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

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Dates Destroyed in the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age Location A land ringed by mountains to the northwest of Beleriand Races Primarily Elves, but the southern region of Dor-lómin was latterly occupied by Men Division Ruled by the Noldor Cultures Eldar of Hithlum, Men of Hithlum1 Family Under the power of the House of Fingolfin until the Nirnaeth Arnoediad Settlements Barad Eithel, the capital of High King Fingolfin, stood on the eastern flanks of Ered Wethrin Sources Four unnamed rivers rose in eastern Hísilómë and flowed into Lake Mithrin Important peaks Surrounded by Ered Wethrin to the east and south, and Ered Lómin to the west; Amon Darthir stood among the southern mountains of the land Pronunciation heesiloa'meh Meaning 'Mist-gloom' Other names Hithlum Indexes: Alphabetical: H Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 1 July 2023 This entry is complete Land of Mist Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of Hísilómë (partially conjectural)2 Map of Hísilómë (partially conjectural)2 A cold, mist-laden land that lay to the north of Beleriand, walled by mountains to the west, east and south. When the Noldor returned to Middle-earth, this region fell under the control of Fingolfin and Fingon, and they gave it a name in their Quenya tongue: Hísilómë, Land of Mist (or literally 'mist-gloom'). As Quenya gave way to Sindarin, the name came to be replaced by its Sindarin equivalent in common use. So, this land is better known to history in its Sindarin form: Hithlum. Notes 1 Hísilómë was the Quenya name for this region, while Hithlum was the Sindarin equivalent. The latter form is almost universally used in the histories of the land, and the people who dwelt there are therefore always named as '...of Hithlum' rather than '...of Hísilómë'. 2 The geography of this region is generally well established in the canonical works, but the map in the Silmarillion does not include the far northern parts of Hísilómë. The range of hills shown here forming its northern border are based on a sketch map reproduced in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth. See also... Land of Mist Indexes: Alphabetical: H Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 1 July 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2022-2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.

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Dates Destroyed in the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age Location A land ringed by mountains to the northwest of Beleriand Races Primarily Elves, but the southern region of Dor-lómin was latterly occupied by Men Division Ruled by the Noldor Cultures Eldar of Hithlum, Men of Hithlum1 Family Under the power of the House of Fingolfin until the Nirnaeth Arnoediad Settlements Barad Eithel, the capital of High King Fingolfin, stood on the eastern flanks of Ered Wethrin Sources Four unnamed rivers rose in eastern Hísilómë and flowed into Lake Mithrin Important peaks Surrounded by Ered Wethrin to the east and south, and Ered Lómin to the west; Amon Darthir stood among the southern mountains of the land Pronunciation heesiloa'meh Meaning 'Mist-gloom' Other names Hithlum Indexes: Alphabetical: H Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 1 July 2023 This entry is complete Land of Mist

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV

Map of Hísilómë (partially conjectural)2 Map of Hísilómë (partially conjectural)2 A cold, mist-laden land that lay to the north of Beleriand, walled by mountains to the west, east and south. When the Noldor returned to Middle-earth, this region fell under the control of Fingolfin and Fingon, and they gave it a name in their Quenya tongue: Hísilómë, Land of Mist (or literally 'mist-gloom'). As Quenya gave way to Sindarin, the name came to be replaced by its Sindarin equivalent in common use. So, this land is better known to history in its Sindarin form: Hithlum. Notes 1 Hísilómë was the Quenya name for this region, while Hithlum was the Sindarin equivalent. The latter form is almost universally used in the histories of the land, and the people who dwelt there are therefore always named as '...of Hithlum' rather than '...of Hísilómë'. 2 The geography of this region is generally well established in the canonical works, but the map in the Silmarillion does not include the far northern parts of Hísilómë. The range of hills shown here forming its northern border are based on a sketch map reproduced in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth. See also... Land of Mist Indexes: Alphabetical: H Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 1 July 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2022-2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.