The Encyclopedia of Arda - Forlindon (original) (raw)

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Dates The land of Lindon was founded in II 1 Location The northern part of Lindon, west of the Blue Mountains and north of the Gulf of Lhûn Race Elves Culture Elves of Lindon Settlements The Forlond Source An unnamed river rose in the western Ered Luin and flowed southward through Forlindon Outflow The unnamed river of Forlindon flowed out into the Gulf of Lhûn at the Forlond Important peaks The Ered Luin or Blue Mountains formed Forlindon's eastern border Pronunciation forli'ndon Meaning 'North Lindon' (Lindon means 'land of music') Indexes: Alphabetical: F Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 20 March 2013 This entry is complete The lands of the Elves north of the Gulf of Lhûn Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Map of Forlindon After the end of the First Age, the land of Lindon, west of the Blue Mountains, was divided by the great Gulf of Lhûn. The greater northern part was named Forlindon, which means no more than 'North-Lindon' in the Elven-tongue. On its southern shores was the haven of Forlond, while off its northwestern coasts stood the island of Himling, where Maedhros' fortress had once stood. See also... Dor Caranthir, Elves of Lindon, Firth of Lune, Forlond, Gulf of Lhûn, Gulf of Lune, Lake Helevorn Indexes: Alphabetical: F Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 20 March 2013 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2010, 2013. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus offers full translations of the entire software into selected languages with even more to come.