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| Hill | |
| Erelas | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Location | North of the White Mountains |
| Type | Hill |
| Description | Fourth Beacon-hill of Gondor |
Erelas was the fourth of the seven Beacon-hills of Gondor, which ran west from Minas Tirith on the northern side of the White Mountains that looked down on the plains of Anórien.[1]
Description
Erelas was was a green hill without trees.[2][3][4] While the fourth beacon-hill, its beacon was small and was not always lit. The lighting of its beacon was a signal of great urgency.[2][3] The Beacon-hills from Halifirien (the westernmost and seventh Beacon-hill) to Nardol (the third Beacon-hill) were situated along a shallow curve that bent a little southward so that the three Beacon-hills between them, Calenhad, Min-Rimmon and Erelas did not block the view.[5][6] The beacon-fire on Nardol could be seen from Halifirien on a clear night.[7]
History
On the night of 7 March T.A. 3019,[8] Gandalf and Pippin, riding eastward on Shadowfax, saw the beacons being lit to call for aid from Rohan.[9]
On 11 March T.A. 3019,[10][11] when King Théoden of Rohan rode with the Rohirrim and Merry through through Anórien on his ride to the aid of Minas Tirith, the signal fire on Erelas was no longer lit.[12]
Etymology
Despite being Sindarin in style, Erelas has no suitable Sindarin meaning.[2][3] It is probably a pre-Númenórean name,[4] but it is not recorded from which language the name Erelas was taken, nor what it means.
Portrayal in adaptations
2015: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Erelas is located in the Beacon-hills, across the river to the west from the Drúadan Forest. The hill of Erelas is much smaller than of nearby Beacon-hills Nardol and Min-Rimmon. A small village of a few household sits just to the east of the beacon.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 42, July 2001, The Names of the Beacon hills, entry Erelas, p. 19
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part Three. The World, its Lands, and its Inhabitants: XXII. The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor", The Names of the Beacon hills, entry Erelas, p. 391
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Index, entry Erelas
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 42, July 2001, The Names of the Beacon hills, entry Eilenach and Eilenaer, p. 19
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part Three. The World, its Lands, and its Inhabitants: XXII. The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor", The Names of the Beacon hills, entry Eilenach and Eilenaer, p. 390
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan", "Notes", note 51
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 509
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith", p. 747
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years", entry for the year 3019, March 11, p. 1093
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 542
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Muster of Rohan", p. 805
| Beacons of Gondor | |
| Amon Dîn · Eilenach · Nardol · Erelas · Min-Rimmon · Calenhad · Halifirien | |