Doriath (via tributary Esgalduin)
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Doriath (via tributary Esgalduin) is the hidden, forested Elven kingdom of Thingol and Melian in Beleriand, famed for its magical Girdle of protection and central role in the legends of the Silmarillion.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Doriath | 0 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elven realm
ⓘ
fictional kingdom ⓘ location in Middle-earth ⓘ realm in Beleriand ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Beren and Lúthien
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ⓘ
The Children of Húrin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe |
Eldar
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ⓘ
Teleri (Sindar branch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Forest of Nivrim
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ⓘ
River Aros NERFINISHED ⓘ River Esgalduin NERFINISHED ⓘ River Sirion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Menegroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | the Sindar of Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCity | Menegroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Dwarves of Nogrod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | First Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | First Age ⓘ |
| etymology | Sindarin for "Land of the Fence" ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien
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ⓘ
Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Melian
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ⓘ
Thingol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasFeature | magical protective boundary ⓘ |
| hasForest |
Forest of Nivrim
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ⓘ
Region of Neldoreth NERFINISHED ⓘ Region of Region ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Aros
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ⓘ
Esgalduin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRulerTitle | King of Doriath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict over the Silmarils
ⓘ
hiddenness and enchantment ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Laiquendi
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Melian the Maia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nandor NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtifact |
Nauglamír
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ⓘ
Silmaril borne by Lúthien ⓘ |
| notableLocation | Menegroth, the Thousand Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResident |
Beleg Cúthalion
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ⓘ
Beren (for a time) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lúthien NERFINISHED ⓘ Mablung NERFINISHED ⓘ Túrin Turambar (for a time) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherName |
Eglador
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the Fenced Land NERFINISHED ⓘ the Hidden Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
Quest of the Silmaril of Beren and Lúthien
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ⓘ
Story of Túrin Turambar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Girdle of Melian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
Melian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thingol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorLocation | Ossiriand (for surviving Sindar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.