https://tolkiengateway.net/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=97.77.23.130&feedformat=atomTolkien Gateway - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T14:39:44ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.39.3https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Dervorin&diff=320282Dervorin2020-09-16T18:16:26Z<p>97.77.23.130: Borhador is the one who lives in Ethring, not Dervorin. Dervorin also survvies the battle.</p>
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'''Dervorin''' was the son of the Lord of the [[Ringló Vale]].<br />
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==History==<br />
In the prelude of the [[Siege of Gondor]], [[Gondorian]] lords of the [[Outlands]] brought troops to [[Minas Tirith]] to aid in the defense of the City. Dervorin came to Minas Tirith on foot, leading three hundred men.<ref>{{RK|MT}}</ref> <br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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|File:The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game - Dervorin.jpg|Dervorin from [[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]<br />
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'''2001-2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':'''<br />
:A Decipher card identifies one of the Gondorians of [[Minas Tirith]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' as Devorin.<br />
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'''2015'': ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Dervorin's father, Lord Borhador of the [[Ringlo Vale]] is now very old and rarely leaves his halls in [[Ethring]]. The player first hears of Dervorin second-hand from his family, and after finding him in [[Minas Tirith]] before the attack, delivers to him the news of his home, which raises his spirit. Dervorin fights on the walls of the First Circle during the siege, managed to survive the [[Battle of Pelennor Fields]], and proceeded to join Aragorn's march to the [[Black Gate]].<br />
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[[fr:encyclo:personnages:hommes:3a:dunedain:gondoriens:dervorin]]</div>97.77.23.130https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Fastred_(rider_of_Rohan)&diff=310820Fastred (rider of Rohan)2020-03-02T18:26:34Z<p>97.77.23.130: /* Portrayal in adaptations */</p>
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'''Fastred''' was a man of [[Rohan]] during the [[War of the Ring]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Fastred rode with his king [[Théoden]] to the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], where he was killed. His name was remembered in the ''[[Song of the Mounds of Mundburg]]''.<ref>{{RK|Battle}}</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
''Fastred'' in [[Old English]] means "fast-rede, firm-counsel".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref><br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
'''2012: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan]]'':'''<br />
:Fastred is a major character in the Rohan storyline and the Thane of the city of Snowbourn, and Reeve of the Sutcrofts.<br />
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[[fi:Fastred (Rohanin ratsastaja)]]</div>97.77.23.130https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Shelob%27s_Lair&diff=309040Shelob's Lair2019-12-15T21:18:46Z<p>97.77.23.130: /* Portrayal in adaptations */</p>
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[[Image:Rob Alexander - Shelob's Lair.jpg|thumb|250px|''Shelob's Lair'' by [[Rob Alexander]].]]<br />
'''Shelob's Lair''', also known as '''Torech Ungol''', was the complex of tunnels wherein the monstrous spider [[Shelob]] resided. It was near the top of the pass of [[Cirith Ungol]] in the [[Ephel Dúath]] mountains guarding [[Mordor]].<ref name="Lair">{{TT|IV9}}</ref><br />
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== Detailed Description==<br />
Before the head of [[Cirith Ungol]] on the west side was a great grey wall and in the shadows at its base was a cave opening. This was the entrance to the tunnel of Shelob's Lair, out of which came a foul reek. Within the air was still, stagnant, and heavy, and sound was deadened. Going eastwards, the walls and floor were smooth, with only occasional steps. The tunnel was high and wide, such that two hobbits walking abreast and touching the side-walls with outstretched hands could not reach each other.<br />
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After some distance from the west entrance, there was an opening on the right. Soon there were more openings on either side of varying sizes, although the main path continued in a straight line. It was in this region that the first bits of webbing could be detected, hanging from the ceiling. Eventually on the left was a very wide passage from whence issued the worst of the reek and a sense of lurking malice. Just after this point the tunnel forked. The left side was shut by a door while the right side continued. The upper part of the tunnel near the east entrance was blocked by thick webs.<ref name="Lair"/><br />
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The door in the tunnel the orcs called the [[Undergate]], and it led to the Under-way that ascended to the watch tower. At the far end were double doors made of brazen plates that led into the bottom of the tower.<ref name="Choice">{{TT|IV10}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Shelob had dwelt for an age in her lair. Before [[Sauron]] had returned to Mordor she had gotten sufficient food, but as his power grew living things forsook his borders and she grew ever hungrier. [[Orcs]] had to use the tunnel and often delved new passages to avoid the spider, yet she found other ways to ensnare them and survive.<br />
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On 12 March {{TA|3019}} [[Gollum]] lead [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] into the western end of the tunnel. As their senses dulled they did not realize that Gollum had separated from them, rushing on ahead. Together the two hobbits passed the openings until they came to the fork in the tunnel, where they realized that Gollum had abandoned them. Hearing a gurgling, bubbling noise followed by a venomous hiss, Frodo drew out the [[Phial of Galadriel]] and he and Sam beheld Shelob. They began to run but, realizing the folly of this action, Frodo unsheathed [[Sting]] and with the Phial advanced on the great spider, who withdrew. Turning, the two hobbits resumed their upward progress towards the east end. When the exit was in sight they were stopped by webbing strung across the tunnel. Since Sam’s blade could only cut a single strand after much work, Frodo gave him the Phial and easily sliced through using Sting. Gollum waited in the tunnel until he could rush out to attack Sam. When Sam got the better of him Gollum fled back into the darkness.<ref name="Lair"/><br />
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After Frodo had fallen, orcs came upon him from both the tower to the east and from the tunnel to the west. They carried him, with Sam following, back into the tunnel. Before Sam could catch up the orcs shut the Undergate and rushed on to the tower. After listening to the orc-leaders speak, Sam discovered that the Undergate had an opening at the top. He was able to get through it and chase after the orcs through a winding tunnel.<ref name="Choice"/> However, unable to enter the tower from the Under-way, Sam later retraced his steps and exited through the main tunnel on the way to the tower.<ref>{{RK|VI1}}</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The [[Sindarin]] name for Shelob's Lair was ''Torech Ungol'', translated as "tunnel of the spider" (composed of ''[[torech]]'' and ''[[Spiders#Names|ungol]]'').<ref>{{HM|UI}}, p. 490</ref><br />
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==Other Versions of the Legendarium==<br />
In the early stages of writing ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' Shelob and her Lair did not exist. Kirith Ungol was the great northwest pass into Mordor<ref>{{HM|TI}}, "The First Map of the Lord of the Rings"</ref> (instead of the [[Morannon]] and [[Udûn (valley)|Udûn]]) and it was inhabited by many spiders greater than those of [[Mirkwood]].<ref>{{HM|TI}}, "The Story Foreseen from Lórien"</ref ><br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King - Frodo in Shelob's Lair.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Elijah Wood]] in a brightly lit Shelob’s Lair]]<br />
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'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''<br />
:In Scene 38, "Shelob’s Lair", rather than having a mile of pathway leading to a great grey wall, the entrance to the tunnel appeared after a short bend in the trail. Gollum and Frodo reached the tunnel entrance without Sam (whom Frodo had sent away but was following some distance behind). Frodo enters first but Gollum soon scampers past him and disappears. Instead of a long, smooth tunnel, Frodo immediately encounters a maze bestrewed with webbing. Since the audience needs to see the action the tunnels are never pitch dark and many dead hanging things are seen. Falling and struggling in the webbing, Frodo pulls out the Phial of Galadriel just before Shelob attacks. The light and a quick blow from Sting repels the spider and Frodo runs. Dropping the Phial, Frodo gets hung up in a web. As Shelob approaches, Frodo successfully hacks his way clear with Sting, but leaves the sword in the webbing to dive through a small hole, thus escaping the spider.<br />
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:In Scene 43: "The Choices of Samwise", as Shelob is spinning a web around Frodo, Sam emerges from the tunnel with the Phial and Sting. After Sam is victorious in the fight Shelob retreats into her lair. Since the Undergate was not shown in the movie the approaching orcs only come from the tower and they and Sam do not enter Shelob's Lair again.<br />
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'''2007-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Torech Ungol is located in the [[Morgul Vale]], and is able to be fully explored by adventurers. After the [[War of the Ring]], Shelob, who had survived her wounds from Samwise, began to summon all of her children from across Middle-earth to her lair. Shelob can be briefly encountered in a quest instance, and her lair also serves as the passage into the Remmorchant, presumably Shelob's inner sanctum.<br />
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[[Category:Mordor]]</div>97.77.23.130https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Online&diff=308564The Lord of the Rings Online2019-11-22T17:46:01Z<p>97.77.23.130: /* Releases */</p>
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{{video game infobox| image=[[Image:Lotro logo.png|250px]]| name=The Lord of the Rings Online| developer=[[Turbine|Turbine, Inc.]]| publisher=[[Turbine|Turbine, Inc.]]<br />
[[Midway Games]]<br />
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| platform=Microsoft Windows, OS X (Beta)| releasedate=April 24, [[2007]]| genre=MMORPG| modes=| rating=| distribution=}}<br />
<!--Add the following sections: Crafting, Economy & Currency, Social (Kinships), Hobbies (Fishing), Housing, Special packs, Festivals, Game Music, Music system, Instances & Raids, Skills & Traits, Quests & Tasks, Reputation and Deeds-->'''''The Lord of the Rings Online''''' (commonly abbreviated to '''LOTRO''' or '''LotRO''') is an MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) for PC and OS X that takes place in the world of [[Arda]] during the time of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]].'' It was originally branded as '''The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar''', but with later updates, that subtitle was dropped. <br />
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The players take on the role of adventurers of the [[Free peoples|Free Peoples]] of [[Middle-earth]]. The events of the game are concurrent with the events of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' but most of the game revolves around events that occurred elsewhere or in the wake of events in the books. The game draws inspiration from people, places and events only mentioned in the books, combining these with original concepts to expand on parts of Middle-earth Tolkien did not. The main quest series of the game, known as Epic Quests, are divided into volumes, books and chapters, emulating the structure of ''The Lord of the Rings''.<br />
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To date, there have been six purchasable expansions: Mines of Moria (2008), Siege of Mirkwood (2009), Rise of Isengard (2011), Riders of Rohan (2012), Helm's Deep (2013) and Mordor (2017), with many smaller updates in between.<br />
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==Development==<br />
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Development began in 1998, when [[Sierra Entertainment|Sierra]] started work on a game called ''[[Middle-earth Online]]''. Following [[Vivendi|Vivendi Universal Games]]' takeover of Sierra, the game's production was shared with [[Turbine]]. Turbine secured the rights of the entire game in March 2004,<ref>[http://www.videogamer.com/news/turbine_spin_into_action_to_secure_tolkien_license.html Turbine spin into action to secure Tolkien license - VideoGamer.com]</ref> and it was renamed to ''The Lord of the Rings Online''. It was originally subscription-based, but later became free-to-play with optional paid subscription and microtransactions.<br />
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A closed beta was announced on [[8 September|September 8]], [[2006]]. An open beta began on [[30 March|March 30]], [[2007]], and was open to all who pre-ordered the game's Founders Club edition. In April [[2007]], the beta opened to the public.<br />
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==Gameplay==<br />
===Characters===<br />
''Main article: [[Character Classes (LOTRO)]]''<br />
Like many RPGs, ''The Lord of the Rings Online'' has a system of character classes and levels. Each character chooses a race and a class on character creation, this cannot be changed. Players are able to play as any of the [[Free Peoples]] - [[Elves]], [[Men]], [[Dwarves]], [[Hobbits]], [[Beornings]], or [[High Elves]]. Male or female characters can be created, except in the case of Dwarves. As per Tolkien, Dwarf women are very rare and seldom leave their mountain halls. There are ten classes: Beorning, Burglar, Captain, Champion, Guardian, Hunter, Lore-master, Minstrel, Rune-keeper, and Warden.<br />
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Customization of the character's abilities can be done by changing equipment and traits. As of the [[The Lord of the Rings Online#Helm.27s Deep Expansion|Helm's Deep expansion]], class traits work on a tree system, with each class having three "trait trees" where traits can be selected with earned points and unlocking enough traits in a particular tree allows higher-level traits to be selected and applies additional bonus. In addition to class traits are racial traits, such as Men being able to slot a trait to do additional damage with swords or Hobbits being able to slot a trait that allows them to throw a stone, and virtue traits which boost the character's stats.<br />
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Levels are significant, with much lower level enemies being extremely easy to defeat and much higher level enemies being nearly impossible to defeat. Each region has enemies and quests with a range of levels usually consecutive to those of an adjacent region. Quests over five levels above the character's level are inaccessible. In addition to being able to complete quest and defeat enemies in more locations, characters gain access to additional equipment, skills, traits and instances as they level up. Levels are increased by gaining experience, which is earned by completing quests and instances, defeating enemies of an appropriate level, and crafting.<br />
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===World===<br />
''The Lord of the Rings Online'' is an "open-world" game in which most locations that have been released can be freely accessed on an open landscape (although some places, such as Moria, require certain quests to be completed first.) The game world is split into "lands", large areas of Middle-Earth. As of Update 21, the four lands in the game are [[Eriador]], [[Rhovanion]], [[Gondor]], and [[Mordor]]. Each land is in turn divided into regions, e.g. [[Bree-land]] in Eriador, and each region contains areas, e.g. [[Andrath]] within Bree-land.<br />
