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'''Aros''' was a river of East [[Beleriand]] that arose in the northern lands west of the [[Pass of Aglon]] in the [[Shadowy Spring]].  It flowed south between [[Dor Dínen]] and [[Himlad]] (between these two lands the river could be crossed at [[Arossiach]]).  The river's course then followed the eastern and southern boundaries of the Forest of [[Region]] (and thus formed much of the border of the Kingdom of [[Doriath]]) before it met the [[Sirion]] at [[Aelin-uial]].  Its one main tributary was the River [[Celon]].<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref>
'''Aros''' was a river of [[East Beleriand]] that formed much of the border of the Kingdom of [[Doriath]].
 
It arose in the northern lands west of the [[Pass of Aglon]] in the [[Shadowy Spring]], and flowed south between [[Dor Dínen]] and [[Himlad]]; between these two lands the river could be crossed at [[Arossiach]].  The river's course then followed the eastern and, turning west, the southern boundaries of the [[Forest of Region]]; at that point it was joined by its main tributary, [[Celon]]. Aros then met the [[Sirion]] at [[Aelin-uial]].<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref>
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The word ''Aros'', derived from the [[Elvish]] [[Sundocarme|root]] [[YAR|YAR-]] ("blood"), is said to be a "''name of river with reddish water''". The [[Noldorin]] form of the word was ''iaros''.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 400</ref>
The word ''Aros'', derived from the [[Elvish]] [[Sundocarme|root]] [[YAR|YAR-]] ("blood"), is said to be a "''name of river with reddish water''". The [[Noldorin]] form of the word was ''iaros''.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 400</ref>

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Aros
River
Matěj Čadil - Aros.jpg
General Information
LocationFlowing from Himlad around Doriath to the Sirion
TypeRiver
DescriptionReddish
RegionsDoriath
GalleryImages of Aros

Aros was a river of East Beleriand that formed much of the border of the Kingdom of Doriath.

It arose in the northern lands west of the Pass of Aglon in the Shadowy Spring, and flowed south between Dor Dínen and Himlad; between these two lands the river could be crossed at Arossiach. The river's course then followed the eastern and, turning west, the southern boundaries of the Forest of Region; at that point it was joined by its main tributary, Celon. Aros then met the Sirion at Aelin-uial.[1]

Etymology

The word Aros, derived from the Elvish root YAR- ("blood"), is said to be a "name of river with reddish water". The Noldorin form of the word was iaros.[2]

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