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The '''Sea of Núrnen''' was an inland sea in [[Mordor]].
The '''Sea of Núrnen''' also known as '''Lake Nurnen''' was an inland sea in [[Mordor]].
 
The lake was fed by all four (unnamed) major water courses that traversed most of Mordor, before flowing into Nurnen.<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, entry "Nurnen"</ref><ref>{{FR|Map}}</ref><ref>[[General Map of Middle-earth]]</ref>


It held bitter water not suitable for drinking, but the area around it, [[Nurn]], was fertile enough (watered by a river system coming from the [[Ephel Dúath]]) to feed the entire armies of [[Sauron]].
It held bitter water not suitable for drinking, but the area around it, [[Nurn]], was fertile enough (watered by a river system coming from the [[Ephel Dúath]]) to feed the entire armies of [[Sauron]].
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''Núrnen'' is glossed as "sad-water".<ref>{{HM|UI}}, p. 457</ref><ref>{{UT|Index}}</ref> [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] also suggested the form ''Nûrnen'' ("death, dead water"), and noted the related [[Sindarin]] word ''[[gurth|guru]]'' ("death").<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 87</ref>
''Núrnen'' is glossed as "sad-water".<ref>{{HM|UI}}, p. 457</ref><ref>{{UT|Index}}</ref> [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] also suggested the form ''Nûrnen'' ("death, dead water"), and noted the related [[Sindarin]] word ''[[gurth|guru]]'' ("death").<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 87</ref>


The name is commonly understood to be [[Sindarin]],<ref name=RC>{{HM|RC}}, p. 457</ref><ref>David Giraudeau, "[http://lambenore.free.fr/downloads.html ''Parma Eldalamberon'' 17: Sindarin Corpus]" (p. 45) at [http://lambenore.free.fr/index_eng.html Lambenórë.free.fr] (accessed 14 July 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.tolkiendil.com/langues/english/i-lam_arth/compound_sindarin_names Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth] at [http://www.tolkiendil.com Tolkiendil.com] (accessed 21 July 2011)</ref> consisting of the elements ''[[Nurn#Etymology|Nurn]]'' + ''[[nen]]'' ("water").<ref name=RC/>
The name is commonly understood to be [[Sindarin]],<ref name=RC>{{HM|RC}}, p. 457</ref><Ref>{{webcite|author=[[David Giraudeau]]|articleurl=http://lambenore.free.fr/downloads.html|articlename=''Parma Eldalamberon'' 17: Sindarin Corpus (p. 45)|dated=|website=[http://lambenore.free.fr/index_eng.html Lambenórë.free.fr]|accessed=14 July 2011}}</ref>
<Ref>{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.tolkiendil.com/langues/english/i-lam_arth/compound_sindarin_names|articlename=Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth|dated=|website=[http://www.tolkiendil.com Tolkiendil.com]|accessed=21 July 2011}}</ref> consisting of the elements ''[[Nurn#Etymology|Nurn]]'' + ''[[nen]]'' ("water").<ref name=RC/>


==Commentary==
==Commentary==

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The name Inland Sea refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Inland Sea (disambiguation).

The Sea of Núrnen also known as Lake Nurnen was an inland sea in Mordor.

The lake was fed by all four (unnamed) major water courses that traversed most of Mordor, before flowing into Nurnen.[1][2][3]

It held bitter water not suitable for drinking, but the area around it, Nurn, was fertile enough (watered by a river system coming from the Ephel Dúath) to feed the entire armies of Sauron.

Etymology

Núrnen is glossed as "sad-water".[4][5] Tolkien also suggested the form Nûrnen ("death, dead water"), and noted the related Sindarin word guru ("death").[6]

The name is commonly understood to be Sindarin,[7][8] [9] consisting of the elements Nurn + nen ("water").[7]

Commentary

In The Atlas of Middle-earth, Karen Wynn Fonstad assumed that the Sea of Rhûn and Sea of Núrnen were the remnants of the inland Sea of Helcar. The atlas was however published before The Peoples of Middle-earth, where it was revealed that the Sea of Rhûn existed already in the First Age, as an apparently different body of water than the Sea of Helcar.

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