Calembel
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Calembel | |
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Town | |
General Information | |
Location | Lamedon |
Type | Town |
Regions | Gondor, Reunited Kingdom |
Gallery | Images of Calembel |
Calembel was a township in Gondor.
History
Calembel was located on the road between Erech and Pelargir,[1] at the fords of the river Ciril.[2]
During the War of the Ring, the town was deserted. Most of the men had gone to fight in Minas Tirith, and those that remained fled into the hills as they heard news of the coming of the Dead Men.[2]
Etymology
Tolkien translated Calembel "Greenham".[3]. It is derived from calen "green" and pel "fence".[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Passing of the Grey Company"
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 537
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"