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How would you describe Mirkwood?

By Lily Fisher

How would you describe Mirkwood?

Mirkwood was a dense and heavy woodland that made up much of the eastern portion of Rhovanion or the Wilderland, that maintained its borders and relative shape for many ages.

What do you think elves might smell like?

Based on Bilbo’s experience with Elrond and the other elves, what do you think elves might smell like? I think elves might smell like urbs. In the book, Bilbo finds a sword, he said, “So it is an elvish blade, and goblins are not very near, and yet not far enough.

What is Mirkwood What are the dwarves warned to do while there?

Beorn outfits the expedition for the journey through Mirkwood with well-provisioned ponies and bows and arrows. He tells them not to drink or bathe in the enchanted stream in Mirkwood, to send his ponies back when they get to the forest, and, above all, not to stray from the path.

What was unusual about Gandalf’s appearance?

“Gandalf was shorter in stature than the other two; but his long white hair, his sweeping silver beard, and his broad shoulders, made him look like some wise king of ancient legend. In his aged face under great snowy brows his eyes were set like coals that could suddenly burst into fire.”

What does Mirkwood look like?

Mirkwood seems to have had much the same boundaries as it did at the end of the Third Age for most of its history. It was roughly rectangular in shape: stretching from the foothills of the Grey Mountains in the north to the North Undeep in the south, and from the east edge of the vale of Anduin to Erebor.

What happens to Mirkwood?

Out of pity, they allow him to roam the forest under close guard, but he escapes during an Orc raid. After the downfall of Sauron, Mirkwood is cleansed by the elf-queen Galadriel and renamed Eryn Lasgalen, Sindarin for “Wood of Greenleaves”. Thranduil’s son, Legolas, leaves Mirkwood for Ithilien.

What does Bilbo smell like?

So, in The Hobbit, when Bilbo and the dwarves are entering the valley of Imladris, Bilbo says “Hmmm! It smells like elves!” And, sure enough, that’s about when the elves show up.

Can elves sweat?

A short lore account on whether Tolkien’s Elves did perspire? Yet after some digging I found the answer that yes, Elves seemingly were sweating. The source is from the very early written “The Fall of Gondolin”, but the detail is to my knowledge not invalidated anytime later.

How does Tolkien describe Mirkwood?

Mirkwood is a vast temperate broadleaf and mixed forest in the Middle-earth region of Rhovanion (Wilderland), east of the great river Anduin. In The Hobbit, the wizard Gandalf calls it “the greatest forest of the Northern world.” Before it was darkened by evil, it had been called Greenwood the Great.

What does Beorn tell them about the path in Mirkwood?

Beorn warned them about some things in Mirkwood. Beorn warned them about a black stream that crosses the path. He said it causes enchantment, a great drowsiness, and forgetfulness. He also warned them not to leave the path.

What Colour are Gandalf’s eyes?

In the recent live-action films, however, many of the characters from Frodo to Legolas have blue eyes. Gandalf is only a slight exception, if an exception at all, with his eyes in the film being somewhere between blue and grayish-blue.

How is Gandalf the GREY different from Gandalf the White?

It was that resurrection that Gandalf transformed from Gandalf the Grey to Gandalf the White. By taking his title, Gandalf became the leader of the wizards and was given authority to punish Saruman. Another difference is that Gandalf the White could be harsher and applied his powers more readily.