The Encyclopedia of Arda - Hill of Tears (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 Other names The Great Mound, Haudh-en-Ndengin, Haudh-en-Nirnaeth, Hill of Slain Indexes: Alphabetical: H Hills and Mountains Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 15 November 2015 Updates planned: 1 The green hill in the midst of Anfauglith Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The Nirnaeth Arnoediad was the greatest of the battles of the Wars of Beleriand, and left the great dusty northern plain of Anfauglith littered with the bodies of the fallen. Morgoth sent out his Orcs to gather their remains and their gear, and from them build a Great Mound in the middle of the parched land. The result was a mound as great as a hill; among the names given to it by the Elves was Haudh-en-Nirnaeth. That term is fully translated as the 'Hill of Tears', but the word Nirnaeth also connects it back to the battle of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, 'Unnumbered Tears'. It was said that the Hill of Tears was the only place in the vast dusty plain of Anfauglith where grass would grow, and over time it became a green hill standing alone in the desert, a memorial to the slain of the last great battle of the Eldar against Morgoth. See also... Gasping Dust, Great Mound, Haudh-en-Ndengin, Haudh-en-Nirnaeth, Hill of Slain Indexes: Alphabetical: H Hills and Mountains Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 15 November 2015 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2014-2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus' world-class support is free to all our clients. We're always ready to help you get the most from the DISC personality test.

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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 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 Other names The Great Mound, Haudh-en-Ndengin, Haudh-en-Nirnaeth, Hill of Slain Indexes: Alphabetical: H Hills and Mountains Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 15 November 2015 Updates planned: 1 The green hill in the midst of Anfauglith

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The Nirnaeth Arnoediad was the greatest of the battles of the Wars of Beleriand, and left the great dusty northern plain of Anfauglith littered with the bodies of the fallen. Morgoth sent out his Orcs to gather their remains and their gear, and from them build a Great Mound in the middle of the parched land. The result was a mound as great as a hill; among the names given to it by the Elves was Haudh-en-Nirnaeth. That term is fully translated as the 'Hill of Tears', but the word Nirnaeth also connects it back to the battle of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, 'Unnumbered Tears'. It was said that the Hill of Tears was the only place in the vast dusty plain of Anfauglith where grass would grow, and over time it became a green hill standing alone in the desert, a memorial to the slain of the last great battle of the Eldar against Morgoth. See also... Gasping Dust, Great Mound, Haudh-en-Ndengin, Haudh-en-Nirnaeth, Hill of Slain Indexes: Alphabetical: H Hills and Mountains Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 15 November 2015 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2014-2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus' world-class support is free to all our clients. We're always ready to help you get the most from the DISC personality test.