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An [[Elf-haven]] on the southern shores of the [[Gulf of Lhûn]], whose name in fact means 'south-haven'. It precise positioning is open to debate; in [[Appendix A]] to [[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Tolkien]] writes of it as the southern part of the [[Grey Havens]], but the map that accompanies the book shows it as a small inlet about 150 miles west of [[Mithlond]].
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'''Harlond''' was a haven of the [[Elves]] on the southern shores of the [[Gulf of Lune|Gulf of Lhûn]]. It was situated in a small inlet about 150 miles south-west of [[Grey Havens|Mithlond]], on the side of [[Harlindon]].<ref>{{FR|Map}}</ref>
 
It is told that the fleet of [[Eärnur]], arriving in [[Lindon]] during the [[Angmar War]], filled the harbours of Harlond, [[Forlond]], and the [[Grey Havens]].<ref>{{App|Gondor}}</ref>
 
==Etymology==
The [[Sindarin]]<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, entry ''Harlond''</ref> name ''Harlond'' is given the translation "Southhaven".<ref>{{HM|UI}}, p. 513</ref> ''Harlond'' is apparently composed of ''[[harn]]'' ("south") + ''[[lond]]'' ("haven").<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://eldamo.org/content/words/word-3936834881.html|articlename=Harlond|dated=|website=[http://eldamo.org/ eldamo.org]|accessed=28 April 2017}}</ref>
 
==Other versions of the legendarium==
The name used by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] on the [[The First Map of The Lord of the Rings|First Map of The Lord of the Rings]] was ''Harlorn''.<ref>{{TI|MI}}, p. 301</ref>
 
==See also==
*[[Forlond]]
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This article is about the Elven port in Lindon. For the port of Minas Tirith, see Harlond (Gondor).
Harlond
Harbour
General Information
LocationLindon
TypeHarbour
InhabitantsElves of Lindon

Harlond was a haven of the Elves on the southern shores of the Gulf of Lhûn. It was situated in a small inlet about 150 miles south-west of Mithlond, on the side of Harlindon.[1]

It is told that the fleet of Eärnur, arriving in Lindon during the Angmar War, filled the harbours of Harlond, Forlond, and the Grey Havens.[2]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The Sindarin[3] name Harlond is given the translation "Southhaven".[4] Harlond is apparently composed of harn ("south") + lond ("haven").[5]

Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]

The name used by Tolkien on the First Map of The Lord of the Rings was Harlorn.[6]

See also[edit | edit source]

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age" [map]
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
  3. ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry Harlond
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 513
  5. ↑ "Harlond", eldamo.org (accessed 28 April 2017)
  6. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "XV. The First Map of The Lord of the Rings", "Maps I and IA", p. 301
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