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Location
A mountain range running north to south, dividing Beleriand (and later Lindon) from Eriador
Race
Primarily occupied by Dwarves, though bordering the lands of the Elves
Settlements
Belegost and Nogrod had stood in these mountains during the First Age; during the Third Age they were occupied byf the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains
Source
The Little Lune rose on the eastern side of this range, and another (unnamed) river had its source on the mountains' western slopes
Important peaks
Pronunciation
Lune is pronounced 'loo'n'
Meaning
Adapted from the mountains' Elvish name, Ered Luin, meaning 'Blue Mountains'
Other names

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Mountains of Lune

The western edge of Eriador

Map of the Mountains of Lune

An occasional name used to refer to the Blue Mountains, also called Ered Luin or Ered Lindon, that fringed Eriador to the west. The name 'Lune' is an adaptation into Mannish speech of Elvish luin, 'blue'. Blue was a colour widely associated with this region, and the word is also preserved in the names of a Gulf and a River associated with the mountains.

In ancient times, the wide lands of Beleriand lay beyond the mountains to the west, but after the cataclysm at the end of the First Age, the Sea came close to the mountains' foothills, with only the narrow land of Lindon to their west. The Mountains of Lune were a traditional home of Dwarves, and though their great mansions of Nogrod and Belegost had been lost centuries beforehand, there were still Dwarves there in the later Third Age. Indeed, it was from these mountains that Thorin and his companions set out on their famous quest to regain Erebor.


See also...

East End

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Mountains of Lune

The western edge of Eriador

Location
A mountain range running north to south, dividing Beleriand (and later Lindon) from Eriador
Race
Primarily occupied by Dwarves, though bordering the lands of the Elves
Settlements
Belegost and Nogrod had stood in these mountains during the First Age; during the Third Age they were occupied byf the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains
Source
The Little Lune rose on the eastern side of this range, and another (unnamed) river had its source on the mountains' western slopes
Important peaks
Pronunciation
Lune is pronounced 'loo'n'
Meaning
Adapted from the mountains' Elvish name, Ered Luin, meaning 'Blue Mountains'
Other names

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 9 January 2025
  • This entry is complete

Mountains of Lune

The western edge of Eriador

Map of the Mountains of Lune

An occasional name used to refer to the Blue Mountains, also called Ered Luin or Ered Lindon, that fringed Eriador to the west. The name 'Lune' is an adaptation into Mannish speech of Elvish luin, 'blue'. Blue was a colour widely associated with this region, and the word is also preserved in the names of a Gulf and a River associated with the mountains.

In ancient times, the wide lands of Beleriand lay beyond the mountains to the west, but after the cataclysm at the end of the First Age, the Sea came close to the mountains' foothills, with only the narrow land of Lindon to their west. The Mountains of Lune were a traditional home of Dwarves, and though their great mansions of Nogrod and Belegost had been lost centuries beforehand, there were still Dwarves there in the later Third Age. Indeed, it was from these mountains that Thorin and his companions set out on their famous quest to regain Erebor.


See also...

East End

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 9 January 2025
  • This entry is complete

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2024-2025. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

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