Lórien
Quick Facts
| Dates: | Probably founded at the time of the Elves' journey to Valinor (long before the First Age), though this is uncertain |
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| Location: | On the banks of the River Celebrant, to the southeast of Khazad-dûm |
| Race: | Elves |
| Division: | Silvan Elves1 |
| Culture: | Elves of Lórien |
| Pronunciation: | loh'rien |
| Meaning: | Perhaps 'Land of Gold'2 |
| Other Names: | Dwimordene, The Golden Wood, Laurelindórenan, Lothlórien |
Silvan land of Celeborn and Galadriel
A woodland kingdom of the Silvan Elves on the western banks of the River Anduin; Galadriel and Celeborn came there in the Third Age, and ruled it after the loss of its ancient lord, Amroth.
Footnotes
| 1 | That is, the people of Lórien were of Silvan origin. They were ruled in the later Third Age by Galadriel and Celeborn, neither of whom were Silvan Elves. Galadriel was of the Noldor, and Celeborn was of the Sindar. |
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| 2 | This is the literal meaning, almost certainly in reference to the golden Mallorn trees that grew in Lórien. The form of the name, though, is almost certainly influenced by the older names of the land, and (especially) by a region of the same name in Valinor, which Galadriel would certainly have known, and probably visited. This version of the name, though, derives from (o)lor-, 'dream' rather than (g)lor- 'gold', and this connection with dreams is also sometimes made regarding Lórien in Middle-earth. |
