The Encyclopedia of Arda - Amon Ereb (original) (raw)

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Dates Destroyed at the end of the First Age Location Rising out of the plains of East Beleriand, between Ramdal to the west and the course of the river Gelion to the east Pronunciation a'mon e'reb Meaning 'Lonely hill' Indexes: Alphabetical: A Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 12 October 2021 This entry is complete The lonely hill of East Beleriand Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Map of Amon Ereb The broad, shallow-sided hill that dominated the southern plains of East Beleriand. As the highest point in that region, it had tremendous strategic importance, because it guarded the eastern passage around the Long Wall of the Andram into the southern parts of Beleriand. It was here that Denethor of the Nandor met his end in the First Battle, and much later, Caranthir fortified it to guard his escape into the south after the Dagor Bragollach. See also... Amrod, Dor Caranthir, Green-elves, Ithilbor, Long Wall, Ramdal, Wall’s End Indexes: Alphabetical: A Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 12 October 2021 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2020-2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.