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Dates
Raised I 472; destroyed at the end of the First Age
Location
In the middle of the plain of Anfauglith
Origins
Created by Orcs at the command of Morgoth
Races
Elves and Men
Divisions
Mainly Noldor and Edain
Other names
The Great Mound, Haudh-en-Ndengin, Haudh-en-Nirnaeth, Hill of Tears

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  • Updated 23 July 2023
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Hill of Slain

The Haudh-en-Ndengin of Anfauglith

Map of the Hill of Slain
The Hill of Slain in Anfauglith (somewhat conjectural)1
The Hill of Slain in Anfauglith (somewhat conjectural)1

After his victory in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Morgoth sent his Orcs to gather the bodies and gear of his fallen foes in a great mound on the ashen plains of Anfauglith. That high mound was known to the Elves as Haudh-en-Ndengin, translated 'Hill of Slain', and also Haudh-en-Nirnaeth, 'Hill of Tears'. In the desolate wasteland of the Gasping Dust, it was the only place where green plants, and especially grass, would grow.


Notes

1

We have only limited detail about the northern parts of Anfauglith, and only a handful of textual clues to the location of the Hill of Slain. We know that the Hill was eastward of Hithlum, and in the central regions of the desert of Anfauglith, but beyond that, the map shown here is necessarily speculative.

See also...

Gasping Dust, Great Mound, Haudh-en-Ndengin, Haudh-en-Nirnaeth

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 23 July 2023
  • This entry is complete

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Hill of Slain

The Haudh-en-Ndengin of Anfauglith

Dates
Raised I 472; destroyed at the end of the First Age
Location
In the middle of the plain of Anfauglith
Origins
Created by Orcs at the command of Morgoth
Races
Elves and Men
Divisions
Mainly Noldor and Edain
Other names
The Great Mound, Haudh-en-Ndengin, Haudh-en-Nirnaeth, Hill of Tears

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 23 July 2023
  • This entry is complete

Hill of Slain

The Haudh-en-Ndengin of Anfauglith

Map of the Hill of Slain
The Hill of Slain in Anfauglith (somewhat conjectural)1
The Hill of Slain in Anfauglith (somewhat conjectural)1

After his victory in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Morgoth sent his Orcs to gather the bodies and gear of his fallen foes in a great mound on the ashen plains of Anfauglith. That high mound was known to the Elves as Haudh-en-Ndengin, translated 'Hill of Slain', and also Haudh-en-Nirnaeth, 'Hill of Tears'. In the desolate wasteland of the Gasping Dust, it was the only place where green plants, and especially grass, would grow.


Notes

1

We have only limited detail about the northern parts of Anfauglith, and only a handful of textual clues to the location of the Hill of Slain. We know that the Hill was eastward of Hithlum, and in the central regions of the desert of Anfauglith, but beyond that, the map shown here is necessarily speculative.

See also...

Gasping Dust, Great Mound, Haudh-en-Ndengin, Haudh-en-Nirnaeth

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 23 July 2023
  • This entry is complete

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2017, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus provides a host of free and unlimited features to help manage your DISC assessments.