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'''Telain''' | '''Telain''' ([[Sindarin]], plural of ''Talan''<ref name="UT">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref>), known in [[Westron]] as ''[[flets]]'', were platforms built in the trees by the [[Galadhrim]] [[Elves]] of [[Lothlórien]]. | ||
''Telain'' were built high up [[Mallorn]] trees, created in the space where the trunk of the tree divided into many branches; they lacked walls, or even rails, and were only accessible via a lowered ''[[hithlain]]'' rope-ladder. They were mainly used as guard-posts and watch-towers around the edges of [[Lothlórien]].<ref name="Loth">{{FR|Lorien}}</ref> | |||
In [[Caras Galadhon]], however, ''telain'' were more common and served more of a ceremonial function: it was on a house built on a ''talan'' that the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]] met with [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn (Lord of Lórien)|Celeborn]].<ref name="Mirror">{{FR|Mirror}}</ref> | |||
==Portrayal in Adaptations== | |||
'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':''' | |||
:''Telain'' were retained in the film, although there were no moveable plaited screens or rope-ladders visible. In ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' the meeting with [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn (Lord of Lórien)|Celeborn]] took place inside a large hall built on a ''talan'',<ref name="Mirror">{{FR|Mirror}}</ref> whereas in the film it took place on an open ''talan''. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
In the ''[[Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth|Unfinished Tales]]'' it is stated that ''talan'' means "upclimber, high climber", being derived from the [[Quenya]] word ''[[amba]]'', meaning "up".<ref name="UT2">{{UT|Galadriel}}, note 16</ref> The name [[Amroth]] is suggested to be a nickname derived from his penchant for living in ''telain''.<ref name="UT">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 11:54, 7 June 2010
Telain (Sindarin, plural of Talan[1]), known in Westron as flets, were platforms built in the trees by the Galadhrim Elves of Lothlórien.
Telain were built high up Mallorn trees, created in the space where the trunk of the tree divided into many branches; they lacked walls, or even rails, and were only accessible via a lowered hithlain rope-ladder. They were mainly used as guard-posts and watch-towers around the edges of Lothlórien.[2]
In Caras Galadhon, however, telain were more common and served more of a ceremonial function: it was on a house built on a talan that the Fellowship met with Galadriel and Celeborn.[3]
Portrayal in Adaptations
2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:
- Telain were retained in the film, although there were no moveable plaited screens or rope-ladders visible. In The Lord of the Rings the meeting with Galadriel and Celeborn took place inside a large hall built on a talan,[3] whereas in the film it took place on an open talan.
Etymology
In the Unfinished Tales it is stated that talan means "upclimber, high climber", being derived from the Quenya word amba, meaning "up".[4] The name Amroth is suggested to be a nickname derived from his penchant for living in telain.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Lothlórien"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Mirror of Galadriel"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", note 16
