Arda

the world in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium
Intangible fictional_planet Q210877
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Arda

Summary

Arda is a fictional planet[1]. Arda draws 109 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_planet category, ranking #18 of 36).[2]

Key Facts

  • Arda is the creator of J. R. R. Tolkien[3].
  • Arda's instance of is recorded as fictional planet[4].
  • Arda is part of Eä[5].
  • Arda's Commons category is recorded as Middle-earth[6].
  • Arda comprises Dorthonion[7].
  • Arda comprises Tol Morwen[8].
  • Arda comprises Himring[9].
  • Arda comprises Aman[10].
  • Arda comprises Middle-earth[11].
  • Arda's highest point is recorded as Taniquetil[12].
  • Arda's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Arda[13].
  • Arda's from narrative universe is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium[14].
  • Arda's present in work is recorded as The Lord of the Rings[15].
  • Arda's present in work is recorded as The Hobbit[16].
  • Arda's present in work is recorded as The Adventures of Tom Bombadil[17].
  • Arda's present in work is recorded as The Silmarillion[18].
  • Arda's present in work is recorded as Unfinished Tales[19].

Body

Definition and Type

Arda's instance of is recorded as fictional planet[4].

Use and Application

Components include Dorthonion[7], a fictional forest[20]; Tol Morwen[8], a fictional island[21]; Himring[9], a fictional island[22]; Aman[10], a fictional continent[23]; and Middle-earth[11], a fictional continent[24]. Arda is part of Eä[5].

Influence

Things named for Arda include timeline of Arda[25], a fictional timeline[26].

Why It Matters

Arda draws 109 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_planet category, ranking #18 of 36).[2] Arda has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Arda is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for Arda include timeline of Arda[25], a fictional timeline[26].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The Shaping of Middle-earth. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Shaping of Middle-earth. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Shaping of Middle-earth. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Shaping of Middle-earth. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Shaping of Middle-earth. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Silmarillion. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Creator J. R. R. Tolkien
    From narrative universe Tolkien's legendarium
    Present in work The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil +2
    Highest point Taniquetil
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 1269, Add qualifier to Tolkien Gateway ID `Arda`"
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