Hobbit Encyclopedia

Experts Damien Bador, Vivien Stocker, Coralie Potot and Dominique Vigot actively promote Tolkien’s work through various associations and societies. They were also contributors to the major Dictionnaire Tolkien (Tolkien Dictionary) published in 2012 and revised in 2019, which was edited by Tolkien scholar Vincent Ferré.

"Originally compiled by four hobbit experts (Bador, Vivien Stocker, Coralie Potot, and Dominique Vigot) and published in French, this translation allows English-speaking Tolkien fans to delve into the lore of The Hobbit. A Tolkien biography and timeline precede approximately 100 entries, divided by category (characters; events; places). Entries often recount and condense facts or plot points from the novel, providing an at-a-glance view of a character, a language, or a group (e.g., dragons; elves). The encyclopedia intends to be a definitive source on characters and locations that may have been altered in movies and other retellings. Original illustrations from Gestin and Sanches and artwork from Leslie Boulay add to the enjoyment. A selective bibliography and source notes will aid deeper exploration. VERDICT For The Hobbit and Tolkien fans from middle grades through adult."

• DedicationAcknowledgementsIntroduction ChronologyList of abbreviationsCharacters Azog and Bolg, Baggins family, Balin,  Bard, Beorn, Bilbo Baggins Carc and Roäc, Dáin II Ironfoot, Elrond Galadriel, Gandalf, Girion, Gollum, Legolas, Line of Durin The Necromancer, Radagast, Saruman, Smaug Thorin and Company, Thorin II Oakenshield, Thráin II Thranduil, Thrór, Tom, Bert and William Took family, White Council Peoples and creatures Dragons, Dwarves, Eagles, Elves, Goblins Hobbits, Men, Spiders, Stone giants Trolls, Wargs, Wizards, Woodmen Languages and writing systems Elvish, Khuzdul, Old Norse, Runes , Tengwar Objects and constructionsThe Arkenstone, Glamdring and Orcrist, Mithril, The One Ring Pipes and pipe-weed, The Red Book of Westmarch, Smials, Sting PlacesAnduin, Arnor, Bag End, Bree, Dale Dol Guldur, Erebor, Gondolin, Lake-townMiddle-earth, Mirkwood, Misty Mountains, Rivendell The Shire, WilderlandNotable events The Ages of Middle-earth, The Battle of the Five Armies, The Quest of Erebor The Sack of Doriath, The Sack of Erebor, The War of the Ring, War of the Dwarves and GoblinsSources of inspiration Beowulf, Berserkers, Eddas, Eucatastrophe, Faërie, Riddles, Scandinavian sagas, The Sîdh, Sir Orfeo Songs, Sub-creation, Victorian literature, Wastelands SourcesSelective bibliography Index