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Although most of the land is available to all for exploration, most regions require non-VIPs to purchase a quest pack to access quests, deeds and instances associated with that region. A few regions, such as East and West Rohan, require expansion packs to be purchased to unlock content, even for VIPs. Each region is generally seen as it was in a certain time in the War of the Ring, for example Lothlórien is visited by the player at the same time as the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] rested there, and [[Pelargir]] just after [[Aragorn]] liberated the city from the [[Corsairs of Umbar]].<br />
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===Quests===<br />
Much of the game's completable content is in the form of quests. Quests consist of a series of objectives, often including speaking with NPCs, defeating certain enemies, and recovering certain items from the ground or from defeated enemies. Most quests have a small number of objectives but may unlock additional quests upon completion to form a quest chain. Quests are usually started by started by speaking with a particular Non-Player Character (NPC), indicated with a ring icon above the NPC's head. The forms of ring icons and what they indicate are as follows:<br />
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*Gold ring with blue aura: the NPC has a quest that is approximately appropriate for the character's level.<br />
*Gold ring with blue aura and fiery inscription: the NPC must be spoken with to advance the quest.<br />
*Bright gold ring: the NPC has an Epic quest available.<br />
*Gold ring with orange flames: the NPC must be spoken to to advance the Epic quest.<br />
*Blue ring and quill: the NPC has a comment about an active quest, speaking to the NPC will not advance the quest but may give additional information.<br />
*Gold ring with hourglass: the NPC has a quest with a cooldown, the player must wait for the cooldown to expire before accepting the quest.<br />
*Silver ring: the NPC has a quest that is too high level for the player to accept at that level.<br />
*Transparent grey ring: the NPC has a "trivial" quest, one far below the player's level.<br />
*Gold ring with anvil: the NPC has a crafting quest, and involves the crafting system in some way.<br />
*Gold ring with sword: The NPC has an allegiance quest; quests that are unique to the Mordor Expansion.<br />
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Some quests are started by obtaining unique items dropped from specific enemies. The [[The Lord of the Rings Online#Riders of Rohan Expansion|Riders of Rohan expansion]] introduced auto-bestowed quests, which bring up a quest prompt when the player defeats a specific type of enemy or finds a certain location. Such enemies are marked with ring icons similarly to how NPC quest givers are. Players have the option of accepting these quests automatically or choosing to manually accept or decline each prompt. Most landscape quests can only be completed once, some special landscape quests and most instance quests can be completed once a day any number of times, and a few landscape quests can be repeated at any time up to a certain number of times.<br />
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Quests are categorized according to what area, instance or other section they are associated with. Of note are the Epic Quests, a series that tells the main storyline of the game. In imitation of [[The Lord of the Rings|the Lord of the Rings book]], the epic quests are divided into Volumes, which are divided into Books which in turn are divided into Chapters. Each Chapter is usually an individual quest. Epic Quests bring the player through the landscape but are considered apart from it, therefore most Epic Quests are available to all players regardless of whether or not any quest packs are unlocked. A notable exception is the end of [[Allies of the King|Volume III: Allies of the King]], which requires purchase of the Helm's Deep expansion to complete. The Black Book of Mordor, the new main storyline for quests after the Epic Books, has eight chapters, all spanning various areas in Middle Earth including [[Mordor]], the Strongholds of the North, the [[Iron Hills]], and the [[Ered Mithrin]].<br />
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===Deeds===<br />
Deeds are non-repeatable achievements recorded on an interface window called the Deed Log. Common deed objectives include completing a certain number of quests in a particular area or region (Quest Deeds), defeating a certain number of enemies of a specific type in a particular region (Slayer Deeds), discovering specified locations (Explorer Deeds), and reaching the next tier of reputation with a faction. Most Deeds award Turbine points. Deeds in a particular region usually award reputation in that region's faction. Deeds also commonly reward marks, virtues, and titles<br />
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===Instances===<br />
Instances are locations in the game separated from the open landscape, not accessible through normal travel. Instances can take place in either separate versions of the locations available on the landscape (for example, Pelargir while Aragorn's host retakes it from the corsairs) or in locations not accessible anywhere else (such as Dale). Most instances are private instances, that is, only one player or group of players can enter it and it closes when they complete it, while public instances can be joined at any time by any number of separate players. They are often repeatable, with ones associated with landscape quests being replayable through a Reflecting Pool in the associated region and others accessible through the Instance Finder window. Most private instances have associated quests automatically bestowed upon entering the instance and cancelled upon exiting.<br />
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===Fellowships and Kinships===<br />
Most open landscape content and associated instances are designed to be completable by a solo player, while some locations in the game and Instance Finder instances are meant for a team of players. A group of players with a maximum size of six is known as a fellowship. For larger groups, a raid of up to four fellowships can be formed, for a maximum group size of 24 players. Players are free to group on the open landscape and in public instances, but private instances have a limit on how many players may enter.<br />
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Players can found and join lasting organizations known as Kinships in the game. Players in a kinship can communicate in their own kinship chat channel to socialize and plan events with their fellow members.<br />
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===Monster Play===<br />
The game is primarily Player vs. Environment (PvE), with most combat being player characters against computer controlled enemies found throughout the landscape and instances. However in the [[Ettenmoors]] region, players can participate in Player vs. Monster Player battles (PvMP). Players can create Monster characters that only have access to PvMP areas where they battle standard characters, who fight on the side of the Free Peoples. Each monster player class is limited to a specific race. The monster classes are the Blackarrow (Uruk), Defiler (Orc), Reaver (Orc), Stalker (Warg), Warleader (Uruk), and Weaver (Spider) As of [[The Lord of the Rings Online#Update 16: Ashes of Osgiliath|Update 16.2]] a new PvMP area, set in Osgiliath before Boromir's journey to Rivendell and accessed via a banner in the Ettenmoors, was released.<br />
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Towns and settlements provide Vendors where players can purchase or repair their armour, weapons, and supplies. Towns also often include Mailboxes, Auction Halls, Class Trainers, Forge-masters, Relic-masters, and Stable-masters who allow swift travel between regions.<br />
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The player interface allows other aspects of gameplay such as Character screens, Quest and Deed Logs, a Social Panel where players can interact, and a Crafting panel where players use skills to craft new items.<br />
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==Releases==<br />
===Shadows of Angmar===<br />
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''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar|Shadows of Angmar]]'' was released on [[24 April|April 24]], [[2007]]. It included books 1 through 8 of Epic Volume I: Shadows of Angmar. Approximately once every two months a major free update was added to ''The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar''. Each update added a new book to the volume.<br />
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====Book 9: Shores of Evendim====<br />
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The first free content update was released on June 14, 2007.<ref>[http://www.lotro-europe.com/news.php?id=3611&pagename=home&search=yes&keyword=Book%209 Book 9: Shores of Evendim Release Date Announced]</ref><br />
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Updates included:<br />
*A new region - [[Evendim]] - is added, including locations like [[Annúminas]].<ref name="book9">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/news/pressreleases/136-book-9-shores-of-evendim-release-date-announced|articlename=Book 9: Shores of Evendim Release Date Announced!|dated=5 June 2007|website=LOTRO|accessed=19 February 2012}}</ref><br />
*The epic story is expanded with book 9, [[Shores of Evendim]]<ref name="book9"/><br />
*100 new quests are added.<ref name="book9"/><br />
*A 24-player raid is added, ''Battle for Helegrod''.<ref name="book9"/><br />
*Nine new monsters are added.<ref name="book9"/><br />
*New Collectible armour sets are added.<ref name="book9"/><br />
*Updates to the music system.<ref name="book9"/><br />
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====Book 10: The City of Kings====<br />
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The second free-content update was released on August 21, 2007 in North America and on August 24, 2007 in Europe.<ref>| [http://www.lotro-europe.com/news.php?id=3949&pagename=home&search=yes&keyword=Book%209 Codemasters Online and Turbine unveil Book 10: The City of the Kings]</ref><br />
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Updates included:<br />
*Continuation of the Story Line. <br />
*Legendary Play – Players can now use Destiny Points to play as a Ranger of the North or as a Troll.<br />
*Critter Play – Players can now explore Middle-earth from a different viewpoint as a chicken.<br />
*New Reputation and Bartering Systems – The Reputation system enables players to earn positive and negative standing with different races and groups in Middle-earth based on both monster kills and quest completions. The Bartering system allows players to trade trophies earned in battle for rewards, such as armour sets or mounts.<br />
*Over 100 new Quests.<br />
*More customizable user interface.<br />
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====Book 11: Prisoner of the Free Peoples====<br />
:{{Main|Prisoner of the Free Peoples}}<br />
The third free-content update was released on October 24, 2007 in North America<ref>[http://www.lotro.com/article/430 Turbine and Codemasters Online Gaming to Unveil Book 11: Defenders of Eriador for The Lord of the Rings Online]</ref> and October 25 in Europe.<ref>[http://www.lotro-europe.com/news.php?id=4661&articletype=News Codemasters Online and Turbine to unveil Book 11: Defenders of Eriador]</ref><br />
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Updates included ([http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Release_Notes_Book_11_Official complete release notes]):<br />
*Continuation of the Epic Story arc, including 13 quests.<br />
*Player housing – players will be able to customize their houses with items such as furniture and doormats. <br />
*Second raid called "The Rift" – 12-player raid in which players encounter a [[Balrogs|Balrog]] for the first time. Turbine has stressed that this is not the [[Durin's Bane|Balrog from Khazad-dûm]].<ref>[http://lotro.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=287 Book 11 Preview: The Balrogs are Coming]</ref><br />
*Two new areas – Tâl Bruinen in the Trollshaws, where [[Gollum]] will be introduced for the first time, and Goblin-town in the [[Misty Mountains]], featured in ''The Hobbit''.<br />
*More than 100 new quests.<br />
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====Book 12: The Ashen Wastes====<br />
:{{Main|The Ashen Wastes}}<br />
The fourth free content update was released on February 13, 2008 in North America; and February 14, 2008 in Europe.<br />
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Updates included ([http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Release_Notes_Book_12_Official complete release notes]):<br />
*Continuation of the Story Line. <br />
*Character customization - Increased character customization "ranging from haircuts, to some (possible) additions to the trait-system." In addition, the Outfit system, along with special social clothing designed just for it, will be introduced where a second or third set of clothing can be slotted and displayed while retaining the statistical bonuses of the currently equipped items.<ref>[http://lotro.stratics.com/content/hoclog/hoc10.php Lord of the Rings Online: House of Commons ]</ref><br />
*The Delving of Frór - A new Monster Play PVE (and PVMP under certain circumstances) area was introduced: An expanse of caves and catacombs located beneath the Ettenmoors.<br />
*The Great Angmar Revamp - A revamp of the most high-level region of the game's current 9 PvE regions. The revamp included the reworking of many quests, areas and other changes, such as new horse routes.<br />
*Barbershop - You can customize the look of your avatar in-game with around 50 new haircuts and second set of details.<br />
*Updates to the Burglar, Guardian, and Champion classes.<br />
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====Book 13: Doom of the Last-King====<br />
:{{Main|Doom of the Last-King}}<br />
The fifth free content update was released on April 24, 2008 in North America and on May 1, 2008 in Europe.<br />
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Updates included ([http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Release_Notes_Book_13_Official complete release notes]):<br />
*A new playable map area: the Ice Bay of [[Forochel]].<br />
*Players being able to see the ocean for the first time, confirmed as the Ice Bay of Forochel in recent developer chats.<br />
*Fishing - the first of a new system in ''Lord of the Rings Online'', called 'hobbies'.<br />
*New PVMP Monster Healing Class - Orc Defiler.<br />
*Looking For Fellowship- and Quest-panel improvements.<br />
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====Book 14: The Ring-forges of Eregion====<br />
:{{Main|The Ring-forges of Eregion}}<br />
The sixth free content update was released on July 22, 2008 in North America. It was released on July 24, 2008 in Europe.<br />
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Updates included ([http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Release_Notes_Book_14_Official complete release notes]):<br />
*Climax of the "Shadows of Angmar" storyline.<br />
*Added selected sections of [[Eregion]] (Region leading towards the Gates of Moria).<br />
*Epic Quest events that will allow interaction between players regardless of server.<br />
*Prelude quests for and leading up to the ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria|Mines of Moria]]'' expansion, which would have updates leading to Lothlórien, Fangorn, Rhovanion and Rohan.<br />
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====Book 15: Daughter of Strife====<br />
:{{Main|Daughter of Strife}}<br />
The seventh free content update was released on November 18, 2008. This update was released in tandem with the Mines of Moria expansion for players who did not purchase the expansion release.<br />
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Updates included ([http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Category:Epic_-_Vol._I,_Book_15:_Daughter_of_Strife_Quests Epic - Vol. I, Book 15: Daughter of Strife Quests epic]):<br />
*Conclusion of the "Shadows of Angmar" storyline.<br />
*Added the zone of Eregion expanding on the selected sections from Book 14. The zone does not include the Hollin Gate leading to the Black Pool.<br />
*Added UI enhancements<br />
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===Mines of Moria Expansion===<br />
<!--Move to expansion?-->:''Main article [[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria]]''<br />
