenta

The Ainur
-- The Valar
---- Description and History
---- List of Valar
------ Astaldo - Aulë - Estë - Irmo/Lórien - Manwë - Melkor - Námo/Mandos - Nessa - Nienna - Oromë - Poldórëa - Tulkas - Ulmo - Vairë - Vána - Varda - Yavanna
-- The Maiar
---- Description and History
---- List of Maiar
------ Arien - Eönwë - Ilmarë - Melian - Ossë - Salmar - Uinen - Tilion - Sauron - Gothmog
------ The Istari: Gandalf - Saruman - Radagast - The Blue Wizards
The Enemy
-- Melkor
-- or... Morgoth
-- Sauron
-- The Balrogs
-- Gothmog

• Before the Awakening of the Elves

Almaren
The First Battle Between Melkor and the Valar unwritten
Valinor
The Two Trees of Valinor
-- Telperion
-- Laurelin
The Making of the Dwarves
The Making of the Ents
The Making of the Stars by Varda

• The Awakening of the Elves

The Meeting With Oromë
The Four Elven Races
Divisions of the Elves
-- Vanyar - Noldor - Teleri - Calaquendi - Moriquendi - Avari - Śmanyar - Nandor - Sindar

• The Elves Are Going West

- The First War Between Melkor and the Valar
- The Chaining of Melkor
- The Great Journey
- Thingol and Melian

• The Elves in Valinor

- Description of Eldamar
- Description of Tol Eressëa
- Of Fëanor
- The Creations of Fëanor
-- The Tengwar
-- Silmarils
-- Palantiri - unwritten

• The Fall of the Noldor

- The Corruption by Melkor
- Description of Formenos
- The Attack on Valimar
- Description of Angband unwritten
- The Kinslaying of Alqualonde
- The Journey of the Noldor Back to Middle Earth

• Beleriand

- Realms of Beleriand
- List of places in Beleriand
-- only a few links here (Marshes: Aelin-uial, Fen of Serech; Seas: Bay of Balar; Regions: Falas, Nargothrond, Nevrast, Ossiriand; Islands: Tol Galen) - many unwritten
- Elves in Beleriand
- Dwarves in Beleriand
- The Circlet of Melian
- The First Battle of the Wars of Beleriand
- The Sun and Moon
- The Hiding of Valinor
- The Dagor-nuin-Giliath

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Ages of Arda - The First Age

Early Happenings of the Noldor in Beleriand
The awakening of the Atani
The settling of the Noldor
The houses of the Edain
The Dagor Bragollach
Beren and Luthien
The Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Turin Turambar
The fall of Doriath
Tuor
Gondolin
Ecthelion of the Fountain
The War of Wrath
The Wars of Beleriand

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Ages of Arda - The Second Age

History of Numenor
Middle Earth and the Elven Realms during the Second Age
Middle-Earth After the Fall of Numenor

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Ages of Arda - The Third Age

The Beginning of the Third Age
Gondor
Arnor
The Eotheód and Rohan
Rivendell
The History of the Elven Realm of Mirkwood
Lothlorien
Departing Elves
Of Hobbits
The Wise
Of Dwarves
Other Kingdoms - Esgaroth, Mirkwood and Fangorn
The Shadow Returns
Bilbo's Quest
Events Surrounding the War of the Ring
The End of the Third Age

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Ages of Arda - The Fourth Age

The Road Goes Ever On - The Shire
The End of theAragorn and Arwen Undσmiel Story
The End of the Fellowship of the Ring
Beyond the Grey Havens

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The Places of Arda

• Eä - unwritten

• Arda - unwritten

• Aman

The Undying Lands
List of places in Aman

• Númenor

Physical Description of the Island
Places in Numenor: Andustar - Arandor - Emerié - Forostar - Hyarnustar - Hyarrostar - Mittalmar - Nísimaldar - Orrostar
Timeline of the Rulers
Summary of Aldarion and Erendis' Story
Brief Overview of the Language Drawn from Lindow's Report - unwritten
Summary of the History, with emphasis on the Cause of the Downfall - unwritten
Evolution of the Text Drawn from the HoME Series - unwritten

