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Encyclopedia > Inn of the Prancing Pony

In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Inn of the Prancing Pony was an inn where Frodo Baggins met Aragorn. J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... For the river named Inn, check Inn River Inns are establishments where travellers can procure food, drink, and lodging. ... Frodo Baggins is the main fictional character of J. R. R. Tolkiens monumental and mythological novel, The Lord of the Rings. ... Promotional poster featuring Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in New Line Cinemas motion pictures directed by Peter Jackson. ...

The Inn of the Prancing Pony was built along the old Great East Road, and was the cheif building within the village of Bree, near where the Greenway went north to Fornost. Only one other hostelry outside the Shire is ever named in Middle-earth, The Forsaken Inn, which lay a days ride east of Bree, but this may have been in ruins by the time of the War of the Ring, making the Prancing Pony especially unique. Bree is a fictional village in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, east of the Shire and south of Fornost Erain. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Fornost Erain (Sindarin Northern-fortress of the Kings from for(n) (north) + ost (fortress); Norbury of the Kings in Westron) was a city of Eriador in the north of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional realm of Middle-earth, the Shire is the region that is occupied by Hobbits. ... A location in J.R.R Tolkiens fictional world of Middle-earth The Forsaken Inn is mentioned only once in Tolkiens published works: in The Lord of the Rings, Aragorn II Elessar is in discussion with the Ringbearer Frodo Baggins about the road from Bree to Rivendell, and...


By the time of the War of the Ring, it was owned and managed by Barliman Butterbur, a Man who was somewhat absent-minded at times. Spoiler warning: In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the War of the Ring ended the Third Age. ... Barliman Butterbur is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings. ... The race of Men in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth books, such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, refers to humanity and does not denote gender. ...


The inn had rooms for Men as well as Hobbits, and in the meeting room Frodo Baggins and his companions Samwise Gamgee, Peregrin Took, and Meriadoc Brandybuck met the Ranger Strider, who would turn out to be Aragorn son of Arathorn, a friend of Gandalf who waited there for them. This is one fans idea of a typical Hobbit. ... Frodo Baggins is the main fictional character of J. R. R. Tolkiens monumental and mythological novel, The Lord of the Rings. ... Samwise Gamgee (T.A. 2980-?; S.R. 1380-?), a character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world Middle-earth, is Frodo Baggins servant who proves to be the most loyal of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... Peregrin Took (T.A. 2990-?), better known to his friends as Pippin, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth; a Hobbit, and one of Frodo Bagginss youngest but best friends. ... Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually referred to as Merry, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth, featured as a central character throughout Tolkiens most famous work, The Lord of the Rings. ... This is a list of Chieftains of the Dúnedain Rangers of Arnor (aka Rangers of the North) from the fictional universe of Middle-earth by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Promotional poster featuring Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in New Line Cinemas motion pictures directed by Peter Jackson. ... Arathorn II is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle_earth. ... Sir Ian McKellen portrays Gandalf in The Two Towers. ...


There were also spies of Saruman present in the inn, and it was attacked by the Ringwraiths before the party of Hobbits left. Saruman is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... In the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien, the Nazgûl (Black Speech: Ringwraiths, sometimes written Ring-wraiths), also known as the Nine Riders or Black Riders (or simply the Nine), are evil servants of Sauron in Middle-earth. ...


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The Prancing Pony Inn is the watering hole for wayward travellers and locals alike.
The Inn itself is a meeting place for many folk from Bree and the surrounding area, here hobbits, Men and even the occasional Dwarf have been known to stop for some of Barliman Butterbur's fine ale.
As many travellers stop at the Inn of the Prancing Pony it is not unusual for dark strangers to sit smoking pipes in dark corners.
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