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The river '''Adurant''' was the southernmost of the seven rivers of [[Ossiriand]] marking its southern boundary.  It ran from the southern [[Ered Luin]] into the river [[Gelion]], marking the southern boundary of [[Ossiriand]]. Halfway along its course the river divided and later rejoined, forming the island of [[Tol Galen]].<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref>
The river '''Adurant''' was the southernmost of the seven rivers of [[Ossiriand]] marking its southern boundary.  It ran from the southern [[Ered Luin]] into the river [[Gelion]], marking the southern boundary of [[Ossiriand]]. Halfway along its course the river divided and later rejoined, forming the island of [[Tol Galen]].<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref>

Revision as of 09:22, 4 February 2018

Adurant
River
General Information
LocationBeleriand, Ossiriand
TypeRiver
DescriptionSouthernmost of the seven rivers of Ossiriand
RegionsIsland: Tol Galen
InhabitantsLaiquendi; Beren, Lúthien, Dior

The river Adurant was the southernmost of the seven rivers of Ossiriand marking its southern boundary. It ran from the southern Ered Luin into the river Gelion, marking the southern boundary of Ossiriand. Halfway along its course the river divided and later rejoined, forming the island of Tol Galen.[1]

Etymology

The name means Doublestream (from adu "double" and rant "course") in Sindarin, referring to a parting of the river about the isle of Tol Galen.[2]

References

Seven Rivers of Ossiriand
Gelion · Ascar · Thalos · Legolin · Brilthor · Duilwen · Adurant