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Location
Flowing west from the Misty Mountains to meet the Mitheithel above Tharbad and form the Gwathló
Source
In the Misty Mountains to the south of Khazad-dûm
Tributaries
Probably the Sirannon
Outflow
Into the Mitheithel in the fens of Nîn-in-Eilph
Pronunciation
gla'nduin
Meaning
'Border river'1

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River Glanduin

The river that flowed down into Swanfleet

Map of the River Glanduin
The course of the River Glanduin (slightly conjectural)2
The course of the River Glanduin (slightly conjectural)2

The river that rose in the Misty Mountains, south of Khazad-dûm. It flowed westward to meet the Hoarwell above Tharbad, where it formed the marshland known as Nîn-in-Eilph or Swanfleet.


Notes

1

In the Second Age, the Glanduin formed the southern border of Eregion, and this was the reason for the name. In the Third Age, it came to mark a different border, the southern boundary of the North-kingdom of Arnor.

2

The course of the River Glanduin itself is well established, but that of its tributary the Sirannon is less certain. It seems inevitable that it must have flowed into the Glanduin, but its exact course is not known.

See also...

Elves of Eregion, Gate-stream, Great Fens, Nîn-in-Eilph, River Greyflood, River Mitheithel, Sirannon, Swanfleet, Waterlands of the Swans

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River Glanduin

The river that flowed down into Swanfleet

Location
Flowing west from the Misty Mountains to meet the Mitheithel above Tharbad and form the Gwathló
Source
In the Misty Mountains to the south of Khazad-dûm
Tributaries
Probably the Sirannon
Outflow
Into the Mitheithel in the fens of Nîn-in-Eilph
Pronunciation
gla'nduin
Meaning
'Border river'1

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 11 December 2011
  • Updates planned: 1

River Glanduin

The river that flowed down into Swanfleet

Map of the River Glanduin
The course of the River Glanduin (slightly conjectural)2
The course of the River Glanduin (slightly conjectural)2

The river that rose in the Misty Mountains, south of Khazad-dûm. It flowed westward to meet the Hoarwell above Tharbad, where it formed the marshland known as Nîn-in-Eilph or Swanfleet.


Notes

1

In the Second Age, the Glanduin formed the southern border of Eregion, and this was the reason for the name. In the Third Age, it came to mark a different border, the southern boundary of the North-kingdom of Arnor.

2

The course of the River Glanduin itself is well established, but that of its tributary the Sirannon is less certain. It seems inevitable that it must have flowed into the Glanduin, but its exact course is not known.

See also...

Elves of Eregion, Gate-stream, Great Fens, Nîn-in-Eilph, River Greyflood, River Mitheithel, Sirannon, Swanfleet, Waterlands of the Swans

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 11 December 2011
  • Updates planned: 1

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2009, 2011. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus branding: an optional service that gives you the power to change the layout of DISC questionnaires and reports.