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'''Field of Cormallen''' was a tree-lined field in [[North Ithilien]], on the banks of the [[Anduin]] near to [[Cair Andros]]. It was here that [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Sam]] were received after they achieved the [[Quest of Mount Doom]], and praised with great praise.
The '''Field of Cormallen''' was a tree-lined field in [[North Ithilien]], on the banks of the [[Anduin]] near [[Cair Andros]] and [[Henneth Annûn]].<ref name=RKCorm/>
 
It is told that the tree ''[[culumalda]]'', having yellow flowers, was especially abundant in Cormallen<ref name=RC/>
==History==
After returning from the [[Battle of the Morannon]], [[Aragorn]] set up his camp on the Fields of Cormallen in {{TA|3019}}. There, he received [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] after their rescue from the wreckage of [[Mount Doom]]. They were greeted by many friends, and were praised in the celebration of the victory in the [[War of the Ring]].<ref name=RKCorm>{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref><ref name=RC/>
 
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name is [[Sindarin]] and means "golden ring" (cor + [[mallen]]).
The name ''Cormallen'' is [[Sindarin]] and means "golden circle" (from ''[[cor]]'', "ring" and ''[[mallen]]'' "gold"). Apparently the name derived from the tree ''[[culumalda]]''.<ref name=RC>{{HM|RC}}, pp. 625-6 (citing from the [[Unfinished index]])</ref><ref>{{S|Appendix}} (entry for ''al-'')</ref>


The Gondorians obviously pronounced this name as "Cormalthen" because [[Gondor Sindarin]] in compounds retained the spirant. The spelling "Cormallen" follows the proper Elvish Sindarin, ''malt'' ("gold") and ending ''-en'' became *''mallen'', however Gondor this remained ''malthen''.<ref name="VT4227">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Carl F. Hostetter]] (ed.), "[[The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor]]", published in [[Vinyar Tengwar 42]] (July [[2001]]), pages 5-31, esp. 27</ref> <ref>http://www.elvish.org/Tengwestie/articles/Hostetter/sindll.phtml</ref>
The [[Gondorians]] likely used the name ''Cormalthen'' as in [[Gondor Sindarin]] compounds retained the [[wikipedia:Fricative consonant|spirant]]. The spelling ''Cormallen'' follows the "proper" Elvish Sindarin, ''malt'' ("gold") and ending ''-en'' became *''mallen'', however in Gondor this remained ''malthen''.<ref name="VT4227">{{VT|42}}, [[The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor]], pages 5-31, esp. 27</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=[[Carl F. Hostetter]]|articleurl=http://www.elvish.org/Tengwestie/articles/Hostetter/sindll.phtml|articlename=The Two Phonetic Values of ''ll'' in Elvish Sindarin in ''The Lord of the Rings|website=[http://www.elvish.org/Tengwestie/ Tengwestië]|dated=7 December 2003}}</ref>
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The Field of Cormallen was a tree-lined field in North Ithilien, on the banks of the Anduin near Cair Andros and Henneth Annûn.[1]

It is told that the tree culumalda, having yellow flowers, was especially abundant in Cormallen[2]

History

After returning from the Battle of the Morannon, Aragorn set up his camp on the Fields of Cormallen in T.A. 3019. There, he received Frodo and Sam after their rescue from the wreckage of Mount Doom. They were greeted by many friends, and were praised in the celebration of the victory in the War of the Ring.[1][2]

Etymology

The name Cormallen is Sindarin and means "golden circle" (from cor, "ring" and mallen "gold"). Apparently the name derived from the tree culumalda.[2][3]

The Gondorians likely used the name Cormalthen as in Gondor Sindarin compounds retained the spirant. The spelling Cormallen follows the "proper" Elvish Sindarin, malt ("gold") and ending -en became *mallen, however in Gondor this remained malthen.[4][5]

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