Forochel
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| Forochel | |
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| "Forochel" by Lída Holubová | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Northern Waste |
| Type | Region |
| Description | Frigid region in the north of Middle-earth |
| Regions | Icebay of Forochel |
| Inhabitants | Lossoth |
| Gallery | Images of Forochel |
Forochel was one of the regions of the Northern Waste. It was the name of the icy tundra in the northern parts of Middle-earth, and especially of the great icebay and the lands that surrounded it.
It was inhabited by the Lossoth, a hardy tribe of Men descended from the Forodwaith. Most Men of the region lived on the Cape of Forochel near the Great Sea of Belegaer but some built their villages on the shores of the Icebay itself.[1]
Etymology
Forochel is Sindarin, being a compound of forod ("north") and khel ("ice").[2]
Portrayal in adaptations
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Forochel is one of the regions of the game, accessed via the northern end of Evendim. The language and culture of its people, the Lossoth, are modeled after the Finnish. An aurora borealis effect can be seen in the sky. Prior to the release of Western Gondor, it was the only region in the game world where the ocean was visible, but players will freeze to death if attempting to swim in it.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 116
