Eryn Galen
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Eryn Galen is the original Elvish name for the great forest later known as Mirkwood in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ard-galen | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elvish toponym
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fictional forest ⓘ location in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Hobbit
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The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wood-elves of Northern Mirkwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Erebor
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Esgaroth NERFINISHED ⓘ River Anduin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brown Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ The Emyn Duir NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grey Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ The Iron Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lonely Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Elvenking’s Halls
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stronghold of Thranduil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corruptedBy | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corruptedInto | Mirkwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Great Greenwood
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ⓘ
Greenwood the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDirection | east of the River Anduin ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyElement |
eryn (Sindarin for forest)
ⓘ
galen (Sindarin for green) ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning |
Greenwood
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Greenwood the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent |
journey of Thorin and Company through the forest
ⓘ
journey of the Fellowship of the Ring along its western eaves ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Silvan Elves
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Sindar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | Mirkwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rhovanion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | continent of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Appendices to The Lord of the Rings
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ⓘ
The History of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Dol Guldur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wilderland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledBy | Thranduil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second Age
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Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ard-galen