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Dates The ancient name of Eryn Galen ('Greenwood') fell out of use in about III 1050, when the Shadow began to fall on the Forest, and it became known as Taur-nu-Fuin or 'Mirkwood' Location Rhovanion, to the east of the Vales of Anduin Races Elves and Men Division The Wood-elves derived mainly from the Silvan Elves Settlements At the time the Forest was known as Eryn Galen, the Wood-elves dwelt in its central and southern reaches Important peaks Emyn Duir, the Dark Mountains, later known as the Mountains of Mirkwood; in the south of the Forest was the hill of Amon Lanc, where Dol Guldur was raised Pronunciation e'roon ga'len Meaning 'Greenwood' Other names Eryn Lasgalen, The Forest, Forest of the Great Fear, Forest under Nightshade, The Great Wood, Greenwood the Great, Mirkwood, Taur e-Ndaedelos, Taur-nu-Fuin, Wood of Greenleaves, The Wood Indexes: Alphabetical: E Forests About this entry: Updated 6 December 2022 This entry is complete The Greenwood Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Note that some features shown on this map, such as Erebor and Dale, belong to a later period of history, and did not exist during the period that the Forest was known as Eryn Galen. Note that some features shown on this map, such as Erebor and Dale, belong to a later period of history, and did not exist during the period that the Forest was known as Eryn Galen. The Elvish name for the great forest of Mirkwood before the Shadow of Dol Guldur spread from its southern regions. The name translates as 'green wood', and so the old Mannish name for the Forest was 'Greenwood the Great'. After the coming of the Necromancer, the name of the Forest was changed to Taur-nu-Fuin or the better known 'Mirkwood', and so it remained for nearly two thousand years until the end of the Third Age. After the final Fall of Sauron, the darkness was lifted and the Forest was renamed by Celeborn and Thranduil; they chose a new name that reflected the ancient one, and so the Greenwood of ancient Eryn Galen became Eryn Lasgalen, the Wood of Greenleaves. See also... Emyn Duir, Emyn-nu-Fuin, Great Wood, Wood of Greenleaves Indexes: Alphabetical: E Forests About this entry: Updated 6 December 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2010, 2021-2022. 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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Dates The ancient name of Eryn Galen ('Greenwood') fell out of use in about III 1050, when the Shadow began to fall on the Forest, and it became known as Taur-nu-Fuin or 'Mirkwood' Location Rhovanion, to the east of the Vales of Anduin Races Elves and Men Division The Wood-elves derived mainly from the Silvan Elves Settlements At the time the Forest was known as Eryn Galen, the Wood-elves dwelt in its central and southern reaches Important peaks Emyn Duir, the Dark Mountains, later known as the Mountains of Mirkwood; in the south of the Forest was the hill of Amon Lanc, where Dol Guldur was raised Pronunciation e'roon ga'len Meaning 'Greenwood' Other names Eryn Lasgalen, The Forest, Forest of the Great Fear, Forest under Nightshade, The Great Wood, Greenwood the Great, Mirkwood, Taur e-Ndaedelos, Taur-nu-Fuin, Wood of Greenleaves, The Wood Indexes: Alphabetical: E Forests About this entry: Updated 6 December 2022 This entry is complete The Greenwood

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of Eryn Galen

Note that some features shown on this map, such as Erebor and Dale, belong to a later period of history, and did not exist during the period that the Forest was known as Eryn Galen. Note that some features shown on this map, such as Erebor and Dale, belong to a later period of history, and did not exist during the period that the Forest was known as Eryn Galen. The Elvish name for the great forest of Mirkwood before the Shadow of Dol Guldur spread from its southern regions. The name translates as 'green wood', and so the old Mannish name for the Forest was 'Greenwood the Great'. After the coming of the Necromancer, the name of the Forest was changed to Taur-nu-Fuin or the better known 'Mirkwood', and so it remained for nearly two thousand years until the end of the Third Age. After the final Fall of Sauron, the darkness was lifted and the Forest was renamed by Celeborn and Thranduil; they chose a new name that reflected the ancient one, and so the Greenwood of ancient Eryn Galen became Eryn Lasgalen, the Wood of Greenleaves. See also... Emyn Duir, Emyn-nu-Fuin, Great Wood, Wood of Greenleaves Indexes: Alphabetical: E Forests About this entry: Updated 6 December 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2010, 2021-2022. 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.