Dates

Made into a refuge for the Rangers of Ithilien in III 2901

Location

North Ithilien, on a stream running out of Ephel Dúath

Origins

Famed for its beauty since the early days of Gondor, but later established as a hidden fortification for the defenders of Ithilien

Race

Division

Culture

Source

The source of the stream that ran over the waterfall was in the northern Ephel Dúath, northeastward of Henneth Annûn

Outflow

The stream ran on southwestwards to join Anduin below Cair Andros

Pronunciation

he'nneth a'nnoon

Meaning

'Window on the West'¹

Other names

Window of the Sunset, Window on the West

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Henneth Annûn

The Window of the Sunset

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Map of Henneth Annûn

One of the last refuges of the Men of Gondor in Ithilien during the late Third Age. Its name means 'Window on the West' (or 'Sunset'), taken from the waterfall that flowed over it and hid it from the servants of Sauron.

Notes

1

Sindarin henneth, 'window', is derived from hên, 'eye' (as in Amon Hen, the 'Hill of the Eye' or the 'Hill of Sight'). Etymologically speaking, then, Henneth Annûn was the 'way of seeing the west' or the 'way of seeing the sunset'. (Annûn could mean either 'west' or 'sunset' here, and indeed the name is variously translated as the 'Window on the West' or the 'Window of the Sunset'.)

See also...

Curtain of Henneth Annûn, Kingfishers, North Ithilien, River Anduin, Ruling Steward, Steward of Gondor, Window of the Sunset, Window on the West

Indexes:

Alphabetical: H

About this entry:

Updated 2 July 2017
Updates planned: 1

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