Most orcs cannot journey under this, except for the Uruk-Hai of Saruman.

This subcategory of the Ainur were subservient to the Valar, usually serving or taking their traits from them.

This Sindarin name was given to the abode of Sauron in Mordor, and means "Dark Tower".

During the filming of the scene at the Uruk-Hai carcasses, Viggo Mortenson broke this body part, providing the pain behind his scream of rage.

The eagles, the orcs, the dwarves, the elves, and this army all participated in the Battle of Five Armies.

Tortured by Morgoth, these creatures became the orcs.

It is in this place that the Valar and Maiar live, along with many elves.

This name was given to Saruman by his human servants and soldiers, and was derived from the Black speech word for "old man".

This actor from the Hobbit also played an orc in the Two Towers.

During the Battle of Pellenor fields, this character took control of Minas Tirith's defenses.

Though they could speak the common tongue, or Westron, most orcs communicated in this language.

The elves venerated this Vala, and called out to her in times of great need.

This location was known as the "vale of dim streams" in Khuzduhl, and was the site of a great battle.

This plot point, along with Faramir's initial attempt to bring the Ring to Gondor, was added by Peter Jackson in the movie adaption.

The casualties of this battle were the source of the bodies found in the Dead Marshes.

In the movies, this orc pursued Merry and Pippin into Fangorn forest.

These Maiar came to Middle-Earth about 1000 years into the Third Age.

This character from the Silmarillion gave himself many names, among them those meaning "Master of Fate", "The Wronged", "The Dread Helm", and "the Man-Elf".

Along with the last three chapters of the Two Towers, this chapter was shifted to another movie in Peter Jackson's adaptions.

During the Third Age, this location was the site of the battle to which the Hobbits sent some bowmen.

This subcategory of orcs were smaller than uruks or Uruk-hai, and mostly served as slaves or warg riders.

This Vala is known as The Weaver, and lives with Námo in the halls of Mandos as his wife.

Tolkien got this word from two Anglo-Saxon phrases, meaning "work of cunning giants" and "old work of giants".

This and the Tower of Orthanc are the towers referenced in the title of The Two Towers.

During the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, or the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, these were the only people able to stand against Glaurung.