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'''Sarn Ford''' was the stone ford on the River [[Baranduin]], on the far southern borders of [[the Shire]]. It was guarded by the [[Rangers of the North]]. | '''Sarn Ford''' was the stone ford on the River [[Baranduin]], on the far southern borders of [[the Shire]]. It was guarded by the [[Rangers of the North]]. However, on [[22 September]] {{TA|3018}}, the Rangers were driven off by the arrival in the evening of the [[Nazgûl|Ringwraiths]].<ref>{{App|Great}}</ref> | ||
A road beginning at [[ | A road beginning at [[Waymeet]] crossed the ford, which met the [[Greenway]] further south. By this road [[Khamûl]] the Ringwraith entered the Shire during the [[War of the Ring]]. | ||
In {{FoA|63}}, [[Peregrin Took]] and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] passed Sarn Ford on their way to [[Rohan]], the last time they were seen in the Shire.<ref>{{App|Later}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Sarn Ford'' was so named by the [[Númenóreans]], after [[Sarn Athrad]] in [[Beleriand]].<ref name="RC">{{HM|RC}}, p. 163</ref> | ''Sarn Ford'' was so named by the [[Númenóreans]], after [[Sarn Athrad]] in [[Beleriand]].<ref name="RC">{{HM|RC}}, p. 163</ref> | ||
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==Portrayal in adaptations== | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':''' | '''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':''' | ||
: Sarn Ford (colloquial name for ''Iach Sarn'' or ''Athrad Sarn'') is a ford maintained by an Arthedain garrison. The site is given a detailed description and history.<ref>{{ICE|4002}}</ref><ref>{{ICE|2017}}</ref><ref>{{ICE|2023}}</ref> | : Sarn Ford (colloquial name for ''Iach Sarn'' or ''Athrad Sarn'') is a ford maintained by an Arthedain garrison. The site is given a detailed description and history.<ref>{{ICE|4002}}</ref><ref>{{ICE|2017}}</ref><ref>{{ICE|2023}}</ref> | ||
'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':''' | '''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':''' | ||
:Sarn Ford is the starting location of the game, shortly after the | :Sarn Ford is the starting location of the game, shortly after the Nazgûl attacked the Rangers who guarded the Shire. [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] meet [[Halbarad]], who sends them to [[Bree]] to warn [[Aragorn]].<ref name="Oxmonline">[http://www.oxmonline.com/ Official Xbox Magazine Online], [http://www.oxmonline.com/article/previews/g-l/lord-rings-war-north The Lord of the Rings: War in the North], dated [[28 April]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])</ref> | ||
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Sarn Ford.jpg|thumb|Sarn Ford in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']] | |||
'''2022: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | |||
:Sarn Ford is on the western edge of in-game [[Cardolan]] region. It is visited on [[26 September]] as the Rangers led by Halbarad are still recovering from the attack. | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:27, 9 March 2024
Gandalf Crosses the Sarn Ford by Alarie
Sarn Ford was the stone ford on the River Baranduin, on the far southern borders of the Shire. It was guarded by the Rangers of the North. However, on 22 September T.A. 3018, the Rangers were driven off by the arrival in the evening of the Ringwraiths.[1]
A road beginning at Waymeet crossed the ford, which met the Greenway further south. By this road Khamûl the Ringwraith entered the Shire during the War of the Ring.
In Fo.A. 63, Peregrin Took and Meriadoc Brandybuck passed Sarn Ford on their way to Rohan, the last time they were seen in the Shire.[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Sarn Ford was so named by the Númenóreans, after Sarn Athrad in Beleriand.[3]
The name is a half-translation of the Elvish (Sindarin) name Sarn-athrad, meaning "stony-ford" (sarn + athrad).[4][3]
Inspirations[edit | edit source]
Perhaps J.R.R. Tolkien was inspired by the landscape of his childhood: "Hall Green village was only a little distance away [from Sarehole] down a lane and across a ford.".[5]
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- Sarn Ford (colloquial name for Iach Sarn or Athrad Sarn) is a ford maintained by an Arthedain garrison. The site is given a detailed description and history.[6][7][8]
2011: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North:
- Sarn Ford is the starting location of the game, shortly after the Nazgûl attacked the Rangers who guarded the Shire. Eradan, Andriel and Farin meet Halbarad, who sends them to Bree to warn Aragorn.[9]
Sarn Ford in The Lord of the Rings Online
2022: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Sarn Ford is on the western edge of in-game Cardolan region. It is visited on 26 September as the Rangers led by Halbarad are still recovering from the attack.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "Later Events Concerning the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 163
- ↑ 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, p. 775
- ↑ Humphrey Carpenter, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
- ↑ Mark Rabuck (1992), Northwestern Middle-earth Gazetteer (#4002)
- ↑ Wesley Frank (1995), The Shire (#2017)
- ↑ Wesley J. Frank, et al. (1997), Arnor: The Land (#2023)
- ↑ Official Xbox Magazine Online, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, dated 28 April, 2011 (accessed at 7 July, 2011)
