The Encyclopedia of Arda - Aglarond (original) (raw)

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Dates Used as a refuge by the Rohirrim from III 2510 (especially in the winter of III 2759); occupied and worked by Dwarves after the War of the Ring Location Caverns behind Helm's Deep in the northern White Mountains Races Men, and later Dwarves Divisions Dúnedain, Northmen, and later Longbeard Dwarves (Durin's Folk) Cultures Originally part of Gondor, but later fell within the realm of the Rohirrim; after the War of the Ring, the Aglarond was settled by a colony from the Dwarves of Erebor Settlements Associated with the Hornburg and the defences of Helm's Deep; settled after the War of the Ring by Gimli and his followers Source Probably the source of the Deeping-stream1 Important peaks Lay beneath the Thrihyrne in the White Mountains Pronunciation a'glarond Meaning 'Glittering Caves' Other names Caverns of Helm's Deep, Glǣmscrafu, Glittering Caves Indexes: Alphabetical: A Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 22 December 2015 This entry is complete ‘The Glittering Caves’ "...gems and crystals and veins of precious ore glint in the polished walls; and the light glows through folded marbles, shell-like, translucent as the living hands of Queen Galadriel." From Gimli's description of Aglarond_The Two Towers_ III 8_The Road to Isengard_ The extensive caverns that lay behind Helm's Deep in the White Mountains. When Gimli saw them during the War of the Ring, he was astonished by their beauty. After the War he led a party of Dwarves from Erebor to Aglarond, and became Lord of the Glittering Caves. It seems that the glittering caverns originally gave their name to the entire defensive complex, and there are records of the fortress that guarded the deep being called 'Aglarond' during the time it was still under Gondorian control. With the coming of the Rohirrim, these names were changed. Eventually the fortress became known as the Hornburg, and after that time the name Aglarond came to be used simply for the caverns from which it had originally derived. Notes 1 The source of the Deeping-stream is not described in detail, but the fact that it ran out through the ravine that emerged from the caves, and that the caves were filled with 'an everlasting music of water' (ibid) it is hard to reach any other conclusion than that the stream emerged from Aglarond. See also... Battle of the Hornburg, Caverns of Helm’s Deep, City Gate, Gate of Gondor, Glǣmscrafu, Glittering Caves, Glóin, Legolas Greenleaf, Lord of the Glittering Caves, Súthburg, The Burg, Thorin III Stonehelm, White Mountains, Wild Lands Indexes: Alphabetical: A Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 22 December 2015 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2014-2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Your complete and comprehensive introduction to DISC personality profiling - download free.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Used as a refuge by the Rohirrim from III 2510 (especially in the winter of III 2759); occupied and worked by Dwarves after the War of the Ring Location Caverns behind Helm's Deep in the northern White Mountains Races Men, and later Dwarves Divisions Dúnedain, Northmen, and later Longbeard Dwarves (Durin's Folk) Cultures Originally part of Gondor, but later fell within the realm of the Rohirrim; after the War of the Ring, the Aglarond was settled by a colony from the Dwarves of Erebor Settlements Associated with the Hornburg and the defences of Helm's Deep; settled after the War of the Ring by Gimli and his followers Source Probably the source of the Deeping-stream1 Important peaks Lay beneath the Thrihyrne in the White Mountains Pronunciation a'glarond Meaning 'Glittering Caves' Other names Caverns of Helm's Deep, Glǣmscrafu, Glittering Caves Indexes: Alphabetical: A Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 22 December 2015 This entry is complete ‘The Glittering Caves’ Map of Aglarond

"...gems and crystals and veins of precious ore glint in the polished walls; and the light glows through folded marbles, shell-like, translucent as the living hands of Queen Galadriel." From Gimli's description of Aglarond_The Two Towers_ III 8_The Road to Isengard_ The extensive caverns that lay behind Helm's Deep in the White Mountains. When Gimli saw them during the War of the Ring, he was astonished by their beauty. After the War he led a party of Dwarves from Erebor to Aglarond, and became Lord of the Glittering Caves. It seems that the glittering caverns originally gave their name to the entire defensive complex, and there are records of the fortress that guarded the deep being called 'Aglarond' during the time it was still under Gondorian control. With the coming of the Rohirrim, these names were changed. Eventually the fortress became known as the Hornburg, and after that time the name Aglarond came to be used simply for the caverns from which it had originally derived. Notes 1 The source of the Deeping-stream is not described in detail, but the fact that it ran out through the ravine that emerged from the caves, and that the caves were filled with 'an everlasting music of water' (ibid) it is hard to reach any other conclusion than that the stream emerged from Aglarond. See also... Battle of the Hornburg, Caverns of Helm’s Deep, City Gate, Gate of Gondor, Glǣmscrafu, Glittering Caves, Glóin, Legolas Greenleaf, Lord of the Glittering Caves, Súthburg, The Burg, Thorin III Stonehelm, White Mountains, Wild Lands Indexes: Alphabetical: A Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 22 December 2015 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2014-2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Your complete and comprehensive introduction to DISC personality profiling - download free.