Middle-earth Enterprises/Copyrights
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Middle-earth Enterprises (formerly Tolkien Enterprises) is a company which has the world-wide adaptation and merchandising rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.[1]
On the website was formerly listed the names, characters, locations, events, and objects from Tolkien's over which Middle-earth Enterprises claimed copyright. Below is the list from 2003.[2][3][4]
Names/characters[edit | edit source]
- Appledore
- Aragorn/Strider (also Elessar, Estel, Elfstone)
- Arwen (also Evenstar, Undómiel, Lady of Rivendell)
- Asfaloth
- Baggins, Bilbo
- Baggins, Frodo
- Balin
- Balrog (also Durin’s Bane)
- Bard
- Barrow-wights
- Beechbone
- Beorn
- Beornings
- Bifur
- Black Riders (also Nazgûl, The Nine, Ringwraiths)
- Bofur
- Bolger, Fredegar (Fatty)
- Bombadil, Tom (also Iarwain Ben-adar, Forn, Orald)
- Bombur
- Boromir
- Bracegirdle
- Brandybuck, Meriadoc (Merry)
- Bregalad (Quickbeam)
- Butterbur, Barliman
- Carc
- Celeborn
- Círdan
- Cotton, (Farmer & family: Jolly, Mrs., Nibs, Nick, Rosie, Young Tom)
- Crebain
- Dain (II) Ironfoot
- Déagol
- Denethor
- Dernhelm
- Dori
- Dúnadan, pl. Dúnedain
- Dunlendings
- Dwalin
- Elrond (also Elrond Halfelven)
- Ents, Entwives, Entmaidens, Entings
- Éomer
- Éomund
- Éowyn
- Evenstar
- Fallohides
- Faramir
- Fatty Lumpkin
- Ferny, Bill
- Fili
- Galadriel
- Galadhrim
- Gamgee, Hamfast (also Gaffer)
- Gamgee, Samwise (also Sam)
- Gandalf (also Mithrandir, Stormcrow, Greyhame, Olórin)
- Ghân-buri-Ghân
- Gildor Inglorion
- Gimli
- Glóin
- Glorfindel
- Goldberry
- Gollum/Sméagol (also Trahald)
- Gorbag
- Gothmog
- Greyhame
- Gríma (also Wormtongue)
- Grishnákh
- Gwaihir
- Halflings
- Haradrim (also Southrons, Swertings)
- Harfoots
- Hobbits (also Periannath, Halflings)
- Iarwain Ben-adar
- Imrahil
- Ioreth
- Istari
- Kili
- Landroval Legolas
- Lord of the Nazgûl (also Witch King of Angmar)
- Lugdush
- Maggot, Farmer & Mrs.
- Mûmak, mûmakil (also oliphaunt)
- Nazgûl
- Noldor (also High-elves)
- Nori
- Oakenshield, Thorin
- Oin
- Oliphaunt
- Orald
- Orcs (various species)
- Ori
- Proudfoot
- Puddifoot
- Pûkel-men
- Quickbeam (also Bregalad)
- Radagast the Brown
- Ringwraiths
- Roäc
- Rohirrim
- Sackville-Baggins (Lobelia, Lotho, Otho)
- Saruman (also Sharkey)
- Sauron (also the Dark Lord, Lord of the Rings, Lord of Barad-dûr)
- Scatha
- Shadowfax
- Shagrat
- Sharkey
- Shelob
- Shirriffs
- Silvan Elves (also Wood-elves)
- Smaug
- Sméagol
- Snowmane
- Stoors
- Strider
- Théoden
- Thranduil
- Took (Belladonna, The Old, Peregrin aka Pippin)
- Treebeard (also Fangorn)
- Uglúk
- Underhill
- Wandlimb (also Fimbrethil)
- Wargs
- Wormtongue/Gríma
- Woses
Places[edit | edit source]
- Aglarond
- Amon Hen
- Amon Lhaw
- Amon Sûl (also Weathertop)
- Anduin
- Angmar
- Anórien
- Archet
- Arnor
- Bag End
- Bagshot Row
- Barad-dûr
- Baranduin (also Brandywine)
- Barrow-Downs
- Belfalas, Bay of Belfalas
- Brandy Hall
- Brandywine River
- Brandywine Bridge (also Bridge of Stonebows)
- Bree
- Bridge of Mitheithel (also the Last Bridge)
- Bruinen (River), Ford of Bruinen
- Buck Hill, Buckland, Bucklebury
- Bywater
- Caradhras (also Redhorn, Barazinbar)
- Caras Galadon
- Carn Dûm
- Carrock
- Celebdil the White (also Silvertine, Zirak-zigil)
- Celebrant (River), (also Silverlode, Field of Celebrant)
- Cerin Amroth
- Chamber of Mazarbul
- Chetwood
- Cirith Gorgor
- Cirith Ungol
- Combe
- Cormallen, Field of
- Cracks of Doom
- Crickhollow
- Dagorlad
- Dale
- Dead Marshes
- Derndingle
- Dimholt
