Thargelion was a land in East Beleriand during the First Age.
Description[]
Thargelion was located east of the river Gelion. It was north of the river Ascar; therefore, it was not counted as part of Ossiriand.[2]
History[]
After the rebellion of the Ñoldor, this land was committed to the rule of Caranthir, fourth Son of Fëanor. It was often called Dor Caranthir and Talath Rhûnen after him.[3] The Dwarf-road passed through the southern tip of this land; all who traveled through it paid toll to Caranthir, which made him very wealthy.
Thargelion, by Sara Maria Morello
Once, the Laiquendi of Ossiriand dwelt in Thargelion.[4]
The Haladin dwelt here briefly until they were nearly destroyed in an Orc-raid.[4] Thargelion was ravaged by the Orcs of Morgoth during the Dagor Bragollach, forcing Caranthir and his people to flee.[5]
Most of Thargelion was destroyed after the War of Wrath, but some of it survived, becoming part of Forlindon.[6][7]
Etymology[]
In Sindarin, Thargelion literally means "Across the River Gelion", from thar ("athwart, across").[8][9]
Its other names, Dor Caranthir means "Land of Caranthir", and Talath Rhúnen means "the East Vale", from the Sindarin talath ("field, plains")[8] and rhûn ("east").[9][10]
Other versions of the legendarium[]
In earlier writings, Thargelion's name was Radhrost, the East Vale, by the Doriathrin tongue of the Dark Elves. The name was later replaced by Talath Rhúnen.[11]
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Amharic | ጥሃርገሊኦን |
| Arabic | تارجلليون |
| Armenian | Թարջելիոն |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Тhаргеліон |
| Bengali | ঠার্গেলিওন |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Таргелион |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 薩吉理安 |
| Danish | Thargelion ("Landet hinsides Gelion") |
| Georgian | ტარგელიონი |
| Greek | Θαργηλίων |
| Gujarati | થરગેલિયોન |
| Hebrew | תארגליון |
| Hindi | थारगेलियोँ |
| Kannada | ಥಾರ್ಗೆಲಿಯನ್ |
| Kazakh | Тһаргеліон (Cyrillic) Thargelion (Latin) |
| Korean | 타르겔리온 |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Таргэлион |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Таргелион |
| Marathi | थर्गेलियन |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Таргелион |
| Nepalese | ठर्गेलिओन |
| Pashto | طهارګېلیون |
| Persian | تارگلیون |
| Punjabi | ਥਰੈਗੇਰੀਅਨ |
| Russian | Таргелион |
| Sanskrit | ठर्गेलिओन् |
| Serbian | Таргелион (Cyrillic) Targelion (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | ඨර්ගෙලිඔන් |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Тҳаргелион |
| Tamil | ட்ஹர்கெலிஒந் |
| Telugu | తర్జలీన్ |
| Thai | ธาร์เกลิออน |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Таргеліон |
| Urdu | ٹہارگالااون |
| Uzbek | Таргелион (Cyrillic) Targelion (Latin) |
| Yiddish | טהאַרגעליאָן |
| Elven Realms of Middle-earth throughout the Ages | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Age | Cuiviénen • Eldamar & Tol Eressëa • Eglador (Doriath) • Havens of the Falas • Greenwood the Great • Hithlum • Dorthonion • Nargothrond • Gondolin • Havens of Sirion • Himlad • Maglor's Gap • March of Maedhros • Nevrast • Ossiriand • Lothlórien • Belfalas • Pass of Aglond • Pass of Sirion • Thargelion • Greenwood the Great • Eriador | |
| Second Age | Eregion • Lothlórien • Woodland Realm • Lindon • Belfalas • Rivendell | |
| Third Age | Lindon • Lothlórien • Woodland Realm • Belfalas • Rivendell | |
| Fourth Age | East Lórien • Lindon • Lothlórien • Rivendell • Ithilien • Woodland Realm | |
References[]
- ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, Thematic Maps, "Languages"
- ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, The First Age, The Elder Days, "Beleriand and the Lands to the North"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIV: "Of Beleriand and its Realms"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XVII: "Of the Coming of Men into the West"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XVIII: "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XXIV: "Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath"
- ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, The Second Age, "Introduction"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Silmarillion, Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin names
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Parma Eldalamberon, Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. V: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 11: The War of the Jewels, Part Two: The Later Quenta Silmarillion, XI: "Of Beleriand and its Realms"