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Place from Tolkien's Legendarium
Name Lothlórien
Other names Lórien
Laurelindórenan
Golden Wood
The Hidden Land
Description Refuge of the Elves
Realm(s) None
 
Lord Celeborn and Galadriel
Type Hidden Refuge
Lifespan Founded circa S.A. 1350[1]
Abandoned by F.A. 119[2]

In J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction, Lothlórien is a Welsh-sounding name[3] given to the fairest forest realm of the Elves remaining in Middle-earth. Tolkien's Legendarium (ISBN 0-313-30530-7 is a collection of scholarly essays edited by Verlyn Flieger and Carl F Appearances Literature Celeborn's ancestry is not exactly certain Appearances Literature Stories of Galadriel's life prior to The Lord of the Rings are collected in the Unfinished Tales. The Second Age is a time period from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings The Fourth Age and the later ages that followed it are time periods from J Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, an Elf is an individual member of one of the races that inhabit the lands of Arda. Middle-earth refers to the fictional lands where most of the stories of author J [4]

The realm plays an important part in The Lord of the Rings[5] as the Elven centre of resistance against Sauron and is a symbol for the Elves' aesthetics of preservation[6] which provides a space 'out of time' for the characters who both live and visit there. The Lord of the Rings is an epic Sauron (ˈsaʊrɒn Quenya: /sawrɔn/ literal meaning "Abhorred") is the title character and the principal Antagonist of the Fantasy [7] With Lothlórien, Tolkien reconciles otherwise conflicting ideas regarding time-distortion in Elfland from various traditional sources such as Thomas the Rhymer (13th/14th C. Not to be confused with Thomas Rymer, a 17th century English historian ) and the Danish folk-play Elverhoj (1828). [8]

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Names

Tolkien gave the same forest many different names

Name Meaning Origin
Lindórinand Vale of the Land of the Singers[9] Older Nandorin name of the area
Lórinand Valley of Gold[9] Nandorin name after introduction of mellyrn trees
Laurelindórinan Valley of Singing Gold[9] Sindarin name after introduction of mellyrn trees
Lothlórien The Dreamflower[10] Sindarin name in the Third Age
Lórien Dream Land[10] Shortened form of Lothlórien matching the name of the Gardens of Lórien in Aman

The form Lórinand was also rendered in Quenya as Laurenandë and in Sindarin as Glornan or Nan Laur, all of the same meaning. Valinor (meaning Land of the Valar) is a Fictional location from J [9] Other, later names given to the land included the much later Rohirric name Dwimordene (from dwimor "phantom", an allusion to the perceived magic of the Elves), and the Westron name The Golden Wood. In the fictional world of Middle-earth by J R R Tolkien, Rohirric (also Rohirian and Rohanese, see below is the language of the Rohirrim Westron, or the Common Speech, is an Artificial language developed by J

History

Early in the First Age some of the Eldar left the Great March and settled in the lands east of the Misty Mountains. In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, the Elves are a sundered people In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, an Elf is an individual member of one of the races that inhabit the lands of Arda. These elves became known as the Nandor and later the Silvan Elves. In the works of J R R Tolkien, the Nandor (singular Nando) were Elves of Telerin descent who left the Great Journey from By S.A. 1200 Galadriel had made contact with an existing Nandorin realm, Lindórinand, in the area that would later be known as Lothlórien,[9] and planted there the golden mallorn trees which Gil-galad had received as a gift from Tar-Aldarion. The Second Age is a time period from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings This is a list of all fictional Plants that appear in J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth writings Character overview Gil-galad was the last High King of the Noldor in Middle-earth [11]

