Q: How Many Riders of Rohan Were There? ANSWER: This is one of those questions that requires some temporal qualification. That is, there were fewer […]
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These articles discuss the Northmen of Middle-earth, or one or more of the various groups of Northmen who appear or are mentioned in the stories and essays.
What Were the Beornings Like?
Q: What Were the Beornings Like? ANSWER: The Beornings are about as non-descript a tribe in Middle-earth as any, receiving even less attention than the […]
Continue readingHow Many Armies Fought in the Battle of Five Armies?
Q: How Many Armies Fought in the Battle of Five Armies? ANSWER: The standard answer is “five armies” but there never seems to be much […]
Continue readingDid Girion Survive Smaug’s Attack on Erebor and Dale?
Q: Did Girion Survive Smaug’s Attack on Erebor and Dale? ANSWER: There is no definitive statement on the fate Girion, lord of Dale, suffered in […]
Continue readingHow Large was the Kingdom of Dale’s Army?
Q: How Large was the Kingdom of Dale’s Army? ANSWER: I don’t know if anyone has actually asked this question but a comment left by […]
Continue readingWere Bard and His Descendants Also Kings Over Lake-town?
Q: Were Bard and His Descendants Also Kings Over Lake-town? ANSWER: This question has generated occasional debate. In The Hobbit we are told: “Girion was […]
Continue readingWhere did the Rohirrim Come From?
Q: Where did the Rohirrim Come From? ANSWER: The Rohirrim were a tribe of Northmen who traced their origins back to an ancient kingdom that […]
Continue readingDid Grimbeorn the Old Have Any Sons?
Q: Did Grimbeorn the Old Have Any Sons? ANSWER: In The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien shares a foretelling about Beorn and his descendants: …Beorn indeed became […]
Continue readingWho Borders the Kingdom of Dale on the East?
Q: Who Borders the Kingdom of Dale on the East? ANSWER: In “Many Meetings” Glóin says to Frodo: “…They are good folk, the Bardings. The […]
Continue readingWho Were the Men of Mirkwood?
Q: Who Were the Men of Mirkwood? ANSWER: Based on texts published by J.R.R. Tolkien and his son Christopher, there were three main groups of […]
Continue readingFerthu Theoden Hal!
One tale people seldom discuss is the story of Theoden. That is, people who have read The Lord of the Rings recognize Theoden as the […]
Continue readingHow Many Tribes of Northmen are There?
Q: How Many Tribes of Northmen are There? ANSWER: J.R.R. Tolkien only named a small number of Northman communities or tribes, but he referred to […]
Continue readingWhat Was Éothéod Like?
Q: What Was Éothéod Like? ANSWER: Éothéod was the name of both the people and the land in which they dwelt. The Éothéod were descendants […]
Continue readingWhat Was J.R.R. Tolkien’s Inspiration for Lake-town in The Hobbit?
Q: What Was J.R.R. Tolkien’s Inspiration for Lake-town in The Hobbit? ANSWER: Many readers have compared Tolkien’s Lake-town to Venice, especially pointing out the similarity […]
Continue readingWhat Were the Honey-cakes of the Beornings?
Q: What Were the Honey-cakes of the Beornings? ANSWER: People often wonder what the honey-cakes that Gimli mentions were supposed to be based on. Many […]
Continue readingDid the Kingdom of Dale Conquer Other Cities?
Q: Did the Kingdom of Dale Conquer Other Cities? ANSWER: In The Lord of the Rings Gloin tells Frodo that King Brand of Dale rules […]
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