Ost-in-Edhil

2022-10-01T19:50:58Z

172.70.131.213: /* History */

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| name=Ost-in-Edhil
| image=[[File:Felix Sotomayor - Ost-in-Edhil cropped.jpg|250px]]
| caption="Ost-in-Edhil" by [[:Category:Images by Felix Sotomayor|Felix Sotomayor]]
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| location=Probably near the [[Sirannon]] many miles downstream from the west-gate of [[Moria]]
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| inhabitants=[[Elves of Eregion]]
| created={{SA|750}}<ref name=Concerning>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref>
| destroyed={{SA|1697}}<ref name=SA1697>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year 1697, p. 1083</ref>
| events=[[Sack of Eregion]]
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{{quote|Deep they delved us, high they builded us, fair they wrought us, but they are gone.|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', [[The Ring Goes South]]<ref>{{FR|South}}, p. 283</ref>}}

'''Ost-in-Edhil''' ({{SA|750}} – {{SA|1697|N}}, existed for c. 947 years) was the chief city in the elven realm of [[Eregion]]<ref name=Concerning/> in [[Eriador]].

The highroad conntected Ost-in-Edhil with the [[Doors of Durin|west gate of Moria]].<ref name=Rings>{{S|Rings}}</ref> It was the only road of old from the west to [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]] and ran along the river [[Sirannon]]. Ost-in-Edhil was not within sight of the road for many miles from Moria.<ref name=Journey>{{FR|Journey}}, p. 300</ref> As a consequence, it is possible that Ost-in-Edhil was located near the river Sirannon many miles downstream from its source at the west gate of Moria.

==History==
Around {{SA|700}} [[Galadriel]] and her husband [[Celeborn]], who were regarded as the Lord and Lady of the [[Eldar]] in Eriador founded the elven realm of Eregion. The Elves of Eregion were primarily [[Noldor]]. [[Celebrimbor]], a Noldorin smith who had accompanied Galadriel and Celeborn, and other elven smiths founded the [[Gwaith-i-Mírdain]], a brotherhood of Elven craftsmen.<ref name=Concerning/>

Around {{SA|750}} the [[Noldor]] started to build Ost-in-Edhil.<ref name=Concerning/> The Elves of Ost-in-Edhil also built<ref>{{FR|Journey}} "the Elven-way from Hollin", p. 303</ref> a highroad that connected the city with the west gate of Khazad-dûm.<ref name=Rings/>

In {{SA|1200|n}} a mysterious craftsman named [[Annatar]] came to the city. Annatar claimed to have been sent as an emissary by the [[Valar]] to aid the Elves. Although [[Galadriel]] did not trust Annatar and treated him with contempt, Annatar reacted with patience and courtesy, because he wanted to avoid an open conflict with her at the moment. Annatar was more successful to by accepted by the smiths of the Gwaith-i-Mírdain and in secret instructed them in the art of smithing. After some time the Gwaith-i-Mírdain fell under his influence.<ref name=Concerning/>

Between {{SA|1350}} and {{SA|1400|n}} Annatar persuaded the Gwaith-i-Mírdain to rebel against the rule of Galadriel and Celeborn and to seize control over the elven realm of Eregion. As a consequence Galadriel left Eregion with her daugther [[Celebrian]] and travelled through Khazad-dûm to the elven realm of [[Lothlórien|Lórinand]]. Celeborn did not want to enter Khazad-dûm and stayed in Eregion where he was ignored by Celebrimbor.<ref name=Concerning/>

After the Gwaith-i-Mírdain started to forge the [[Rings of Power]] Annatar left Eregion around {{SA|1500}}<ref name=Concerning/> and returned to [[Mordor]]. Around {{SA|1590}} Celebrimbor completed the forging of the [[Three Rings|three Rings of Power of the Elves]].<ref>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year ''c.'' 1590, p. 1083</ref> Around {{SA|1600}} Annatar, who was in truth [[Sauron]] forged a [[The One Ring|master ring]] in Mordor with the fire of [[Mount Doom]] to dominate the wearers of the Rings of Power. When Sauron put the master ring on his finger Celebrimbor</ref> Celebrimbor<ref>{{FR|Council}}, p. 253</ref> and the other Elves became aware of his plan to be the master of the wearers of the Rings of Power and took their rings off<ref name=Rings/> and Celebrimbor revolted against Sauron.<ref name=Concerning/> After Sauron became aware of the revolt of Celebrimbor, he started to gather an army to take the Rings of Power from the Elves of Eregion by force.<ref name=Concerning/>

In {{SA|1695}} the forces of Sauron came through [[Rohan|Calenardhon]], invaded Eridaor and began the [[War of the Elves and Sauron]].<ref name=Concerning/> Only two years later, in {{SA|1697}}<ref>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year 1697, p. 1083</ref> the forces of Sauron [[Sack of Eregion|stormed and destroyed Ost-in-Edhil]].<ref name=Concerning/>

After four years,<ref>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year 1701, p. 1083</ref> Sauron and his army were eventually defeated by the Elves with help from the [[Númenóreans]] in {{SA|1701}} and Sauron fled back to Mordor.<ref name=Concerning/>

Fourty-seven centuries later the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] travelled for many miles on the broken and decayed road that once led from Ost-in-Edhil, along the [[Sirannon]], towards the West Gate of [[Moria]] without seeing the ruins of Ost-in-Edhil.<ref name=Journey/>

==Etymology==
''Ost-in-Edhil'' is a [[Sindarin]] name.<ref name=Eldamo>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-401426927.html|articlename=S. ''Ost-in-Edhil'' loc.|website=Eldamo|accessed=06 February 2022}}</ref> It means "Fortress of the Eldar".<ref>{{S|Index}}, entry ''Ost-in-Edhil''</ref> Paul Strack suggests that the name is a combination of ''[[ost]]'' ("fortress", "fort", "stronghold", "citadel", "fortified town", "enclosure"), the plural ''in'' of the definite article ''[[i]]'' and the plural ''Edhil'' of ''[[edhel]]'' "Elf".<ref name=Eldamo/>

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Talk:Fall of Gondolin

2022-09-26T21:36:04Z

172.70.131.213: Suggestion for how casualties are described under the forces of Morgoth

Casualties (Under the forces of Morgoth): "Unknown, presumably light or moderate"

I doubt their losses would be described in that manner. I suggest updating that to something like ''"Unknown, but most likely heavy"''

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