The culture and knowledge of the Silvan elves was considerably enriched by the arrival of Sindarin Elves from west of the mountains and even the Silvan language was gradually replaced by Sindarin. Edhel redirects here See Éðel for the Anglo-Saxon term In the works of J Sindarin is an Artificial language developed by J R R Tolkien. Amongst these arrivals was Amdír, who became their first lord, as well as Galadriel and Celeborn, who also crossed the mountains and the Anduin to join these southern Nandor after the destruction of Eregion during the War of the Elves and Sauron. In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Elves are one of the races of Arda. Appearances Literature Stories of Galadriel's life prior to The Lord of the Rings are collected in the Unfinished Tales. Appearances Literature Celeborn's ancestry is not exactly certain In J R R Tolkien 's fictional Middle-earth, Anduin is the Sindarin name for the Great River of Wilderland, the longest River In the fiction of J R R Tolkien, Eregion or Hollin was a kingdom of the Noldorin Elves in Eriador during the Second Age J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings include many wars and battles set in the lands of Aman, Beleriand, Númenor, and Ultimately, Amdír led an army out of the forest as part of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men, just as Oropher, another Sindarin lord, led the Silvan Elves of the north in the same victory over Sauron, so it can be assumed that both northern and southern woodland realms had been founded by then. J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings include many wars and battles set in the lands of Aman, Beleriand, Númenor, and In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Elves are one of the races of Arda. Sauron (ˈsaʊrɒn Quenya: /sawrɔn/ literal meaning "Abhorred") is the title character and the principal Antagonist of the Fantasy

With the gradual return of Sauron's malign influence to the forest east of Anduin, the northern Silvan Elves led by Thranduil son of Oropher moved even further north to escape it, and those of the south returned west across the Anduin, although without their last Sindarin lord Amroth son of Amdír, who departed to Edhellond after his lover Nimrodel had fled there. In literature Thranduil first appears in The Hobbit as the Elvenking, when Bilbo and the Dwarves enter his relm in the northern part In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Elves are one of the races of Arda. Minor places in Middle-earth#Place Name -->;Place name description1 Further description prefix with

It was later revealed that Galadriel's Ring enriched the land by preserving its flora from death and decay, and in wielding it she created a powerful ward against all creatures of evil intent: in fact the only way that Galadriel's Lothlórien could have been conquered by Mordor is if Sauron himself, the master of all the Rings of Power, had come there. The Rings of Power are fictional artifacts of J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium. In J R R Tolkien 's Fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mordor (from Sindarin Black Land and Quenya Land of Shadow

Following the departure of Galadriel for Valinor at the beginning of the Fourth Age, the Elves of Lothlórien were ruled by Celeborn alone, who led them across the Anduin to found a new, larger realm, East Lórien, centred around Amon Lanc. Valinor (meaning Land of the Valar) is a Fictional location from J The Fourth Age and the later ages that followed it are time periods from J In J R R Tolkien 's fictional Middle-earth, Anduin is the Sindarin name for the Great River of Wilderland, the longest River Dol Guldur ( Sindarin: "Hill of Sorcery" was Sauron 's stronghold in Mirkwood in the fictional world of J By the time of the death of Queen Arwen, Celeborn and Galadriel's granddaughter, Lothlórien itself was deserted. Literature Arwen was the youngest child of Elrond and Celebrían; her elder brothers were the twins Elladan and Elrohir.

Geography

Lothlórien was located East of Moria between the Misty Mountains and the river Anduin. In the fiction of J R R Tolkien, Moria was the name given by the Eldar to what had once been an enormous underground complex in north-western Middle-earth In J R R Tolkien 's Fantasy world of Middle-earth, the Misty Mountains (also known by its Sindarin name of Hithaeglir In J R R Tolkien 's fictional Middle-earth, Anduin is the Sindarin name for the Great River of Wilderland, the longest River Other than a small strip of forested land to the south, the realm was located between the rivers Anduin and Silverlode, a region called the Naith (S. spearhead)[12] by the Elves or the Gore in Westron. Middle-earth, the main setting of J R R Tolkien 's legendarium Sindarin is an Artificial language developed by J R R Tolkien. The city of Caras Galadhon was located in the narrowest portion of the Naith, where the two rivers came together, called Egladil (possibly (S. 'egol'=elf, 'till'=point))[13] or the Angle. Names As with the case of forest surrounding it Tolkien also gave the city several names Geography The city was built inside the Forest of Lothlórien Sindarin is an Artificial language developed by J R R Tolkien. [5]

Legacy

Lothlórien is one of the most memorable places in fiction, and has inspired many people. Including a wide variety of games, short films, and online communities.

