the Gates of Sirion
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The Gates of Sirion are a narrow, fortified river pass in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, where the River Sirion cuts through steep cliffs to form a strategic and defensible entrance to Beleriand.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gates of Sirion | 0 |
| Mouths of Sirion | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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fortified pass ⓘ geographical feature in Beleriand ⓘ river pass ⓘ |
| accesses |
interior of Beleriand
ⓘ
lands south of Beleriand ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Children of Húrin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elven realms of Beleriand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wars against Morgoth ⓘ |
| cartographicSource | maps of Beleriand in The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| continent | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Elves of Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
fortifications
ⓘ
watch-towers ⓘ |
| era | First Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | River Sirion cutting through the Andram ⓘ |
| function |
barrier against incursions from the south
ⓘ
controls passage along the Sirion valley ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | breach in the Andram long wall ⓘ |
| guardedAgainst | forces of Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
North Beleriand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Sirion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInSection | Quenta Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRegion |
Brethil (to the west, beyond Sirion)
NERFINISHED
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Dor-lómin (to the north-west, via Sirion valley) NERFINISHED ⓘ Doriath (north-east of the lower Sirion) NERFINISHED ⓘ Falas (downstream to the west) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
easily defensible approach from the south
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narrowing of Sirion between high rock walls ⓘ |
| relatedFeature |
Andram
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vale of Sirion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | destroyed or lost beneath the sea after the War of Wrath ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
defensible choke point
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main entrance to Beleriand from the south ⓘ |
| terrain |
narrow gorge
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steep cliffs ⓘ |
| watercourseType | river pass ⓘ |
| world | Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mouths of Sirion