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The river '''Adorn''' | The river '''Adorn''' was one of the rivers which arose in the [[White Mountains]] flowing northwest, and joined with the Isen about 150 [[Númenor|Númenórean]] miles west of the [[Gap of Rohan]] at the borders of [[Enedwaith]].<ref>{{UT|Map}}</ref> | ||
Together with the river [[Sîr Angren|Angren]] the Adorn formed the western border of the Kingdom of [[Rohan]].<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}</ref> The triangle of land between the Isen, Adorn, and the [[White Mountains]] was nominally part of the Kingdom of [[Rohan]],<ref>{{UT|Isen}}, Note 4</ref> but in the late [[Third Age]] it was a contested area between the [[Rohirrim]] and the [[Dunlendings]]. Lord [[Freca]] held lands at either side of the river around {{TA|2758}}.<ref>{{App|Eorl}}</ref> | Together with the river [[Sîr Angren|Angren]] the Adorn formed the western border of the Kingdom of [[Rohan]].<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}</ref> The triangle of land between the Isen, Adorn, and the [[White Mountains]] was nominally part of the Kingdom of [[Rohan]],<ref>{{UT|Isen}}, Note 4</ref> but in the late [[Third Age]] it was a contested area between the [[Rohirrim]] and the [[Dunlendings]]. Lord [[Freca]] held lands at either side of the river around {{TA|2758}}.<ref>{{App|Eorl}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The name ''Adorn'' is said to be a of pre-[[Númenórean]] origin,<ref>{{UT|Index}}</ref> adapted in form to suit the [[Sindarin]] language.<ref>{{VT|42a}}, p. 8</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 19:50, 21 October 2011
The river Adorn was one of the rivers which arose in the White Mountains flowing northwest, and joined with the Isen about 150 Númenórean miles west of the Gap of Rohan at the borders of Enedwaith.[1]
Together with the river Angren the Adorn formed the western border of the Kingdom of Rohan.[2] The triangle of land between the Isen, Adorn, and the White Mountains was nominally part of the Kingdom of Rohan,[3] but in the late Third Age it was a contested area between the Rohirrim and the Dunlendings. Lord Freca held lands at either side of the river around T.A. 2758.[4]
Etymology
The name Adorn is said to be a of pre-Númenórean origin,[5] adapted in form to suit the Sindarin language.[6]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age" [map]
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Battles of the Fords of Isen", Note 4
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Index
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 42, July 2001, p. 8
