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Palantíri

Updated: 05/06/08
Type: Artifacts

Table of Contents:Description Properties Rightful Users The Seven Seeing Stones — The Palantíri of Gondor — — Osgiliath — — Minas Anor (Minas Tirith) — — Minas Ithil (Minas Morgul) — — Orthanc — The Palantíri of Arnor — — Amon Sûl — — Annúminas — — Emyn Beraid History — Time of...

Old Man Willow

Updated: 05/06/08
Type: Plants

An ancient, sentient willow tree living in the Old Forest beside the Withywindle, with great powers over the trees of the Forest and malicious intent towards beings that can move freely:[The] Old Forest... was indeed ancient...; and in it there lived yet, ageing no quicker than the hills, the father...

All that is gold does not glitter

Updated: 05/06/08
Type: Songs & Stories

A verse written by Bilbo Baggins in honor of Aragorn; quoted by Bilbo at the Council of Elrond, and by Gandalf in his letter to Frodo:Frodo felt Bilbo stir impatiently at his side. Evidently he was annoyed on his friend's behalf. Standing suddenly up he burst out:All that is gold does not glitter, ...

Seek for the Sword dream

Updated: 05/06/08
Type: Songs & Stories

An enigmatic dream that came to Faramir multiple times and Boromir once; Boromir journeyed to Rivendell for help in interpreting it. 'I come to ask for counsel and the unravelling of hard words. For on the eve of the sudden assault a dream came to my brother in a troubled sleep; and afterwards a li...

Black Breath (Nazgûl Weapon)

Updated: 04/21/08
Type: Weapons

A weapon of terror used by the Nazgûl; causes the potentially fatal illness known as the Black Shadow:[The Ringwraiths'] chief weapon was terror. This was actually greater when they were unclad and invisible; and it was greater also when they were gathered together. Unfinished Tales, Part 3, Ch ...

athelas

Updated: 04/18/08
Type: Plants

A healing herb whose leaf is known for its refreshing fragrance and powers to cleanse wounds and to heal the Black Shadow; imported from Númenor to Middle-earth, it grows only where Dúnedain once dwelled.From the pouch at his belt [Aragorn] drew out the long leaves of a plant. 'These leaves,' he ...

Lammas

Updated: 04/18/08
Type: Books & Scrolls

A book of lore about the languages of Arda, written by the sage, Pengolodh:Pengolodh the Loremaster of Eressëa says, in his Lammas or Account of Tongues, that Quenya meant properly 'language, speech', and was the oldest word for this meaning. This is not a statement based on tradition, but an opinio...

Tall ships and tall kings

Updated: 04/15/08
Type: Songs & Stories

An ancient rhyme referring to the escape from the DownFall of Númenor; the last remaining memory of the palantíri among the common folk:Pippin... heard Gandalf singing softly to himself, murmuring brief snatches of rhyme in many tongues, as the miles ran under them. At last the wizard passed into a ...

There is an inn, a merry old inn

Updated: 04/15/08
Type: Songs & Stories

A folk song performed by Frodo in the common room of the Prancing Pony; the words were written by Bilbo, but the tune came from an existing song known to the Bree-folk:'A song!' shouted one of the hobbits. 'A song! A song!' shouted all the others. 'Come on now, master, sing us something that we have...

When the black breath blows

Updated: 04/07/08
Type: Songs & Stories

A short verse quoted by the herb-master of the Houses of Healing describing the healing power of athelas over the Black Shadow when used by a King:'For [kingsfoil] has no virtue that we know of, save perhaps to sweeten a fouled air, or to drive away some passing heaviness. Unless, of course, you giv...