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'''Dorthonion''' was a highland region lying immediately to the north of [[Beleriand]]; overrun by [[Morgoth]] in the [[Dagor Bragollach]], after which it was known as [[Taur-nu-Fuin]].
'''Dorthonion''' was a forested highland region in the north of [[Beleriand]]. The hilly eastern 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.


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In year 6 of the [[First Age]] King [[Thingol]] gave permission to the [[Noldor]] to settle the northern lands of Beleriand. North Dorthonion was ruled by the Elf-lords [[Angrod]] and [[Aegnor]] and Ladros was ruled by [[Finrod]]. 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.
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In First Age 455 Dorthonion was overrun by the armies of [[Morgoth]] in the [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame") and thereafter called '''[[Taur-nu-Fuin (Dorthonion)|Taur-nu-Fuin]]''' ("Forest under Nightshade").
 
Dorthonion means "Land of the Pine Trees" in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[dôr]]'' = "land, dwelling-place" and ''[[thôn]]'' = "pine tree").
 
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Dorthonion was a forested highland region in the north of Beleriand. The hilly eastern 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.

In year 6 of the First Age King Thingol gave permission to the Noldor to settle the northern lands of Beleriand. North Dorthonion was ruled by the Elf-lords Angrod and Aegnor and Ladros was ruled by Finrod. 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.

In First Age 455 Dorthonion was overrun by the armies of Morgoth in the Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame") and thereafter called Taur-nu-Fuin ("Forest under Nightshade").

Dorthonion means "Land of the Pine Trees" in Sindarin (from dôr = "land, dwelling-place" and thôn = "pine tree").