Upbourn
From Tolkien Gateway
| Upbourn | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
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| Upbourn in The Lord of the Rings Online | |
| General Information | |
| Other names | Upburnan |
| Location | Harrowdale (Rohan) |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Description | A small hamlet on the banks of the Snowbourn river |
| Inhabitants | Rohirrim |
| Gallery | Images of Upbourn |
Upbourn was a hamlet located in Rohan, south of Edoras on the banks of the Snowbourn in the valley of Harrowdale.[1]
Etymology[edit]
The name is a modernisation of the Old English Upburnan as would represent Rohanese.[2]
It derives from the fact that the hamlet was some way "up" the river Snowbourn.[2]
As Tolkien noted, up- is used in English place-names for river-side villages (as Upavon in Wiltshire), especially in contrast to larger places near its mouth (as Upwey above Weymouth).[2]
Portrayals in Adaptations[edit]
2013: The Lord of the Rings Online
- Upbourn is a small village located just north of Underharrow and ruled by Dúnhere, the Lord of Harrowdale. Unusually for the game, it features neither vendor nor Quest-giver NPCs and aside from a brief visit by the player plays no role in the storyline.
