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Dates
Destroyed in the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age
Location
A land ringed by mountains to the northwest of Beleriand
Races
Primarily Elves, but the southern region of Dor-lómin was latterly occupied by Men
Division
Ruled by the Noldor
Cultures
Eldar of Hithlum, Men of Hithlum
Family
Under the power of the House of Fingolfin until the Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Settlements
Barad Eithel, the capital of High King Fingolfin, stood on the eastern flanks of Ered Wethrin
Sources
Four unnamed rivers rose in eastern Hithlum and flowed into Lake Mithrin
Important peaks
Surrounded by Ered Wethrin to the east and south, and Ered Lómin to the west; Amon Darthir stood among the southern mountains of the land
Pronunciation
hi'thloom
Meaning
'Mist-gloom'
Other names
Hísilómë

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Hithlum

The misty lands north of Beleriand

Map of Hithlum
Map of Hithlum (slightly conjectural)1
Map of Hithlum (slightly conjectural)1

The misty, grey land held by Fingolfin and his people to the north of Beleriand, fenced by the mountain range of Ered Wethrin.


Notes

1

The map shown here is largely canonical, except for the ridge of hills that form Hithlum's northern border. The standard Silmarillion map does not show the extreme northern extent of this land, but a sketch map reproduced in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth shows a low range of hills running in the direction shown.

See also...

Aerin, Annon-in-Gelydh, Aradan, Aredhel Ar-Feiniel, Balrogs, Barad Eithel, Bëorians, Brodda, Dragonhead of the North, Echoing Hills, Echoing Mountains, Edain of the North, Eldar of Hithlum, Elu Thingol, Elves of Beleriand, [See the full list...]

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Hithlum

The misty lands north of Beleriand

Dates
Destroyed in the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age
Location
A land ringed by mountains to the northwest of Beleriand
Races
Primarily Elves, but the southern region of Dor-lómin was latterly occupied by Men
Division
Ruled by the Noldor
Cultures
Eldar of Hithlum, Men of Hithlum
Family
Under the power of the House of Fingolfin until the Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Settlements
Barad Eithel, the capital of High King Fingolfin, stood on the eastern flanks of Ered Wethrin
Sources
Four unnamed rivers rose in eastern Hithlum and flowed into Lake Mithrin
Important peaks
Surrounded by Ered Wethrin to the east and south, and Ered Lómin to the west; Amon Darthir stood among the southern mountains of the land
Pronunciation
hi'thloom
Meaning
'Mist-gloom'
Other names
Hísilómë

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 19 May 2013
  • Updates planned: 1

Hithlum

The misty lands north of Beleriand

Map of Hithlum
Map of Hithlum (slightly conjectural)1
Map of Hithlum (slightly conjectural)1

The misty, grey land held by Fingolfin and his people to the north of Beleriand, fenced by the mountain range of Ered Wethrin.


Notes

1

The map shown here is largely canonical, except for the ridge of hills that form Hithlum's northern border. The standard Silmarillion map does not show the extreme northern extent of this land, but a sketch map reproduced in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth shows a low range of hills running in the direction shown.

See also...

Aerin, Annon-in-Gelydh, Aradan, Aredhel Ar-Feiniel, Balrogs, Barad Eithel, Bëorians, Brodda, Dragonhead of the North, Echoing Hills, Echoing Mountains, Edain of the North, Eldar of Hithlum, Elu Thingol, Elves of Beleriand, [See the full list...]

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 19 May 2013
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2013. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus is a truly international DISC profile solution available in dozens of languages.