 | |
| Region | |
| Anfalas | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Other names | Langstrand, Andafalasse |
| Type | Region |
| Description | Western Gondor between Lefnui and Morthond |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Gondorians |
| Gallery | Images of Anfalas |
Anfalas, or Langstrand, was a coastal fief[1] between the rivers Lefnui and Morthond south of the Pinnath Gelin in the southwest of Gondor.[2]
History
It is not known when Anfalas became a part of the kingdom of Gondor. It is possible that it became a part of Gondor when king Tarannon Falastur extended the borders of Gondor along the coasts west of the Ethir Anduin.[3]
During the reign of King Telumehtar the Corsairs of Umbar raided the coasts of Gondor as far as the Anfalas. As a consequence, King Telumehtar assembled his troops, conquered Umbar by storm[4] in T.A. 1810 and drove out the Corsairs.[5]
During the War of the Ring Golasgil, the lord of Anfalas, led a long line of men of many sorts from Anfalas, hunters, herdsmen and men from little villages, which except the men of his household were scantily equipped from Anfalas to defend Minas Tirith in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.[6]
Etymology
Anfalas is a Sindarin name,[7] which means "Long Beach".[8] It consists of the elements and[9] and falas ("beach", "strand").[7][10][11] It is also translated as Andafalasse in Quenya[12] and Langstrand in Westron ("translated" into English).[13] Tolkien noted that the shortening of long to lang is very frequent in English place-names.[13]
Portrayal in adaptations
2023: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Added with the Corsairs of Umbar expansion, Anfalas has an arid coastal climate. Lord Golasgil ruled Anfalas from the the town of Lond Cirion, with the only other major settlements of Anfalas being a fishing town of Melgobas and Barad Faen located under one of the Beacons of Gondor.
References
- ↑ 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 Gondor, p. 17
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age" [map]
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", entry for King Tarannon, p. 1044
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", entry for King Telumehtar, p. 1048
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 1810, p. 1086
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith", p. 770
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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 Anfalas, p. 97
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 42, July 2001, entry Lefnui, p. 15
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry an(d)
- ↑ 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 Q falmalinnar, p. 73
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry falas
- ↑ 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 Q Sindarin, p. 135
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, entry Langstrand, p. 773