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Dates
First made after c. III 1050
Location
Used throughout Lórien, and especially in the city of Caras Galadhon
Origins
Originally used as watch-posts after the foundation of Dol Guldur, and later for dwelling in trees
Race
Elves
Division
Silvan Elves
Culture
Galadhrim
Pronunciation
fle'ts
Meaning
From the Old English flet, meaning approximately 'flat surface'1
Other names
Telain

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  • Updated 30 March 2019
  • Updates planned: 1

Flets

The traditional tree-platforms of Lórien

The Westron name for the tree-platforms used by the Elves of Lórien, and called by them telain.


Notes

1

Flet is a noun formed from the adjective flat, and the word could in principle be used to describe any flat thing or surface. It is used here as a translation into Westron of the Elvish word talan, which meant 'floor'.

See also...

City of the Trees, Tree-people

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  • Updated 30 March 2019
  • Updates planned: 1

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Flets

The traditional tree-platforms of Lórien

Dates
First made after c. III 1050
Location
Used throughout Lórien, and especially in the city of Caras Galadhon
Origins
Originally used as watch-posts after the foundation of Dol Guldur, and later for dwelling in trees
Race
Elves
Division
Silvan Elves
Culture
Galadhrim
Pronunciation
fle'ts
Meaning
From the Old English flet, meaning approximately 'flat surface'1
Other names
Telain

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 30 March 2019
  • Updates planned: 1

Flets

The traditional tree-platforms of Lórien

The Westron name for the tree-platforms used by the Elves of Lórien, and called by them telain.


Notes

1

Flet is a noun formed from the adjective flat, and the word could in principle be used to describe any flat thing or surface. It is used here as a translation into Westron of the Elvish word talan, which meant 'floor'.

See also...

City of the Trees, Tree-people

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 30 March 2019
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2000, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines.