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The '''Gladden''' (called '''''Sîr Ninglor''''' "River Goldwater" by the [[Elves]]) was a short but important river of the [[Vales of Anduin]]. | |||
After the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]], [[Isildur]], heir of [[Elendil]] and bearer of | ==Course== | ||
The source of the river begun as two unnamed arms in the central [[Misty Mountains]], near an important pass.<ref name=south>{{FR|South}}</ref> It then flowed eastwards to the [[Anduin|Great River Anduin]], which it met in a series of marshes called the [[Gladden Fields]].<ref>{{FR|Map}}</ref> | |||
==History== | |||
After the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]], [[Isildur]], heir of [[Elendil]] and bearer of [[the One Ring]], was assailed by [[Orcs]] near the Gladden Fields, and the One Ring was lost here in the Gladden river.<ref name="Disaster">{{UT|Gladden}}</ref> | |||
Much later during the [[Third Age]] some [[Stoors]] lived near the streams of Gladden, and from them came [[Déagol]] who found the ring, was killed by [[Sméagol]] ([[Gollum]]), who long held the Ring. Gollum eventually followed the stream up to its source, ending up in forgotten caves near [[Goblin-town]]. | Much later during the [[Third Age]] some [[Stoors]] lived near the streams of Gladden, and from them came [[Déagol]] who found the ring, and was killed by [[Sméagol]] ([[Gollum]]), who long held the Ring. Gollum eventually followed the stream up to its source, ending up in forgotten caves near [[Goblin-town]].<ref>{{FR|I2}}</ref> | ||
[[Saruman]] searched the Gladden extensively during his search for the Ring, but never found the ring, although he seems to have found [[Isildur]]'s remains. | [[Saruman]] searched the Gladden extensively during his search for the Ring, but never found the ring, although he seems to have found [[Isildur]]'s remains.<ref name="Disaster"/> | ||
In {{TA|3018}} some of the scouts sent out by [[Elrond]] after the arrival of the hobbits in [[Rivendell]] crossed the Misty Mountains over the pass at the source of the Gladden to seek the wizard [[Radagast]] at [[Rhosgobel]], but he was not at home, and they return through the [[Dimrill Stair]].<ref name=south/> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Gladden'' (From [[Old English]] ''glædene'') is another name for the "flag" or "[[wikipedia:Iris (plant)|iris]]", now usually spelt ''gladdon''.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 771</ref> | |||
''Sîr Ninglor'' is a [[Sindarin]] name meaning "River Water-gold", apparently consisting of ''[[sîr]]'' ("river"), ''nîn'' (pl. of ''[[nen]]'' ("water") + ''[[glaur]]'' ("gold").<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tolkiendil.com/langues/english/i-lam_arth/compound_sindarin_names|articlename=Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth|dated=|website=[http://www.tolkiendil.com Tolkiendil.com]|accessed=}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:43, 19 December 2014
The Gladden (called Sîr Ninglor "River Goldwater" by the Elves) was a short but important river of the Vales of Anduin.
Course[edit | edit source]
The source of the river begun as two unnamed arms in the central Misty Mountains, near an important pass.[1] It then flowed eastwards to the Great River Anduin, which it met in a series of marshes called the Gladden Fields.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
After the Last Alliance of Elves and Men, Isildur, heir of Elendil and bearer of the One Ring, was assailed by Orcs near the Gladden Fields, and the One Ring was lost here in the Gladden river.[3]
Much later during the Third Age some Stoors lived near the streams of Gladden, and from them came Déagol who found the ring, and was killed by Sméagol (Gollum), who long held the Ring. Gollum eventually followed the stream up to its source, ending up in forgotten caves near Goblin-town.[4]
Saruman searched the Gladden extensively during his search for the Ring, but never found the ring, although he seems to have found Isildur's remains.[3]
In T.A. 3018 some of the scouts sent out by Elrond after the arrival of the hobbits in Rivendell crossed the Misty Mountains over the pass at the source of the Gladden to seek the wizard Radagast at Rhosgobel, but he was not at home, and they return through the Dimrill Stair.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Gladden (From Old English glædene) is another name for the "flag" or "iris", now usually spelt gladdon.[5]
Sîr Ninglor is a Sindarin name meaning "River Water-gold", apparently consisting of sîr ("river"), nîn (pl. of nen ("water") + glaur ("gold").[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Ring Goes South"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age" [map]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Shadow of the Past"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 771
- ↑ "Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth", Tolkiendil.com (accessed 20 April 2024)