Crossings of Erui
| Crossings of Erui | |
|---|---|
| Physical Description | |
| Type | Fords |
| Location | Gondor |
| Realms | Gondor, Reunited Kingdom |
| General Information | |
| Events | Battle of the Crossings of Erui |
The Crossings of Erui or Ethraid Erui[1] were fords in Gondor.
[edit] History
Some fifty miles south of Minas Tirith, the main road to Pelargir crossed the river Erui.[2] In the Kin-Strife of T.A. 1447,[3] Eldacar battled Castamir the Usurper at the crossing. Eldacar won and killed his foe, but many Gondorians fell that day.[4]
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Heirs of Elendil"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"