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The '''Field of Cormallen''' was a tree-lined field in [[North Ithilien]], near the bank of the [[Anduin]] near [[Cair Andros]] and [[Henneth Annûn]].<ref name=RKCorm/> | The '''Field of Cormallen''' was a tree-lined field in [[North Ithilien]], near the bank of the [[Anduin]] near [[Cair Andros]] and [[Henneth Annûn]].<ref name=RKCorm>{{RK|Cormallen}}, pp. 951-7</ref> | ||
It is told that the tree ''[[culumalda]]'', having yellow flowers, grew in the Field of Cormallen.<ref name=RC>{{HM|UI}}, pp. 625-6</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
After returning from the [[Battle of the Morannon]] | After returning from the [[Battle of the Morannon]] on [[25 March]] {{TA|3019}},<ref>{{App|Great}}, entry for the year 3019 March 25</ref> [[Aragorn]] set up his camp on the Field of Cormallen. There, he healed the exhausted [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] after their rescue from the wreckage of [[Mount Doom]] and put them in a long sleep.<ref name=RKCorm/> On [[8 April]] {{TA|3019}}<ref>{{app|Chief}}, entry for the year 3019 April 8</ref> after waking up from a long sleep the [[Ringbearers]] were greeted by many friends, and were received by Aragorn and praised before the Host of the West in a celebration of the victory in the [[War of the Ring]].<ref name=RKCorm/> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Cormallen'' is a [[Sindarin]] name. It means "golden circle" from ''[[cor]]'' ("ring") and ''[[mallen]]'' ("golden"). Apparently the name derived from the tree ''[[culumalda]]'' that grew there.<ref name=RC>{{ | ''Cormallen'' is a [[Sindarin]] name. It means "golden circle" from ''[[cor]]'' ("ring") and ''[[mallen]]'' ("golden"). Apparently the name derived from the tree ''[[culumalda]]'' that grew there.<ref name=RC/><ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entry ''mal-''</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|42a}}, pp. 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, near the bank of the Anduin near Cair Andros and Henneth Annûn.[1]
It is told that the tree culumalda, having yellow flowers, grew in the Field of Cormallen.[2]
History
After returning from the Battle of the Morannon on 25 March T.A. 3019,[3] Aragorn set up his camp on the Field of Cormallen. There, he healed the exhausted Frodo and Sam after their rescue from the wreckage of Mount Doom and put them in a long sleep.[1] On 8 April T.A. 3019[4] after waking up from a long sleep the Ringbearers were greeted by many friends, and were received by Aragorn and praised before the Host of the West in a celebration of the victory in the War of the Ring.[1]
Etymology
Cormallen is a Sindarin name. It means "golden circle" from cor ("ring") and mallen ("golden"). Apparently the name derived from the tree culumalda that grew there.[2][5]
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.[6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Field of Cormallen", pp. 951-7
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, pp. 625-6
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years", entry for the year 3019 March 25
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Chief Days from the Fall of Barad-dûr to the End of the Third Age", entry for the year 3019 April 8
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry mal-
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 42, July 2001, pp. 5-31, esp. 27
- ↑ Carl F. Hostetter, "The Two Phonetic Values of ll in Elvish Sindarin in The Lord of the Rings" dated 7 December 2003, Tengwestië (accessed 20 April 2024)