''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria|Mines of Moria]]'' was released on [[18 November|November 18]], [[2008]]. It included Vol. II books 1 through 6 of the epic quest line. Like ''Shadows of Angmar'', ''Mines of Moria'' continued to regularly release updates. Updates were less frequent than Shadows of Angmar. <br />
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====Book 7: Leaves of Lórien====<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Leaves of Lórien.png|thumb|300px]]Book 7 was released on [[17 March]] [[2009]]. This update included:<br />
* Continuation of the Epic Storyline in Book 7, [[Leaves of Lórien]].<ref name="book7">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/book-spotlights/342-vol2book7|articlename=Volume II: Book 7: Leaves of Lórien Spotlight|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=19 February 2012}}</ref><br />
* Expansion of the Lothlórien Area, including [[Caras Galadhon]].<ref name="book7"/><br />
* A new raid, named ''Strange Happenings'', has been added.<ref name="book7"/><br />
* The [[Galadhrim]] are added as a new reputation faction.<ref name="book7"/><br />
* Crafting instances enable players to gather resources.<ref name="book7"/><br />
* The [[Ered Luin Introduction]] and, on lesser scale, the [[Bree-land Introduction]] are revamped.<ref name="book7"/><br />
* Several new Monster Play emotes are added.<ref name="book7"/><br />
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====Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dum====<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Scourge of Khazad-Dûm.png|thumb|300px]]Book 8 was released on June 23, 2009. This update included:<br />
*Book 8, [[Scourge of Khazad-dûm]], continues the epic story.<ref name="book8">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/book-spotlights/421-vol2-book8|articlename=Volume II: Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dûm|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=19 February 2012}}</ref><br />
* A radiance-gated multi-boss, 12-man raid - named ''Dar Narbugud'' is added.<ref name="book8"/><br />
* One 6-man instance is added: ''The Halls of Crafting''.<ref name="book8"/><br />
* Two 3-man instances are added:<br />
** ''Lumul-nar''<ref name="book8"/><br />
** ''Nala-dum''<ref name="book8"/><br />
* Continuation of the revamp of the [[Bree-land Introduction]].<ref name="book8"/><br />
* The Crafting system has been revived.<ref name="book8"/><br />
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===Siege of Mirkwood Expansion===<br />
<!--Move to expansion?-->:''Main article [[The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood]]''<br />
''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood|Siege of Mirkwood]]'' was released on December 1, 2009 in North America and December 3, 2009 in Europe. Unlike the second expansion this edition was only available via a web-based download. It included Book 9 and the epilogue of Volume II: Mines of Moria. <br />
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Kate Paiz, Executive Producer for ''The Lord of the Rings Online'', released a letter on October 22, 2010 stating that updates will be more frequent but will not always be accompanied with a new book continuing the epic story.<ref>[http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/866-producers-letter-october-2010 Producer's Letter, October-2010] lotro.com, Dev Diaries</ref><br />
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====Book 1: Oath of the Rangers====<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Oath of the Rangers.png|300px|thumb]]:''Main article [[Oath of the Rangers]]''<br />
Book 1 was released on [[1 March|March 1]], [[2010]].<ref> [http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?t=320404 Volume III: Allies of the King has arrived!]</ref><br />
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Updates include ([http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Release_Notes_Volume_3_Allies_of_the_King_Official complete release notes]):<br />
* The beginning of Volume III in the epic storyline.<br />
* The ability to solo the Volume I epic storyline.<br />
* A duo mode for most skirmishes.<br />
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====Book 2: Ride of the Grey Company====<br />
:''Main article [[Ride of the Grey Company]]''<br />
Book 2 was released on [[10 September|September 10]], [[2010]] in North America. ([[8 September|September 8]], [[2010]] for subscribers). It was delayed in Europe because of contractual reasons and was finally released on [[2 November]], almost two months after North America.<ref>[http://massively.joystiq.com/ Massively], [http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/29/v-e-me-day-lotro-europe-announces-launch-date-for-free-to-play/ V-E-ME Day: LotRO Europe announces launch date for free-to-play], dated [[29 October]], [[2010]] (accessed [[11 November]], [[2011]])</ref><br />
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Updates included ([http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Release_Notes_Volume_3_Book_2_Official complete release notes]):<br />
<br />
* New region: [[Enedwaith]].<br />
* ''Lord of the Rings Online'' Free to Play subscription.<br />
* Book 2 in the Volume III epic storyline.<br />
* Scalable instances.<br />
* Improvements to the vault, and a new wardrobe system for cosmetic items.<br />
* Updates to the Captain class.<br />
* The LOTRO store, where players may purchase convenience items. Points either earned through gameplay, through the VIP program or by being purchased.<br />
* The introduction of Lua Scripting.<br />
* DirectX 11 support.<br />
* Ranger session play.<br />
<br />
====Update 1: Journey to Winter-Home====<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Update 1 Journey to Winter-Home.png|300px|thumb]]The first post Free-to-play update was released in November 2010. Due to changes to how updates work this did not contain an epic book.<br />
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Updates included: <br />
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* A Barter Wallet for skirmish marks and anniversary tokens.<br />
* Opening of Moria, Lothlorien, Mirkwood and Enedwaith to free-to-play players. Volume II and Volume III will also be available, as well the legendary item system, and the level 65 level cap all to free-to-play players.<br />
* Vault improvements.<br />
* Tasks: a new quest type for all levels.<br />
* Improved reputation mounts.<br />
* Updates to the Lore-master and Rune-keeper classes.<br />
* Ered Luin starting area revamp.<br />
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====Update 2: Echoes of the Dead====<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Update 2 Echoes of the Dead.png|300px|thumb]]The first update of 2011 was released on [[21 March|March 21]] in the United States and [[24 March|March 24]] for Europe.<br />
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Updates included:<br />
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* Two 3-man's, two 6-man's, and a 12-person raid were added for level 65 players.<br />
* A special item required to craft a First Age weapon which drops from the above raid.<br />
* Radiance was removed.<br />
* Legendary Items were updated.<br />
* Character panel and cosmetic system were revamped.<br />
* The Minstrel, Hunter and Burglar classes were updated.<br />
* Volume III Book 3: [[Echoes of the Dead]] was added.<br />
* Volume II was revamped and made soloable, including three instances which have been converted to skirmishes.<br />
* Improvements to the PvP starter tutorial.<br />
* [[Evendim]] was revamped, with [[Annúminas]] being scaled down to level 40.<br />
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====Update 3: Lost Legends of Eriador====<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Update 3 Lost Legends of Eriador.png|300px|thumb]]''Lost Legends of Eriador'' was the third update. It was released on [[23 May|May 23]], [[2011]] and included: ([http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Update_3,_Lost_Legends_of_Eriador,_Official complete release notes]):<br />
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* Two new 3-man scalable instances starting mid-game.<br />
* Two new skirmishes.<br />
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===Rise of Isengard Expansion===<br />
<!--Move to expansion?-->:''Main article [[The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard]]''<br />
The third expansion for ''The Lord of the Rings Online'' is entitled ''Rise of Isengard''. The expansion was made available on September 27, 2011 and only as a digital download.<ref>[http://isengard.lotro.com/ The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard Official Homepage]</ref><br />
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====Update 5: Armies of Isengard====<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Update 5 Armies of Isengard.png|220px|thumb]]''Armies of Isengard'' was the first update published after the release of ''The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard''. It was released on [[12 December]] [[2011]] and included ([http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Update_5,_Armies_of_Isengard,_Official complete release notes]):<br />
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* Four new instances and a 12-man raid in and around [[Isengard]].<br />
* [[The Prince of Rohan|Book 5]] of [[Allies of the King|Volume III]] is released.<br />
* A new Instance finder, to form groups more easily.<br />
* Barter currencies of skirmishes, classic and instances are unified.<br />
* Changes to Reputation items.<br />
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====Update 6: Shores of the Great River====<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Update 6 The Great River.png|220px|thumb]]''Shores of the Great River'' is the sixth update and was released on [[12 March]] [[2012]].<ref name="Update6&Riders"> {{webcite|author=Justin Olivetti|articleurl=http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/25/riding-into-rohan-lotro-maps-out-2012/|articlename=Riding into Rohan: LotRO maps out in 2012|dated=25 January 2012|website=Massively|accessed=29 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="Update6">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/game-manual/1775-update-6-great-river|articlename=Update 6 Great River|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=19 February 2012}}</ref><br />
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*A new region, the [[Anduin|The Great River]], was added, featuring seven new areas - including [[Parth Celebrant]] - in the upper [[Anduin]]. <ref name="Update6"/><br />
*[[Mists of Anduin]], Book 6 of Volume III, was released, in which the player seeks the wisdom of [[Galadriel]] about troubling dreams and fights [[Easterlings]], Brigands and an ancient enemy of Rohan.<ref name="Update6"/><br />
*The ability to summon skirmish warriors outside skirmishes.<ref name="Update6"/><br />
*Updates to the Instance finder.<ref name="Update6"/><br />
*Currency-change in Monster Play: "Destiny" will be replaced with "Commendations". Commendations will be available for both Freeps and Creeps.<ref name="MP Currency change">{{webcite|author=Jaret Pruett|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1776-update-6-commendations-developer-diary|articlename=http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1776-update-6-commendations-developer-diary|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=19 February 2012}}</ref><br />
<br />
====Update 7: Shades of the Past====<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Update 7 Shades of the Past.png|thumb|220px]]''Shades of the Past'' is the seventh update<ref name="Update 7">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/1966|articlename=Update 7|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=12 May 2012}}</ref> and was released on 14 May, 2012.{{fact}}<br />
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*Continuation of the aforementioned currency-change.<ref name="MP Currency change"/><br />
*A new skirmish, "Storm on Methedras".<ref name="Update 7"/><br />
*Revamp of the Fornost instance and Moria region.<ref name="Update 7"/><br />
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===Riders of Rohan Expansion===<br />
:''Main article [[The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan]]''<br />
The fourth expansion for ''The Lord of the Rings Online'' is named ''Riders of Rohan''. The expansion was released on October 15, 2012. <ref name="Turbine">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/news/pressreleases/1736-warner-bros-interactive-entertainment-and-turbine-unveil-the-lord-of-the-rings-online-riders-of-rohan|articlename=WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND TURBINE UNVEIL THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™: RIDERS OF ROHAN™|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=30 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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====Update 9: Against the Shadow====<br />
''Against the Shadow'' is the ninth update and was released December 17, 2012. <ref name="Update 9">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tentonhammer.com/lotro/news/lotro-update-9-coming-december-17th|articlename=LOTROs Update 9 Coming December 17th|dated=|website=www.tentonhammer.com|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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*Three new three man instances.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/update-9-riders-rohan-instance-cluster-part-i|articlename=Riders of Rohan Instance Cluster, Part I|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
*Scaling of Dol Guldur instances.<br />
*Completion of Moria revamp.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/update-9-revisiting-mines-moria-part-ii|articlename=Developer Diary: Revisiting the Mines of Moria, Part II|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
*Ability to quickly travel to turn in quests.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/update-9-travel-quest-location-behind-scenes|articlename=Update 9 - Travel To Quest Location: Behind the Scenes|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
*Update to the Yule Festival.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/update-9-yule-festival|articlename=Update 9 - Yule Festival|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
*Combat revisions.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/update-9-combat-revisions|articlename=Update 9 - Combat Revisions|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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====Update 10: Against the Shadow, Part II====<br />
''Against the Shadow, Part II'' is the tenth update and was released March 6, 2013.<br />
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*One six man instance and three twelve man raids.<ref name="Update 10">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/update-10-instance-cluster-developer-diary|articlename=Update 10 - Instance Cluster Developer Diary|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
*In Their Absence instance scaling.<ref name="Update 10"/><br />
*Mithril Coins, a new currency used for special services.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/update-10-mithril-coin-qa|articlename=Update 10 Mithril Coin Q&A|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
*Agility made Wardens' primary stat.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/update-10-warden-stat-change-agility-wardens|articlename=Update 10: Warden Stat Change – Agility Wardens!|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
*Changes to critical defense.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/update-10-critical-defence-revision|articlename=Update 10 - Critical Defence Revision|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
*Unification of currency for scaling instances.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/update-10-seals-and-medallion-conversion|articlename=Update 10 - Seals and Medallion Conversion Diary|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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====Update 11: Treachery of the White Hand====<br />
''Treachery of the White Hand'' is the eleventh update and was released May 13, 2013. <ref name="Update 11">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?511377-Update-11-Treachery-of-the-White-Hand-Release-Notes-Official|articlename=Update 11: Treachery of the White Hand Release Notes - Official|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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*A new region, Wildermore, located on the previously-inaccessible plateau in the north of East Rohan.<ref name="Update 11"/><br />
