Aelin-uial
| Aelin-uial | |
|---|---|
| Lakes | |
| General Information | |
| Other names | Meres of Twilight |
| Location | Meeting of Aros and Sirion |
| Type | Lakes |
| Description | Marshy mazes of creeks and lakes |
| Regions | Doriath |
| History | |
| Events | Dreams of Turgon and Finrod |
| Gallery | Images of Aelin-uial |
Aelin-uial, or the Meres of Twilight, was a marshy confluence of the river Aros into Sirion, south of Doriath.
Location
The Aelin-uial was the maze of lakes and fens formed where the river Aros met the Sirion, before it fell beneath the Andram. These were lands heavy with magical enchantment and spells, from two main sources; the Girdle of Melian guarding Doriath to the north of the Aelin-uial, and also from the power of Ulmo the Vala, which was very strong in this area and Sirion's waters. It was here that Turgon and Finrod were given the idea of building their hidden strongholds located at Gondolin and Nargothrond, which was an idea put into their dreams by Ulmo. The Aelin-uial was under the control of Doriath. Thingol's Marchwardens kept secret ferries among the reeds, which they could use to cross in between Sirion's eastern and western banks unseen by anyone. At the southernmost end of the Aelin-uial, the waters of Sirion met once more at the Falls of Sirion.
