Glanduin

Glanduin
River
General Information
Other names	Swanfleet (see note)
Location	Southeastern Eriador, northern Dunland
Type	River
Regions	Eregion Arnor

The river Glanduin was a river of Eriador and a northern arm of the Gwathló.

Beginning in the Hithaeglir south of Khazad-dûm, it flowed west-north-west until it was met by the Sirannon near the old location of Ost-in-Edhil, the capital of the Noldor of Eregion. From there the Glanduin flowed westward towards the Mitheithel, which it met in the marshes known as Swanfleet or Nîn-in-Eilph north-east of Tharbad. Beyond their joining both rivers became the Gwathló. There was an old ford across the Glanduin east of the falls that dropped down into the marshy lowlands.

History

In the Second Age the Glanduin formed the southern boundary of Eregion. In the Third Age it was part of the southern boundary of Arnor.

The old ford was used by Frodo and the other travelers journeying north after the War of the Ring.

Note

The name "Glanduin" applied to the whole river during the time of Eregion and Arnor. However, by the time of the War of the Ring, it only applied to the swift upper course of the river, and usually it was referred to as the Swanfleet river (not River), simply meaning the river that flowed into the Nîn-in-Eilph.