And, as some creatures are exceptionally powerful for their species, we'll be including a mixture of collective and individual entries. The definition of "creature" can be pretty broad, so for this list, we're throwing in everything save for the most human races in Arda: Men, Elves, Dwarves and Hobbits. 'Long ago in my grandfather Thrors time our family was driven out of the far North, and came back with all their wealth and tools to this Mountain on the map. Add 1 to your hand and discard the other. The line was broken twice, once by Thorin I (he and four generations of his descendants ruled from the Grey Mountains, not Lonely Mountain), and once by the Dragon Smaug (who claimed the title for himself). Middle-earth is populated by a lot of the same animals you'd find in our world, but Tolkien borrowed a lot of classic critters from folklore like dragons and werewolves and even invented a lot of his own. Action: Exhaust King Under the Mountain to look at the top 2 cards of your deck. King under the Mountain was the title taken by Thrin I, founder of the Dwarf-kingdom of Lonely Mountain, and maintained by those Kings of Durin's Folk who dwelt there. The beasts and monsters we encounter during the Third Age are pretty fantastical, but if you journey back to the Second and First Ages you'll find even bigger, badder and stronger creatures capable of ransacking cities and terrorizing entire armies. The Misty Mountains are completely covered with thick snow and consist only of high mountains up to around layer 250. The name comes from the mist that lies in the air coming from and surrounding this cold climate. (Arda, for the non-book folk, is what the author calls his fictional version of Earth, encompassing both Middle-earth and Valinor, the mysterious Eastern realm that the Elves depart to at the end of Return of the King.) The Misty Mountains, also known as the Hithaeglir, are the highest mountain range in Middle-earth, created by Melkor during the Years of the Trees. Duilin, Ranger from Blackroot Vale (14R7) Duinhir, Tall Man of Blackroot Vale (14R8) Halbarad, Ranger of the North (14R9) Men. Brand, King of Dale (14R5) Grimbeorn, Beorning Chieftain (14R6) Gondor. Elladan, Son of Elrond (14R2) Elrohir, Son of Elrond (14R3) Gildor Inglorion, of the House of Finrod (14R4) Gandalf. That means centuries' worth of history has already taken place by the time most of us become first acquainted with Arda and its peoples. Dain Ironfoot, King Under the Mountain (14R1) Elven. For context, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins- the comfort-loving Hobbits who get sucked into the vortex of power rings, dragons and wizards- are around in what Tolkien defines as the Third Age. While the wider world might be more familiar with Peter Jackson's film adaptations, the War of the Rings saga that spans The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy is really just the tip of the iceberg. J.R.R Tolkien was responsible for crafting one of the most epic and intricate universes in all of literature.
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