Category:Mirkwood

Mirkwood is the large forest located east of the river Anduin. It is one of the three realms of the elves located in the Magic Realm but during the dark ages it was also inhabited by creatures associated with the dark, rendering the elven kingdom to exist only in the most northern parts of the forest.

History
Since the elves first came to the Magic Realm Mirkwood has been a realm of theirs. At an early stage it was a bright place, despite the denseness of the trees, and the culture of the elves flourished. The kingdom was established by the elf Oropher, the grandfather of Legolas and the great-grandfather of Larien, and the kingdom was named Eryn Lasgalen.

Oropher was later killed during the Last Alliance of Elves and Men and the kingship passed to his son, Thranduil. During the first part of his rule the realm still flourished, but then Sauron and his kind settled in the southern parts of the forest, spreading evil further and further north. This also resulted in a larger group of Moriquendi settling around a small lake, lead by their Queen Nânire, and a large breed of spiders spread through the forest. The kingdom fell back but held on to the northern parts.

Around the same moment as the Ring was found by Bilbo Baggins the White Council struck out against Sauron and forced him to flee to Mordor. The Moriquendi, however, escaped their clutches and stayed hidden, biding their time.

First Moriquendi War
(coming)

Resurrection of Sauron
(coming)

Second Moriquendi War
(coming)