The river Nimrodel was named after an Elf-maiden of old who once dwelt by a waterfall there, and fell in love with Amroth, the Lord of L�rien. Long ago, they left Lothl�rien together for the haven of Edhellond, but Nimrodel disappeared in the White Mountains and her fate remains unknown. In later years, the River Nimrodel served as the site of a watchpost of the Galadhrim, kept by the brothers Haldir, R�mil, and Orophin.
The waters of Nimrodel are said to bring healing to the weary, and some claim they can hear the voice of the maiden singing in the falls. As the War of the Ring has worsened, the waters have been defiled by the filthy feet of Orcs, and the Elves of Lothl�rien seek vengeance.
The river Nimrodel is visited by the Fellowship of the Ring after they escape from Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Players of The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria™ may find respite – or danger – near its waters.
River Nimrodel
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The river of the lost Elf-maiden
The small river that rose in the eastern foothills of the Misty Mountains, and flowed east to meet the Celebrant on the western borders of Lórien.
