J.R.R. Tolkien's \ ---- NTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the second part of The one hundredth anniversary of Interplay's adaptation of "The Lord J.R.R. Tolkien was in 1992, and as Introduction...... 3 of the Rings" for personal comput­ with all birthdays, it's a cause to celebrate. I am not certain that Character Types...... 5 ers with the capabilities of CO­ ROM drives, "The Lord of the T olkien would have approved of Skills ...... 7 Rings Enhanced CD-ROM" . This computer games; T olkien was not a Spells ...... 10 game is an enhanced version of the hichnophile, and came to see Interface ...... 13 first game in this series, "Lord of machines as engines of destruction, Combat ...... 15 the Rings, Volume One", which which is reflected in his writings. Hopefully, this adaptation of "Lord Items ...... 16 was published by Interplay in December 1990. of the Rings" will transform the Magical Items ...... 18 machine into an object of delight (if Other Items ...... 19 We've added technical improve­ not enlightenment); something Wizardly Advice ...... 21 ments to enhance this game: more fit for Rivendell than Mordor. Background ...... 22 automapping; an interface where it After "The Lord of the Rings, Volume One", the highest comple­ A History of Middle-Earth ...... 31 is less cumbersome to move between menus to use skills or ment we received was not critical Bestiary of Middle-Earth Creatures ...... 37 items; improved handling of items; praise; it was the people who told Peoples of Middle-Earth ...... 40 even better graphics, and more us that we inspired them to read Biography...... 49 music. We have also added many Tolkien. I hope that this sort of enhancements which you will have inspiration becomes a tradition with to see to believe, and I won't spoil this series. it for you All of these things will, we hope, add to your enjoyment of the game.

"Lord of the Rings Enhanced CO­ ROM" is meant to expand on the original "Lord of the Rings" game, but it is also supposed to be playable by those who have not played the original game, or those who have not read J.R.R. Tolkien's epic saga.

2 Lord of the Rings. Vol. I Interplay Productions 3 are trying to be true to the spirit IF YOU ARE of T olkien in this game, so this FAMIUAR WITH game reflects T olkienesque HARACTER TYPES attitudes. Pipeweed smoking is a TOLKIEN'S BOOKS ... pleasant recreation, and not the deadly addiction that we know it You are going to be our tough­ to be in today's world. Wolves, as est critic. While this is one of the in European folk tales, are In "Lord of the Rings, Volume Temporary player characters largest computer games ever destructive man-killers, not the I", there are two types of char­ will join the Fellowship, but are created, we couldn't fit in every intelligent, social creatures that we acters. A Player Character (PC not interested in the Quest and place in Middle-Earth into this know them to be in the real for short), is a character who will instead pursue their own game. At the same time, we didn't world. If these things offend you, belongs to the Fellowship, the goals. Their paths may cross group of characters participat­ with that of the Fellowship, and want to clone Tolkien's World consider their inclusion to be an directly into the game and have ing in the Quest of the Ring. A they will gladly help them and artifact of an earlier time when we Non-Player Character (NPC for accept help from them, but will everyone who knows the book be were ignorant about these things. able to easily solve the game. short},' is a character who does eventually leave the Fellowship when their job is over or when You'll find plenty of new encoun­ not belong to the Fellowship, For convenience sake we use the but with whom it is possible to the Fellowship goes too far ters, new characters, and even a pronoun "he" to represent "he or interact (either through trade, from their goal. Example: Fred plot twist or two, that aren't she", and the pronoun" him" to speech, or combat, occasion­ Sandyfoot, a hobbit from Bree, included in Tolkien's epic fantasy. represent "him or her". ally all three). is looking for the thief who The reason that we did this was stole his magic lamp. He will "Lord of the Rings", there not to "improve" Tolkien's work In join the Fellowship if the Fel­ is also another distinction: the lowship agrees to help him. (this would be extremely arrogant player characters who belong and stupid of us to say), but to When he finds his lamp, he will to the Fellowship may be de­ leave the Fellowship. If the Fel­ challenge the computer gamer fined as permanent or tempo­ lowship tries to leave Bree, who is familiar with Tolkien's rary player characters. Fred will tell them that he is work. Expect to be surprised. Permanent player characters not interested in travelling are the Fellowship from the away from his home and will re­ Lord of the Rings trilogy: move himself from the Fellow­ DESIGNER'S Frodo, Sam, Pippin, Merry, ship. Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, DISClAIMER Temporary characters will not Gimli, and Boromir. They will be allowed to be brought over join the Fellowship and remain J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the Lord of to future games in this series. in the group for the duration of the Rings trilogy between 1938 Examples of temporary charac­ the game. They may be dis­ ters include Taffy Proudfoot, and 1949. The world was a missed, and they may be killed, Bilbo , and Celebrith. different place then, and the but they will not abandon the attitude of society toward certain Quest. These characters may elements of the world were be brought into further games CHARACTERISTICS different than they are today, most in this series, such as The Two notably tobacco and wolves. We Towers, and the Return of the Every character in Lord of the King . Rings, Volume One has a set of

4 Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 5 six attributes. These attributes with certain items that give in- but will playa role in "The Two are known as characteristics, STRENGTH (STR) creased strength, luck, etc. In- Towers" and "Return of the and represent a character's per- Strength represents the capa- creases in characteristics occur King", the next two games in sonal abilities. They are defined bility of a character to lift heavy automatically. this series. as follows: . objects. Strength also adds to the damage a character does CHARISMA: This skill is simi- DEXTEmlY (DEX) with a weapon in combat; a lar to Bravado, but affects an in- This represents the charac- character with high strength SKILLS in "LORD . dividual, rather than a group. A ter's ability to move swiftly. does a lot of damage with a OF THE RINGS" character who is unwilling to This is especially important in weapon. Strength helps slightly do something may have their combat, where it determines in striking an opponent by A character is not just shaped minds changed by charisma. A how often a character may knocking his parry or his shield by his personal attributes; often kind and gentle word can often strike, how accurate his blows aside. what he can do with them is heal a hardened heart. are, and how agile he is at what counts. CUMB: There are many LUCK (LUCK) avoiding the blows of his oppo- steep hills and mountains in nents. Luck represents well .. . it is SKILLS in "Lord of the Rings" can be divided into Middle-earth. Those who use sometimes said that it's better the climb skill may climb all but ENDURANCE (END) to be lucky than good. Luck three categories: Active Skills, Endurance represents how Combat Skills, and Lores. Ac- the steepest of these slopes, represents an unseen attribute, and be able to guide those who much punishment a character one's ability to get good breaks tive Skills will only come into may take. A character with a play if the player triggers the travel with them over such ter- in life. A character with a high rain. Climb is also useful in high endurance (such as a Wiz- luck value is harder to hit in a skills icon and uses them. Com- ard) can endure a lot of injury; bat skills give bonuses in battle. crawling down into holes, and combat situation than a charac- climbing up them again. · characters with low endurance ter with a low luck score. Hob- Lores give the players extra in- scores (such as Hobbits) will fall bits are lucky characters. formation about a place. Both DETECT TRAPS: The Dark after taking very little punish- Combat Skills and Lores will Lord has built many fiendish de- ment. WILlPOWER (WILL) only come into play if the char- vices over the milennia, and Willpower represents mental acter has them, and will never those who are especially UFE POINTS (UFE) toughness and determination. need to be triggered by the greedy love to protect their Life points represent the cur- It also represents the ability not skills icon. wealth from thieves with deadly rent injury level of a character. to be affected by objects of evil traps. When the Fellowship ap- A character's maximum life power, such as the Ring. Hob- ACTIVE SKILLS proaches an item that might be points is equal to his endur- bits have a very high willpower trapped (such as a chest), using ance. A character who falls be- score. BOATS: Characters with this skill can use boats with an ex- this skill will warn them of the low six life points in combat is presence of these perils. unconscious, and may die. A INCREASING pert's skill, from small rafts, to the huge swanships of the elves. character who falls to zero life CHARACTERISTICS DEVICES: There are many points is dead. Characters who BRAVADO: This skill allows machines in Middle-earth. die in "Lord of the Rings" can- Characteristics are increased a character to sway the opin- Some were built by the Dark not be resurrected, at least not through the acquisition of expe- ions of a large number of peo- Lord. Others were built by the by any spell available to the rience, especially experience pie. When a crowd expresses dwarves. Others were built by player. with the major powers of Mid- disapproval or despair, a show the wizard Saruman. The de- die-earth. Characteristics in- of bravado can encourage vices skill allows a character to crease when the characters them. This skill is not useful in understand a complex device complete quests, or in contact "Lord of the Rings, Volume 1", and use it. Devices is also the

6 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 7 skill that allows a character to armed with a sword. Most of disarm traps. SNEAK: A character with the great warriors of Middle­ ACQUIRING this skill can instruct his party earth have this skill. NEW SKILLS HIDE: There are many foes on how to move silently and in Middle-earth, and sometimes stealthfully in dangerous places. LORES There are two ways to ac­ discretion is more appropriate If you see an orc, and he There are also skills which are quire skills in "Lord of the than valor. Using the hide skill doesn't see you, it is usually a not actively used by the player, Rings" . will sometimes hide the player good idea to sneak past him. but can give valuable informa­ (1) The most common way is from the view of those who tion if the player possesses to find a place where an expert who wish to harm him. It is them. These skills are lore can teach people skills. Trigger rarely useful to hide in the COMBAT SKILLS skills. the purchase icon, and a list of open. The ability to perform well in Lore skills work when a char­ combat is very important. skills will appear. Then, just JUMP: In the depths of Mid­ acter enters an area where his give the skill to the person you While everyone can use weap­ knowledge is useful. A charac­ dle-earth, one can often find ons (provided .they have . would like to learn it. great chasms. Those who are ter with Numenorean lore, for enough strength to safely use (2) There are certain places skilled at jump can navigate instance, could enter ruins them), those who are skill.ed at which were built by the Nu­ where characters will suddenly these chasms, and guide the using a weapon have ar: m­ acquire a skill, where (magically rest of their party over them as menoreans, he would then tell creased chance to hif with . or otherwise) the character well. something about the ruins to them in combat. These combat the rest of the party. This oc­ gains knowledge. These places PERCEPTION: A sharp eye skills are: curs automatically; actively us­ are very rare; and often the can solve many of the myster­ AXES: Those with this skill ing a lore skill is never useful. knowledge has its price (you ies of Middle Earth. Use the usually don't want to learn have an increased chance to hit The lores available in "The perception skill to find hidden an opponent when armed with Dark Lore in this manner). objects; clues will usually be Lord of the Rings, Volume Check your character's skills an axe. Many dwarves have One" are: given, so in general, it isn't al­ this skill. lists on occasion to determine ways a good idea to use this Hobbit Lore whether any new skills have skill without knowing that some­ BOWS: Those with this skill been added to their inventory. thing might be there. have an increased chance to hit Elven Lore an opponent when armed with Dwarf Lore PICKLOCKS: In Middle­ a bow. Woodland elves are earth, people are not always known to have this skill. Ore Lore trusting with their valuables, and many keep them locked. BRAWL: This represents un­ Ranger Lore Those with picklocks skills can ~rmed combat. Those who Numenorean Lore open all but the most sophis- know how to brawl have a ticated lock, or those that are good chance to affect someone Herb Lore magically defended. even without weapons. Wizard Lore READ: There are many lan­ DODGE: Characters with Dark Lore guages in Middle-earth (and this skill get an additional defen­ even more dialects and off­ sive bonus in combat. These skills'describe, respec­ tively, being knowledgeable shoots). A character with this SWORDS: Those with this skill is capable of reading in­ about Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves, skill have an increased chance Orcs, Rangers, Numenoreans, scriptions and writings in many to hit an opponent when languages. Wizards, and the Dark Lord.

