Dates

Guarded by Maglor from a time shortly after the Return of the Noldor to Middle-earth; destroyed at the end of the First Age

Location

A low-lying region running west to east between the heights of Himring and Mount Rerir on the southern edge of the plain of Lothlann

Race

Division

Culture

Family

House of Fëanor

Sources

The Little Gelion and Greater Gelion rose in the hills to either side of the Gap

Important peaks

Himring to the west, Mount Rerir to the east

Pronunciation

Maglor is pronounced 'ma'glorr' ('rr' indicates that the final 'r' should be pronounced)

Meaning

Maglor derives from a Quenya name meaning 'cleaver of gold'

Other names

Formed a part of the March of Maedhros

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Maglor’s Gap

Widest of the northern passes into Beleriand

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

Map of Maglor's Gap

A lowland region lying between Himring and the Blue Mountains, the widest break in the northern mountain-fences of Beleriand. After the Return of the Noldor into Beleriand, it was guarded against the forces of Morgoth by Maglor, second son of Fëanor.

See also...

Dagor Aglareb, Dagor Bragollach, Dor Caranthir, Glorious Battle, Greater Gelion, Lake Helevorn, Lothlann, Maglor, Narrow Land, Sons of Fëanor

Indexes:

Alphabetical: M

About this entry:

Updated 28 June 2019
Updates planned: 1

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