Himlad

Himlad was a cold land lying between the Rivers Aros and Celon, right below Himring, in the northeast of Beleriand; it communicated with Lothlann through the Pass of Aglon.^[1]

During the Siege of Angband it was held by Celegorm and Curufin who guarded the Pass,^[2] but they failed at the Dagor Bragollach.^[3]

Etymology

The name comes from him "cool"^[4] and lad "plain"

References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Map of Beleriand and the Lands to the North"
2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Maeglin"
3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"