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Location
Originally referring to the lands north of Beleriand, such as Hithlum and Dorthonion; later used as a general term for all the northern lands of Middle-earth
Other names
Note
The Northlands of Middle-earth are not to be confused with the Forostar region of Númenor, whose name also translates as Northlands

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  • Updated 10 December 2008
  • Updates planned: 2

Northlands

The northern regions of Middle-earth

A term most commonly used to refer to the regions north of Beleriand, including Dorthonion, Dor-lómin and the lands around Angband. In later Ages, it was used more broadly for the northern regions of Middle-earth.


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About this entry:

  • Updated 10 December 2008
  • Updates planned: 2

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Northlands

The northern regions of Middle-earth

Location
Originally referring to the lands north of Beleriand, such as Hithlum and Dorthonion; later used as a general term for all the northern lands of Middle-earth
Other names
Note
The Northlands of Middle-earth are not to be confused with the Forostar region of Númenor, whose name also translates as Northlands

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 10 December 2008
  • Updates planned: 2

Northlands

The northern regions of Middle-earth

A term most commonly used to refer to the regions north of Beleriand, including Dorthonion, Dor-lómin and the lands around Angband. In later Ages, it was used more broadly for the northern regions of Middle-earth.


Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 10 December 2008
  • Updates planned: 2

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2008. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Got a question about Discus or DISC? Why not take a look through our Knowledge Base and see what you can learn?