Snowbourn
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| Snowbourn | |
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| Physical Description | |
| Type | River |
| Location | Central Rohan |
| Realms | Rohan |
| General Information | |
| References | The Two Towers, The Return of the King |
The Snowbourn was a river of Rohan: it rose beneath the Starkhorn in the northern White Mountains, and flowed past the courts of Edoras as it continued north and east to meet the River Entwash among the grassy plains of Eastfold. Located on the river was the town of Upbourn in Harrowdale.
Etymology
Snowbourn is a modernized form of Old English snāwburna.[1]
Portrayal in Adaptations
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Snowbourn is an English, European server. It was originally hosted by Codemasters, but was latter taken over by Turbine.[2]
References
- ↑ 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. 776
- ↑ "Turbine's LOTRO Service Goes Global" dated 24 April 2011, A Casual Stroll to Mordor (accessed 02 January 2012)