*[[Snows of Wildermore|Book 10]] of [[Allies of the King|Volume III]] is released.<ref name="Update 11"/><br />
*Updates to mounted combat.<ref name="Update 11"/><br />
*Hobbit presents, daily free random items with the ability to unlock more rolls with mithril coins.<ref name="Update 11"/><br />
*Lalia's Market, a shop where cosmetic clothing and dyes can be purchased with mithril coins.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/lalias-market|articlename=Lalia’s Market Now Open in Bree-town!|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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===Helm's Deep Expansion===<br />
:''Main article [[The Lord of the Rings Online: Helm's Deep]]''<br />
The fourth expansion for ''The Lord of the Rings Online'' is named ''Helm's Deep''. The expansion was released on November 20, 2013. <ref name="TenTonHammer">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.tentonhammer.com/lotro/news/turbine-temporarily-delays-lotro-helms-deep-launch|articlename=Updated: Turbine Temporarily Delays LOTROs Helms Deep Launch|dated=|website=www.tentonhammer.com|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref> After the Helm's Deep expansion, Turbine has discontinued for three years paid expansions in favor of quarterly updates with content free to VIPs. <ref name="Looking Ahead to 2014">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?535422-A-letter-from-Executive-Producer-Kate-Paiz-Looking-Ahead-to-2014|articlename=A letter from Executive Producer Kate Paiz - Looking Ahead to 2014|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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====Update 13: The Breaking of Isengard====<br />
''The Breaking of Isengard'' is the thirteenth update and was released April 14, 2014. <ref name="Update 13">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?546315-Update-13-The-Breaking-of-Isengard-%E2%80%93-Official-release-Notes|articlename=Update 13: The Breaking of Isengard – Official release Notes|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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*Release of a new landscape consisting of post-[[Battle of Isengard]] Nan Curunir as well as the Entwood<ref name="Update 13"/>, an area consisting of the south-western part of Fangorn.<br />
*The fourteenth and final book of [[Allies of the King|Epic Volume III: Allies of the King]], [[The Waters of Isengard]].<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/dev-diary-%E2%80%93-update-13-quest-notes|articlename=Dev Diary – Update 13 Quest Notes|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
*Misty Mountains, North Downs and Trollshaws region revamps.<ref name="Update 13"/><br />
*Resizable inventory bags.<ref name="Update 13"/><br />
*Level scaling from level 20 up for players in the Ettenmoors and temporary Ettenmoors passes for free-to-play purchasable with Mithril Coins.<ref name="Update 13"/><br />
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====Update 14: Paths of the Dead====<br />
''Paths of the Dead'' is the fourteenth update and was released July 14, 2014. <ref name="Update 14">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?552272-Update-14-Paths-of-the-Dead-Release-Notes-amp-Known-Issues|articlename=Update 14: Paths of the Dead - Release Notes & Known Issues |dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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*Release of the West Gondor region, consisting of the areas the [[Paths of the Dead]], the [[Blackroot Vale]], [[Lamedon]], the Havens of [[Belfalas]], and [[Dol Amroth]]. <ref name="Update 14"/><ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/en/u14|articlename=Update 14: Paths of the Dead Now Available|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
*A new Epic series,<ref name="Update 14"/> [[The Strength of Sauron|Volume IV: The Strength of Sauron]], beginning with [[The Road to Gondor|Book 1: The Road to Gondor]].<br />
*The Essence System, allowing specially slotted armors to be fitted with a variety of Essences for customizable stats.<ref name="Update 14"/>.<br />
*Level cap increase to 100.<ref name="Update 14"/><br />
*The [[Dead Marshes]] region was added later in the minor Update 14.2, released September 15 2014. This area included a Session Play featuring Frodo, Samwise, and Gollum's passage through the marshes, casting the player character as Sam.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?555920-Update-14-2-Release-Notes|articlename=Update 14.2 Release Notes|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=28 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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====Update 15: Gondor Aflame====<br />
''Gondor Aflame''<ref name="U15 Announcement">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotro.com/en/u15|articlename=Update 15: Gondor Aflame Now Available|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref> is the fifteeth update and was released November 4, 2014. <ref name="Update 15">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?558300-Update-15-Release-Notes|articlename=Update 15 Release Notes|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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*The region of Central Gondor, consisting of [[Ringló Vale]], [[Dor-en-Ernil]], [[Lebennin]] and [[Pelargir]].<ref name="U15 Announcement"/><ref name="Update 15"/><br />
*Beorning race and class.<ref name="U15 Announcement"/><ref name="Update 15"/><br />
*Epic Volume IV [[The Dawnless Day (The Lord of the Rings Online)|Book 2: The Dawnless Day]].<ref name="Update 15"/><br />
*A new Epic Battle, Retaking Pelargir.<ref name="Update 15"/> Initially only available in solo/duo mode, a full fellowship version was released in February 4, 2015 with Update 15.2.<ref name="Update 15.2">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?&postid=7312886|articlename=Update 15.2 Release Notes|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=28 July 2015}}</ref><br />
*Roving Threats, a new type of open landscape group content.<ref name="Update 15"/> Additional Roving Threats were added to other regions of the game beginning with Update 15.2<ref name="Update 15.2"/><br />
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====Update 16: Ashes of Osgiliath====<br />
''Ashes of Osgiliath'' is the sixteenth update and was released May 1, 2015.<ref name="Update 16">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?568045-Update-16-Ashes-of-Osgiliath-%E2%80%93-Official-Release-Notes|articlename=Update 16: Ashes of Osgiliath – Official Release Notes|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=27 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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*The region of Eastern Gondor, consisting of Upper Lebennin, Lossarnach, South Ithilien and Osgiliath.<ref name="Update 16"/><br />
*Epic Volume IV [[Voices of the Past|Book 3: Voices of the Past]].<ref name="Update 16"/><br />
*Cosmetic weapons and shields, more Roving Threats, and new PvMP map set in Osgiliath were released with Update 16.2 in July 17, 2015. A new quest series of weekly episodic content, following the adventures of the Hobbit Bingo Boffin, was begun the Wednesday after the update, on July 22.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?572512-Update-16-2-Release-Notes&p=7404279#post7404279|articlename=Update 16.2 Release Notes|dated=|website=LOTRO|accessed=28 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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====Update 17: The Siege of Minas Tirith====<br />
''The Siege of Minas Tirith'' is the seventeenth update and was released 27 October 2015.<br />
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*The region of Old Anórien, including [[Minas Tirith]], the [[Pelennor Fields]], and Talath Anor.<br />
*Epic Volume IV [[Siege of the White City|Book 4: Siege of the White City]]<br />
*New crafting tier, hidden cosmetic weapon toggle.<br />
*New Epic Battles: Defence of Minas Tirith, Hammer of the Underworld.<br />
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====Update 18: The Battle of Pelennor Fields====<br />
''The Battle of Pelennor fields'' is the eighteenth update and was released 11 April 2016.<br />
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*The region of Far Anórien, including [[Drúadan Forest|Taur Drúadan]], [[Warning beacons of Gondor|Beacon hills]], and the Pelennor Fields during the battle.<br />
*Instance cluster including two 3-man instances (The Quays of the Harlond, The Blood of the Black Serpent), one 6-man instance (The Silent Street) and a 12-man raid (Throne of the Dread Terror).<br />
*Epic Volume IV [[The Ride of the Rohirrim|Book 5: The Ride of the Rohirrim]] and [[The Battle of Pelennor Fields|Book 6: The Battle of Pelennor Fields]].<br />
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====Update 19: March of the King====<br />
''March of the King'' is the nineteenth update and was released 14 October 2016.<br />
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*The region March of the King, including [[North Ithilien]], after battle Minas Tirith, after battle Osgiliath, and after battle Pelennor Fields.<br />
*Flora barter system to exchange new gear for flowers.<br />
*Epic Volume IV [[March of the King|Book 7: March of the King]].<br />
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====Update 20: Battle of the Black Gate====<br />
''Battle of the Black Gate'' is the twentieth update and was released 21 March 2017.<br />
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*The region The Wastes, including Noman-lands, [[Slag-hills]] and [[Dagorlad]] which surround the [[Black Gate]].<br />
*New reputation items to exchange for armour.<br />
*Epic Volume IV [[Battle of the Black Gate|Book 8: Battle of the Black Gate]].<br />
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===Mordor Expansion===<br />
''Mordor'' is the sixth expansion, and the twenty-first update, released on August 2nd, 2017.<br />
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*The region Plateau of [[Gorgoroth]] includes five different areas, [[Udûn]], Dor Amarth, Lhingris, Talath Urui, and Agarnaith.<br />
*The conclusion of the Epic Questline (and Volume 4), with Book 9.<br />
*A new series of quests, the "Black Book of Mordor", becomes the main storyline after the conclusion of the Epic Quests. There are four chapters introduced in this update.<br />
*The Allegiance System is introduced, players can pledge to one of four factions to gain greater rewards in [[Mordor]]. They are the Kingdom of [[Gondor]], the Court of [[Lothlórien]], [[Durin's Folk]], and the Hobbits of the Company.<br />
*A new instance cluster is introduced, featuring a 3-man instance (The Court of Seregost), a 6-man instance (The Dungeons of Naerband), and a 12-man raid (The Abyss of Mordath).<br />
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===Update 22: Legacy of the Necromancer===<br />
''Legacy of the Necromancer'' is the twenty-second update, released on March 6th, 2018.<br />
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*The new region "[[Eryn Lasgalen]] and the Dale-lands" (otherwise known as the "Strongholds of the North" or "Northern Mirkwood"), features the Forest of Eryn Lasgalen (including the [[Halls of the Elven-king]] (known as Felegoth), The Dale-lands (featuring iconic locations such as The [[Long Lake]], [[Lake-town]], [[Dale]], and [[Ravenhill]]), and [[Erebor]], the Lonely Mountain.<br />
*Three new reputation factions are introduced; the "Elves of Felegoth", the "Men of Dale", and the "Dwarves of Erebor".<br />
*The Black Book of Mordor continues with two new chapters exploring the new region.<br />
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===Update 23: Where Dragons Dwell===<br />
''Where Dragons Dwell'' is the twenty-third update, released on October 9th, 2018.<br />
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*The new area "The Dwarf-holds", consists of two areas; The [[Iron Hills]], and [[Ered Mithrin]]. An expanded area of [[Erebor]] is also opened.<br />
*A new instance cluster is introduced, featuring two 3-man instances (Caverns of Thrumfall and Glimmerdeep), a six-man instance (Thikil-gundu), and a 12-man raid (The Anvil of Winterstith).<br />
*The Black Book of Mordor continues with two new chapters exploring the new areas.<br />
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===Update 24: Vales of Anduin===<br />
''Vales of Anduin'' is the twenty-fourth update, released on June 4th, 2019.<br />
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*A new region, the [[Vales of Anduin]] was released, containing several key locations such as the Beorninghus ([[Beorn's Hall]]), The [[Carrock]], the [[Eagle's Eyrie]], the [[Gladden Fields]], [[Rhosgobel]], and various settlements of the [[Woodmen]].<br />
*Update 24.2 brought the "Gladdenmere" sub-region to the Vales, along with a single six-man instance, "The Depths of Kidzul-kalah.<br />
*The Black Book of Mordor continues with two new chapters exploring the new area, in addition to a "Prelude" to the Minas Morgul Expansion.<br />
===Minas Morgul Expansion===''Minas Morgul'' is the seventh expansion, released on November 5th, 2019.*The expansion consists of two new areas, "Mordor Besieged" consists of the upper half of [[Gorgoroth]] during the final stages of the [[Siege of Barad-dûr]] in the Second Age, and the [[Morgul Vale]], which consists of the areas between [[Ithilien]] to the west, and Gorgoroth to the east. The city of [[Minas Morgul]] is also available for exploration.*A new playable race, the "Stout-axe dwarves", became available.*New Crafting updates, including a new tier to crafting guilds.*A new instance cluster taking place in the Morgul Vale, with four three-man instances, three six-man instances, and an upcoming raid featuring battling with [[Shelob]] in [[Torech Ungol]].*A new level cap of 130 is introduced.<br />
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==Added Elements==<br />
There are a number of elements that do not appear in any of the published works. This includes characters, lineages, objects and locations.<br />
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===Characters===<br />
* '''[[Amarthiel]]''' served the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] during his first reign over [[Angmar]]<ref>In the game the Witch-king reigned over Angmar again shortly before the [[War of the Ring]].</ref> and wore the [[lesser rings|lesser ring]] [[Narchuil]]. She was slain by [[Narmeleth]] at the [[Battle of Fornost]] and her soul wandered [[Middle-earth]] for over a thousand years. She managed to possess Narmeleth and disguised herself as Sara Oakheart. She eventually revealed herself after the defeat of [[Mordirith]] by [[Golodir]] and becomes the Regent of Angmar.<br />
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* '''[[Andraste]]''' was a female [[Men|Man]] who served the [[Witch-king]].<br />
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* '''[[Jon Brackenbrook]]''' was a [[Men|Man]] who was captain of [[Archet]].<br />
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* '''[[Ronald Dwale]]''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] from [[Dwalling]]. He was an author and a member of [[The Inklings (LOTRO)|the Inklings]], that meets in the [[Bird and Baby Inn]]. He was based on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] himself.<br />
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* '''[[Éogan]]''' was the second in command of the [[Blackwolds]] and took over leadership of the group after William Skunkwood's death.<br />
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* '''The Huntsman''' was a spirit found in [[Enedwaith]] who took the shape of a large man with horns of a stag. Many players thought this was [[Oromë]]. The developers confirmed that it wasn't Oromë but a [[Maiar|Maia]] of Oromë.<ref>[http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?359604-big-D-small-d&p=4996860&highlight=#post4996860 big D, small d] [[Jonathan Rudder]], lotro.com forums</ref><br />
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* '''[[Ivar the Bloodhand]]''' was a Gaunt-lord from the [[First Age]].<br />
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* '''[[Mordirith]]''' was the Steward of Angmar.<br />
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* '''[[Narmeleth]]''' was an elf maiden of [[Rivendell]] and daughter of [[Laerdan]]. She slew [[Amarthiel]] during the [[Battle of Fornost]] and became possessed by her soul over a thousand years later. <br />
