The Shire

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The Shire
The Shire

The Shire is a region found within the land of Eriador.

The country of the Shire is a land of peace and pastoral beauty, where hobbits dwell in seclusion from the world at large.

In former times, Men were seldom seen there, though Dwarves often passed through the Shire as they travelled to the Blue Mountains from their lands in the East. More rarely still, Elves could sometimes be seen in the woods as they journeyed to Mithlond, the Grey Havens beyond the borders of the Shire, where they cross the Sea into the West.

Dark things seldom threatened the hills and meadows of the Shire. Largely this has been because hobbits are very good at keeping to their own business and not being noticed by others. But Little Folk would be aghast and unbelieving if they only knew the lengths to which Gandalf the Grey and the Rangers of the North have gone to ensure the country's peace. Now, though, even the Shire cannot escape the notice of the Shadow in the East.

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The Shire Locations

Locations found within the region of The Shire are listed below.

Areas

The Delving Fields


Settlements

Hobbiton


Landmarks

Bywater Bridge


Interiors

The Green Dragon


Instances

The Perfect Picnic
Seasonal Instance


Housing

Player housing in The Shire is located in the area of The Delving Fields, southern Shire. [36.5S, 73.2W].

The Shire Homesteads


Connected Locations

The Shire Quests

The Delving Fields

Hobbiton-Bywater

Tookland

Rushock Bog

Bindbole Wood

The Hill

The Marish

Bridgefields

Green Hill Country

Greenfields

The Yondershire

For more detail, see The Shire Quests
The Shire Quests(17 C, 14 P)

The Shire Deeds

For more detail, see The Shire Deeds
The Shire Deeds(6 C, 3 P)

The Shire Titles

For all titles obtainable for this region, see The Shire Titles
The Shire Titles(5 C, 3 P)

The Shire Reputations

Mathom-house
Hangout for the The Mathom Society


The Bird and Baby Inn
Hangout for the The Inn League


The Shire Creatures

The Shire Creatures(3 C, 166 P, 1 F)

Named Creatures List

Each of these named creatures is the rare, signature, unique or named version for quests.

Creature Type
Big Tom Brigand
Bogbull Toad
Fibur Foul-heart Dwarf
Gib Hawthorn Brigand
Kranklúk Troll
Laugfût Warg
Lobelia the Toad Toad
Mangemaw Wolf
Murúk (The Shire) Orc
Grim Maw Wolf
Greenfields Queen Spider
Old Croaker Toad
Stone-troll Troll

Crafting

Crafting Tier(s):

Apprentice (T1): Copper Deposit, Rowan Branches, Light Hide, Shattered Pitcher
Journeyman (T2): Barrow-iron Deposit, Silver Deposit, Ash Branches, Medium Hide, Broken Urn

Crafting Location(s):

The Hill, Hobbiton-Bywater, The Marish, Rushock Bog
Tookland

Crafting Facilities:

Michel Delving's Craft-fair
All crafting areas contain facilities for all Professions except Farming.
All facilities qualify as both "standard" and "superior".

Lore

In the year 1601 of the Third Age, the Fallohide brothers Marcho and Blanco lead a group of Hobbits west from Bree and crossed the Bridge of Stonebows (later known as the Brandywine Bridge) and settled in the empty land they found. This became year 1 of the Shire-reckoning. King Argeleb II, the tenth King of Arthedain and a direct ancestor of Aragorn, granted the Hobbits this unused land and thus it became The Shire.

In III 2340 Hobbits expanded the Shire to include also Buckland and Brandy Hall was founded, though Buckland was never considered part of "the four farthings of the Shire". Little is told about the history of the Shire, except for genealogical details about families, such as the Baggins, Brandybucks, Tooks, and many more. However...

On 22 September TA2890 Bilbo Baggins was born, and a few decades later his adventures would bring focus on the Shire. A fateful morning TA2941 an old bearded man with a blue pointed hat approached Bilbo and soon the Quest of Erebor begun, chiefly taking place in the far East. Eventually Bilbo brought back to Bag End treasures that greatly enriched hobbits all around the Shire, but one of the smaller items, a modest ring would also prove extremely hazardous, though not at once. In TA3001 Bilbo leaves the Shire and settles down in Rivendell, after giving the One Ring to Frodo.

In TA3017 Gollum (the former bearer of the One Ring) was released from Mordor, probably shortly after he had revealed "Baggins" and "Shire" to Sauron. The Shire was still innocently unaware that the Dark Lord soon would begin the War of the Ring and their farthings were at stake. In middle April TA3018 Gandalf tells Frodo about the One Ring and its powers and hazards, urging him to leave the Shire promptly, though Frodo hesitated, he was slow and it took him more than five months to set out. On September 23, the day after his fiftieth birthday, Frodo set out from Bag End with Sam and Pippin towards Crickhollow in Buckland (where Merry would join them on the quest). Already that night they found themselves pursued by the Black Riders, and in LOTRO that is the night a new hobbit character set foot upon the Shire.

Maps

Map of The Shire Map of The Shire Topography

The Shire detailed maps

Map of The Shire POIs Map of Shire Named Creatures Map of The Shire Artifacts

Gallery