The Encyclopedia of Arda - River Duilwen (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 The second most southerly of the six rivers running westward through Ossiriand Race Elves Division Nandor Culture Laiquendi Source Among the western slopes of Ered Luin Tributaries None Outflow Into the river Gelion Pronunciation dui'lwen (where ui is pronounced as in English 'ruin') Meaning Something close to 'green river'1 Indexes: Alphabetical: D Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 30 May 2023 This entry is complete The fifth of Gelion’s six tributaries Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The Seven Rivers of Ossir One of the six rivers that flowed down out of the Blue Mountains and ran westward into Gelion. Duilwen (whose name apparently means 'green river') was the second-to-last of these six rivers to join Gelion, following Brilthor to the north, and followed in turn by Adurant, the last of the six tributaries. From its springs in the eastern mountains, like all of its fellow rivers, Duilwen was a rapid, turbulent stream. From the steep slopes of Ered Luin, it rushed down and onto the wide lands of Ossiriand, through lands occupied by the Green-elves. After a journey of some two hundred miles, it reached Gelion opposite the eastern eaves of the dark forest of Taur-im-Duinath. From there, its waters were carried away by the wide river Gelion to reach the Great Sea far to the south. Notes 1 Elvish duil- means 'river' (from the same root as -duin in names like Anduin). The ending -wen has various possible meanings (it derives from a root word that can mean 'fresh', 'green' or 'young') but based on context in the name Duilwen it seems to derive from gwên, 'green'. The reason for the name is not explained; perhaps the river was literally green in colour, or perhaps its name relates it to the Green-elves who lived in the lands through which it flowed. See also... Land of Seven Rivers, River Brilthor, Seven Rivers of Ossir Indexes: Alphabetical: D Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 30 May 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2016, 2020, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines.

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Dates Destroyed at the end of the First Age Location The second most southerly of the six rivers running westward through Ossiriand Race Elves Division Nandor Culture Laiquendi Source Among the western slopes of Ered Luin Tributaries None Outflow Into the river Gelion Pronunciation dui'lwen (where ui is pronounced as in English 'ruin') Meaning Something close to 'green river'1 Indexes: Alphabetical: D Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 30 May 2023 This entry is complete The fifth of Gelion’s six tributaries

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of the river Duilwen

The Seven Rivers of Ossir One of the six rivers that flowed down out of the Blue Mountains and ran westward into Gelion. Duilwen (whose name apparently means 'green river') was the second-to-last of these six rivers to join Gelion, following Brilthor to the north, and followed in turn by Adurant, the last of the six tributaries. From its springs in the eastern mountains, like all of its fellow rivers, Duilwen was a rapid, turbulent stream. From the steep slopes of Ered Luin, it rushed down and onto the wide lands of Ossiriand, through lands occupied by the Green-elves. After a journey of some two hundred miles, it reached Gelion opposite the eastern eaves of the dark forest of Taur-im-Duinath. From there, its waters were carried away by the wide river Gelion to reach the Great Sea far to the south. Notes 1 Elvish duil- means 'river' (from the same root as -duin in names like Anduin). The ending -wen has various possible meanings (it derives from a root word that can mean 'fresh', 'green' or 'young') but based on context in the name Duilwen it seems to derive from gwên, 'green'. The reason for the name is not explained; perhaps the river was literally green in colour, or perhaps its name relates it to the Green-elves who lived in the lands through which it flowed. See also... Land of Seven Rivers, River Brilthor, Seven Rivers of Ossir Indexes: Alphabetical: D Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 30 May 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2016, 2020, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines.