Rhosgobel

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Rhosgobel
Dwelling
Angus McBride - Rhosgobel.jpg
"Rhosgobel" by Angus McBride
General Information
LocationRhovanion, on the eaves of Mirkwood
TypeDwelling
InhabitantsRadagast
GalleryImages of Rhosgobel

Rhosgobel was the "old home" of Radagast.[1] The house is said to have been located between the Carrock and the Old Forest Road, on the western borders of Mirkwood[2] and near its southern borders.[3][4][note 1]

After the Council of Elrond, some scouts from Rivendell passed over the Misty Mountains and eventually came to Rhosgobel, but they found that Radagast was not there.[5]

Etymology

Rhosgobel, glossed as "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)",[6] is evidently a compound of rhosc ("brown") and gobel ("walled house or village, town").[7][8] The name of the house was perhaps a reference to its resident, the Brown Wizard.

Portrayal in adaptations

Rhosgobel in adaptations

1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:

A layout, and a detailed description, is given of Rhosgobel. It is built around a large furry oak tree.[9][10]

2011: The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game:

Rhosgobel is depicted as a u-shaped wooden house nestled in the woods surrounding a small blue pool of water or pond.[11]

2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:

Rhosgobel appears in a single scene, when it is attacked by spiders. Radagast later discovers that these spiders came from Dol Guldur.

2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies:

Rhosgobel appears in a single scene, when Radagast takes Gandalf from Dol Guldur to Rhosgobel after alerting the White Council to his presence there.

2019: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Rhosgobel, located in the Vales of Anduin region, is a large set of ruins located in the region of "Laerlad", once occupied by the Wood-elves, but abandoned long ago. The cottage of Radagast is located inside the ruins, which, after briefly being overrun by the "Ungoladan" tribe in the aftermath of the War of the Ring, was reclaimed by Radagast, who restored it as a refuge and sanctuary for the animals of Middle-earth.

Notes

  1. This location for Rhosgobel appears on the first map of The Lord of the Rings in The Treason of Isengard. A dot and the name are near the center of square L-13 on Map II, placing Rhosgobel east and a little south of the Gladden Fields.

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