Dates Part of Gondor from II 3320 Location At the southern end of Anduin, where it flowed into the Bay of Belfalas between Gondor proper and South Gondor Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Settlements None known1 Source Anduin was formed at the confluence of Langwell and Greylin, far to the north of the Ethir Tributaries The river Poros joined Anduin some thirty miles above the Ethir Outflow Into the Bay of Belfalas Pronunciation e'theerr a'nduin ('rr' indicates that the final 'r' sound of Ethir should be distinctly expressed, and the ui in Anduin is pronounced as in English 'ruin') Meaning Mouths (literally 'outflow') of Anduin Other names Delta of Anduin, The Mouths of Anduin; often abbreviated (especially in Gondor) to simply 'the Ethir' Indexes: Alphabetical: A Alphabetical: E Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 15 October 2019 Updates planned: 1 The estuary of the Great River Anduin Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Beneath Pelargir, the river Anduin was joined by the waters of Poros, and spread into a great delta more than fifty miles across. This was a border region of Gondor, populated mainly by fishermen. Notes 1 There were fishermen dwelling within the Ethir Anduin who sailed out to catch the fish of the Bay of Belfalas. Presumably, therefore, there were various settlements and docks throughout the region, but none of these are specifically identified or named. See also... Lord of the Coasts, River Anduin, The Ethir, Tolfalas, Vale of the Great River, Vales of Anduin Indexes: Alphabetical: A Alphabetical: E Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 15 October 2019 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2018-2019. 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. |