Dor-en-Ernil

From Tolkien Gateway

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. 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.[2] 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.

The title Prince, as applied to the Númenórean Lords of Belfalas, pre-dates the use of the name 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.

Etymology

Dor-en-Ernil consists of the Sindarin words dor "land" + en "of" + ernil "prince".[4]

Portrayal in Adaptations

2014: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Dor-en-Ernil is an area in the region of Central Gondor, located south of the Ringló Vale and west of Lower Lebennin. It is threatened by Corsairs of Umbar and Haradrim. The fishing village of Gaerlond and the inland village of Tungobel have both been burned, the lighthouse of Barad Rill has been toppled, and the beacon Dol Brannor has been seized by the Enemy. The river Gilrain and the city of Linhir form the eastern border. The hills to the west, between Dor-en-Ernil and the Havens of Belfalas are mostly inaccessible but are identified in NPC quest dialogue as the Emyn Ernil.

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