Category:Shire



In T.A.1601, faced with the growing power of the noble house of Tarma, King Argeleb II of Arthedain chose to respond to the situation by dividing up the Tarma lands, claiming an ancient right over property in times of need. Advised by the Istar Gandalf. Argeleb granted four large but underpopulated parcels of land on the southern border of Arthedain to a sizable band of Hobbits. At this time, the brothers Marcho and Blanco had been petitioning the King for three years, hoping to gain some small plot of land on which to settle their wandering people. These first Hobbit settlers were soon joined by their cousins from Cardolan. Breeland and Rhudaur, creating a sizable and stable community in a surprisingly short time. Argeleb, pleased by the success of his gift, bestowed many rights of self-governance upon the Hobbits, asking only for payment of an annual tax known among the Hobbits as The Rent. The Hobbits spoke their own language among themselves, but many soon learned Westron in order to communicate with the Men and Dwarves who pass along the Great East Road on some errand.

The Shire in TA 1650

 * Political Organization: Autonomous Shire of Arthedain. Clan-based Aristocracy.
 * Rulers: Marcho and Blanco, Fallohide Hobbits, Founders of Shire, first rulers by acclamation. Isumbras Took. Thain of the Took Clan in the Southfarthing.
 * Administrative Organization: Officials elected by clan members, land divided into four Farthings, further subdividedby private ownership.
 * Population: 12.500 Hobbits.
 * Military: 300 Standing Fyrd led by elected Shirriffs.1.500 Levy organized by clan.
 * Products: Grain, fruit, mushrooms.
 * Symbol: None.

Although the brothers Marcho and Blanco made the decisions which concern all of the Shire, most power was held by the hereditary thains of each tribe. A few tribes, however, elected officials to carry out work for the good of the community with the thains taking on a ceremonial role, usually prominent on feast-days. The Shire was organized along the boundaries of the old Arthadan territories, now known as Farthings. Marcho and Blanco originally intended to grant a farthing to each clan, but the turbulence of the sudden influx of new immigrants made the farthings little more than lines on the map. The clans mixed more or less freely; only the most aristocratic concerned themselves with the continuity of their clans when they made a marriage match. The Hobbitry-in-arms was a volunteer force, commanded by the more influential citizens, which met every month to practice military maneuvers. Few Men remained in The Shire, but bandits, some hired by the Tarmas, viewed the Hobbits as easy pickings. The Hobbit-fyrd however managed to change their opinion. The Shire is quietly agricultural, self-sufficient in most areas. Each year, a surplus of grain, fruit, and mushrooms went to the Autumn Fair at Bree. Despite their skill at smithing, Hobbit smelting practices were quite crude. and those who lived along the Great East Road eagerly tradde for ingots of pure copper, iron, and tin. Along the East Road, Hobbit culture was decidedly more "Mannish" ,Hobbits there dwelled in houses above ground, rather than in the burrows known as "smials," and all of these more urban Hobbits spoke Westron among themselves on a daily basis.

The Shire in TA 3019

 * Political Organization: Tribal Land.Clan-based aristocracy.
 * Rulers: Will Whitfoot, Mayor of Michel Delving, Paladin II Took, Thain of the Shire, Saradoc Brandybuck, Master of Buckland.
 * Administrative Organization: Officials elected by clan members;land divided into four Farthings, further subdividedby private ownership.
 * Population: about 140.000 Hobbits.
 * Military: 600 Hobbitry-in-arms four elected Shirriffs leading up to 40 Bounders.1.500 Levy organized by clan (for Example 100 Archers of Tookland).
 * Products: Grain, fruit, mushrooms.
 * Symbol: None.