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* '''[[Mundo Sackville-Baggins]]''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] who was mistakenly identified as having the ring. <br />
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* '''[[William Skunkwood]]''' was the leader of the [[Blackwolds]].<br />
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* '''[[Skorgrím]]''' was a dwarf and leader of the [[Dourhands]]. He was slain during the Battle of Edhelion. His corpse was used as a vehicle by Ivar the Bloodhand who possessed it with a fell spirit to trick the Dourhands to ally themselves with the forces of [[Angmar]].<br />
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* '''[[Sambrog]]''' was the Wight-lord of the [[Barrow-downs]].<br />
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===Groups===<br />
* '''The [[Blackwolds]]''' were a group of [[Men|Mannish]] brigands from [[Bree-land]].<br />
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* '''The [[Dourhands]]''' was a clan of dwarves aligned with the forces of [[Angmar]]. They were the dwarves that stayed behind to rebuild the Dwarven Halls in the [[Blue Mountains]] which were destroyed during the [[War of Wrath]].<br />
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* '''The [[Inklings (Shadows of Angmar)|Inklings]]''' are a group of [[Hobbits|Hobbit]]-authors who discuss literature. They meet each other in the [[Bird and Baby Inn]]. Prominent members are [[Ronald Dwale]] ([[J.R.R. Tolkien]]), [[Owen Farfield]] ([[Owen Barfield]]), [[Carlo Williams]] ([[Charles Williams]]) and [[Jack Lewisdown]] ([[C.S. Lewis]]). The group and members are based on the real [[Inklings]]<br />
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===Objects===<br />
* '''[[Narchuil]]''' was one of the [[lesser rings]] forged by the elven-smiths during the [[Second Age]].<br />
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===Locations===<br />
* '''[[Agamaur]]''' was a vast swamp of the [[Lone-lands]]. It was a site of a major battle between [[Arthedain]], [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]]. To the west were the ruins of Ost Guruth, a fortress of [[Arnor]] claimed by the nomadic Eglain. To the east lay the ruins of Garth Agarwen, a fortress of Rhudaur ruled by [[Hill-men]] loyal to the mysterious Red Maid.<br />
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* '''[[Esteldin]]''' was a ruin of Arnor in the [[North Downs]]. At the time of the [[War of the Ring]], it was used as a base of operations by the [[Rangers of the North]].<br />
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*'''[[Falathlorn]]''' was a green and beautiful region of the [[Ered Luin]] favored by the Elves. It contained the Elvish havens of Duillond and Celondim. Not far from this region were the chilly Low-lands, site of the Dwarvish cities Gondamon and Kheledul.<br />
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*'''[[Galtrev]]''' was one of the largest towns of [[Dunland]], the nominal capitol of the country.<br />
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*'''[[Maur Tulhau]]''' was a [[Stoors|Stoorish]] Hobbit village in [[Enedwaith]] located in the forbidding Gloomgens. It was an remnant of the time when the Stoors lived in this region before most of their number moved north to [[The Shire]].<br />
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* '''[[Othrongroth]]''' was the oldest and largest Edain mound in the [[Barrow-downs]].<br />
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*'''[[Stangard]]''' was a [[Rohirrim]] settlement near the Great River [[Anduin]]. Its inhabitants were mostly exiles sent to protect [[Rohan]]'s outer borders.<br />
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* '''[[Tinnudir]]''' was an island in [[Lake Evendim]]. It was used as a headquarters by a group of Rangers called the Wardens of [[Annúminas]], protectors of the ancient capitol of Arnor.<br />
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===Structures===<br />
* '''[[Bird and Baby Inn]]''' was an inn in [[Michel Delving]].<br />
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==Servers==<br />
===American servers===<br />
All American servers are hosted by [[Turbine]].<br />
*[[Arkenstone]]<br />
*[[Moria|Dwarrowdelf]]<br />
*[[Gladden River|Gladden]]<br />
*[[Meneldor]]<br />
*[[Celebrant|Silverlode]]<br />
*[[Brandywine]]<br />
*[[Elendilmir]]<br />
*[[Rivendell|Imladris]]<br />
*[[Nimrodel]]<br />
*[[Landroval]]<br />
*[[Rohan|Riddermark]]<br />
*[[Windfola]]<br />
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===European servers===<br />
The European servers were originally created and hosted by [[Codemasters]], but on [[1 June]] [[2011]] Lotro Europe was taken over by Turbine, who currently host the European servers.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.casualstrolltomordor.com/2011/04/turbines-lotro-service-goes-global/|articlename=Turbine's LOTRO Service Goes Global|dated=24 April 2011|website=A Casual Stroll to Mordor|accessed=2 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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==License==<br />
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For ''The Lord of the Rings Online'', [[Turbine]] has licensed the rights to the content and lore of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. Turbine does not have license rights to the [[New Line Cinema]] film trilogy nor ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'' books or ''[[The Children of Húrin]]''.<br />
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==Discrepancies from the source material==<br />
<!--Info about "Big T" and "Little T"-->''The Lord of the Rings Online'' does not follow the story as told in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', but rather tells stories about events that happened during the same time period as the events told in J.R.R. Tolkien's book<br />
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==Reception==<br />
<!--More info of post-2007-->''The Lord of the Rings Online'' has been received very positively thus far, as reviews continue to appear since the game's initial release.<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/middleearthonline Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, The - Review] metacritic.com</ref><br />
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GameDaily awarded the game 9/10, praising its rich, fantasy-themed universe, well-integrated trait and title system, and a story that remains true to the works of Tolkien. Yahoo! Video Games wrote a review with few negative mentions, awarding the game a score of 4/5,<ref>[http://videogames.yahoo.com/gamereview?cid=1990963744&tab=reviews&page=0&eid=513259 The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar Review] Yahoo! Games</ref> while ''Computer and Video Games'' called the game an essential purchase for ''Lord of the Rings'' fans, scoring the game a 9.2/10.<ref>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=161846&skip=yes PC Review: Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar] ''Computer and Video Games''</ref> Eurogamer scored the game a 9.0/10, calling it tough to resist.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=75657 Review - Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar] Eurogamer</ref> Gamespy gave it 4.5/5 stars, claiming the game "opened up Middle-Earth to the masses" but commented negatively on its weak PvP content,<ref>[http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/lord-of-the-rings-online-shadows-of-angmar/785884p1.html The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar Review] GameSpy</ref> while GameTrailers awarded it 8.5/10,<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=754 The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar] Game Trailers</ref> citing its interesting tweaks to the MMO genre. IGN.com ranked it a similar 8.6/10, praising it for its solid experience, though criticizing it for its lack of major improvements to the genre.<ref>[http://pc.ign.com/articles/787/787942p3.html The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar Review] IGN</ref> GamerNode.com awarded the game an 8.8/10, calling it the best MMO launch experience since ''Ultima Online''.<ref>[http://www.gamernode.com/PC/Reviews/2848-Lord-of-the-Rings-Online-Review/index.html Lord of the Rings Online] GamerNode</ref> The ''New York Times'' called the game "a major achievement of interactive storytelling, the first game truly worthy of the ‘Lord of the Rings' franchise and a must-play for just about anyone with an interest in Tolkien or the future of online entertainment."<ref>[http://lotro.turbine.com/article/356 Lord of the Rings Online Press Release] Lord of the Rings Online</ref> In a GameSpot review, the product was awarded an 8.3/10, praising its appealing polish and intriguing Monster Play feature.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/middleearthonline/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=topten&tag=topten;all;score;5 The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar for PC Review] GameSpot</ref> Gamepro.com's review gave it an overall 4.25/5, pointing out how engaging the epic quests are, as well as how faithful to the novels the game managed to stay.<ref>[http://gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/112000.shtml Review: The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar for PC] Gamepro</ref> GameSpy declared ''The Lord of the Rings Online'' 'Game of the Month' for May 2007.<ref>[http://uk.gamespy.com/articles/795/795353p2.html Game of the Month: May 2007] GameSpy</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
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In August 2007, Codemasters announced that ''The Lord of the Rings Online'' had received five Golden Joystick Awards nominations for the five applicable categories for the game,<ref>[http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6925679.stm Music and vice top games awards] BBC News</ref> and in October 2007 that it had won the "PC Game of the Year" at these awards.<ref>[http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7693&Itemid=2 Gears Wins Big at Game Awards] Next-Generation</ref> and again won the same award on October 2008. In December 2007, GameSpy awarded ''The Lord of the Rings Online'' 6th place in the top 10 PC games of 2007.<ref>[http://goty.gamespy.com/2007/pc/6.html GameSpy's Game of the Year 2007] GameSpy</ref> On December 18, Turbine announced it had also won the GameSpy MMO of the Year award.<ref>[http://www.lotro.com/article/476 LOTRO Wins Top Honors from Gamespy!] Lord of the Rings Online</ref> In January 2009, mmorpg.com awarded Turbine both MMORPG studio of the year 2008<ref>[http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/45/feature/2574/Best-MMO-Studio-of-2008-Winner MMORPG.com Best MMO Studo of 2008] mmorpg.com</ref>, and MMO Expansion of the Year for ''Mines of Moria''.<ref>[http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/45/feature/2579 MMORPG.com Best Expansion of 2008] mmorpg.com</ref><br />
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==Subscription Model==<br />
<!--More on F2P-->[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Free to Play.png|300px|thumb]]<br />
In North America, players who pre-ordered the game were offered a special founder's offer, a lifetime subscription for $199 or reduced cost of $9.99 per month. Standard monthly fee is $14.99 with three, six, twelve month, and lifetime discounts available. European players had a similar program from Codemasters. <br />
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A Holiday subscription was available in December of 2007 and January of 2008 for $9.99/month for a 3 month commitment. A one year anniversary addition includes a $9.99/month subscription or a $199.99 Lifetime subscription, which was again offered during the lead up to the release of Mines of Moria.<br />
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Warner Bros. announced on June 4, 2010 that Lord of the Rings Online will offer a free-to-play model starting in the fall of 2010.<ref>[http://turbine.com/news/105-warner-bros-interactive-entertainment-announces-the-lord-of-the-rings-online-to-adopt-global-free-to-play-model.html Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces The Lord of the Rings Online™ to Adopt Global Free-to-Play Model] Turbine, Inc</ref> On August 18, 2010, Warner Bros. announced that the free-to-play model would go live on September 10, 2010. On October 21, 2010, [[Codemasters]] announced that a preview of Free-to-Play would be available in Europe on October 25, 2010.<ref>[http://community.lotro-europe.com/news.php?id=10839&pagename=news&type=news The Lord of the Rings Online Europe Preview Event]</ref><br />
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==External Links==<br />
* '''[http://lotro.com Official website]'''<br />
** '''[http://forums.lotro.com/ LOTRO Community Website]''' , the official ''Lord of the Rings Online'' forums<br />
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'''Cold-drakes''' were dragons that could not breathe fire. [[Morgoth]] bred and used cold-drakes in [[First Age]]. After the [[War of Wrath]], some cold-drakes were found in the [[Northern Waste|waste]] north of the the [[Grey Mountains]].<br />
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As the millennia passed, their numbers grew, until they became a serious threat in the later centuries of the [[Third Age]] to the [[Dwarves]] that mined the Grey Mountains.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref> In {{TA|2589}}, [[Dáin I]], [[Kings of Durin's Folk|King of Durin's Folk]], and his second son [[Frór]] were slain at the gates of their [[Dáin's halls|halls]] by a Cold-drake.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref> The attacks of these fearsome creatures persuaded the Dwarves to migrate eastwards from the Grey Mountains, and it was soon afterward that their [[Dwarf realms|realms]] in the [[Iron Hills]] and at [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] were established.<br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
;[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]] ([[2013]])<br />
*Speakng about dragons, [[Thranduil]] tells to [[Thorin]] that he knows well the meaning of dragonfire, as in the past he has fought "the serpents of the North". Saying this, his cheeck is decomposited, as if some old wound is returning.<br />
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*Cold Drakes are very apparent in the northern lands of [[Middle Earth]], particularly in the [[Ered Mithrin]], where they serve the Frost-Hoarde of Hrímil Frost-Heart, a dragon who consumed one of the dwarven [[Rings of Power]]. Hrímil's mightiest spawn, the Cold Drake Vethúg Wintermind, was the one to slay King [[Dáin I]] and his son [[Frór]] in the [[Longbeard]] keep of Thikil-gundu, "The Steel Keep" (otherwise known as [[Dáin's Halls]]).<br />
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| rule=<br />
| death={{TA|2589}}<br />
| deathlocation=[[Dáin's halls]], [[Grey Mountains]]<br />
| age=37<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=[[House of Durin]]<br />
| parentage=[[Dáin I]]<br />
| siblings=[[Thrór]], [[Grór]]<br />
| spouse=<br />
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| height=<br />
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'''Frór''' ({{TA|2552}} - {{TA|2589|n}}, aged 37 years) was a [[Dwarves|dwarf]] of [[Durin's folk]] and the second son of King [[Dáin I]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
During his short life his people lived in the [[Grey Mountains]], where they were threatened by and at [[War of the Dwarves and Dragons|war]] with [[Dragons]]. In 2589 both Frór and his father were killed by a great [[Cold-drakes|Cold-drake]] outside their [[Dáin's halls|halls]].<br />
<br />
Frór's older brother [[Thrór]] then became [[Kings of Durin's Folk|King of Durin's Folk]] and led part of his house back to [[Lonely Mountain]]. The rest of those who left traveled East to the [[Iron Hills]] with the youngest brother [[Grór]], who founded his own [[Dwarves of the Iron Hills|realm]].<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
''Frór'' is a dwarf from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. His name most likely means "swift".<ref>[[Jim Allan]], "Giving of Names", in ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', p. 225</ref><ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref><br />
<br />
== Genealogy ==<br />
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{{references}}<br />
==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
'''2001-2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':'''<br />