• Middle-earth through the ages

Before the First Age: Almaren & Beleriand (with sub=pages)
During the First Age
During the Second Age - unwritten
During the Third Age:
Arnor -The Founding of Arnor - Arnor during the Third Age: Geography - unwritten - The Three Territories: Arthedain, Rhudaur and Cardolan - The fall of Rhudaur and Cardolan - Line of Isildur in Arnor (Kings and Chieftains) - Arnor-Angmar Relationship: The Ending of Arnor - unwritten - The Early Days of Aragorn
Gondor - Geography (Description of Gondor & List of Places: Amon Dîn - Andrast - Anfalas - Bay of Belfalas - Belfalas - Blackroot vale - Calembel - Calenhad - Celos - Ciril - Dol Amroth - Dor-En-Ernil - Drúadan Forest - Drúwaith Iaur - Dwimorberg - Eilenach - Edhellond - Ered Nimrais - Erelas - Erui - Erui Crossing - Ethring - Firien Wood - Gilrain - Grey Wood - Halifirien - Irensaga - Lamedon - Lebennin - Lefnui - Linhir - Mering Stream - Min-Rimmon - Morthond - Mount Mindolluin - Nardol - Paths of the Dead - Pelargir - Pinnath Gelin - Rammas Echor - Ringló - Seven Beacons of Gondor - Serni - Sirith - Stone of Erech - Stonewain Valley - Tarlang's Neck - Tarnost - Thrihyrne - Tol Falas) - Timeline of Kings/Stewards - unwritten - The White Tree: Its Withering and Significance - Gondor:Umbar/Corsairs Relationship - unwritten - Gondor:Easterlings/Wainriders Relationship - unwritten - Harondor: The South part of Gondor - The Civil Wars: The Kinstrife and the Great Plague - unwritten - The Palantiri - unwritten
Geography of the Shire - Maps of Buckland, the East Farthing - Map of the North Farthing - Map of the West Farthing - Map of the South Farthing
Danger in Moria - unwritten
Ered Luin, the Blue Mountains - map
Grey Havens - unwritten Quote and artwork only
Mordor - unwritten - vague threat and artwork only
During the Fourth Age - unwritten

• Miscellaneous

- unwritten

• List of Maps

Aelin-Uial - Aman - Battle of Bywater - Battle of Five Armies + text - Battles of Isen (no map) - Battle of Morannon - Battle of Pelennor Fields + text - Bay of Balar - Doriath + text - Ered Luin - Falas + text - Fen of Serech - Gondolin + text - Gondor - Harondor, South of Gondor - Helcaraxë - Lothlann (no map) - Middle-Earth During the First Age - Misty Mountains 1/2 maps - Mouths of the Entwash - Nargothrond + text - Nevrast + text - Nindamos - Númenor - Plateau of Gorgoroth (no map) - Siege of Gondor (text, no map) - South Gondor - Thargelion (no map) - The Shire - Tol Eressëa + text - Valinor

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Races of Arda

• Hobbits

The Hobbits during the Third Age
-- Details of the Three Strains
-- Their Migration
-- Geography of the Shire
-- System of Government - unwritten
-- Introduction to Pipeweed - unwritten
The Hobbits during the Fourth Age - unwritten
List of Hobbits - Gollum clearly not an extensive list

• Elves

The Great Journey of the Elves
Women of Middle-earth

• Edain

The House of Bëor - unwritten
The House of Hador - unwritten
The House of Haleth - unwritten
The Druédain
-- An Introduction to the Druédain - unwritten
-- The Druédain in the Third Age
The Númenóreans - unwritten
The Dúnedain in Middle-Earth - unwritten
The Men of the Twilight - unwritten
The Men of Darkness - unwritten
List of Men
-- Aragorn Elessar
-- Beren Erchamion
-- Túor
-- Túrin Turambar
Women of Middle-earth

