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Tol Withernon was an island off the east coast of Tol Eressëa,[1] in earlier versions of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.[2]
It might have been in the westernmost cape of the Twilit Isles, where the Tower of Pearl was located.[3][4]
Etymology[]
Tol Withernon is a Gnomish name with an untold meaning containing the words tol ("island; high steep-sided isle")[5] and withernon.[6][7]
Inspiration[]
Tol Withernon might have been inspired by the town of Withernsea in Yorkshire; Tolkien was stationed not far away from the town during World War I. In fact, a local tradition claims that before to become landlocked, the town was actually located on an island.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Garth, Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth, Part Three: The Lonely Isle, 12: "Tol Withernon and Fladweth Amrod", pgs. 234, 236
- ↑ Parma Eldalamberon XI, "I-Lam na-Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue", pg. 3
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, III: "The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, V: "The Coming of the Elves and the Making of Kôr"
- ↑ "tol(l)" on eldamo.org
- ↑ "Withernon" on eldamo.org
- ↑ "Tol Withernon (ar lim gardhin arthi)" on eldamo.org
| Places in the Undying Lands (Aman and Tol Eressëa) | ||
| Places and regions of the Valar | Valinor • Ezellohar • Gardens of Lòrien • Halls of Mandos • Halls of Nienna • House of Tulkas • Ilmarin • Máhanaxar • Pastures of Yavanna • Wells of Varda • Woods of Oromë • Plain of Valinor • Two Trees of Valinor | |
| Other regions | Eldamar • Alalvinórëυ • Araman • Avathar • Enchanted Isles • Haerast • Oiomúrë • Sindanórië • Galathilion • Tol Withernonυ | |
| Mountains and passes | Pelóri • Taniquetil • Hyarmentir • Túna • Calacirya • Caves of the Forgotten | |
| Bodies of water | Afros • Bay of Eldamar • Gruirυ • Híri • Lórellin • Shadowy Seas • Sirnúmen | |
| Cities and strongholds | Váli-màr • Alqualondë • Avallónë • Formenos • Kôrtirion • Tavrobelρ • Tirion • Lumbiυ | |
| Houses and towers | Cottage of Lost Playρ • House of the Hundred Chimneysρ Pre-canon • Mindon Eldaliéva • Tower of Avallónë • Tower of Tavrobelρ • Tram Nybolρ | |
| ρ Pre-canon, υ Canonicity unclear. | ||