The Encyclopedia of Arda - Haudh-en-Nirnaeth (original) (raw)

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Dates Raised I 472; destroyed at the end of the First Age Location In the middle of the plain of Anfauglith Origins Created by Orcs at the command of Morgoth Races Elves and Men Divisions Mainly Noldor and Edain Pronunciation how'th-en-ni'rnaeth (the dh in Haudh is pronounced like the 'th' sound in 'these', the ae in Nirnaeth is pronounced like the English word 'eye') Meaning Hill of Tears Other names The Great Mound, Haudh-en-Ndengin, Hill of Slain, Hill of Tears Indexes: Alphabetical: H Hills and Mountains Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 25 April 2023 This entry is complete The Hill of Tears Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The Haudh-en-Nirnaeth in Anfauglith (somewhat conjectural)1 The Haudh-en-Nirnaeth in Anfauglith (somewhat conjectural)1 The great mournful hill that stood in the central parts of Anfauglith's Gasping Dust, also known as the Haudh-en-Ndengin ('Hill of Slain'). It was raised by Morgoth's Orcs after his great victory in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and built from the remains and the gear of those who fell in that battle. Legend said that in all the ruined desert of Anfauglith, the Haudh-en-Nirnaeth was the only place where green growth could be found. Dreadful as it was, the Hill of Tears was not completely deserted, and according some tales, Morgoth himself went there to taunt his prisoner Húrin after the Nirnaeth. Húrin's brother Huor had been slain in the battle, and his wife Rían also went to the Haudh-en-Nirnaeth seeking her lost husband. When she came to the Hill of Tears, she lay down in grief and gave up her life. Notes 1 We have very little detail about the location of Haudh-en-Nirnaeth, except that it was in the midst of the desert of Anfauglith, and that it lay somewhere eastward of Hithlum. That description could conceivably cover a very large area indeed, so the location shown on this map is necessarily somewhat speculative. See also... Great Mound, Haudh-en-Ndengin, Hill of Slain, Hill of Tears, Lord of Men Indexes: Alphabetical: H Hills and Mountains Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 25 April 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.

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Dates Raised I 472; destroyed at the end of the First Age Location In the middle of the plain of Anfauglith Origins Created by Orcs at the command of Morgoth Races Elves and Men Divisions Mainly Noldor and Edain Pronunciation how'th-en-ni'rnaeth (the dh in Haudh is pronounced like the 'th' sound in 'these', the ae in Nirnaeth is pronounced like the English word 'eye') Meaning Hill of Tears Other names The Great Mound, Haudh-en-Ndengin, Hill of Slain, Hill of Tears Indexes: Alphabetical: H Hills and Mountains Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 25 April 2023 This entry is complete The Hill of Tears

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of the Haudh-en-Nirnaeth

The Haudh-en-Nirnaeth in Anfauglith (somewhat conjectural)1 The Haudh-en-Nirnaeth in Anfauglith (somewhat conjectural)1 The great mournful hill that stood in the central parts of Anfauglith's Gasping Dust, also known as the Haudh-en-Ndengin ('Hill of Slain'). It was raised by Morgoth's Orcs after his great victory in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and built from the remains and the gear of those who fell in that battle. Legend said that in all the ruined desert of Anfauglith, the Haudh-en-Nirnaeth was the only place where green growth could be found. Dreadful as it was, the Hill of Tears was not completely deserted, and according some tales, Morgoth himself went there to taunt his prisoner Húrin after the Nirnaeth. Húrin's brother Huor had been slain in the battle, and his wife Rían also went to the Haudh-en-Nirnaeth seeking her lost husband. When she came to the Hill of Tears, she lay down in grief and gave up her life. Notes 1 We have very little detail about the location of Haudh-en-Nirnaeth, except that it was in the midst of the desert of Anfauglith, and that it lay somewhere eastward of Hithlum. That description could conceivably cover a very large area indeed, so the location shown on this map is necessarily somewhat speculative. See also... Great Mound, Haudh-en-Ndengin, Hill of Slain, Hill of Tears, Lord of Men Indexes: Alphabetical: H Hills and Mountains Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 25 April 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.