: Despite his non-appearance in the book, a Decipher card names a Dwarf at the [[Council of Elrond]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' as Frór.<br />
<br />
'''2007-2018: [[The Lord of the Rings Online]]:'''<br />
:In Thikil-gundu, "The Steel Keep" (the ingame version of [[Dáin's Halls]]), it is revealed that Frór, along with a number of other deceased dwarves, were brought back to life as dwarf wights, and now stalk the halls of the Steel Keep. He is encountered by [[Dori]]'s Company inside Afhân-binnîn, "The Lore Trove".<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fror}}<br />
[[Category:Dwarves]]<br />
[[Category:Longbeards]]<br />
[[Category:Third Age characters]]<br />
<br />
[[de:Frór]]<br />
[[fi:Frór]]</div>97.77.23.130https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Thorin_Stonehelm&diff=301772Thorin Stonehelm2018-12-04T21:19:43Z<p>97.77.23.130: /* Portrayal in adaptations */</p>
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<div>{{sources}}<br />
{{disambig-more|Thorin|[[Thorin (disambiguation)]]}}<br />
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'''Thorin III Stonehelm''' ([[Third Age]] 2866 – [[Fourth Age]]) was the son and heir of [[Dáin Ironfoot|Dáin II Ironfoot]] of [[Durin's folk]], who was king of the [[Dwarves of Erebor]] and the [[Iron Hills]] in [[Rhovanion|Wilderland]].<br />
==History==<br />
During the [[Lord of the Iron Hills|Lordship]] of his father, Thorin was more than likely born in the [[Iron Hills]] to Dáin II Ironfoot. During his younger years he saw his people able to finally return to the Lonely Mountain after many years of further exile, and wandering. He himself became a prince with the rise of his father as [[King under the Mountain]], and over all the [[Longbeards]].<br />
<br />
During the [[War of the Ring]] at the age of one hundred fifty-three, Thorin fought the [[Easterlings]] in the [[Battle of Dale]], and took refuge in Erebor after his father was killed at its gates, along with [[Brand]] [[King of Dale|king]] of [[Dale]]. Thorin then became [[King under the Mountain]].<br />
<br />
When the news of Sauron's [[Battle of the Morannon|defeat in the South]] came to the ears of the enemy, they became dismayed and the Dwarves and Men came forth from the mountain and routed them driving them back of the river [[Carnen]], never troubling them again.<ref name="Chief">{{App|Chief}}</ref> <br />
<br />
Under Thorin's leadership Erebor and Dale were rebuilt along with Dale's new king [[Bard II]], son of Brand, and once again both their people prospered, and their realms became close allies with the [[Reunited Kingdom]] of [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]] of King [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]].<br />
<br />
During his rule [[Gimli]], son of [[Glóin]], led a number of Dwarves South to [[Aglarond]], where a new colony was settled. Also during his rule mining for ''[[mithril]]'' in [[Moria]] slowly began again, although Moria was not yet permanently settled.<br />
<br />
Thorin III had a descendant who was held to be the reincarnation of [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]], and would rule as [[Durin VII]] the Last.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
<br />
Thorin's name is one from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. It means "Bold".<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref><br />
<br />
The origins of the name "Stonehelm" are mysterious: [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] doesn't provide us with any account that would shed light on its meaning.<br />
<br />
== Genealogy ==<br />
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<br />
==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
'''2001-2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':'''<br />
:A Decipher card identifies one of the Dwarves at the Council of Elrond in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' as Thorin III.<br />
<br />
'''2007-2018: [[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''':<br />
:Thorin III Stonehelm rules [[Erebor]] after the passing of his father [[Dáin Ironfoot]], and is central to various questlines and stories taking place in [[Mordor]], The Strongholds of the North, and The Dwarf-holds. His son, whom he named Durin, is rumored to actually be [[Durin VII]].<br />
<br />
{{references}}<br />
{{seq-start}}<br />
{{seq-head<br />
| race=dwarf<br />
| name=Thorin III<br />
| house=[[Durin's Folk|House of Durin]]<br />
| born={{TA|2866}}<br />
| died=<br />
}}<br />
{{seq<br />
| prev=[[Dáin Ironfoot|Dáin II Ironfoot]]<br />
| prow=2<br />
| list=[[Kings of Durin's Folk|King of Durin's Folk]]<br />
| dates={{TA|3019}} - Unknown<br />
| nvac=Unknown<br />
| next=Eventually [[Durin VII]]<br />
}}<br />
{{seq<br />
| list=[[King under the Mountain]]<br />
| dates={{TA|3019}} - Unknown<br />
| next=Unknown<br />
}}<br />
{{seq-end}}{{durinskings}}<br />
[[Category:Dwarves]]<br />
[[Category:Fourth Age characters]]<br />
[[Category:Longbeards]]<br />
[[Category:Third Age characters]]<br />
<br />
[[de:Thorin III.]]<br />
[[fi:Thorin III Kivikypäri]]<br />
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/nains/3a/thorin_iii]]</div>97.77.23.130https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Thorin_Stonehelm&diff=301771Thorin Stonehelm2018-12-04T21:18:11Z<p>97.77.23.130: /* Portrayal in adaptations */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{sources}}<br />
{{disambig-more|Thorin|[[Thorin (disambiguation)]]}}<br />
{{dwarves infobox<br />
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| image=[[File:Decipher - Thorin III.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Thorin III" from [[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]<br />
| pronun=<br />
| othernames=Thorin III<br />
| titles=[[Kings of Durin's Folk|King of Durin's Folk]]<br/>[[King under the Mountain]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Iron Hills]]<br>[[Lonely Mountain]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
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'''Thorin III Stonehelm''' ([[Third Age]] 2866 – [[Fourth Age]]) was the son and heir of [[Dáin Ironfoot|Dáin II Ironfoot]] of [[Durin's folk]], who was king of the [[Dwarves of Erebor]] and the [[Iron Hills]] in [[Rhovanion|Wilderland]].<br />
==History==<br />
During the [[Lord of the Iron Hills|Lordship]] of his father, Thorin was more than likely born in the [[Iron Hills]] to Dáin II Ironfoot. During his younger years he saw his people able to finally return to the Lonely Mountain after many years of further exile, and wandering. He himself became a prince with the rise of his father as [[King under the Mountain]], and over all the [[Longbeards]].<br />
<br />
During the [[War of the Ring]] at the age of one hundred fifty-three, Thorin fought the [[Easterlings]] in the [[Battle of Dale]], and took refuge in Erebor after his father was killed at its gates, along with [[Brand]] [[King of Dale|king]] of [[Dale]]. Thorin then became [[King under the Mountain]].<br />
<br />
When the news of Sauron's [[Battle of the Morannon|defeat in the South]] came to the ears of the enemy, they became dismayed and the Dwarves and Men came forth from the mountain and routed them driving them back of the river [[Carnen]], never troubling them again.<ref name="Chief">{{App|Chief}}</ref> <br />
<br />
Under Thorin's leadership Erebor and Dale were rebuilt along with Dale's new king [[Bard II]], son of Brand, and once again both their people prospered, and their realms became close allies with the [[Reunited Kingdom]] of [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]] of King [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]].<br />
<br />
During his rule [[Gimli]], son of [[Glóin]], led a number of Dwarves South to [[Aglarond]], where a new colony was settled. Also during his rule mining for ''[[mithril]]'' in [[Moria]] slowly began again, although Moria was not yet permanently settled.<br />
<br />
Thorin III had a descendant who was held to be the reincarnation of [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]], and would rule as [[Durin VII]] the Last.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
<br />
Thorin's name is one from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. It means "Bold".<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref><br />
<br />
The origins of the name "Stonehelm" are mysterious: [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] doesn't provide us with any account that would shed light on its meaning.<br />
<br />
== Genealogy ==<br />
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</div><br />
<br />
==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
'''2001-2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':'''<br />
:A Decipher card identifies one of the Dwarves at the Council of Elrond in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' as Thorin III.<br />
<br />
'''2007-2018: [[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''':<br />
:Thorin III Stonehelm rules [[Erebor]] after the passing of his father [[Dáin Ironfoot]], and is central to various questlines and stories taking place in [[Mordor]], The Strongholds of the North, and The Dwarf-holds. His son, [[Durin]], is rumored to actually be [[Durin VII the Last]].<br />
<br />
{{references}}<br />
{{seq-start}}<br />
{{seq-head<br />
| race=dwarf<br />
| name=Thorin III<br />
| house=[[Durin's Folk|House of Durin]]<br />
| born={{TA|2866}}<br />
| died=<br />
}}<br />
{{seq<br />
| prev=[[Dáin Ironfoot|Dáin II Ironfoot]]<br />
| prow=2<br />
| list=[[Kings of Durin's Folk|King of Durin's Folk]]<br />
| dates={{TA|3019}} - Unknown<br />
| nvac=Unknown<br />
| next=Eventually [[Durin VII]]<br />
}}<br />
{{seq<br />
| list=[[King under the Mountain]]<br />
| dates={{TA|3019}} - Unknown<br />
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<center>{{Quote|Radagast the Brown! [...] Radagast the Bird-tamer! Radagast the Simple! Radagast the Fool! Yet he had just the wit to play the part that I set him.|[[Saruman]]<ref name="FRCouncil"/>}}</center><br />
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'''Radagast the Brown''', also known as '''Aiwendil''', was one of the [[Wizards]] sent to [[Middle-earth]] to contest the will of [[Sauron]]. Originally a [[Maiar|Maia]] of [[Yavanna]], he had a strong affinity for animals. He dwelt, for a time, at [[Rhosgobel]] on the western eaves of [[Mirkwood]], near the [[Gladden Fields]] on the [[Anduin|Great River]].<ref name="UTIstari"/><ref name="FRCouncil"/><br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:Jef Murray - Mage of Rhosgobel.jpg|thumb|left|[[Jef Murray]] - ''Mage of Rhosgobel'']]<br />
The [[Maia]] Aiwendil was an [[Ainu]] who existed before [[Time]], and one of the [[Spirits (creatures)|spirit]]s who descended to [[Arda]] in order to serve the [[Valar]].<ref>{{S|Vala}}</ref> Aiwendil was a servant of the Valië [[Yavanna]], the Queen of earth.<ref name="UTIstari"/><br />
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After the Undying Lands were separated from Arda during the [[Downfall of Númenor]], [[Manwë]] was still concerned for the fate of the peoples of [[Middle-earth]]. He summoned a council of the [[Valar]] and it was decided that they would send emissaries to Middle-earth. [[Aulë]] chose [[Saruman|Curumo]], [[Oromë]] chose [[Blue Wizards|Alatar]], and Manwë chose [[Gandalf|Olórin]]. Yavanna subsequently begged Curumo to take Aiwendil with him. <br />
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In c. {{TA|1000}}, the Maiar arrived upon the shores of Middle-earth, having the form of old [[Men]], whom the peoples called [[Wizards]]. Curumo arrived first and alone, and Aiwendil arrived at the same time as Olórin.<ref name="UTIstari"/><br />
===Travels in Middle-earth===<br />
When the Wizards took their mission they roamed Middle-earth, but Radagast was never much of a traveller.<ref name="FRCouncil"/> There is not much to be told about his early journeys, but by the late [[Third Age]] he eventually settled down and dwelt, for a time at least, at [[Rhosgobel]] somewhere between the [[Carrock]] and the [[Old Forest Road]].<ref name="UTIstari"/> Situated on the western borders of [[Mirkwood]], it can be assumed that the Wizard held watch against the [[Shadow]] of [[Dol Guldur]] that slowly engulfed the forest. It is likely that he became acquainted with the inhabitants of that region. Close to animals and birds, he was friends with the [[eagles|great eagles]].<ref name="FRCouncil"/> Although the neighboring [[Beorn]] was unsociable, he used to see him from time to time, and he considered Radagast "not bad" for a Wizard.<ref name="HQueer">{{H|Queer}}</ref><br />
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In {{TA|2851}} the [[White Council]] met once more and, after that, Saruman began to search the [[Gladden Fields]] for [[the One Ring]].<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref> Radagast decided to aid his search with birds and beasts who acted as spies hoping that Saruman's actions would help watch and hinder Sauron. Radagast did this in good faith, knowing nothing of Saruman's real ambitions to keep the Ring for himself.<ref name="SRings">{{S|Rings}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Angelo Montanini - Radagast.jpg|thumb|[[Angelo Montanini]] - ''Radagast'']]By the time of the [[War of the Ring]] Radagast did not dwell any more in Rhosgobel. In summer {{TA|3018}} Saruman told Radagast that he was willing to help Gandalf, and sent the Brown Wizard to seek him out at once. Radagast did not know much of [[Eriador]] but sought for [[the Shire]], knowing that he would find Gandalf nearby.<ref name="FRCouncil"/> <br />
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Indeed, on [[Mid-year's Day|Midsummer's Day]], Radagast was sitting on the side of the [[Greenway]] with his horse near [[Bree]] when Gandalf found him on his way to the village. Radagast warned Gandalf that the [[Nazgûl]] were abroad, disguised as riders in black, and that they were seeking news of [[the Shire]]. He also gave him Saruman's invitation and agreed to help Gandalf by getting beasts and birds to send news to [[Orthanc]]. With that he rode away back towards Mirkwood.<ref name="FRCouncil"/> <br />
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By sending Gandalf to Orthanc, Radagast unwittingly had him captured. Saruman's message proved to be a trap for Gandalf who was imprisoned in Orthanc, but still he did not believe that Radagast was also a part of Saruman's plans. Indeed, it was thanks to Radagast that Gandalf was able to escape from the pinnacle of Orthanc upon the wings of [[Gwaihir]].<ref name="FRCouncil"/><br />
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Radagast's actions during and after the rest of the War are not recorded. After the [[Council of Elrond]], many scouts were sent out from [[Rivendell]] to many different locations. Some passed over the [[Misty Mountains]] and eventually came to [[Rhosgobel]], but they found that Radagast was not there.<ref name="FRSouth">{{FR|South}}</ref><br />
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==Characteristics==<br />
{{Blockquote|Radagast is, of course, a worthy wizard, a master of shapes and changes of hue; and he has much lore of herbs and beasts, and birds are especially his friends.|[[Gandalf]]<ref name="FRCouncil"/>}}<br />
Little is known about Radagast apart from certain defining characteristics. Saruman was the chief of the Order of Wizards and Gandalf came next in the order; Radagast meanwhile held much less power and wisdom.<ref name="UTIstari"/><br />
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As one of the [[Maiar]] of [[Yavanna]], Radagast had a great interest in the [[kelvar]] and [[olvar]] of [[Middle-earth]] and was a friend to beasts and birds.<ref name="UTIstari"/><ref name="FRCouncil"/> <br />
Gandalf, however, held greater knowledge of birds and beasts than Radagast, as well as greater respect received from them.<ref name="RC.245">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] (eds), ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', p. 245</ref><br />
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Radagast displayed some qualities of innocence and naivety, making him an ideal accomplice of Saruman's plans, seen in providing his services to help the White examine the Gladden Fields.<ref name="SRings"/> Saruman in turn considered him simple and foolish.<ref name="FRCouncil"/><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
===Radagast===<br />
In a manuscript written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] in [[1954]], the name ''Radagast'' is said to mean "tender of beasts" in [[Adûnaic]], the language of the [[Númenóreans]].<ref name="UTIstari"/> However, in a later note Tolkien said that the name is in the language of the [[Men]] of the [[Vales of Anduin]], and that its meaning is not interpretable.<ref>{{UT|Istari}}, note 4</ref><br />
