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Dates
Destroyed at the end of the First Age1
Location
Settlements
The Dwarf-city of Nogrod was near the river's source
Source
The central western Blue Mountains
Outflow
Into Gelion below the ford of Sarn Athrad
Important peaks
Mount Dolmed rose above the river's source
Pronunciation
a'skarr (the final 'r' should be pronounced - 'rr' is used here to emphasise this)
Meaning
'Rushing'
Other names
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River AscarLast resting-place of the treasures of Doriath![]() The northernmost of the rivers that flowed through Ossiriand, along the northern bank of which lay the Dwarf-road from the Blue Mountains. It was renamed Rathlóriel ('Goldenbed') after the sinking of the treasure of Doriath there. Notes
See also...Dor Caranthir, Dwarf-road, Dwarves, East Vale, Ford of Stones, Goldenbed, Haldad, Land of Seven Rivers, Rathlóriel, Seven Rivers of Ossir For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.The full Discus software is now available in multiple different languages, including all questionnaires, reports and more. |