Dates

The plain was guarded from the foundation of Nargothrond in I 102 to its sack in I 495; it was destroyed in the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age

Location

The lands to the north and east of Nargothrond, southwards from Brethil

Race

Division

Culture

Elves of Nargothrond

Important peaks

Amon Rûdh rose to the northeast of the plain

Pronunciation

ta'lath dee'rnen

Meaning

'Guarded Plain'

Other names

The Guarded Plain

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Talath Dirnen

The Guarded Plain

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

The Guarded Plain, the empty lands between Nargothrond and Doriath in West Beleriand, guarded ceaselessly by the followers of Finrod Felagund.

See also...

Amon Ethir, Doors of Nargothrond, Ferns, Guarded Plain, Hill of Spies, Moors of the Nibin-noeg, Nargothrond, South Road, Spyhill, The Highway

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