last homely house east of the Sea

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The "last homely house east of the Sea" is a poetic epithet for Rivendell, the hidden Elven refuge founded by Elrond in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
fictional location
house
alsoKnownAs Rivendell
appearsInWork The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings
The Silmarillion
associatedWithRace Elves of Rivendell
characterizedAs place of rest and healing
safe haven for travelers
contrastedWith wilder lands beyond the Misty Mountains
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien
describedAs hidden Elven refuge
describedIn The Fellowship of the Ring, book 2, chapter "Many Meetings"
The Hobbit, chapter "A Short Rest"
linked to: The Hobbit
etymologyNote called "last homely house east of the Sea" from perspective of travelers from the Shire
foundedBy Elrond
hasFunction refuge from dangers of the Wild
hasOwner Elrond
hasProtection Elrond's power
hidden valley location
hosts Council of Elrond
inhabitedBy Elrond
Elrond's household
linked to: House of Elrond

Elves
languageOfName Westron
locatedIn Rivendell valley
linked to: Rivendell
locatedInFictionalUniverse Middle-earth
locatedInRegion Eriador
locatedNear Misty Mountains
notableFor hospitality to travelers
music and lore
partOf Elrond's household
linked to: House of Elrond
roleInPlot gathering place before quest to destroy the One Ring
staging point for journey to Lonely Mountain
timePeriod Late Second Age of Middle-earth
linked to: Second Age

Third Age of Middle-earth
visitedBy Bilbo Baggins
Frodo Baggins
Gandalf
Thorin and Company
linked to: Company of Thorin

the Fellowship of the Ring

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Rivendell culturalRole last homely house east of the Sea