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Dates
Nargothrond was completed in I 102, and endured for 393 years until its sack in I 495
Location
West Beleriand, on the western borders of Doriath
Origins
Peopled by the followers of Finrod Felagund
Race
Elves
Division
Noldor
Family
Ruled by the House of Finrod
Pronunciation
Nargothrond is pronounced 'narrgo'thrond' (where rr emphasises that the 'r' sound should be distinctly pronounced)
Meaning
Nargothrond means 'underground fortress on the river Narog'
Other names
People of Narog

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Elves of Nargothrond

The people of Finrod Felagund

Elves of the following of Finrod Felagund, who dwelt under his rule in the underground citadel of Nargothrond on the banks of the River Narog.


See also...

Adanedhel, Agarwaen, Black Sword of Nargothrond, Bloodstained, Captain of Morgoth, Doors of Angband, Edrahil, Elf-Man, Elves of Beleriand, Faelivrin, Gate of Angband, Guilin, Hill of Spies, Ill-fate, Lord of Narog, [See the full list...]

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