8 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 9 gle target, a cold as bitter as White magic exacts a price UNLOCK from the caster, in the form of the blizzards of Redhorn Pass. lost life points. Each spell will This spell is rarely used by This spell will affect normal drain Id4 life points; when a ! white magicians, as the cold of locks. It is considered to be caster's life point total is re­ Northern winters has ever been more reliable than using a Lock­ duced to a point where casting the domain of the Dark Lord. picks skill, but there are some locks in Middle-earth, particu­ spells will cause unconscious­ FIREFINGER ness, spells will fail to take af­ larly those of dwarven manufac­ fect. The list of spells known to This offensive spell creates a ture, that even an Unlock spell white magicians are given be­ jet of searing white flame. This cannot open. flame is hot enough to singe low. IllUMINATE White magic is cast with the the whiskers of a warg, or SPELLS blessing and approval of the worse. This spell is known to There are many dark places Valar. Wizards carry a staff, be used by Gandalf the Grey, in Middle-earth. An llluminate on the rare occasions that he MAGIC IN given to them by the Valar, as a spell is the method most fa­ symbol of their authority. uses magic openly. vored by wizards of dispelling MIDDLE EARTH the darkness and bringing light Black magic, on the other VINECRUSH to the blackest places of Middle­ Magic in Middle-earth is very hand, is evil magic derived rare. Many of the inhabitants This offensive spell creates earth. from Melkor, Lord of darkness. vines from stone or earth that of Middle- earth have lived their While it is intended (by the ANIMALSPEAK entire lives without seeing any­ crush an opponent. This spell caster) to enhance his power, it has also been known to re­ one cast a spell. The rules of actually corrupts his soul. Black There are many birds and spellcasting magic are as fol­ strain a fleeing opponent, beasts in Middle-earth, and magic is typically wielded by though using this spell in this lows: the Ringwraiths and their ap­ sometimes valuable informa­ manner is not always guaran­ tion and counsel can be gained Magic is divided into white prentices, evil sorcerers. Black teed to succeed. Vinecrush is a magic is typically wielded by hu­ from them. To speak with ani­ and black magic. White Magic favored spell of the wizard mals, an Animalspeak spell will is used by the Five Wizards of mans, but Gandalf has hinted Radagast the Brown. that orcs have also cast spells often allow a long and profit­ the White Council: Saruman, able discourse. Gandalf, Radagast; and two and learned black magic. COUNTERMAGIC others who do not come into In short, magic is weak, unreli­ There are many places in Mid­ HFAUNGHAND these tales. Various forms of able and dangerous. Even sor­ dle-earth which are enchanted, white magic are practiced by This spell will heal some of cerers prefer a sword to a spell under the influence of magical the damage done to the entire powerful elves (such as in combat. The wisest wizards powers. Certain doors, for ex­ Galadriel and Elrond). The chil­ Fellowship, allOwing them to re­ will only employ magic when it ample, may be held shut by gain their strength and vigor. dren of Numenor occasionally is an absolute necessity. Given magic. To dispel these enchant­ employ ancient magic items. that advice, the most common l'1 ments, a Countermagic spell is ACQUIRING The palantiri, the seeing stones spells in "Lord of the Rings, usually employed. Certain en­ of Elendil, are an example of NEW SPEllS Volume 1 II are: chantments, however, may be magic items used by humans As spells are the domain of WINTERCHIll so powerful that the Counter­ (note: these items will not ap­ I ' magic spell is useless; so do wizards, one can only learn pear until the second game in This offensive spell creates an not expect this to work in new spells from a wizard or this series). area Of coldness around a sin- every case. something of greater power

10 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 11 than a wizard (ie. the Valar, or cessfully used, it will disappear Sauron). Because of this, it is from the spell inventory. all but impossible to learn new NTERFACE spells. Words of power are learned automatically when the circum­ WORDS OF POWER stances are right. The leader, or possibly all the fellowship, Magic spells, both white and will learn the word and have it black, may only be cast by added to their magic. Select . and 3) to learn skills from some­ "The Lord of the Rings, Vol­ trained magicians. However, your characters' magic icon one willing to teach ume One" uses a full screen dis­ there is another type of magic every now and then - you may them. that may be used by anyone be surprised by what they have play with a "hidden" interface, with the knowledge - Words learned! or icon window. To trigger the 4) USE ICON: of Power. interface, either press the This icon is depicted Words of power are used to All characters in the begin­ Space Bar or click on the right as a hand dropping ning part of the game who invoke the great powers of Mid­ mouse button. This will bring a ball. It allows the might belong to the Fellowship dle-earth. If a person were sail­ up the icon window at the bot­ character to use ing in the middle of a great will begin with !Helphelp. This Attack all purpose word is useful in tom of the screen. This will items, trade items, or discard storm, and their ship was about bring up the following icons: items. The use item command to sink, using the word of times of great trouble, but it is up to the player to discover 1) ATTACK ICON: This icon also allows the ------power !Ulmo might cause the player to view the what circumstances require the is depicted as a sword. Click on Vala of the Seas (Ulrno) to ap­ character's inventory. pear and save his ship from de­ use of this word. the sword during any combat struction. situation, and the character will 5) SKILL ICON: Words of power always begin be able to attack an enemy This icon is depicted with a "!", as the use of a word with whatever weapon is as a scholar's cap. of power is considered a rec­ eqUipped. During some situations, a char­ View acter will need to ognition of the greatness of the 2) VIEW ICON: This icon is perform skills (pick­ invoked power. Words of depicted as a scroll. This V{ill ing a lock, climbing power in "Lord of the Rings, give the statistics for any char­ a cliff, etc.) The skill Volume One" include: acter whose picture is currently !ELBERETH icon will give the displayed on screen. This also !LurnIEN player access to his gives the listing for the amount !ANGMAR character's skills. of money, in silver pieces, pos­ !OROME This icon defaults to sessed by the entire party. Get !DURIN the skills of the leader; to ac­ !MEUAN 3) GET ICON: This icon is cess other charac­ !HELPHELP depicted as a hand picking up a ter's skills, click on Using these words of power ball. It serves three functions: the Character Selec­ at a certain time and place will 1) to grab treasure that the tion icon and select be of great benefit. Using them player may find during the the character. Each at the wrong time or place course of the game, 2) to pur­ character has differ­ achieves nothing. Unlike spells, chase items from merchants, ent skills, so your once a word of power is suc-

12 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 13 party will have to work ject. (Example: To learn more as a team. about what is going on in the Shire, type "NEWS" when you 6) MAGIC ICON: This icon is depicted as meet hobbits.) Sometimes the .OMBAT a magic wand. It will al­ initial Talk message offers clues as to the subjects which a char­ '--_..30..1'-'~---l Iowa player to cast Skill spells, including words of acter may be questioned about. Combat in "Lord of the Rings" is his/her/it's name on the icon menu. If determined on screen. When a hostile it is barely wounded, an asterisk will power. If a character has no 8) LEADER ICON: This icon enemy appears, the characters have appear beside it; if it is seriously words of powers or spells, this is depicted as a human pyra­ two options: attack, or run away. To wounded an exclamation point will icon will not activate. mid. The leader will often take attack, move your icon close to the appear beside it. the brunt of the action in "Lord 7) TALK ICON: This enemy and press the attack icon, or of the Rings, Volume 1", and icon is depicted as a press the attack icon if you're firing with Characters who have skills with many encounters will use the weapons will get a chance to perform word balloon. It allows a ranged weapon such as a bow and . special maneuvers with the weapon if it the player to talk with leader's abilities to determine arrow. To run away, simply move your character off screen. It should be noted is equipped. These special maneuvers some of the creatures the outcome. Use the human pyramid to choose a new that in some encounters, your charac­ are: that he meets on leader when it seems appropri­ ters will not be allowed to leave the _~...... --.I screen. Clicking on this ate. screen. (Ringwraiths will hunt down BLOCK: (Usable with swords and staves button produces the following your"characters in most combat only) This maneuver allows a swords­ sub-directory: situations.) man to fight defensively: It is not as easy for him to hit in combat, and does a) RECRUIT: This allows you 9) EXIT ICON: As it says. Re­ Characters have access to a full range of their abilities in combat. They may less damage, but anyone who attacks to ask creatures or r--.---~-~ turns you to r~-:::::;::::::::::--.. use and trade items, they may cast him does so at a considerable penalty. characters to join your Map Move­ spells and use words of power, and party. ment. even employ skills. SWING: (Usable with axes skill only) b) DISMISS: There Characters with a high dexterity score This maneuver gives the axeman a is a maximum of ten get to move first in combat. Those with slight penalty to hit, and adds consider­ characters that may very high dexterity scores will often able bonus to anyone who attacks him, join the Fellowship at " have multiple chances to hit in combat but also greatly increases the damage Talk any time. If you wish to make against slower creatures (such as trolls) . done by his attack. room for new characters, use 10) OPTION ICON: This allows In combat, a character will take damage to his life point total. If his life AIM : (Usable bows skill only) This the player to fulfill the following Dismiss to remove them. maneuver increases the archer's chance functions: point drops between one and five points, he will be rendered unconscious. to hit the target, and adds to his c) TALK: You will Load Game (L) damage, but makes it very easy for meet many characters Save Game (S) The life points will drop during combat; eventually the character will die unless opponents to strike him in combat. in Middle-earth with Quit Game (Q) which to converse. Use Pause Game (P) the combat is over. Once a combat is DODGE: (Usable with dodge skills only) Talk to get an initial Stop Music (M) over, an unconscious character will regain consciousness with a total of six This maneuver makes the person doing "~"'UIttl--II message. Use Ques­ Toggle Music Off/On (T) life points. Unconscious characters it very hard to hit; he cannot hit while ."....""-:::-AUI'---'~-l:!JJ tion, which comes up View Automap (A) abandoned in combat (by running away) performing a dodge. on the subdirectory, to talk The automap will show exteriors and undergrounds; it cannot be used to will die. with them about a specific sub- When an enemy is wounded in See also Weapons in the items section. view the interiors of buildings. combat, a marker will appear beside

