Thargelion was a land in East Beleriand during the First Age.
Description
Thargelion was located east of the river Gelion. It was north of the river Ascar; therefore, it was not counted as part of Ossiriand.[2]
History
After the rebellion of the Ñoldor, this land was committed to the rule of Caranthir, fourth Son of Fëanor. It was often called Dor Caranthir and Talath Rhûnen after him.[3] The Dwarf-road passed through the southern tip of this land; all who traveled through it paid toll to Caranthir, which made him very wealthy.
Once, the Laiquendi of Ossiriand dwelt in Thargelion.[4]
The Haladin dwelt here briefly until they were nearly destroyed in an Orc-raid.[4] Thargelion was ravaged by the Orcs of Morgoth during the Dagor Bragollach, forcing Caranthir and his people to flee.[5]
Most of Thargelion was destroyed after the War of Wrath, but some of it survived, becoming part of Forlindon.[6][7]
Etymology
In Sindarin, Thargelion literally means "Across the River Gelion", from thar ("athwart, across").[8][9]
Its other names, Dor Caranthir means "Land of Caranthir", and Talath Rhúnen means "the East Vale", from the Sindarin talath ("field, plains")[8] and rhûn ("east").[9][10]
Other versions of the legendarium
In earlier writings, Thargelion's name was Radhrost, the East Vale, by the Doriathrin tongue of the Dark Elves. The name was later replaced by Talath Rhúnen.[11]
Translations
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Amharic | ጥሃርገሊኦን |
| Arabic | تارجلليون |
| Armenian | Թարջելիոն |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Тhаргеліон |
| Bengali | ঠার্গেলিওন |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Таргелион |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 薩吉理安 |
| Danish | Thargelion ("Landet hinsides Gelion") |
| Georgian | ტარგელიონი |
| Greek | Θαργηλίων |
| Gujarati | થરગેલિયોન |
| Hebrew | תארגליון |
| Hindi | थारगेलियोँ |
| Kannada | ಥಾರ್ಗೆಲಿಯನ್ |
| Kazakh | Тһаргеліон (Cyrillic) Thargelion (Latin) |
| Korean | 타르겔리온 |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Таргэлион |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Таргелион |
| Marathi | थर्गेलियन |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Таргелион |
| Nepalese | ठर्गेलिओन |
| Pashto | طهارګېلیون |
| Persian | تارگلیون |
| Punjabi | ਥਰੈਗੇਰੀਅਨ |
| Russian | Таргелион |
| Sanskrit | ठर्गेलिओन् |
| Serbian | Таргелион (Cyrillic) Targelion (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | ඨර්ගෙලිඔන් |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Тҳаргелион |
| Tamil | ட்ஹர்கெலிஒந் |
| Telugu | తర్జలీన్ |
| Thai | ธาร์เกลิออน |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Таргеліон |
| Urdu | ٹہارگالااون |
| Uzbek | Таргелион (Cyrillic) Targelion (Latin) |
| Yiddish | טהאַרגעליאָן |
| Elven Realms of Middle-earth throughout the Ages | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Age | Cuiviénen • Eldamar & Tol Eressëa • Eglador (Doriath) • Havens of the Falas • Greenwood the Great • Hithlum • Dorthonion • Nargothrond • Gondolin • Havens of Sirion • Himlad • Maglor's Gap • March of Maedhros • Nevrast • Ossiriand • Lothlórien • Belfalas • Pass of Aglond • Pass of Sirion • Thargelion • Greenwood the Great • Eriador | |
| Second Age | Eregion • Lothlórien • Woodland Realm • Lindon • Belfalas • Rivendell | |
| Third Age | Lindon • Lothlórien • Woodland Realm • Belfalas • Rivendell | |
| Fourth Age | East Lórien • Lindon • Lothlórien • Rivendell • Ithilien • Woodland Realm | |
References
- ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, Thematic Maps, "Languages"
- ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, The First Age, The Elder Days, "Beleriand and the Lands to the North"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIV: "Of Beleriand and its Realms"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XVII: "Of the Coming of Men into the West"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XVIII: "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XXIV: "Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath"
- ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, The Second Age, "Introduction"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Silmarillion, Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin names
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Parma Eldalamberon, Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. V: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 11: The War of the Jewels, Part Two: The Later Quenta Silmarillion, XI: "Of Beleriand and its Realms"