I am the hidden land >! Tolkien occasionally referred to Lothlorien as 'the hidden land' Where man may not tread but wildlife can >! Man, Dwarves, orc etc. are forbidden from entering Lothlorien without the permission of the elves Here a group in full did travel By peak twilight, by horse and paddle >! If we look at the history of lothlorien, it was initially settled by Silvan elves of Nandorin descent. Some time later the Sindar elves arrived and *enriched* the population and culture of Lothlorien The group spoke sin and thus went in >! This was a play on words, the Sindar elves spoke Sindarin and entered into Lothlorien To rule over all within >! The Sindar elves enriched lothlorien with Sindar culture, their ruler was the Sindar lord Amdír. References to descriptions given above can be found [here][1]. Where am I? **HINT 1** >! Man may not tread in this place but man is not the only species in this universe **HINT 2** >! This place is a place of great beauty and serenity **HINT 3** >! Man may only enter this place if invited in **Final Hint** >! A fellowship also visit this place at some point in their quest. [1]: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Lothl%C3%B3rien