14 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 15 cise as a sword, but will inflict enemy's blow; however, heavy heavy damage. armor affects a character's mo­ bility, making it a little easier TEMS Club: A thick piece of wood, for an opponent to hit him. used by ruffians and trolls. Shields do not block damage, Bow: The favored weapon but can improve the ability of a of wood elves, bows fire arrows Fellowship member to defend over long distances. For game himself by making him harder purposes, it is usually easy to re­ are all more effective at hitting to hit. WEAPONS an opponent than other weap­ cover arrows after combat, thus ons. it is not necessary to keep track Explanation of Terms: AND ARMOR of the precise number of ar­ STR Min: Some weapons roVJS that are used. Damage Reduced: This is Middle-earth is a dangerous are harder to use than others. the number of life points which place, and there are many foes Unless a character has enough Torch: Primarily used as a will be subtracted from a dam­ that can only be overcome with strength to match the strength light source in dark places, age roll by armor. Thus a char­ use of arms. Below are the minimum of a weapon, they torches are also quite useful as acter who is wearing mithril weapons that may be used by will be unable to equip it. weapons when one does not armor (which absorbs five the members of the Fellowship. Thus, hobbits, with a low aver­ have anything else. points of damage) who is hit age strength, are not capable Expianation of Terms: Magic weapons such as An­ for nine points of damage by a of using a sword in combat. duril, Sting, and other weapons . blow, will only suffer (9-5) four Damage: This is the amount Dagger: A short blade, the that will be encountered in the life points of damage. of injury, against a character's size of a large knife, and stur­ game have higher damage and Effect on Defense: This ex­ life points, of the damage done dier. The prefered weapons of "to hit" ratings than other plains how the armor affects by a particular weapon. hobbits in close combat. weapons. the character's defensive adjust­ To Hit: Some weapons are Sword: A long blade, used When one is involved in com­ ment. Leather armor reduces easier to wield and more accu­ for millenia by Elves and Men bat, it is usually a good idea to the defensive adjustment rate in combat than others. of Middle-earth. be wearing armor. slightly, while chain mail affects Swords, daggers, and staves it considerably, but provides bet­ Staff: A long, thick There are four types of armor ter protection. wooden stick. A staff that the Fellowship members Weapon Damage To Hit Bonus STRM' is used by Wizards , have access to in "The Lord of Cloth: This armor type is though Gandalf pre­ the Rings, Volume One". Ar­ simply very heavy cloth, which DAGGER Id6 GOOD 0 fers his magic sword, mor reduces the amount of absorbs a small amount of dam­ age from a blow. SWORD Id8 GOOD 16 Glamdring. The staff damage that is taken from an of a wizard also has STAFF Id6 GOOD 7 other special proper­ ARMOR DAMAGE REDUCED EFFECT ON DEFENSE ties which will be dis­ AXE Idl0 NORMAL 20 cussed later in the CLOTH 1 NONE CLUB Id6 NORMAL 8 game. LEATHER 2 SLIGHTLY IMPAIRING Axe: A prefered BOW Id8 CHAIN 3 IMPAIRING NORMAL 7 weapon of dwarves. TORCH Id6 NORMAL 0 Axes are not as pre- MITHRIL 5 NONE

16 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 17 Leather: This armor type is tures with an extremely strong thick leather, worn as a jerkin, will should handle the Ring. LESSER RINGS to absorb damage from a blow. MAGICAL ITEMS For this reason alone, it is rec­ During the second age of Mid­ ommended that the Fellowship dle-earth, Sauron and Celebrim­ Chain: This armor is a mail There are many magical include a full complement of bor fashioned many Rings of suit, finely wrought pieces of items in Middle-earth, however, hobbits, who have a very Power. The greater Rings of chain with a cloth backing to their exact powers and loca­ strong will. Middle-earth have been given pad the skin. This provides tions remain a mystery. Here away or destroyed, however, very good protection, but also are a few items that are known WIZARD'S STAFF there were numerous lesser hinders movement in combat. to exist, and the powers they The staff of a wizard is a sym­ Rings of Power. There may still are known to possess. bol of their authority from the Mithril: This is the finest be numerous lesser Rings, dwarven armor, as light as it is Valar to wield white magic. In THE ONE RING which may aid the Fellowship sturdy. It is made from mithril, extreme emergencies, a wizard can call upon the full power of in its Quest to destroy the One a metal ore that can be found The One Ring of Sauron the Ring . in only one place in Middle­ Terrible, currently held by the his staff, which usually shatters earth, the dwarven mines of hobbit Frodo Baggins. The it. Wizard's staves are pos­ OTHER ITEMS Moria. Ring has the ability to render sessed by the wizards Gandalf, anyone who wears it invisible, Radagast, and Saruman. FOOD ACQUIRING and to preserve their life, GlAMDRING Adventure is important, but to WEAPONS though, as Gandalf has said, hobbits (and the other denizens this is really an Unlife, where This is the magical sword of of Middle Earth) food is a neces­ Weapons and armor are sold one eventually becomes a Gandalf, which he took from a sity. in only a handful of places in wraith and falls under the com­ troll's hoard during his adven­ Middle-earth; while Shire Hob­ mand of the Lord of the Rings, ture with Bilbo Baggins. The major game effect of bits have known how to use Sauron. food is that it restores lost life weapons (bows in particular), NARSILjANOURIL points. Food will help heal a they do not sell or give away The Ring drains the Will of anyone who uses it, and when This sword was used by Isildur weapons. Do not expect to to cut the Ring from Sauron's one's will has become reduced Food Restore Life/Day find Weapons Shoppes; the finger during the last battle of only place north of Rohan that to Zero, they are effectively dead. Using the Ring will drain the Second Age of Middle­ Rations 2 is known to sell weapons and earth. Narsil was broken into armor is the Blacksmith at the Ringbearer's Will score; the Red Beans 2 longer the Ringbearer wears several pieces; in this game, Bree. In general, the easiest one of the quests is to find the Mushrooms 3 way to get weapons is to find the Ring, the lower his Will score becomes. pieces of Narsil and have them Hot Food 3 them in treasure hoards. There reforged at Rivendell, which are rumors of magical weapons The Ring is known to have a will result in the creation of Dwarfwort 4 buried in the Barrow Downs mind of its own, and will often Aragorn's sword, Anduril. Lembas 6 though the Barrow Downs i~ play tricks on the Ringbearer, an extraordinarily dangerous trying to escape and come STING place. back to its Master, the Dark character, but is only effective This powerful magic dagger Lord. at healing once per day. Differ­ was used by Bilbo Baggins dur­ ent types of food have different The Ring is a burden on any­ ing his quest with the dwarves, effects; rations have only a mi­ one who uses it, and only crea- and was taken by him to Riven­ nor curative effect, but lembas, dell .

18 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 19 the waybread of the elves of Lothlorien, is very good at pro­ moting healing. Below is a list lZARDLY ADVICE of some of the food of Midclle­ earth and their effect on a char­ acter's Ufe points.

MIRUVOR This is also known as the cor­ Here are some hints to help 5) Don't necessarily avoid ar­ dial of Imladris; this elixir is the player succeed at Lord of eas because someone tells you proof against the cold storms the Rings. that they are dangerous. of mountain passes, and will re­ 1) Pay special attention to 6) "The Lord of the Rings, duce the effect of the cold on your conversations with NPCs. Volume One" has a number of members of the Fellowship. It Even a seemingly meaningless plot twists that cannot be is only given by Elrond. statement may eventually have avoided. Don't be too anxious ATHElAS some importance. Take copi­ to restart the game if some­ ous notes. thing that seems disasterous Known in Gondor as happens. Kingsfoil, this herb is a power­ 2) Make certain that your ful curative. It is useful in the party always has at least one hands of a healer or someone torch. Illumination in under­ skilled in Herb Lore. This herb ground areas is critical! is said to be especially effective in the hands of the rightful 3) The Shire is a place to King of Gondor. practice your skills. Exploring it thoroughly before you leave is beneficial. However, if you re­ ceive a hint that Black Riders are nearby, get away from there! 4) Keep hobbits out of com­ bat if at all possible, at least un­ til they have armor or magic weapons. However, hobbits are useful and important to the overall course of the game. Don't drop hobbits out of the Fellowship just because they aren't as good in combat as the other characters.

