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[[ | [[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Tol Sirion (Colored by H.E. Riddett).jpg|thumb|''Tol Sirion'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] (coloured by H.E. Riddett)]] | ||
'''Tol Sirion''' was the island on the upper reaches of the River [[Sirion]] | '''Tol Sirion''' was the island on the upper reaches of the River [[Sirion]] in the middle of the [[Pass of Sirion]], between the [[Ered Wethrin]] and [[Dorthonion]]. | ||
There [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]] built the tower of [[Minas Tirith (Beleriand)|Minas Tirith]] on this strategic position, as the guarded Pass connected [[Ard-galen]] and [[West Beleriand]]. It was renamed [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]] (Isle of the Werewolves) after its capture by [[Sauron]].<ref>{{S|14}}</ref><ref>{{S|18}}</ref> It was called Wizard's Isle in the [[Lay of Leithian]].<ref>{{LB|3}}, ''passim''</ref> | |||
The loss of Tol Sirion allowed [[Orcs]] to invade West Beleriand and harass [[Talath Dirnen]] and [[Nargothrond]]. | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Tol Sirion'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Isle of the Great River", from ''[[tol]]'' ("isle")<ref>{{S|Elements}}</ref> and ''[[Sirion]]'' ("The Great River").<ref>{{S|Index}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Tol Sirion by J.R.R. Tolkien (coloured by H.E. Riddett)
Tol Sirion was the island on the upper reaches of the River Sirion in the middle of the Pass of Sirion, between the Ered Wethrin and Dorthonion.
There Finrod Felagund built the tower of Minas Tirith on this strategic position, as the guarded Pass connected Ard-galen and West Beleriand. It was renamed Tol-in-Gaurhoth (Isle of the Werewolves) after its capture by Sauron.[1][2] It was called Wizard's Isle in the Lay of Leithian.[3]
The loss of Tol Sirion allowed Orcs to invade West Beleriand and harass Talath Dirnen and Nargothrond.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Tol Sirion is Sindarin for "Isle of the Great River", from tol ("isle")[4] and Sirion ("The Great River").[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beleriand and its Realms"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lays of Beleriand, "III. The Lay of Leithian", passim
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names"
