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'''Dor-en-Ernil''' was a coastland region of southern [[Gondor]]. Its name is [[Sindarin]] for 'Land of the Prince' (''[[dor]]'' = land, ''[[en]]'' = of (genetive article), ''[[ernil]]'' = prince]], a reference to the [[Princes of Dol Amroth]]. Its boundaries are not entirely clear: the maps in [[The Lord of the Rings]] seem to show it some miles to the east of [[Dol Amroth]], separated from that headland by an unnamed range of hills. Given its connection to the Princes, though, it seems implausible that it would be disconnected from their citadel, so the placing of its label on the maps is probably no more than a convenience. The most likely interpretation seems to be that the land of Dor-en-Ernil ran from coast to coast between the mouths of the [[Ringló]] and the [[Gilrain]], to the north of the wide cape of [[Belfalas]].
'''Dor-en-Ernil''' was a coastland region of southern [[Gondor]].<ref>{{RK|Map}}</ref> Its name is [[Sindarin]] for "Land of the Prince", a reference to the [[Princes of Dol Amroth]].
==Geography==
The hill land lay between [[Ringló]] and the [[Gilrain]], to the south of [[Lamedon]] (to which it probably belonged), and north of the wide cape of [[Belfalas]]. It probably contained [[Dol Amroth]].<ref name=amroth14/>
==History==
[[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] Lords who belonged to the [[Faithful]] colonized those lands in the [[Second Age]]. The title [[Prince]] was applied to them long before they arrived to [[Dol Amroth]]<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}, note 39, p. 316</ref> and so it is possible that these lands were referred to as belonging to 'the Prince' from as far back as the [[Second Age]].
 
The land was traversed by [[Amroth]] and [[Nimrodel]] when they abandoned their lands to go to [[Edhellond]]. Nimrodel and her maidens were lost among the wooded hills, but Prince [[Imrazôr]] of Belfalas harboured and married [[Mithrellas]], one of them. Soon ater, the [[Elves]] abandoned the nearby city of [[Dol Amroth]] and [[Galador]] took it.<ref>{{UT|Galadriel}}, ''Amroth and Nimrodel''</ref>
 
During the [[War of the Ring]], the nearby city of [[Linhir]] was attacked by the [[Corsairs of Umbar]] and the [[Haradrim]] and Men of [[Lamedon]] under [[Angbor]] tried to keep them off, until the [[Grey Company]] with the [[wraiths]] of the [[Oathbreakers]] arrived and ended the conflict.<ref>{{RK|Debate}}</ref>
==Etymology==
''Dor-en-Ernil'' consists of the [[Sindarin]] words ''[[dor]]'' "land" + ''[[en]]'' "of" + ''[[ernil]]'' "prince".<ref>{{VT|42a}}, p. 12</ref>
==Other versions of the Legendarium==
[[Christopher Tolkien]] notes that the name appears only in the [[Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor]], the label being on the east of an unnamed hillrange.<ref name=amroth14>{{UT|Amroth}}, note 14</ref> The name doesn't appear in the [[general Map of Middle-earth]]. For the newer map for the ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', C. Tolkien put the label on the same location, but among the wider context.<ref>{{UT|Map}}</ref>
 
C. Tolkien notes that while, in the original map, the label was put between the hilrange and Gilrain to the east, the name betrayed a connection to the Princes<ref name=amroth14>{{UT|Amroth}}, note 14</ref> and thus the name would refer to the wider area that included Dol Amroth, farther to the west.
==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2014: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Dor-en-Ernil was an area in the region of Central Gondor, located south of the [[Ringló Vale]] and west of Lower [[Lebennin]]. During the [[War of the Ring]], it was attacked by [[Corsairs of Umbar]] and [[Haradrim]]. The fishing village of "Gaerlond" and the inland village of "Tungobel" were both burned, the lighthouse of "Barad Rill" was toppled, and the [[Warning beacons of Gondor|beacon]] "Dol Brannor" was seized by the Enemy. The river [[Gilrain]] and the city of [[Linhir]] formed the eastern border. The hills to the west, between Dor-en-Ernil and the Havens of [[Belfalas]] were mostly inaccessible but were identified in dialogue as the "Emyn Ernil".
 
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Dor-en-Ernil was a coastland region of southern Gondor.[1] Its name is Sindarin for "Land of the Prince", a reference to the Princes of Dol Amroth.

Geography

The hill land lay between Ringló and the Gilrain, to the south of Lamedon (to which it probably belonged), and north of the wide cape of Belfalas. It probably contained Dol Amroth.[2]

History

Númenórean Lords who belonged to the Faithful colonized those lands in the Second Age. The title Prince was applied to them long before they arrived to Dol Amroth[3] and so it is possible that these lands were referred to as belonging to 'the Prince' from as far back as the Second Age.

The land was traversed by Amroth and Nimrodel when they abandoned their lands to go to Edhellond. Nimrodel and her maidens were lost among the wooded hills, but Prince Imrazôr of Belfalas harboured and married Mithrellas, one of them. Soon ater, the Elves abandoned the nearby city of Dol Amroth and Galador took it.[4]

During the War of the Ring, the nearby city of Linhir was attacked by the Corsairs of Umbar and the Haradrim and Men of Lamedon under Angbor tried to keep them off, until the Grey Company with the wraiths of the Oathbreakers arrived and ended the conflict.[5]

Etymology

Dor-en-Ernil consists of the Sindarin words dor "land" + en "of" + ernil "prince".[6]

Other versions of the Legendarium

Christopher Tolkien notes that the name appears only in the Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor, the label being on the east of an unnamed hillrange.[2] The name doesn't appear in the general Map of Middle-earth. For the newer map for the Unfinished Tales, C. Tolkien put the label on the same location, but among the wider context.[7]

C. Tolkien notes that while, in the original map, the label was put between the hilrange and Gilrain to the east, the name betrayed a connection to the Princes[2] and thus the name would refer to the wider area that included Dol Amroth, farther to the west.

Portrayal in adaptations

2014: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Dor-en-Ernil was an area in the region of Central Gondor, located south of the Ringló Vale and west of Lower Lebennin. During the War of the Ring, it was attacked by Corsairs of Umbar and Haradrim. The fishing village of "Gaerlond" and the inland village of "Tungobel" were both burned, the lighthouse of "Barad Rill" was toppled, and the beacon "Dol Brannor" was seized by the Enemy. The river Gilrain and the city of Linhir formed the eastern border. The hills to the west, between Dor-en-Ernil and the Havens of Belfalas were mostly inaccessible but were identified in dialogue as the "Emyn Ernil".

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