The Lands of Arnor
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“Eriador was of old the name of all the lands between the Misty Mountains and the Blue; in the South it wasbounded by the Greyflood and the Glanduin that flows into it above Tharbad. At its greatest Arnor includedall Eriador, except the regions beyond the Lune, and the lands east of Greyflood and Loudwater, in which layRivendell and Hollin.”
- The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A
“After Elendil and Isildur there were eight High Kings of Arnor. After Eärendur, owing to dissensions among his sons their realm was divided into three: Arthedain, Rhudaur, and Cardolan [. . .] In Arthedain the line of Isildur was maintained and endured, but the line soon perished in Cardolan and Rhudaur. There was often strife between the kingdoms, which hastened the waning of the Dúnedain. The chief matter of debate was the possession of the Weather Hills and the land westward towards Bree. Both Rhudaur and Cardolan desired to possess Amon Sûl (Weathertop), which stood on the borders of their realms; for the Tower of Amon Sûl held the chief Palantír of the North, and the other two were both in the keeping of Arthedain.”
- The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A
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“Eriador was of old the name of all the lands between the Misty Mountains and the Blue; in the South it wasbounded by the Greyflood and the Glanduin that flows into it above Tharbad. At its greatest Arnor includedall Eriador, except the regions beyond the Lune, and the lands east of Greyflood and Loudwater, in which layRivendell and Hollin.”
- The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A
“After Elendil and Isildur there were eight High Kings of Arnor. After Eärendur, owing to dissensions among his sons their realm was divided into three: Arthedain, Rhudaur, and Cardolan [. . .] In Arthedain the line of Isildur was maintained and endured, but the line soon perished in Cardolan and Rhudaur. There was often strife between the kingdoms, which hastened the waning of the Dúnedain. The chief matter of debate was the possession of the Weather Hills and the land westward towards Bree. Both Rhudaur and Cardolan desired to possess Amon Sûl (Weathertop), which stood on the borders of their realms; for the Tower of Amon Sûl held the chief Palantír of the North, and the other two were both in the keeping of Arthedain.”
- The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A
Regions
Arthedain: Arthedain was in the North-west and included the land between Brandywine and Lune, and also the land north of the Great Road as far as the Weather Hills.
Rhudaur: Rhudaur was in the North-east and lay between the Ettenmoors, the Weather Hills, and the Misty Mountains, but included also the Angle between the Hoarwell and the Loudwater.
Cardolan: Cardolan was in the South, its bounds being the Brandywine, the Greyflood, and the Great Road.
Enedwaith: The region between Arnor and Gondor, just south of Cardolan.
Note: many canon locations (Bree, Amon Sûl, Fornost, even the Shire, etc.) are located within each of the areas above - as such, feel free to be as broad or specific as you like when it comes to locations in your posts.Descriptions above are from Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings and Tolkien Gateway.
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2. All races are welcome! Timeline is whatever you like, from the beginning of Arda through the fourth age
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5. The above list of locations is by no means a complete list, feel free to use other locations or simply make your own
6. Anyone can use any canon characters in their stories, there is no ownership in this thread
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