Middle-earth ... these statues mostly faded into the background, but they were an essential part of Rivendell's unique aesthetic. They showed that the Elves were highly skilled craftspeople ...

We’re looking at the genesis of one of the most famous places in all Middle-earth: Rivendell. For all intents and purposes, the final scene in season 2 is just another glade. Perfect for Elves?

Elrond uses Rivendell as a gathering point for those resisting Sauron. Eventually, the Elves and Men form the Last Alliance, and The Silmarillion says, “They marched east into Middle-earth ...

YS 1: Comparative latecomers to Middle-earth ... Elves make a move to keep the three Elven rings (Vilya, Nenya, and Narya) out of the Dark Lord’s hands – Elrond builds the picturesque ...

It is a catastrophe that has put all of Middle-earth within Sauron’s reach. But the fight, for the elves, is not over ... that this is the founding of Rivendell, which will ultimately become ...

Upon being promoted, Elrond permanently settles in Imladris/Rivendell and turns it into one of the strongest elven outposts in Middle-earth ... Eregion's remaining elves flee the decimated ...

One has only to see Tolkien’s watercolour of Hobbiton village, which he painted in 1937, to see how steeped his Middle-earth is in the shapes ... rest in the enchanting halls of the elves’ Rivendell, ...