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In all the histories and geographies of the island of [[Númenor]], only two mountains are named. The first was the famous [[Meneltarma]], the [[Pillar of Heaven]] that stood in the central highlands. The other was far to the north, near the island's [[North Cape]], with its eastern flanks forming sheer sea-cliffs. That was Sorontil, the peak of the [[Forostar]].
'''Sorontil''' is a mountain of [[Númenor]] (actually the only known besides [[Meneltarma]]) standing near the island's [[North Cape]] of [[Forostar]], with its eastern flanks forming sheer sea-cliffs.<ref>{{UT|IMap}}</ref>


Sorontil's name is never given an English form, but in translation it would be '[[Eaglehorn]]', an appropriate name for a mountain whose crags were home to countless [[Eagles]]. In the early history of Númenor, [[Tar-Meneldur]] built a tall tower in the vicinity of this mountain, though we are not told whether this actually stood on the slopes of Sorontil itself.
[[Tar-Meneldur]] built a tall tower in the vicinity of this mountain.<ref>{{UT|Numenor}}</ref>
==Etymology==
Sorontil is not given a translation in the sources, but an apparent analysis would be ''[[soron]]'' + ''-[[til]]'', thus meaning "Eagle peak". The translation would suggest that its craggy peaks were possibly populated by [[Eagles]].<ref>{{webcite|website=EoA|articlename=Sorontil|articleurl=http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/s/sorontil.html|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>
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Revision as of 22:58, 26 August 2014

Sorontil is a mountain of Númenor (actually the only known besides Meneltarma) standing near the island's North Cape of Forostar, with its eastern flanks forming sheer sea-cliffs.[1]

Tar-Meneldur built a tall tower in the vicinity of this mountain.[2]

Etymology

Sorontil is not given a translation in the sources, but an apparent analysis would be soron + -til, thus meaning "Eagle peak". The translation would suggest that its craggy peaks were possibly populated by Eagles.[3]

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Introduction", "The Map of Middle-earth"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "A Description of the Island of Númenor"
  3. ↑ Mark Fisher, "Sorontil", Encyclopedia of Arda (accessed 16 April 2024)
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