Realms of Arda - Definition and Overview

This is a list of the known realms of Arda, J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world.

First Age and before

Realms of the Dwarves

• Khazad-dûm of Durin's Folk (Longbeards) (founded at least 400 years before the rising of the Moon)
• Belegost of the Firebeards (founded at least 400 years before the Moon, but after Moria and the Great Journey)
• Nogrod of the Broadbeams (founded when Belegost was founded, destroyed during the War of Wrath)

Realm of the Enemy

• Dor Daedeloth (until the War of Wrath)

Realms of the Elves

Ñoldorin Realms

• Hithlum (founded c. 1)
  • Dor-lómin (founded c. 1, given to Men c. 400)
  • Nevrast (founded c. 1, until 104)
• Nargothrond (founded c. 50)
• Dorthonion (founded c. 1)
• Tol Sirion (founded c. 1)
• Gondolin (after 104, until 511)
• March of Maedhros (founded c. 1)
• East Beleriand (founded c. 1)
  • Himlad (founded c. 1)
  • Thargelion (founded c. 1)
  • Maglor's Gap (founded c.1)

Sindarin Realms

• Falas (destroyed 473)
• Eglador, later Doriath

Avarin and Nandorin Realms

• Dorwinion
• Lórinand
• Ossiriand

Realms of the Edain (Men)

• Estolad (until c. 450)
• Dor-Lómin (inhabited by men c. 400)
• Brethil (after c. 400)
• Ladros (after c. 400)

Realms of the Ents (Ents)

• Forests of Eriador
• Fangorn
• Forests of South Beleriand

Second Age

Realms of Men

• Númenor (founded 32, destroyed 3319)
  • Lond Daer (foresting colony, founded c. 1000)
• Arnor (first colonized c. 800, founded 3320 by Elendilli)
• Gondor (first colonized c. 1100, founded 3320 by Elendilli)
• Umbar (first colonized c. 1100, founded c. 3220 by Black Númenóreans)

Realms of the Elves

Avarin and Nandorin realms

• Lórinand (after c. 1400 Lothlórien)
  • Edhellond (southern 'colony' of Lórinand)
• Dorwinion

Ñoldorin Realms

• Eregion (until 1697)
• Lindon

Sindarin Realms

• Greenwood the Great (of Oropher)

Realms of the Dwarves

• Belegost (partially ruined)
• Khazad-dûm

Realm of the Enemy

• Mordor

Third Age

Realms of Men

Dúnedain and allies

• Gondor
  • Dol Amroth (de facto independent realm)
  • Umbar (c. 1015–1447 and 1810–1944 only)
• Arnor (divided 861)
  • Arthedain (until 1975)
  • Cardolan (until c. 1410)
  • Rhudaur (until 1409)
• Kingdom of Rhovanion (until 1851)
• Éothéod (until 2510), afterwards:
  • Rohan
• Dale and Esgaroth (c. 2940 onwards)

Others

• Harad
• Umbar (until c. 1015, 1447–1810 and 1944 onwards Corsairs of Umbar)
• Khand
• Rhûn

Realms of the Elves

Ñoldorin, Sindarin, and Sindarized Nandorin Realms

• Lindon
• Lothlórien (after c. 1400)
• Northern Mirkwood (of Thranduil)

Nandorin and Avarin Realms

• Dorwinion

Realms of the Dwarves

• Khazad-dûm/Moria (destroyed 1981)
• Belegost (partially ruined, influx from Durin's folk 2770)
• Erebor the Lonely Mountain (1999–2210, re-established 2570–2770, re-taken 2941)
• Grey Mountains (populated 2210, abandoned 2589)
• Iron Hills (populated 2589)

Realms of the Enemy

• Mordor
• Dol Guldur
• Angmar
• Isengard (after c. 2530)

Fourth Age

Realms of Men

• Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor
• Rohan
• Harad
• Khand
• Rhûn
• Núrnen
• Dale and Esgaroth

Realms of the Dwarves

• Iron Hills
• Glittering Caves of Aglarond
• Kingdom under the Mountain at Erebor
• Moria refounded by Durin the Last

Realms of the Elves

• Greenwood the Great
• Lórien on both sides of Anduin
• Elves of Ithilien
• Remnant of Lindon