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| Waterfall | |
| Dimrost | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Other names | Nen Girith |
| Location | River Celebros in Brethil |
| Type | Waterfall |
| Description | Fine-spraying waterfall, crossed by a wooden bridge |
Dimrost, also known as Nen Girith, was a cascading waterfall on the stream of Celebros, where it flowed down to meet the River Taeglin on the borders of Brethil.[1] The falls raised a fine spray into the air, from which they took their name, which means "Rainy Stair". Above Dimrost, the Men of Brethil had constructed a wooden bridge to cross the Celebros.
From the bridge, a wide view could be seen, showing the Ravines of Taeglin two miles distant.[2]
History
When Níniel was first brought to Brethil, when she saw that view from the bridge, she started shivering uncontrollably - so much so that the name of Dimrost was changed to Nen Girith, the "Shuddering Water".[2] It was only later that the cause of her fear was discovered: the Ravines she had seen from the bridge would be the place of her tragic death.[3]
Etymology
Dimrost is Sindarin for "Rainy Stair", being a combination of dim ("stair") + rost ("rain").[4]
Nen Girith is a combination of nen ("water") and girith ("shuddering").[5]
Other versions of the legendarium
In the earliest version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales, the waterfall is called the Silver Bowl, and it has the same use in the narrative, although here Níniel is not sick when first approaches the place, and its name is not changed because of that.[6] The name Silver Bowl appears also on the north part of The First 'Silmarillion' Map, associated to the River Taeglin and not to the Celebros[7].
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "Appendix 2: The Composition of the Text", [Map of Brethil]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "Niënor in Brethil"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "The Death of Glaurung"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Dimrost loc.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 10 December 2022
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entries nen, girith
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "II. Turambar and the Foalókë", p. 101
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "IV. The First 'Silmarillion' Map: The Northern Half of the Map"