Dates Built in the early Years of the Sun; deserted c. I 126 Location On the headland of Taras-ness, on the far western shore of Nevrast Origins Built by Turgon and his people Race Elves Divisions Noldor and Sindar Important peaks Built beneath Mount Taras Pronunciation vi'nyamar Meaning 'New home' Indexes: Alphabetical: V Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 29 September 2018 Updates planned: 1 The city of Turgon in Nevrast Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV The city of the Elves founded by Turgon and his followers after their return to Middle-earth at the beginning of the First Age. It lay beneath Mount Taras in Nevrast, and was inhabited for only about a century, after which Turgon and his people deserted it for Gondolin. See also... Campion, Dimbar, Eärendil, Hidden City, High Seat of Vinyamar, Mount Taras, Noldor of Gondolin, Núath, Rainbow Cleft, Sindar of Nevrast, Taras-ness, The Seer, Thrift Indexes: Alphabetical: V Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 29 September 2018 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Find out how you can get the most out of teams using the DISC personality test. |