20 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 21 Ring. On Frodo's birthday (at Like much of Middle-earth, the latest) Gandalf would come the Shire is a green, pleasant ACKGRO UND to escort him to Rivendell per­ land, with rolling hills, woods, sonally. Frodo would pretend and fields , and little rivers. to move in with his family in Small towns dot the landscape. the eastern part of the Shire, Some hobbits live in houses; and then quietly travel to Riven­ many others live in holes; snug dell . If Gandalf couldn't make comfortable hobbit holes. it, then he was to go by him­ decided to leave and retire with While one sees the occasional WHAT HAS his friends, the elves of Riven­ self. Gandalf advised him to do dwarf in the Shire (and, on dell. Bilbo gave his Ring to his two things: use the name "Un­ . very rare occasions, elves) the GONE BEFORE... derhill" (since the Dark Lord nephew Frodo. Bilbo had be­ Shire is almost exclusively the would be searching for "Bag­ In a hole in the ground lived come very attached to his ring, domain of hobbits. Hobbit life gins") and to take with him a hobbit. That hobbit's name and found himself surprisingly is chiefly concerned with day-to­ was Bilbo Baggins, and, quite hesitant to give it away, but friends that he trusted. day matters. unexpectedly, he was taken off with Gandalf's help, he left it Frodo did as Gandalf said, sell­ Hobbits prefer to talk about . on an adventure by a wizard behind. Bilbo's reluctance to ing his home, Bag End, to his named Gandalf and thirteen give away the ring made Gan­ life in the Shire; this is indeed odious cousin Lobelia Sackville­ an interesting pastime and ask­ dwarves. The dwarves wished dalf very worried. Gandalf trav­ Baggins, and waited for Gan­ ing a hobbit for news can re­ to regain their home, which elled through many lands to dalf to arrive on his birthday. they had lost long ago to a discover what the ring truly veal an astonishing amount of But Gandalf did not come. gossip. However, as hobbits oc­ dragon named Smaug. Since was. He found his answer. The Now Frodo will have to make a dwarves are not very stealthy ring was the One Ring, forged casionally have difficulty sepa­ very dangerous journey, with rating facts from fantasy, (and hobbits are), Bilbo was by the Dark Lord Sauron as an only his wits to protect him hired to act as a Burglar, to instrument of evil magical everything they tell you cannot from the greatest evils of Mid­ be considered to be absolutely sneak and scout in Smaug's lair. power. He who possessed the dle-earth. Ring had the ability to conquer reliable. Good hobbit-sense will Eventually, Bilbo came back the world. But the Ring also THE SHIRE usually reveal where the truth from this adventure, quite rich corrupted anyone who used it. is. In this game, the Shire can and happy. He also came back Gandalf also learned that the The Shire is , in the opinion of be divided into two parts: west with a magic ring that could Dark Lord had captured Gol­ most respectable beings, the of the River Brandywine is Hob­ make himself invisible, which lum, and knew that the Ring most civilized place in Middle­ biton and ByWater, the two larg­ he had won in a contest of rid­ was held by a hobbit named earth. Here hobbits live in est communities of hobbits in dles with a creature named Gol­ Baggins. Gandalf returned to peace and productive prosper­ Middle-earth. East of Brandy­ lum. Gollum was not happy to the Shire and told the young ity, away from the wars that wine is Buckland, home of the lose his ring , (his Precious he hobbit, Frodo, of what he had plague the otherwise great hu­ Brandybucks. The hobbits of called it) and swore an oath: found. man nations of the South. In Hobbiton believe that Buckland "Baggins! We hates it forever! " the Shire, no hobbit has inten­ hobbits are slightly odd, and They decided that Frodo was On his 111 th birthday, Bilbo tionally killed another hobbit in sometimes unbelievable rumors to go to Rivendell, the home of living memory. will be spread about them. The had grown tired of life in the the elves, and there they would Shire (the land of hobbits) and hobbits of Buckland believe decide what to do with the that Hobbiton hobbits are

22 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 23 held a major grudge against WILL WHlTFOOT: slightly odd, and strange ru- PEREGRIN TOOK: Pere- This lov- mors about Hobbiton hobbits Frodo ever since Bilbo returned able, friendly old hobbit is the grin (almost always known as will be heard there. This is con- from his adventure with the Pippin) is the oldest son of Pala- Mayor of Hobbiton. He tries to sidered to be perfectly normal dwarves (when she and Otho get along with everyone, even din Took, the Thane of the for the Shire, and no real mal- were about to purchase the Shire. Pippin is a jolly hobbit with people as unpleasant as ice is intended. long-desired Bag End at an auc- Lotho and Lobelia. who makes a good friend, but tion); at the beginning of this PROMINENT is rather immature and irrespon- game, Lobelia finally purchased FARMER MAGGOT: This sible. Bag End from Frodo, news tough old farmer has a distinct PERSONALITIES dislike for trespassers. MERIADOC BRANDY- which has shocked most of the FRODO BAGGINS: The BUCK: Meriadoc (almost al- hobbits in the Shire. Lobelia is SARADOC BRANDY- nephew of Bilbo Baggins, ways known as Merry) is the cantankerous and overly fond BUCK: The current Master of Frodo's parents drowned in a only son of Saradoc Brandy- of status and protocol, and has Buckland, and Merry's father. boating accident and Frodo buck, the Master of Buckland. absolutely no sense of humor. The Master of Buckland is a was adopted by his uncle. Merry is a childhood friend of LOTHO SACKVIU.E-BAG- ceremonial title given to the Frodo inherited Bag End follow- Frodo Baggins, his cousin, and GINS: Often referred to as head of the prominent Brandy- ing his uncle's mysterious and he and his friend Pippin are vir- Lotho Pimple, Lotho is an ob- buck family. Master Saradoc scandalous disappearance dur- tually inseparable. Unlike Pip- noxious young hobbit who was also possesses the only key to ing his eleventy-first birthday pin, Merry is a smart and spoiled rotten by his mother, the Buckland Hedge Gate. party. Frodo soon became re- responsible young hobbit. Lobelia. Lotho believes that the spected, in spite of his associa- Shire needs to see changes, big PROMINENT PlACES tion with dwarves, elves, and GAFFER GAMGEE: Old Gaf- changes, and he's going to be IN THE SHIRE the wizard Gandalf, considered fer Gamgee is the father of the Boss while these changes by most hobbits to be of dubi- Samwise Gamgee, and was the . The follOwing is a gUide to occurs. ous character. Frodo is a gen- Bilbo Baggins' gardener for the places listed on the Shire tle, peace-loving hobbit and a many years. He is slightly hard TED SANDYMAN: A rather Map. It should be noted that good neighbour. of hearing these days, but is unpleasant young hobbit, who not ·every· place in the Shire is still fiesty and a fierce defender is especially disliked by Sam included in this guide (or on the SAMWISE GAMGEE: The of his old employers Bilbo and Gamgee. Ted runs the Hobbi- map in the centerspread). son of old Gaffer Gamgee, Frodo in Hobbiton's many ton Mill, and is a cohort of Samwise (better known as 1. BAG END: The most fierce tavern discussions. Lotho Pimple in his ideas to Sam) is Frodo's closest friend. comfortable hole in the Shire, change the Shire, as he loves Samwise works in the gardens LOBEUA SACKVlLLE- this is the residence of the big, noisy, smoke-producing of Bag Row, and is known as BAGGINS: The nemesis of prominent (if somewhat dis- Bilbo Baggins and his nephew gadgets that no sensible hobbit reputable) Baggins family. one of the sturdiest hobbits in would want anywhere near Hobbiton, as well as an excep- Frodo; Lobelia is a very ambi- Within its corridors are said to them. tional gardener. The only flaw tious and snobbish hobbit from be treasures that Bilbo Baggins in Sam's character is his love the south of the Shire. Lobe- ROSE COrrON: Daughter acquired during his quest with for Frodo' s tales (passed down lia's (now deceased) husband of the poor but respected the dwarves. Otho was Bilbo's closest rei a- through Frodo's irresponsible Farmer Cotton, this kindly and 2. GAFFER GAMGEE'S tive and would have inherited uncle Bilbo) of elves, dwarves, humble hobbit girl is a special HOLE: This prominent hobbit Bag End, except for Bilbo's and wizards. friend of Sam Gamgee. gardener is one of the stoutest adoption of Frodo. Lobelia has

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1. Bag End 2. Gaffer'S Hole 3. East Woods Ruins 4. The Mill S. Hobblton Inn 6. Green Dragon Tavern 7. Great Roads Goods 8. The Grange (~ 9. Mathom Store 10. Green Hill Country 11. Buckland Bridge 12. Farmer Maggot 13. Buckland Ferry 14. Cotton Farm 15. Brandy Hall 16. Bucklebury Tavern 17. Hedge Gate (to Old Forest) citizens in Hobbiton. Gaffer Farmer Grubb is as sensible as can often be found in front of a hobbit can get, though his 13. BUCKlAND FERRY: OUTSIDE THE SHIRE his hole, waving a cheery hand son Freddi has been known to The second way to cross the and saying hello. get into trouble. River Brandywine; the Buck- 1. THE OlD FOREST: This . land Ferry is for hobbits that dark and dismal forest is greatly 3. FAST WOODS RUINS: 9. MATHOM STORE: are adventuresome enough to feared by the hobbits of the The East Woods are a dark and When hobbits have birthdays, risk travel by boat. (Actually, Shire. Only the most adventure- dangerous place, and no sensi- the custom in the Shire is to the hobbits in Buckland like to some of Brandybucks have ble hobbit goes near them. The give presents, rather than re- ride in boats; this is one of the been known to wander here, ruins were made by the King ceive them. The mathom store reasons why hobbits in Hobbi- and few of them have ventured long ago, and have been left has a wide selection of gifts, ton consider Bucklanders to be far from the gate. While it is alone by the hobbits. Who though some of them may a little "odd" .) doubtful that the stories of gob- knows what dangers lurk in the seem to be of limited versatility. lins, wolves, and evil wizards East Woods? 14. COTTON FARM: This is 10. GREEN HIll COUN- who lurk here are true, this is the home of Farmer Cotton 4. THE MILL: This is where TRY: This is a pleasant land of still an ominous place whose and his daughter, Rose. hobbits grind grain to make rolling hills and trees, a place trees hate those who walk be- their bread. The Mill is one of where hobbits sometimes have 15. BRANDY HALL: The neath its boughs. More than Hobbiton's favorite landmarks. long leisurely walks. There are largest home in Buckland, one hobbit who has entered home of the prominent Brandy- here has never returned. The 5. HOBBITON INN: The also strange ruins, and the occa- buck family . Brandy Hall is gov- Brandybucks are believed to be Hobbiton Inn is one of the sional sighting of elves, both of erned by Saradoc Brandybuck, knowledgeable about the forest. Shire's favorite watering holes, which are ignored by sensible Meriadoc's father, and his no- full of cheer and good com- hobbits. 2. BARROW DOWNS: nonsense wife , Esmerelda. pany - and plenty of gossip, 11. BUCKlAND BRIDGE: These hills have an even worse Brandy Hall is considered to be of course. The River Brandywine is very reputation than the Old Forest. too close to the Old Forest for wide, and there are only two They are tombs of the old 6. GREEN DRAGON TAV- people's liking (see Outside the ways across it. By far the most Kings, who are inhabited by ERN: This is another of the fa- Shire). evil spirits known as barrow vorite places in the Shire, a popular crossing (especially 16. BUCKLEBURY TAV- wights. No hobbit has ever tavern whose ale is said to be with hobbits that don't like ERN: This is the most popular been known to survive an ·en- unsurpassed in the Shire. This boats) is the Buckland Bridge. tavern in Buckland; strange counter with these creatures. is also a good place to find gos- 12. FARMER MAGGOT: guests from outside the Shire Great wealth is said to be bur- sip. One of the most sensible and (such as dwarves) who travel ied in these tombs. knowledgeable hobbits around, 7. GREAT ROAD through Buckland can often be Farmer Maggot specializes in 3. BREE: Bree is actually GOODS: .Jolly Proudfoot's found here. four villages combined: Archet is store, which sells many sup- growing the best mushrooms in 17. HEDGE GATE: This is the north village, Staddle is the plies of high quality. Anyone Middle-earth. His farm is often the private entrance of the southern village, while Bree who goes on a journey should looted by hobbit children who Brandybucks into the Old For- and Combe have grown into visit Great Road Goods first. find the temptation of his mushrooms irresistable, though est. each other, behind the protec- 8. THE GRANGE: This one has to beware of his attack tion of the Breewall. Bree is farm is run by Farmer Grubb, a dogs. the home of both hobbits and thoroughly respective hobbit. humans, who share the commu-

