Middle-Earth (Earth-4552)

Middle-Earth is an immense continent located to the east of Aman, extending into the far east of Arda. The Dothraki Sea is located deep in the continental interior and the city-state of Meereen on the south coast. The continent is allegedly the homeland of Men, but also shelters Dwarves, Ents, White Walkers and Orcs. It extends far to the east, around the Narrow Sea, to the distant and fabled lands of Asshai and the Shadow. Middle-Earth's climate is temperate in the northern and western portions, and subtropical in the southern & eastern portions. Rainfall generally decreases as one moves eastward in Middle-Earth.

Almost the entire continent, barring only Mordor, is ruled by a single political entity known as the Nine City-States, which holds fealty to the King of the Andals and the Númenoreans, who sits on the Iron Throne in the city-state of King's Landing. The terms "Nine City-States" and "Middle-Earth" are normally used interchangeably.

Men from Middle-Earth are referred to as "Middle-Earthian", which is viewed as segregalist amongst Elves and Dwarves.