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| Region | |
| Coldfells | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Location | North of Rivendell |
| Type | Region |
| Regions | Eriador |
The Coldfells was a region in northern Eriador, on the foothills of the Misty Mountains.
History
In Third Age 2930, hill-trolls captured Arador, the Chieftain of the Dúnedain, in the Coldfells and slew him. Arador's son Arathorn II succeeded him, one year before the birth of the last Chieftain.[1]
Location
The Coldfells were located "north of Rivendell",[1] but they are not mentioned on any map (or anywhere else, for that matter). Circumstantial evidence suggests the Coldfells were near to or synonymous with the Ettenmoors, which are described as "the troll-fells north of Rivendell"[2] or the Ettendales, which are described as "far north or Rivendell" and to be "troll-country"[3].
Etymology
"Coldfells" is an English word, made up of "cold" and "fell." "Fell" is a dialectical word derived from Old Norse fjall for a high and barren landscape feature, such as a mountain or moor-covered hill. It is found in place names in parts of Britain that were once under Scandinavian rule.[4]
Portrayal in adaptations
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- The Coldfells in the south-eastern portion of the region of the Ettenmoors where player vs player play takes place. The land has one keep called Tirith Rhaw that can be controlled by either the forces of Angmar or the Free Peoples of Middle-earth. The Free Peoples own two other locations in the area that cannot be controlled by the forces of Angmar. The non-player characters aligned with the Free Peoples are a faction known as the Coldfells.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen", p. 1057
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Flight to the Ford", p. 200
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Flight to the Ford", p. 203
- ↑ "Fell)", en.wikipedia.org, accessed 26 September 2024