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Dates
The Battle of Tumhalad was fought here in autumn I 495; destroyed at the end of the First Age
Location
Between the rivers Narog and Ginglith, to the north of Nargothrond
Race
Elves
Division
Noldor
Culture
Elves of Nargothrond
Settlements
Within the lands considered part of the realm of Nargothrond
Outflow
Ginglith flowed into Narog at the southern tip of Tumhalad
Pronunciation
too'mhalad
Meaning
Uncertain1

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Tumhalad

A field to the north of Nargothrond

Map of Tumhalad

A field on the western banks of the Narog, bounded by Narog's tributary, the Ginglith. It is famous as the site of the last desperate defence of Nargothrond against the onslaught of Glaurung, a hopeless battle in which the Elf-lord Orodreth was slain.


Notes

1

The name Tumhalad is not explained. It seems to contain tum 'valley', and also possibly lad, 'plain' or 'field'. We might tentatively interpret it as something like 'field between valleys' (that is, a flat region between the vales of Ginglith and Narog), though it far from clear whether this is the intended meaning.

See also...

Doors of Nargothrond, Morgoth, River Ginglith, Sack of Nargothrond, Vale of Narog

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Tumhalad

A field to the north of Nargothrond

Dates
The Battle of Tumhalad was fought here in autumn I 495; destroyed at the end of the First Age
Location
Between the rivers Narog and Ginglith, to the north of Nargothrond
Race
Elves
Division
Noldor
Culture
Elves of Nargothrond
Settlements
Within the lands considered part of the realm of Nargothrond
Outflow
Ginglith flowed into Narog at the southern tip of Tumhalad
Pronunciation
too'mhalad
Meaning
Uncertain1

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 12 June 2020
  • Updates planned: 1

Tumhalad

A field to the north of Nargothrond

Map of Tumhalad

A field on the western banks of the Narog, bounded by Narog's tributary, the Ginglith. It is famous as the site of the last desperate defence of Nargothrond against the onslaught of Glaurung, a hopeless battle in which the Elf-lord Orodreth was slain.


Notes

1

The name Tumhalad is not explained. It seems to contain tum 'valley', and also possibly lad, 'plain' or 'field'. We might tentatively interpret it as something like 'field between valleys' (that is, a flat region between the vales of Ginglith and Narog), though it far from clear whether this is the intended meaning.

See also...

Doors of Nargothrond, Morgoth, River Ginglith, Sack of Nargothrond, Vale of Narog

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 12 June 2020
  • Updates planned: 1

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2019-2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus can now create DISC questionnaires in no less than 35 different languages.