Fornost Erain
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Fornost Erain was an ancient northern stronghold and royal city of Arnor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, serving as a key seat of power for the Dúnedain before its fall.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional city
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location in Middle-earth ⓘ royal city ⓘ stronghold ⓘ |
| afterFallStatus |
abandoned
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ruined city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Deadmen’s Dike
NERFINISHED
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Fornost NERFINISHED ⓘ Norbury of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings appendices ⓘ The Lord of the Rings legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amlaith of Fornost
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aragorn II Elessar NERFINISHED ⓘ Arvedui NERFINISHED ⓘ Witch-king of Angmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Angmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleAt |
Battle of Fornost
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Witch-king of Angmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fallEvent | Fall of Arthedain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fellInYear | Third Age 1974 ⓘ |
| flourishedInAge | Third Age ⓘ |
| foundedInAge | Second Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Kings of Arnor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kings of Arthedain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Dúnedain of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | Deadmen’s Dike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arnor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eriador NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Middle-earth ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Northern fortress of the kings ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Elrond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bree-land
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Downs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| northOf | the Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantsInBattle |
Arvedui’s allies
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Círdan’s forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Eärnur of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ forces of Angmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recapturedBy | Host of the Westlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recapturedInYear | Third Age 1975 ⓘ |
| servedAs |
capital of Arnor
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capital of Arthedain ⓘ seat of the Kings of Arnor ⓘ seat of the Kings of Arthedain ⓘ |
| wasCapitalFrom | division of Arnor into Arthedain until its fall ⓘ |
| westOf | the Weather Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldCreator | J.R.R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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