Outline of Middle-earth

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the real-world history and notable fictional elements of J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy universe. It covers materials created by Tolkien; the works on his unpublished manuscripts, by his son Christopher Tolkien; and films, games and other media created by other people.
Middle-earth – fantasy setting created by writer J.R.R. Tolkien, home to hobbits, orcs, ents, dragons, and many other races and creatures.
Media.
Published works.
Edited by Christopher Tolkien.
These works present extended selections of Tolkien's legendarium (the large body of documents relating to "The Silmarillion"), with extensive notes and posthumous editing by his son Christopher. The separate 4-volume body of his comments on the drafts of "The Lord of the Rings" is included as volumes 6-9.
"The History of Middle-earth".
"main article: The History of Middle-earth" (12 volumes)
Other stories.
Additional materials from the legendarium, with Christopher Tolkien's commentary.
History.
Characters.
First Age.
"House of Finwë"
"House of Elwë and Olwë"
"House of Marach"
"Others"
Third Age.
"Thorin and Company"
"The Fellowship of the Ring"
"Wizards":
"Men"
"Other characters"
Culture.
Races.
"Ainur"
"Men"
"Other"
Languages.
"Elvish languages"
"Other"
"Scripts"