Extending Arda: Mapping beyond the Lord of the Rings and Silmarillion

Authors

Stentor Danielson, Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaFollow

Abstract

The canonical maps by Christopher Tolkien from The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion cover only a small portion of the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium. In the years since their publication, many artists have been inspired to try to create maps of the entire world. In doing so, they have both curated the canonical information provided by Tolkien as well as engaged in their own sub-creation, drawing on geographical ideas from the primary world. This paper examines a broad set of fan-made maps of Arda to trace the lineages of their geographical conceptions and the principles behind their creation.

Recommended Citation

Danielson, Stentor (2020) "Extending Arda: Mapping beyond the Lord of the Rings and Silmarillion," Journal of Tolkien Research: Vol. 11: Iss. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/vol11/iss1/8