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The '''Bridge of Nargothrond''' was a bridge over the [[Narog]] River,  
The '''Bridge of Nargothrond''' was a stone bridge over the [[Narog]] River from [[Doors of Felagund]].
 
==History==
Wishing to make greater war against [[Morgoth]], the Noldor of [[Nargothrond]] forsook their secrecy and by council of [[Túrin]] they built a mighty bridge over Narog. This let their hosts tocross the river more easily, as the battles were mainly in [[Talath Dirnen]]. Thus the hidden realm was revealed to the Enemy and his wrath.
 
In the spring of {{FA|495}}, the Elves [[Gelmir (messenger of Círdan)|Gelmir]] and [[Arminas]] came to Nargothrond in name of [[Círdan]], bringing news from [[Ulmo]]: [[Eithel Sirion]] had been tainted by [[Morgoth]], so his power was now withdrawn from the [[Sirion]]; therefore, Nargothrond had to close its Doors and its bridge destroyed, so the Enemy would not find the hidden realm. Orodreth was troubled with this warning, but Túrin didn't hearken it, and refused to destroy the mighty bridge.
 


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Bridge of Nargothrond
Bridge
Anke Eißmann - The host of Nargothrond.jpg
"The host of Nargothrond" by Anke Eißmann
General Information
TypeBridge
DescriptionStone bridge
History
DestroyedF.A. 495[1]

The Bridge of Nargothrond was a stone bridge over the Narog River from Doors of Felagund.

History

Wishing to make greater war against Morgoth, the Noldor of Nargothrond forsook their secrecy and by council of Túrin they built a mighty bridge over Narog. This let their hosts tocross the river more easily, as the battles were mainly in Talath Dirnen. Thus the hidden realm was revealed to the Enemy and his wrath.

In the spring of F.A. 495, the Elves Gelmir and Arminas came to Nargothrond in name of Círdan, bringing news from Ulmo: Eithel Sirion had been tainted by Morgoth, so his power was now withdrawn from the Sirion; therefore, Nargothrond had to close its Doors and its bridge destroyed, so the Enemy would not find the hidden realm. Orodreth was troubled with this warning, but Túrin didn't hearken it, and refused to destroy the mighty bridge.


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