Aros
From Tolkien Gateway
| Aros | |
|---|---|
| Physical Description | |
| Type | River |
| Location | Flowing from Himlad around Doriath to the Sirion |
| Realm(s) | Doriath |
| Description | Reddish |
| General Information | |
| Etymology | D. ar "bloody red" |
Aros (Doriathrin *"redness"; root YAR "blood") was a river of Beleriand that rose in the northern lands around Himring and met the Sirion at Aelin-uial. It formed the southern border of the Kingdom of Doriath.
