Belfalas

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Belfalas
Region
General Information
LocationSouthern Gondor,
TypeRegion
General information
Other namesPossibly equivalent to, or at least related to, Dor-en-ernil, the Land of the Prince
LocationA wide promontory extending into the Bay of Belfalas northwestward of the Mouths of Anduin; west of Lebennin and north of Tolfalas
CapitalDol Amroth
Major townsEdhellond, Linhir, Ethring
People
PopulationGondorians of Numenorean blood[1]
Sindar
Silvan Elves
LanguageWestron, Sindarin[2]
GovernancePrince of Belfalas
Later Prince of Dol Amroth
History
Settled by the FaithfulLate Second Age[3]
Loss of AmrothT.A. 1981
Princedom EstablishedT.A. 2076

Belfalas was a region of southern Gondor, encompassing the coast from the mouth of the Anduin to Dol Amroth.[4] South of the Belfalas lay a great Bay, which was named after it: the Bay of Belfalas.

History

Belfalas was home to an old Elf haven named Edhellond and Dol Amroth. Belfalas formed a part of Dor-en-Ernil, or the "Prince's land" referring to the Faithful Lords who colonized there.

At the start of the second millennium of the Third Age, a certain Imrazôr the Númenórean lived in and ruled over the Belfalas. He married Mithrellas, a Silvan Elf of Lórien, and their son Galador became the first Prince of Dol Amroth.

During the War of the Ring, the Belfalas was raided by the Corsairs of Umbar, and therefore did not send any men to help defend Minas Tirith, until Aragorn liberated the coast with the Grey Company, freeing Gondor's southern armies to follow him north to relieve Minas Tirith.

Etymology

The name Belfalas consists of bel (a Pre-Númenórean element of unknown meaning) + Sindarin falas ("shore").[4]

Portrayal in adaptations

2014: The Lord of the Rings Online:

The Havens of Belfalas were an area in the region of Western Gondor. They were located south of the Blackroot Vale via "Tarlang's Crown" and south-west of Lamedon. The "Emyn Ernil" lay to the east, dividing Belfalas from Dor-en-Ernil. During March of T.A. 3019, the two bridges to the Emyn Ernil were destroyed, preventing direct travel between the two areas through the hills. The capital was Dol Amroth and other settlements included "Tadrent" and "Ost Lontir". There were two beacons in Belfalas, on the north edges of the Emyn Ernil: "Amon Lontir" and "Nendath". The small island "Tol Aduial" was in the bay north of Dol Amroth and the larger island "Tol Fennas" was west of Dol Amroth. A reclusive group of Elves, the "Avorrim", kept watch upon the abandoned haven of Edhellond in secret.

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