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'''Helevorn''' was the deep, mountain-shaded lake in the cold lands northeast of [[Beleriand]]. [[Caranthir]] had his capital on its shores, but its waters were defiled by [[Glaurung]] during the [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). | '''Helevorn''' was the deep, mountain-shaded lake in the cold lands northeast of [[Beleriand]]. [[Caranthir]] had his capital on its shores, but its waters were defiled by [[Glaurung]] during the [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). | ||
== Etymology == | |||
Helvorn means "Black Glass" in [[Sindarin]].<ref>{{S|Index}}, p. 158</ref> It was probably translated from an earlier [[Khuzdul]] name such as "''Narag-zâram''".<ref name="Parma 17"> [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "Words, Phrases and Passages in various tongues in ''The Lord of the Rings''" in [[Christopher Gilson]] (ed.), ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 17]]'', p. 37</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 21:25, 8 March 2011
Helevorn was the deep, mountain-shaded lake in the cold lands northeast of Beleriand. Caranthir had his capital on its shores, but its waters were defiled by Glaurung during the Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame").
Etymology
Helvorn means "Black Glass" in Sindarin.[1] It was probably translated from an earlier Khuzdul name such as "Narag-zâram".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names", p. 158
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in various tongues in The Lord of the Rings" in Christopher Gilson (ed.), Parma Eldalamberon 17, p. 37
