| This article is about the forest in Rhûn. For the region in the Kingdom of Doriath, see Forest of Neldoreth. Additionally for Borlas's beech-tree in Pen-arduin, see Neldor. |
Neldoreth was the name of a beech-forest that bordered the Sea of Rhûnaer's north-eastern shore and part of its eastern shore. It has only ever been named within the first map of The Lord of the Rings. While the forest reappears on subsequent maps, its name does not.[1]
History[]
During the Great Journey in the Years of the Trees, the Eldar reached the Sea of Rhûn after marching 450 miles west or northwest from Cuiviénen.[2] The Teleri managed to reach new heights in their ship-making to traverse the Sea of Rhûn during this time.[3]
During the westward migration of Men in the First Age, many tribes populated the shores of the Inland Sea. While the Lesser Folk arrived first and dwelt at the feet of some nearby hills, the Greater Folk that came later dwelt in Neldoreth[1] on the north-eastern shores. Both groups made boats to be able to sail the sea[4] before they resumed their migration to Beleriand.
During the early Third Age, King Rómendacil I of Gondor drove the Easterlings back to the lands around the Sea of Rhûn. His son, Turambar, expanded the kingdom to the East. By the time of King Hyarmendacil I, the Inland Sea was the eastern border of Gondor.[5][6]
Vorondil hunted the Kine of Araw near the shores of the Sea of Rhûn,[5] though it is untold which side he did. Gondor's eastern border was apparently further east than the Inland Sea during the time of Rómendacil II.[5]
Etymology[]
Neldoreth is a Sindarin name with an unclear meaning, though it may be a compound of the Doriathren[7] noun neldor ("beech-tree;[8] beech")[9] and -eth ("abstract noun")[10].[11]
In adaptations[]
Middle-earth Role Playing[]
In the Middle-earth Role Playing game, the woods of Neldoreth is referred to as Eryn Rhûn ("Eastern Forest") in Sindarin, Dol Gwincalen (Sindarin for "Hills of Green Moss") by the Elves living there, and Agasha Dag by the Elves of Dorwinion.[12]
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Amharic | ኔልዶሬት |
| Arabic | نيلدوريث |
| Armenian | Նելդորեթ |
| Assamese | নেলডৰেথ |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Нелдарэт |
| Bengali | নেলডোরেথ |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Нелдорет |
| Chinese | 尼多瑞斯 |
| Dari | نلدورث |
| Georgian | ნელდორეტი |
| Greek | Νέλντορεθ |
| Gujarati | નેલ્ડોરેથ |
| Hebrew | נלדורת |
| Hindi | नेल्डोरेथ |
| Japanese | ネルドレス |
| Kannada | ನೆಲ್ಡೊರೆತ್ |
| Kazakh | Нельдорет (Cyrillic) Neldoret (Latin) |
| Konkani | नेल्डोरेथ |
| Korean | 넬도레스 |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Нелдорет |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Нелдорет |
| Maithili | नेल्डोरेथ |
| Marathi | नेल्डोरेथ |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Нэлдорет |
| Nepalese | नेल्डोरेथ |
| Pashto | نیلډوریت |
| Persian | نلدورت |
| Punjabi | ਨੇਲਡੋਰਥ |
| Russian | Нельдорет |
| Sanskrit | नेल्डोरेथ् |
| Serbian | Нелдорет (Cyrillic) Neldoret (Latin) |
| Sindhi | نيلڊورٿ |
| Sinhalese | නෙල්ඩොරෙත් |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Нелдорет |
| Tamil | நெல்டோரேத் |
| Tatar | Нелдорет |
| Telugu | నెల్డోరెత్ |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Нелдорет |
| Urdu | نیلڈورتھ |
| Yiddish | נעלדאָרעט |
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Middle-earth Locations:
Provinces/Regions: Arnor | Dunland | Ettenmoors | Forochel | Forodwaith | Gondor | Harad | Ithilien | Khand | Lindon | Minhiriath | Mordor | Rhovanion | Rhûn | Rivendell | Rohan | The Shire Forests & Mountains: Amon Dîn | Amon Hen | Amon Lhaw | Caradhras | Emyn Muil | Erebor | Fangorn Forest | High Pass | Iron Hills | Lórien | Mirkwood | Mount Doom | Mount Gundabad | Old Forest | Orod-na-Thôn | Tower Hills | Weathertop Hill City/Fortifications: Angband | Barad-dûr | Bree | Caras Galadhon | Dol Guldur | Fornost Erain | Hornburg | Isengard | Khazad-dûm (Moria) | Minas Morgul | Minas Tirith | Last Homely House | Tower of Amon Sûl | Tower of Orthanc | Osgiliath | Umbar | Utumno Miscellaneous: Argonath | Astulat | Buckland | Cair Andros | Dagorlad | Dead Marshes | Enedwaith | Fords of Isen | Gap of Rohan | Grey Havens The rest of Arda:
Aman | Burnt Land of the Sun | Dark Land | Empty Lands | Neldoreth | New lands | Númenor | Tol Eressëa |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The History of Middle-earth, vol. VII: The Treason of Isengard, XV: "The First Map of The Lord of the Rings", Map II, pg. 307
- ↑ The Nature of Middle-earth, Part One: Time and Ageing, VII: "The March of the Quendi" , pgs. 47, 49
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, vol. XII: Christopher Tolkien, XIII: "Last Writings", pgs. 391-2
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, vol. XII: Christopher Tolkien, XII: "The Problem of Ros"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Lord of the Rings: Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings: Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ Parma Eldalamberon, issue XVIII: Tengwesta Qenderinwa and Pre-Fëanorian Alphabets, Part 2, Tengwesta Qenderinwa., A: "Lambion Ontale : Descent of Tongues.", §10, pg. 26 (entry "5.")
- ↑ Parma Eldalamberon, issue XIII: The Alphabet of Rúmil and Early Noldorin Fragments, "Noldorin Word-lists", pg. 142 (entry "deilian")
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, vol. V: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: The Etymologies, pg. 376 (entry "NEL-")
- ↑ The Collected Vinyar Tengwar Volume 5, Vinyar Tengwar 44, pg. 24
- ↑ "Neldoreth" on eldamo.org
- ↑ Mike Campbell, Luke Potter, Justin Morgan-Davies, The Inland Sea, pgs. 9, 14, 32, 39, 43, 53-4, 59, 61, 63, 84, 100-1, 106-12, 125