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The '''Ettendales''' were a cold land north of [[Rivendell]] | The '''Ettendales''' were a cold land north of [[Rivendell]], inhabited by [[Trolls]].<ref>{{FR|Flight}}</ref> The region, located within the [[Ettenmoors]], consisted of valleys that extended up into the foothills of the [[Misty Mountains]].<ref>{{HM|UI}}, p. 188</ref> | ||
== | ==Etymology== | ||
{{ | ''Ettendales'' was "meant to be a [[Westron|Common Speech]] (not [[Elvish]]) name", containing the "obsolete element ''[[Wiktionary:ettin|eten]]'' ('troll, [[Ogres|ogre]]')".<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 770</ref> | ||
For more, see [[Etten#Etymology]]. | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Coldfells]] | |||
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[[Category:Eriador]] | |||
[[Category:Regions]] | [[Category:Regions]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Valleys]] | ||
[[fi:Jättilaaksot]] |
Revision as of 11:17, 25 August 2020
The Ettendales were a cold land north of Rivendell, inhabited by Trolls.[1] The region, located within the Ettenmoors, consisted of valleys that extended up into the foothills of the Misty Mountains.[2]
Etymology
Ettendales was "meant to be a Common Speech (not Elvish) name", containing the "obsolete element eten ('troll, ogre')".[3]
For more, see Etten#Etymology.
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Flight to the Ford"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 188
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 770