Ethring
From Tolkien Gateway
| Ethring | |
|---|---|
| Ford | |
 | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Head of the Ringló Vale |
| Type | Ford |
| Description | Cold ford |
| Regions | Gondor Reunited Kingdom |
| History | |
| Events | Passing of the Grey Company |
| Gallery | Images of Ethring |
Ethring was a ford in Southern Gondor.
History
Ethring was a major crossing point, maybe even the only one, of the river Ringló. It was located near the head of the Ringló Vale, some fifty miles beneath the sources of the river in the White Mountains. The mountain road from Erech to Linhir (and Pelargir beyond) went by Ethring, so Aragorn and the Oathbreakers passed through the location during the War of the Ring.
Etymology
Ethring perhaps comes from ath- meaning "across" (cf. athrad "ford, crossing", ethraid plural). Ring translates to "cold" (cf. Ringló river, to which probably refers).
References
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Gondor"
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Last Debate"
- J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
