Field of Cormallen
The Field of Cormallen was a tree-lined field in North Ithilien, on the banks of the Anduin near Cair Andros.[1]
History
After returning from the Battle of the Morannon, Aragorn set up his camp on the Fields of Cormallen in S.R. 1419. There, he received Frodo and Sam after their rescue from the wreckage of Mount Doom. They were greeted by many friends, and praised with great praise.[1][2]
It is told that the tree culumalda, having yellow flowers, was especially abundant in Cormallen.[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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Field of Cormallen"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, pp. 625-6 (citing from the Unfinished index)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names" (entry for al-)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Carl F. Hostetter, The Two Phonetic Values of ll in Elvish Sindarin in The Lord of the Rings, published on Tengwestië, December 7, 2003
