Dates
Destroyed in the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age
Location
The southern part of the land of Hithlum, lying directly northeast of Nevrast
Race
Originally Elves, but latterly occupied by Men
Family
Under the power of the House of Fingolfin until the Nirnaeth Arnoediad; in its later history it was ruled as a fief by the House of Hador
Pronunciation
do'rr-loa'min (where 'rr' indicates that the 'r' of Dor should be distinctly pronounced)
Meaning
'Land of Echoes'1
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Dor-lómin
The southern region of Hithlum
The name given to the lands that lay to the northwest of Beleriand, ruled as a hereditary fief under the Kings of the Noldor by the Men of the House of Hador.
See also...
Algund, Amon Darthir, Androth, Arroch, Asgon, Barahir, Captain of Nargothrond, Debatable Land, Dírhavel, Dwarf-masks, Echoing Hills, Eldar of Hithlum, Elu Thingol, Enemy of Men and Elves, Ered Lómin, [See the full list...]Evil Breath, Gaurwaith, Gethron, Grave of the Children of Húrin, Gundor, Hador, Hareth, Hathol, Heir of the House of Hador, Horses, Huor, Indor, King of the North, Lady of Dor-lómin, Lord of Dor-lómin, Lorgan, Lórindol, Men of Dor-lómin, Men of the Three Houses, Mountains of Dor-lómin, Mountains of Mithrim, Mountains of Shadow, Mourning, Narn i Chîn Húrin, Nen Lalaith, Northlands, Onefoot, People of Hador, Ragnir, Rainbow Cleft, River Glithui, River Teiglin, Sador, Shadowy Mountains, Strawheads, Tale of Grief, The Easterling, The North, The Tall, Thurin, Witchwife, Wolf-folk
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- Updates planned: 1
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