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Dates
This region dated back to ancient times, but the valley was established as a separate fief after the foundation of Gondor in II 3320
Location
A vale in the White Mountains directly to the southwest of Minas Tirith, around the sources of the rivers Celos, Sirith and Erui
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondorians
Sources
The sources of the rivers Celos, Sirith and Erui all lay within this land
Pronunciation
a'rnach (ch as in German Bach)
Meaning
A pre-Númenórean name of unknown meaning
Other names
Usually called Lossarnach ('flowery Arnach') in the later Third Age

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Arnach

The flowery vale west of Minas Tirith

Map of Arnach

The wide valley of the upper River Erui, that lay south and west of Mount Mindolluin and Minas Tirith. Arnach was an ancient name for this valley, in use before the Exiles of Númenor founded their kingdom of Gondor, and the meaning of the name is now forgotten. The valley was famous for its flowers, and the Gondorians modified its name, adding the Elvish word for 'flower', to give this land its better known name, Lossarnach.


See also...

White Mountains

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