The Encyclopedia of Arda - Cirith Ninniach (original) (raw)

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE 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 Destroyed at the end of the First Age Location At the head of the Firth of Drengist, leading westward out of Hithlum Races Originally associated with Elves, but given its name by Tuor, a Man Division The gate of Annon-in-Gelydh leading into the cleft was made by the Noldor Source A stream emerged at the head of the cleft and ran on westward Outflow Into the Firth of Drengist Passes Annon-in-Gelydh, the Gate of the Noldor, led into the cleft from the east Pronunciation ki'rith ni'nniach (ch as in Scots 'loch') Meaning 'Rainbow Cleft1 Other names The Rainbow Cleft Indexes: Alphabetical: C Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 22 February 2021 Updates planned: 1 The Rainbow Cleft Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The rocky pass through the northwestern mountains of Middle-earth that led to the Great Sea at the Firth of Drengist. It was into this cleft that the Gate of the Noldor led, and Tuor travelled this way on his fateful mission to Gondolin. Notes 1 The cleft ran almost directly west to east, so the Sun shone down its length during the morning and evening, causing rainbows to play above the waters of its stream. For this reason Tuor gave it the name Cirith Ninniach, the Rainbow Cleft. If it had an earlier name - and presumably it did, given that the Noldor built a gate leading into it - that name is not recorded. See also... Firth of Drengist, Rainbow Cleft Indexes: Alphabetical: C Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 22 February 2021 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2019, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.

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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 Destroyed at the end of the First Age Location At the head of the Firth of Drengist, leading westward out of Hithlum Races Originally associated with Elves, but given its name by Tuor, a Man Division The gate of Annon-in-Gelydh leading into the cleft was made by the Noldor Source A stream emerged at the head of the cleft and ran on westward Outflow Into the Firth of Drengist Passes Annon-in-Gelydh, the Gate of the Noldor, led into the cleft from the east Pronunciation ki'rith ni'nniach (ch as in Scots 'loch') Meaning 'Rainbow Cleft1 Other names The Rainbow Cleft Indexes: Alphabetical: C Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 22 February 2021 Updates planned: 1 The Rainbow Cleft

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of Cirith Ninniach

The rocky pass through the northwestern mountains of Middle-earth that led to the Great Sea at the Firth of Drengist. It was into this cleft that the Gate of the Noldor led, and Tuor travelled this way on his fateful mission to Gondolin. Notes 1 The cleft ran almost directly west to east, so the Sun shone down its length during the morning and evening, causing rainbows to play above the waters of its stream. For this reason Tuor gave it the name Cirith Ninniach, the Rainbow Cleft. If it had an earlier name - and presumably it did, given that the Noldor built a gate leading into it - that name is not recorded. See also... Firth of Drengist, Rainbow Cleft Indexes: Alphabetical: C Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 22 February 2021 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2019, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.