Helcaraxë
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Helcaraxë is the perilous, icy waste in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium that lies between Aman and Middle-earth, infamous for the deadly crossing made by the Noldor.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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icy waste ⓘ region in Arda ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | the Grinding Ice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
suffering and loss
ⓘ
the Doom of Mandos NERFINISHED ⓘ the Flight of the Noldor NERFINISHED ⓘ the exile of the Noldor ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathOf | many of Fingolfin's people ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
crevasses
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darkness after the Darkening of Valinor ⓘ extreme cold ⓘ moving ice floes ⓘ perilous icy wastes ⓘ storms ⓘ treacherous ice ⓘ |
| createdBy | J.R.R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dangerTo | Elves who crossed it ⓘ |
| describedAs |
a narrow strait of grinding ice
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almost impassable ⓘ |
| describedIn | Quenta Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBoundaryBetween | Aman and Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| inUniverseEra |
First Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Years of the Trees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Quenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Aman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arda
NERFINISHED
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the far north of the world ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "Grinding Ice" in Quenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | the crossing of the Noldor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notTraversedBy | Fëanor's host ⓘ |
| partOf | the Great Sea between Aman and Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | hardship and exile in Tolkien's legendarium ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorEvent | after the Darkening of Valinor ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Aredhel
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Fingolfin's host NERFINISHED ⓘ Fingon NERFINISHED ⓘ Finrod NERFINISHED ⓘ Galadriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Idril's mother Elenwë (who died there) NERFINISHED ⓘ Turgon NERFINISHED ⓘ the Noldor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.