Regions of the Shire

 * Bottomvale
 * Bridgefields
 * Buckland
 * Eastfarthing
 * Faynerach
 * Northfarthing
 * Sarnfields
 * Southfarthing
 * Tookland
 * Watersvalley
 * Westfarthing
 * Westmarch

Settlements of the Shire
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Forests

 * Bindbale Wood (Bindbale Rolls)
 * Corrywood
 * Gamwood
 * Glenwood
 * Harwood
 * Hobwood
 * Hobbiton Woods
 * Keegan Woods
 * Meewen Woods
 * Oakstand Woods
 * Tarmaglade Woods
 * Tookwood
 * Western Forests
 * Woody End
 * Wychwood
 * Wyerding Wood
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Hills

 * Barrow
 * Bend Glowers
 * Bindbale Rolls
 * Chalk Ridges
 * Cragmoor Hills
 * The Crags
 * Dim Hills
 * Far Downs (Fox Downs)
 * Grandheath Ridge
 * Greenfields Pike
 * Green Hill Country
 * Hill Country
 * Hills of Evendim
 * Hills of Scary
 * The Hill (Screaming Hill)
 * Northern Downs of the Shire
 * Red Downs
 * Rendings
 * South Downs of the Shire
 * Southfarthing downs
 * Troll's Knoll
 * White Downs
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Rivers

 * Baining Stream
 * Biersing Stream
 * Brandywine (Baranduin)
 * Dell Brook
 * Fall Brook
 * Fayne
 * Fellbourne
 * Flaxen Stream
 * Michin Stream
 * Norbourne
 * Oakshade Stream
 * Reedly
 * River Hoarfoot
 * Sandy Brook
 * Shirebourne
 * Southbrook
 * Spring Brook
 * Stock Brook
 * Stony Brook
 * Thistle Brook
 * The Water (Fairwater, Formensiril)
 * Withywindle
 * Whitflow
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Wetlands

 * Brandywine swamps
 * Frogmoors
 * Lakemoors
 * Lostland Marshes
 * North Moors
 * The Marish
 * Mudling Fens
 * Overbourne Marshes
 * Pikeman Dwells
 * Rushock Bog
 * Southern Marshes
 * Teal Marshes
 * Western Moors
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Roads

 * Bagshot Row
 * Bywater Road
 * Causeway (Shire)
 * Downland Trail
 * Falline Trace
 * Ferry Lane
 * Great East Road
 * Greenfields Pike
 * Greenfield Traces
 * Green-hill Trace
 * Hill Road
 * Hobbiton Road
 * Lakehead Trail
 * Moorland Trace
 * New Row
 * Northway
 * Redway
 * Riverside Trace (Hobbiton Road)
 * Shire Road
 * South Lane
 * Stock Road
 * Westlake Trail
 * Whitescarp Trail
 * Wildland Trace (Twilight Trace)
 * Wildland Trail
 * Woodland Trail (Woodland Tour)
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Other Sites

 * Bolestones
 * Brandywine Bridge (Bridge of Stonebows)
 * Buckland Gate
 * Caring Green
 * Delving Fields
 * Delving Gap
 * Far Mountains
 * Gildor's Halls
 * Girdley Island
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 * Hay Gate
 * Lake Clarity
 * High Hay
 * Lost Ford
 * Mithe Steps
 * Mountains of the Moon
 * Northfarthing Stone
 * Oakshade Vale
 * Overhill Yards
 * Qesserly Walk
 * Rushdock Gate
 * Scrag-Dells
 * Shire Commons
 * Shoe-Tree
 * Tammerlades
 * Three Farthing Stone
 * Vale of the Water
 * The Yale
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Ainur

 * the Eath
 * Gandalf
 * Goldberry
 * the Gulper
 * Mock the Trickster
 * Muddling Annis
 * Old man willow
 * Sharkey
 * Spirit of the Barrow
 * Tom Bombadil

