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| location=Between [[Sirion]] and [[Mindeb]], south of [[Crissaegrim]]
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'''Dimbar''' was an empty land in [[Beleriand]].
'''Dimbar''' was an empty land in [[Beleriand]].
==Geography==
Dimbar formed a wedge between the [[Sirion]] and the [[Brethil|Forest of Brethil]] in the west and the [[Mindeb]] and [[Neldoreth]] in the east (and [[Nan Dungortheb]] in the northeast). The main road, which crossed the Sirion at the [[Ford of Brithiach]] to [[Himring]], cut Dimbar in half; to the north of the road the land climbed to the vales of the [[Crissaegrim]].<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref>


No settlements or inhabitants were mentioned in Dimbar.<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entry "Dimbar"</ref>
==History==
==History==
During a battle with [[orcs]], [[Huor]] and [[Húrin]], at a very young age, became lost and desperate in a mist in Dimbar. They were found by [[Thorondor]], and would be the first mortals to see [[Gondolin]].<ref>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref>


Dimbar formed a wedge between the [[Sirion]] and the [[Forest of Brethil]] in the west and the [[Mindeb]] and [[Neldoreth]] in the east. The main road, which crossed the Sirion at [[Brithiach]], cut Dimbar in half, as the land reached on to the vales og the [[Crissaegrim]].<ref>{{HM|S}}, "[[Of Beleriand and its Realms]]"</ref>
After the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], [[Orcs]] from [[Taur-nu-Fuin]] built a road through [[Anach]] and the land was overrun by Orcs. [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]] and [[Beleg|Beleg Strongbow]] would lead raids against them.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref>


During a battle with [[orcs]], [[Huor]] and [[Húrin]], at a very young age,  became lost and desperate in a mist on Dimbar. They were found by [[Thorondor]], and would be the first mortals to see [[Gondolin]].<ref name="OTT">{{HM|S}}, "[[Of Túrin Turambar]]"</ref>  
After [[Morgoth]] had freed [[Húrin]], he came to the land of Dimbar. There he stood before the silent cliffs of the [[Echoriath]] and cried out for [[Turgon]] to hear him. But Húrin had been followed and was heard, and his words told Morgoth where Turgon dwelt.<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref>


During the life of [[Túrin Turambar]], Dimbar was overrun by Orcs, and [[Beleg Strongbow]] would lead raids against them.<ref name="OTT"/>  
==Etymology==
''Dimbar'' is [[Sindarin]] from ''[[dem]]'' ("sad")<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry "DEM"</ref> and ''[[-mbar]]'' ("dwellingplace, home").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entry ''bâr''</ref>
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Latest revision as of 15:47, 29 December 2021

Dimbar was an empty land in Beleriand.

Geography[edit | edit source]

Dimbar formed a wedge between the Sirion and the Forest of Brethil in the west and the Mindeb and Neldoreth in the east (and Nan Dungortheb in the northeast). The main road, which crossed the Sirion at the Ford of Brithiach to Himring, cut Dimbar in half; to the north of the road the land climbed to the vales of the Crissaegrim.[1]

No settlements or inhabitants were mentioned in Dimbar.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

During a battle with orcs, Huor and Húrin, at a very young age, became lost and desperate in a mist in Dimbar. They were found by Thorondor, and would be the first mortals to see Gondolin.[3]

After the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Orcs from Taur-nu-Fuin built a road through Anach and the land was overrun by Orcs. Túrin Turambar and Beleg Strongbow would lead raids against them.[4]

After Morgoth had freed Húrin, he came to the land of Dimbar. There he stood before the silent cliffs of the Echoriath and cried out for Turgon to hear him. But Húrin had been followed and was heard, and his words told Morgoth where Turgon dwelt.[5]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Dimbar is Sindarin from dem ("sad")[6] and -mbar ("dwellingplace, home").[7]

References