Dúnedain
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In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings, the Dúnedain were a race of Men, also known as the Númenóreans or Men of Westernesse. Those who survived the sinking of their island kingdom and came to Mi
Faramir, leader of the rangers of Ithilien, has repeatedly been likened to the legendary outlaw of Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood.
Númenor
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Númenor, also called Elenna-nórë or Westernesse, is a fictional place in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings. It was the kingdom occupying a large island to the west of Middle-earth, the main setting of Tolki
Dúnedain
…Tolkien's Middle-earth writings, the Dúnedain (Sindarin pronunciation: ; sing. Dúnadan; lit. 'Man of the West') were a race of Men, also known as the Númenóreans or Men of Westernesse (translated from the Sindarin term). Those who survived the sinking of their island kingdom and came to Middle-earth, led by…
The downfall of Númenor has been compared to the Biblical fall of man. The serpent tempts Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, Notre Dame de Paris.
Tolkien likened the winged crown of Gondor to the Egyptian winged atef crown.
"The Atlantis Wave" by H. R. Millar in The Story of the Amulet by E. Nesbit, 1908
"Looming marble structures": the port city of Armenelos in Númenor in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, as envisaged by production designer Ramsey Avery