The Encyclopedia of Arda - River Malduin (original) (raw)

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Dates Destroyed at the end of the First Age Location Running southwards from Ered Wethrin to meet Teiglin to the northwest of Brethil Source The southern slopes of Ered Wethrin, south of Mithrim Tributaries None Outflow Into Teiglin before that river passed the Forest of Brethil Pronunciation maldoo'in Meaning Apparently 'gold river'1 Indexes: Alphabetical: M Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 13 September 2015 Updates planned: 1 A northern tributary of the Teiglin Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Map of the river Malduin A minor river of northern Beleriand. It flowed southwards from Ered Wethrin to meet the Teiglin before that river passed under the eaves of the Forest of Brethil. Notes 1 Malduin's name is never translated specifically, but it seems to be made up of the Elvish elements mal-, 'gold' and -duin 'river'. The reason Malduin was known as the 'gold river' is nowhere explained. See also... River Glithui Indexes: Alphabetical: M Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 13 September 2015 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus can now create DISC questionnaires in no less than 35 different languages.