28 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I , Interplay Productions 29 ful , and he subverted many of nity and live in peace together, 7. THE TROllSHAWS: A the Maiar to his cause, most no- the only place in Middle-earth land of hills, cliffs, and mysteri- where such an arrangement ex- tably spirits of flame and ous caverns, this is also the A HISTORY OF shadow called Balrogs, and ists. The community is also home of stone trolls, some of used by wandering men known Sauron, the Deceiver. the most dangerous creatures MIDDLE-EARTH as Rangers, who are not in Middle-earth. In time, as Eru had planned, trusted or liked by the people While not as important as the elves were born. The Valar, 8. THE FORD OF BRU- latest happenings of the Shire of Bree. Recent years has seen eager for their companionship, INEN: This is the only way to and great historical events such an increase in bandit activity in invited them to their land of cross the river Bruinen, a rapid as the Battle of Bywater, a and around Bree. Valinor. And the elves came, and dangerous river. close study of the history of Bree is the only town be- Middle-earth can be a reward- and learned from the Valar. Of tween the Shire and Weather- ing pursuit for hobbits. The his- these elves, the greatest was top; it is an excellent place to 9. HfVEN[)ELL: The home tory of Middle-earth is Feanor, who created the Silmar- pick up supplies. Its people are of Elrond and the Elves, the extremely long and complex; a ils, three jewels of light that cap- suspicious, but can be ex- goal of the first part of this very short condensed version tured and preserved the living tremely helpful when you have game is to reach this place from the Red Book follows : radiance of the Two Trees of won their trust. Gandalf is safely. Valin or. THE FIRST AGE known to have friends here. 10. REDHORN PASS: A Morgoth, who hated the 4. FORSAKEN INN: This mountain pass, infamous for its In the beginning was Iluvatar, friendship of the Valar and the Inn is the last tavern (or indeed unfriendly clime and frequent also known as Eru "The One". elves, plotted to destroy it. He the last civillized place) until snowstorms. This is the south- He created all things from the slew rmwe, the father of Rivendell. It is known for its ernmost pass of the Misty thoughts of his mind. Desiring Feanor, stole the Silmarils, and comfortable lodgings. Mountains. to create things where there poisoned the Two Trees. was nothingness before, he cre- Feanor swore to lead the elves 5. WEATHERTOP: This tall 11. MORIA: Ancient mines ated his servants, the Valar and on a crusade to destroy Mor- hill is the site of ancient ruins built by the dwarves, located the Maiar, and brought them to- goth, but the Valar forbade that were built by human kings deep in the heart of the Misty gether in a great music, which this. Feanor defied the Valar long ago. Weathertop (or Mountains. contained the creation and the and many elves followed him. Amon Sul, as it was called in 12. LORlEN: An elven destiny of Middle-earth. They came to Morgoth's north- the old days) is a mountain stronghold, somewhere east of These spirits descended to Mid- ern fortress of Angband, and a which provides an ideal van- Redhorn Pass and the mines of dle-earth to build the world, in long, bloody, and doomed war tage point for the road. Moria. accordance to the music that ensued. 6. THE lAST BRIDGE: Eru had devised, and also 13. MORDOR: The Black The War of the Silmarils This is the only place where in accordance to their own crea- Land, the dwelling place of the lasted nearly five hundred the River Hoarwell can be tivity. But there was one Dark Lord Sauron. Mordor years, and contained many crossed. It is also (unofficially) among the Valar, the greatest will not be reached until the deeds of heroism and tragedy. the entrance into the Troll- of spirits, Morgoth, who sought third game of the series; the ulti- At this time, humans joined the shaws, where some very nasty to impose his own thoughts on elves in the war of Middle- trolls live. mate goal is to drop the One Middle-earth that were contrary Ring of Sauron in the volcano in to the will of Eru. Thoughts of earth, and the names of men which it was made, Mount Doom. evil. Morgoth's evil was power- often stand beside those of the

30 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 31 greatest elven heroes; Beren were not allowed to approach retreated into his fortress of THE SECOND AGE and Luthien, who cut a Silmaril Valinor, or sail into the west Mordor. He became a tyrant from the Iron Crown of Mor­ The Rrst Age ended with the out of sight of their western who oppressed much of the goth. Hurin and his son Turin, fall of Angband and the destruc­ shores. This restriction was East, but he did not make war both cursed by Morgoth, who tion of the Western portion of known as the Ban of the Valar. against the elves (who lived in committed both deeds of valor Middle-earth, Beleri'and. The the west of Middle-earth) again In the middle of the second and atrocities because of the Valar invited the elves to return for many centuries. Numenor age, Sauron came to Eregion curse. The seven sons of to Valinor, and most returned. began to colonize Middle-earth, in disguise, and won the friend­ Feanor, whose oath to recover Of all those who had led the re­ and where the Numenoreans ship of Celebrimbor. During the jewels of his slain father led bellion against the Valar's built their great towers, Sauron this time, they collaborated, to the slaughter of elves by , wishes, only Galadriel, the wis­ retreated. However, as the cen­ and created Rings of Power, de­ elves. The fall of Gondolin, est of the elves, remained alive; turies passed the Numenor~ans signed to preserve and sustain where some of the greatest she chose to stay in Middle­ themselves became discontent, Middle-earth. Three Rings were deeds of heroism occured. But earth. The High King of the and the Ban of the Valar trou­ given to the elven lords, Cele­ in the end, Morgoth defeated Elves was Gil-galad, grandson bled them greatly. The kings of brimbor, 'Galadriel, and Elrond. the elves, mocking their efforts of Fingolfin, Feanor's brother, Numenor broke their friendship Seven were given to the to destroy him. The only survivor of Feanor's with the elves and became ty­ dwarven lords in their halls of house was Celebrimbor the rants. Only a small portion of However, his triumph was stone. Nine were given to the smith, grandson of Feanor, the people of Numenor kept short-lived. Earendil the Mari­ greatest of the Numenorean who dwelt in Eregion near the true to the old ways; these ner fled Middle-earth and sailed Princes who dwelt in Middle­ dwarven mines of Moria. were known as the Faithful. through great perils to the land earth. Then Sauron betrayed of the Valar and pleaded pity The sons of Earendil, Elrond Celebrimbor, and created the Rnally, Ar-Pharazon the Gold­ for the humans tormented by and Elros, were given a choice One Ring. The Wearer of the en, the greatest king of Nu­ Morgoth and mercy for the by the Valar. Elrond chose to One Ring would receive many menor, heard that Sauron was elves that had defied the Valar. be counted as an elf, and was powers; to walk unseen amidst mustering his forces to attack Then the Valar mustered their given elven immortality. Elros men, to become ageless and im­ the Numenorean bases in Mid­ host, and waged war against chose to be a man; he and mortal, and most important of dle-earth and drive Numenor Morgoth, and threw him down. those humans who had fought all , to dominate all who wore into the sea. Angered, Ar­ Angband was destroyed, as with the Valar against the the Lesser Rings. When Pharazon mustered the might was much of the west of Mid­ forces of Morgoth were given a Sauron placed the One Ring of Numenor into a massive dle-earth. The Balrogs were great continent to rule in the on his finger, the elves became army, sailed to Middle-earth slain, save for a few that hid midst of the Western Sea; the aware of what Sauron truly and marched on Sauron's Dark themselves in the depths of the continent was called Numenor. was, and removed their Rings. Tower, the Barad-dur, in the earth. Morgoth was shackled These men, the Numenoreans, There was war between heart of Mordor, He demanded by the Valar until the Last Day, lived long, prosperous lives, Sauron and the elves, and it that Sauron come forth from at which time he will be judged. and with the friendship of the would have been likely that the the tower and declare himself Of his great servants, only elves and the gifts of the Valar, elves would have been defeated his vassal. Sauron survived, and even he built the greatest empire that utterly, except for the interven­ And Sauron came. hid for many years. the world has ever known. The tion of Numenor. Then Valar placed only one restric­ Sauron, bitter in defeat, vowed Even at the zenith of Sauron's tion on the Numenoreans; they revenge against Numenor, and power, even with the One

32 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 33 Ring, Sauron knew that he was ful and the elves formed the emerged: the Witch-King of knowledge was Saruman the not a match for the power of Last Alliance of Elves and Men, Angmar. White; the wisest and most and a final battle was fought compassionate was Gandalf the Numenor. He abased himself at The Witch-King was in fact Grey; and closest in tune with before Ar-Pharazon, and swore the gates of the Dark Tower. the greatest of the Ringwraiths, the forces of nature was Rada- allegiance. Ar-Pharazon was Gil-galad the High King was those human princes who had gast the Brown; of the other not deceived by Sauron, but slain, and Elendil and Anarion been ensnared by the Nine wizards, no tale speaks. They brought Sauron to Numenor. were killed, but in the end Rings. He waged constant war struggled to discover the nature This was a major mistake. For Prince Isildur cut the One Ring against the three kingdoms of of the Dark Power of Dol . Sauron took the already cor- from Sauron's finger, and the Amor, and corrupted Rhudaur Guldur; Gandalf crept into its rupt Numenoreans and led Dark Lord's spirit fled his body. to his service. Eventualiy, he de- vast chambers and discovered them into utter darkness. He Thus ended the Second Age of stroyed the kingdoms of the that Sauron had returned. told that whoever possessed Middle-earth. sons of Amor, but forces from They allied with the elves to the land of the Valar would the south led by the Prince of THE nURO AGE drive Sauron from Dol Guldur, have immortality. Ar-Pharazon, Gondor came soon afterward but Sauron simply returned to who was feeling the effects of During this Age, the power of to destroy Angmar, and the his old fortress in Mordor and his age and feared death, be- elves and dwarves diminished; Witch-King fled into hiding. raised the Dark Tower once lieved Sauron. He mustered the for it is said that the destiny of The descendents of the kings again. Armies of orcs continu- greatest fleet that was ever built the world is now in the hands of Amor were too few to gov- ously fought against the forces to attack Valinor and seize im- of humanity. em a kingdom; for long years of Gondor, as Sauron wore mortality. The Valar responded none save the elven lords knew Sauron was slain by Isildur, down the armies of his ancient by destroying the fleet and bury- their fate. ing the great continent of Nu- but could not be permanently enemy. And most of all , menor forever under the sea. destroyed while the One Ring In the South, Gondor grew Sauron sought to discover the existed. Elrond counselled that into agreat power, at its height hiding place of the One Ring . From Numenor came seven Isildur throw the Ring into recalling the glory days of Nu- The One Ring was not discov- ships filled with those Faithful Mount Doom and the fires in menor. But it went into decline. ered by Sauron. Instead, it was to the Valar, led by Elendil and which it was made. Isildur Eamur, the last king of Gondor, found by one of the hobbit~ his sons Isildur and Anarion. proudly refused, saying that it . was slain by the Witch-King who lived near the great river, With them came a sapling of was to become a trophy for his ages ago, and the stewards of a hobbit named Deagol. the White Tree, the symbol of House, taken to avenge his fa- Gondor took control of the af- Deagol showed it to his friend, the eternal friendship between ther's death. fairs of Gondor "until the king Smeagol, who murdered Numenor and the Valar. They returns." established great human king- Soon after this, Isildur was Deagol and took the Ring as doms in the North and South slain by an ambush of orcs as Sometime at the height of the his own. Eventually SmeagoJ's of Middle-earth, named (respec- he crossed the Great River. His age a Shadow fell upon Mirk- people drove out the malicious son inherited the kingdom of tively) Amor and Gondor. How- wood, and an evil presence creature, and it fled into a cave Amor, but there were too few ever Sauron also survived the made its home in Dol Guldur, in the Misty Mountains, where downfall of Numenor, and people to hold it together. Even- the Hill of Dark Sorcery. At it kept the Ring, its "Precious", waged war against the Faithful tually, Amor split into three this time five aged wizards ap- for many years. Smeagol be- kingdoms: Arthedain, Cardo- and the elves , who thought peared, who offered aid and came known as "gollum", for Sauron to be dead. In response lan, and Rhudaur. Soon after- counsel to those who would lis- the swallOwing noise that he to Sauron's attacks, the Faith- wards, a terrible enemy ten. The greatest in power and constantly made.

