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| location=West of [[Forlindon]] | |||
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| description=An Island off the western coast of Middle-Earth | |||
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| events=Sinking of Beleriand | |||
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'''Tol Morwen''' was an island off the coast of [[Forlindon]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Tol Morwen was the site of the [[Stone of the Hapless]] and the grave of [[Morwen|Morwen Eledhwen]], hence its name. It was the westernmost of the islands that were created when [[Beleriand]] was sunk in the [[War of Wrath]] at the end of the [[First Age]].<ref>{{S|22}}</ref> | |||
==Location== | |||
[[File:Collage-island-tol-morwen.png|thumb|300px|Approximate (speculative) location of Tol Morwen.]] | |||
The place is only attested in the texts, and neither the grave of Morwen nor the later island are represented on any of Tolkien's map published so far. Being close to the gorge of [[Cabed-en-Aras]], the location of this site may nevertheless reasonably be inferred near the gorges of the [[Teiglin]] and above its ravines.<ref>{{HM|WJ}}</ref> | |||
Superimposing the map of Beleriand in the First Age and the map of the Westlands in the Third Age therefore allows to approximate the location of the island.<ref>See for instance [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]''</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 14:15, 22 March 2014
| Tol Morwen | |
|---|---|
| Island | |
| General Information | |
| Location | West of Forlindon |
| Type | Island |
| Description | An Island off the western coast of Middle-Earth |
| History | |
| Events | Sinking of Beleriand |
| Gallery | Images of Tol Morwen |
Tol Morwen was an island off the coast of Forlindon.
History
Tol Morwen was the site of the Stone of the Hapless and the grave of Morwen Eledhwen, hence its name. It was the westernmost of the islands that were created when Beleriand was sunk in the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age.[1]
Location
File:Collage-island-tol-morwen.png
Approximate (speculative) location of Tol Morwen.
The place is only attested in the texts, and neither the grave of Morwen nor the later island are represented on any of Tolkien's map published so far. Being close to the gorge of Cabed-en-Aras, the location of this site may nevertheless reasonably be inferred near the gorges of the Teiglin and above its ravines.[2]
Superimposing the map of Beleriand in the First Age and the map of the Westlands in the Third Age therefore allows to approximate the location of the island.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Doriath"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels
- ↑ See for instance Karen Wynn Fonstad, The Atlas of Middle-earth
| Remnants of Drowned Beleriand | |
| Isles: | Himring · Tol Fuin · Tol Morwen |
|---|---|
| Mainland: | Lindon |
