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Fornost Erain is [[Sindarin]]. It means "Northern Fortress (of the) Kings"; from ''forn'' "north" and ''[[ost]]'' "fortress", and ''erain'' is the plural of ''[[aran]]''. It was called "Norbury of the Kings" in [[Westron]], a fitting translation. | Fornost Erain is [[Sindarin]]. It means "Northern Fortress (of the) Kings"; from ''forn'' "north" and ''[[ost]]'' "fortress", and ''erain'' is the plural of ''[[aran]]''. It was called "Norbury of the Kings" in [[Westron]], a fitting translation. | ||
==References== | |||
* ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', [[Many Meetings]] | |||
* ''[[The Return of the King]]'', [[Homeward Bound]] | |||
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix A]] | |||
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix B]] | |||
[[Category:Cities in Eriador]] | [[Category:Cities in Eriador]] | ||
[[Category:Arnor]] | [[Category:Arnor]] | ||
Revision as of 09:41, 12 August 2008
| Fornost Erain | |
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| City/Fortress | |
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| General Information | |
| Other names | Deadman's Dike, Norbury of the Kings |
| Location | North Downs |
| Type | City/Fortress |
| Regions | Arthedain |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Dúnedain |
| Events | Fall of Fornost |
- "Deadman's Dike, you say. So it has been called for long years; but its right name, Barliman, is Fornost Erain, Norbury of the Kings."
- ― Gandalf, Homeward Bound
Fornost Erain was the capital of Arthedain. It was located at the south end of the North Downs, about 100 Númenórean miles north of Bree.
Early history
It is not known when Fornost was founded or when the kings of Arnor moved there from Annúminas, but it is known that the kings moved to Fornost some time before T.A. 861, when King Eärendur died, and Arnor was divided into three kingdoms with Fornost the capital of the greatest kingdom, Arthedain.
Fall
- Main article: Fall of Fornost
In T.A. 1974, Arthedain was overrun by the forces of Angmar. Fornost was captured, and King Arvedui fled into the northern wastes and was lost in the Icebay of Forochel. In the following year, a fleet of ships from Gondor, led by Eärnur, landed at Mithlond. Eärnur fought the Witch-king of Angmar in the plains west of Fornost and defeated the armies of Angmar, but the Witch-king himself escaped.
Deadman's Dike
After Fornost Erain was abandoned, the inhabitants of the nearest settlement, Bree, referred to it as Deadman's Dike, and did not come there. Only Rangers came there from time to time, but no-one knew what they did there.
After King Elessar reunited the kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor, he had the city rebuilt and made a great city where Men dwelt once again.
Etymology
Fornost Erain is Sindarin. It means "Northern Fortress (of the) Kings"; from forn "north" and ost "fortress", and erain is the plural of aran. It was called "Norbury of the Kings" in Westron, a fitting translation.
