Dates

Destroyed at the end of the First Age

Location

The river valley of Sirion, running north to south through the Pass of Sirion down to the Bay of Balar, and separating West Beleriand from East Beleriand; applied especially to the middle part of Sirion's course where it ran between Brethil and Doriath

Settlements

Barad Eithel was built at Sirion's sources; Minas Tirith stood in the Pass of Sirion, and a refuge was built at the Mouths of Sirion during the later First Age

Source

Sirion had its source at Eithel Sirion in the Mountains of Shadow, though the Vale did not begin until the river flowed through the Pass of Sirion somewhat to the south

Tributaries

Aros, Esgalduin, Mindeb, Narog, Rivil and Teiglin

Outflow

Into the Bay of Balar

Pronunciation

Sirion is pronounced 'si'rion'

Meaning

Sirion means 'great river'

Other names

Vales of Sirion

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Sirion’s Vale

The wide valley of the river Sirion

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The shallow lands that lay either side of Sirion, more commonly called the Vale, or Vales, of Sirion. They ran roughly north to south, and separated East and West Beleriand from one another. Though in principle the name 'Sirion's Vale' might apply to any part of the long river valley, our only recorded use of the term applies it to the lands between Doriath and Brethil, running southwards from the inflow of Teiglin as far as Aelin-uial.

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Sirion’s Vale

The wide valley of the river Sirion

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