• Dwarves

The Dwarves during the Elder Days - unwritten
The Dwarves during the First Age - unwritten
The Dwarves during the Second Age - unwritten
The Dwarves during the Third Age
-- Their Lands
-- Danger in Moria
-- Erebor
-- The Battle of Nanduhirion - unwritten
-- The Quest of Erebor
---- A Brief Overview and Background
---- Bilbo and Gollum and the One Ring
---- Erebor, the Lonely Mountain, and the Devastation of Smaug - pic, not saved
---- The Battle of the Five Armies
-- Recolonizing Moria: An Attempt - unwritten
The Dwarves during the Fourth Age - unwritten
Dwarven Chronological Table
The Alliance of Dwarves and Men

• Ents

The Making of the Ents
The Ents before the Third Age - unwritten
The Ents during the Third Age - unwritten
Other Versions of the Story - unwritten

• The Istari

The Istari during the Third Age
Introduction to the 5 Istari and Their Appearance - unwritten
Their Discoveries and Fears - unwritten
Saruman's Secret Betrayal - unwritten
The Individual Istari: Gandalf - Saruman - Radagast - The Blue Wizards

• Evil Creatures

Corsairs of Umbar - Trolls - Olog Hai - Stone Troll - Orcs - not saved by the WBM

• Other Creatures

The Eagles of Manwë - pic not saved

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Timelines

• Major Timelines

Pop-up descriptions on this page
(Many year/dates are img files and missing.)
Elder Days 1, 2, 3
First Age 1-390, 400-450, 455-473, 474-590
Second Age here
The Chronicles of Númenor 1-630, 670-1075, 1174-2286, 2350-3319
Third Age 1-667, 748-1300, 1304-1743, 1798-1980, 1981-2247, 2278-2489, 2501-2645, 2654-2743, 2746-2802, 2803-2905, 2907-2957, 2963-3017
The Great Years 12th April-11th October 3018, 13th October 3018-26th February 3019, 27th February-18th March 3019, 19th-25th March 3019
Fourth Age here

• Ruler Timelines

Timeline of Númenórean Rulers during the Second Age
Timeline of Rohan Rulers during the Third Age
Timeline of Shire Rulers during the Fourth Age
Timeline of the Kingdoms of Middle-earth
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Family Trees

• The Valar

Relations between the Valar - picture missing, no working links

• The Elves

The House of Finwë
Thingol and Melian
Elmo

• The Men

The Heritage of Aragorn II
The House of Hador - picture missing, no working links[/center]
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Languages
Quenya Phonology - Entish - Khuzdul

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Strangely Important Objects

• Jewellery

The Silmarils
The Rings of Power

• Other Famous Jewels

The Ring of Barahir

• Luminaries

The Flame Imperishable
The Lamps of the Valar unwritten
The Two Trees
The Stars of Varda
The Sun and the Moon
The Star of Eärendil unwritten
The Phial of Galadriel unwritten

• Weapons

Most Significant Weapons
Narsil - Anduril - Sting - Orcrist - Glamdring - Anglachel - Gurthang - all unwritten
Important Weapons of Slightly Less Significance
Aiglos - Grond (Melkor's Mace) - Grond (Siege Engine in films) - Guthwine - Herugrim - Durin's Axe - Anguirel - Angrist - Aranrúth - Belthronding - Dramborleg - Ringil - The Bow of Lórien

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The Master
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

• Biography and Personal Influences

A short biography - unwritten (apparently being proofread)
Maternal Deprivation and the Quest

• Historical Context and External Influences

The World's Timeline During Tolkien's Life

• The Books; His Legacy

A Short Introduction to the Books

• Tolkien's influence over his friends

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• Some decades later...

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[Chrysophylax Dives]

Hello people, maybe this thread could be moved to the nulibrary? Analogous to the stuck Lore thread, but I think it belongs in nulibrary. (And you could delete this post.)

What you all say?

@Arnyn @Pele Alarion @Rivvy Elf

@Lirimaer @Drifa

[Arnyn]

@Chrysophylax Dives Seems fair. Done ;)
Unless Lirimaer were to have any objections?

[Lirimaer]

She doesn't. She doesn't remember this thread actually.