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The '''Mountains of the Wind''' was, according to the [[Ambarkanta]], a range of mountains in the middle of the [[Middle-earth]] to the west of [[Hildórien]]. It was thus named because of the strong winds "coming from the East before the Sun". The Mountains of the Wind are no more mentioned in the later versions of the [[legendarium]]. | The '''Mountains of the Wind''' was, according to the [[Ambarkanta]], a range of mountains in the middle of the [[Middle-earth]] to the west of [[Hildórien]]. It was thus named because of the strong winds "coming from the East before the Sun". The Mountains of the Wind are no more mentioned in the later versions of the [[legendarium]]. | ||
In the [[Ambarkanta maps]], the Mountains of the Wind are not shown on Map V, labelled ''"After the [[War for the Sake of the Elves|War of the Gods]]"'' | In the [[Ambarkanta maps]], the Mountains of the Wind are not shown on Map V, labelled ''"After the [[War for the Sake of the Elves|War of the Gods]]"''.<ref>{{SM|Ambar}}, p. 239, 248 (map), 257.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:32, 4 June 2016
| The Mountains of the Wind | |
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| Mountain Range | |
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| Location | Western border of Hildórien |
| Type | Mountain Range |
| Regions | Hildórien |
| Inhabitants | Unknown |
The Mountains of the Wind was, according to the Ambarkanta, a range of mountains in the middle of the Middle-earth to the west of Hildórien. It was thus named because of the strong winds "coming from the East before the Sun". The Mountains of the Wind are no more mentioned in the later versions of the legendarium.
In the Ambarkanta maps, the Mountains of the Wind are not shown on Map V, labelled "After the War of the Gods".[1]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "V. The Ambarkanta", p. 239, 248 (map), 257.
