 | |
| Range of hills | |
| Pinnath Gelin | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Other names | Green Hills, Green Slopes, Green Downs |
| Location | Western Gondor |
| Type | Range of hills |
| Description | Hill-range, with unnamed settlements |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Gondorians |
| Events | War of the Ring |
| Gallery | Images of Pinnath Gelin |
Pinnath Gelin or Green Hills was a fief in the far west of Gondor, bounded to the west by the River Lefnui, and to the east by the Morthond.[1]
History
At the time of the War of the Ring, the lord of this region was Hirluin the Fair. He led three hundred of his soldiers to the defence of Minas Tirith, all dressed in green.[2] During the Battle of the Pelennor Fields Hirluin rode with Húrin the Tall, Imrahil and the horsemen of Gondor rode eastward from Minas Tirith to the aid of Éomer and the Rohirrim.[3] Hirluin did not survive the battle and never went back to the Green Hills of his home.[4]
Etymology
Pinnath Gelin is a Sindarin name. It is usually translated as "Green Hills"[2][3] and sometimes as "Green Downs",[5] "Green Slopes", "Green Crests/Ridges"[6] or "Green-crests".[7] The first word was the dialectical Sindarin or Gondor Sindarin plural pinnath ("hill sides", "downs", "slopes", "crests", "ridges").[8] The second was a lenited version of the plural form of the word calen ("green").[9][10]
Portrayal in adaptations
2023: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Added with the Corsairs of Umbar expansion, Pinnath Gelin is a lush and fertile land, full of farms that serve as the breadbasket of Gondor. Hirluin's seat in Ost Arndir has been inherited by his daughter, Lady Nauriel. Her young son is named Thorongil after the great hero of Gondor.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age" [map]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith", p. 770
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields", p. 846
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields", p. 849
- ↑ 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, entry Pinnath Gelin, p. 525
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), entry S Pinnath Gelin, p. 97
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), root KWIN-, p. 173
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), entry S penna, p. 24
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), entry root GAL, p. 153
- ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Pinnath Gelin loc.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 22 June 2024