- Dimrill Dale (also Azanulbizar, Dimrill Gate, Dimrill Stair)
- Dol Amroth
- Dol Baran
- Dol Guldur
- Dorwinion
- Druadan Forest
- Dunharrow
- Dunland
- Dwarrowdelf (also Khazad-dûm, Moria)
- Dwimorberg
- Eastemnet
- Eastfarthing
- Edoras
- Eldamar
- Emyn Muil
- Enedwaith
- Entwade, Entwash (River), Entwood
- Ephel Dúath
- Erebor (also the Lonely Mountain)
- Erech
- Ered Lithui
- Ered Luin
- Ered Mithrin
- Ered Nimrais
- Eregion (also Hollin)
- Eriador
- Esgaroth (also Lake Town)
- Fangorn Forest (also Entwood)
- Fanuidhol the Grey (also Cloudyhead,vBundushathur)
- Forlindon
- Forodwaith
- Frogmorton
- Gladden Fields
- Gondor
- Gorgoroth, Plateau of
- Great Smials
- Green Dragon Inn
- Grey Havens
- Gulf of Lune
- Harad, Far Harad, Haradwaith
- Hardbottle
- Harlindon
- Harrowdale
- Helm’s Deep
- Hobbiton
- Hollin (also Eregion)
- Hornburg
- Imladris (also Rivendell)
- Isen (River), Fords of Isen
- Isengard
- Ithilien
- Khand
- Khazad-dûm (also Moria, Dwarrowdelf)
- Last Homely House
- Limlight (River)
- Longbottom
- Lórien
- Lothlórien
- Lune: Mountains of, Gulf of
- Marish
- Mathom-house
- Mering Stream
- Methedras
- Michel Delving
- Middle-earth
- Midgewater Marshes
- Minas Anor
- Minas Ithil
- Minas Morgul
- Minas Tirith
- Mindolluin
- Mirkwood (also Greenwood the Great, Eryn Lasgalen)
- Mirrormerev(also Kheled-zâram)
- Misty Mountains
- Morannon
- Mordor
- Morgul Pass, Morgul Vale
- Moria (also Khazad-dûm, Dwarrowdelf)
- Mount Doom (also Orodruin)
- Nan Curunír (also Wizard’s Vale)
- Nimrodel
- Nindalf (also the Wetwang)
- Northfarthing
- Nurn
- Nurnen, Sea of
- Orodruin (also Mount Doom)
- Orthanc
- Osgiliath
- Parth Galen
- Pelargir
- Pelennor, Pelennor Fields
- Prancing Pony, The (Inn)
- Rammas Echor
- Rath Celerdain
- Rath Dínen
- Rauros
- Ravenhill
- Rhosgobel
- Rhovanion
- Rhudaur
- Rhûn, Sea of Rhûn
- Rivendell (also Imladris)
- Rohan (also Riddermark)
- Sarn Ford
- Scary
- Shire, The
- Shirebourn (River)
- Silverlode (also Celebrant)
- Snowbourn (River)
- Southfarthing
- Staddle
- Stonewain Valley
- Stoning-land
- Tarlang’s Neck
- Tharbad
- Three-farthing Stone
- Trollshaws
- Tuckborough
- Umbar
- Weathertop (also Amon Sûl)
- Wellinghall
- Westemnet
- Westfarthing
- Westfold, Westfold Vale
- Westmarch
- Wetwang (also Nindalf)
- Wilderland (also Rhovanion)
- Withywindle (River)
Things & Events[edit | edit source]
- Andúril (also Flame of the West)
- Angerthas
- Arkenstone
- athelas (also kingsfoil)
- Book of Mazarbul
- Cirth (also Certar)
- cram
- elanor
- Entmoot
- galenas
- Glamdring (also Foe-hammer)
- Isildur’s Bane (The One Ring)
- Ithil-stone
- kingsfoil
- Khuzdul
- lembas (also waybread)
- Elanor, pl. mellyrn
- mathom
- miruvor
- mithril
- Narsil (also Sword of Elendil)
- Narya, the Ring of Fire
- Nenya, the Ring of Adamant
- Nimloth (also the White Tree)
- Orcrist (also Goblin-cleaver)
- Orthanc-stone (also palantír)
- palantír, pl. palantíri
- Phial of Galadriel
- Quenya
- Red Book of Westmarch
- Rohirric
- Sindarin
- Smials
- Sting
- Stone of Erech
- talan (also flet)
- Tengwar
- Vilya, the Rings of the Firmament
- Westron
See also[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ "About", Middle-earth Enterpises (accessed 21 June 2014)
- ↑ "Tolkien Fanciful Names - Characters" dated 2 October 2003, Tolkien Enterprises (via Archive.org) (accessed 21 June 2014)
- ↑ "Tolkien Fanciful Names - Places" dated 2 October 2003, Tolkien Enterprises (via Archive.org) (accessed 21 June 2014)
- ↑ "Tolkien Fanciful Names - Things & Events" dated 2 October 2003, Tolkien Enterprises (via Archive.org) (accessed 21 June 2014)