34 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 35 to succeed against a dragon. The third age was an era of So they recruited a rather reluc­ ESTIARYOF great tragedies for the dwarves tant adventurer, the most fa­ of Middle- earth. The greatest mous Burglar in history, a dwarven fortress of Middle­ MIDDLE EARTH hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. earth were the mines of Moria, which the dwarves named The quest to slay Smaug was ~= CREATURES "Khazad-dum". A monstrous a success, but during this adven­ terror was accidently stirred ture an even greater event oc­ There are many dangerous Nine, or by a dozen other from slumber by dwarven min­ cured: Bilbo encountered creatures in Middle-earth, dreadful ers, and the dwarves were ex­ Gollum, the wretched creature though anyone with good hob­ names. These pelled from the mines. Some that had taken the One Ring, bit sense will know well enough are Sauron' s fled to the North, and made and won the Ring in a contest to avoid them, here is a guide most powerful new mines in the Lonely Moun­ of riddles. Gollum swore venge­ for those accursed with an ad­ servants, great tain, Erebor. But Smaug, the ance against "Baggins", and venturous streak who might humans of Nu­ greatest dragon of the Third left his mountains to pursue meet them: menorean Age, pillaged the Lonely Moun­ him. Eventually, Gollum was stock who tain and took its treasures as its captured by the Dark Lord, were enslaved own. who learned that "Baggins" FOES by the Nine The dwarves fled; they re­ had his Ring . Rings that SAURON: The Dark Lord of turned to Moria, which was Sauron gave These are desperate times. In Middle-earth is Sauron. In his found to be full of orcs. The to them. The the Dark Tower, Sauron broods origin he was one of the Maia orcs murdered the King of the Ringwraiths and plots, focusing on three ob­ whom Morgoth corrupted to dwarves, and in retribution may be slain, but usually they jectives. First, he intends to con­ his service. During the First there was a pitiless battle, will abandon their forms at the quer Gondor, the last Age of Middle-earth, he was Azanulbizar, where many dwar­ instant of death, and flee as remaining kingdom of his an­ Morgoth's lieutenant, and the ves and orcs were slain. The shadows back to Mordor to cient human enemies. Second, greatest of his servants. After dwarves won the battle; but did take new shapes. The mightiest he intends to destroy the last the fall of Morgoth, he took up of the Ringwraiths is the Witch­ not re-enter Moria for fear of remnant of the elves of Middle­ his master's former role as the the evil that had been awak­ King , formerly the ruler of Ang­ earth. Third, he intends to re­ Dark Lord. Sauron is known to mar. It has been prophesized ened, which they named cover the One Ring. Once he be a terrifyingly powerful sor­ Durin's Bane. Yet Moria was that "not by the hand of man has the One Ring on his hand, cerer, a master of deceit, and a the greatest of their mines, and shall he fall. " nothing will stop him. tyrant whose ambitions are they did not forget that. boundless. The state of his ORCS: Alsb known as gob­ At this time, Thorin Oaken­ physical form is unknown; he is lins, these foul creatures were shield, the proudest dwarf usually symbolized as a lidless created by Morgoth in the prince, met with the wizard red Eye. Sauron is the current Great Darkness during the First Gandalf the Grey. They both incarnation of Evil in Middle­ Age of Middle-earth. Through sought ways to destroy Smaug; earth today. dark sorcery, the Great Enemy now they joined forces. But the corrupted elves and trans­ RINGWRAITHS: Also dwarves were not stealthy crea­ formed them into these brutish known as the Nazgul, or the tures, and they needed stealth slaves. Orcs delight only in

36 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 37 watching things suffer and die; known of them, for few have SPIDERS: The first spider these soulless creatures bear lived to tell of an encounter . was Ungoliant, special malice to elves and with them, and of those few whohelped dwarves, against whom they none will tell their tales will­ have fought many battles. . ~-. . Morgoth de- ingly. It is probable that they There are three levels of com­ 1.-"'" - :=. stroy the two are spirits who were corrupted Trees of the mand in the hierarchy of orcs: f.... , by the Witch King long ago, Valar and steal there are the commanders, the ~ and serve the evil intent of the Silmarils. From her evil uruk-hai, normal orcs, and the Sauron. progeny have come the spiders snagas, who are the slaves. of Middle-earth, both great and SORCERERS: There are Orcs are tough in combat; not small. The huge spiders of Mirk­ few practitioners of the black even the toughest human hero wood are greatly feared; large, arts, however, there are some should take a battle against the deadly spiders can be found in humans and orcs who have uruk-hai lightly. virtually every part of Middle­ been taught sorcery by Sauron, TROLLS: Of all of Sauron's earth. or his greatest captain, the servants, trolls have the great­ Witch-King. Sorcerers are evil EVIL SPIRITS: As docu­ est physical might. These huge and should be avoided where / mented in the History section, gigantic figures possible. , \ t there were many spirits created may be the cor­ Age, Morgoth captured wolves by Eru, the One, before the DRAGONS: The greatest rupted forms and filled them with cunning creation of the world. Many of and most powerful of the crea­ of tree spirits, and malice, transforming them thesE! spirits were seduced by tions of Morgoth,the greatest created by Mor­ into wargs, beasts of hatred. Morgoth, Master of the Great dragons are even more deadly goth in the Wargs enjoy hunting and killing Darkness, Sauron's master dur­ than Balrogs. Few dragons re­ Great Dark­ their prey, be they hobbits, hu­ ing the First Age ~f Middle­ main alive today, and those are ness. Trolls are mans, or elves. Wargs often earth. While most of these usually found in the wastes of J ~ normally inca- work with orcs, which has led spirits were slain in battles Northern Middle-earth. They pab e of withstanding daylight, to the proverb "where the warg many years ago, a few still hide have huge wings, a heavily ar­ but recently Sauron has created howls, there also the orc in the deep places of Middle­ mored scaly body, sharp teeth, a new breed of troll, the olog­ prowls." Orcs have been earth. Of these spirits, the and breathe fire. hai, that can withstand daylight. known to ride wargs like horses most terrifying are Balrogs, de­ WOLVES: The wolves of our into battle. mons of fire and shadow who VAMPIRES: Though world are predators who feed Middle-earth is also known· to were Sauron's lieutenants dur­ no vampires have been on caribou and do not attack be the home of werewolves, ing the wars of the First Age. It seen since the end of humans; however, the wolves wolves that can vary its form is thought that Balrogs may still the First Age of Middle­ of Middle-earth are not as gen- between human and wolf form . exist in the deep places of the earth, it does not mean tle. Normal wolves are noted Such creatures are quite earth. that they still do not for their fierceness, especially exist. Vampires are sor­ rare, but should be guarded BARROW WIGHTS:· These when hungry. However, the cerers (or witches) who against; during the First Age, terrible monsters inhabit the largest wolves of Middle-earth can assume the form - " Sauron was the Captain of Barrow Downs between the are the subject of much more of a giant bat. Of these Werewolves and undoubtedly Old Forest and Bree. Little is fearsome tales; during the First commands their allegiances. creatures, little is known.

