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| Region | |
| Lammoth | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Other names | The Great Echo |
| Location | North of the Firth of Drengist, west of Ered Lómin |
| Type | Region |
| Description | Empty coastland known for its echoes |
| People and History | |
| Events | Ungoliant's attack upon Morgoth Battle of the Lammoth |
Lammoth, the "Great Echo", was a shoreland region far to the northwest of Beleriand, north of Drengist and west of the Ered Lómin.[1] It was where Ungoliant set upon Morgoth in an attempt to gain the Silmarils. As Morgoth was being strangled he cried out in anguish and the echoes of this shout remained in the land thereafter. His cry was heard by the Balrogs from Angband who came and rescued their lord from the great spider.[2][3]
After the first moonrise, when the host of Fingolfin arrived in Middle-earth after crossing the Grinding Ice,[2][4] the Battle of the Lammoth was fought here between the Noldor and a large host of Orcs as the Elves marched southwards to enter into Hithlum, resulting in a crushing defeat for Morgoth. However, Argon, the third son of Fingolfin, perished in that combat.[5]
Etymology
A Sindarin word, a combination of lamm ("echo", related with lóm as in Dor Lómin) with the augmentative suffix -oth.[6]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Map of Beleriand and the Lands to the North"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Flight of the Noldor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (II) The Second Phase: Of the Thieves' Quarrel", pp. 295-297
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Two. The Annals of Aman": §163, p. 120
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", "The names of Finwë's descendants", pp. 345 & 362
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry "lóm"
| Lammoth | ||
|---|---|---|
| Helcaraxë | ||
| Belegaer |  | Ered Lómin |
| Nevrast | Drengist | |