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

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Dates Númenor was founded in II 32, and destroyed in the Downfall II 3319 Location The northernmost of the two eastern promontories of the island of Númenor Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Númenóreans Pronunciation orro'starr (where 'rr' emphasises that the final r sound should be pronounced) Meaning 'Eastlands' Other names Eastlands Indexes: Alphabetical: O Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 8 January 2022 This entry is complete The Eastlands of Númenor Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Map of Orrostar Regions of Númenor The eastern promontory of Númenor, a roughly rectangular block of land that stretched for some two hundred miles from west to east and was surrounded by sea on all but its western side. A range of hills ran along its northern coast, and especially in its inland parts it held some of the most important farmlands of Númenor. See also... Eastlands of Númenor, Inlands, Southeastlands, Tol Uinen Indexes: Alphabetical: O Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 8 January 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2016, 2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Job matching, relationship and team services and more are all free and unlimited to Discus users.