Imladris
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| Dates: | Founded II 1697 Maintained at least into the first centuries of the Fourth Age |
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| Location: | A hidden valley beneath the western Misty Mountains in Eriador | ||||||||||||||
| Origins: | Founded by Elrond | ||||||||||||||
| Race: | Elves | ||||||||||||||
| Pronunciation: | i'mladris | ||||||||||||||
| Meaning: | 'ravine valley'1 | ||||||||||||||
| Other names: | The First Homely House, The House of Elrond, Karningul, The Last Homely House, Rivendell | ||||||||||||||
The haven of Elrond
The Elvish name for Elrond's refuge in the western glens of the Misty Mountains, known to Men as Rivendell.
Footnotes
| 1 | Imlad is the Elvish word for a valley or dell, and ris in this context means 'ravine', though it comes from a root-word meaning 'cut', referring to the deep, narrow nature of the valley. Tolkien uses the more picturesque old word 'riven' in his English translation of the name, 'Rivendell'. |
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