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[[File:Alan Lee - Barrels out of Bond.jpg|thumb|right|"Barrels out of Bond" by [[Alan Lee]]]]The '''Forest River''' was a great river that flowed through northern [[Mirkwood]]. It began in the [[Grey Mountains]] far to the north and then flowed south-east, joined by the [[Enchanted River]] near [[Thranduil]]'s caverns, until it met the [[River Running]] at [[Lake-town|Esgaroth]] in the [[Long Marshes]].<ref>{{H|Wilderland}}</ref>
[[File:Alan Lee - Barrels out of Bond.jpg|thumb|right|"Barrels out of Bond" by [[Alan Lee]]]]The '''Forest River''' was a great river that flowed through northern [[Mirkwood]]. It began in the [[Grey Mountains]] far to the north and then flowed south-east, joined by the [[Enchanted River]] near [[Thranduil]]'s caverns, until it met the [[River Running]] at [[Lake-town|Esgaroth]] in the [[Long Marshes]].<ref>{{H|Wilderland}}</ref>


The river was used by the [[Raft-elves]] to carry their goods.<ref>{{H|9}}</ref>
The river was used by the [[Raft-elves]] to carry their goods.<ref>{{H|9}}</ref> This river was used by the Dwarves to escape through the barrels.
 
==Portrayal in adaptions==
'''2013: [[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]:'''
:As in the book, it was used by the Dwarves to escape from the Elves.There are a few difference from the book.In the movie, they were not attacked by the Orcs with [[Bolg]] in charge and there was  a brief fight with the Elves and [[Legolas]].Moreover  [[Kili]] was  injured by a [Morgul Arroe]. All this events did not happen in the book.
 
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Revision as of 21:21, 5 January 2017

"Barrels out of Bond" by Alan Lee

The Forest River was a great river that flowed through northern Mirkwood. It began in the Grey Mountains far to the north and then flowed south-east, joined by the Enchanted River near Thranduil's caverns, until it met the River Running at Esgaroth in the Long Marshes.[1]

The river was used by the Raft-elves to carry their goods.[2] This river was used by the Dwarves to escape through the barrels.

Portrayal in adaptions

2013: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug:

As in the book, it was used by the Dwarves to escape from the Elves.There are a few difference from the book.In the movie, they were not attacked by the Orcs with Bolg in charge and there was a brief fight with the Elves and Legolas.Moreover Kili was injured by a [Morgul Arroe]. All this events did not happen in the book.

References

Route of Thorin and Company
Bag End · Green Dragon · The Shire · Lone-lands · Last Bridge · Trollshaws · Trolls' cave · Rivendell · High Pass · Front Porch · Goblin-town · Goblin-gate · Eagle's Eyrie · Carrock · Beorn's Hall · Wilderland · Forest Gate · Elf-path · Mirkwood · Elvenking's Halls · Forest River · Lake-town · Long Lake · River Running · Desolation of the Dragon · Ravenhill · Back Door · Lonely Mountain · Great Hall of Thráin