Forochel

The area of Forodwaith that lay north of Eriador was known as Forochel, together with the great ice-bay and cape, which carried the same name. This area roughly corresponded with the area where the Blue Mountains and the Iron Mountains once met.^[1]

History Edit

It is speculated in The Atlas of Middle-earth that the ancient stronghold of Morgoth, Utumno, was once located in Forochel, although this is not necessarily canonical. Forochel was inhabited by a tribe of brown skinned people called the Lossoth, or Snowmen. The chief of these tribes sheltered the Arthedain king Arvedui for a time and was given the Ring of Barahir as a reward.^[2]

Etymology Edit

Forochel is a Sindarin word that meant 'North- ?'.^[3]

Appearances in adaptations Edit

Video games Edit

The area surrounding the Ice-Bay of Forochel is among the regions fleshed out in The Lord of the Rings Online. The lands around and between Lossoth settlements are available for exploration and adventuring.

Translations around the world Edit

References Edit

1. ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, The Third Age, "Introduction"
2. ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, I: The Númenórean Kings, (iii): "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
3. ↑ The Complete Guide to Middle-earth