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Dates
Sauron settled in the south of Greenwood the Great in about III 1050, after which the Wood was renamed Mirkwood; after Sauron's defeat at the end of the Third Age, the name was changed again to Eryn Lasgalen, 'Wood of Greenleaves'
Location
Rhovanion, to the east of the Vales of Anduin
Races
Divisions
Settlements
Dol Guldur, Elvenking's Halls, the Woodland Realm; various settlements of Woodmen especially along the forest's western edge
Source
The Enchanted River rose in the Mountains of Mirkwood
Outflow
Important peaks
Other names
Eryn Galen, Eryn Lasgalen, The Forest, Forest of the Great Fear, Forest under Nightshade, The Great Wood, Greenwood the Great, Mirkwood, Taur e-Ndaedelos, Taur-nu-Fuin, Wood of Greenleaves
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The WoodThe greatest of Middle-earth’s forests
An occasional name for the great forest of Mirkwood, home to the Beornings in the west and the Wood-elves of Thranduil. See also...Dark Mountains, Elves of the Wood, Elves of Thranduil, Emyn Duir, Emyn-nu-Fuin, Folk of the Wood, Silvan Elves For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2021. 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. |
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