Eldalondë
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| Eldalondë | |
|---|---|
| Port | |
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| "Eldalonde" by Matěj Čadil | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Western Númenor, at the mouth of the Nunduinë |
| Type | Port |
| Description | Most beautiful of all of Númenor's havens |
| Inhabitants | Númenóreans |
| Gallery | Images of Eldalondë |
Eldalondë was a haven on the western shores of Númenor, at the mouth of the River Nunduinë.[1] It was built in the middle of the coast of Númenor's great western bight, between the arms of the wide Bay of Eldanna, in the region known as Nísimaldar, where the Fragrant Trees grew in high numbers.[2]
Etymology[edit]
Eldalondë is Quenya for "Haven of the Eldar",[3] eldar + londë ("land-locked haven").
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "[Map of] Númenórë"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "A Description of the Island of Númenor", p. 167
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Index, entry "Eldalondë"
