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The '''Far Downs''' were the downlands that marked the former western borders of [[the Shire]], forty leagues ( | The '''Far Downs''' were the downlands that marked the former western borders of [[the Shire]], forty leagues (approximately 140 miles) west from the [[Brandywine Bridge]].<ref>{{FR|Hobbits}}</ref> Of their geography almost nothing is known, except that the town of [[Greenholm]] seems to have been built among the Downs. | ||
King [[Aragorn|Elessar]] extended the Shire's borders westward to the [[Tower Hills]] in {{SR|1452}}, with the [[Westmarch]] laying in-between. [[Fastred of Greenholm]] became the first [[Warden of Westmarch]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | King [[Aragorn|Elessar]] extended the Shire's borders westward to the [[Tower Hills]] in {{SR|1452}}, with the [[Westmarch]] laying in-between. [[Fastred of Greenholm]] became the first [[Warden of Westmarch]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> |
Revision as of 23:51, 29 September 2019
Far Downs | |
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Hills | |
"Fair Travels in Border Lands" by Rob Alexander | |
General Information | |
Location | A hilly region |
Type | Hills |
Inhabitants | Elves, Men, then Hobbits |
Gallery | Images of the Far Downs |
The Far Downs were the downlands that marked the former western borders of the Shire, forty leagues (approximately 140 miles) west from the Brandywine Bridge.[1] Of their geography almost nothing is known, except that the town of Greenholm seems to have been built among the Downs.
King Elessar extended the Shire's borders westward to the Tower Hills in S.R. 1452, with the Westmarch laying in-between. Fastred of Greenholm became the first Warden of Westmarch.[2]
Note
In Ballantine Books' paperback edition of The Fellowship of the Ring there was a misprint in the Prologue that incorrectly named the Far Downs as the "Fox Downs".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Concerning Hobbits"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Concerning Hobbits"