Elves

 * Elindiel
 * Galenlain
 * Halatir
 * Meryale
 * Sularin

Other

 * Annunlor
 * Finrod
 * Ilaesa
 * the Pale Knight
 * Tregon
 * White Ghost

Around T.A.1650

 * Ahnethir
 * Amalin
 * Aradan of House Marwen
 * Baret
 * Barfindil
 * Belvor
 * Blanco
 * Brandir
 * Bredda
 * Broggo Lightstep
 * Calach
 * Celarin
 * Cleff Bolger
 * Cluad
 * Daisy Yalekin
 * Delrin
 * Doddle Huntfox
 * Dora Fawn
 * Dorvic
 * Dromibar
 * Euric
 * Fenlon Bellager
 * Finralin
 * Gathdin
 * Gellain Oakeye
 * Gimbal
 * Goodwife Margot
 * Grammy Yale
 * Gresham Shaper
 * Hatch Ember
 * Haver Wark
 * Idril
 * Idris
 * Isumbras Tookthain
 * Kocho Kurl
 * Leovigild Buthuila
 * Lolly Snipe
 * Lorgas
 * Mag Durkin
 * Mallick
 * Marcho
 * Marcho Hardback
 * Mayferry Codden
 * Melforn
 * Minastir
 * Molly Boffin
 * Nimir Osprey
 * Permagin Pendle
 * Pete Appley
 * Roane Whitestag
 * Samwise Axeward
 * Shebrim
 * Tamir Whitestag
 * Thireny
 * Thiudimer
 * Tib
 * Tobe
 * Tormin
 * Tunny Degwell
 * Vengaree
 * Welb

Between T.A. 1700 and T.A. 2500

 * Aranarth
 * Belladonna Took-Baggins
 * Bucca of the Marish
 * Bandobras Took
 * Ferumbras Took II
 * Ferumbras Took II
 * Gerontius Took
 * Golfimbul
 * Isumbras Took I
 * Isumbras Took II
 * Isumbras Took III
 * Isumbras Took IV
 * Tobold Hornblower

Around T.A.2950

 * Bucca of the Marish]]
 * Hildifons Took
 * Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
 * Otho Sackville-Baggins

Around T.A. 3019

 * Arteveld
 * Babbin
 * Beretar
 * Bert Greenshins
 * Bodmin
 * Curudur
 * Dahlia Northtook
 * Eustace Grubb
 * Falco Northtook
 * Feannan Redwing
 * Frodo Baggins
 * Jesprin Elms
 * Leffly Bowden
 * Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
 * Lotho Sackville-Baggins
 * Meriadoc Brandybuck
 * Manlow Clarly
 * Master Worrywort
 * Muagan Yelloweye
 * Miles Brandy
 * Mugwort Sandyman
 * Paladin Took II
 * Peregrin Took
 * Precious Gorbuck
 * Ronadil Pirasin
 * Rose Cotton
 * Samwise Gamgee
 * Svinder Tossel
 * Theodwine Emnetsun
 * Tuggle Cooper
 * Tully Hawkswell
 * Wag Muncy
 * Wilcome Whitfoot

Fourth Age

 * Beregond Took
 * Elanor Gamgee
 * Faramir Took
 * Fastred of Greenholm
 * Frodo Gardner
 * Lúthien Badlands
 * Malvegil
 * Ordelred Took

Creatures
Animals: Aurochs Badgers Bats Bindbole Weavers Biting Gnats Biting Shrews Black Bears Blackbird Blue-headed Ducks Bogbulls Bog-slugs Bog-Toads Broadteeth Burrowing Shrews Buzzing Gnats Chipmunks Coireal Coneys Crop-scourge Crows Dappled deer Dire wolves Dun-colored Hawks Eagles Elven Horses Famadritan Ferret Flitting Bats Fowl Geese Glutans Goats Gophers Goral Ground Squirrels Harbdo Harvest-flies Hedgehog Hill-bears Hill-toads Hill Tuskers Hobbit Ponies Hobbit Sheep Hounds Hornets Ice Goose Lark Long-grass Swine Long-tooth Shrews Madratine Marish-slugs Mink Moss-backs Muck-glutton slithers Mudsuckers Nack-Spiders Opossum Otters Pigeons Pigs Pikes Pond Frogs Raccoon Ravens Red deer Red Foxes Red-headed Duck Ribbon Snakes Rock Viper Sheep Hound Shire-Packhorses Shiredown Cattle Spotted Lions Split-tail Ducks Squirrels Stinging Gnats Thieving Shrews Trout Grey wolves Tree-Weavers Tuskers Voles War-Dogs War-Wolves Water-whip Weasle White Adder White Hart White-tails Wild Goat Wood-bears Woodchuck

Other: Awakened trees Barrow-wights Bog Stars Cockatrice Corpse Lights Foxfire Ghosts Hanging Tendrils Jeebies Mewlips Mucklings Nackers Nakefaire Nenixil Neblins Skeletons Wood Trolls