Tarmalands and the Shire
- Type: Fortified Mansion
- Inhabitants: 100% Dúnadan
- Population: 82
- Origin: Built by the Tarma family in TA 2.
- Purpose: A rural power base and summer retreat for the Lords of the Tarma lands.
- Symbol: A Green Pillar surrounded by Seven Stars.
The Tarmas were second in power only to the King yet himself, and they had a history of in subordination against the throne. Surprisingly , their seat of power was not a well defended fortress, but rather a pleasant and open estate filled with dozens of relatives, near-kinsmen, and servants.
In the later Third Age Tarmabar became a secret Haven of the Rangers of the North.The old ruins were known to the Hobbits as "Nob Hill".
References
- MERP:Arnor
- MERP:The Shire