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'''Lond Daer Enedh''' (also spelt '''Ened''') was a great harbour in [[Eriador]] founded by the [[Númenóreans]].
'''Lond Daer Enedh''' (also spelt '''Ened''') was a great harbour in [[Eriador]] founded by the [[Númenóreans]].


Lond Daer, under the name '''Vinyalondë''', or "New Haven", was founded by [[Númenor]]'s crown prince [[Tar-Aldarion|Aldarion]] on the estuary of the river [[Gwathló]] between {{SA|750}} and {{SA|800|n}}.<ref>{{UT|Wife}}, Notes, ''Chronology''</ref> It was the first permanent settlement of the Númenóreans in [[Middle-earth]].<ref>{{UT|Wife}}</ref>  From here Aldarion's [[Guild of Venturers]] began harvesting the local timber for the ship-building industry of Númenor.
==History==
 
Originally, the harbour, under the name '''''[[Vinyalondë]]''''', or "New Haven", was founded by [[Númenor]]'s crown prince [[Tar-Aldarion|Aldarion]] on the estuary of the river [[Gwathló]], between {{SA|750}} and {{SA|800|n}}.<ref>{{UT|4a}}, ''Chronology''</ref><ref>{{UT|Map}}</ref>
Within a few centuries, the deforestation of the outlying regions [[Enedwaith]] and [[Minhiriath]] became cataclysmic, angering the local native population (ancestors of the [[Dunlendings]]), and they began to fight back with increasing ferocity, destroying the haven several times, and frequently burning the great wood-stores in "hit-and-run" attacks.<ref name="6d">{{UT|6d}}</ref>


By the time of the [[War of the Elves and Sauron]] in the middle of the [[Second Age]], this 'New Haven' had become very well established, and its name had shifted over the intervening one thousand years to '''Lond Daer''', the "Great Haven". As such, it was one of the two beachheads of the Númenórean forces in Eriador that were used to support the [[Elves]] around {{SA|1700}}.<ref>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref>
The Númenórean hunger for ever more wealth shifted focus to the establishment of newer havens to the south, [[Pelargir]] and [[Umbar]]. Following this, the haven was one of several major ports in Middle-earth, and was known as Lond Daer Enedh, or "Great Middle Haven", between the [[Grey Havens]] and Pelargir.<ref group=note>[[Christopher Tolkien]] identifies Vinyalonde with  Lond Daer, the different names appearing in different texts. He considers that the new name refers to a much later time, after the building of Pelargir, so this article concentrates on the later history of the location.</ref> Despite this, Númenor still maintained traffic on the [[Gwathló]] as far as the city of [[Tharbad]].<ref name="6d">{{UT|6d}}</ref>{{rp|p. 264}}


Lond Daer's shipyards were starved of timber following the war, as the forces of [[Sauron]] had burnt almost all of what remained in [[Enedwaith]] and [[Minhiriath]]. Once its shipbuilding yards were no longer practicable, Lond Daer declined in importance, and the Númenórean hunger for ever more wealth shifted focus to the establishment of newer havens to the south, [[Pelargir]] and [[Umbar]]. Following this, Lond Daer was once again renamed, being now one of several major ports in Middle-earth, and was known as [[Lond Daer Enedh]], or "Great Middle Haven". Despite this, Númenor still maintained traffic on the [[Gwathló]] as far as the city of [[Tharbad]].<ref name="6d"/>
After the [[Downfall of Númenor]], [[Elendil]] founded the realm of [[Arnor]] in the lands north of Lond Daer, but the haven fell into ruin; however it was still part of the most safe and efficient route between the [[Realms in Exile]] by sea, in connection with Tharbad, which now was its successor in importance.<ref name="6d"/>{{rp|p. 264}}


After the [[Downfall of Númenor]], [[Elendil]] founded the realm of [[Arnor]] in the lands north of Lond Daer, but the haven was now redundant, and fell into ruin. Instead, control over the region was maintained from [[Tharbad]]. The ancient ruins of Lond Daer were still visible as late as the end of the [[Third Age]], however, and still featured on maps from that time.<ref>{{UT|Map}}</ref>
==Etymology==
''Lond Daer Enedh'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Great Middle Haven",<ref name="6d">{{UT|6d}}</ref>{{rp|264}} clearly composed of ''[[lond]]'' ("haven"), ''[[daer]]'' ("great, large") and ''[[enedh]]'' ("middle").


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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2013/09/17/when-was-lond-daer-enedh-abandoned/ When Was Lond Daer Enedh Abandoned?] by [[Michael Martinez]]
*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2013/09/17/when-was-lond-daer-enedh-abandoned/ When Was Lond Daer Enedh Abandoned?] by [[Michael Martinez]]
 
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Lond Daer
Harbour
Pete Fenlon - Lond Daer.jpg
Lond Daer shown on Pete Fenlon's map of Middle-earth produced for Middle-earth Role Playing
General Information
LocationEriador, in Enedwaith, at the estuary of the Gwathló river
TypeHarbour
People and History
InhabitantsMen
CreatedBetween S.A. 750 and S.A. 800
GalleryImages of Lond Daer

Lond Daer Enedh (also spelt Ened) was a great harbour in Eriador founded by the Númenóreans.

History

Originally, the harbour, under the name Vinyalondë, or "New Haven", was founded by Númenor's crown prince Aldarion on the estuary of the river Gwathló, between S.A. 750 and 800.[1][2]

The Númenórean hunger for ever more wealth shifted focus to the establishment of newer havens to the south, Pelargir and Umbar. Following this, the haven was one of several major ports in Middle-earth, and was known as Lond Daer Enedh, or "Great Middle Haven", between the Grey Havens and Pelargir.[note 1] Despite this, Númenor still maintained traffic on the Gwathló as far as the city of Tharbad.[3]:p. 264

After the Downfall of Númenor, Elendil founded the realm of Arnor in the lands north of Lond Daer, but the haven fell into ruin; however it was still part of the most safe and efficient route between the Realms in Exile by sea, in connection with Tharbad, which now was its successor in importance.[3]:p. 264

Etymology

Lond Daer Enedh is Sindarin for "Great Middle Haven",[3]:264 clearly composed of lond ("haven"), daer ("great, large") and enedh ("middle").

Notes

  1. Christopher Tolkien identifies Vinyalonde with Lond Daer, the different names appearing in different texts. He considers that the new name refers to a much later time, after the building of Pelargir, so this article concentrates on the later history of the location.

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