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

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Dates Destroyed at the end of the First Age Location The river valley of Sirion, running north to south through the Pass of Sirion down to the Bay of Balar, and separating West Beleriand from East Beleriand Settlements Barad Eithel was built at Sirion's sources; Minas Tirith stood in the Pass of Sirion, and a refuge was built at the Mouths of Sirion during the later First Age Source Sirion had its source at Eithel Sirion in the Mountains of Shadow, though the Vales did not begin until it flowed through the Pass of Sirion somewhat to the south Tributaries Aros, Esgalduin, Mindeb, Narog, Rivil and Teiglin Outflow Into the Bay of Balar Pronunciation Sirion is pronounced 'si'rion' Meaning Sirion means 'great river' Other names Sirion's Vale Note Seen in both the singular and plural forms: 'Vale of Sirion' and 'Vales of Sirion' Indexes: Alphabetical: S Alphabetical: V Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 16 September 2017 Updates planned: 1 The wide valley that ran north to south through Beleriand Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Map of the Vales of Sirion The wide valley of the River Sirion, that separated West Beleriand from East Beleriand. The term (also seen in the singular form 'Vale of Sirion') seems to apply especially to that part of the river's course that lay to the north of Doriath. See also... Algund, Eärendil, Elves of Gondolin, Fell Winter of the First Age, Sirion’s Vale Indexes: Alphabetical: S Alphabetical: V Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 16 September 2017 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2017. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.