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'''Nindalf''', or '''Wetwang''' in [[Westron]], was a wide region of swampy land of fen<ref name=UI>{{HM|UI}}, entry ''Nindalf'', p. 334</ref> on the east side of the river [[Anduin]]<ref name=Map>{{RK|Map}}</ref> near the foot of the falls of [[Rauros]] and the mouths of the [[Entwash]]<ref name=UI/>. | |||
At the Nindalf the Anduin divided into many channels and formed marshlands in the east of the main channel of the river. Opposite of the Nindalf, on the west side of the Anduin the river Entwash flowed into the Anduin by many mouths in a great inland delta.<ref name="Farewell">{{FR|Farewell}}, p. 373</ref> The [[Dead Marshes]] lay further east and may have been an extension of Wetwang.<ref name=Map>{{RK|Map}}</ref> | |||
On [[16 February]] {{TA|3019}}<ref>{{App|Great}}, entry for the year 3019, February, 16, p. 1092</ref> [[Celeborn]] recommended to the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] that those heading to [[Minas Tirith]] should leave the river above the Falls of [[Rauros]] and cross the Entwash before it separates into many mouths in the marshes.<ref name="Farewell"/> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Nindalf'' is a [[Sindarin]] name, which means "Wetwang"<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, entry '''Wetwang''', p. 779</ref> or "wet flat"<ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, entry S '''talan''', p. 52</ref>. It is a compound of ''[[nîn]]'' ("wet") and ''[[talf]]'' ("flat field").<ref name="Nomen"/><ref name=PE17/> | |||
The archaic meaning of ''[[wiktionary:wang#Old English|wang]]'' (modern ''[[wiktionary:wong#English|wong]]'') means "field, flat area".<ref name="Nomen"/> | |||
==Inspiration== | |||
[[Wikipedia:Wetwang|Wetwang]] is a real-life place-name in Yorkshire.<ref name="Nomen" /> | |||
== Portrayal in adaptations == | |||
'''2012: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | |||
:Nindalf can be viewed from atop the Rauros and from the Mouths of Entwash across the Anduin. The area itself however cannot be explored. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:07, 30 April 2023
| Nindalf | |
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| Swamp | |
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| Nindalf in The Lord of the Rings Online | |
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| Other names | Wetwang |
| Location | South of Emyn Muil, east of Anduin |
| Type | Swamp |
| Description | A large trackless fen |
| Gallery | Images of Nindalf |
Nindalf, or Wetwang in Westron, was a wide region of swampy land of fen[1] on the east side of the river Anduin[2] near the foot of the falls of Rauros and the mouths of the Entwash[1].
At the Nindalf the Anduin divided into many channels and formed marshlands in the east of the main channel of the river. Opposite of the Nindalf, on the west side of the Anduin the river Entwash flowed into the Anduin by many mouths in a great inland delta.[3] The Dead Marshes lay further east and may have been an extension of Wetwang.[2]
On 16 February T.A. 3019[4] Celeborn recommended to the Fellowship of the Ring that those heading to Minas Tirith should leave the river above the Falls of Rauros and cross the Entwash before it separates into many mouths in the marshes.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Nindalf is a Sindarin name, which means "Wetwang"[5] or "wet flat"[6]. It is a compound of nîn ("wet") and talf ("flat field").[5][6]
The archaic meaning of wang (modern wong) means "field, flat area".[5]
Inspiration[edit | edit source]
Wetwang is a real-life place-name in Yorkshire.[5]
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
2012: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Nindalf can be viewed from atop the Rauros and from the Mouths of Entwash across the Anduin. The area itself however cannot be explored.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, entry Nindalf, p. 334
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Farewell to Lórien", p. 373
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years", entry for the year 3019, February, 16, p. 1092
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, entry Wetwang, p. 779
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), entry S talan, p. 52
