Flora Of Middle-earth : Plants Of J.r.r. Tolkie... -

She stopped first before a cluster of . To the untrained eye, it was a common weed, but Elanor knew its secret. She crushed a leaf between her fingers, and a scent like mountain air and starlight filled the clearing. It was the "Kingsfoil," a plant of fading power that still whispered of the ancient Númenóreans.

The sun had not yet climbed over the Misty Mountains when Elanor, a young apprentice to the herbalists of Rivendell, stepped into the dew-heavy gardens. In her hand was a weathered leather journal, its pages dedicated to the . Flora of Middle-Earth : plants of J.R.R. Tolkie...

As the morning warmed, Elanor hiked toward the lower slopes, where the grew. The small, white "Evermind" flowers clung to the earth like fallen stars. They were most vibrant where the great kings of old were buried, their petals never fading, as if the memory of the fallen kept them eternally in bloom. She stopped first before a cluster of

Elanor closed her book. To know the plants was to know the heart of the land itself. It was the "Kingsfoil," a plant of fading