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Date Probably I 4951 Location The field of Tumhalad, northward of Nargothrond, between the river Narog and its tributary Ginglith Races The defenders of Nargothrond were Elves led by a Man, Túrin; Morgoth's forces were primarily Orcs, accompanied by the Dragon Glaurung Divisions The Elves of Nargothrond belonged to the Noldor, while Túrin was one of the Edain Culture Elves of Nargothrond Settlements A battle fought to defend Nargothrond Tributaries Ginglith was a tributary that flowed into Narog at the southern end of Tumhalad Pronunciation Tumhalad is pronounced 'too'mhalad' Meaning The meaning of Tumhalad is uncertain2 Indexes: Alphabetical: B Alphabetical: T Events About this entry: Updated 18 July 2022 Updates planned: 2 The last battle of the warriors of Nargothrond Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The final desperate defence of Nargothrond against the forces of Morgoth led by Glaurung. The Elves were defeated and their lord Orodreth slain, but Túrin Turambar survived the battle, only to witness the Sack of Nargothrond. Notes 1 Following The Grey Annals in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth. 2 The name Tumhalad is not explained, but it apparently incorporates tum, 'valley'. The name was at one point spelt with a hyphen as Tum-halad, which at least breaks the word down into its elements, though the meaning of halad is obscure. It may contain lad, 'plain', or possibly hal 'hidden'. See also... Black Sword of Nargothrond, Captain of Nargothrond, Doors of Felagund, Hill of Spies, King of Nargothrond, People of Narog, Sack of Nargothrond, Vale of Narog Indexes: Alphabetical: B Alphabetical: T Events About this entry: Updated 18 July 2022 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Explore the history of the DISC profile, from ancient ideas about personality to modern theories, concepts and ideas.

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Date Probably I 4951 Location The field of Tumhalad, northward of Nargothrond, between the river Narog and its tributary Ginglith Races The defenders of Nargothrond were Elves led by a Man, Túrin; Morgoth's forces were primarily Orcs, accompanied by the Dragon Glaurung Divisions The Elves of Nargothrond belonged to the Noldor, while Túrin was one of the Edain Culture Elves of Nargothrond Settlements A battle fought to defend Nargothrond Tributaries Ginglith was a tributary that flowed into Narog at the southern end of Tumhalad Pronunciation Tumhalad is pronounced 'too'mhalad' Meaning The meaning of Tumhalad is uncertain2 Indexes: Alphabetical: B Alphabetical: T Events About this entry: Updated 18 July 2022 Updates planned: 2 The last battle of the warriors of Nargothrond

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The final desperate defence of Nargothrond against the forces of Morgoth led by Glaurung. The Elves were defeated and their lord Orodreth slain, but Túrin Turambar survived the battle, only to witness the Sack of Nargothrond. Notes 1 Following The Grey Annals in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth. 2 The name Tumhalad is not explained, but it apparently incorporates tum, 'valley'. The name was at one point spelt with a hyphen as Tum-halad, which at least breaks the word down into its elements, though the meaning of halad is obscure. It may contain lad, 'plain', or possibly hal 'hidden'. See also... Black Sword of Nargothrond, Captain of Nargothrond, Doors of Felagund, Hill of Spies, King of Nargothrond, People of Narog, Sack of Nargothrond, Vale of Narog Indexes: Alphabetical: B Alphabetical: T Events About this entry: Updated 18 July 2022 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Explore the history of the DISC profile, from ancient ideas about personality to modern theories, concepts and ideas.