Formenos
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Formenos is a fortress-city in northern Aman in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, built by Fëanor as his stronghold and later infamous as the site of Morgoth’s theft of the Silmarils.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional city
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ location in Arda ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
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ⓘ
The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Morgoth
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ⓘ
Noldorin exile ⓘ Silmarils NERFINISHED ⓘ Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Morgoth
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ⓘ
Ungoliant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cities of Aman
ⓘ
Fortresses in Arda ⓘ Locations in The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| contains |
Silmarils (before their theft)
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ⓘ
treasury of the Noldor ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Tirion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event |
killing of Finwë
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ⓘ
theft of the Silmarils by Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Fëanor
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ⓘ
Fëanor’s household NERFINISHED ⓘ Fëanor’s sons NERFINISHED ⓘ Noldor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageName | Formenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Quenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aman
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ⓘ
Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Aman ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | northern fortress ⓘ |
| near | northern regions of Valinor ⓘ |
| purpose |
place of exile for Fëanor
ⓘ
stronghold of Fëanor ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Flight of the Noldor
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ⓘ
House of Finwë NERFINISHED ⓘ Oath of Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
First Age (early events)
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ⓘ
Years of the Trees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | J. R. R. Tolkien legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victim | Finwë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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