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'''Dol Amroth''' was a promontory, ruled as a hereditary princedom, situated on a peninsula in [[Gondor]] facing the [[Bay of Belfalas]].  
'''Dol Amroth''' was a promontory, ruled as a hereditary princedom from its stronghold, situated on a peninsula in [[Gondor]] facing the [[Bay of Belfalas]].
 
The emblem of the Prince of Dol Amroth was a silver-upon-blue banner, bearing a [[Swan-ships|ship with a swan-prow]] upon the sea.<ref>{{RK|VI4}}</ref>


The emblem of the Prince of Dol Amroth was a silver-upon-blue banner, bearing a ship with a swan-prow upon the sea.<ref>{{RK|VI4}}</ref>
==Description==
==Description==
Its northern shore defined part of [[Cobas Haven]], the small bay into which the [[Morthond]] River flowed.<ref>{{UT|Map}}</ref> Upon the headland the [[Princes of Dol Amroth]] established a castle and thus Dol Amroth referred to this stronghold and to the neighboring port-city, the chief city of the fief of [[Belfalas]].<ref name="Minas Tirith">{{RK|V1}}</ref> Within the walls of the city was the [[Sea-ward Tower]] or Tirith Aear, <ref>{{ATB|Preface}}</ref> which had a bell that was rung for the benefit of mariners.<ref>{{ATB|6}}</ref>
Its northern shore defined part of [[Cobas Haven]], the small bay into which the [[Morthond]] River flowed.<ref>{{UT|Map}}</ref> Upon the headland the [[Princes of Dol Amroth]] established a castle and thus Dol Amroth referred to this stronghold and to the neighbouring port-city, the chief city of the fief of [[Belfalas]].<ref name="Minas Tirith">{{RK|V1}}</ref> Within the walls of the city was the [[Sea-ward Tower]] or Tirith Aear,<ref>{{ATB|Preface}}</ref> which had a bell that was rung for the benefit of mariners.<ref>{{ATB|6}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In the late [[First Age]], [[Sindar]] refugees from [[Beleriand]]<ref>{{UT|Amroth}}, p. 247</ref> settled the area and established an Elven settlement about 50 miles north of the promontory, at [[Edhellond]]<ref>{{UT|Galadriel}}, note 18, p. 255</ref>  
The first known settlers of [[Belfalas]] were [[Sindar]] refugees from [[Beleriand]] in the late [[First Age]]<ref name="Amroth">{{UT|Amroth}}</ref>, and in the [[Second Age]] (after the [[War of the Elves and Sauron]]) the headland that would become Dol Amroth was settled by [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]]; their company was increased by [[Elves of Lórinand|Elves from Lórinand]].<ref name="GalCel" />
 
During the [[Second Age]], a [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] family of the [[Faithful]] settled near the Elves.<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}</ref> [[Elendil]], who was of their kin, gave them title to rule the fief of [[Belfalas]]. They built their stronghold upon the promontory.


Amroth, [[King of Lórien]] from the beginning of the Third Age,<ref>{{UT|Galadriel}}, p. 243-44.</ref> left his [[Lorien|realm]] behind in {{TA|1981}} in search of his beloved [[Nimrodel]], who had fled from the [[Balrog|horror]] unleashed by the [[Dwarves]] in [[Moria]].  He waited for her at Edhellond, for their final voyage together into the West. But Nimrodel, who loved [[Middle-earth]] as much as she did Amroth, failed to join him.  When the ship was blown prematurely out to sea, he jumped overboard in a futile attempt to reach the shore to search for her, and drowned in the bay.<ref>{{UT|Galadriel}}, p. 240-242, 245.</ref> When [[Amroth]] was lost at sea in {{TA|1981}} the last of these Elves left the region.<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref>  
A noble [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] family of the [[Faithful]] settled in Belfalas before
the Downfall and built a stronghold on the promontory. When the [[Realms in Exile]] were formed, [[Elendil]] gave their ruler the title of ''[[Prince]]'', and his realm became known as '''[[Dor-en-Ernil]]'''.<ref name="Cirion" />


It was from the name of this king that Dol Amroth (the "Hill of Amroth") took its name. The first Prince of Dol Amroth was [[Galador]], the son of [[Imrazôr]]. According to legend, Imrazôr had married the Elven-lady [[Mithrellas]].<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}, Note 39, p. 316</ref>
[[Amroth]], the former [[King of Lórien]], was lost in the [[Bay of Belfalas]] near the headland in {{TA|1981}}, and around that time the last Elves departed it. The promontory was now known as Dol Amroth, named as such after the lost King (the "Hill of Amroth").<ref name="GalCel" /> The Númenóreans now occupied the city, which now probably belonged to Dor-en-Ernil,<ref>{{UT|Amroth}}, note 14</ref> and its first ruler became [[Galador]].<ref name="Cirion" /> Indeed, according to the tradition of his [[House of Dol Amroth|house]], [[Galador]]'s mother was [[Mithrellas]], a [[Silvan Elves|Silvan Elf]] who had accompanied Amroth's beloved [[Nimrodel]] on her southward journey from [[Lórien]].<ref name="Cirion" />


