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Dates
Founded after the establishment of Valinor, very roughly 15,000 years before the first rising of the Sun
Location
Within Valinor1
Race
Ainur
Division
Valar (Aratar)
Pronunciation
loa'rien
Meaning
Equivalent to 'dreamland'
Note
This was the original Lórien in Valinor, not to be confused with Galadriel's Lórien in Middle-earth. For that land of the Silvan Elves, see the entry for Lórien

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Lórien

The gardens of Valinor

The gardens of the Vala Irmo in Valinor, from which he took his more common name, Lórien.


Notes

1

We have no specific reference to narrow down the location of Lórien more closely within Valinor. However, it seems to have been easily accessible by the Valar and Eldar alike, and one inconclusive comment - a reference to Tilion going there because of his love of Telperion's silver light - seems to imply that it lay close to the Two Trees. These hints collectively suggest that it was in the eastern parts of Valinor, not far from Valmar, but none of them are definitive.

See also...

Estë, Galadriel, Irmo, Lords of the Valar, Lórellin, Lórien of the Blossom, Melian, Míriel Serindë, Olórin, Powers of Arda, Spirit of Fire, The Gentle

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Lórien

The gardens of Valinor

Dates
Founded after the establishment of Valinor, very roughly 15,000 years before the first rising of the Sun
Location
Within Valinor1
Race
Ainur
Division
Valar (Aratar)
Pronunciation
loa'rien
Meaning
Equivalent to 'dreamland'
Note
This was the original Lórien in Valinor, not to be confused with Galadriel's Lórien in Middle-earth. For that land of the Silvan Elves, see the entry for Lórien

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 24 February 2014
  • Updates planned: 1

Lórien

The gardens of Valinor

The gardens of the Vala Irmo in Valinor, from which he took his more common name, Lórien.


Notes

1

We have no specific reference to narrow down the location of Lórien more closely within Valinor. However, it seems to have been easily accessible by the Valar and Eldar alike, and one inconclusive comment - a reference to Tilion going there because of his love of Telperion's silver light - seems to imply that it lay close to the Two Trees. These hints collectively suggest that it was in the eastern parts of Valinor, not far from Valmar, but none of them are definitive.

See also...

Estë, Galadriel, Irmo, Lords of the Valar, Lórellin, Lórien of the Blossom, Melian, Míriel Serindë, Olórin, Powers of Arda, Spirit of Fire, The Gentle

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 24 February 2014
  • Updates planned: 1

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2014. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines.