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

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE 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
Location Eldamar in Aman, near Tirion at the feet of the mountain Taniquetil Race Elves Division Eldar Culture Eldar of Valinor Important peaks Lay close to Taniquetil Meaning So named because Taniquetil cast its shadow across the lake's waters Other names Said to be a translation of Elvish Luvailin Indexes: Alphabetical: S Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 18 February 2024 This entry is complete A lake of Aman "beneath the Hill of Ilmarina-glimmer in a valley sheerthe lamplit towers of Tirionare mirrored on the Shadowmere." From Bilbo's "Song of Eärendil"The Fellowship of the Ring II 2_Many Meetings_ A lake in the Blessed Realm, lying at the feet of the immense mountain of Taniquetil. The shadow of that great mountain lay across the lake, from which it took its name ('Shadowmere' being a translation of the Elvish name Luvailin). The Shadowmere lay close enough to the Elves' city of Tirion that the lamps and lanterns of that city shone from reflections in its mirrored surface. We know almost nothing about the Shadowmere beyond its single mention in Bilbo Baggins' "Song of Eärendil", although Tolkien does provide a little more background (such as the lake's Elvish name) in his unpublished index to The Lord of the Rings. Based on the minimal details we have, it is nonetheless possible to make some simple deductions. For the shadow of Taniquetil to fall over the lake, it must have been situated to the east of the mountain (because the Light of the Trees shone from the west). For the lake to reflect the lights of Tirion, it would also have needed to have fallen within the Pass of Light, the Calacirya that cut through the range of the Pelóri. This pass must presumably have been have been the 'valley sheer' described in Bilbo's song. Indexes: Alphabetical: S Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 18 February 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2008, 2022, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.

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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

Location Eldamar in Aman, near Tirion at the feet of the mountain Taniquetil Race Elves Division Eldar Culture Eldar of Valinor Important peaks Lay close to Taniquetil Meaning So named because Taniquetil cast its shadow across the lake's waters Other names Said to be a translation of Elvish Luvailin Indexes: Alphabetical: S Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 18 February 2024 This entry is complete A lake of Aman "beneath the Hill of Ilmarina-glimmer in a valley sheerthe lamplit towers of Tirionare mirrored on the Shadowmere." From Bilbo's "Song of Eärendil"The Fellowship of the Ring II 2_Many Meetings_ A lake in the Blessed Realm, lying at the feet of the immense mountain of Taniquetil. The shadow of that great mountain lay across the lake, from which it took its name ('Shadowmere' being a translation of the Elvish name Luvailin). The Shadowmere lay close enough to the Elves' city of Tirion that the lamps and lanterns of that city shone from reflections in its mirrored surface. We know almost nothing about the Shadowmere beyond its single mention in Bilbo Baggins' "Song of Eärendil", although Tolkien does provide a little more background (such as the lake's Elvish name) in his unpublished index to The Lord of the Rings. Based on the minimal details we have, it is nonetheless possible to make some simple deductions. For the shadow of Taniquetil to fall over the lake, it must have been situated to the east of the mountain (because the Light of the Trees shone from the west). For the lake to reflect the lights of Tirion, it would also have needed to have fallen within the Pass of Light, the Calacirya that cut through the range of the Pelóri. This pass must presumably have been have been the 'valley sheer' described in Bilbo's song. Indexes: Alphabetical: S Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 18 February 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2008, 2022, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.