Being a coastal city, Dol Amroth was subject to occasional attacks by the [[Corsairs of Umbar]].  The fifteenth prince was slain in battle against these sea raiders in {{TA|2746}}.<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, ''The House of Dol Amroth'', p. 222</ref>
Being a coastal city, Dol Amroth was subject to occasional attacks by the [[Corsairs of Umbar]] for its fifteenth prince was slain in battle against these sea raiders in {{TA|2746}}.<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, ''The House of Dol Amroth'', p. 222</ref>


In all there were twenty-one Princes of Dol Amroth before the twenty-second, [[Imrahil]], led a company of knights and a contingent of 700 men from the city to [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[War of the Ring]].<ref name="Minas Tirith"/>
In all, there were twenty-one [[Princes of Dol Amroth]] before the twenty-second, [[Imrahil]], led a company of knights and a contingent of 700 men from the city to [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[War of the Ring]].<ref name="Minas Tirith"/>


==Population==
==Population==
The first settlers of the area were [[Sindar]] from Beleriand (later joined by many [[Silvan Elves|Silvan Elves of Lothlórien]])<ref>{{UT|Amroth}}, p. 247</ref> until [[Faithful]] from [[Númenor]] came to the promontory in the late [[Second Age]].<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}</ref> The last Elves left in {{TA|1981}}.
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Princess of Dol Amroth.jpg|right|250px|thumb|''Princess of Dol Amroth'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
The first known settlers of the promontory were [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]] along with many [[Elves of Lórinand|Elves from Lórinand]] some time after {{SA|1701}}, apart from the [[Edhellond|Sindarin settlement]] north of Dol Amroth established in the late [[First Age]]. The Elves remained there until {{TA|1981}}.<ref name="Amroth" />


The Faithful and later the [[Gondorians]] that settled in Dol Amroth never intermarried with [[Middle Men]] so as a result, the citizens were of pure Númenórean blood<ref>{{App|Men}}</ref> and, according to the legend of Mithrellas, their Princes had an Elvish strain.<ref name="GalCel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref><ref>{{RK|V9}}</ref> In addition to their Elven blood, The family of [[Númenóreans]], in which the [[House of Dol Amroth]] originates from, were akin to the [[Lords of Andúnië]], and thus related to [[Elendil]] and descended from the legendary [[House of Elros]].<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}</ref>  
The [[Faithful]] family that had settled in Dol Amroth was said to be akin to [[Elendil]]<ref name="Cirion" /> and, according to the legend of [[Mithrellas]], their Princes had Elvish blood.<ref name="GalCel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref><ref>{{RK|V9}}</ref> Because of this, the [[House of Dol Amroth|ruling house]] and their kin were noble by blood and fair in face and mind.<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, p. 221</ref>


The people of Dol Amroth were tall, grey-eyed, and dark-haired.<ref name="Minas Tirith"/> They were famous as the most skilful harp players in all of Gondor, who played at the coronation of [[Aragorn]].<ref>{{RK|VI5}}</ref> The inhabitants of Dol Amroth and in the lands nearby were some of the few people of Gondor who spoke [[Sindarin]] on a daily basis.<ref>{{App|Men}}</ref>
In addition to the rulers of Dol Amroth, the people of Dol Amroth were also of high blood being tall, grey-eyed, proud, and dark-haired, indicative of their high Númenórean blood.<ref name="Minas Tirith"/> In fact, when Prince [[Imrahil]] arrived in [[Minas Tirith]] with his swan-knights, they "held themselves like lords in whom the race of [[Númenor]] ran true."<ref name=Siege>{{RK|V4}}</ref> Being mostly [[Dúnedain of the South]], the inhabitants of Dol Amroth were also some of the few people of [[Gondor]] who knew and spoke [[Gondor Sindarin|Sindarin]] on a daily basis.<ref name="Men">{{App|Men}}</ref> They were famous as the most skilful harp players in all of [[Gondor]], who played at the coronation of [[Aragorn]].<ref>{{RK|VI5}}</ref>  


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
''Dol Amroth'' is [[Sindarin]] from ''[[dol]]'' "hill" and ''[[Amroth]]'' "Upclimber".
''Dol Amroth'' is [[Sindarin]] from ''[[dol]]'' ("hill") and the name of the King ''[[Amroth#Etymology|Amroth]]'' ("Upclimber"),<ref>{{UT|Amroth}}, p. 245</ref> hence "Hill of Amroth".


==Portrayal in adaptations==
==Portrayal in adaptations==
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Dol Amroth.jpg|thumb|left|Dol Amroth in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']]
'''2014: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
'''2014: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Dol Amroth was the largest city in the region of Western [[Gondor]]. It was ruled by [[Lothíriel]] in her father's absence. Parts of the city included the Harpers' Court, the Court of the Prince, the Scholars' Quarter, the Masons' Court, the Library of Saphadzîr, the Court of the Fount, the Artisans' Quarter, the Keep of the Swan-Knights, Inzilbel's Walk, the Wharf, and the Warehouses. There were two gates to the city, one in the east leading to the waterfront and one in the west leading up to the city proper. The city was threatened by the [[Corsairs of Umbar]], who blockaded the port and briefly managed to capture the city.
:Dol Amroth is the largest city in the region of Western [[Gondor]]. It is ruled by [[Lothíriel]] in her father's absence. There are two gates to the city, one in the east leading to the waterfront and one in the west leading up to the city proper. The city was threatened by the [[Corsairs of Umbar]], who blockaded the port and briefly managed to capture the city.