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As stated by [[Wayne G. Hammond|Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull|Scull]], several theories have appeared concerning the inspiration of the name ''Radagast''.<ref name=RC>{{HM|RC}}, pp. 240-1</ref> One such theory has been proposed by [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who notes the name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radegast_%28god%29 ''Redigast''] in Slavic mythology.<ref>{{HM|AH}}, p. 167</ref> [[John D. Rateliff]] suggests another source of inspiration in the [[Gothic]] chieftain ''[[Wikipedia:Radagaisus|Radagaisus]]'', whose name (as noted by [[David Salo]]) is rendered ''Rhadagast'' in some works from the 18th and 19th century (e.g., ''King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Version of Boethius' De Consolatione Philosophiae'', translated by J.S. Cardale in 1829).<ref>{{HM|HHO}}, pp. 278-8, 291</ref><br />
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The similarity to [[Old English]] ''rudugást'' meaning "red-brown spirit" has also been noted by fans.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/r/radagast.html|articlename=Radagast|dated=|website=EoA|accessed=}}</ref><br />
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===Aiwendil===<br />
The name ''Aiwendil'' (pron. {{IPA|[aɪˈwendil]}}) is [[Quenya]] for "lover of birds".<ref name="UTIndex">{{UT|Index}}</ref> It is obviously derived from ''[[aiwe]]'' ("(small) bird") and ''ndil'' ("devoted to").<ref name=RC/><ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, pp. 348, 378 (entries [[AIWĒ-]] and NIL-, NDIL-)</ref><br />
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==Names==<br />
It appears that in [[Valinor]] Radagast was known as "Aiwendil".<ref name="UTIstari"/><br />
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As one of the [[wizards]] sent to [[Middle-earth]], he was known as "Radagast [[the Brown]]". [[Saruman]], when talking to [[Gandalf]], mocked Radagast by calling him "Radagast the [[Bird-tamer]]", "Radagast [[the Simple]]", and "Radagast [[the Fool]]".<ref name="FRCouncil"/><br />
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==Other versions of the Legendarium==<br />
From the first drafts of ''The Hobbit'', [[Gandalf|Bladorthin]] identifies Radagast as a fellow wizard and as his 'cousin'. [[John D. Rateliff]] notes that, at this stage in the development of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien's]] [[legendarium]] there was no reason why a wizard could not have a cousin. Rateliff also suggests that it is likely that Tolkien considered explaining Gandalf's absence (following the departure of Thorin and Company from Beorn's house) by saying that he went to visit Radagast (who lived close by) to plan the attack on the [[Sauron|Necromancer]].<ref name="HHMedwed">{{HH|Medwed}}, "(vi) Radagast"</ref><br />
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Early in the process of writing ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', it is clear that [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] envisaged some role for Radagast in the tale.<ref>{{RS|New}}, p. 379;{{RS|Elrond}}, p. 397</ref> He eventually decided that he would use Radagast as the means of getting Gandalf to Isengard.<ref name="TIC1.130-140">{{TI|C1}}, pp. 130-140</ref><br />
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Initially Gandalf describes Radagast as his 'cousin',<ref>{{TI|C1}}, p. 131</ref> as he did in ''[[The Hobbit]]'',<ref name="HQueer"/> but in a subsequent draft he becomes his 'kinsman'.<ref>{{TI|C2}}, p. 149</ref> In the final version Gandalf merely says that Radagast is 'one of my order'.<ref name="FRCouncil"/><br />
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Tolkien initially called him "Radagast the Grey", but in pencil he changed this to "Brown" and subsequently Saruman refers to him as "Radagast the Brown".<ref name="TIC1.130-140"/><br />
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When Tolkien finished writing the story up till Moria, he made notes on the future story development; therein he considered handing over Isengard to Radagast.<ref>{{TI|Story}}, p. 212</ref><br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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|File:Radagast (Mithril LR3).png|Radagast as a [[Mithril Miniatures|Mithril Miniature]]<br />
|File:War in Middle Earth - Radagast, Frodo and Sam.png|Radagast in ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth]]''<br />
|File:Decipher - Radagast.JPG|Radagast in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]''<br />
|File:Radagast (LOTRSBG).jpg|Radagast in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game]]''<br />
|File:Radagast (LOTRO).png|Radagast in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
|File:Radagast in LOTR- War in the North-1.png|Radagast in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''<br />
|File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Radagast.jpg|Radagast in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]<br />
|File:Radagast the Brown with Sebastian.png|"Radagast the Brown with Sebastian" in ''[[The Hobbit Strategy Battle Game]]''<br />
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===Films===<br />
'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:Radagast is entirely omitted. Without Radagast's involvement, [[Gandalf]] goes to [[Isengard]] of his own accord (because he wanted counsel from [[Saruman]]) and is able to escape from the pinnacle of [[Orthanc]] by speaking to a moth who sends for the help of the [[Eagles]].<br />
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'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':'''<br />
:Although Radagast is only briefly mentioned in ''The Hobbit'', Radagast features in ''The Hobbit'' films and is played by [[Sylvester McCoy]].<ref name="IMCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Ian McKellen]]|articleurl=http://www.mckellen.com/cinema/hobbit-movie/110510.htm|articlename=2 Elves and another wizard|dated=10-May-2011|website=[http://www.mckellen.com/ Ian McKellen's website]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> He is highly eccentric and somewhat absent-minded, and also uses a sled pulled by several large [[rabbits]] (which he refers to as '[[Rhosgobel]] Rabbits') as his main means of transportation.<br />
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:After discovering that a shadow has fallen on [[Mirkwood|Greenwood the Great]] (having had to heal his hedgehog friend [[Sebastian]] because of its power), Radagast enters [[Dol Guldur]] and is attacked by the [[Witch-king]]. He finds that the fortress is occupied by a [[Sauron#Sauron's Return|Necromancer]] and travels to inform Gandalf. He finds [[Thorin and Company]] just west of [[Rivendell]] and hands Gandalf a [[Morgul-knife|morgul blade]]. He draws a pack of [[Wargs]] and their [[Orcs|Orc]] riders away on his rabbit-pulled sled so that Thorin and Company can flee in safety.<br />
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'''2013: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'':'''<br />
:Radagast briefly appears, investigating the [[High Fells of Rhudaur|High Fells]] with Gandalf, and accompanying him to Dol Guldur. Gandalf then dispatches him to send news of what they've found to [[Galadriel]], while Gandalf enters the fortress ruins alone.<br />
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'''2014: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''<br />
:Radagast first appears when he comes in Dol Guldur during the [[Attack on Dol Guldur |attack]] by the [[White Council]] to take the weakened Gandalf to safety. After they escape, Gandalf requests a horse, takes Radagast's staff and also commands him to summon 'bird and beast' for the impending [[Battle of Five Armies|battle]]. He arrives with the Eagles late in the battle along with [[Beorn]]. They demolish the Orc forces and effectively help end the Battle of Five Armies.<br />
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===Radio series===<br />
'''1981: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|BBC Radio's The Lord of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:[[Donald Gee]] provided the voice of Radagast. He is introduced much earlier than in the book because his meeting with Gandalf is given chronologically.<br />
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===Games===<br />
'''1987-: ''[[Mithril Miniatures]]'':'''<br />
:Radagast has been issued in a couple of different versions: figure LR3 "Radagast the Brown" is seen with a cat and an owl;<ref>[http://www.mithril.ie/races/index_wizards.html Mithril wizards Miniatures] at [http://www.mithril.ie/ Mithril.ie] (accessed 8 October 2011)</ref> an older version of the figure portrays Radagast without beard and with a different bird.<ref>[http://www.twilighttangents.com/minis_lotr_mith.htm Lord of the Rings (Mithril)] at [http://www.twilighttangents.com/index.html TwilightTangents.com] (accessed 8 October 2011; cf. [http://www.twilighttangents.com/images/art/radagast01.jpg Radgast (image)])</ref> There is also a "Radagast Mounted" (MS539), where Radagast (again without beard) is portrayed mounted on a horse.<ref>[http://mithril.ie/Fellowship/ms539_radagast.html 32mm Fellowship Figures - MS539 Radagast Mounted] at [http://www.mithril.ie/ Mithril.ie] (accessed 8 October 2011)</ref><br />
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'''1988: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth]]'':'''<br />
:Radagast is a non-playable character in this game.<br />
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'''2001-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game]]'':'''<br />
:The hero figure [[:File:SBG - Radagast.jpeg|Radagast the Brown]], is a user of subtle magics, in contrast to the more overt kinds used by Gandalf and Saruman. However, he has some unique powers nonetheless.<ref>[http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1060255 Radagast the Brown] at [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/home.jsp Games-Workshop-com] (accessed 8 October 2011)</ref><br />
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'''2011-2010: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':'''<br />
:A Decipher card was made by [[Weta Workshop|Weta]], with Weta's John Harding posing as Radagast.<ref>{{webcite|author=Kathy McCracken|articleurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080906171452/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/07/072204lotrwetacasting.html|articlename=The Making of the Weta "Book Cards": Casting and Costuming|dated=22-July-2004|website=[http://archive.org/ Internet Archive: Wayback Machine]|accessed=30-June-2012}}</ref><br />
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'''2007-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Radagast can be found encamped in the [[Lone-lands]], north along the Great Road. He is friendly to the local people, the [[Eglain]], and helps them to combat the rise of evil in the swamps of Agamaur.<ref>[http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/NPC:Radagast_the_Brown NPC: Radagast the Brown] at [http://my.lotro.com/home/ My.Lotro.com] (accessed 8 October 2011)</ref> Later, Radagast appears in various places in the North (such as [[Eryn Lasgalen]] and the Thornholt Forest of the [[Ered Mithrin]], in an effort to aid in the recovery of the surrounding environment.<br />
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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br />
:The characters [[Eradan]], [[Farin]] and [[Andriel]] travel to Mirkwood in search of Radagast and arrive just in time to rescue him from the Spider Queen, Saenathra. He thanks them for the rescue and provides them with information about the Dragon Urgost.<ref>[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/the-game/allies Allies] at [http://www.warinthenorth.com/ WarintheNorth.com] (accessed 8 October 2011)</ref><br />
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'''2012-: ''[[The Hobbit Strategy Battle Game]]'':'''<br />
:Radagast, based on [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'']], is a hero figurine in two different versions: the standard model "Radagast the Brown with [[Sebastian]]",<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat970003a&prodId=prod1870030a|articlename=Radagast the Brown with Sebastian|dated=|website=[http://www.games-workshop.com/ Games-Workshop.com]|accessed=30 January 2013}}</ref> and a limited model sold with the box ''The Hobbit: Escape from Goblin Town''.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat970009a&prodId=prod1820008a|articlename=The Hobbit: Escape from Goblin Town - Limited Edition|dated=|website=[http://www.games-workshop.com/ Games-Workshop.com]|accessed=30 January 2013}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[:Category:Images of Radagast|Images of Radagast]]<br />
*"[[Radagast/Fail|Did Radagast fail?]]"<br />
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*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2014/06/30/what-happened-to-radagast-the-brown-after-the-war-of-the-ring/ What Happened to Radagast the Brown after the War of the Ring?] by [[Michael Martinez]]<br />
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'''Nori''' was one of [[Durin's Folk]] and likely dwelt in the northern [[Blue Mountains]] with [[Thorin]] after the latter had settled there.<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}</ref> He was one of the thirteen Dwarves of [[Thorin and Company|Thorin's company]] who journeyed to [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] to challenge the [[Dragons|dragon]] [[Smaug]]. After the death of Smaug, Nori lived with his share of the treasure at the Lonely Mountain.<ref name="Meetings">{{FR|II1}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
===Family and birth===<br />
Nori's parentage is unknown although he was a remote kinsman of Thorin and a member of the [[House of Durin]].<ref name="Durin"/> His birth year is also unknown. However, from [[Bilbo Baggins]]' account of the quest to Erebor it is known that the brothers [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]] were the youngest of the thirteen "by some fifty years"<ref name="Hill">{{H|Hill}}</ref> and that after Thorin had been captured, [[Balin]] was "the eldest left".<ref>{{H|Barrels}}</ref> Since Fíli was born in {{TA|2859}} and Balin was born in {{TA|2763|n}},<ref name="Durin"/> this would put Nori's birth between 2809 and {{TA|2763|n}}, and he would have been between 132 and 178 years old during the quest to Erebor. Nori (and [[Dori]]) shared Bilbo's opinion that meals should be plentiful and frequent.<ref>{{H|Mutton}}</ref><br />
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===The Quest of Erebor===<br />
Nori was one of the five Dwarves in the fourth group to arrive at [[Bag End]]. He wore a purple hood. During the evening when Thorin called for music, Nori (along with Dori and [[Ori]]) played the flute.<ref>{{H|Party}}</ref> <br />
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When [[Gandalf]] was telling the story of the company's adventures to [[Beorn]], Nori and Ori were the second two Dwarves to show up.<ref>{{H|Queer}}</ref><br />
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Nori fought in and survived the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. He was given his share of the treasure by [[Dáin Ironfoot]], and made his home in Erebor.<ref>{{H|Return}}</ref><br />
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===Later life===<br />
Nori lived a wealthy life after the quest as one of the reclaimers of the mountain. He was still alive during the [[War of the Ring]],<ref name="Meetings"/> and may have fought in the [[Battle of Dale]]. His date of death is unknown.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
''Nóri'' is a dwarf from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. It most likely means "Little shaver, small bit of something".<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref><br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
<center><gallery><br />
File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Nori.png|Nori in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]<br />
File:The Hobbit (film series) - Nori.jpg|Nori in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]<br />
File:Lord of the Rings Online - Nori.jpg|Nori in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
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===Films===<br />
'''1966: [[The Hobbit (1966 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1966 film)]]:'''<br />
