Who lives in Forodwaith?

The Forodwaith were an almost unknown people of Men who dwelt in the far north of Middle-earth, apparently dating back to the Elder Days. They were noted as being a hardy people, as indeed would be necessary living in the icy lands close to Morgoth’s stronghold at Angband.

What is north of Forodwaith?

After the War of Wrath and the breaking of the World, the Iron Mountains were mostly destroyed, and the area of Forodwaith that lay north of Eriador became known as Forochel, together with the great icebay and cape that carried the same name.

Where is Forodwaith?

Forodwaith is a (seemingly) endless ice desert that forms the north end of the known world of Middle-earth.

What is south of Harad?

Harad lay between the sea of Umbar to its west, and Khand to its northeast, and was divided into two main provinces: Near Harad, which was the closest to both Mordor and Gondor, and Far Harad, nearest to the land of Umbar. Much of the southern extents of Far Harad were covered in forests and jungle.

What is in northern Middle-earth?

The Northern Waste was a vast cold region of mostly ice and snow, in the far north end of Middle-earth, beyond the Mountains of Angmar, Mount Gundabad and the Ered Mithrin. The main known area was Forochel.

What powers did Aragorn’s ring have?

While the Ring of Barahir was not known to contain any magic or power, it is notable as one of the oldest crafted objects in Middle-earth. Lasting through the War of the Ring but having been crafted before the First Age, the Ring of Barahir was thousands of years older than any of the Rings of Power.

Where is Forochel in The Lord of the Rings?

A map of Forochel from The Lord of the Rings Online. The area surrounding the Icebay of Forochel is among the regions fleshed out in The Lord of the Rings Online. The lands around and between Lossoth settlements are available for exploration and adventuring.

Where does forforochel come from?

Forochel was introduced to Lotro in 2008, with Book XIII – Doom of the Last-king. The developers loosely modeled this region on Sápmi and the indigenous people of Scandinavia, the Sámi. Sápmi spans across the Arctic regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.

What happened to the first stronghold of Middle-earth?

That stronghold was destroyed in the end of the First Age, during the War of Wrath, when Middle-earth was partly reshaped. The Lossoth, Sindarin for “snow men” (or folk), re-settled at the Cape of Forochel but also camped around the shores of the Ice Bay.

What does forocel stand for?

Forochel is a Sindarin word that meant ‘North-ice’. Forochel and the regions surrounding the Icebay of Forochel are the subject of an extensive Middle-earth Role Playing publication, The Northern Waste . A map of Forochel from The Lord of the Rings Online.