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|image_caption = Caras Galadhon in the [[The Lord of the Rings film trilogy|''Lord of the Rings'' movie trilogy]]
  
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|location= The [[Naith of Lórien]]
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|place_alias = Caras Galadon (mispelled)<br />City of the Galadhrim<br />City of the Trees
  
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|place_description = Chief city of [[Lorien]]
  
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|ruler= [[Amroth]], later [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]]
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|summary= Known for being among the last Elven realms of [[Middle-earth]]
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|place_time = [[Years of the Trees]] - [[Fourth Age]]
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|names= City of the Galadhrim
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|place_lord = [[Amroth]]<br />later [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]]
  
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|languages=[[Sindarin]]<br/>[[Silvan Elvish|Silvan]] tongues
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'''Caras Galadhon''' (pronounced {{IPA|/ˈkaras ˈgalaðon/}}) was the chief city of [[Lothlórien|Lórien]].
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'''Caras Galadhon''' (pronounced {{IPA|/ˈkaras ˈgalaðon/}}) was the chief city of [[Lothlórien]], at the center of the whole woodland.
   
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Caras Galadhon was in the [[Naith of Lórien]], in the heart of the [[Silvan Elves|Silvan Elven]] realm. It was built in the middle of, on top of, and out of the [[Mallorn]] trees that [[Galadriel]] had brought with her from [[Valinor]], and was the residence of [[Celeborn]] and Galadriel.
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In the [[Naith of Lórien]], the heart of the [[Silvan Elves|Silvan Elven]] realm, it was built within the [[Mallorn]] trees that [[Galadriel]] received from [[Gil-galad]]. It served as the residence of [[Celeborn]] and Galadriel.
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In the First Edition of [[The Lord of the Rings]], ''Caras Galadhon'' was spelled as ''Caras Galadon''.[[File:Fotr1280.jpg|thumb]]
  
   
 
== Description ==
  
== Description ==
   
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Caras Galadon is circular in shape and about three-thousand feet from east to west and was surrounded by a [[Walls|wall]] of green earth and a ditch or a moat called the [[Deep Fosse]]. On the western border, a long stone road outside the Deep Fosse ran for many dozens of miles also surrounded the city. The only entrance was in the south through a set of Great Gates across a bridge in the Deep Fosse.
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Caras Galadhon was circular in shape and about three thousand feet from east to west. It was surrounded by a wall of green earth and a deep fosse, or moat. On the western border, a long stone road outside the fosse ran for many dozens of miles also surrounded the city. The city could be accessed through a set of great gates which faced southwest.
   
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The city was a host of Mallorn trees where the [[Elves]] lived in [[Talan|flets]] atop the trees. Located in the city's center, atop the largest Mallorn in the city, was the flet of Celeborn and Galadriel and the Chamber of Celeborn.
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[[File:Fotr1276.jpg|thumb|left]]
  
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The city was a host Mallorn trees where the [[elves]] lived in [[flet]]s a top the trees. Located in the cities' center, atop the largest Mallorn in the city, was the flet of Celeborn and Galadriel and the Chamber of Celeborn.
  
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Other notable features were Galadriel’s garden and her [[The Mirror of Galadriel|mirror]] both in the southeast quarter.
  
   
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Other notable features were Galadriel’s garden and her [[The Mirror of Galadriel|mirror]], both in the southeast quarter.<ref>''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', The Lord of the Rings, "Lothlórien"</ref>[[File:Caras Galadhon at night, RD.png|left|thumb|375x375px|Caras Galadhon at night, by [[Ralph Damiani]]]]
 
== History ==
  
== History ==
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The building of the city was probably started by the [[Silvan Elvish|Silvan]]-speaking [[Nandor]] Elves that first settled the [[forest]] of Lórien during the [[Years of the Trees]], under the light of [[stars]], and was probably completed by the city's later [[Sindar|Sindarin]] lords. [[Amdír]] and his son [[Amroth]]'s successors, Celeborn and his wife, Galadriel, made the city into a blissful but isolated Elven haven.
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[[File:Caras Galadhon S Morello.jpg|thumb|282x282px|A view from Caras Galadhon, by [[:Category:Art by Sara Maria Morello|Sara Maria Morello]]]]
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During the events of the [[War of the Ring]], the [[Fellowship of the Ring (group)|Fellowship of the Ring]] was brought through Lórien to Caras Galadhon, and there met the Lord and Lady of the [[Galadhrim]]. Around the time of the siege of [[Minas Tirith]] Lórien was besieged itself by [[Dol Guldur]], three times.
   
