Fens of Sirion

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The Fens of Sirion are a marshy, riverine region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, lying along the lower course of the River Sirion near its mouths into the Great Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional geographic location
marshland
region of Middle-earth
wetland
adjacentTo Belegaer NERFINISHED
the Great Sea NERFINISHED
appearsIn The Children of Húrin NERFINISHED
The Silmarillion
Unfinished Tales
associatedWith Beleg Cúthalion NERFINISHED
Túrin Turambar NERFINISHED
orcs of Morgoth
category Bodies of water of Middle-earth
Locations in Beleriand
Wetlands of Middle-earth NERFINISHED
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
drainsInto Belegaer NERFINISHED
era First Age NERFINISHED
featureOf the Sirion river system
formedBy River Sirion NERFINISHED
geographicalRole transition zone between River Sirion and the Great Sea
inUniverseLanguageElement Sindarin name element "Sirion"
knownFor difficult passage
treacherous marshes
languageOfName English
locatedIn Beleriand NERFINISHED
Middle-earth NERFINISHED
locatedNear the Bay of Balar NERFINISHED
near the Mouths of Sirion NERFINISHED
notableEvent crossing of Túrin Turambar and Beleg Cúthalion
pursuit of Túrin by orcs and Glaurung’s forces
partOf the lower course of the River Sirion
separates West Beleriand from East Beleriand near its mouths
terrainType marsh
river delta
usedAs natural defense
watercourse River Sirion NERFINISHED
world Arda NERFINISHED

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Sirion hasRegionAlongBanks Fens of Sirion