Middle-earth
fictional continent in Arda
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Summary
Middle-earth is a fictional continent[1]. Middle-earth draws 8,137 Wikipedia views per month (fictional continent category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: J. R. R. Tolkien[3]
- Shares border with: Helcaraxë[4]
- Commons category: Middle-earth[5]
- Has part(s): Beleriand[6], Rohan[7], Gondor[8], Arnor[9], Mordor[10], Rhovanion[11], Harad[12], Rhûn[13], Cuiviénen[14], Hildórien[15]
- Located in/on physical feature: Arda[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Middle-earth[17]
- Commons gallery: Middle-earth[18]
- Inspired by: Midgard[19]
- Fictional or mythical analog of: Europe[20], human world[21]
- From narrative universe: Tolkien's legendarium[22]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Middle-earth[23]
- Present in work: The Hobbit[24], The Lord of the Rings[25], The Silmarillion[26], Unfinished Tales[27], The History of Middle-earth[28], The Children of Húrin[29], Appendices of The Lord of the Rings[30]
- Native label: Endor[31], Ennorath[32]
- Different from: Middle-earth[33]
- Derivative work: Tolkien fandom[34]
- Wikimedia outline: outline of Middle-earth[35]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Middle-earth[36]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Middle-earth[37]
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Influence
Things named for Middle-earth include Middle-earth Enterprises[38], a business[39], in United States[40], founded in 1976[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42].
Why It Matters
Middle-earth has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Middle-earth is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for Middle-earth include Middle-earth Enterprises[38], a business[39], in United States[40], founded in 1976[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42].