- Cities and buildings
- Fields, plains and deserts
- Forests
- Hills and mountains
- Islands and promontories
- Lands, realms and regions
- Rivers and lakes
- Seas and oceans
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Dates
Dated back to the Years of the Trees
Origins
Meaning
From Old Norse rún, meaning a magical symbol2
Other names
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The evolution of the Ereborian Cirth of the Third Age from Daeron's original Runes. In fact, the Certhas Daeron gave rise to many more systems of writing than are shown here. This line of development is the only one fully attested, but a full diagram would show many dividing branches as the peoples of Middle-earth adapted the characters to their own use. The evolution of the Ereborian Cirth of the Third Age from Daeron's original Runes. In fact, the Certhas Daeron gave rise to many more systems of writing than are shown here. This line of development is the only one fully attested, but a full diagram would show many dividing branches as the peoples of Middle-earth adapted the characters to their own use. A system of writing based on angular shapes that could easily be carved into wood or stone. Originated by Daeron of Doriath to represent Sindarin words, runes came to be used widely by races other than the Elves, and especially by the Dwarves. Notes
See also...Alphabet of Daeron, Angerthas, Angerthas Daeron, Angerthas Moria, Certar, Certhas, Certhas Daeron, Cirth, Daeron, Durin’s Stone, Elu Thingol, Ereborian Cirth, Moon-letters, Orcs of the White Hand, Runes of Doriath, [See the full list...] For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2007. 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. |