Glittering Caves
From Tolkien Gateway
| Glittering Caves | |
|---|---|
| Cave/Colony | |
 | |
| General Information | |
| Other names | Aglarond |
| Location | White Mountains |
| Type | Cave/Colony |
| Description | Jewelled caverns |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Dwarves |
| Events | Battle of Helm's Deep |
The Glittering Caves, also called Aglarond, were the spectacular jewelled caverns that lay in the White Mountains behind Helm's Deep in Rohan.
As a Dwarven Colony
When Gimli Elf-friend was held up in the caves with Éomer and many other Men of Rohan during the Battle of the Hornburg, he was amazed by their beauty. After the War of the Ring he brought from Erebor part of Durin's folk and founded a colony in the caves, becoming the first Lord of the Glittering Caves.
File:Lomehir-Glittering Caves.jpg
The Dwarven Colony at the Glittering Caves
Inspiration
The Glittering Caves are one of very few locations in Tolkien's work that are associated with a real place. They were inspired by the Cheddar Gorge and Caves in the southern English county of Somerset.