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The name Amroth refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Amroth (disambiguation).
Dol Amroth
City
Ted Nasmith - Dol Amroth.jpg
"Dol Amroth" by Ted Nasmith
General Information
LocationA headland on the western coasts of Belfalas in Gondor
TypeCity
DescriptionSeat of the Prince of Dol Amroth
People and History
InhabitantsPrimarily Gondorians (many Elves lived in the area for a time)
CreatedSettled by the mid-late Second Age[1]
EventsLoss of Amroth
GalleryImages of Dol Amroth

Dol Amroth was a promontory, ruled as a hereditary princedom from its stronghold, situated on a peninsula in Gondor facing the Bay of Belfalas.

The emblem of the Prince of Dol Amroth was a silver-upon-blue banner, bearing a ship with a swan-prow upon the sea.[2]

Description[edit | edit source]

Its northern shore defined part of Cobas Haven, the small bay into which the Morthond River flowed.[3] Upon the headland the Princes of Dol Amroth established a castle and thus Dol Amroth referred to this stronghold and to the neighbouring port-city, the chief city of the fief of Belfalas.[4] Within the walls of the city was the Sea-ward Tower or Tirith Aear,[5] which had a bell that was rung for the benefit of mariners.[6]

History[edit | edit source]

The first known settlers of Belfalas were Sindar refugees from Beleriand in the late First Age[7], and in the Second Age (after the War of the Elves and Sauron) the headland that would become Dol Amroth was settled by Galadriel and Celeborn; their company was increased by Elves from Lórinand.[8]

A noble Númenórean family of the Faithful settled in Belfalas before the Downfall and built a stronghold on the promontory. When the Realms in Exile were formed, Elendil gave their ruler the title of Prince, and his realm became known as Dor-en-Ernil.[1]

Amroth, the former King of Lórien, was lost in the Bay of Belfalas near the headland in T.A. 1981, and around that time the last Elves departed it. The promontory was now known as Dol Amroth, named as such after the lost King (the "Hill of Amroth").[8] The Númenóreans now occupied the city, which now probably belonged to Dor-en-Ernil,[9] and its first ruler became Galador.[1] Indeed, according to the tradition of his house, Galador's mother was Mithrellas, a Silvan Elf who had accompanied Amroth's beloved Nimrodel on her southward journey from Lórien.[1]

Being a coastal city, Dol Amroth was subject to occasional attacks by the Corsairs of Umbar for its fifteenth prince was slain in battle against these sea raiders in T.A. 2746.[10]

In all, there were twenty-one Princes of Dol Amroth before the twenty-second, Imrahil, led a company of knights and a contingent of 700 men from the city to Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring.[4]

Population[edit | edit source]

Princess of Dol Amroth by Ted Nasmith

The first known settlers of the promontory were Galadriel and Celeborn along with many Elves from Lórinand some time after S.A. 1701, apart from the Sindarin settlement north of Dol Amroth established in the late First Age. The Elves remained there until T.A. 1981.[7]

The Faithful family that had settled in Dol Amroth was said to be akin to Elendil[1] and, according to the legend of Mithrellas, their Princes had Elvish blood.[8][11] Because of this, the ruling house and their kin were noble by blood and fair in face and mind.[12]

In addition to the rulers of Dol Amroth, the people of Dol Amroth were also of high blood being tall, grey-eyed, proud, and dark-haired, indicative of their high Númenórean blood.[4] In fact, when Prince Imrahil arrived in Minas Tirith with his swan-knights, they "held themselves like lords in whom the race of Númenor ran true."[13] Being mostly Dúnedain of the South, the inhabitants of Dol Amroth were also some of the few people of Gondor who knew and spoke Sindarin on a daily basis.[14] They were famous as the most skilful harp players in all of Gondor, who played at the coronation of Aragorn.[15]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Dol Amroth is Sindarin from dol ("hill") and the name of the King Amroth ("Upclimber"),[16] hence "Hill of Amroth".

Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

Dol Amroth in The Lord of the Rings Online

2014: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Dol Amroth is the largest city in the region of Western Gondor. It is ruled by Lothíriel in her father's absence. There are two gates to the city, one in the east leading to the waterfront and one in the west leading up to the city proper. The city was threatened by the Corsairs of Umbar, who blockaded the port and briefly managed to capture the city.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Field of Cormallen"
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age" [map]
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith"
  5. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "Preface"
  6. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Amroth and Nimrodel"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn"
  9. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Amroth and Nimrodel", note 14
  10. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", The House of Dol Amroth, p. 222
  11. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Last Debate"
  12. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 221
  13. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Siege of Gondor"
  14. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "The Languages and Peoples of the Third Age", "Of Men"
  15. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Steward and the King"
  16. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Amroth and Nimrodel", p. 245
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