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Tol Morwen

The name Morwen refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Morwen (disambiguation).
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Tol Morwen
Physical Description
TypeIsland
LocationWest of Forlindon
InhabitantsMaybe Elves
DescriptionAn Island off the western coast of Middle-Earth
General Information
EventsSinking of Beleriand

Tol Morwen was the westernmost island located off the coast of Middle-earth after the drowning of Beleriand at the end of the First Age. One of the few locations in Beleriand which was not drowned, it was the site of the Stone of the Hapless and the grave of Morwen Eledhwen, hence its name.[1]

[edit] References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Doriath"
Remnants of Drowned Beleriand
 Isles:  Himring | Tol Fuin | Tol Morwen
Mainland:  Lindon | Iron Mountains