Eregion Reformed

Known to Men as Hollin, this holly-covered region of Eriador was the site of a former Elvish kingdom. Once the home of the great Jewel-smiths of Ost-in-Edhil, Sauron's forces sacked the realm in S.A. 1697. Eregion was a lonely place until the triumphant return of the Noldor under King Oromendero who have since rebuilt Eregion in the year 1410 T.A. The highland region of Eriador between the Rivers Glanduin and Bruinen was composed mostly of foothills on the western flank of the Misty Mountains. Eastern Eregion ran up to the mountains' edge, while the western reaches were rolling hills separated by streams and bogs. A long east-west mountain spine, the Hollin Ridge, ran through the center of the area. It also contained the West-gate of Moria, which faced the River Sirannon, the chief tributary of the Glanduin.

Culture

Of all Elves the Noldor were regarded as the greatest Smiths and Artists, having been pupils of Aulë. They also were the arguably greatest Warrriors and of all Elves closest to the Dwarves, who shared their love for arts and crafts and reverence for Aule but also their temper. Of all Elves the Noldor were the most hardened, indurate and passionate, in love and compassion as well as in anger and hate. The Noldor separated themselves into three great tribes or Houses: the Fëanorians, and the Fingolfinians, who followed the Feanorians back to Middle-Earth, and Finarfin whose folk, the Aulenosse, remained in Aman. Together with the Vanyar the Noldor were the tallest of the Quendi. They were often pale as Ivory but some of them also had silverish, golden, steel-grey or ruddy skin and many indeed had skin of dark hue. They had grey or dark (brown or black) Eyes and mostly dark (blueish black or dark-brown) hair, but a few of them were also noted for copper-red hair and those who had intermarried with the Vanyar (such as the line of Finarfin) mostly showed golden hair, those with Teleri blood often had a silvery glint about their hair. The Noldor spoke the Quenya dialect known as Noldorin or Noldorissa which had arisen from common Eldarin but was strongly influenced by the Aulean dialect of Valarin.It later became separated into Kornoldorin (or Old Noldorin) and exilic-Noldorin after the exodus of the Fëanorians. While the latter came under the influence of Sindarin the former remained close to the related Vanyarin dialect (both languages were nearly indistinguishable). Exilic noldorin itself split into the Fëanorian Dialect Gondolinian and the late Arctic (Spoken by the Red Elves of Evermist). The Noldor were often called "High Elves" ostensibly because they were considered to be the most noble of the Quendi in Middle-earth. In reality, they were so named because they were the only of the High-Elves living in Endor who had resided in the Blessed Realm of Aman across the sea. This exalted status was accentuated by their close ties with the Valar, a relationship which accounted for their unique cultural and linguistic roots.

Public Agenda

Reformation of Eregion and Unification of all the Quendi.

Assets

The highland region of Eriador between the Rivers Glanduin and Bruinen was composed mostly of foothills on the western flank of the Misty Mountains. Eastern Eregion ran up to the mountains' edge, while the western reaches were rolling hills separated by streams and bogs. A long east-west mountain spine, the Hollin Ridge, ran through the center of the area. It also contained the West-gate of Moria, which faced the River Sirannon, the chief tributary of the Glanduin.

History

At its height, Eregion was an Elf-kingdom of the Gwaith-i-Mirdain or ("People of the Jewel-smiths") and so it shall be once more. Aurë entuluva "Day shall come again!"

Military

Eregion 10,000 Veterans of the War of Wrath (Primarily Heavy Infantry) 10,000 Veterans of the War of Jewels (Primarily Skirmishers, Cavalry, Bowmen, and Pikes) 7,000 Teleri & Vanyar of Alqualondë (Teleri Marines and Vanyar Phalanx) 25,000 Noldor of Eriador (Primarily Heavy Infantry and Archers) 100 Loremasters of Eregion (Mages) Greenwood and Lorien 16,000 Silvan (Primarily Archers, Light Siege Equipment, Scouts, and Skirmishers) 24,000 Sindar (The Galadhrim) 7,000 Avari (Guerillas and Light Infantry) 3,000 Moriquendi (Heavy Axe Infantry) 100 Shapeshifters (Led by Hrólfs Grimboar ancestor of Beorn) 20 Ents 5 Eagles Lindon 20,000 Falathrim (Men-at-Arms and Light Bowmen) 7,000 Laiquendi (Phalanx of Mithlond) 8,000 Sindar, Noldor, and Teleri (Plate Bow & Sabre Infantry)