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In the [[Fourth Age]], after Galadriel had left Lórien, Caras Galadhon was ruled by Celeborn alone, as capital of a Lórien now spanning both sides of the river [[Anduin]]. However, not long after Celeborn himself departed to live in [[Rivendell]] and the city came to be deserted. It is unclear just how this came about since most of Lórien's people were Silvan Elves and, presumably, not necessarily inclined to leave [[Middle-earth]] so soon after [[Sauron]]'s fall; there are different references to the Fate of the Elves of Middle-earth scattered throughout [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s published works. Caras Galadhon is called a "great city" in [[The Lord of the Rings|''The Lord of the Rings'']], and the impression is that its population numbered in the thousands. However, "[[The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen]]" in [[Appendix A]] depicts Caras Galadhon as wholly abandoned by the time of [[Aragorn II Elessar]]'s death.<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[The Fellowship of the Ring (novel)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', Book Two, Chapter VI: "[[Lothlórien (chapter)|Lothlórien]]"</ref><ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix A]]: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, I: The Númenórean Kings, (v): "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen"</ref>
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The building of the city was probably started by the [[Silvan Elves|Silvan]] speaking [[Nandor]] elves who first settled the [[forest]] area of Lórien during the [[Years of the Trees|Time of the Trees]] under the light of [[stars]], and was no doubt completed and/or added to throughout the [[Ages of Arda|ages]] by the city's later [[Sindarin]] lords. No doubt beautiful during the days of [[Amdír]] and his son [[Amroth]], it was their successors' Celeborn and his wife Galadriel that made the city into a blissful but rather isolated Elven haven.
  
   
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== Etymology ==
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[[File:Carasgal.jpg|thumb|350px|The bridge over the Deep Fosse]]
  
   
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The name '''''Caras Galadhon''''' means "Fortress of Trees": from the Silvan ''caras'' ("fortress") and ''galadhon'' ("of trees"). It may also be translated as "Fortress of Galadhon". ''Galadhon'' may be referred to Celeborn's father, [[Galadhon]]. In the First Edition of ''The Lord of the Rings'', ''Caras Galadhon'' was spelled as ''Caras Galadon''.
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During the events of the [[War of the Ring]], the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] was brought through Lórien to Caras Galadhon, and there met the lords of the [[Galadhrim]]. Around the time of the siege of [[Minas Tirith]] Lorien was besieged itself by [[Dol Guldur]], three times.
  
   
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During the [[Fourth Age]], after Galadriel had left Lórien, Caras Galadhon was ruled by a lonely Celeborn as capital of a Lórien which now spanned both sides of the river [[Anduin]], but at some point during the age he left for [[Valinor]] as well, and Caras Galadhon slowly became depopulated. It is unclear just how this came about since most of Lórien's people were Silvan Elves and, presumably, not necessarily inclined to leave [[Middle-earth]] so soon after [[Sauron]]'s fall; there are different references to the Fate of the Elves of Middle-earth scattered throughout [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s published works. Caras Galadhon is called a "great city" in the Lord of the Rings, and the impression is that its population numbered in the thousands. However, the "Tale of Aragorn and Arwen" in [[Appendix A]] depicts Caras Galadhon as wholly abandoned by the time of [[Aragorn II Elessar]]'s death.
  
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|კარას გალადონი
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== Etymology ==
  
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Latest revision as of 05:20, 2 March 2024


Caras Galadhon (pronounced /ˈkaras ˈgalaðon/) was the chief city of Lothlórien, at the center of the whole woodland.

In the Naith of Lórien, the heart of the Silvan Elven realm, it was built within the Mallorn trees that Galadriel received from Gil-galad. It served as the residence of Celeborn and Galadriel.

Description

Caras Galadhon was circular in shape and about three thousand feet from east to west. It was surrounded by a wall of green earth and a deep fosse, or moat. On the western border, a long stone road outside the fosse ran for many dozens of miles also surrounded the city. The city could be accessed through a set of great gates which faced southwest.

