The Encyclopedia of Arda - Barad Nimras (original) (raw)

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Dates Built after the foundation of Nargothrond in I 102; destroyed I 473 Location On a promontory between the Havens of Brithombar and Eglarest Origins Raised by Finrod Felagund Race Elves Division Noldor1 Pronunciation ba'rad ni'mras Meaning 'Tower of the white horn' Indexes: Alphabetical: B Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 25 August 2011 This entry is complete Finrod’s coastal watchtower Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A tower built by Finrod Felagund on a headland westward of Eglarest. Its purpose was to watch the western seas, and warn of any naval attack by Morgoth's forces. As Morgoth never mounted any attack from the ocean, the tower was never in fact needed. In the year after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, though, Morgoth did launch a land-based attack on Eglarest and Brithombar, and Barad Nimras was torn down at that time by the very foes it was meant to guard against. The name Barad Nimras means 'Tower of the White Horn', but it's far from clear what the 'white horn' represents. It may be a reference to the tower itself, or perhaps to the narrow cape on which it stood. Notes 1 The tower was built by Finrod of the Noldor, and presumably also occupied by his people. There was however a great friendship between these Noldor and the Elves of the Havens who dwelt near the tower. It's conceivable, then, that these Elves, who belonged to the Sindar, also played a part in the guarding and upkeep of the tower. See also... Havens of the Falas, Havens of the Shipwrights Indexes: Alphabetical: B Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 25 August 2011 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2011. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.

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Dates Built after the foundation of Nargothrond in I 102; destroyed I 473 Location On a promontory between the Havens of Brithombar and Eglarest Origins Raised by Finrod Felagund Race Elves Division Noldor1 Pronunciation ba'rad ni'mras Meaning 'Tower of the white horn' Indexes: Alphabetical: B Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 25 August 2011 This entry is complete Finrod’s coastal watchtower

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of Barad Nimras

A tower built by Finrod Felagund on a headland westward of Eglarest. Its purpose was to watch the western seas, and warn of any naval attack by Morgoth's forces. As Morgoth never mounted any attack from the ocean, the tower was never in fact needed. In the year after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, though, Morgoth did launch a land-based attack on Eglarest and Brithombar, and Barad Nimras was torn down at that time by the very foes it was meant to guard against. The name Barad Nimras means 'Tower of the White Horn', but it's far from clear what the 'white horn' represents. It may be a reference to the tower itself, or perhaps to the narrow cape on which it stood. Notes 1 The tower was built by Finrod of the Noldor, and presumably also occupied by his people. There was however a great friendship between these Noldor and the Elves of the Havens who dwelt near the tower. It's conceivable, then, that these Elves, who belonged to the Sindar, also played a part in the guarding and upkeep of the tower. See also... Havens of the Falas, Havens of the Shipwrights Indexes: Alphabetical: B Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 25 August 2011 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2011. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.