The Encyclopedia of Arda - an interactive guide to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien
Dates
Destroyed at the end of the First Age
Location
At the eastern end of Nan Dungortheb, between the rivers Esgalduin and Aros
Source
Tributaries that fed Esgalduin and Aros rose in the mountains in the north of the Silent Land
Outflow
Esgalduin and Aros each flowed on into the forests of Doriath to the south
Other names

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 14 September 2020
  • This entry is complete

Silent Land

The land of Dor Dínen

Map of the Silent Land

A narrow land at the eastern end of Nan Dungortheb, lying between the upper waters of the rivers Esgalduin and Aros. Eastward lay the plain of Himlad, but in the land between the rivers it was said that nothing lived; no Elf, Man or beast (presumably because of the terror of the dreadful valley to the west). So it was called the Silent Land (a translation of Elvish Dor Dínen). Though the land may have been empty of dwellings, it was not entirely deserted: a road passed through the Silent Land from the bridge of Iant Iaur in the west to the ford of the Arossiach in the east, though in the later days of the First Age this would have been a perilous route to travel.


See also...

Fords of Aros

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 14 September 2020
  • This entry is complete

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2010, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus' unique reporting system creates individual assessments based on specific personality results.
The Encyclopedia of Arda
The Encyclopedia of Arda
Menu
Homepage Search Latest Entries and Updates Random Entry