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

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Dates Destroyed at the end of the First Age Location Flowing northwestward out of Dorthonion Source Rivil's Well in the far west of Dorthonion Tributaries None Outflow Into Sirion at the Fen of Serech Pronunciation ri'vil Meaning Uncertain1 Indexes: Alphabetical: R Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 12 November 2017 Updates planned: 1 Sirion’s northernmost tributary Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Map of the river Rivil A lesser tributary of the River Sirion, that rose in the heights of Dorthonion and flowed westward to meet the Sirion at the Fen of Serech. Notes 1 The name of this river is never explained by Tolkien, but it seems likely to relate to the Elvish element rip-, which is explicitly connected with rushing rivers. See also... Fen of Serech, Huor, Rivil’s Well Indexes: Alphabetical: R Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 12 November 2017 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2009, 2017. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.