Influence

The nature of the place in The Lord of the Rings has influenced many people to name their property or community "Lothlórien", notable institutions include:

Irish singer Enya composed a song called "Lothlorien" for her album, Shepherd Moons. Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin on May 17 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland, sometimes presented in This article is about the album by Enya For the astronomical bodies see the article on Planetary rings "Book Of Days" redirects here for other

Singer-songwriter Tori Amos named her daughter Natashya Lórien Hawley, after Lothlórien. Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is a Pianist and Singer-songwriter of dual British and American [17]

Adaptations

Lothlórien in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
Lothlórien in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three Live action Fantasy Epic films The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001

As well as inspiring real-world places, Lothlórien has been depicted in other media.

In the Middle-earth Role Playing supplement Lórien and the Halls of the Elven Smiths (Iron Crown Enterprises, 1986), Lórien society is divided into several guilds, or "Glades" with each one taking a specific craft (such as baking, weaving or hunting). Middle-earth Role Playing (MERP is a Role-playing game based on the writings of J Iron Crown Enterprises is a publisher of role playing, board, miniature battle, and Collectible card games ICE was incorporated in The hidden nature of the place is accorded to effects of the ring Nenya, and Elessar, the elf-stone — which are both said to slow the effects of time. The Three Rings of the Elves of Eregion are fictional magical artifacts in J Its particular geographic position, being sheltered by the Misty Mountains from storms, and the environmental effect of mallorn trees (which do not lose their leaves and so provide constant shelter from the elements all year round) are also claimed to cause a reduction in the effect of the passing seasons. In J R R Tolkien 's Fantasy world of Middle-earth, the Misty Mountains (also known by its Sindarin name of Hithaeglir

Notes

  1. ^ (Unfinished Tales 1980, History of Galadriel and Celeborn, pg 237)
  2. ^ (Return of the King 1955, Appendix A. I. v, The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen)
  3. ^ Abley, Mark. The Iron of Language, Spoken Here: Travels Among Threatened Languages, Houghton Mifflin 2003, p. 259
  4. ^ Plechowicz,Sue. Classworks Literacy: Year 4 Nelson Thomas, 2004, p142-146
  5. ^ a b (Fellowship 1954a, Lothlórien, The Mirror of Galadriel)
  6. ^ Matthew T. Dickerson, Jonathan Evans. Ents, Elves, and Eriador: The Environmental Vision of J. R. R. Tolkien University Press of Kentucky 2004
  7. ^ Flieger, Verlyn (1997). "Over a Bridge of Time", A Question of Time. " A Question of Time " is Depeche Mode 's seventeenth UK single released on August 11, 1986, following the similarly titled " The Kent State University Press. ISBN 0-87338-699-x.  
  8. ^ Shippey, Tom: Tolkien: Author of the Century, Harper Collins, 2000, p. 89
  9. ^ a b c d e (Unfinished Tales 1980, History of Galadriel and Celeborn, note 5)
  10. ^ a b (Hammond & Scull 2005, note for pg 335, Lothlórien)
  11. ^ (Unfinished Tales 1980, A Description of Númenor)
  12. ^ (The Lost Road 1987, Etymologies, SNAS)
  13. ^ (Salo 2004)
  14. ^ Ryan, Eilish. Rosemary Haughton: Witness to Hope p. 54 1997 Rowman & Littlefield, ISBN 1556128606
  15. ^ Blain, Jenny et al. Researching Paganisms p. 98, 2004, Rowman Altamira, ISBN 0759105235
  16. ^ Brenneman, Richard Judge Orders Hearing for Suit Against UC, (01-12-07) Berkeley Daily Planet,link
  17. ^ The Independent on Sunday magazine interview. 16, Nov 2003. [1]

References

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