38 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 39 it is believed that they have for convenience sake, we have existed in Middle-earth for mil­ anglicized some of the spell­ lenia before they came to the ings}. EOPLESOF Shire. Hobbits are peaceful and AMON SUL: A ruined area deplore violence and adven­ on top of a mountain east of MIDDLE EARTH ture, though when forced, they Bree, also known as Weather­ are very strong-willed, sturdy top. creatures indeed. Hobbits ELVES: The first people of of the West, ie. those descend­ chiefly dwell in the Shire and in ANARION: The younger son Middle-earth, elves are beauti­ ed from Numenor) have an ex­ Bree. of Elendil; Anarion was slain in ful , strong, and immortal. They tremely long lifespan. The the last battle of the Second can only be slain by weapons major human nations are in the FAGl.ES: The Great Eagles Age. His sons became the rul­ in battle, or by severe grief that East and South of Middle­ of the North are the most intelli­ ers of Gondor. robs them of the will to live. earth: Rohan, Dunland, Gon­ gent birds in Middle-earth There are four major enclaves dor, the Kingdom of the (many of whom have been /. ___ of elves in Middle-earth: the Harad, and Rhun. Many of the gifted with the ability to speak ANGMAR: An ancient king­ dom in the north slopes of the I ..--~ kingdom of humans of the far south and to humans). The Eagles are the Misty Mountains, ruled by the { \ "~l~ Tharanduil east are in league with Sauron. servants of Manwe, the chief of I l in North- the Valar, and are often sent by Witch-King . Angmar destroyed DWARVES: These tough him to aid the forces of good in the kingdoms of Arthedain, II r _ ern Mirk- sturdy peo­ time of great need. Cardolan, and Rhudaur, but J~ ~ wood; the ples are the ~ Last was overthrown by forces be­ creation of In addition to the sentient longing to Gondor. Mahal, the creatures of Middle-earth, there (,' I J .( 11/ \ ~~::I~f Vala known are wide variety of less intelli­ ARAGORN: A great tracker \I ..rv,r. t .'1) Elrond at as Aule. gent and/or antagonistic crea­ and hunter, known to be a f{} I' /~) Rivendell; Dwarves are tures: these include ponies, friend of Gandalf. Aragorn is a l-I.I~'--ol...--:L. __...L....A Lothlorien, . stubborn, ag horses, bears, and even the leg­ direct descendent of Isildur. which is ruled by the Lady gressive, cov­ endary oliphant. Galadriel; and the Grey Havens ARNOR: An ancient human etous, and quick to take of­ kingdom in Northwest Middle­ of Cirdan west of the Shire. fense, yet they are also honor- . Elves are usually either carefree earth, founded by Elendil and able, steadfast companions. GLOSSARY and merry, or sad and thought­ ruled by the children of Isildur. The major dwarven strongholds ful. They enjoy song and po­ of NAMES Internal conflicts caused it to be are in the Blue Mountains west etry, and derive little joy from divided into three smaller king­ of the Shire, and in the Iron (For Tolkien fans; this is lore acts of war. doms: Arthedain, Cardolan, Hills and the Lonely Mountain, . that Frodo would have had a and Rhudaur, which were later HUMANS: The second peo­ which are located in the east of reasonable chance of acquiring destroyed by the Witch-King of ple of Middle-earth, humans Middle-earth. during his years with Bilbo, and Angmar. are similar to elves, with one may be misleading. Some of HOBBITS: Of these small, major difference: they are not these entries are incomplete, as ARTHEDAlN: The greatest civillized but small creatures, immortal. Humans have a not to spoil the mysteries of of the three kingdoms that re­ much is said elsewhere. The ori­ lifespan of sixty to one hundred Middle-earth for players who placed Arnor; Arthedain was gin of hobbits is a mystery, but years; the Dunedain (the Men have not read the series. Also, destroyed centuries ago by the

4 1 40 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions Witch-King. Aragorn is a de- an ancestor of the Kings of Nu- DOL GUlDUR: The citadel EAGLES: Huge birds. Giant scendent of its last king. menor. of Sauron in Southern Mirk- talking eagles serve as protec- ARWEN: The daughter of El- . BIlBO BAGGINS: A hobbit wood . tors of good in Middle-earth. rond, betrothed to Aragorn. who was recruited by dwarves DRAGONS: Monstrous fly- EARENDIL: A leader of the AR-PHARAZON: The last to steal treasure from the ing reptiles with scales stronger humans at the end of the Rrst king of Numenor. He captured dragon Smaug, and who acci- than armor and fiery breath. Age; Earendil took the last Sil- Sauron during the Second dently found the One Ring. He Dragons are renowned for their maril to Valinor and pleaded Age, but Sauron tricked him is the uncle of Frodo Baggins. greed, cunning, and vicious- mercy for the sins of the elves into attacking Valinor. The BREE: A town inhabited by ness. Smaug the Golden, who and humans to the Valar, which Valar responded by calling humans and hobbits, located was slain eighty years ago, was resulted in the last battle of the upon nuvatar, who destroyed east of the Barrow Downs. believed to be the last great Rrst Age. Earendil sails a heav- Numenor. dragon in Middle-earth. enly ship that shines with the BOROMffi: The oldest son light of the Silmaril; this ship is AULE: The Smith of the DUMAND: A land on the of Denethor of Gondor, and its called Earendil's star. Valar, creator of dwarves, and greatest warrior. southwestern slopes of the husband of Yavanna. Known to Misty Mountains, the ancient ELBERETII: A elvish name the dwarves as Mahal. BUCKLAND: The eastern enemies of Rohan. for Varda, the Queen of the part of the Shire, which lies Valar, who made the stars. She BALROGS: Demonic ser- DURIN: The father of the across the River Brandywine. is the Vala who is most feared vants of Morgoth, with powers dwarveS, the first of their race, Buckland is home to the Bran- by forces of evil. of fire and darkness. (See Evil dybuck family. and oldest of the Seven Fathers Spirits in the Monsters section). of the Dwarves created by Aule. ELENDIL: The leader of the CARDOLAN: One of three Faithful in Numenor, who BARAD-DUR: The Dark DURIN'S BANE: A monster kingdoms formed when Arnor sailed to Middle-earth when Nu- Tower of Sauron, his principle of unknown origin that slew collapsed; this kingdom was de- menor was destroyed. Elendil stronghold. Durin. stroyed by Angmar long ago. It set up the kingdoms of Arnor BARROW DOWNS: Hills was situated where Bree and DWARVES: A race of short and Gondor, and was slain in and tombs located east of the the Barrow Downs now stand, bearded smiths, known for the last battle of the Second Old Forest. They are said to be and Weathertop (Amon SuI) their great skill in mining and Age. His sons were Isildur and the homes of barrow wights, was one of its strongholds. metal-working. The first seven Anarion. dwarves, known as the Seven horrible monsters that kill travel- CELEBRIMBOR: An elven ELROND: One of the two lers. Fathers, was created by Aule, smith, co-creator (with Sauron) sons of Earendil, who chose to the Vala of Smiths, whom the BARROW WIGHTS: Legen- of the Rings of Power. Cele- become an elf and founded dwarves call Mahal. The oldest brimbor was betrayed and mur- Rivendell. Elrond is the father dary monsters that live in the and greatest dwarf is Durin; Barrow Downs. dered by Sauron in the Second of Arwen, and was the brother their greatest mansion was Age of Middle-earth. of Elros. BEREN: The most renowned Khazad-dum (which the elves human hero in history; he took DENETIlOR: The current rul- called Moria). The dwarven ELROS: One of the two sons a Silmaril from the Iron Crown ing steward of Gondor, father name for their race is Naugrim. of Earendil, who chose to be- of Morgoth, and married of Boromir and Faramir. come human and became the Luthien of Doriath. Beren was first King of Numenor. Elros is an ancestor of Aragorn.

42 The Lord of the Rings, VoL I Interplay Productions 43 ELVES: The Elder Race, also FORSAKEN INN: An inn 10- across the Anduin; this is why not as powerful. Sauron was a called the Eldar; an immortal cated east of Bree. the Ring is known as Isildur's Maia, as was Melian of Doriath. people who are stronger and Bane. Isildur's sons became the GAlADRIEL: The Queen of MANWE: The chief of the wiser than humans. Most elves rulers of Arnor. Lorien, Galadriel is reknowned Valar, husband of Varda. live with the Valar in their KHAZAD-DUM: for her power, wisdom, and The MEUAN: One of the most home of Valinor, but there are dwarven city built underneath beauty. Arwen is her grand- powerful and wisest of the several elven strongholds in the Misty Mountains, refered to daughter. . Maiar, who married the elven Middle-earth; Elrond's home of by the elves as Moria. Rivendell, the forest of Lorien, King Thingol of Doriath. the kingdom of Tharanduil in GANDALF (the Grey): LONELY MOUNTAIN: Also Melian was the mother of Northern Mirkwood, and the Known to the elves as known as Erebor, this moun- Luthien, and a close friend of Grey Havens (which are west Mithrandir, the wisest of the tain was an ancient home of Galadriel. of the Shire). wizards. dwarves, until they were ex- pelled by the dragon Smaug MELKOR: The original name FAiTlURUL, The: The group GONDOR: The great human the Golden. Nearly a hundred of Morgoth. of Numenoreans who re- kingdom of the south; its cur- years before the start of this mained loyal to the old tradi- rent capital is Minas Tirith. It game, the Lonely Mountain MIDDLE EARTH: The tions of friendship with elves was ruled by the sons of was recaptured by the dwarves world, where elves, dwarves, and the Valar; they fled Nu- Anarion until a thousand years (with the assistance of some hu- humans, and hobbits live, the menor before its downfall and ago, when his line died; it is cur- mans who lived nearby, and setting for this game. founded the kingdoms of Arnor rently ruled by the Steward that most famous Burglar, MIRKWOOD: A dark and and Gondor. Denethor. Gondor is the great- Bilbo Baggins). It is currently est military power in Middle- dangerous forest, inhabited in They were led by Elendil, who ruled by the dwarven king Dain. earth that is opposed to the North by good elves led by was a direct descendent of EJ- Sauron. LORIEN: Also known as Thranduil, and in the South by ros, first King of Numenor. Lothlorien; this forest is the evil spiders and the dark citadel ILUVATAR: The One, the FARAMIR: The youngest son home of Galadriel, the most of Dol Guldur. creator of all things, master of of Denethor, known as a powerful elf in Middle-earth. the Valar. Also known as Eru. MORGOTH: Also known as scholar and soldier, second LUTHIEN: The daughter of Melkor, the greatest of the only to Borornir in the esteem ~RIS :Anothername Melian and Thingol of Doriath, Valar, who fell into evil. He of the people of Gondor. for Rivendell. and wife of Beren; Luthien waged many wars against FEANOR: The greatest elven ISIIDUR: The oldest son of helped Beren take a Silmaril those Valar that remained faith- smith who ever lived; Feanor Elendil; Isildur cut the One from the Iron Crown of Mor- ful to nuvatar. He stole the Sil- created the Silmarils, and when Ring from Sauron' s finger in goth. It was this Silmaril that be- marils from Feanor, and fought they were stolen by Morgoth, the final battle of the Second came Earendil's Star. against the elves and men who he defied the will of the Valar Age. struggled to recover them. Mor- MAHAL: The dwarves name goth created orcs and trolls to by leading a large number of Isildur kept the. Ring as a tro- for the Vala Aule, who created elves into a war against Mor- serve as his slaves; he was de- phy instead of destroying it. Is- them. feated at the end of the First goth. Feanor was slain early in ildur died when the Ring fell that war by balrogs. MAlAR: Powers who serve Age and is imprisoned for eter- from his finger and exposed Iluvatar, similar to the Valar, but nity. him to orc archers as he swam

