Androth
From Tolkien Gateway
| Androth | |
|---|---|
| Caves | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Mountains of Mithrim |
| Type | Caves |
| Description | Cave-complex |
| Regions | Hithlum |
| Inhabitants | Sindar and Edain |
Androth (Sindarin, from and = "long" and roth = "cave") was the name of a complex of caves in the Mountains of Mithrim. After the Nírnaeth Arnoediad ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"), some of the Sindar and Edain that survived the battle took refuge there. Tuor was fostered by the Elves of Androth.
