The Hollin ridge was a low ridge on the western side of the Misty Mountains[1] forty-five leagues (135 miles[2]) south of Rivendell. The ridge was topped by ancient holly-trees, and marked the northern border of the long-lost Elven realm[3] of Eregion (also known as Hollin).[4]
On 8 January T.A. 3019,[5] the Fellowship of the Ring reached the Hollin ridge after a long night-march. From its heights the travelers could see the Mountains of Moria in the distance. They camped in a deep hollow beneath the ridge, which Aragorn re-climbed when he sensed the silence and watchfulness of the land. After the Crebain flew over their camp the Fellowship remained in hiding near the ridge until they could leave under cover of night.[6]
Portrayal in adaptations
2008: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- The Hollin ridge runs through the northern Eregion. At its westernmost point stands an Elven watchtower. Reaching it is difficult, requiring several jumping puzzles, and awards a hidden achievement and an in-game title.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age" [map]
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields", "Appendix: Númenórean Linear Measures"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Ring Goes South", p. 282
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years", entry for the year 3019, January 8, p. 1092
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Ring Goes South", pp. 283-5