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| River | |
| Rhimdath | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Other names | Rushdown |
| Location | Upper vale of the Anduin |
| Type | River |
| Description | Short, east-flowing tributary of the Anduin |
The Rhimdath or Rushdown was a short, early tributary of the Anduin River.
Course
It flowed from the its source on the eastern side of the Misty Mountains southeastward for about 25 miles until its confluence with an unnamed tributary that also flowed down from the Misty Mountains. The Rushdown then continued 25 miles southeastward until its confluence with the Anduin roughly halfway between the Langwell-Greylin confluence and the Carrock.[1] Given the name "Rushdown" it probably had a steep gradient.
Other versions of the legendarium
The river Rhimdath is unnamed on the Map of Wilderland in the The Hobbit, The Third Map of The Lord of the Rings, the General Map of Middle-earth and The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age map.
J.R.R. Tolkien added the names "Rhimdath" and "Rushdown" in pencil on the Map of Wilderland in one of his copies of The Hobbit.[2] He also added the names "R.Rushdown" and "(Rhimdad)" on The First Map of The Lord of the Rings.[3] The name "Rushdown" also appears on a late map of the northern part of Middle-earth drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien.[4]
Etymology
Rhimdath is a Noldorin name. The first element in Rhimdath is related to Noldorin rhib-, rhimp, rhimmo ("to flow like a [?torrent]"), derived from the stem RIP- ("rush, fly, fling").[5] As the stem DAT- is glossed as "fall down",[6] it is possible that the second element in Rhimdath is a derivative of this stem.[7]
Portrayal in adaptations
2021: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Originating in the Misty Mountains, Rhimdath forms a large mountain lake before dropping below and continuing its flow east. The lake is home to "Lyndelby", a village of Fallohides that remains isolated from the larger world and is protected by the Great Eagles who maintain its secret.
References
- ↑ 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, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Return of the Shadow, "The First Phase: XI. From Weathertop to the Ford, Note on the river of Rivendell", footnote †, p. 205
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "XV. The First Map of The Lord of the Rings", "Map II", map square J-12, p. 305
- ↑ W.G. Hammond & C. Scull, The Art of the lord of the Rings, HarperCollins, 2015, p. 202, Fig. 159. Map of the northern part of Middle-earth, square I-5.
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry RIP-, p. 384
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 354
- ↑ Paul Strack, "N. Rhimdad loc.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 27 September 2024