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Michel
Delving
While on the surface, Michel Delving
seems little different than any other village in the
Westfarthing, it is in truth the urban center of the
Shire. Farming and agriculture give way to skilled trades,
politics, and the latest gossip from the furthest corners
of the Four Farthings. Whether a hobbit is looking for
a new ploughshare or the rumor of the day, Michel Delving
is the center of activity.
Michel Delving is home to Town Hole, the mayoral seat
of Will "Flourdumpling" Whitfoot, the topic
of most of the political talk, local gossip, and jeers
and jibes of the village. The chief Shirriff-house and
offices of the Bounders are also located here, as well
as the central offices of the Shire's postal service.
One of the most popular attractions in Michel Delving
is the Mathom-house, where relics of Shire-history,
including the legendary club of Bandobras "Bullroarer"
Took, hero of the Battle of Greenfields, reside.
While Michel Delving is only briefly seen in Professor
Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, specifically the old
storage tunnels converted to the Lockholes by Sharkey's
Men, it is a familiar location from the book. Town Hole
plays a prominent role in the tale of how Will Whitfoot
gained his nickname, and the Mathom-house is mentioned
as the place where Bilbo Baggins' old Elf-knife Sting
and his mithril shirt had long been on display. In The
Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, players
will be able to interact with characters from the book,
like Mayor Whitfoot, and visit many prominent landmarks,
such as the Mathom-house.
Bag End - Bamfurlong - Brandywine
Bridge - Bucklebury Ferry - Bywater - Crickhollow - Great
Smials - Michel Delving - The
Party Tree - Sandyman's
Mill
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