Ringló
Ringló | |
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River | |
General Information | |
Location | Between Anfalas and Belfalas in Gondor, south of the White Mountains |
Type | River |
Description | Southwest flowing river known for its cold waters |
Regions | Gondor |
People and History | |
Inhabitants | Elves, Gondorians |
Events | Aragorn's ride to Pelargir |
The Ringló (S."cold fenland") was an important river of the central regions of Gondor. It arose in the White Mountains in a valley in the eastern part of Lamedon and flowed southwest for some 200 miles[1] before joining the Morthond[2] near Cobas Haven.[3] The Ciril was a major tributary of the Ringló that entered it from the north.[1]
History
Near the confluence of the Ringló and the Morthond was the ancient Elf-haven of Edhellond. This refuge had been founded at the beginning of the Second Age by a remnant of Elves from Doriath.[4] When first discovered by the Númenóreansthe river was named Ringnen ("cold water"); later changed to Ringló when its upper reaches were explored.
After the founding of Gondor,the Ringló served as the boundary between Anfalas to the west and Belfalas to the east.[1]
At the time of the War of the Ring the lord of Ringló Vale was Dervorin. His son marched to Minas Tirith with a company of three hundred men to aid in the city's defense.[5] On 10 March T.A. 3019 Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, the Grey Company, and the Army of the Dead crossed the Ringló on their way from Erech to Pelargir.[6]
Etymology
The name Ringló was composed of the elements Ring, meaning "cold, chill",[7] and ló (earlier loga), meaning "fenland".[8] The second element referred to the fact that at its source the Ringló came from a shallow lake fed by a high snowfield in the White Mountains.[9]
Other Versions of the Legendarium
The course and placement of the Ringló varied greatly as J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings. In the First Map of Middle-earth the Ringló flowed to the sea and the Morthond was set well west of it (and Dol Amroth was far to the west of both).[10] When he developed Outline VI for Book V in The Return of the King he drew a map that showed the Morthond east of the Ringló and the Ringló mostly flowed south to the Sea.[11] When Tolkien made the detailed Second Map there were four rivers – Calenhir, Morthond, Kiril (later Ciril), and Ringló – that flowed independently until they all met just before exiting into Cobas Haven.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age" [map]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "XIV. The Second Map", West
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", Amroth and Nimrodel
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", ring
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Appendix D: The Port of Lond Daer"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Index, Ringló
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "XV. The First Map of The Lord of the Rings", "Maps IIIA and III"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "II. Book Five Begun and Abandoned"