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The '''Little Lune''' was the Western tributary to the river [[Lune]]. It originated from the [[Ered Luin]] probably after the [[War of Wrath]]. | The '''Little Lune''' was the Western tributary to the river [[Lhûn|Lune]]. It originated from the [[Ered Luin]] probably after the [[War of Wrath]]. | ||
The Little Lune was the Northern border of the [[Lindon]] and North of it was Dwarf country.<ref>{{PM|Dwarves}}, p. 313</ref> One named Dwarf realm that lay beyond was that of [[Thorin's Halls|Durin's Kingdom in Exile]] in the late [[Third Age]]. | The Little Lune was the Northern border of the [[Lindon]] and North of it was Dwarf country.<ref>{{PM|Dwarves}}, p. 313</ref> One named Dwarf realm that lay beyond was that of [[Thorin's Halls|Durin's Kingdom in Exile]] in the late [[Third Age]]. | ||
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| Little Lune | |
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| River | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Western Eriador, west of the Hills of Evendim, ran east from the Ered Luin |
| Type | River |
| Description | A tributary to the River Lune, and a border between the realms of Elves and Dwarves |
| Regions | Lindon Dwarf realms such as Thorin's Halls |
| Inhabitants | Elves, Dwarves |
The Little Lune was the Western tributary to the river Lune. It originated from the Ered Luin probably after the War of Wrath.
The Little Lune was the Northern border of the Lindon and North of it was Dwarf country.[1] One named Dwarf realm that lay beyond was that of Durin's Kingdom in Exile in the late Third Age.
It was just a few miles south of the Little Lune that the ancient Dwarf city of Belegost was located.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "Of Dwarves and Men", p. 313