44 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 45 ever again assume a shape that MORDOR: ONE RING: RHUN: The lands of Eastern The land of The greatest of humans or elves would find Middle-earth, whose inhabi- Sauron. Mordor is a land of the Rings of Power, forged by pleasing. He waged war on the tants are allied to Sauron and grey ash plains in the southeast Sauron. elves and the Faithful, but was of Middle-earth. It is sur- ancient enemies of Gondor. RANGERS: Hunters who defeated by Isildur, who cut the rounded by mountains, and wander the North of Middle- RIVENDElL: The stronghold One Ring from his hand. contains the most feared moun- earth, mistrusted by those of Elrond on the western ' Sauron could not be destroyed tain of all - Mount Doom. around them. slopes of the Misty Mountains, while the Ring existed, and MORIA: The greatest man- also referred to as Imladris and spent the Third Age of Middle- RED BOOK: A volume writ- sion of the dwarves, who refer the Last Homely House. earth increasing his power to ten by Bilbo Baggins, Froclo to it as Khazad-dum. become the unchallenged Mas- Baggins, and Sam Gamgee, in ROHAN: A kingdom of warri- ter of Middle-earth. MOUNT DOOM: A volcano which the history of Middle- ors, closely allied to Gondor, in Mordor, where Sauron earth is written. which is renowned for its SHIRE, The: A land of rustic forged the One Ring. horses. villages, streams, fields , and RINGS OF POWER: Rings gentle hills. The Shire was origi- created by Sauron and Cele- SARUMAN (The White): nally part of the Kingdom of NAUGRIM: The dwarves' brimbor. There were three The greatest of the wizards, Arthedain, and given to the name for themselves. elven rings (whereabouts un- known for his knowledge and hobbits by the King as a settle- known), seven dwarven rings, power. He currently dwells at Is- NESSA: Sister of Orome, ment. After Arthedain fell, the and nine rings for humans. engard, North of Rohan. and swiftest of the Valar. Wife hobbits remained. The Shire is These rings had the power to of Tulkas. SAURON: One of the great- the starting point of this game. preserve Middle-earth, but est of the Maiar, who fell into NUMENOR: A great star- Sauron forged the One Ring to evil and became Morgoth's lieu- SILMARlLS: Three jewels shaped kingdom of men during control those who wore the tenant during the first age; created by the elven smith the Second Age of Middle- other Rings and rule Middle- known for his shape-shifting Feanor, which captured the earth, given as a reward to the earth, ability and his deceit. He es- light of the two trees of Valinor. sons of those men who had These Silmarils were stolen by R1NGWRAITHS: Nine ser- caped from the Valar during died aiding the elves against Morgoth; one was later recov- vants of Sauron who were origi- the battle at the end of the First Morgoth. The Numenoreans ered by Beren and Luthien and nally great Numenorean Age, He helped Celebrimbor in became proud 'and eventually used to light Earendil's star; the Princes that took Rings offered the forging of the Rings of rebelled against the Valar, other two jewels were lost at to them by Sauron; they be- Power, but betrayed him by which resulted in the destruc- the end of the First Age. came ghostly servants of great forging the One Ring to rule tion of Numenor. The Nu- power, eternally enslaved to them aU. He was captured by SMAUG: The last great menoreans are the ancestors of Ar-Pharazon, the last King of dragon of Middle-earth, slain the Dunedain, and the Lords of the will of Sauron. Numenor, but tricked him into eighty years ago. Gondor. RHUDAUR: One of three attacking Valinor, which re- Kingdoms created when dissent TOOKS: A family of hobbits OLD FOREST: A forest east suited in the destruction of Nu- tore apart Arnor; Rhudaur known to possess an "un-hobbi- of Buckland, known for its dark menor and Sauron's physical quickly fell under the domina- tish" adventuresome streak. trails and mysterious disappear- form. Sauron fled back to Mid- tion of the Witch-King and was Their family head receives the ances. dle.earth in the hideous form honorary title "Thane of the completely destroyed. of the Dark Lord, unable to Shire. " Peregrin Took is a

46 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Interplay Productions 47 member of this family; Bilbo WEATHERTOP: A ruined Baggins and Frodo Baggins are tower on top of a mountainous IOGRAPHY both closely related to them. area, which once· belonged to 11JLKAS: Champion of the the now dead kingdom of Car­ Valar, renowned for his prow­ dolan, located east of Bree. ess in wrestling. He is the hus­ Also known as Amori SuI. band of Nessa. Tolkien's imaginary elvish lan­ WITCH-KING: The lieuten­ ABOUT THE guage, and Tolkien felt he had ULMO: The Vala who is the ant of Sauron, the Black Cap­ to write stories in which his lan­ Lord of the Sea, and friendliest tain, chief and most powerful AUTHOR guage had a logical place. to the Eldar in Middle-earth. of the Ringwraiths. The Witch­ J.R.R. Tolkien was born in Tolkien used Middle-earth as King ruled the Kingdom of Ang­ South Africa in 1892. He the setting for his first fantasy VAlAR: The chief servants of mar many centuries ago, but moved to England in 1896, book "The Hobbit". This chil­ lluvatar; they are led by Manwe was defeated by Gondor. and attended Oxford Univer­ dren's fantasy, which was re­ and his wife Varda. They rule sity, where he later served as a leased in 1937, became an the realm known as Valinor, WIZARDS: Five men of professor of philology, specializ­ instant classic and left readers and will not interfere in the af­ .great age, wisdom, and magical ing in the study of Old and Mid­ wanting a sequel. fairs of Middle-earth except in power, whose origin is un­ dle English dialects. His essay gravest peril. known. The greatest wizard is "Beowulf - the Monsters and For over ten years, Tolkien Saruman, followed by Gandalf the Critics" (1936), an attack worked on this sequel, ''The VAUNOR: The land of the and Radagast. on scholars who failed to see Lord of the Rings", which was Valar, where most elves also Beowulf as a literary work published in three volumes be­ dwell. Elves may sail to Valinor YAVANNA: One of the Valar, meant to be enjoyed tween 1954 and 1956. They by sailing westward; humans who has a special interest in (rather than a text for linguistic were very well received, but it may not sail to Valinor. trees and nature. discussion), is still considered to wasn't until the mid-1960s that be one of the most important VARDA: Another name fo r Tolkien's universe captured pub­ essays in the history of Old Eng­ Elbereth. lic attention when "Lord of the lish criticism; he also provided Rings" was released in paper­ an early translation of the Mid­ back. Tolkien's work generated dle English poem "Sir Gawain a cult following and numerous and the Green Knight". (perhaps too numerous) imita­ Tolkien's love of fantasy litera­ tors; certainly fantasy literature, ture led him to create his own which boomed during the works, based in a fantasy uni­ 1970s, owes an unpayable verse called Middle-Earth. He debt to Tolkien for popularizing began writing the "Book of the genre. It was this fantasy Lost Tales" in 1917; this book boom that inspired the creation later became the basis for the of fantasy role-playing games, posthumously published "SiI­ and the computer role-playing marillion". "The Book of Lost games which followed. Tales" developed not only from Tolkien's love of literature but of language; it was written in

Interplay Productions 49 48 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I After he retired from teaching when the publisher requested Producer Amthor, and Kevin Barrett of in 1959, Tolkien spent the re- that he sign a release form stat- SCOTT BENNIE Iron Crown Enterprises for their assistance. mainder of his life working on ing that he was "Aryan". Assistant Producer the "Silmarillion", a cycle of BRUCE SCHLICKBERND the complex myths that lay be- Tolkien's love of "escapist" hind Middle-earth which he fantasy was unabashed and un- Artists of Middle-earth CD-ROM started in 1917 with "The apologetic; his essay "On Fa- CHARLES H .H . WEIDMAN III CREDITS Book of Lost Tales." When erie Stories" remains the most (Maps) TODD J . CAMASTA Programming Tolkien died in 1973, the task cogent defense of the genre. MARK WHITTLESEY of compiling and publishing the While some literary critics failed (Cartoons/portraits/ Character Silmarillion was placed in the to understand the appeal of Animation) Video Programming hands of Tolkien's son, Christo- Tolkien's sagas, he found many BRUCESCHLICKBERND PAUL EDELSTEIN pher, who published them in admirers, including Dorothy (Character Animation) Music Composition 1977. An animated motion pic- Sayers, Ursula K. LeGuin, and SCOTT BIESER CHARLES DEENEN (Character Animation) ture of the first half of Tolkien's W.H. Auden. And, of course, CD Music saga appeared in 1978; there millions of fans. The Hobbit Musicians of Middle-earth ERIC HEBERLING have also been televised ani- and the Lord of the Rings re- CHARLES DEENAN mated cartoons, comic books, main on the Top Ten list of all- (Original Score) Tutorial Art computer games, role-playing time best sellers. It can already KURT HEIDEN CHARLES WEIDMAN III games, and even a Harvard be said that his work has stood (Adaptation for MS-DOS Ma- SCOTT CAMBELL Lampoon parody based on the test of time. He will almost chines) Tutorial Voices Tolkien's masterwork. certainly be remembered as Programming Assistance ART DUTCH one of the most important writ- JIM SPROUL M.D. MCCONNOHIE Tolkien was a devout Roman ers of the 20th Century, and its DOUGLAS COLER Catholic; his religious infiu- greatest fantasist. Production Assistance WESYANAGI Tutorial Script ences, though interpreted SCOTT BENNIE (For more details on Tolkien's THOMAS R. DECKER through his love of fantasy, are and ROGER RITTNER felt throughout the Silmarillion life, the reader is directed to Playtesters of Middle-earth PRODUCTIONS and the Lord of the Rings. Humphrey Carpenter's biogra- JACOB R. BUCHERT III Tolkien was a member of a se- phy, entitled "Tolkien".) VINCE DeNARDO Assistant Programmer lect society of Oxford dons HAYATO OCHIAI SCOTT CAMBELL known as the Inklings; they in- THOMAS R. DECKER Producer cluded Tolkien's close friend CREDITS BILL DUGAN C.S. Lewis, whom Tolkien Manual lUustrations CHARLES H.H. WEIDMAN III Manual Editor helped convert to Christianity. Executive Producer BRUCE WARNER Lewis later became one of the BRIAN FARGO Manual great popular theologians of Programming SCOTT BENNIE Special Thanks to Sandra the 20th Century, as well as TROY A. MILES PAUL JAQUAYS Medina, Coca-Cola, IBM , and BRUCESCHLICKBERND most of all Everyone over at the author of the acclaimed Design Chronicles of Narnia. Tolkien Manual Design Golden Empire Publications for PAUL JAQUAYS, their invaluable assistance. was extremely proud of his Ger- SCOTT BENNIE, VINCE DeNARDO man heritage, though in 1938 TROY A. MILES, Paul Jaquays would like to he refused to allow the Hobbit BRUCE SCHLICKBERND to be translated into German thank Rick Britton, Terry

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