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Use [middle-earth] when you want to ask a question about something general to Middle-earth, a region in Arda. Do not use it when you want to refer to other parts of Arda, like most of the events of The Silmarillion, use [arda] for it instead. For questions about Tolkien himself, his style, etc., but not specific to Middle-earth, use [j-r-r-tolkien] instead. Always use in conjunction with the [tolkiens-legendarium] tag

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Which mountain is higher, Caradhras or the Halifirien?

Caradhras is higher. It is a mountain (in the common sense of the word), whereas Halifirien is a hill (again in the common sense). When the Company is in the foothills of the Misty Mountains (The Ring …
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What happened next in Middle-earth?

A few important events, not mentioned in the other answers, are scattered throughout LotR and also the Unfinished Tales. According to "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields," Aragorn searched the tower …
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Did Gandalf know he was a Maia?

Almost certainly. In the Two Towers (The Window on the West), Faramir quotes Gandalf as saying Many are my names in many countries ... Mithrandir among the Elves; Tharkun to the Dwarves; Olorin I was …
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