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'''Dorthonion''' was a forested highland region in the north of [[Beleriand]]. The hilly | '''Dorthonion''' was a forested highland region in the north of [[Beleriand]]. The hilly northeastern section was called '''[[Ladros]]'''. Dorthonion was walled-in by the [[Echoriath]] ("Encircling Mountains") in the west and the [[Ered Gorgoroth]] ("Mountains of Terror") in the south.<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref> | ||
From the plains of [[Ard-galen]] to the north, Dorthonion rose gradually until it became a bleak land of tarns and bare tors near the precipices of the Ered Gorgoroth. In the north and the west the land was covered with great forests of pines.<ref name="Beleriand">{{S|Beleriand}}</ref> | |||
==History== | |||
During the tumult when the [[Valar]] broke the gates of [[Utumno]] after the awakening of the [[elves]], the highlands of Dorthonion were first raised.<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref>. | |||
In year 6 of the [[First Age]]<ref>{{GA|64}}</ref> King [[Thingol]] gave permission to the [[Noldor]] to settle the northern lands of Beleriand.<ref>{{S|Return}}</ref> North Dorthonion was ruled by the Elf-lords [[Angrod]] and [[Aegnor]] and Ladros was ruled by [[Finrod]].<ref name="Beleriand"/> | |||
After Finrod and his people removed to [[Nargothrond]] in the south, [[High King of the Noldor|High King]] [[Fingolfin]] granted the land of Ladros to the [[House of Bëor]] as a fiefdom.<ref>{{S|West}}</ref> | |||
In {{FA|455}} Dorthonion was overrun by the armies of [[Morgoth]] in the [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame") and thereafter was called '''[[Taur-nu-Fuin (Dorthonion)|Taur-nu-Fuin]]''' ("Forest under Nightshade").<ref>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref> | |||
Many, many years later, on [[29 February]], {{TA|3019}},<ref>{{App|Great}}</ref> [[Treebeard]] chanted to [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] as he carried them through [[Fangorn]] Forest and he mentioned "''To the pine-trees upon the highland of Dorthonion I climbed in the Winter.''"<ref>{{TT|III4}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
Dorthonion means "Land of the Pine Trees" in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[dôr]]'' = "land, dwelling-place" and ''[[thôn]]'' = "pine tree").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 21:48, 26 September 2011
Dorthonion was a forested highland region in the north of Beleriand. The hilly northeastern section was called Ladros. Dorthonion was walled-in by the Echoriath ("Encircling Mountains") in the west and the Ered Gorgoroth ("Mountains of Terror") in the south.[1]
From the plains of Ard-galen to the north, Dorthonion rose gradually until it became a bleak land of tarns and bare tors near the precipices of the Ered Gorgoroth. In the north and the west the land was covered with great forests of pines.[2]
History
During the tumult when the Valar broke the gates of Utumno after the awakening of the elves, the highlands of Dorthonion were first raised.[3].
In year 6 of the First Age[4] King Thingol gave permission to the Noldor to settle the northern lands of Beleriand.[5] North Dorthonion was ruled by the Elf-lords Angrod and Aegnor and Ladros was ruled by Finrod.[2]
After Finrod and his people removed to Nargothrond in the south, High King Fingolfin granted the land of Ladros to the House of Bëor as a fiefdom.[6]
In F.A. 455 Dorthonion was overrun by the armies of Morgoth in the Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame") and thereafter was called Taur-nu-Fuin ("Forest under Nightshade").[7]
Many, many years later, on 29 February, T.A. 3019,[8] Treebeard chanted to Merry and Pippin as he carried them through Fangorn Forest and he mentioned "To the pine-trees upon the highland of Dorthonion I climbed in the Winter."[9]
Etymology
Dorthonion means "Land of the Pine Trees" in Sindarin (from dôr = "land, dwelling-place" and thôn = "pine tree").[10]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Map of Beleriand and the Lands to the North"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beleriand and its Realms"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "The Grey Annals": §64
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Return of the Noldor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "Treebeard"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
