History of Middle Earth

Map drawing by myself, with Thangorodrim, compass rose and tengwar frame by Ominous. Based on on maps by J.R.R. Tolkien in The History of Middle-earth vol. XI, Christopher Tolkien in The Silmarillion, Karen Wynn Fonstad in The Atlas of Middle-earth and invaluable tips from Ominous and M.L., without whom the map would be incomplete. #tolkien #silmarillion #beleriand #fantasymap #fantasyillustration #bookillustration #rpgmap #lotr #loroftherings #middleearth #cartography #tolkiengeek…

~ The History Of Middle Earth ~ Christopher Tolkien ~ LOTR ~ Hobbit ~

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The Book of Lost Tales Part 1 (Histories of Middle-Earth #1) The Book of Lost Tales Part 2 (Histories of Middle-Earth #2) The Lays of Beleriand (Histories of Middle-Earth #3) The Shaping of Middle-Earth (Histories of Middle-Earth #4) The Lost Road and Other Writings (Histories of Middle-Earth #5) The Children of Húrin (Pre-Lord of the Rings) Unfinished Tales (Pre-Lord of the Rings) The Silmarillion (Pre-Lord of the Rings) The Hobbit: The Enchanting Prelude to the Lord of the Rings

Before it sank, Beleriand was the land of Elven-kind, then later on home to Men as well. Beleriand was the Northwestern part of Middle-earth in which the Silmarillion takes place for the First Age....

One of the many ways Peter Jackson brought the world of Middle Earth to life was through the meticulous detail he and the geniuses at Weta Workshop put into the conceptualization of weapons from Lord of the Rings. In the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, weapons hold as much history and significance as the people who wield them, which is unsurprising given the entire plot of the Lord of the Rings tri... #middleearthweapons #lotr #onering #wetaworkshop #tolkien #ringsofpower #fantasyweaponry…