:Nori is omitted. [[Thorin|Thorin Oakenshield]] only travels with an unnamed guard and the princess of Dale.<ref name="Deitch">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UBnVL1Y2src|articlename=The Hobbit.mp4|dated=5 January 2012|website=YouTube|accessed=10 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''<br />
:Nori's voice is provided by [[Jack DeLeon]]. However, he only ever speaks in unison with the rest of the Dwarves.<br />
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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Nori is played by [[Jed Brophy]].<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> A description of Nori in ''The Hobbit'' films was released by the studio: <br />
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:{{Blockquote|Perhaps the most elusive member of The Company of Thorin Oakenshield, Nori is often in trouble with the dwarvish authorities. Deciding it might be a good time to leave town, he readily joins the Quest for the Lonely Mountain, not realizing the journey ahead may well lead him into far more trouble than he has left behind. Nobody ever quite knows what the quick-witted and wily Nori is up to, except that it’s guaranteed to be dodgy and quite possibly illegal. Despite rarely seeing eye-to-eye with his brothers Dori and Ori, he is nonetheless immensely loyal and will protect them by whatever means possible.|[[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="HobbitApp">{{webcite|author=[[Warner Bros.]]|articleurl=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hobbit-movies/id545808528|articlename=Hobbit Movies|dated=7-September-2012|website=[http://itunes.apple.com/ Apple iPhone/iPad App]|accessed=19-September-2012}}</ref>}}<br />
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===Radio series===<br />
'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Nori is played by [[Antony Viccars]].<br />
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'''1979: [[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:No actor is specified for the role of Nori.<br />
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===Games===<br />
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Nori is omitted; Thorin is the only companion of the player, [[Bilbo Baggins]].<ref>''[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ZXComputing/Issue8304/Pages/ZXComputing830400076.jpg ZX Computing]'', 8304 (April/May 1983), p. 76, accessed [[24 April|April 24]] [[2011]]</ref><br />
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'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''<br />
:No actor is credited for the role of Nori.<br />
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'''2007-18: [[The Lord of the Rings Online]]:'''<br />
:Nori is first found in the Gatehouse of [[The Lonely Mountain]], where he and his brother [[Dori]] brief the player on breaking the [[Siege of Erebor]]. Later, he is found in numerous places in [[Erebor]]. Under the illusion that great wealth could now be reclaimed in the [[Ered Mithrin]] once more, Nori leads a small expedition to Thikil-gundu, "The Steel Keep", to reclaim the wealth of the [[Longbeards]] there. His brother Dori forms a small band of dwarves to rescue him from his folly. <br />
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{{References}}<br />
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[[Category:Longbeards]]<br />
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'''Bombur''' was one of the [[Dwarves]] of [[Thorin and Company|Thorin's company]] who journeyed to [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] to challenge the [[Dragons|dragon]] [[Smaug]]. Bombur's distinguishing characteristic was his size for he was the fattest of the thirteen Dwarves.<ref name="Party">{{H|Party}}</ref> After the death of Smaug, Bombur lived at the Lonely Mountain.<ref name="Meetings">{{FR|II1}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Bombur's parentage is unknown; the only familial connections mentioned are his brother [[Bofur]] and his cousin [[Bifur]].<ref name="Flies">{{H|Flies}}</ref> Bombur was not of Durin's line although he was descended from Dwarves of [[Moria]].<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}</ref> His birth year is also unknown. However, from [[Bilbo Baggins]]' account of the quest to Erebor it is known that the brothers [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]] were the youngest of the thirteen "by some fifty years"<ref name="Hill">{{H|Hill}}</ref> and that after Thorin had been captured, [[Balin]] was "the eldest left".<ref>{{H|Barrels}}</ref> Since Fíli was born in {{TA|2859}} and Balin was born in {{TA|2763|n}},<ref name="Durin"/> this would put Bombur's birth between 2809 and {{TA|2763|n}}, and he would have been between 132 and 178 years old during the quest to Erebor. Prior to the quest Bombur probably lived in the [[Blue Mountains]] with [[Thorin]] after the loss of [[Thráin|Thráin II]].<br />
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===The Quest of Erebor===<br />
In {{TA|2941}},<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> Bombur was one of the four Dwarves in the fifth group to arrive at [[Bag End]]. When Bilbo jerked open his door the four fell on top of one another, with Thorin on the bottom and fat Bombur on top. Bombur wore a pale green hood and asked for pork-pie and salad for his refreshment. When Thorin later called for music, Bombur played a drum.<ref name="Party"/><br />
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Despite his size, before the Trolls could capture Bombur he fought like mad. Because of the trouble he caused them the Trolls put him near their fire.<ref name="Mutton">{{H|Mutton}}</ref><br />
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Running from the [[Orcs#Orcs and Goblins|Goblins]] through their tunnels, Bombur carried Bilbo for part of the way, although he grumbled about it as he staggered with sweat dripping from his nose.<ref>{{H|Hill}}</ref><br />
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In the glade of the [[Wargs]] Bombur shared a pine tree with Bifur, Bofur, and Thorin.<ref name="Pan">{{H|Pan}}</ref><br />
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When [[Gandalf]] was telling the story of the company's adventures to [[Beorn]], Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur were the last of the Dwarves to show up. Gandalf had told Bombur to arrive last and alone because he was the fattest, but the offended Dwarf had refused to wait.<ref name="Queer">{{H|Queer}}</ref><br />
[[File:Alan Lee - Bombur sleeping.jpg|thumb|right|[[Alan Lee]] - ''Bombur sleeping'']]<br />
Bombur's most notable "adventure" occurred at the [[Enchanted River]]. Beorn had warned them about its water<ref name="Queer"/> and they did try to cross without touching it, but due to the charge of the deer, Bombur fell into the river. The company threw him a rope and he caught it, but upon landing he fell into an enchanted sleep. For six days the company took turns carrying the heavy slumbering Dwarf. When finally awake he had forgotten everything since the quest began and lamented waking up to no food, especially since his dreams had been about a great forest feast. After a day of walking Bombur had had enough and refused to take another step.<br />
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It was then that the first of the feasts of the [[Elves of Mirkwood|Elves]] appeared north of the path. Bombur was for rushing to it but was restrained by the caution of the others. When they did attempt to enter the feasts everything vanished and eventually all of the Dwarves except Thorin were captured by the spiders. After the spiders had strung up the Dwarves, Bombur's fatness was again a problem for it attracted the attention of one of the creatures who bit him on the nose. Bombur kicked the spider, who would have killed him had Bilbo not intervened. Despite this activity Bombur was nearly exhausted; when freed he fell off his branch and luckily had his fall cushioned by leaves.<ref name="Flies"/><br />
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After the barrel ride down the [[River Running]] both Bombur was found to be asleep or senseless.<ref>{{H|Welcome}}</ref><br />
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While the rest of the company climbed up to the "doorstep" on the side of the Lonely Mountain, Bombur and Bofur remained in the valley to tend to the ponies. While Bofur was willing to ascend by rope for changes of the guard, Bombur demurred, claiming that he would either grow dizzy or the rope would break.<ref>{{H|Doorstep}}</ref> However, when Smaug came roaring out to scour the mountainside Bombur's reluctance vanished and he was hauled up the cliff.<ref name="Inside">{{H|Inside}}</ref><br />
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Although Bombur supported Thorin's decision to defy the Elves and Men and withstand a siege, he felt it was a "sorry business altogether" and deemed Thorin "ever a dwarf with a stiff neck". Wishing for a strong drink and a soft bed, Bombur was easily convinced when Bilbo offered to take his turn as watchman. Bombur did sleep and thanked Bilbo later when the Hobbit woke him up after midnight.<ref>{{H|Thief}}</ref><br />
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Bombur fought in and survived the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. He was given his share of the treasure by [[Dáin Ironfoot]], and made his home in Erebor.<ref>{{H|Return}}</ref><br />
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===Later life===<br />
At [[Rivendell]] in December, {{TA|3018}}, [[Glóin]] told [[Frodo Baggins]] that Bombur was still alive and living in Erebor. In fact, Bombur appeared to have used some of his wealth to increase his girth – he was unable to move alone from couch to table and required the aid of six young Dwarves to lift him.<ref name="Meetings"/> Given his age and immobility it is doubtful that Bombur fought in the [[Battle of Dale]].<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
Bombur, or ''Bumburr'', is a dwarf from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. His name most likely means "the Swollen One".<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref><br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
In one of the early manuscript fragments of ''The Hobbit'', Bombur produced a drum from ''nowhere'',<ref>{{HH|Bladorthin}}, p. 36</ref> whereas in the published text he just produced it ''from the hall''.<ref name="Party"/> [[John Rateliff]] (author of ''[[The History of The Hobbit]]'') said that in the earliest phase Tolkien had added fairy tale touches of Dwarven magic to emphasize the uncanny, other-worldly nature of the Dwarves as opposed to Bilbo's ordinariness.<ref>{{HH|Bladorthin}}, (iii) ''Dwarven Magic'', p. 54</ref><br />
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On the wet night before meeting the Trolls the prepublication version had Bombur and Bofur failing to light a fire and quarrelling about it, with Dori and Nori getting into a fight.<ref>{{HH|Trolls}}, p. 91</ref> In the published version Tolkien added a comment that [[Óin]] and [[Glóin]] were especially good at making a fire, made them the two who could not do it that night, and had them start fighting.<ref name="Mutton"/><br />
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Originally, when Bombur needed propping up in [[Mirkwood]] after being cut from the spiders' webbing, it was ''his cousins'' Bifur and Bofur who provided support.<ref>{{HH|Mirkwood}}, p. 313</ref> In the published story this was changed to Bombur's cousin Bifur and brother Bofur.<ref name="Flies"/> Also, in the earlier version, when [[Smaug]] first came out and the Dwarves in the valley had to be hauled up to the [[Back Door]], Bifur cried out to save Bombur and Bofur, who were both his ''brothers''.<ref>{{HH|Conversations}}</ref> In the published text Bifur cried out for his two ''cousins''.<ref name="Inside"/><br />
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In Tolkien's unfinished [[1960]] rewrite of ''The Hobbit'', Bifur, Bofur and Bombur were Thorin's attendants.<ref>{{HH|5}}, "[[A Well-Planned Party]]", p. 774</ref> [[John D. Rateliff]] assumes this made them either courtiers or honor-guard.<ref>{{HH|5}}, "[[Arrival in Rivendell]]", note 32</ref> Although this relationship did not appear in the published story, it may be noted that Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur arrived at Bag End with Thorin<ref name="Party"/> and the same three Dwarves climbed the same pine tree with Thorin in the glade of the Wargs.<ref name="Pan"/><br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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|File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Bombur.png|Bombur in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]<br />
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===Films===<br />
'''1966: [[The Hobbit (1966 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1966 film)]]:'''<br />
:Bombur is omitted. [[Thorin|Thorin Oakenshield]] only travels with an unnamed guard and the princess of Dale.<ref name="Deitch">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UBnVL1Y2src|articlename=The Hobbit.mp4|dated=5 January 2012|website=YouTube|accessed=10 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''<br />
:Bombur is played by [[Paul Frees]]. Apart from Thorin, he is one of the only three other Dwarves who speaks with any regularity ([[Balin]] and [[Dori]] being the others). Unlike in the book, Bombur dies during the [[Battle of Five Armies]], along with Thorin and five other unnamed Dwarves.<br />
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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Bombur is played by [[Stephen Hunter]].<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> A description of Bombur in ''The Hobbit'' films was released by the studio: <br />
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:{{Blockquote|Brother to Bofur and cousin to Bifur, Bombur is the chief cook amongst The Company of Dwarves. His immense size and voracious appetite causes frequent problems – and laughter – for himself and The Travelling Party. Despite his size he can be surprisingly effective as a fighter – and woe betide anyone who makes him late for dinner!|[[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="HobbitApp">{{webcite|author=[[Warner Bros.]]|articleurl=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hobbit-movies/id545808528|articlename=Hobbit Movies|dated=7-September-2012|website=[http://itunes.apple.com/ Apple iPhone/iPad App]|accessed=19-September-2012}}</ref>}}<br />
:Bombur rarely ever speaks throughout the film series, save for in the background. The only time he speaks prominently is in the [[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] of ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'', where, after [[Bifur]] gets the axe from his head dislodged during the [[Battle of Five Armies|battle]], recovers it and brings it back, though Bifur declines it.<br />
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===Radio series===<br />
'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Bombur is played by [[Duncan McIntyre]].<br />
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'''1979: [[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Bombur is voiced by [[Pat Franklyn]].<br />
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===Games===<br />
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Bombur is omitted; Thorin is the only companion of the player, [[Bilbo Baggins]].<ref>''[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ZXComputing/Issue8304/Pages/ZXComputing830400076.jpg ZX Computing]'', 8304 (April/May 1983), p. 76, accessed [[24 April|April 24]] [[2011]]</ref><br />
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'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Bombur is voiced by an uncredited [[Daran Norris]].<br />
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'''2007-18: [[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'''<br />
:Bombur is found feasting in the "Hall under the Mountain" in [[Erebor]], as well as in other locations in the [[Lonely Mountain]]. A popular drink in the Thorin's Hall Inn, "Bombur's Beard Lager", is named after him.<br />
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{{References}}<br />
{{Thorin and Company}}{{companyroute}}<br />
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[[Category:Characters in The Hobbit]]<br />
[[Category:Dwarves]]<br />
[[Category:Third Age characters]]<br />
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[[de:Bombur]]<br />
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