Eregion: Difference between revisions

From Tolkien Gateway
m (Bot: Re-linking Moria)
Line 39: Line 39:
The name ''Eregion'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Land of Holly"<ref>{{UT|Index}}</ref> (the word ''[[ereg]]'' means "holly").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''ereg''</ref>
The name ''Eregion'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Land of Holly"<ref>{{UT|Index}}</ref> (the word ''[[ereg]]'' means "holly").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''ereg''</ref>


''Hollin'' (from ''hollin-land'') is an old form, still used locally, of "holly"; the region abounded in holly-trees.<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 772</ref>
''Hollin'' (from ''hollin-land'') is an old form, still used locally, of "[[holly]]"; the region abounded in holly-trees.<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 772</ref>
{{references}}
{{references}}



Revision as of 16:48, 25 December 2013

"I shan't call it the end, till we've cleared up the mess." — Sam
This article or section needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of article quality.
"...there is much else that may be told." — Glóin
This article or section is a stub. Please help Tolkien Gateway by expanding it.
Eregion
Mark Poole - Eregion.jpg
General information
LocationWest of the Misty Mountains, near the Gates of Moria
CapitalOst-in-Edhil
People
LanguageSindarin
GalleryImages of Eregion

Eregion (S, pron. [eˈreɡjon]) or Hollin was a sub-realm of the Noldorin Elves in Eriador during the Second Age, located near the Walls of Moria under the shadow of the Hithaeglir (Misty Mountains). Its capital was Ost-in-Edhil.

The Elves of Eregion lived in harmony with a Dwarven civilization, trading freely with the their kingdom of Khazad-dûm, or Hadhodrond in the Elven tongue.

Eregion was populated by Noldor, and for a while ruled by Galadriel and Celeborn, until they left for Lothlórien on the other side of the Misty Mountains. It was then ruled by Celebrimbor, a descendant of Fëanor. Under his rule the Elves of Eregion became friends with Annatar, Lord of Gifts, and created the Rings of Power. When Annatar was revealed as the Dark Lord Sauron the Elves of Eregion tried to keep the Rings from falling in Sauron's hands, but only managed to rescue Vilya, Narya, and Nenya (the Three Rings of the Elves). Sauron returned to Hollin with a vengeance in 1697, and despite the assistance of the Dwarves, he utterly destroyed it, the survivors fleeing to Lindon, Lothlórien, and the refuge of Imladris (Rivendell).

In the Third Age, Eregion was a pleasant but unpopulated land.

Etymology

The name Eregion is Sindarin for "Land of Holly"[1] (the word ereg means "holly").[2]

Hollin (from hollin-land) is an old form, still used locally, of "holly"; the region abounded in holly-trees.[3]

References