Forodwaith
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Forodwaith is a frigid, sparsely inhabited northern region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known for its harsh climate and remote, desolate landscapes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional region
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geographical region in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings legendarium
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The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| associatedWithAge | Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Eriador
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Grey Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Misty Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhovanion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cartographicSource | maps of Middle-earth by J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| category |
Fictional polar regions
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Regions of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateHazard |
blizzards
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permanent ice and snow ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedAs | bleak and inhospitable ⓘ |
| fandomDomain | Tolkien legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanonicality | primarily described in Tolkien’s legendarium texts and maps ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
desolate
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remote ⓘ sparsely inhabited ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
frigid
ⓘ
harsh ⓘ |
| hasDirectionFrom |
north of Eriador
ⓘ
north of Rhovanion ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyNote |
Forod means north in Sindarin
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waith means wilderness or waste in Sindarin ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
barren plains
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icy wastes ⓘ snow-covered terrain ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | far north of the known lands of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| hasStatus | largely unexplored by the Free Peoples ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
Icebay of Forochel
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Northern Waste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Lossoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Arctic regions of the real world ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Middle-earth ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Northern Waste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dangerous travel conditions
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extreme cold ⓘ |
| partOf | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | very low ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Peoples of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| travelDifficulty | very high ⓘ |
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