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| name=Emyn Muil | | name=Emyn Muil | ||
| type= | | type=Range of hills | ||
| location=Borders the Anduin river, south of the [[Brown Lands]] | | location=Borders the Anduin river, south of the [[Brown Lands]] | ||
| inhabitants=[[Orcs]] | | inhabitants=[[Orcs]]{{fact}} | ||
| realms=[[Gondor]]<br/>[[Mordor]]<br/>[[Reunited Kingdom]] | | realms=[[Gondor]]<br/>[[Mordor]]<br/>[[Reunited Kingdom]] | ||
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'''Emyn Muil''' was the range of hills that massed on either side of the [[Anduin]] above the inflow of the [[Entwash]]. At one time they marked the northern borders of [[Gondor]]; [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] crossed them on their journey to [[Mordor]].<ref>{{HM|FR}}</ref><ref>{{HM|TT}}</ref> | |||
'''Emyn Muil''' was the range of hills that massed on either side of the [[Anduin]] above the inflow of the [[Entwash]]. At one time they marked the northern borders of [[Gondor]]; [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] crossed them on their journey to [[Mordor]]. | ==Etymology== | ||
''Emyn Muil'' is a [[Sindarin]] name meaning "the drear hills"; the word ''emyn'' is the plural form of ''[[amon]]'' ("hill").<ref>{{HM|UI}}, p. 334</ref> | |||
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| Emyn Muil | |
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| Range of hills | |
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| General Information | |
| Location | Borders the Anduin river, south of the Brown Lands |
| Type | Range of hills |
| Description | A treacherous labyrinth of hills |
| Regions | Gondor Mordor Reunited Kingdom |
| Inhabitants | Orcs[source?] |
Emyn Muil was the range of hills that massed on either side of the Anduin above the inflow of the Entwash. At one time they marked the northern borders of Gondor; Frodo and Sam crossed them on their journey to Mordor.[1][2]
Etymology
Emyn Muil is a Sindarin name meaning "the drear hills"; the word emyn is the plural form of amon ("hill").[3]