The city was a host of Mallorn trees where the Elves lived in flets atop the trees. Located in the city's center, atop the largest Mallorn in the city, was the flet of Celeborn and Galadriel and the Chamber of Celeborn.

Other notable features were Galadriel’s garden and her mirror, both in the southeast quarter.[2]

Caras Galadhon at night, RD

Caras Galadhon at night, by Ralph Damiani

History

The building of the city was probably started by the Silvan-speaking Nandor Elves that first settled the forest of Lórien during the Years of the Trees, under the light of stars, and was probably completed by the city's later Sindarin lords. Amdír and his son Amroth's successors, Celeborn and his wife, Galadriel, made the city into a blissful but isolated Elven haven.

Caras Galadhon S Morello

A view from Caras Galadhon, by Sara Maria Morello

During the events of the War of the Ring, the Fellowship of the Ring was brought through Lórien to Caras Galadhon, and there met the Lord and Lady of the Galadhrim. Around the time of the siege of Minas Tirith Lórien was besieged itself by Dol Guldur, three times.

In the Fourth Age, after Galadriel had left Lórien, Caras Galadhon was ruled by Celeborn alone, as capital of a Lórien now spanning both sides of the river Anduin. However, not long after Celeborn himself departed to live in Rivendell and the city came to be deserted. It is unclear just how this came about since most of Lórien's people were Silvan Elves and, presumably, not necessarily inclined to leave Middle-earth so soon after Sauron's fall; there are different references to the Fate of the Elves of Middle-earth scattered throughout Tolkien's published works. Caras Galadhon is called a "great city" in The Lord of the Rings, and the impression is that its population numbered in the thousands. However, "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen" in Appendix A depicts Caras Galadhon as wholly abandoned by the time of Aragorn II Elessar's death.[3][4]

Etymology

The name Caras Galadhon means "Fortress of Trees": from the Silvan caras ("fortress") and galadhon ("of trees"). It may also be translated as "Fortress of Galadhon". Galadhon may be referred to Celeborn's father, Galadhon. In the First Edition of The Lord of the Rings, Caras Galadhon was spelled as Caras Galadon.

Translations

Foreign Language Translated name
Amharic ካራስ ጋላድሆን
Arabic جالادهون كاراس
Armenian Քարաս Գալադոն
Assamese কাৰাছ গালাধোন
Belarusian Cyrillic Карас Галадhон
Bengali কারাস গ্যালাথন
Bulgarian Cyrillic Карас Галадон
Chinese 卡拉斯加拉頓
Georgian კარას გალადონი
Greek Κάρας Γκάλαθον
Gujarati કારાસ ગાલઘોન
Hebrew קאראס גלדהון
Hindi कैरस गलाधोन
Hungarian Krassó Galadhon
Japanese カラス・ガラゾン
Kannada ಕಾರಾಸ್ ಗಾಲ್ಡಾನ್
Kazakh Карас Галадһон (Cyrillic) Karas Galadhon (Latin)
Konkani कारास गॅलाधोन हांणी केला
Kurdish کاراس گالادهۆن (Sorani)
Kyrgyz Cyrillic Карас Галадhон
Macedonian Cyrillic Карас Галадхон
Malayalam കാരാസ് ഗലധോന്
Marathi करस गलाधोन
Mongolian Cyrillic Карас Галадон
Nepalese चरस ङलधोन
Pashto کاراس ګیلډون
Persian کاراس گالادون
Punjabi ਕਰਸ ਗ਼ਅਲਧੋਨ
Russian Карас Галадон
Sanskrit चरस् ङलधोन्
Serbian Карас Галадон (Cyrillic) Karas Galadon (Latin)
Sindhi ڪارس گلادون
Sinhalese චරස් ගලධොන්
Tajik Cyrillic Карас Галадон
Tamil கேராஸ் கலாடன்
Telugu కారాస్ గల్డాన్
Ukrainian Cyrillic Карас Ґаладон
Urdu کاراس گلادہاون
Uzbek Карас Галадҳон (Cyrillic) Karas Galadhon (Latin)
Yiddish קאַראַס גאַלאַדהאָן

References

  1. ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings, "The Fourth Age"
  2. ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings, "Lothlórien"
  3. ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two, Chapter VI: "Lothlórien"
  4. ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, I: The Númenórean Kings, (v): "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen"
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