Dates

Established early I 489; destroyed in the autumn of the same year

Location

The lands around the Bald Hill of Amon Rûdh, southward of the Forest of Brethil

Origins

The outlaws of Túrin's Gaurwaith were joined by the Elf Beleg, and many Men dispossessed by the raids of Orcs out of the North

Races

Primarily Men, but also one Elf, occupying the home of the Petty-dwarf Mîm

Division

Túrin was of the Edain, as were many of his followers

Family

Túrin descended from the House of Hador

Settlements

The chief settlement was at the House of Ransom, Bar-en-Danwedh, on the Bald Hill, with camps at Bar-erib and Methed-en-glad

Important peaks

Amon Rûdh, the Bald Hill, lay at the heart of the land

Meaning

The 'Bow and Helm' of the title refers to the land's Two Captains: Beleg Strongbow (who carried the great bow Belthronding) and Túrin Turambar (bearer of the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin)

Other names

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Land of Bow and Helm

The land of the Two Captains

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Map of the Land of Bow and Helm

Map of the Land of Bow and Helm (slightly conjectural)

Map of the Land of Bow and Helm (slightly conjectural)

The short-lived land to the south of Brethil, whose Men were commanded by Túrin Turambar and Beleg Strongbow. Known in Elvish as Dor-Cúarthol.

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