Sirion
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Sirion is one of the greatest rivers of Middle-earth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, flowing from the northern regions of Beleriand to the sea and playing a central role in many events of the First Age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sirion canonical | 5 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional river
ⓘ
river of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Children of Húrin
ⓘ
The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Battle of Unnumbered Tears
ⓘ
Battle of the Sudden Flame ⓘ attack on the Havens of Sirion by the Sons of Fëanor ⓘ escape of Turgon’s people from Gondolin ⓘ founding of the Havens of Sirion ⓘ journey of Tuor to Gondolin ⓘ rescue of Beren and Lúthien by Huan and Celegorm’s riders near the Pass of Sirion ⓘ retreat of Fingon’s host after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| flowsFrom | Eithel Sirion ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Belegaer ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Dor-lómin
ⓘ
Mithrim ⓘ Nan-tathren ⓘ the Fen of Serech ⓘ the Gates of Sirion ⓘ the Pass of Sirion ⓘ Gladden Fields ⓘ
surface form:
the Plains of Ard-galen
the Sirion Vale ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween |
Dorthonion and Hithlum
ⓘ
West Beleriand and East Beleriand ⓘ |
| hasRegionAlongBanks |
Fens of Sirion
ⓘ
Havens of Sirion ⓘ Isle of Balar (near its mouths) ⓘ the Gates of Sirion ⓘ
surface form:
Mouths of Sirion
|
| hasTributary |
Aros
ⓘ
Ascar ⓘ Celon ⓘ Esgalduin ⓘ Gelion (via channels after the Breaking of Thargelion) ⓘ Mindeb ⓘ Narog ⓘ Rivil ⓘ |
| importance | major waterway of Beleriand ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Beleriand ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedAt | Bay of Balar ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
emerges in a great gorge south of the Mountains of Shadow
ⓘ
fertile willow-meads of Nan-tathren along its lower course ⓘ passes underground at the Gates of Sirion ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Amon Rûdh (regionally)
ⓘ
Doriath (via tributary Esgalduin) ⓘ Minas Tirith ⓘ
surface form:
Minas Tirith of Finrod
Nargothrond ⓘ
surface form:
Nargothrond (via tributary Narog)
Taur-nu-Fuin ⓘ
surface form:
Tol Sirion
|
| sourceLocatedIn | Ered Wethrin ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.