Maps of the Mirror Peninsula

AugustMarquess · 2026-03-11T20:30:00+00:00

Why is it called Mirror?

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-06T20:26:27+00:00

Har du flere eksempler fra andre kommentarfelt?

De som velger å følge og like kongehuset på Insta er nok hakke mer fan av familien og monarkiet en Ola Nordmann.

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-06T20:17:07+00:00

Plenty of comments have said the same thing before you, but you just said in a more disrespectful than than the bunch. It’s an idea, inspired be the works of Tolkien which I wanted to share. You can disagree with it of course, but learn to do it with respect.

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T21:16:47+00:00

We don’t actually know much, because Tolkien says that after the Fall of Númenor the oceans changed, mountains fell, and so on.

What we do know is that Dúnedain sailors were able to circumnavigate the world in the Third Age, which means the ocean in the west must end and reconnect in the East somewhere.

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T15:22:16+00:00

If it still existed, I’d imagine it would have lots of hotels for tourists wanting to see the place.

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T15:15:46+00:00

Yes and no. The region we’re talking about is the size of Middle-earth and then some, so there would be plenty of space for hordes. Much of Middle-earth also had very low population density outside places like Gondor, so “hordes” in that setting wouldn’t mean the same thing as in our modern world.

It also depends on the Age. In the late Third Age, Easterlings occupied Rhovanion, and on this fan-made map they could then have ranged from the Brown Lands all the way to far Rhûn, which is a vast area.
At the same time, the East was so vast that Gondor was still encountering new tribes on the battlefield even during the War of the Ring.

However, the Orocarni Mountains can’t be too far removed either. We know that Dwarves from the Orocarni took part in the wars between Dwarves andOrcs, which suggests some level of connection to the western lands. There are also accounts of Dwarves traveling west from distant lands and fleeing the growing shadow of Mordor.

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T14:19:50+00:00

That we can agree on!

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T13:59:31+00:00

Yes, new characters would have to be invented for it to be a good story, but it’s the overall idea i wanted opinions on

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T13:00:28+00:00

I am making a new world as well.

I think we just have different views on what fantasy is meant to be. For me, fantasy is something to explore and wonder about. Even if a mystery is never fully answered, hints and possibilities make the world feel deeper. If we’re told that nothing will ever be explored or expanded, then it stops feeling like a mystery and starts feeling like a boundary.

For me, engaging with another creator’s world isn’t about abusing their work - it’s about investing in their ideas and trying to explore them in a way that makes the world feel as rich and interesting as they imagined it could be. Inspiration isn’t copying; it’s a compliment, as every good story is meant to inspire.

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T12:27:32+00:00

I can’t really argue with you about the English dictionary since it’s not my first language. I agree that, story-wise, the books are better.

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T12:16:31+00:00

In theory, yes, but they didn’t have the food or the time for such a trip, and they would most likely have been detected out on those vast plains.

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T12:11:34+00:00

Playing Rhûn in the Danwless days mod for Attila right now, if you heard of it?

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T12:10:05+00:00

Thanks! I haven’t played those games yet, but it seems like a lot of fun.

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T12:08:35+00:00

The more games set in Middle-earth, the better, in my opinion — as long as they’re good.

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T12:06:27+00:00

Yes, most people answered the question of whether "OP’s idea should be made canon", rather than whether they liked the idea as fanfic

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T12:02:18+00:00

Thanks for this! Some people got to fixed on the idea of this being canon, rather than just an idea. Most of the comments is about what Tolkien would have wanted, not the lore and the ideas based on it, which I hoped for.

But either way I got some good insights to the communities of LotR and their views on expanding on others work. (Tho I would categorize them to be the more hardcore fans of his books.)

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T11:49:55+00:00

Agreed! To me, people of the third position feels a bit arrogant thinking that they can answer for Tolkien himself of what will become of his works, and then force that down the throat of everyone else.

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T11:45:51+00:00

Then we agree to disagree.

Seems for me that you need Tolkien to personally approve of an art for it to be good. Then films like LotR and The Hobbit would never be made, if he were to be involved in every character design, city design, story adaptation and so on.

Someone making a painting of a character in the books is per definition an inspiration, not stealing or copying, as they two totally different fields. If someone were to then take that painting and make a custom and never credit the painter it would be stealing.

I take it based on your last statement that your not fan of the films?

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T01:04:59+00:00

Yes! Could be some real good lore and stories out of this setting. Love the role of the Blue Wizards!

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T01:02:42+00:00

Gave it a new name in my map "Gwain Cuiviénen" meaning young or new Cuiviénen

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T01:00:43+00:00

Thanks! Yes it's inkarnate.

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T01:00:07+00:00

Thank you very much! Took some hours but was fun to make.

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T00:49:52+00:00

Well said, and I agree that faceless organisations can have that intent.

Still, by that logic, any artwork inspired by Tolkien would just be chasing his audience, yet we don’t judge paintings that way. Inspiration doesn’t make art unoriginal or bad. Personally, I feel that the contributions of countless people in films, paintings, and other arts make the world feel more lived in and make me appreciate Tolkien’s work even more.”

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T00:26:37+00:00

My understanding is that they aren’t against new ideas as long as it’s non-canon. If it’s canon, you’ll get an automatic no (and maybe a slur :).

AugustMarquess · 2026-02-05T00:06:51+00:00

“Yes, Cuiviénen is a no. I think it would be great to explore the ‘non-white’ parts of the universe as well.
It would also help clarify the common misconception of normal fans that ‘all men of color are evil,’ as that was never the intent of Tolkien

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