The Encyclopedia of Arda - Tol Sirion (original) (raw)

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Dates The tower of Minas Tirith was built on this island soon after the Return of the Noldor; the tower was destroyed in I 465, and the island itself at the end of the First Age Location In the Pass of Sirion, between Ered Wethrin and the Echoriath Race Originally held by Elves, but captured by Sauron in I 457 Division Noldor Culture Elves of Nargothrond1 Family House of Finarfin Settlements Minas Tirith Source Sirion flowed around the island from its sources at Eithel Sirion to the north Outflow Sirion flowed on southwards through Beleriand and emptied into the Bay of Balar Passes Pass of Sirion Pronunciation to'l si'rion Meaning 'Isle of Sirion' (Sirion means 'great river') Other names After its capture by Sauron, the island was known as Tol-in-Gaurhoth, the Isle of Werewolves, or simply as Sauron's Isle Note The Minas Tirith built on this island fell thousands of years before the War of the Ring, and was quite distinct from the much later City of Gondor of the Third Age Indexes: Alphabetical: S Alphabetical: T Islands and Promontories About this entry: Updated 17 March 2018 Updates planned: 1 The island where the first Minas Tirith stood Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The island on the upper reaches of the River Sirion where Finrod Felagund built the tower of Minas Tirith, renamed Tol-in-Gaurhoth after its capture by Sauron. Notes 1 Tol Sirion was far to the north of the realm of Nargothrond, but it was fortified and guarded by the people of Nargothrond's Lord, Finrod Felagund. For much of its history, the tower of Minas Tirith was in the keeping of Finrod's younger brother Orodreth, and the island was connected to the city of Nargothrond by a Highway running southward through West Beleriand. See also... Isle of Werewolves, Morgoth, Narrow Land, Sauron, Sauron’s Isle, South Road, The Highway Indexes: Alphabetical: S Alphabetical: T Islands and Promontories About this entry: Updated 17 March 2018 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2015, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Our interactive DISC interpretation service explains the key features of some of the more common DISC profile shapes.

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Dates The tower of Minas Tirith was built on this island soon after the Return of the Noldor; the tower was destroyed in I 465, and the island itself at the end of the First Age Location In the Pass of Sirion, between Ered Wethrin and the Echoriath Race Originally held by Elves, but captured by Sauron in I 457 Division Noldor Culture Elves of Nargothrond1 Family House of Finarfin Settlements Minas Tirith Source Sirion flowed around the island from its sources at Eithel Sirion to the north Outflow Sirion flowed on southwards through Beleriand and emptied into the Bay of Balar Passes Pass of Sirion Pronunciation to'l si'rion Meaning 'Isle of Sirion' (Sirion means 'great river') Other names After its capture by Sauron, the island was known as Tol-in-Gaurhoth, the Isle of Werewolves, or simply as Sauron's Isle Note The Minas Tirith built on this island fell thousands of years before the War of the Ring, and was quite distinct from the much later City of Gondor of the Third Age Indexes: Alphabetical: S Alphabetical: T Islands and Promontories About this entry: Updated 17 March 2018 Updates planned: 1 The island where the first Minas Tirith stood

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The island on the upper reaches of the River Sirion where Finrod Felagund built the tower of Minas Tirith, renamed Tol-in-Gaurhoth after its capture by Sauron. Notes 1 Tol Sirion was far to the north of the realm of Nargothrond, but it was fortified and guarded by the people of Nargothrond's Lord, Finrod Felagund. For much of its history, the tower of Minas Tirith was in the keeping of Finrod's younger brother Orodreth, and the island was connected to the city of Nargothrond by a Highway running southward through West Beleriand. See also... Isle of Werewolves, Morgoth, Narrow Land, Sauron, Sauron’s Isle, South Road, The Highway Indexes: Alphabetical: S Alphabetical: T Islands and Promontories About this entry: Updated 17 March 2018 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2015, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Our interactive DISC interpretation service explains the key features of some of the more common DISC profile shapes.