Forlond
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| Forlond | |
|---|---|
| Harbour | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Lindon |
| Type | Harbour |
| Inhabitants | Elves of Lindon |
Forlond was a harbour that lay on the northern shore of the Gulf of Lune, in the Elvish land of Forlindon. It had a counterpart on the southern shore: the Harlond.
Forlond was located at the mouth of an unnamed river that traversed Forlindon, some two hundred miles to the northwest of the Grey Havens.[1]
When the ships of the Gondorian general Eärnur arrived in Lindon during the Angmar War, it is told that they filled the Forlond, Harlond and the Grey Havens.[2]
Etymology
According to Robert Foster, Forlond is a Sindarin name meaning "north-haven".[3]
Other versions of the legendarium
The name used by Tolkien on the First Map of The Lord of the Rings was Forlorn.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age" [map]
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry Forlond
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "XV. The First Map of The Lord of the Rings", "Maps I and IA", p. 301
