Harlond (Gondor)
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| Harlond | |
|---|---|
| Harbour | |
| General Information | |
| Location | West bank of Anduin a few miles south of Minas Tirith |
| Type | Harbour |
| Description | The quays and docks for river traffic to Minas Tirith |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Gondorians |
| Events | Arrival of Aragorn at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields |
Harlond was the port and docks of the city of Minas Tirith, used by river traffic from the southern regions of Gondor. It lay 3-4 miles[1] to the south of the city, where its fortifications ran alongside the great outlying wall of the Rammas Echor.[2]
On 15 March T.A. 3019[3] Aragorn and his followers in the fleet from the south landed at Harlond and swept north into the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.[4]
Etymology[edit]
Harlond is a Sindarin name.[5][1] It means "Southhaven".[6] Paul Strack suggests that it is a compound of the prefixal form har- of harn ("south", "southern") and lond ([land locked] "haven").[5]
Portrayal in adaptations[edit]
2015: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Harlond was considered part of Lossarnach, in the Eastern Gondor region. In the days before the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, it was seized and blockaded by Morgul-orcs.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry Harlond, p. 189
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Paul Strack, "S. Harlond loc.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 7 February 2022)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 513
